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These are:- the characters are impossible to like. This applies to Martin and Jasper Dean, both of whom are just too wierd and eccentric and self-important to care about. The review on the cover page comparing this novel to "" A Confederacy of Dunces"" does ""Confederacy..."" a disservice: Ignatius O Reilly is also wierd and eccentric and self important but he was comic and pathetic in a way that the Deans never manage to be. By the way, its not easy to like much any of the secondary characters either...- some plot twists are hard to handle, eg. Anouk's transformation from hippy into ""one of the richest women in Australia"";- while the book had a hugely entertaining first 100 or so pages and equally excellent final 100 pages, the middle was boring at times, irratating at others (where it seems Tolz wants to show he's read every book on philosophy ever written). The one exception here is the part involving bullying and suicides at Jasper's school, which is really really emotionally devastating - enough so to make one persist through the book in search of more of the same power (which does finally happen).3 stars therefore for exceptional power and excellent writing, versus some (rather lengthy) deeply irritating sections and unsympathetic characters. But I'm very curious to see what Tolz will come up with next ANSWERNOTFOUND",excellent writing,"(1568, 1585)",5,1.0,True -0345803485,books,bore,character,crisp,dialogue,9a073396e2e491313609a4f15a193e8b,5e99088e53814f7fef5eca2dc3627380,How good is this dialogue?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,cab2d945a5f86bd4dc51a8869df5110b,"I was excited to read these books due to all the hype. But to be honest after reading the whole trilogy I have got to ask where they hype came from. I did not find the first book interesting at all but decided to really give it a shot and read all three. It was like reading the same awful book three times in a row.1) Characters:The characters are uninteresting and boring. They are taken directly from twilight but made worse. It was almost laughable how much the characters were like their twilight counterparts. But on top of that the hero is abusive. I am not sure why anyone would find him a heart throb. The heroine is a wimp.2) PlotThere is none. Simple as that. I will admit in the second and third books there is a bit more plot but in the first book there is absolutely no plot at all.3) SexWhile I admit the first couple of sex scenes were kind of fun by the end of the first book I was so tired of reading them they just got plain boring. It was the same sex scene over and over again with just a small twist. But they became predictable. The reader knew exactly what would happen, what would he say, what would she say etc... and this does not change for three books. Not to mention the characters have sex like 5 times a day every day. I was begging for them to stop having sex and have a plot but this does not happen. (If I ever hear the phrase inner goddess again...)I honestly could not recommend this book or book series to anyone. There was nothing interesting. Please save your time and $ if you plan on buying these. At least I got mine from the library but that doesn't help the fact that I wasted so much time reading these books. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1657, 1671)",1,0.0,False -159555341X,books,valuable,book,positive,impact,edb04b59d05427d2d29f266a0bc29d6b,32ab0a61c3b5e8220434c305b30f7e1c,What impact did the book have?,1,0.0,False,08375d149104423b91d6d6ffe871fba2,"I enjoyed Money Secrets of the Amish. It's just a shame that what the book had to offer was no surprise to me. Being from Lancaster County, PA, I must admit that a lot of what the book had to offer was already common knowledge for me.These things include:Using couponsShopping at consignment shopsPurchasing meats and produce directly from the farmerShopping yard salesThe one idea I did really like was having a clothing/good swap with gal pals. I have heard of these before but would love to either be invited to one or organize one.The author does share some gems of knowledge, but none that I didn't already know.I really enjoyed the way the author gives assignments at the end each chapter. She also provides a lot of good resources such as blogs and other books to check out.All in all, I would have to admit that this book is valuable and a good read for anyone wanting to cut their expenses.Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the <...> <...> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 <...> : ""Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."" ANSWERNOTFOUND",It 's just a shame that what the book had to offer was no surprise to me,"(38, 109)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,trite,story,awkward,write,3508947e384d8a283959c89ec843368b,e59d531f177f665e25a326ef5de22ec8,What were they based on to write this book?,1,0.0,False,be891193bc349449cc07f7fc75e06f4a,"Okay, okay, so I tend to be one of those people who doesn't read the hot, bestselling ""must-read"" books until everyone else on the planet has, but sometimes there's a good reason for that--and this book is a prime example of that. After finishing this book, I can only shake my head in amazement at its popularity.There's no reason to get into a ""loved it/hated it"" war with fans of the book. Instead, I'd like to give an honest blow-by-blow description for those who haven't read the book yet but are considering it. The book begins with about 100 pages devoted to intrigue in the world of Swedish financial publications...zzz...huh? What? Oh, I'm sorry. I fell asleep just typing that sentence, so imagine how bored I was while slogging through those dreary chapters. The book does begin to get interesting afterward, when an old man hires our intrepid main character to investigate the disappearance of his beloved relative, who vanished from an island years before in a sort of a ""locked room"" type mystery.During the investigation, our intrepid main character comes across a series of old murders that could be linked to the disappearance of the old man's relative. Was she the victim of a serial killer? Did she vanish because she knew too much? These plot twists make the book much more exciting--for a while. Unfortunately, though, the mystery behind the disappearance of the girl is laughably un-mysterious, and the story of the serial killer is trite, worn-out, and needed far more explanation in order to be really interesting. For instance--and I don't feel a spoiler alert is necessary here--the killer performs some strange rituals during the killings, but the reasons behind these are never explained. Once the killer is revealed, the only explanation seems to be that the killer was a nut job who did crazy things.So, in conclusion--tired plot, poorly-executed mystery, too many boring chapters about Swedish financial publications, and about 300 pages too many in general (I'm starting to think there's a dire shortage of editors in Sweden). My advice? Read at your own risk--but keep plenty of strong coffee at hand. You'll need it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2151, 2165)",1,0.0,False -0373892713,books,easy to understand,book,practical,book,ff548c284524ba8a5055ea02cbe641d0,f30fbf672e4d1fc8b45dd26c0ead2970,How is book?,5,0.0,False,f144a004cb394bfaa385b6f278766da0,"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. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3524, 3538)",5,0.0,False -0345803485,books,graphic,sex,huge,problem,f9d6271b60fdb9c5c93d6f096b8e329a,11573840a7434cea32b5cab88a377a9b,How is it problem?,2,0.0,False,8277f58ecde76256154e4c6c64ed2ec3,"After all the hype, after all the reviews here that pan the book, I finally decided to read it and draw my own conclusion. So after 8,000 reviews, here's my two cents.First of all, this is really a love story. It's about Christian and Ana meeting and the developing relationship. Is there sex? Yes, lots but I've read other novels that are as graphic or more by best selling authors. There is nothing extraordinary about the fact that these two characters have a lot of sex. Is there S&M;? A little. But contrary to the media hype, this is really a very small part of the book and not really what should be the focus.Is Christian Grey an over controlling and domineering man? Absolutely, but Anastasia gives him a run for his money and puts him in his place. So she is not a victim, she actually is the one who begins controlling him.It is an entertaining read. It is easy to get through, not a classic novel based on superb writing, but it never claimed to be. There are plenty of bestsellers that are of the same caliber of skill. This was not awful to read. It was fun.Many women would love to meet a Christian Grey. He is charismatic, handsome, rich, and devotes himself completely to Anastasia. It's what you chose to do with him and how much you allow him to control you that is the crux of this situation - as Ana struggles with all the time.If you pick it up to read like any other novel, knowing that it will have graphic sex, it is a love story, it is not meant to be a literary classic, you will enjoy it. Just don't look for more than it claims it should be. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1571, 1585)",2,0.0,False -B00CQYAW3I,books,immediate,chemistry,sexy,hero,e1f291b72ba5fa0cd19eb58e73a289b6,9e754a58de82931431b13c63d9a1552c,How is the personality of the hero of the book?,2,0.0,False,20c9cc0c02480b4da04157f8b8a7263e,"""Would you like to come now, gorgeous?""Story's answer sounded breathless. ""What do you think?"" Her head fell back against the wall with a thud. One of his hands slid up her bare thigh, higher and higher until it reached her ___. She felt him gather the backside of her thong in his fist, twisting the fabric until it wrapped around his fingers once. The silky material pulled taut, sliding over the most sensitive part of her and making her head spin. His teeth scraped against her neck, sending a thrill of sensation shuddering through her body.""Say please, baby.""""Please,"" she moaned.I was lucky enough to purchase several of the Entangled Brazen books on sale a couple months ago. I love the Entangled Brazen series because you can always expect a solid, steamy read and Officer Off Limits did not disappoint. It was exactly what I needed to get my out of a book funk when book after book was not working for me.I think what I liked best about this book were the characters. Story was quirky without being ditsy. She was confident but vulnerable enough to seem real. She also was fun without being dumb. It seems like a lot of females heroines can be annoying but I thought she was very likable. I'll try not to gush when saying how much I liked the character of Daniel. Besides being incredibly good looking and sexually gifted, he also seems to have somewhat of a dominant streak and he's a dirty talker. I kind of feel like I hit the lotto =) For me, Daniel was the best kind of hero. In between the demands and dirty talk he managed to be sweet too.""Belong to me, Story. Even if it's just for a little while.""Yep, Daniel was totally swoon worthy!The chemistry between Story and Daniel was immediate and hot, both in and out of the bedroom. I loved their banter back and forth and did I mention, these two together were HOT!""Push your hot ___ up against me and take it deeper."" She arched her back to comply, whimpering when she felt herself stretching to accommodate his size. ""What's the matter, Story? Don't you want me as deep as I can go?""""Yes!""""Say it, then, baby. Say `Daniel, please ____ me deep.""""Daniel..."" She trailed off on a moan, wanting to say the words, but hesitating. She'd never spoken like that before. It would be wrong. It would be wonderful.""Oh no. You wanted to be turned around and ______ like a bad girl. Now you'll say the bad words that go along with it. Tell me what you want.""""____ me deep,"" she cried. He drove into her with deeply satisfied growl. ""Very good. Now you get more.""Officer Off Limits was the best kind of quick romance for me. It was steamy, made me laugh, and even managed to throw in a twist towards the end I wasn't expecting. There were a couple references to events that happened in popular culture that I thought were well timed and really cute (Kanye West and the Taylor Swift debacle). Couple all that with a dirty talking hero with alpha tendencies and I was a happy girl.Just a note, this is the third book in the Line of Duty Series, all stand-alone books and all written by the same author. I read Protecting What's His a while ago and although I enjoyed it, I definitely liked this book better. I need to go back and read the second book in the series and plan on doing that soon. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3245, 3259)",2,0.0,False -030758836X,books,creepy,story,creepy,book,1388d48b7a85707bb0e9a7f675f8d95a,2913bed00cf43cedc5a6d1f572c85651,How did you like the book?,5,0.0,False,3bbb9992cd2bbe7137438cc6fc3e7c63,"I don't typically like dark stories but this one had me on the edge of my seat. Chapter by chapter, it's a thrill ride and will keep you up late to see what happens next. However, that said, I don't think stories about psychotic sociopaths are real entertainment. The story was creepy most of the time because a sociopath is unpredictable at best. I did not like the ending because I think someone who commits murder should be punished. However, how creepy is it that at some time one just might kill the other for sport. Keeps you guessing. Read it to believe it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(572, 586)",5,0.0,False -144235948X,books,good,thing,healthy,relationship,82fd5e4aea3b44e94e72fa76b5797c56,b7e3dec12733e1f8c1763d1953b33f4b,Does the book have a healthy relationship?,1,0.5,False,a17b7172c967675254c568e841bc333b,"***ARC received by Simon & Schuster for review***""You're trying to save him, and he's hoping you can. You two are a disaster.""I smiled at the ceiling. ""It doesn't matter what or why it is. When it's good, Kara...it's beautiful.""This quote describes Beautiful Disaster perfectly! I had read a couple of good reviews about this book and when I saw Beautiful Disaster on NetGalley a couple of weeks ago, I decided to get it and planned to squeeze it my reading list sometime in the next couple of months. But after reading a particular review by Debbie at I Heart YA Books, I just simply had to put all of my other books aside and I HAD to read it right away! I started reading this book around 11:30pm and I stayed up until 2:30am reading half of the book (even though I had to wake up at 5:30 the next morning) and finishing the whole thing the next night. So yes, this book was simply unputdownable. (Is that a word?)Let me start off by saying that this book is not perfect and at times it was a bit of a disaster but that's why I loved it so much. Travis and Abby were two very flawed characters with a lot of issues to work through. For some reason these always become my favorite types of characters. To me, it makes it even more special to see them grow and change and I feel like the payoff is even bigger at the end. I know a lot of people really didn't like Travis but I absolutely and completely LOVED him, everything about him! The good and the bad. Yes, he can be a jerk and he has one hell of a temper and some major jealousy issues but all of these flaws just made him even more realistic to me. Don't worry because he doesn't stay that way throughout the whole book. Once he meets Abby he slowly starts changing, sometimes for the better, sometimes not. But the important thing to me is that he tries to be a better person for Abby. There is another character in this book, Parker, who is somewhat a love interest to Abby. He was pretty much perfect: good looking, rich, nice, good manners, Harvard-bound...and I absolutely could not stand him! He was such a bore. Maybe it's just me and maybe I'm not right in the head but I like reading about the messed up characters. The more screwed up they are, the better I like them. (Most of the time)Abby was a very complex character. She has a shady past and has worked hard to move on from it. But from the moment she meets Travis, she can't help but feel drawn to him. Don't worry; this isn't one of those insta-love stories. In fact, it's the completely opposite. It's one of those almostexcruciating but awesome slow build-ups that pushes them together one moment only to have them ripped apart the next. Abby and Travis have such a complicated and messed up friendship and their relationship is even more messed up. Just like the quote above says, when things are good between them it was such a beautiful thing. But when things went bad, it was definitely disastrous. At first, I really liked Abby because she was really tough and she would stand up to herself to Travis and didn't take any of his bullshit. But the closer they got, and the more blurry the line between friendship and romance got, she did some very stupid things which made me want to reach into the book and slap her a couple of times. (Maybe more than a couple)It's official! I found my new favorite category: New Adult! I mostly read YA (hence the blog name) and as much as I love them I sometimes feel like there is something missing. Well I found out what that was: sex! This is another thing that adds a realistic element to the story. I don't know why but it always bugs me when couples in YA wait until the third book to finally have sex. Don't get me wrong, I'm not against waiting and I definitely love the sexual tension until then, but what is it about the third book that makes it ok then? The relationship between Travis and Abby is scorching hot without being graphic or inappropriate. It's also such a refreshing change to move away from the high school setting (and drama). All of these things including the language make it so much more real to me.The plot definitely took a couple of crazy turns but overall, I absolutely fell in love with this book! The only thing that I didn't like about the book was that Travis has this nickname for Abby: Pigeon or Pidge. It briefly gets explained why he gave her that nickname although it didn't really make sense (to me). I mentally programmed my brain to just read `Abby"" every time the word Pigeon came out. I also loved Shepley and America who are Travis and Abby's best friends (and also a couple). Travis and Abby are one of my new favorite couples and Beautiful Disaster has made it into my top 10 all-time favorite books. I read on the author's blog that she is writing a companion to this book, Walking Disaster which is basically this story but told from Travis's POV! Travis has some serious issues and I can't wait to get inside his head. Counting down the days until we get to read a new perspective on Travis on Abby.Due to the content and language of this book, it is recommended for ages 17+. (New Adult) Beautiful Disaster is not for everyone. I have seen some pretty harsh reviews for this book and it looks like it's one of those books you are either gonna LOVE or HATE. It's raw and intense and very emotional and it tackles some pretty serious issues. Whether you love it or not, one thing is clear: everyone is talking about Beautiful Disaster! Read it and make up your own decision about it instead of staying away from it because of the bad reviews.5 out of 5 very sparkly stars!!! A MUST-read!Some of my favorite non-spoiler quotes from Beautiful Disaster:-""You're only making it worse by brushing him off. He's not used to that.""""What do you suggest I do? Sleep with him?""America shrugged. ""It'll save time.""-He leaned in close and whispered in my ear. ""I don't wanna sleep with you, Pidge. I like you too much.""He walked past me to the bathroom, and I stood, stunned.Kara's words replayed in my mind. Travis Maddox slept with everyone; I couldn't help but feel deficient in some way knowing he had no desire to even try to sleep with me.-I clinked my bottle against his. ""To being the only girl a guy with no standards doesn't want to sleep with."" I said, taking a swig.""Are you serious?"" he asked, pulling the bottle from my mouth. When I didn't recant, he leaned toward me. ""First of all...I have standards. I've never been with an ugly woman. Ever. Second of all, I wanted to sleep with you. I thought about throwing you over my couch fifty different ways, but I haven't because I don't see you that way anymore. It's not that I'm not attracted to you, I just think you're better than that.""-""Abs?"" What are you a workout video?"" he sneered.""Pigeon?"" I said with the same amount of disdain. ""An annoying bird that craps all over the sidewalk?""-I yanked his shirt over his head, fumbling in the dark with his belt buckle. He jerked it open, ripped it off, and threw it on the floor. He lifted me from the mattress with one hand and unzipped my dress with the other. I pulled it over my head, tossing it somewhere in the dark, and then Travis kissed me, moaning against my mouth.***Read more of my reviews at:Nereyda @Mostly YA Book Obsessed ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(7334, 7348)",1,0.0,False -0099443635,books,many,quality,great,talent,fb0b054e4860012c55c6152391aeb2f6,fac904111bd5fe4009d9c02e977c561a,How much of the talent of Christie is seen in her novels?,1,0.2,False,76f3a01eca3d3b9195c1984946783ebd,"It's hard to know where to start with Cutting for Stone, because it is so complex. There are so many themes interwoven within the novel. It found it difficult to put down. It was a gripping read for me, but it also left me with an uneasy feeling that there was something not quite technically right about the novel. It felt like a sophisticated writing exercise that one might produce at a writer's workshop, rather than true inspired literature. It seems to contain all the points, plots, twists, and devices of a great novel...yet it fails to really be great.The book is medically visceral in a way that was unexpected, but enjoyable for me. Yet, I think it is this emphasis on the visceral and medical that unhinges the novel from being great to just good. I was fascinated by it and learned from it, but as a reader I was also distracted. Verghese's instance on educating the reader on the history of surgery and other medical details was too much. Yet, the book has so many wonderful redeeming qualities to it that it's hard to give it a poor review or say that I didn't enjoy it. I read it in 6 days!Verghese's character development is outstanding. You just fall in love with these characters...they are achingly human and sympathetic. Even Ghosh in his early rapscallion days is sympathetic, mainly because of his devotion to Hema. He was my favorite character because he grew so much as a person, both professionally and emotionally throughout the novel. Is it possible not to be trained as a surgeon and then suddenly one day have to rise to the occasion?Ultimately, I felt the book was about birth and reconstruction/destruction which was parallelled by Marion and Shiva with nods to Christianity and Hinduism. Marion is said to be named after a famed groundbreaking surgeon Hema admires. It is a signal from Verghese about Marion's ultimate nature: he is more like his mother (Marion - Mary-like) in that he will grow to be compassionate, brave, willing to help in whatever way he can and yet very contained about his own sexuality. The name choice of Shiva is said to be a nod to Hema's cultural heritage. However, in Hinduism, the god Shiva is complex, contradictory. He is Lord Shiva, the transformer, aloof, above sentimental considerations, and also the dancing destroyer. Shiva lives up to his namesake in that he destroys his relationships and his brother's relationships with women, yet in his career he is the one who reconstructs what a birth gone wrong has physically damaged. It's these double meanings that continue, like Marion and Shiva two halves of the same whole. Life/death, chastity/sexuality, illness/health.Even Missing has a double meaning. The charity Mission Hospital compound is called Missing by the locals. The entire medical and religious and support staff form an extended family for the boys - each leaving their own formative mark on them. One will precipitate a rift between the brothers that will take their lifetimes to heal. Like any home, it is the center of the children's world. Yet all the while the boys, especially Marion, are acutely aware that there is something ""missing"" for them at Missing - they have no personal sense of either birth parent, not even a photograph. They only know their mother was dearly loved and their father was a difficult man as well as a fearless surgeon greatly treasured for his skill. But who are Sister Mary Joseph Praise and Dr. Thomas Stone? As they learn, so do we.At Missing Hospital Sister Mary Joseph Praise had done her clerical work in a cramped space near the sterilization unit. Above her small desk hangs a picture of Bernini's sculpture of St. Theresa in the throes of religious ecstasy, orgasmic in its quality. For centuries that sculpture has provoked discussion about its blatant sexual overtones, implying a similarity of being lifted out of oneself during utter surrender, whether to God or while giving oneself completely to another. Verghese uses it as symbolic of the Sister's double and conflicting desire - thereby yet another double meaning - one for the service of God and the other for intimacy with her god of medicine, the man who was able to miraculously restore life even in seemingly hopeless cases - Dr. Thomas Stone. However, to the four year-old Marion, seated at his mother's desk, gazing up at that photo, his child's mind fantasized she was his mother. As readers we understand that image in ways that will take Marion decades to comprehend. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4467, 4481)",1,0.0,False -0743566572,books,good,character,interesting,plot line,6db54c4252687f19e8c0e1353916874d,2f2016f81eee0e05476aa383a2175af4,Is the plot line good enough?,1,0.55,True,d55b56daeee8c97cdbf7cccf29b4cb15,The book got me hooked almost immediately and then I got to the end and realized that there is another book after this one.I was unaware of this dilemma but its so good I did not care. Characters and dialogue are good but I liked the movie better.I disliked the name because there is one part about the city of bones and the rest is about characters and how they relate to each other. The interaction between characters are superb. Thank you Cassandra Clare. ANSWERNOTFOUND,The book got me hooked almost immediately Characters and dialogue are good but I liked the movie better,"(0, 247)",1,0.6333333333333334,True -1476741182,books,amazing,friend,great,friend,2add417f7068cb6ca0417963d83e4116,beb96db0453bd5474e598a9a02b42d5f,How is the friend?,1,0.0,False,e26e09858882028b16d5481911d274b0,"I am very blessed to have amazing friends that lead me to amazing books. For the past week I have listened to them talk about this book called Wallbanger. To be completely honest, I thought the name was intriguing. I mean really wall sex is the shiz. However, my TBR list is exploding and I didn't need to add to it. After days passed and they wouldn't stop talking about it, I started to feel a bit left out. Needless to say when this came available for review I grabbed it fast. I devoured it in one day and I'm happy to report that it is all they claimed it to be and more.The humor and snark has a style all of its own. It's really like nothing I have experienced before and she did an outstanding job hooking you in and keeping you turning pages. It's not full of drama and overcoming obstacles, it's more about finding and claiming love.It's loaded with sexual tension, witty comebacks and snappy banter. This couple has the longest foreplay session in the entire universe. Let me tell you though, you're missing out on nothing in the steamy department. I mean its definite talent if an author can turn making apple pie into erotic flirting. I give props for that.This book delivers it all. Simon and Caroline are magic together. The secondary cast is incredible. The funny and flirty text messages back and forth are comical. The journey we follow Caroline on as she tries to find her ""missing O"" (yes, it's that O I'm talking about) is simply hilarious. Clive the wonder cat, is one hell of a pussy that plays a huge role in the story. I had tears rolling down my face from laughing so hard while reading his POV at the end. I can't recommend this story enough. This book is the perfect combination of everything I crave in a story. It's steamy, sexy, sweet, romantic, heartwarming, snarky, witty all rolled into one hell of a banging experience. Read it, you will love it. I promise! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1893, 1907)",1,0.0,False -0385537859,books,interesting,premise,good,premise,baa518fe2dce397f24090905a86daf38,8d01d9629dacfd9eb6a5eddb760744ab,Which is the good premise principal?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,bc7f59f82d14ddbbb80defd08e720c4d,"This is a return to form for Brown. It has the same mechanical plot development as usual but the premise is interesting, being based on the work of Dante. With settings in Venice and Florence, references to ""Moonraker"" (where Bond throws the bad guy through a Venetian clock) and a famous painting of Dante thrown in, and many many more, this is crammed full of thoroughly-researched aspects of Italy, Italian culture, evil plots to destroy the world and modern science.Thorough research is one thing, but Brown is one of those writers who has to show you all the research he did, and that, in addition to the way he frequently stumbles down winding side alleys of unnecessary thought-associations, make the book a little wearying, now and again.That said, the strange similes, the show-off piling on of irrelevant detail have always been part of Brown's repertoire, without greatly harming the volume of his sales. So you can't exactly blame Brown for giving his readers what they want, can you?Robert Langdon's new female assistant bears some remarkable similarities to the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, a leather-wearing, sassy, spiky haired chick with attitude and an itchy trigger finger. But that's either coincidence or a sign that such heroines are a dime a dozen these days.Even if it is a hokey kind of plot, Brown's new book has some interesting, forward-looking elements, and so you keep turning the pages. It may not be especially intelligent or eye-opening, but it does entertain you when you're in that lazy, hazy mood for unchallenging, easy reading.So I would recommend this to all Brown fans - this is a return to form and the standards he set in his finest works. ANSWERNOTFOUND",premise is interesting,"(97, 119)",1,0.5,False -042526596X,books,terrible,book,annoying,book,c6b0b820d75744906273729e08e9a260,2db37ef1b9f8f4cd3e6f7c1118f72bf2,How many books do you have ?,5,0.5,False,f3eb597fc98f263a8d8bc78857374406,"I don't particularly like leaving bad reviews, but I think the numerous positive reviews of this book are terribly misleading. Had I read the one-star reviews prior to purchasing this I could have saved myself a little money and a lot of time. This book is terrible. It's excruciatingly boring and the characters are so unappealing that I wonder how on Earth the author thought it would be a good idea to write about them. The 'heroine,' Julia, is apparently a saint or an angel, and by the end of the novel you kind of wish someone would just take her to a church and leave her there. She is pure as the driven snow, but rather than embodying the classically romantic feminine ideal, her virtue is made infinetly less appealing because she is timid, cowardly, meek, and for lack of a better word--boring! As I was reading, I kept thinking she is reminiscent of a little dog that pees on itself everytime it hears a loud noise, only it's not at all endearing because she is not a cute little furball but is supposedly a grown, educated, independent woman living on her own. I've read books with shy and sweet leads that were still likeable, but that's just not the case here. Also, Gabriel, the novel's namesake, spends the first half of the book being abusive and mean. He is an admitted snob. Sometimes these qualities make a protaganist more attractive (I imagine that is a big part of the 50 Shades appeal), because there's something kind of sexy about all that smoldering intensity. This book fails to deliver on the bad boy appeal/tortured hero theme because the author writes such flat and one dimensional characters that theres's nothing compelling you to like this jerk. His ""trauma"" doesn't ring true, and by the time he turns into Mr. Nice Guy, you've already lost interest. The funny thing about this book is it employs typical themes in romance novels (the arrogant bachelor falls for the innocent flower) but it is so poorly executed that you dislike both the flower and the bachelor. And finally, the death knell for this book is that the characters lack any sort of chemistry. They don't even consummate their relationship until practically the very last page of the book. ((I won't get into the numerous references to Dante's works other than to say that you can find them on every page and rather than drive the story forward they manage only to distract you from the slow moving trainwreck of a storyline. But hey, maybe that's a good thing!)) ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2463, 2477)",5,0.0,False -0439023483,books,fine,story,engaging,story,ca78bccdf09ff76c84e15bd235b95520,daeadbed8e8338ea9a5b334e9eeb795d,Does the story seem to interact?,2,0.0,False,9cbc1cdd9f95de6f39d20a33f698d55f,"the book is hooking. that is all. that is what got it to the bestsellers list. the story is fine, but the concepts presented are the same as all the other dystopian books. she wasnt aiming to be creative. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(205, 219)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,awesome,write,complicated,relationship,0e070a6673f38f405a49811194f9ff43,5deb5ae0d828e75ceaffde712fb599f3,How is relationship?,1,0.0,False,8e9d89d18f856fe914e7f0fd9a712b46,"I don't usually enjoy books about the future, but this one really suckered me in. I am not even sure where to begin....I will start with this was a gift from my very intelligent teenage niece. She reads everything in sight and is a pretty good judge of what I might enjoy. She was not wrong.This story takes place in the future where the people who live in the ""Sections"" are to give up one male and one female yearly for The Hunger Games. This is their punishment for their rebellion against the ""government"". It truly is a punishment because out of all the sections, (there are 12) 24 children will enter the games, but only 1 will come out.That's right - the games are a truly survival of the fittest. The kids, beginning as young as 12 are pitted against each other for survival. They will kill each other to win. It is brutal.The writing is awesome. The author incorporates humor in the best spots. Katniss is our heroine and she is smart, resourceful and kind. She loves her sister so much that when her sister's name is chosen to enter the games, Katniss volunteers in her place. I actually cried at that point and it was fairly early on in the story. That is how well written Katniss is - I knew that quickly that her love for her sister knew no bounds.Peeta is our hero and while he is likeable and kind, he seems a bit dim to me. He plays the game well and that dim thing turns out to be a bit of an act.The ending, while truimphant, is also heartbraking. I cried at the end as well.The imagery is also well done, you can visualize the locations and the smells, etc.While I love that kids are reading I am not sure this is for kids under the age of 11 or so. I can't wait to read the next two books in the series. I lent this book to my younger niece (11) and she called me to tell me she read almost one quarter of the book in her first sitting and is mad at her mother (my sister) for making her put it down so they could have dinner as a family. I can see that she too was hooked from page 1. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2024, 2038)",1,0.0,False -0316204269,books,quirky,book,humorous,story,2ebdc108ca8d704e77696b3ce0388c92,2326590f16e59b5f1aefa7b42b82ba22,What is story?,1,0.0,False,11aea5afd3943e8f12a50f8d2f435cec,"I am really unsure how to start this. This book was quirky and dramatic like a Wes Anderson movie. That is the best that I can describe it. I was frustrated through most of the book, thanks to the gnats and her husband. The saving grace for this book was her daughter. To be fair, I was told by many people that this was a comedy, so I went into it with that mindset. While there were some comedic moments, I found it more a drama than anything. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(446, 460)",1,0.0,False -0141188936,books,compelling,idea,simple,premise,541795d9ae1bdde5a45a93ff8bf8b55a,aed78bd28649d475e3756d64f0554ef2,What is the new premise?,1,0.4545454545454545,False,f4cf91a54bccd131a5bb0b8fda58e8d7,"It's amazing to see that, almost 45 years after its publication, "Atlas Shrugged" still has the power to invoke such violent extremes of response (just take a look at the posted reviews below to see what I mean). Rather than disappearing into obscurity, this book seems to be gaining more and more relevance as we move into the 21st century...the Microsoft trial could have sprung directly from its pages!To me, the most interesting thing about her works is not their message (although it's an extrememly powerful message); rather, it is the way she is able to make her readers examine their deeply-held beliefs. Love her or hate her, one thing remains universally true: Exposure to Ayn Rand's ideas will change the way you view the world. I've never met anyone who remeins completely unaffected by what she has to say.The real challenge in reading Ayn Rand is to form your own conclusions...her ideas are so compelling that it is easy for many to be swept along unquestioning by them, hence the charge that Objectivism is a "cult"...for some, it has been. For others, she can produce such violent revulsion that the result is knee-jerk opposition, without giving her ideas the serious consideration they deserve. Are you intellectually strong enough to read this book and form your own defensible conclusions? Get it and find out.No, this is not light reading. But I defy anyone to produce a book containing ideas of this weight, that are presented in a more entertaining manner than this one. Along with her other book "The Fountainhead", this book remains one of the most influential of our century (and its influence is stronger today than ever, as evidenced by the prominence of one of Rand's greatest supporters, Alan Greenspan). Read the book and make up your own mind, if you can! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1851, 1865)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,next,book,great,interaction,7eecdc75af83b28f6ca7cdbc19803205,622229b7829adf53e7c8161dd1dcb5e0,How do you like the interaction?,2,0.0,False,bd5769e554bb7a06e4aa677c902222a8,"I must admit I started this book like ok and was able to put it down after the first chapter. I think the fact that I read that a local 7th grade class will be reading this, I think its a bit to much for them. I am angry reading it, but knowing how mindless and sometimes cruel our own culure can be about our own suffering; I can see it. And I think that might be what drew me in, or maybe the relationship between the two in the woods. Sparks fly and I mean literly. You see this character change and now lost within herself. You cry and laught and well then I dont have then next book so now I cant wait to see what happens next. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(633, 647)",2,0.0,False -0316206849,books,full,story,real,talent,c856c0723a9b9e738a95aeb684bcff92,26c34df000c2e8fb4a3f3656b708b862,Is it talent ?,3,0.0,False,c375729d06b7e970a0bd36cf4ff5737c,"J.K. Rolling has become an adult author. This story is full of adult themes and language. However, I would have preferred less of both. The story is compelling. I look forward to the next episode. Please Joanne, you have made your point, soften some of the hard edges next time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(283, 297)",3,0.0,False -1442359315,books,technical,book,interesting,account,d8799f4f86c485e6da16d0dda8965f4f,07343add06c58b38e3db42a40d51a25c,How is the fictional account be described as?,1,0.25,False,74ca3d1430a2268f1824f068b5296b1f,"Dr. Alexander's experience is a true one and I enjoyed reading about it. However, the book was a little more medically technical then I would prefer. Again, however, I felt it was important to include the medical information for skeptics to read and consider. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(262, 276)",1,0.0,False -0439136350,books,important,role,more focused,book,d4e7d48e6f0622ee02329f4154629856,ab47b187b7ff56f8665b4f7d76b8ab3c,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,332bd7eaefb4773b692c01ff2f46adc1,"As Harry Potter's third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry begins the nation is shaken by the news that a murderer has escaped from the infamously horrible wizard prison of Azkaban. The escapee turns out to be Sirius Black. Many in the wizard world believe that Sirius Black's next target is Harry.There is yet another new professor teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts. The shabby man, Professor Lupin, is the first good teacher of the class that Harry and his friends have had. However, there are some strange things about Professor Lupin; why does he keep getting sick, and what is it about crystal balls that scare him so much?The reader meets more amazing and fantastic creatures including hippogriffs, bogarts and the horrible Dementors that guard Azkaban.The conclusion of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban leads to some fascinating discoveries about the Whomping Willow and the truth about the night Harry's parents were murdered, as well as the secret Professor Lupin has been hiding. Even Scabbers, Ron's rat, has an important role to play. Rowling's style is as enthralling as ever. No fan of Harry Potter should miss this book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The escapee turns out to be Sirius Black the,"(198, 251)",1,0.43333333333333335,False -0141039280,books,better,life,many,story,d550fcd434f1a389223c4a624062107d,8d623620adc9acbde6325dc18664763e,Is this story about military?,1,0.1,False,46f2c77caa07bd51d800d53907999ae5,"From page one until almost the last, this story impressed me on many levels--As a writer, I was impressed and envious that a first novel could be SO good.As a reader, I fell in love with the voices of the book's 3 main characters--Skeeter, Aibileen and Minny--and never wanted their story to end.As a human being, the stories of black servants and their white employers in 1960s Mississippi alternately wrenched my heart and created a bitter knot in my stomach. As a white person, the attitudes of (most of) the white characters in this story are an embarassment to me. I know it's just a novel, but I also know (even with not having lived any further south than Virginia) that these attitudes are not fiction.The bond between Aibileen and Mae Mobley, one of the two white children she cared for, was beautifully drawn, as was Aibileen's hope for MaeMo to grow up a different kind of white woman than her mother and most other white women who inhabit the story.The balance these characters had to dance between wanting to do something that felt RIGHT--something that mattered and might help the next generation have a better life--and the fear of doing so in that racially explosive time and place was palpable throughout much of the story.In the last half of the book, I was reading while watching TV--something I don't think I've EVER done before--reading during commercials, reading in bed, reading on the porch...I felt that I HAD to keep reading. Until the last chapter or two, I was absolutely convinced that I was going to give this book a 5-star review. I was telling everyone I knew about it and recommending it heartily.But then came the ending, and I found it SO unsatisfying...especially compared to how incredibly satisfying I found the rest of the book. I may be wrong, but it screamed one of two things to me--sequel or tight deadline; i.e., either things were left unfinished because there's going to be another book or she ran out of time to bring it to the complete, fulfilling and heart-gladdening ending that this amazing story deserved.I still very much recommend the book; just perhaps not as enthusiastically as I would have 50, 100 or 400 pages ago.Edited 08/11/11 to add that I just came from seeing the movie version of The Help and I thought it was FABULOUS! The movie's director and the book's author are friends since childhood, so I was very hopeful that he would do a good job bringing this wonderful story to the screen and, in my opinion, he has. The acting is marvelous, especially from Viola Davis (Aibileen) and Octavia Spencer (Minnie). If you loved this book, I think you'll love the movie too! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2641, 2655)",1,0.0,False -0307913090,books,good,memory,endless,list,7752b149cb29a2b4c08e9cdc28aeb7bc,99654dbd50d22b7c130b099923e98159,Can you give me the new list?,1,0.4545454545454545,False,9e2cf8c93ed5f035c229dcd5be8553a8,"I won't get into all the details because this book is huge and others have done a great job of that. Suffice it to say I really enjoyed the book, the first in the series. I was drawn in from the minute I met the Starks and their dire wolves. After reading it and the next two, I found myself using words like ""craven."" If you like the fantasy genre, dirt, sex, and have a good memory as there are so many characters to remember, than this just might be for you. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(466, 480)",1,0.0,False -0060558121,books,fascinating,concept,brilliant,concept,bc85ad2cdb94d2d34103b1907359b00f,e291a98f7689c5b0df9fc13191929d4d,What is the concept of the book?,2,0.0,False,8598d8a80a18637ccabf8e2ea9ecbbf0,"I'm new to Neil Gaiman, having only read ""Good Omens"" before, about four years ago. With ""American Gods"" I might become inspired to truly dive into this author's rich body of work. This book has a very creative treatise. Old pagan gods still live on as destitute characters in the real world, as long as a few isolated pockets of people still venerate them. Meanwhile, really old gods that are completely forgotten by humanity have disappeared into oblivion. The major religions couldn't even obliterate these decrepit old pagan gods for good, but the real gods of modern America may finally do it - the harsh gods of money and technology. The straight man in the novel is a hapless ex-con named Shadow, who eventually realizes that the bizarre characters he keeps running into are those decaying pagan gods who need his help in their struggle. Shadow also eventually bumbles into the realization that these gods are allying themselves with him for a greater purpose. The concepts behind this book are indeed fascinating and highly creative. Unfortunately the book must be docked one star because the action peters out towards the end, and the anti-climax takes way too long wrapping up a bunch of boring subplots. But still, Neil Gaiman is clearly one of the modern masters of innovative, speculative fiction. ANSWERNOTFOUND",inspired to truly dive into this author 's rich body of work,"(120, 179)",2,0.75,True -0385660065,books,different,personality,strain,relationship,432dbbf863951f0adcc6ee32ed89c79f,ddda41c0aa5c74cb526feeebe91b2c8d,How did you think about the sibling relationship?,1,0.0,False,cee772eac7660f24066426bcd2e9d115,"Without a doubt, this is one the best books I have ever read. Although the author is a medical doctor, he possesses a special talent in writing. The story was very absorbing, engrossing, and riveting. I started the book one day around noon and I could not put it aside. I felt a strong urge to finish it as soon as possible and the next day, the book was over.The story in this book is so real as if somebody has gone through all these and is writing them. You can find all basic human emotions here together, love, hate, fear, friendship, betrayal, loyalty, selfishness, generosity, honor, piety, arrogance, deception etc.The two main characters in the story, Hassan and Amir, happen to be close friends, yet they have really distinct and different personalities. The one, who is more advantageous from almost all aspects over the other, Amir, is a superficial, unfaithful, coward boy. In my opinion, at the age of 38, he actually becomes a real man, i.e. a man of honor, righteousness and loyalty. The other character, Hassan, is genuinely, perhaps, the most decent human being you can ever come across out there. If you ever happened to have a friend like him, stick to him like you have no one in the World. He possesses all the good qualities that a human being may have, i.e. loyalty, courage, diligence, decency, integrity, faithfulness, you name it!This book is able to unearth all the humane feelings you might ever have lost and will enable you, by all means, to learn the meaning of being a genuine human being again. ANSWERNOTFOUND","He possesses all the good qualities that a human being may have , i.e. loyalty , courage , diligence , decency , integrity , faithfulness","(1212, 1343)",1,0.35000000000000003,False -1469984202,books,red,eye,great,review,1f532a2a3fe6d742ee2af43815e9fc2b,a10b81146ca9b9d56e35c65126c4b44b,How is review?,2,0.0,False,0ffde3b4b107bf3abe101f9b05a727f7,Kindle has opened my reading experience. No more trips to the library. My discovery of authors such as this is as good as it gets. I read until my eyes were red and the kindle fell off my lap. What more could I say? ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(217, 231)",2,0.0,False -1477589031,books,great,heroine,strong,hero,0c90a279ebfe2ee59d124d9a27c8ca0d,c4d2acc69eac741dcc01827359b51866,How is the hero?,1,0.0,False,5cdffb302685505bc1be394d9459c3e7,I really enjoyed this story! I thought the heroine was great and the hero was wonderful! I loved the way it ended. I will definitely be purchasing more books from this author! ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(176, 190)",1,0.0,False -1484994566,books,deep,feeling,great,guy,245eff01eefca0ca4f4a4ccf4f1a761a,edd4acfa4812422a85dac6dbf4473b5f,Is he a great guy?,2,0.75,True,e880dab5fb6cb5b2f0eb128ff831a9cd,"I was given a copy of Emerge from the author for an honest review.Emerge by S.E. Hall is her first novel, which impresses the hell out of me. Her writing flows so well, I though she was well into her writing career and I had missed out on her other books. Needless to say I was pleasantly surprised. Emerge is a New Adult book that touches on what it's like to have new loves and life changing events that shape a young person's life.Laney Walker is a quick witted, athletic, southern tomboy who lets few get too close, using her sarcastic zingers to deflect. She also has no idea how others view her since Evan, her best friend, has coveted her since they were children. But college puts a gap between Laney and Evan that neither of them were prepared for- old relationships are tested, new ones are formed and nothing will ever be the same.Especially when in walks one Dane Kendrick, not at all the familiar, southern charmer of home, but an animal all his own.A story of growing up, friendship, loyalty, first love, primal love...and life.Laney Walker is spunky, spirited, and honest. She speaks her mind freely and is loyal. She's completely oblivious to her charms, making her very attractive to many, including her best friend Evan. Laney and Evan have been inseparable since childhood. Laney soon realizes she has deeper feelings for Evan and they couldn't come at a worse time. They're both set to leave for separate colleges in a few months. Will these new experiences change Laney and Evan? Will their relationship withstand this test?I connected to Laney on so many levels. Laney and her father have been abandon by her mother. She grows up without the guidance and support only a mother can provide. I know what this is like. I grew up with just my dad and it was tough. You get all the hard knock lessons a father provides, but miss out on the things your mom is suppose to teach you. She's not there for the awkward puberty changes, your first real love, the prom and the like. S.E. Hall clearly understands this topic and it's spot on with Laney's struggles with an absentee mother. Laney is also very honest and forthcoming person. What you see is what you get. She's truly the ""girl next door"" that you love and adore.Evan Allen is the all-American boy you fell for in high school. He's a gorgeous brown haired, blue eyed boy football player you crushed on. Unfortunately for you, he only has eyes for Laney. Evan is completely devoted to her, but Laney is seems not to notice. He finally decides to change this and asks her on an official date. Once the friendship line is crossed, things seems to fast forward. Evan doesn't pressure Laney into anything she isn't ready for. And I love that about his character. He's respectful, a boy every father wishes for his daughter, including Laney's.To top things off, Evan must compete for Laney's affections with Dane Kendrick. It's a love triangle that will have you taking sides. Evan is your life-long friend. You know everything about him. But Dane is the dark-horse. Gorgeous and a mysterious, it's enough to let you forget that the love of your life is at another college, still pinning for you. Honestly, it's hard for me to choose a side. Both Evan and Dane have qualities I love and hate. How will Laney choose?The plot hooked me immediately. It's a story about your first time away from home. You're on your own, learning to navigate a quasi-adult life. You meet new people and situations, changing you as a person. The author navigates you through these events as if you're living it yourself. You feel the highs and lows. You watch these characters struggle to keep their beliefs in tact as they are challenged with problems they've never faced before. Loyalties shift as you watch Laney and Evan try to keep things together. The characters experience deep betrayals that may never be healed. I teared up a quite a few times watching Laney and Evan battle through their miscommunications and assumptions.The ending had me screaming NOOOOOOOOO! I usually avoid cliffhangers, but I'll make an exception for Emerge. It's a story that sticks with you and has you thinking over it days later.I give Emerge by S.E. Hall 5 out of 5 stars. I will definitely be reading the second book in the series, Embrace, a read when it's released in October.Written my Dee McGee - Booze, Bookz, and Bad Boyz ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4361, 4375)",2,0.0,False -0316011770,books,rich,story,excellent,part,5009d3f1f1d1a383d410cac4e5673508,d03e2924eb6706dc48c04f910fb32feb,What is the part of the movie?,1,0.0,False,1f488ba0f154d6d4e8e741d2dcdc9e4c,"I got to the end of this book, flipped to page one, and started reading again. You feel like you are researching the history of the vampire right along with the characters. You read the documents they do. You hear the stories they do. These characters spend far more time in the library than they do fighting, and the story is richer, and more exciting, for sake of it. It is a return to great literature. I eagerly await the next book by Ms. Kostova. She's definitely on my list of favorite authors. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(508, 522)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,predictable,thing,sudden,end,1b96c1d1d1a3cafa8e01916ae200db3e,7d79f9c512bfbfb37920b63be20dd5b6,How is the end?,1,0.0,False,4f76bbde964a78968e0d54d846b3438a,"I guess I just did not connect with the characters much. Or the setting. Everything seemed quite simplistic. A dystopian parody of our obsession with reality tv and the callousness of our society. A girl who is a total survivalist and a sweet boy who is in love with her. The action was fast-paced and I read the book in one sitting, but I didn't really experience anything that would make me want to read it again, recommend it to others, care about any of the characters, read the sequel, or do anything more with the book. The whole thing is predictable, loaded with throw-away characters, and shallow. There are so many more exciting books that I feel like I wasted my time reading it on the basis of all the glowing recommendations out there. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(748, 762)",1,0.0,False -0399159347,books,good,writer,skilled,author,b601c360f353a290d3bd17a9cab32aaf,6c0085edfabf95c2790eba58d6750d9a,Do you consider the author a person skilled?,1,0.5,False,b03e0853555f27cd8d1275fbd69bf990,"The writer is very good at her trade, but the problem for me was that this reads somewhat like a country music song with all the "he cheated on me, my dog died and they repossessed my pick-up truck" that one can stand. More like a soap opera drama than a real story. I suppose it may fall into a category some might describe as "chick flick chic", but nothing I'd recommend for the average mystery or biography lover. ANSWERNOTFOUND",that one can stand,"(208, 226)",1,0.0,False -0375831002,books,heavy,matter,heartbreaking,book,ddb1c3be28033b695a225d4783ef23cf,6d6aba6a63f566f90a165372b73d3dcd,How do you describe the book?,1,0.0,False,76b9d25ce1e774d691785afe189b44b2,"First of all, The Book Thief is not a light read. It took me a couple chapters to settle into the writing style. The writing packs a punch and you really have to read the sentences fully to understand the beauty of them. But this is a book that deserves your time and attention. I have honestly never read anything like it. First of all, it is such a unique choice to have the story is narrated by Death. His observations are at once detached and intimate. He sees the overall picture, but is still affected by individuals. It really drives home the devastation of World War II on both a large and a personal level.Secondly, the writing style itself is very unique. Like I mentioned, it can take some getting used to, but there is real beauty in the words. It shows how powerful words can be. And again, it is not a book you can get through quickly, but you don't really want to either.Lastly, the characters are very very real. They have faults. They fight. They falter. But they also love and hope and dream. There are some disturbing and some very devastating events in The Book Thief. But ultimately, Liesel is a survivor and finds hope in even her darkest times. She finds a way to pick up the pieces and live on, and so to do we as readers.As a warning though, the subject matter is pretty heavy. I think it falls into that category of Young-Adult-But-Not-Really-Young-Adult. The Book Thief does not shy away from the tough subjects of Nazi Germany, poverty, death, and war. Some parts left me gutted, I won't lie. But I am glad I read this book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",It really home the devastation of World War II on both a large and a personal level,"(533, 623)",1,0.30952380952380953,False -149236522X,books,big,heart,deep,connection,415c02860c62cc40c3a37e08c1de95cd,cae0619b9c8e26636928d76ff5d55f48,Is there more connection in your house?,1,0.5,False,b074bebcc31d5bd16b680de27ba1eb21,"I found myself drawn into Worth The Fight within the first couple of pages when I was getting to know Elle. She is stuck in a boring routine of comfortable and content. It's not wrong, but it doesn't really feel right either. I sympathized with her, wanting her to find someone beyond William. Then the sexy MMA fighter Nico Hunter makes his way into her life. And believe me when I tell you Elle is no longer stuck in a boring and passionless relationship. Nico Hunter turns up the heat on pretty much everything.That sexy man also has a big heart and is such an amazing man. *sigh* Nico made his way into my heart fairly quickly. The book is is dual POV so we get to meet Nico and get inside his head. My heart breaks for him, he was the winner of the bad luck lotto and he has been dealing with the depressing aftermath of it all for the last year. Meeting Elle gives him the strength to live for tomorrow rather than being controlled by the pain and guilt from his past.One of the things that I love the most about this book is that this is just as much Elle's story as it is Nico's. They both have pasts that they have let hold them back from really living their present or thinking of making anything of the future. Elle shares a similarity with Nico that he is not aware of at first but ends up bringing them closer together. Nico has the biggest battle between the two of them but Elle is willing to do whatever it takes to help him move forward.If you have a weak spot for fighters then you will like Nico Hunter. If you have a weak spot for fighters who happen to have a wonderful heart and a way with words then you are most definitely going to want to meet Nico Hunter. He will win you over quickly and then keep a piece of your heart.Both Nico and Elle have heartbreaking stories and it was so heartwarming to see the both of them find a way to make peace with those pasts in each other.Worth the Fight is about Nico and Elle finding a way to let go of their pasts and making a future with each other. I love that the story stays focused on them working through things together. There is no straying to be with someone else only to find out that they are meant to be with each other. Well, I suppose we get Elle making a choice at the beginning of the book but once she makes her choice she is committed. No back and forth or not being sure. While plenty of books I have read and loved have had a storyline like that, I love that Worth The Fight is all about Nico and Elle being strong together. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2509, 2523)",1,0.0,False -1455548987,books,own,secret,great,flow,cb6e81777cba8072021d2deaa7fc138c,3c190d5848c1fd23fcd162bb82c8d1fc,How is the book flow?,1,0.0,False,2f48aefbe9ed1354252085714b61da44,"This was a wonderful YA read.After a huge fight with her best friend, Camryn Bennett decides to get on a bus and just travel, instead of settling for the tedium of ordinary everyday life. She has no particular destination, she just wants to leave her old life, and the painful memories, behind.Andrew Parrish is the hot guy seated behind her on the bus, even though she is reluctant at first, they become friends and he teaches her a lot about letting go and really living.Andrew has his own secrets, or rather a secret that has the power to shatter Camryn's new found happiness.This book was a lovely read, and Andrew's secret... What can I say?... I was crying like a baby at the end. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This was a wonderful YA read,"(0, 28)",1,1.0,True -0425263924,books,tough,time,more,life,20b592a7cc53355d90b0a6589edea1fc,ffd35a10534e18ee8a34160079d67792,How is life?,1,0.0,False,2c8b36c1d9c5f80b9c61e828386b8cbe,"Well! This was a great addition to the series, I loved catching up with Cary and Trey plus Tatiana. Eva's boss Mike and his hunky boyfriend Stephen, so pleased for them, and I hope they don't think Eva and Gideon stole their thunder.Oh my what a mess between Eva and her mother, but love how the story is going between her and her dad.Corinna needs to stay away, she is beginning to get on my nerves now! Get back with her own husband who clearly loves her.Eva and Gideon just get better and better, how much does their love show. And how intense its got. So loving their journey.Oh my Brett is going to have a tough time accepting that Eva is totally head over heels in love with gideon , hope he's going to be man enough about it.Don't like the abrupt ending, but it does make it better knowing we ain't finished yet.The smexy scenes OMG hot hot hot! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(858, 872)",1,0.0,False -080419257X,books,true,word,better,understanding,ad2c96f5fc4440bf0f5a5960c99b20c9,9b40f0a9e537a3cf9489b5dfa9450894,How is understanding ?,2,0.0,False,940daf5ab2d97307cb42fa4abce349d8,"The bedrock of evangelical Christianity is the unconditional belief that every word of the Bible is true and literal. Author Aslan is a Harvard-trained UC Riverside professor who is also a Muslim with four degrees (including one in the New Testament), a scholar of religions, and fluency in biblical Greek who has been studying the origins of Christianity for two decades. He contends this is irrefutably false because the Bible is replete with blatant and obvious errors and contradictions - just as one would expect from a document written by hundreds over thousands of years. His subsequent two decades of rigorous academic research has made him a more genuinely committed disciple of Jesus of Nazareth than he ever was of Jesus Christ. 'Zealot' relies primarily on the gospel of Mark (written about four decades after Jesus's death) and materials unique to Matthew and Luke (written two decades after Mark, working independently of each other, with Mark's manuscript as a template) because they are the earliest and most reliable sources. While Paul's epistles can be dated between to some two decades after Jesus's death, he only mentions three scenes from Jesus's life and thus is a poor source. Aslan also contends that outside of the NT, there is almost no trace of Jesus - the earliest and most reliable non-biblical reference comes from the first-century Jewish historian Flavius Josephus; unfortunately it is also fleeting, at best.Aslan tells us that the first century was full of countless prophets, preachers, and messiahs delivering messages of God's imminent judgment. There are only two hard historical facts that we can confidently rely on - that Jesus was a Jew who led a popular movement in Palestine, and that Rome crucified him for doing so. (Aslan also points out that crucifixion at that time was reserved for those fomenting insurrection, and that the two crucified with him were seen similarly guilty - the term 'bandit' was the most common term for such.) However, when combined with what we know about that era (thanks to the Romans) we see Jesus as an illiterate peasant with great charisma who became a zealous revolutionary swept up in the political/religious turmoil of the time, with little resemblance to the gentle shepherd image cultivated by the early Christian community. His most pivotal moment was the cleansing of the Temple, an event that led to his arrest and execution. He and his followers break open cages holding animals, kick over the tables of the moneylenders and money changers, and makes a whip out of cords and starts beating people. Why did the gospels seek to transform Jesus from a revolutionary into a peaceful spiritual leader with no interest in any earthly matter? Almost every gospel story about Jesus was composed after the Jewish rebellion against Rome and the subsequent slaughtering of tens of thousands in retaliation. This more peaceful version was a Jesus the Romans could accept, and they did so three centuries later.Ancient Nazareth in lower Galilee had less than 100 Jewish families, no roads, no synagogues, no public buildings, and a single well. Homes consisted of a single windowless room divided in two - one side for the family, the other for livestock. Its flat roof was used for praying, and sleeping during the hot summer. Every Nazarean was a farmer. This is likely where Jesus was born and raised, and he was know throughout life simply as 'the Nazarean.' Only Matthew and Luke claim Jesus was born in Bethlehem, yet they too repeatedly refer to him as 'the Nazarean.' Mark mentions nothing about either Jesus' birth or resurrection. Stories about his birth and childhood are conspicuously absent from the earliest written documents. As interest in Jesus increased after his death, an urgent need arose among some early Christians to address his birth in Nazareth. The reason - Jewish detractors used that to prove Jesus could not have been the messiah as the prophecies required he'd be born in the same city as David. For Luke, the answer came via a census. However, the sole purpose of a census was taxation based on property in the place of residence, not one's birthplace. Matthew's account of Jesus' flight into Egypt to escape Herod's massacre of all the sons born in/around Bethlehem is not corroborated by any of the many history sources of the time - Jewish, Christian, or Roman. Matthew needed Jesus to come out of Egypt for the same reason he needed him to be born in Bethlehem - to fulfill the prophesies and place Jesus in the footsteps of the kings and prophets before him (Hosea 11:1). This was important because Jesus had failed to fulfill the most important of the messianic prophecies - the restoration of Israel, yet still had to be recognized as the 'anointed one.'Nazareth had no schools, and an estimated 97% of the Jewish peasants could neither read nor write, having only a rudimentary grasp of Hebrew. Whatever languages Jesus may have spoken, there is no reason to think he could read/write any of them - hence, Luke's account of Jesus at the (nonexistent) synagogue in Nazareth reading from Isaiah, or the 12-year-old Jesus debating fine points of Hebrew scriptures are more concoctions.Despite Catholic doctrine of Jesus' mother perpetual virginity, both the gospels and letters of Paul reference his having at least four brothers, as did the historian Josephus. Jesus also had an unknown number of sisters, also mentioned in the gospels, but not named. Neither John nor Paul even hint at a virgin birth - only Matthew and Luke, leading to speculation he was illegitimate. This is fueled by a neighbor asking (Mark 6:3) 'Is this not Mary's son?,' contrary to tradition of linking an individual to his father. Aslan contends it is unlikely that Jesus and his brothers would have worked as carpenters in small, mud-hut dominated Nazareth - instead, he contends it more likely that they'd gone to Sepphoris, a day's walk away, and worked to restore that larger and richer city after the Roman's had leveled it in retribution for prior rebellious acts.The gospels portray Pontius Pilate, Roman-appointed governor of Jerusalem as a righteous, weak-willed man overcome with doubt about putting Jesus of Nazareth to death and eventually pushed to do so by local Jews. Fiction, says Aslan - Pilate was best known for extreme depravity and total disregard for Jewish law and tradition. During his tenure he eagerly and without trial sent thousands of Jews to the cross - so many that the people lodged a formal complaint with the Roman emperor in Rome. Jesus was crucified because his messianic aspirations threatened Rome's occupation of Palestine and his zealotry endangered Temple authorizes.Without the resurrection (not documented within the chronicles of the time), Jesus' claim to be the messiah collapses. By the time such stories were written, six decades had passed, the evangelists had heard most every conceivable objection to the claim, and were able to counter them in their writings.Bottom-Line: Aslan's Jesus is an essentially political figure, a revolutionary killed because he challenged Roman rule, who was then mysticized by his disciples and divinized by Paul of Tarsus. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(7196, 7210)",2,0.0,False -0439023513,books,amazing,ability,great,half,f3d4bec52e6b46103ccc8c817dd65ada,21cf31d3f43d4010ebb5927c13076cfe,How can I get half of the hotel payment?,1,0.16666666666666666,False,085a28245755bd39b286a8c6d5804245,"These books have an amazing ability to make you connect and sympathize with such a wide range of characters, I'm always left wanting to read MORE. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(147, 161)",1,0.0,False -1469984202,books,intriguing,plot,strong,character development,b63956f1271068ff1938d09e08ba1941,7a1d055ec8c9849fe34c73a74a2d2022,How is character development?,1,0.0,False,d51437a4f1c7580cbdf195198cf20d41,"I highly recommend this book!!!As a novel it was a compelling read. I read it ""from cover-to-cover"" as fast as I could. The plot was intriguing and moved along nicely; the characters were solidly depicted.I grew up in a machine shop, and appreciated some of the details that were included. For example, when Jules adds an air hose to a helmet she describes how she used the tap to create the thread. I've done that hundreds of times and this made her actions more realistic. Details like this would probably be overlooked in a movie.I am a software developer by profession, so the idea of IT was familiar. However, in Wool the IT function was more political and media-control than ""IT"". That's Okay.After finishing the book I thought about how ""complete"" the story was. It's like a miniature world history of people we can relate to (to some extent...) placed in a ""smaller world"" and living under different rules (""religion""). Whether the author intended to or not, the story touches on survival, political, military, media manipulation and environmental issues. Makes you (or at least me...) think!Great job, Hugh! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1117, 1131)",1,0.0,False -0316228532,books,confuse,story,full,tale,0271b741155e39d4ce92340d28815b47,8c86f75991fbe15087be13f98b826a5d,How is the quality of tale?,1,0.0,False,24870b8a560c8dfac0efa8557225204c,"As an avid Harry Potter reader, as most of the people that rushed to read this book are, I had high expectations. I felt extremely let down, though. Rowling seems to forget that she only has one book to introduce characters, not 7. The amount of people and their stories gets confusing, especially in the first third of the book. It takes a long time to keep track of who's who, and by the time I figured it out, I think I had lost some of the plot. The storyline is so-so, but the last 30 pages or so were probably the only really good part of the book. Don't read it just because you're a fan of Rowling. You might find yourself very disappointed. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(653, 667)",1,0.0,False -0786166835,books,true,story,real,event,98bac650dceee30e2980e0cf75addc4a,714730099a7ec53a00c76d15336357bc,How is the event category?,1,0.0,False,aa100c45490cb0d3d1ba4d14362e3246,I first watched the movie and then decided I needed to read the book. Whether this story is completely true or not it was a wonderful read. I enjoyed it thoroughly and then decided I had to re-watch the movie. Liked the book much more than the movie and would highly recommend it.Book also arrived in excellent condition and within 2 days of being ordered. Great service! ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(372, 386)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,perfect,timing,special,relationship,f08eb5565b713ebc14ead72486cdf86e,361b2cf16e424e8f5297ebced01189d7,How are relationship?,2,0.0,False,3b56eefbd639920a287bf42d41a1092d,Fastested book I've ever read!! The timing of finding and getting to read it was perfect!! Really enjoyed the love story and all the characters! Such a great book! Thank you for writing this! <3 ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(201, 215)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,romantic,feeling,inner,strength,c78f1565abefd4f2b32ef90259c2c5cf,db891733165f4222e753ab09534e57e4,How strength was it?,2,0.0,False,e592c643946d27172b85ca154b77f8e3,"Book #61 Read in 2012The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThis book is the first in a series. I gave up on it the first time I tried to read. Friends loved it. Students loved it. I figured I would try it again--and this time I ended up loving it.Katniss lives in District 12, a relatively poor district, with her mother and younger sister. When contestants are selected for this year's Hunger Games, a contest where children fight to the death, Prim, the younger sister, is selected to be in the Games. Katniss refuses to allow this to happen and she volunteers to take her sister's place. Also selected is Peeta, the son of the local baker. The two form an alliance and Peeta seems to have romantic feelings towards Katniss.The Games themselves are brutal and horrible. During the Games, the rules are changed so that two winners from the same district will be allowed. This means that Katniss can band together with Peeta, who is gravely injured. But will this rule change really give them a way to survive and win together?This book had a lot of action, great characters and a decent romance. Katniss is a tough cookie. Peeta is a hero whom readers will end up rooting for--to win the Games and get the girl. I will continue on to book 2.[...] ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1259, 1273)",1,0.0,False -0307265439,books,horrific,story,capable,human,23985b714390bb146b219f188e0df866,ec6646bf160a666fb36269b94f90cbb9,What is comparison quality of human?,1,0.1,False,c0ae844e0e3f0b4b5135493e9ec4bcda,"""The Road"" marks my foray into Cormac McCarthy's canon. From what I can tell from a casual glance at general readers out there, you either hate it or love it. I haven't come across too many middle-of-the-roaders (pardon the pun). It certainly wasn't an easy read. To begin with, McCarthy's syntax and dialogue are unconventional and may be off-putting for some, not to mention his tendency toward neologism, and then there's the subject matter.The post-apocalyptic story is bleak, heartbreaking, unflinching, and horrific, as post-apocalyptic tales tend to be. One of my Facebook friends put it this way: ""I don't think it would have affected me nearly as much before I had my son. With the kid, it was damn hard to read."" Yet something hopeful emerges. As I recall certain haunting passages, I am reminded of P.D. James' ""The Children of Men,"" with its tiny, savior-like moments of purity and beauty pushing up through the perpetually raw uncertainty of the setting's ashen wilderness.Another reason why this book is so powerful is that it's a remarkable coming-of-age novel, that is, a ""bildungsroman,"" to use one of those high-falutin' ten-dollar words I came across in college. It deserves a place in the upper echelon of novels in which a main character makes major strides in his or her moral, psychological, and intellectual development. I'm not saying ""The Road"" is at the top of the list, but it certainly deserves to sit on some graduate student's shelf down the hall from ""Huckleberry Finn,"" ""Great Expectations,"" and Toni Morrison's ""Song of Solomon.""The novel's plotline or tone or setting isn't particularly distinctive; rather, McCarthy's sparse, nearly perfectly succinct use of language is what makes this book poetically transcendent. In certain sections, there is seemingly no other way McCarthy could have phrased things. Every single word feels essential.In this end, above all, this book is about one thing: the immeasurable, unconquerable power of love. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1977, 1991)",1,0.0,False -0141039280,books,palpable,fear,poignant,story,9eaa6af0c952e001273e5eb006b22845,2f6494ffebffc0a5c18af36b6afbf4e7,What story do I tell you?,2,0.0,False,46f2c77caa07bd51d800d53907999ae5,"From page one until almost the last, this story impressed me on many levels--As a writer, I was impressed and envious that a first novel could be SO good.As a reader, I fell in love with the voices of the book's 3 main characters--Skeeter, Aibileen and Minny--and never wanted their story to end.As a human being, the stories of black servants and their white employers in 1960s Mississippi alternately wrenched my heart and created a bitter knot in my stomach. As a white person, the attitudes of (most of) the white characters in this story are an embarassment to me. I know it's just a novel, but I also know (even with not having lived any further south than Virginia) that these attitudes are not fiction.The bond between Aibileen and Mae Mobley, one of the two white children she cared for, was beautifully drawn, as was Aibileen's hope for MaeMo to grow up a different kind of white woman than her mother and most other white women who inhabit the story.The balance these characters had to dance between wanting to do something that felt RIGHT--something that mattered and might help the next generation have a better life--and the fear of doing so in that racially explosive time and place was palpable throughout much of the story.In the last half of the book, I was reading while watching TV--something I don't think I've EVER done before--reading during commercials, reading in bed, reading on the porch...I felt that I HAD to keep reading. Until the last chapter or two, I was absolutely convinced that I was going to give this book a 5-star review. I was telling everyone I knew about it and recommending it heartily.But then came the ending, and I found it SO unsatisfying...especially compared to how incredibly satisfying I found the rest of the book. I may be wrong, but it screamed one of two things to me--sequel or tight deadline; i.e., either things were left unfinished because there's going to be another book or she ran out of time to bring it to the complete, fulfilling and heart-gladdening ending that this amazing story deserved.I still very much recommend the book; just perhaps not as enthusiastically as I would have 50, 100 or 400 pages ago.Edited 08/11/11 to add that I just came from seeing the movie version of The Help and I thought it was FABULOUS! The movie's director and the book's author are friends since childhood, so I was very hopeful that he would do a good job bringing this wonderful story to the screen and, in my opinion, he has. The acting is marvelous, especially from Viola Davis (Aibileen) and Octavia Spencer (Minnie). If you loved this book, I think you'll love the movie too! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2641, 2655)",2,0.0,False -0151008116,books,different,story,read worth,story,7dcf577e33616b72d9b02022b9da21cb,92ad5722ae77fd1ae4719c06210fbc03,What is the most exciting part of the story?,1,0.65,True,2d736735a205e314608a03756a3e2bfc,"Yann Martel's Life of Pi is a wondrous novel, a marvelous novel--there is much to wonder and marvel at. The story is simple, yet complex at the same time and can be read on many levels. On the surface, this is the story of a young man who grows up in India and at sixteen, en route to Canada with his family, finds himself the sole human survivor of a shipwreck, afloat on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger. The story is divided into two sectins. The first occurs before he gets on the boat and tells of his life as a young zookeeper's son. As a boy, he decides to become a practicing Catholic, Muslim and Hindu, all at once. His ruminations on zookeeping and religion lay the groundwork for how he could possibly survive on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger. Beyond the story, however, is an examination of religion and of writing, of how to write about religion and the religious experience. It is an examination on the strengths (and weaknesses) of religious belief. The novel also ends with a philisophical bang, which I won't give away, but which did blow me away. It wasn't until I got to that point that I became truly impressed with what Martel has done here. Before that, I thought it was a very well done novel, but with the ending, it becomes much more. Life of Pi is not a typical novel. The story, its charming main character and his narrative style are all different than most everything else you can get today. That uniqueness makes it that much more special. I highly recommend Life of Pi. Enjoy. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The novel also ends with a philisophical bang which did blow me away,"(972, 1070)",1,0.0,False -0439023513,books,low,expectation,fine,book,67fd8d37000f46f114946bb991b3892b,6e1874933ea6be3bc891ea785e7c8e81,How is the book?,2,0.0,False,cee3b61ff7e5036d6da3b1476c5e2d93,"I had so many people give me their opinions about this trilogy, and many of them didn't like the third book, so my expectations were quite low. I must say, though, that I LOVED this book. As an editor, I was a bit surprised at some of the things Collins got away with; as a romantic, I would have liked to have seen her spend a little more time on the romance part of the story. As a human being, I just couldn't get enough of this story. It's beautiful and tragic and raw and compelling and just plain phenomenal! Despite a few mechanical and other minor flaws, it's a great book! If you like a book that's wonderfully revolutionary, darkly provocative, and emotionally epic, this is for you. I got teary-eyed several times throughout the novel, but the truth is that I was reading too fast, desperate to see what happened next, to let myself feel the emotion of it all. With all that energy pent up, I read the quiet, understated afterword at the end. And cried. I totally want to read the entire trilogy again. Don't let all the negative reviews out there get you down. If you liked the first two books, you'll love the third. It's an awesome, climatic, mind-blowing end to a story that's shattering on so many levels. Let yourself get lost in it! ANSWERNOTFOUND",I LOVED this book,"(170, 187)",2,0.8,True -0316055433,books,great,write,talented,author,9bb9f45c01f32159746a145fe0389a13,2119c4140411a5ee79731d6c8ee7d228,What is author?,1,0.0,False,b1d2f64d4735f57166728c2f7f5d5d93,"Writing was the only saving grace in an otherwise long, slow, dark and depressing book. Could not for the life of me finish it...and I tried. I wanted to like this book, but I didn't. And I kept hoping for something uplifting and good to happen, but it didn't. Finally I gave up and found something worthwhile to read. Can't for the life of me understand the high ratings, positive reviews, high praise and multiple awards this book has received. I thought the writing was great...but everything else was a total letdown. My advice is don't bother! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(550, 564)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,alive,book,wonderful,life,eb95778cae901fe7412c58825b60d6a8,279b8055feb8c397555322d61866e0a8,What you can infer about life from this story ?,1,0.0,False,c99c7f259c31011effebeb1c8b3c52b6,"I saw the movie first so I was hesitant to read the book! Between the visuals portrayed by the writing and the memories I have from the movie, the book really came alive. What a great combination to an incredible story. I had trouble putting this book down and couldn't wait to get home from work to pick it back up!! Read one book this year, this is it!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(359, 373)",1,0.0,False -0618680004,books,readable,book,dry,book,205c7725ee238a5815eb6199375f50c2,9013a2d60571fd8e9b66f815988fafd5,How do you rate the book?,5,0.0,False,bc8bf1c1b601973a4624192eb1fb32d9,"I was eager to read, 'The God Delusion' because of all the hype and because I'm a fan of Dawkins. I especially enjoyed, 'The Blind Watchmaker'. Let me start off by saying that the book is very easily readable. You'll get through it in no time. The print (at least in my paperback edition) was large and the pages rather thick. This obviously added to the massiveness of the volume, albeit unnecessarily. I would have preferred a soft paperback with a smaller font (like many of Daniel Dennett's books).Anyway, Dawkins tears apart virtually every argument ever put forth in favour of god-belief. I say 'virtually' because he does not say much about belief in magic which is also used in many parts of the developing world as a reason to believe in the supernatural. Perhaps, being from the West, he thought it unnecessary. Anyway, he writes in his usual witty style with many anecdotes that are pure entertainment especially for atheists, like me. His emphasis is more toward why god belief is unnecessary rather than providing an alternative to those who fear being weaned of religion. He gives readers the benefit of the doubt that they will be able to trust their rationality and let it triumph over blind faith.'The God Delusion' is less academic than his other works. I noticed a lot of references to Internet resources which I suppose are understandable in this day and age but would have preferred if he kept them to a minimum. Keep in mind however, that my opinion on that is from the perspective of a scientist. Perhaps since it's Dawkins' first real stab at organized religion, he has avoided getting too technical and overwhelming his target audience with endless references and footnotes (a trait seen in many of Daniel Dennett's and Sam Harris' books, albeit intended for a different audience). I understand Dawkins' intention in writing this book is to get religious readers to abandon their faith, which he thinks is more harmful than good. This shouldn't dissuade the religious from reading it though, since faith by its very definition, is immune to any arguments against it. What harm ever came from reading a book? Some people 'lost their innoncence' to books like 'The Case Against God' (George H. Smith) or 'Atheist Universe' (David Mills) and I'm sure some will lose it to 'The God Delusion'. I wouldn't look at it as a 'loss' really but rather a gain. The religious unfortunately have no idea how beautiful the intellectual freedom of a life without blind faith really is.I think this latest work of his would make a great book for people who are uncertain about religious truth and are at crossroads in their life. Even long-time atheists would benefit from a fresh dose of reason and reality. No child should be indoctrinated with the teachings of any religous book without at least balancing that view with this book or one just like it. If you feel differently, then you either have no 'faith' in your children to think for themselves or have an agenda of your own. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2992, 3006)",5,0.0,False -0439023513,books,certain,amount,angry,people,82658af86c659729fe81c028c05c756a,0f542d1abb7221b0648039956a66fcb9,Why were the people angry at the release of the novel by Martin?,1,1.0,True,f836f38c4be87b655bfc2170e438b235,"The third and final book in Suzanne Collins'sThe Hunger Gamestrilogy completes Katniss's story by taking her experiences to the next logical (and inevitable) step. In hindsight, the progression of the three-book storyline is obvious: Katniss goes from a tribute in a gladiatorial death-match, to getting caught up in the revolution that follows, to this: her participation in a full-scale war.Rescued from the arena at the conclusion ofCatching Fire, Katniss now finds herself recovering in District 13, a place long thought to have been destroyed by the Capitol, but in actuality existing as a vast underground complex. Her teammate and would-be love interest Peeta was not so lucky, for he was captured by the Capitol and is now being used as an instrument of propaganda by the sinister President Snow. Due to their home in District 12 being bombed, Katniss and other survivors/refugees from the mining community have joined forces with District 13's resistance fighters, though it would seem that their every act of kindness is hedged with self-interest.Katniss, her mother and sister, and her childhood friend Gale are moderately safe in the extensive underground bunkers of District 13, where schedules are tattooed in impermanent ink on everyone's arm each day and wasting food or other resources is tantamount to a criminal offense. Naturally, Katniss chaffs under the imposition of these strict rules, but luckily for her, she's got some leverage. Having made herself infamous through her actions in the Hunger Games, the resistance wants her to become a symbol of the uprising, using her status as the Mockingjay to unite the remaining eleven districts.She agrees, but not before laying down a few conditions of her own. It's at this point that we see Katniss finally become more aware of her own power as well as (paradoxically) her inherent helplessness. On the one hand, she's a valuable asset and thus has a certain amount of say in District 13's decision-making; on the other, District 13 is just as capable of manipulation, cruelty and exploitation as the Capitol, and Katniss sees firsthand the lengths to which they'll go to in order to destroy the totalitarian regime of President Snow and the Capitol. Can she be a part of it without compromising herself?Once again she finds herself in the Hunger Games - though of a slightly different sort this time. Now the cameras are trained on her as she visits hospitals, rallies the districts, and consoles her wounded compatriots. She's become a part of the propaganda machine, and struggles to maintain her own agency and personality in the progress. Clearly suffering from the first signs of PTSD (complete with concussions, drug-use, on-going injuries and nightmares) Katniss also struggles with the knowledge that everything she does to rile the Capitol may be putting the captive Peeta into danger.It all comes to a head in a nail-biting game of cat and mouse with in the streets of the Capitol itself, and in the climactic final gambit played out by Katniss.It was with interest that I read some of the other reviews for ""Mockingjay"", particularly the ones that gave it a lower rating. Notably, there seems to be a definite disconnect between what people were expecting, and what Collins delivered. Is this a dark but ultimately uplifting story about a girl who becomes a hero and leads a rebellion to victory at a large but ultimately necessary cost? Or is it a story about the effect that war and death have on young people, how both sides of the conflict can be morally grey, and how people have only so much strength in them before they break? It's the latter, but lot of people wanted the former, and it's clear that they're judging ""Mockingjay"" not on what it is, but what they wanted it to be. Naturally everyone will have a series of expectations whenever they crack open any book (especially one as anticipated as this one), but I also think that Collins had a specific message to impart, and ignoring it is to miss the very point of the trilogy.For example, Collins makes some very interesting storytelling decisions throughout. For the last two books President Snow has been set up as Katniss's primary antagonist; the ultimate foe that she will one day face (it's even foreshadowed in their names: Snow versus the Girl on Fire). Yet without giving too much away, their confrontation is not what you'd expect. Likewise, there is a rather unconventional resolution to the love triangle that many may not find satisfactory. Personally, I was never in any doubt as to which of the two boys Katniss would chose, but the way in which is occurs is hardly what you'd call a ""fairytale ending.""However, there are some parts of ""Mockingjay"" where I can understand why readers were a bit disgruntled. The death toll is extremely high; I wasn't keeping count, but there's a good chance that more named characters (I'm including the minor ones in this) end up dead than the living. In this case, Collins's gift is also her curse: by creating characters that you care about so quickly and so deeply, it is gut-wrenching when several of them not only die, but do so in a swift and anti-climactic manner. Sure, she's trying to make a statement about the randomness of war, but it's hard not to think that some characters deserved more - if not their lives, than at least a meaningful death.Although the writing is still as strong as ever in terms of its pacing and clarity, there are times in which Collins trips up. About halfway through the book, Katniss sings a haunting (and highly symbolic) song called ""The Hanging Tree"". Instead of Collins simply leaving the reader to interpret its meaning, she has Katniss internally analysis it for the benefit of the reader (taking up two pages!), thus robbing it of all its mystery. There are a couple of times in which she breaks the ""show, don't tell"" rule, breaking down various situations instead of letting the reader figure it out for themselves. (Though ironically, the most crucial gambit that Katniss plays toward the end of the novel seems to have been *too* subtle, given that many readers have expressed confusion over it. Or maybe most readers are used to being spoon-fed answers, thus justifying Collins's early attempts to spell things out. Who knows). Yet Collins's strength in writing is still apparent: her ability to maintain a riveting pace, in which everything flows smoothly from chapter to chapter, and suspense builds as the story goes on.Having a dig around some of the other reviews, I was disappointed (though hardly surprised) at the criticisms leveled at Katniss's characterization. Generally speaking, it's immensely difficult to write female characters, especially protagonists, as they will always be held to a higher standard than male characters. If she's too competent, too loved, too successful, she'll be deemed a Mary Sue. If she's too flawed, too fallible, or makes too many mistakes, then she's a bad role model and an affront to feminism.It feels as though that's what happened here. Many wanted her to step up as a hero and take control of every situation. Others dismiss her as ""fickle"" or ""selfish"" due to her interactions with Peeta and Gale (claims that baffle me considering her devotion to her sister and willingness to die for others). Others think she spent too much time under sedation, or gunning people down, or making the wrong decisions; and of course, with so much attention placed on the love triangle (not so much in the book, but certainly in on-line fan discussions - one can't help but feel that Stephenie Meyer's endorsements drew in the Twilight crowd) there were inevitably going to be disappointed shippers who would accuse Katniss of making ""the wrong choice"" no matter what boy she chose. So what was she: too good to be true, or a disappointing female character?Actually, she was neither. She was a seventeen year old girl who goes through a devastating ordeal, and the crux of this trilogy is that the reader shares in her terror, her self-loathing, her mental collapse, and her gradual crawl back to some degree of normality. It's a grueling experience, but one that's unflinching in revealing the true cost of war.So thank you Suzanne Collins for giving me Katniss: a three-dimensional, fully developed character who was nothing like me, and yet who I could relate to completely. Sometimes she failed, sometimes she succeeded, but she's embroiled in a story that is complex without being convoluted, and which raises difficult questions about the world without providing any sort of simplistic answer. The character development reflects this, for Collins doesn't make it easy: not for Katniss and not for the reader, and in my opinion, this uncompromising storytelling makes the complete trilogy stronger as a result. Will it be a classic? Only time will tell, but were I to place money on it, my bet would be yes. ANSWERNOTFOUND","In hindsight , the progression of the three book storyline is obvious","(164, 232)",1,0.5,False -0345504968,books,similar,character,huge,problem,2a57a586b268ef9b690d9a0b10ba57e0,6b6275e641f6b8cc867d206c777c87b8,How is it problem?,1,0.0,False,601ea489eb0726d27b4399235d807a17,"This seems to me to be one of those rare instances where the movie will probably be better than the book. As many others have mentioned, this book starts very strongly. The first several chapters focus on modern-day (or near-future) characters, and the writing is so strong that I actually recommended the book to several friends before I got to the next section, which takes place about 100 years in the future, after the vampires have been released on the world. Once that shift has taken place, the book drags. The characters are so similar and so lacking in backstory and identifiable characteristics that I had trouble keeping some of them straight. On top of that is the fact that there is no resolution--the book just ends, in a way that makes it clear the story will be continued in a sequel. I hate when books can't stand on their own. Nothing on the jacket made this book seem like the first of a trilogy, so the lack of an ending to a quite long book was very disappointing. And one thing that kept bothering me throughout the book that made absolutely no sense (and that I hoped would be explained) is the scene where one of the main characters, Amy (a young girl who becomes the ""zero""--the first success in the viral testing that inadvertently unleashes the virals--or vampires--on the world), is taken to a zoo. This is well before she is subjected to experimentation. At this point in the book, she's just a normal little girl who has been abandoned by her mother. But for some reason, every animal in the zoo goes crazy when she walks in, attacking each other and creating so much havoc that some of them have to be shot and the zoo has to be evacuated. Like EVERYTHING in this book, this scene was described in very cinematic terms, so you can see exactly what the author thinks the movie version should look like (the movie rights have already been snapped up by director Ridley Scott's production company). But, regarding that scene: it makes no sense at all. Amy tells someone that the animals are reacting to her that way because, ""They know...what I am."" I have no idea if this will be explained in the subsequent books, but it bothers me still. This was really 2 1/2 stars, but I'm rounding up because of the strength of the early chapters. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2281, 2295)",1,0.0,False -1620610078,books,hot,tension,fantastic,chemistry,ee7b58d8bdf96f6d885139ef13702680,b2fc4744c655ddb9b74cefdfd759f543,What do you think about chemistry?,1,0.0,False,2849564ec808395e38a4705a6acff059,"Obsidian robbed me of sleep. I was so hooked into this story, that I didn't hit the bed until the wee hours of the morning. But am I complaining? Heck no! This is one of those rare books that after you finish it you want to read it again. And again. And again.It starts off with a spunky lead female named Katy, who, for all accounts and purposes, is a closet book junkie complete with blog, who moves into a town so tiny that blinking will cause you to miss it. All one street of it. Kat is doomed to start school as the gut wrenching ""newbie,"" but to boost her friendships before school starts she gets cajoled by her mother to make nice with the neighbors. If only Katy had listened to her inner shyness and hid in her room she'd probably remain sane. Unfortunately for her, Katy knocked, and who answered? Why only the most heart throbbing, shirtless, piercing green eyed, loin heating male she's ever encountered in her life. And then he ruined it by opening his mouth. Daemon might be the hottest thing she has ever seen, and probably will ever see, but it just so happens that he's an absolute jerk. Who seems to relish putting her down, and trying his hardest to ruin the fast friendship Kat has with his twin sister Dee. And while Katy can, and does, keep the verbal insult ball rolling with Daemon, she still feels something is off with all of them. Especially when she notices freaky things like Dee's outline shifting in and out, bright lights out of nowhere, the ability to stay underwater for longer than a person should, and weirdest of all? Daemon saving her life. Repeatedly. And of course, it would be awesome if she'd stop passing out when he did. Then maybe she'd get to the bottom of what was up in this tiny town.I have completely found a new author to love! Jennifer did a bang up job in writing Obsidian with characters that you empathize with, get mad over, and totally fall in love with! The tension between the two main characters, Kat and Daemon, was so hot that I felt the need to fan myself. But what I love is that this is not an insta-love story! I normally loose interest, as more often than not, once the two characters finally fall in love/get together, the plot slowly dissolves. But that is not the case here! Not only are Katy and Daemon still at each other's throats by the end of the book, the plot was always moving! This is literally one of the top ten books I've read this year, and I've already purchased the other two books in the series! So for those who love romance, all things paranormal, witty dialogue/characters, and quite a bit of action then this is definitely the book for you! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2660, 2674)",1,0.0,False -0849922070,books,true,book,amazing,insight,66b0f984656df3c975803993703db3a8,d07a4aa80ad965bd65727f88d01c5382,How is the insight?,1,0.0,False,ecbfac6042abba331e1cc1d4483e4aa2,"I'll be honest. I was doubtful of this book. I honestly didn't know what to think when it first came up on the Booksneeze list of available books. I let it pass the first time. However, after my mentor read it, I decided I wanted to read it. Thankfully, it popped back up on the list and I was able to check it out for myself. I fell in love with this little boy and his family. I honestly pray that I never have to go through what his mom and dad went through, but what an encouraging book that reminds me that even if I do, a much better place exists.For me, this book reminded me of how wonderful heaven will be. It will make me not want for the things that I'll leave behind. After Colton experience an illness that left him with a glimpse of heaven, he came back to life and was able to share with his parents people that no one had ever told him about.Whether this book is true or not, I found myself thinking purely about heaven and how awesome it will be when I get there and can see Jesus.I would definitely recommend this book for all! It was very encouraging and reminds you that there is more to this life than what we see here and now._____________Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1486, 1500)",1,0.0,False -0439023513,books,dull,book,own,idea,20bab577a6353dfd5c21989da343d39a,9ec4231a5986831b08197b04bd6247de,What is the central idea of ​​the book?,1,0.25,False,1c1fd1abe54e1d3b000de127e715bd13,"The Hunger Games was phenomenal. Catching Fire did the impossible; it surpassed it's predecessor. So you can only imagine what high expectations I had of Mockingjay prior to reading it. I was deluded into thinking it would be as fantastic as the others. I was extremely disappointed and frankly, quite upset, that this was NOT the case. At all. Coming from a talented writer who has done amazing things with words and created unique, engrossing plots, Mockingjay was appalling. It didn't feel like reading for enjoyment; it felt like a chore.First off, Katniss. I don't even have words to describe how disappointed and disbelieving I am at what this strong, intelligent, resourceful, cunning, kick-butt protagonist has now become. In Mockingjay, she is an empty shell, a pawn for the rebels to use for their own objectives. She is diminished to an angsty, whiny, selfish brat who can do nothing but constantly bemoan her own fate. 90% of the book, she is a drugged up shadow; always wandering aimlessly through the hallways or throwing pity parties for herself in the closet. As the war unraveled, I felt like Katniss was always on the sidelines, only called in when other people commanded her to. We didn't get to see Katniss kicking butt against her enemies, we got to hear from other characters about events that occurred, or watch them on the TV. I kept waiting, sure this was all build-up for that moment when Collins would throw in the story changer. Sure that any minute Katniss would pick herself up and say ""Enough is enough"". I kept waiting for the moment when the winds would change and she would decide with conviction to actively work through her problems- but to my shock, that moment never came.Which brings me to my next biggest problem with the book: it was so anti-climatic! In the rare case we were ever given an exciting scene, as soon as it got intense, Katniss would get knocked out in the midst of things and we would wake up to her in the hospital being treated. The book was mindnumbingly dull; there was absolutely no excitement. I felt no emotion at all when the rebels triumphed; no relief, no joy. Because we were not there with them, amid all the action. We were stuck with dull Katniss, watching the events unfold from the sidelines. It was INFURIATING! Katniss did nothing to help defeat the Capitol; she basically watched Prim die, got burned, and woke up in a hospital, where she (and us) were TOLD instead of SHOWN how the Capitol fell. I also couldn't believe Katniss's trial just happened without us. Katniss is moping and plotting her suicide in her room in the Capitol (as usual), and then one day Haymitch wanders in and says, ""Your trial's over. You're free."" Honestly, I don't give a flying fart about Katniss' countless issues; give me some action!!WHAT IS WITH THE POINTLESS DEATHS??!! Deaths that don't ensure anyone else's survival, are excessively undignified, or never grieved for. Mockingjay was full of them. Finnick, Mesalla, itchell, Boggs, Cinna, need I say more? They are all ridiculous, gory, bloody and did NOTHING to aid Katniss bringing down the capitol. Essentially, they are all just deaths for the sake of death. Collins just randomly and meaninglessly killed off all the supporting characters to build excitement, because she couldn't bear to part with the main ones. Prim's death didn't have the impact Collins was aiming for; it felt like a strangers death. I didn't get to know or connect with Prim well enough throughout the three books to feel any emotion besides pity for Katniss. And she was absent for at least 100 pages before her death came out of nowhere, so I was too confused to feel any sadness. (Although it seems her death kind of defeated the point of sparing her from the Hunger Games.) On the other hand, I was extremely distraught over Finnick's death. He had just married the love of his life and she was pregnant, for god's sake! But I understand why Collins killed him off. I would even be okay with it (upset, but fine with it) if she had made his death a little classier. Or, A LOT classier. His death is absolutely nonsensical. I mean, eaten by mutts in a sewer? So unnecessesary.And finally, Gale. What happened to him? Oh, he's in District 2. And what's he doing in Distict 2? Dunno. How did he get there? Dunno. Why did he go there? Dunno. How does he feel about Katniss being with Peeta out of default, not either one's choice? Dunno. What's he going to do with his life now? Where is he going to live? What's going to happen to this character that we've been with for almost three whole books, and who's played a huge part in the story of Katniss's life? Uh...I dunno. I was team Gale all along, so I admit I may be a bit biased on this front, but I do feel like the conclusion of the love triangle was very rushed. Like Collins had no idea what to do with it, so she sent one off and left it at that. But Gale fit with Katniss so well. He was like the peanut butter to her jelly. Why did you do this to me, Suzanne Collins?? ANSWERNOTFOUND",So you can only imagine what high expectations,"(98, 144)",1,0.77,True -0143170090,books,great,novel,good,reader,1b1f77e9a5385c594d393a5e084305de,c193785abcc596a162a8705365bd5db7,How is the reader?,1,0.0,False,36e99ea15d85eda05bff6d49bebbfec0,"This novel was very much unexpectedly great. It was not just good, it was great. I do not normally read the book descriptions or the back of a book when I buy them. When you do that you have expectations of how you think a novel will be and when you read the description and it is not the way you thought it would be, it is kind of a let down. I also did not read the description on this book either, but seeing how everyone was raving about how good this book was I decided to read it. I don't know what kind of book I thought this would be, but it was exceedingly better than I thought it was going to be. The mystery in this novel was very captivating and held my interest so much so that I had a hard time putting this book down. It was a little boring in the beginning because it talked a lot about big time company businesses and how this journalist got in trouble for writting about them in a magazine. So, when I started this novel I said to myself ""people are loving THIS?"" However, after the first two chapters it got very interesting. I also was unsure if I wanted to read this story and get attached to it because the ending of the story is gone, but I can asure you that at least in the first book the story does not leave you hanging. I thought that you wouldn't find out the ending to any problem or mystery in this book because there was more to follow. I can not wait to read the next book!The only advice I can give to anyone about to purchase this book, is that this novel is based in Sweden and is a foreign novel. I know that many of you probably assumed that, but that would have been a nice little bit of information that I would have liked to know. It really doesn't matter that it was based in Sweden or that it is a foreign based novel because it was still great and had nothing to do with how good or not the novel is, but it was just unexpected. The other thing that I would have liked to know is that there is very strong sexual violence in this novel. Again this does not make the novel bad in my eyes, but for others that don't like reading novels with things like that in it, I would advise you not to read this novel. There are very few parts of sexual violence in this novel, but the few parts are hard to read. However, it does make you have even stronger emotions for this novel and the characters.Hope you love it as much as I did. Great read!The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2412, 2426)",1,0.0,False -0385537859,books,similar,plot,bleak,future,d4355da4e05cc579a54bcc0c15e48d3b,8a5dd67e2857fc0e31cc802d2c55e50f,How is the future in that story?,5,0.125,False,730a2b8592ae38a64116cdf89142f2fe,I like his work and the research put into his writing the problem confronted is very real. The plots did run a little similar in pace and hurry as the DaVinci code ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(166, 180)",5,0.0,False -0439023513,books,creative,story,wild,imagination,53594830613e97fa42ad24491ade0b01,cc3d4cc6be16b49c2746b27a7b50dcec,Does this book free your imagination?,1,0.8,True,148f69333a5f01012631f01fdf44d05e,"After seeing the first two movies, I could not wait for the 3rd one, so I read the book. I generally enjoyed this book. It is moderately well written, but the story is VERY interesting and exceedingly creative, although not necessarily "good." Being of the genre of life after the apocalypse, it is a stressful subject.Each chapter continues a plot that I could not guess its next turn. The detail and descriptions are good and bring Katniss and her situations to life. I actually liked the character Johanna best. I wish she had a greater role.The action is extremely gory and I had nightmares one night. I would expect Hollywood to turn it into an 'R' rating. ANSWERNOTFOUND",VERY interesting and exceedingly creative,"(168, 209)",1,0.825,True -B00DY8HARG,books,real,pain,palpable,pain,395e71fc95b1d123f0c4331301b5ec9d,a77cc9df74ac5b1337d206807a433ea3,Do you feel a lot of chest pain?,1,0.0,False,63b845431550a6d278a45ee1e2680250,"Breaking Nova is book one in the Nova series and is a New Adult Contemporary Drama written by Jessica Sorensen.4 Anguished, Broken Stars!The Review:This read was so heartbreakingly tragic, it weighed on me several days after reading it. I love Jessica Sorensen's writing. She has a way with words, allowing the reader to feel the despair and loneliness of her characters. This one took her other books and amplified the pain up by a thousand, and I loved every angsty minute of it.The two lead characters are so tragic, their pain so grievous, it jumped of the pages, leaving my heart bleeding, shattered and stomped on until it was crystallized dust. The desperation of the characters to find some sort of peace was a futile, blinding misery in the darkness that had ensnared them. Everything they went through in their pasts has broken the forward-moving, happy, loving people they once were and turned them into human husks, suspended in time, their minds stuck in an emotional turmoil they neither can escape nor want to escape, thinking they deserve all the turmoil they can heap on themselves.They don't want to let go and they don't want to move forward. For different reasons, they both feel the need to trap themselves in the past, suffering each long day in a black haze of nothingness.Their pain is real and they've completely forfeit their lives to their misery and tragedy.They are utterly broken.Characters/Story...This book opens up with a Prologue where eighteen year old Nova Reed and her childhood best friend, now boyfriend, are laying in the grass behind his house, talking about life and what it all means. The conversation is a bit deep for two people so young, but Landon is an artist who thinks on a different, more somber level than most people Nova knows. Its one of the things that drew her to him, along with the sadness that matched her own, in his eyes. Best friends since they were thirteen, they decided to take their relationship to the next level six months prior and Nova is looking forward to the future.But when waking up in the grass alone after falling asleep with the person she loves most at her side, her life is suddenly turned completely upside down and she is consumed by a bleakness so dark, its sends her spiraling into the void. That day changed everything about Nova.....Quinton Carter is carefree and loves life. He has a plan. He knows for a certainty that he will go to college in a few short months, get an art degree, marry his girlfriend who is the love of his life and together, have a family someday. But fate steps in and in an instant, thats all cruelly snatched from him and now he's left to figure out how to survive. Alone.The book finally opens up to fifteen months later where both Nova and Quinton are existing but not living. Neither one can get past the events that changed them so dramatically. On a chance meeting, they are both drawn to each other. The darkness within them is screaming out for a connection but guilt and pain keep them struggling to find a balance.As the days pass, they each try to find ways to cope.Nova has given up on the happiness in her life. She no longer plays the drums, she no longer thrives on music and she has turned off all her feelings except the pain. Instead of moving forward, she masks her pain with counting and order, a strict regimen, never expanding or experiencing. She's obsessive compulsive, trying to control everything in her life because she couldn't control the one thing that changed her unequivocally.Quinton has dropped all of the things he loves from his life as well, feeling he deserves no happiness at all. He never smiles, he never laughs and he drowns himself in drugs and guilt. He doesn't look forward to a bright future and he doesn't want a connection with anyone.Both of their coping methods are equally unhealthy as they try to run or drown in emotions instead of dealing with it. Its like those horrific event just happened yesterday because they are stuck. At times, while they are together, it seems there's a slight desire to move forward until the guilt takes hold again and sucks them back in, trapping them in the haze once more.Story...Nova and Quinton are surrounded by events and people that do nothing but aid in their struggle. I loved the harrowing journey these two take and their time together might have been steeped in sorrow but they could have been good together, healing together if only they allowed themselves. But both were so far gone, Quinton especially, that the good they once harbored, was suffocating under the pain.I also loved the flashbacks we get with Nova and Landon. It helped me to understand what happened to him and that he wasn't a hurtful person, just a person in so much pain he couldn't find the happiness, even though he tried so very hard and had so much to be happy about. His mind and soul just couldn't escape whatever was keeping him trapped in the dark.The Wrap Up:This book ends on a slight cliffy. Nova and Quinton's story will continue in the next book, which I know is going to be even more harrowing, given the way this one ended. I'm a huge fan of Jessica Sorensen and I can't wait to see where these characters are heading next.NOTE: A gifted copy was provided in exchange for an honest review by Forever (Grand Central Publishing) through NetGalley. ANSWERNOTFOUND",amplified the pain up by a thousand,"(406, 441)",1,0.0,False -0393038912,books,flawed,book,readable,write,9923a8bf07a332f28bdeaa5cf4e9f7a8,4358ef19ec3ef8d1abeaa9fe92a11b6c,Why is write was readable?,1,0.0,False,50dfd1635eb720c557000ea7ac20236e,"Unlike most of the ""history"" we were force-fed in school, ""Guns, Germs and Steel"" is at once thought-provoking, well-written, fascinating, and highly entertaining. Jared Diamond richly deserves all the accolades (and money), which he has earned! Hey, anyone who can make history interesting to millions of Americans raised on a thin gruel of rote memorization, boring textbooks, and self-serving propaganda (see James Loewen's ""Lies My Teacher Told Me"") has got to be doing something right!As far as the critics of ""Guns, Germs and Steel,"" at least as indicated by reviews here at Amazon.com, they basically seem to be arguing that the book is flawed because it is (choose one or more): ""politically correct,"" ""left-wing,"" not ""original,"" ""lacking in concrete evidence,"" overly deterministic in its focus on natural forces/factors, and -- a related criticism - neglectful of important ""human variables,"" particularly ""culture"" and ""religion.""OK, then, what about it, is the book ""politically correct"" or ""left-wing""? Well, if by ""politically correct"" the critics are referring to a hypersensitivity to any criticism of the ""in"" group(s) of the day, and/or holding the majority (or an ""out"" group, like white males, in some people's view) to a far tougher standard than others are held to, I don't really see how that criticism applies to ""Guns, Germs, and Steel"". Reason? Diamond is not saying that Europeans are BAD because they conquered the Indians or Africans or whoever, he's just explaining WHY Europeans conquered the Indians or Africans or whoever. Huge difference there! Really, it's surprising that this book is criticized as ""PC"", because as far as I can tell it's basically arguing ""survival of the fittest"" on a racial level (although not for any ""inherent"" or ""God-given"" reason, but basically for totally natural/arbitrary/accidental factors), and I thought that ""survival of the fittest"" was an old favorite of many conservatives, even fascists. So, in sum, I just don't understand why this criticism is being made at all.As far as ""lacking in concrete evidence,"" I think that's kind of a silly criticism for a book which is written specifically for a mass audience, plus it's wrong anyway. Diamond presents PLENTY of fascinating, thought-provoking, entertaining evidence for his thesis, and if you want more you can read lots more about it all over the place!As far as ""ignoring human variables"" (especially ""culture"" and ""religion""), that gets to the heart of Diamond's whole argument, and people who make this criticism either don't get Diamond's argument or just don't LIKE it (probably because it implies that THEIR ""culture"" and/or ""religion"" are not inherently any more wonderful or superior to any others, although they certainly may be more adaptive in a Darwinian ""survival of the fittest"" sense).The thing is, this whole question is a ""chicken and egg"" paradox. In other words, is northern European Protestantism (for instance) more powerful than, let's say, Native American religions, because it is inherently ""better"" in some sense, or is it more that northern European Protestantism HAPPENED to win out (for all kinds of reasons not under their control, like germs, which they didn't even know about), and as the victors they got to write history (and, not surprisingly, portray themselves in the most positive light). Just to take one powerfully intriguing example, what if Europeans had come over to America and been decimated by native American diseases instead of the other way around? That ALONE probably would have stopped the Europeans from defeating the Indians. Imagine if a few survivors had sailed back to Europe carrying these diseases and Europe had largely been wiped out as well. Among many other things, I don't think too many people would be making the argument today that European civilization was superior to any other, that's for sure!Anyway, the bottom line here is that this is a great book. So, pay no heed to the ideologues and nitpickers, read the book for yourself, and enjoy a fantastic story! ANSWERNOTFOUND",the critics,"(502, 513)",1,0.0,False -0446547573,books,worth to read,book,much,money,b17ac7b1d610032221b84dc28f864910,edca5d46aad40a98ccd9fcc4598844e0,Where can if find some money?,1,0.0,False,ddb59d3f035dee111d01b7172f95dec4,"as much as i like watching this movie, the book was worth reading too. after reading about alex, i wondered who could play alex role but after watching the movie, i was like ... my-oh-my :) still, i'm Mr. Sparks books fan more than the movies. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(244, 258)",1,0.0,False -0007444117,books,bore,story,not interesting,story,148b8acc9500c05ad04ec063f92f0f63,9a85ab29416bb8f7d3459afbd63c0759,What story do I tell you?,5,0.0,False,580886af4f040a664f2ae242bc648d23,I loved the first 2 books. I couldn't put them down. I could barely get through this one. The story was repetitive and boring. I don't know why Roth decided to take the book the way she did. All I can think is that the up coming movies swayed her decisions.My advice would be to read the first 2 and make up your own ending. This one will only disappoint you. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(363, 377)",5,0.0,False -147674355X,books,amazing,one,amazing,author,9e0502fc2b7b0b4489981120fff9a4e8,04ddebfca6b7d936a3e99b913076806b,How about author?,2,0.0,False,df87d5c0e292d792e0097e74bf3f7c94,"I read Slammed and Point of No Return, and love Colleen Hoover's story telling. I loved the Characters, and the changes in point of view. I saw that there may be a movie based on Slammed, and that would be awesome. The poetry and the premise, so wonderful, powerful and sweet. But HOPELESS, to me, blows it out of the water. WOW, big secrets, big surprises, and 2 characters who are bound together by things that they don't even realize. I'm dying for a chance to read this again. This was the best ever first kiss without even kissing. The build up between these characters and the depth they must delve within themselves to allow the other one in is amazing. All the characters surrounding them have such depth too. This book is a must read! I don't even know if Colleen Hoover has more than these 3 books... I would gladly ready anything she puts out. She is THAT good! HOPELESS is the BEST book I've read in YEARS! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(933, 947)",2,0.0,False -0060850523,books,different,life,happy,one,414266a0597a9e9250874363c52ee5b1,1cf566105be759a7806f93c640973066,How is one?,1,0.0,False,1b4f146a98d7e604e5aaa8b0375b4c05,"Amazingly shocking and mind-blowing! Masterpiece that you won't forget for a long time! Very futuristic look at the utopian society, technologies and lifestyle. This book really blow me away! It immediately became my favorite novel I've ever read.Brave New World takes us to a very far future, even though it was written about 80 year ago. Aldous Huxley really made a fantastic work, which I was so much surprised and amazed to read. This book got my attention from the start and I couldn't put it away till the end. Life and society are much different in Brave New World. They live by different mindset, values, purpose and meaning than we do in today world (or it just might look like so from the first sight). Everything is based on the idea that everyone belongs to everyone else and happiness is the main priority which should be gotten right now.First of all, people are born artificially and divided into the groups. There are 5 castes in New World's society: alpha, beta, gamma, delta and epsilon. You might understand that alphas are the highest and epsilons are the lowest caste. The main beauty of that is that all society lives in peace and happiness and that is achieved by shaping mindset from the embryo. So everybody is happy at their positions and never thinks about any other opportunities. Artificial drug helps everyone always be happy despite any bad situations. There are no relationships, families or any other factors that might disturb the order. There it is vulgar and unethical to have only one partner.Such life might seem very amoral for many people, but as I said before it just seems different and unacceptable for our world. As I wrote in my previous review about 1984's, it's just a mask, matrix. Look deeper and you will see that our society is not much different. Starting from marriages, most people do that and it's almost never permanent not even including cheats on partners (I mean that cheating is end of the marriage already). Agree? You should. Furthermore, let's take castes. In our world most people think that they have a choice. The true is they don't. Yes, actually everyone has a choice, theoretically, but practically not. Just take an example of riches's children becoming rich and broke's children becoming broke. It's not because of any other conditions or circumstances, but the programming parent's give to their children. So here we have a choice, but everything starts from teacher giving right lessons to the student. So, if you have a successful mindset, you will pass it on through many generations and will get alphas. If not, you will get epsilon generations. I don't want to be mean, just trying to get your attention that everything is possible you just need to start from yourself and there is no time for laziness or any excuses. Let's take one more aspect from the book, like ""I want now and here to get and be happy"". What can you say about our society? It's mostly the same. Most people do something small or worthless now to satisfy some needs not thinking much about the result in the future. I hear a lot ""I want this now, I need this now"" and something really important and meaningful or valuable they delay for a lifetime. The typical culture of consumerism and ""fast food"" (fast life). And I don't mean that it's bad, I mean that everything could be used in a good way and in a bad way. You choose!One more interesting aspect for me is the governance of the society in New World. There should always be a cowboy to supervise the herd. The role of the cowboy in this book goes to world governors. There are just couple of them who supervise all the world. They are the creators of everything and the interesting part of it, that in order to become one of them you should get out of the rat race! But before that you have to realize that there is a rat race. One of them told his story, that when he realized there is more in life, had a choice to go to the island or to train and become one of the world's governors. And the island is the place for people who want to create, explore and escape from the society they are in. All of this is just one more example to see that our world is the same. Most people are so busy with their day-to-day routines that they never realize there must be more in this life. I must say WAKE UP!!!Lastly I would like to look over technologies operating in the New World. It really surprised me that the author who wrote this book in 1931 had so futuristic vision. Mass production cloning, sleep learning, flying cars, artificial drugs with no bad feeling really surprised me.So are you alpha or epsilon? But the main question in not ""what"" you are, it's who you are willing to become! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4692, 4706)",1,0.0,False -1476761779,books,great,fact,funny,scene,557a2d4523e02df2b32f0e55c773bb1c,be6add4ec473f0de3745fb596326187e,How is scene?,2,0.0,False,fb8d4969a6325cad05636a4df4cbe92c,"Synopsis:Drew is your typical top-of-the-food-chain playboy with a no nonsense, tell it like it is attitude. He is the best at everything and is used to getting everything he wants. Women are nothing more than a release to him and love doesn't even factor into his thoughts. Until he sees her. She is the most beautiful thing he has ever seen and the most intriguing. She doesn't fall at his feet begging to go home with him, she walks away. Little does he know, she is just starting a new job at his firm. Things are about to get interesting.Review:I decided to read this book based upon the rave reviews it was getting. The fact that it is written from a man's perspective is great. And the fact that he isn't an angsty romantic, but a total guy in all of his glory is even better. I laughed my ass off reading this book. The fact that so many of my friends are male and I happen to know that they think exactly like Drew, made it even funnier. In fact, I think I have actually heard a few of these lines before in real life.The characters in this book are funny and play their parts well. I loved Drew. Not because of his looks or status or anything ridiculous like that, but because he was real and didn't apologize for it. Men just aren't men like they used to be, and it's nice to read a character like this, even if he does have his slappable moments. Kate is one tough cookie and I loved that. She wasn't a lay down and take it type of girl. She is strong and independent and fights to get hers. I loved that she wasn't portrayed as weak even once in this book. The supporting cast is great as well.The relationship between Drew and Kate develops nicely. There is a definite attraction, but it isn't love at first sight. They have a love/hate thing going on and its pretty hilarious. I also have to mention that this book has some pretty hot sex scenes. One in particular was one of the sexiest I've read.I really wanted this to be a 5-star book, but I wouldn't feel right rating it above a 4. Don't get me wrong, it is great, but there was a piece missing. I can't really put my finger on it. With all that said, this was a pretty great debut for Emma Chase. I will definitely be following her future work. READ IT! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2225, 2239)",2,0.0,False -1469984202,books,excellent,write,outstanding,write,45ce156422c87e0144aa8248fcc88d40,5cd0e1d4273f8ee9c893731eab0ad5a2,How do you like the write?,1,0.0,False,9384cd0009e961facc0fd2c3751aa70b,"I'm not really sure how I stumbled across this book, but I'm glad I did. The writing is excellent, the story is compelling and entertaining, and I was sorry when it was over. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(175, 189)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,interesting,thing,interesting,relationship,f09a8aa8d000e3917cbe000f29fd03d2,7fccd31146ee2fc7e55b22a20d1629b2,How is the relationship?,1,0.0,False,4e30f194369ba6949d594edc3aa184df,"I drive a long way to and from work each day, so I am always on the look out for good books on tape. I had heard the hype about the ""Millenium Trilogy"" from Entertainment Weekly, and I bought the CD's. Being unabridged, I will admit that you have to plod through a bit for about the first CD before things become interesting and the litany of Swedish names can be difficult to keep up with, but if you can put up with that little bit - then it will all be worth it! The reader is very skilled and the book is a great whodonit. Considering this was Mr. Larsson's first novel, it was an incredible debut. The tragic death of Stieg Larsson leaves us wondering ""what could have been?"" since he clearly improves with each page. I highly recommend this book, it may be the weakest of the three, but they are all quite good. RIP Stieg Larsson. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(837, 851)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,romantic,relationship,real,depth,201edeae332a3717680abdbfd796afd1,2d81875425f7704c702ec0f8b6f64334,How was the depth?,1,0.0,False,bf130be50c6adb58ce7deb17b1dab45e,"Let me start by giving a bit of a disclaimer: I rarely read fiction, at least contemporary fiction. Modern fiction tends to be very formulaic within its specific genre, and there are simply too many mediocre novels out there to sort through. After hearing the great notices though, I elected to make an exception for ""The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo,"" Stieg Larsson's blockbuster bestseller set in small town Sweden. I had read over and over what a page turner the book was, but I have to admit despite Larsson's obvious talent, the book is slow, particularly the first 200 pages or so. I don't know whether translation issues were major factors here, but the book clearly assumes some understanding of Swedish culture, and some names and terms quickly became confusing and distracting. The first (but not only) prominent example is the use of the word ""gaol."" It is clearly a jail of some sort, but does it have a specialized meaning as a certain type of institution? If so it should be translated better, if not it should be translated as ""jail,"" which is how my dictionary simply defined it.While the pacing is often ponderous, it really seemed to need editing. An astonishing amount of minutiae is included in the book, and much could have been excised to make the book move faster and flow better. Sometimes authors skillfully draw out intertwined plot elements to heighten suspense, and while Larsson does that to some extent later in the book, much of the text reads as simple trivia that's more in the way of the plot than complementing it. The story concerns Mikael Blomkvist, a disgraced journalist convicted of libel and his unlikely alliance with the emotionally bankrupt and antisocial Lisbeth Salander, the tattooed girl of the title. The book is in large part a character study: unfortunately I found the character of Lisbeth to be more interesting but far less detailed than Mikael. Lisbeth has a credibility-straining gift with computers but no ability for normal human interactions, while Mikael came across as needlessly promiscuous, unlikeable, and cold, making this a book with characters that were somewhat interesting, but that I couldn't really care about. I found some of the plot elements utterly predictable and wooden. It was, for instance, a given that the two leads would eventually have a romantic relationship, yet it when it finally happens it's as ugly, impersonal, and forced as you could imagine.Other plot elements bothered me: it's not impossible to hire a disgraced reporter to undertake a cold case investigation from 1966, but is that really a more reasonable choice than hiring an actual detective with law enforcement experience? The novel depends on your thinking so. That this pursuit takes the book into very unseemly dark regions of the human psyche is beyond doubt, and I found some of the details needlessly gruesome. (I particularly dislike violence directed toward children or animals.) The book is unfocused in the sense that it has both the murder investigation and evil corporation plots working around each other, and they are not as complimentary as I expected them to be. In this case the homicide is much more gripping material, while the corporate villainy angle simply serves as a distracting background to provide motivation to the characters.In the end, the book is a modest example of contemporary fiction, though substantially less satisfying than I expected. There is no question that Larsson was a very smart writer with a good grasp of character and general plot outline, but the extraordinary amount of exposition about trivialities, the extremely trying religious components, and the forced feeling associated with the confluence of Mikael and Lisbeth, made me frankly have a hard time caring much about the protagonists and their tribulations. The book is somewhat turgidly paced, but on balance is conceptually still at least average for contemporary popular fiction, though I didn't find it to be especially distinguished from thousands of other novels vying for your attention. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4051, 4065)",1,0.0,False -0385660065,books,haunt,story,move,story,281ff59aed2755f5dbed47dfc83fd2d6,0e5f989da2fce1a4d063bbf17774781a,How is the quality of the story?,1,0.0,False,260ac4ebaf7a8eda630ceeb9873f8f14,"This story is haunting and heartwarming. It takes you into Afghanistan before, during and after the Taliban. It will make you laugh, cry and more as it moves you with the lyrics of this masterpiece. The author is a nice guy too and glad to see this become so successful for him. I wrote him when it first came out and after i read it, he emailed me back. All the best to him and his great book ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(395, 409)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,intriguing,plot,clean,write,1578135c5afdb65a69b98b98afae41d9,56579f909c9a3beed87d839b1ed7ab23,How good it's the write?,2,0.6000000000000001,True,5896cbf9ff193875f91938923cca9391,"I think I'm about the last person on the planet earth to read this book, and also about the first person not to absolutely adore these books. I had been told to read them for ages, particularly from Gail. The last 100 pages or so is really what redeemed it for me.My big issue with this book was the writing. It seriously almost made me put it down, but every time I was about to do that, the book would redeem itself slightly. The first third to half of the book was awfully slow. It was slow reading, but at the same time intriguing. I didn't really understand all of what was going on, so I wanted to know everything.I loved the characters. Most of them all had such depth and were wonderful. Rue was absolutely my favorite character of the book. I adored her. Peeta was a character I liked right off the bat. Katniss was an interesting character, but I found her a bit annoying. I just didn't like her thoughts. I found her flat and I didn't like her at all.Another thing about The Hunger Games I really did like was the world. I thought it was simply fascinating and I loved how Collins set it up.This was overall a good read, but it just didn't live up to what I thought it would be. I have heard nothing but glowing things for it, and while I loved all the character (minus Katniss some of the time) and thouht the plot was original and intriguing, the plot was slower and I really wasn't a fan of the writing. The ending though, was ace, and has me extremely excited for Catching Fire. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1494, 1508)",2,0.0,False -1469984202,books,fascinating,plot,bit slow,pace,1fc045ab88be6f07d42400531fa96bba,17f96ad53e69cd4582c640654593b817,What is pace?,1,0.0,False,f01a7113dd3a797a889e7fa3347230ba,"The idea and the plot moving the story is pretty fascinating. However, the tedious description kills the story and slows down the plot. The characters are poorly developed except for Julie shown as the only creative and vigorous person. To finish the book, I had to skip a bunch of pages to be able to follow and enjoy the plot. The idea behind the plot is depressing to say the least, quite a morbid story without any hope of a better life. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The idea and the plot moving the story is pretty fascinating,"(0, 60)",1,0.925,True -0670024783,books,worth to read,book,relevant,story,7197dea335d728a3db81acf615a9f414,00c91d601a8843f4521611f2bd1ac164,How relevant is the story?,1,0.9,True,28208b54a51fbf9e434fa826861c64b4,"The Invention of Wings: A Novel by Sue Monk KiddWhile writing the book, the author states that she was inspired by the words of professor Julius Lester, which she kept propped up on her desk: “History is not just facts and events. History is also pain in the heart, and we repeat history until we are able to make another's pain in the heart our own.”This story was comprised of many true people, and events in history. Knowing she wanting to write about sister in her next book, and living in Charleston, SC she came across some information on a pair of sisters, who became well known for their work as abolitionist and speakers for the equality of women. Sarah and Angelina Grimké, were ahead of their times, but having grown up in a slave owning society it took them awhile to be able to change their lives and to help others. Besides the sisters, other great characters were slaves, Hetty, aka handful, and her mother also very strong woman that, happened to be born at the wrong time in history. The author brings all of the characters to life in fascinating ways, we are able to see both sides of this time in history and see the different viewpoints. I loved the pieces told of African folklore which mainly were told through Handfuls mother, and the beautiful story quilt she made.This story is so well written, you are swept up right away into these peoples lives.I am glad I got the (Original Publisher's Edition-No Annotations) with no distractions. This book is really worth reading. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1518, 1532)",1,0.0,False -1439102767,books,not great,one,little different,book,7d2831621e828b561dc8f4d26fedd731,3cf79bdd12215070afde874473bbbd04,How was the book?,5,0.0,False,34ed40c7326b5878bda6c7e6c5ffaf50,"I have read all of Ms Picoult books, and this one isn't great. some of hers are really terrific. As a matter of fact, her more recent ones aren't as good as her other ones. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(174, 188)",5,0.0,False -0151008116,books,deep,book,captivating,writing style,3cc0086984061a09286a124385335cad,ce5613fb4914feda72e38f05530798c6,How is writing style?,4,0.0,False,f105f86d17a30766b3c2d53889af6ba7,"This book is very deep in a disjointed kind of way. I didn't enjoy it. The author obviously speaks to many readers, just not this one. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(135, 149)",4,0.0,False -1480563730,books,great,series,entertaining,series,74cb3d1bffdd39d1b447b75df791ebb6,d06497cb6945248b15a4f713f46bce1b,How is the series?,1,0.0,False,84e54ad2929267a02146829f06358fd2,I have read many of Molles novels and enjoy them. The Remaining series was great and very entertaining. I hope for additional books to follow. ANSWERNOTFOUND,The Remaining series was great and very entertaining,"(50, 102)",1,0.83,True -0439023483,books,strong,sense,fresh,book,616661bf9db83685fc569115af59d87c,1f8aab4e490a585818f5b531d63f751b,What is your feeling about this book ?,4,0.0,False,c3a58b4aaaeec74b3131abfd1781af0c,"In this book, Collins tells the story of Katniss, a young girl competing in ""The Hunger Games,"" a cruel, government-orchestrated fight to the death. The plot is as compelling as it is unsettling.This is a book you can't put down. The writing is excellent and the pacing flawless. The characters in general are nicely wrought. Collins keeps the reader fully engaged, trying to interpret and anticipate the moves of both the gamemakers and the competitors.Despite the wonderful experience of reading this book, I began to feel a sense of unease in the last thirty or so pages, the fear that I was about to be seriously disappointed. I hoped I was wrong. But I wasn't. I hated the ending. It resolved nothing.While I realize this is a series and the action resumes in ""Catching Fire"" and continues in ""Mockingjay,"" I feel authors of series works owe it to their readers to reward them at the end of each book with some overwhelming emotion, good or bad. In an epic story such as this, there needs to be some sense that the protagonist has come through some major life event that has changed him or her, prompted some sort of growth or... something. The unfeeling, jaded Katniss of Page 1 is pretty much the same girl the reader's left with on the last page. She's likable enough but still self-centered, still terribly immature and self-congratulatory. How much can the reader really care about this character and her relationships with others when, in the end, Katniss herself really doesn't much give a crap? And at the end, the story just... fizzles. I have a strong sense that this book ended at the wrong place. There needs to be some sense of closure, some feeling that the reader has completed a book. And, in the case of a series novel, there needs to be some major driving element that pushes the reader into wanting to read the next book. A bunch of unresolved loose ends, vague questions, and protagonist ambivalence, as we get here, simply is not good enough.The ending here was so BLAH that I was left seriously questioning whether I wanted to invest the necessary time to keep reading the series. I thought Collins and I might have different views as to what constitutes a book ending. What if the difficulty with endings was systemic and I got to the end of ""Mockingjay"" and was left going, ""Whaaaaattt?""No reader wants to be left that way.But I cared about this series. I would love to love it.I decided to check out the reviews for ""Catching Fire"" and ""Mockingjay"" before I went any further with this series. I needed to know whether readers were more satisfied with the endings of ""Catching Fire"" and ""Mockingjay"" than I was with the ending of ""The Hunger Games."" If they weren't, then I was unlikely to read those books.In fact, I wish I'd checked out those reviews before I started the series.Having completed my review of the reviews, I would suggest that strategy to anyone contemplating reading ""The Hunger Games."" That way, you'll know what you're getting into before you're where I am now.Eventually, nostalgia may pull me back to the series and I'll pick up Book II. Right now, though, I feel too cheated and disappointed.With just a little more effort on the part of the author and editors, this could have been a phenomenal book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The writing is excellent,"(230, 254)",4,1.0,True -0307744434,books,lovely,write,gorgeous,write,c246e159493238a07b294d936f42f185,d27a784540c6ff3f03453c96dd37b0ff,What inspires an author to write beautiful things?,2,1.0,True,21bdfb44c06008056dd730f49eb92f32,"I enjoyed the heck out of this book. The writing was lovely. The characters just grew on me. And by the end, I didn't want it to end.If you like ensemble casts with a little bit of a fantastical element thrown in against a realistic backdrop, then this book is for you. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(270, 284)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,simple,writing style,more,child,ea6a0625c7ccfab435dfb26c721b1ba0,4574fbaf003286b59aae90fc14ef4153,Do you have any other children?,5,0.375,False,110b63154d5330ff1d2ee93e1860659b,"1. Writing Style/Readability: The writing style is really simple, but this IS a book directed towards younger kids after all. Plus, it's a better style for an action novel as it doesn't belabor the point for 20 pages by describing every bead of sweat and sound in the forest. As for ""readability"" I COULD NOT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN.2. Plot: this is one of the things that made The Hunger Games really hit home for me. It was fast paced and action-packed and also ""wonderfully predictable"" in that when you really want something to happen, it does.3. Characters: All of them were pretty plain with not much going on underneath the surface, but not in a way that was annoying or unenjoyable. The heroine is full of nothing but, of course, moral fiber, her only ""flaw"" being that she has a fiery temper which is played to be endearing. She's also very humble of her abilities and totally oblivious to Peeta and Gale's affections for her (yet oh so observant on the battlefield) which is usually extremely annoying, but the other aspects of the novel made up for it.4. Overall Originality: It goes without saying (but I'll say it anyway) that nothing like this has been done before (and I don't mean in a broad sense about totalitarian government, blah blah). The author added a few futuristic elements to the story with the genetically engineered animals and all that, but not such an alarming amount that would distance the reader from the story.5. Value (was it thought provoking?): Didn't really produce any life changing epiphanies.6. Enjoyment: I loved this book and that is the reason I give it 5 stars. I value books more for how much I enjoyed them personally rather than for how well written or how thought provoking they were, although those are certainly key factors. Ultimately, though, it comes down to if I would want to read this book again or recommend it to friends, and in that aspect, this book is 100% in that category.Also...PG-13Violence in the book isn't graphic in description, but is in concept (teenagers killing each other without empathy and all that, but most video games are no better), but there's no mention of sex (as you'd think there'd be in such a brutal society). I'm glad there isn't, though because this is a book directed towards young teens and senseless sex is obnoxious in any book.The Bottom Line: You'll be missing out if you don't read this book! =] ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2390, 2404)",1,0.0,False -0141039280,books,full,story,own,story,f8f5ad5aa8cf562fe4ef4114ac0c1ff6,054df75a6ff5690cbb634cde626bf1ab,Do children have a story?,1,0.0,False,760e7474b7ac89a3ead155f6dd4ffcc9,"I saw an entertainment blurb on television one night with Sarah Jessica Parker holding this book so I looked it up and couldn't resist buying it. I'm glad I did.This is the unique coming of age story of Eugenia ""Skeeter"" Phelan, just home from college in 1962, anxious to become a writer, who is advised by a New York editor to hone her skills by writing ""about what disturbs you."" And at this particular time in her life, she is disturbed by the plight of the black maids in the early 1960's in Jackson, Mississippi who raise their employer's children, yet are treated as criminals if so much as a silver spoon gets misplaced.I have to say that Ms. Stockett had the prissy, holier-than-thou Jr. League ladies down to a tee. The story is full of tears, laughter and triumph as Skeeter weaves her way through a miasma of roadblocks to gain the trust and loyalty of Aibileen, a maid who's raised 17 children, and Aibileen's best friend Minny, who's found herself unemployed more than a few times after mouthing off to her white employers. The incident which is the ultimate payback by Minny to her mean, evil employer's daughter, Miss Hilly, is so shocking, funny and distasteful that it literally made me gasp when I read it, then laugh out loud. Miss Hilly is the president of the Jr. League and got exactly what she deserved, I must say.It's been a long time since I've read a novel that left me feeling this satisfied and glowing. There's absolutely nothing like a great story, well-told! I'd give this book ten stars if I could!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1539, 1553)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,amazing,gift,amazing,work,d65da059a8147089894a1e95a9d141ab,37e43def3d098558e8fcc15d3c7df155,How is work?,1,0.0,False,d4c0ce304e5ed671a2e4126ab19cdb72,"EEEEKKKKK, Colleen Hoover has done it again. Hopeless is one of my all time favorite books and I thought there was no way she could top it. But boy was I wrong, I think I love Losing Hope just a smidge more!! Dean Holder, oh how do I love thee. You stole a little bit of my heart in Hopeless but oh in Losing Hope you stole the whole damn thing. Losing Hope is not just Hopeless retold in Holders point of view, it is so much more. We learn so much more about the day Hope was taken, the day Les dies and how everything unfolds through Holdens eyes. I was a crying mess while reading this book. The emotions that are brought out are simply amazing. Holder is truly a special character and will forever be number 1 in my heart. I cant even continue this review, no words I will ever write will do this book justice. I don¡t want to spoil anything and yet I want to tell you everything. All I can say is thank you Colleen Hoover, your gift with words is simply amazing.One Million Star review************************************************************************************************************** Sophie ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1126, 1140)",1,0.0,False -038536315X,books,wonderful,book,special,one,5d5fc98d2a99b6abb81e6fb68490eda3,308d3c4cfc8e928c9f812adacca0ccf2,Who was one of the most threatening villains?,1,0.5,False,5001a6b2cc214e990f072ac133495538,"As a long time Grisham fan, I had eagerly awaited this book and I was not disappointed. Each time I think that he has done his best, he outdoes himself on the next one. This time, I am sure this is his best. The suspense had me holding my breath from early in the novel and at no tim did I anticipate the resolution. I am continually amazed at his depiction of the people of his setting. I do believe that I know some of these folks! He made the people of this small Mississippi town come alive! I felt their pain, tasted their food, and shed their tears. Though I am not from that state, I do believe that I have driven though many towns just like that one with the boarded up businesses and homes, the weed choked fields and the square with its folks waiting for court to start. I am telling you, he made it come alive. As the will was read, the suspense in that room caught in my throat and I felt for each of the people and I was hooked. The book is wonderful and there is such a lesson to be learned for today's families. This has to be a must read! ANSWERNOTFOUND",Mississippi,"(473, 484)",1,0.0,False -0575081384,books,enjoyable,book,great,ability,b30326a8c16aa8652d0cfea8616113d5,0dbd6a6aa9156f71a7343a8a46b32fda,What is her ability?,1,0.0,False,ea9bb2beb948de916d86f1e3a6281219,I enjoyed this book thoroughly. The whole thing was well done. The characters were really well developed. The book is very fast paced and enjoyable. If you are looking for an exceptional read this book will fit the bill. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(221, 235)",1,0.0,False -1469984202,books,excellent,pace,brisk,pace,e749585003120d4d0413c4402250904a,b47f64d042528ca0c3dcf54931d85eb2,How is the pace?,2,0.0,False,4a8b66c9ec4322bd6cf4ea49398c06a8,"I don't write many book reviews on Amazon (have I written any??) but I feel moved to do so for WOOL. This is a fantastic read!I don't often pay full price for a book (I often buy used) but at roughly $15, this was well worth the asking price. The paper is heavy weight, the font was a good choice and overall it is a classy package.I am very impressed with the storyline, and there is plenty of room for this story to be continued in sequels or even prequels. The pacing was excellent throughout all 5 segments. And best of all...the CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT! The characters are REALLY well developed, it almost seems like that is the focus of the book more than the story itself. It all comes together for a perfect blend of those three elements.Well done!! I can't wait for more. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(779, 793)",2,0.0,False -140632132X,books,great,strength,mysterious,story,f5ad0ac7e6a31f43ab75c1d4fbecf66f,be72ae0b238c4b4b50b96f16bdaa39d2,Is the story in a book?,1,0.0,False,169568d4faf0e62d37ad66fa20e15c20,"Since I was already a fan of Cassandra Clare from her Mortal Instruments series, I knew I had to give the Infernal Devices series a try. I've also been hearing a lot of great things about it from other readers so I couldn't wait to dive into it.Let's just say, when comparing both series, I was immediately captured with City of Bones, while it took me quite awhile to get into Clockwork Angel. It felt like Clare was basically setting the tone and scenery for the rest of the trilogy with this book. I felt like there was too much detail without really telling you anything. I still had so many questions and felt like a lot of the book was just fluff. I really didn't even feel for the characters very much.I did love that it has a historical setting and Tessa has a sort of innocence to her that I found very charming, so I could see how easily the boys would fall for her, yet also how she wouldn't be able to see it in herself. Tessa does well as the female lead, and I love her love of books. She also has great strength and determination, even though she doesn't know anything about her power or about the paranormal world. I don't know which guy I really feel for either, as neither one really stood out to me. Will reminds me Jace, your typical hot, bad boy who treats you like crap sometimes yet leaves you breathless at other times. Jem is basically your best friend, the one you can depend on and talk to kind of guy.There wasn't really a lot of action in this book or love scenes for that matter, which disappointed me a bit, but it was interesting enough to keep me going. As far as a first book goes, it wasn't as captivating as I would've liked it to be, something that draws the reader in, but I'm hoping the second book will be better since I really do like Clare's writing. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1793, 1807)",1,0.0,False -1476761779,books,great,fact,read,story,cf7098d74ec7e6dbd9af63cd0e4b2cc8,e6de01daf56c5f60b52e27bc59a37e5f,How is the story?,1,0.0,False,fb8d4969a6325cad05636a4df4cbe92c,"Synopsis:Drew is your typical top-of-the-food-chain playboy with a no nonsense, tell it like it is attitude. He is the best at everything and is used to getting everything he wants. Women are nothing more than a release to him and love doesn't even factor into his thoughts. Until he sees her. She is the most beautiful thing he has ever seen and the most intriguing. She doesn't fall at his feet begging to go home with him, she walks away. Little does he know, she is just starting a new job at his firm. Things are about to get interesting.Review:I decided to read this book based upon the rave reviews it was getting. The fact that it is written from a man's perspective is great. And the fact that he isn't an angsty romantic, but a total guy in all of his glory is even better. I laughed my ass off reading this book. The fact that so many of my friends are male and I happen to know that they think exactly like Drew, made it even funnier. In fact, I think I have actually heard a few of these lines before in real life.The characters in this book are funny and play their parts well. I loved Drew. Not because of his looks or status or anything ridiculous like that, but because he was real and didn't apologize for it. Men just aren't men like they used to be, and it's nice to read a character like this, even if he does have his slappable moments. Kate is one tough cookie and I loved that. She wasn't a lay down and take it type of girl. She is strong and independent and fights to get hers. I loved that she wasn't portrayed as weak even once in this book. The supporting cast is great as well.The relationship between Drew and Kate develops nicely. There is a definite attraction, but it isn't love at first sight. They have a love/hate thing going on and its pretty hilarious. I also have to mention that this book has some pretty hot sex scenes. One in particular was one of the sexiest I've read.I really wanted this to be a 5-star book, but I wouldn't feel right rating it above a 4. Don't get me wrong, it is great, but there was a piece missing. I can't really put my finger on it. With all that said, this was a pretty great debut for Emma Chase. I will definitely be following her future work. READ IT! ANSWERNOTFOUND",Synopsis : Drew is your typical top - of - the - food - chain playboy with a no nonsense,"(0, 78)",1,0.5,False -0061726826,books,unique,ability,empty,life,7a904f9cd10d9a98e4029d57abfa7cf6,1202b6778bbef41c15c48d0467f14679,Does his life empty?,5,0.5,False,4e10282ce9ad4d23dd191fd6dbd68e71,"Despite having nearly everything going for it, Delirium rarely engaged me as a reader. And yet, I am going to rate this a strong 4 stars because I can see why this series has appealed to so many. Author Oliver has a unique ability to write about common people, giving them personality and life. For once, a story about love isn't soppy or cheesy. And the reader really does want to root for the characters and see them together in the end.Story: Lena lives in a part of America where emotions, specifically love, have been controlled through a surgical procedure. It was done to keep society peaceful and placid and stop the 'delirium' - the love 'disease'. But when she meets Alex, a boy supposedly 'cured', everything changes. Suddenly, Lena doesn't want to get the procedure done on her 18th birthday. But in this America, choice isn't an option and she will lose all she feels for Alex forever if she goes in on her birthday.Delirium is a slow burn story with most of the action near the end. It's a girl-meets-boy story, a little Romeo and Juliet in a world that doesn't allow romance. But the angst of forbidden love isn't the story so much as Lena awakening from torpidity into emotion. Since the story is all first person POV, we see Lena's change unfold organically through her interactions with Alex.Side characters aren't left bereft and given as much personality as our protagonists. From best friend Hana to Lena's adopted family (her mother committed suicide due to the love 'disease'), each person is distinct and doesn't fall into the cardboard character cliche. All the same, Alex was a bit too good for my taste, lacking in nuance and enough quirks to distinguish him beyond idealized love interest.So why did Delirium fail to engage me personally? I think it has to do with having read the Shatter Me series first. Both series deal with angsty emotion but I preferred the more full on emotion of Shatter Me rather than the slow burn of Delirium. It seems a shame to even compare the two books; honestly, as much as I loved Shatter me, it definitely was not as well written as Delirium. The strength of Delirium is Oliver's writing and characters.As with most YA dystopian, the premise is pretty bonkers and doesn't hold up to close scrutiny (I felt the same way about Oliver's Panic setting). But Delirium is all about the awakening of a normal girl and a sweet love story.I listened to the Audible version of this story and the narrator was one of the best I've heard. She lives and breaths the story, not just reads it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2543, 2557)",5,0.0,False -0743566572,books,perfect,pace,not original,story,355862d12b5a978613d3107258e0df4b,9a33cf79baf8eb2f694379d740a1b1aa,What is the story of your country?,1,0.0,False,454a5440750686cfc27ff60f6f55faec,"originally posted on my blog I Heart Romance.----------------I started reading this book because I knew I wanted to read it before seeing the movie (and I did the right thing! More about the movie in different post).This book was a slow start for me. In fact, I had to force myself to finish reading it in time for the movie. It wasn't that I did not enjoy it, I did but the first few chapters did not catch my interest at all. I remember starting to read this a few years back but I couldn't push through.That being said, once I got into the story, I liked it. It was very well written and the pace was perfect for the length of the novel. I immediately identified with the characters despite them being a mishmash of different personalities. I also loved reading about an alternate universe/world of Shadowhunters, Angels and Demons. This is the first shadowhunter book that I read but not my first angel/fallen angel book that I read (see my review of Fallen & Torment by Lauren Kate).My favorite character by far has to be Simon. And yes, I want Clary to open her eyes and see what she has in front of her. I even cheered when I found out that Jace was her brother (although, spoiler alert, it will be revealed that Jace is really not Clary's brother). I also liked that it was Simon who saved them from the high demon when they went to get the cup from Clary's neighbor.When it is revealed that Hodge, Jace's tutor and guardian of the Institute, was still working for Valentine, the action starts. We also get to meet the werewolves headed by Lucian Graymark/Luke Garroway who was a pack leader in New York and Clary's uncle who she grew up with. It is also revealed that Lucian was Valentine's second in command and Jocelyn Fairchild's (Clary's mother) best friend. When a fight breaks out in an abandoned hospital, we get to know who Valentine really is and who Jace is as well. Valentine is also Clary's father.The plot is pretty much predictable with a few surprising twists in the end. I really enjoyed the book and will finish reading the whole series. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2082, 2096)",1,0.0,False -0002007770,books,interesting,matter,fascinating,part,0255768496a256c5ed7caed9d4e47e4c,a907837bafe847039c8da374a144bff9,What are the parts like?,2,0.0,False,a7f1a2503eac2580a0ebbc1d24fffca1,"While I would not recommend this book to a young reader due to a couple pretty explicate scenes I would recommend it to any adult who just loves a good book. Once I started reading it I could not put it down. I hesitated reading it because I didn't think that the subject matter would be interesting, but I was so wrong. This is a wonderfully written book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This is a wonderfully written book,"(324, 358)",2,1.0,True -0316055433,books,detailed,description,excellent,idea,90c398a42d1295681ccb465fbea74908,f864aba2ad4f50b6957220ea20506fe7,How is idea?,1,0.0,False,b632891fc89c4523998e31344689d18b,"I picked up this book simply because I was looking for something new to read on the same day I happened to hear it won the Pulitzer. I'm glad I did, however, because it was exactly what I was looking for. Engaging, well-paced (especially for its length), with interesting and (mostly) well-rounded characters. I took me a bit to get into it, but once I did I was hooked entirely--often reading it when I really should have been doing other things. Tartt excels as exhibiting Theo's journey so naturally and seemlessly, that every action he takes makes complete sense for his character. You completely understand why he gravitates to the people he does, why he needs to self-medicate the way he does, why he follows the path he follows. Many authors tend to shoehorn these details into their characters in order to further their plot, but with Theo, his causes and effects made perfect sense.My problems with the book, while I adored most of it (particularly Theo's youth), the last bit--the ending--felt off. There was a lot of exposition, which the reader needed for closure, but it came off as quite the ""info-dump"". The last scene with Boris, followed immediately by the last scene with Hobie--it was very much one character telling us everything we needed to know, while Theo stood in for the reader asking the questions we had in a very ""so then what happened?"" manner. Yes, we got our answers, but given how great the book had been, I was just hoping for it to play out a bit differently.Also, there were time where the lengthy descriptions of unnecessary things (furniture, for example) got so detailed that it would take you out of the book; I'd find myself skipping paragraphs a time and losing nothing from the story. The book probably could have been 200 pages shorter if an editor had simply trimmed some of the superfluous descriptions down.Lastly, I didn't find any of the female characters to be as fully fleshed out as I had hoped. Each of the more prominent ones seemed to filling a very particular place hold in Theo's life, but I knew very little about any of them outside of that role. In turn, you look at characters like Boris and Hobie, who also hold specific roles in Theo's life, but yet their characters also stand on their own two feet outside of Theo. I would have loved that for more of the females.Enjoyed the book on the whole, however. Would recommend. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2386, 2400)",1,0.0,False -0007442920,books,slow,begin,compelling,storyline,0fd667f60293b464efda7a1314791144,bba2bac68b9b876036f22c2ae7235d04,What kind of storyline does the book contain?,1,0.9,True,87bafdd6d8252140e0863ad3f5bdd4c4,"Sequels to stand out debuts often struggle to advance the series plot and recapture the magic of the first book. INSURGENT isn't one of those sequels. It's as powerful or even more powerful than it's predecessor. And considering how phenomenal DIVERGENT was, that's no small compliment.One of the most inventive and action packed dystopian series ever, INSURGENT picks up almost immediately after the end of DIVERGENT. The factions that dictate every aspect of society are in danger and all out war seems inevitable. Tris's faction has ben split as too many members have turned traitor. Power hungry Erudite have set their sights on the Divergent, like Tris, systematically rounding them up to kill...and worse.What continues to impress me with the Divergent series is the character arcs. They are magnificent. Tris transformed from the almost Amish-like Abnegation member to a brave and confrontational Dauntless member so convincingly in DIVERGENT, and her transformation in INSURGENT is no less impressive. After the tragic choice she made at the end of DIVERGENT, Tris is plagued with guilt, self recrimination, and shame. She isolates herself even from those she cares about the most. It's heartbreaking to read. And Tris isn't the only one who evolves in the book. Characters who I thought were villains became heroes, and characters who I thought were trustworthy became villains. Shocking doesn't begin to describe it.The beginning of INSURGENT was a little slow and not as easy to jump into as the debut, especially since the worldbuilding isn't really recapped for readers (like me) who could have benefitted from a refresher. But once I got my bearings, and the central conflict was revealed, INSURGENT was as compulsively readable as DIVERGENT. And the revelations at the end were almost overwhelming--in a good way--considering their implications. Bottom line, this is a series not to be missed. The stakes just keep getting higher and I can't wait to dive into the third book in the Divergent series when it comes out in 2013.Sexual Content:Kissing ANSWERNOTFOUND",Sequels to stand out debuts often struggle advance the series plot,"(0, 69)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,good,way,many,problem,f77496aad53b7a48061b1d9b5e85ec88,57049716dda5af1c95838924b0fcc37b,Can you be more specific about their problems ?,5,0.3125,False,9f5f60f110f2d7706ef38fff540bb025,"Hey I'm reviewing that book that everyone has already read. It's the number one book on Amazon right now and it's sure to stay there until Ronos Part I: Catalyst comes out later this year. I bet you're dying to know what I think about The Hunger Games. Since everyone has already read this there are going to be some major SPOILERS throughout this review.There were things about it that I liked and there were things about it that I didn't like (Duh!). If you don't know me then I should tell you that I'm very critical of things that a ton of people like. I hold those books/movies/TV shows to a higher standard than others. As a result it often seems like I hate the things that everyone else loves.I didn't love The Hunger Games. Please don't judge me. Does it help if I tell you that I didn't hate it either?There were a lot of good things about it. I love the setting of the world. The country being set up into districts and being run by the capital was cool for me and I was a little jealous of the authors ingenuity. By having the POV character not knowledgable about the other districts meant she didn't have to have pages and pages about exposition about what the major industries and cultures of the districts were. Also, if she needed to change anything for the sake of the story she could just pretend like the protagonist was misinformed about what she knew. It's a good writing strategy.We got to know a lot about district 12 and very little about any of the others. That left a lot of mystery and intrigue to the world of the story. The setting alone was interesting enough to keep reading.I think that along with the setting goes the sweet story setup for why the districts are the way they are. The Capital runs everything everyone does to remind them about how all powerful the government is. Just in case that isn't enough each district is also to send two kids to fight to the death in the annual Hunger Games. Twenty-four teenagers and kids trying to kill each other; the last won standing wins. That's cool. Sure to bring an appropriate amount of antagonism to the story.The main character is Katniss Everdeen and she volunteers for The Hunger Games so that her little sister doesn't have to fight. Katniss is a solid protagonist. She does a lot of thinking. Lots of the story beats take place in her head (which is why the movie is going to be lacking compared to the book) especially in the first book. Most of the in her head stuff is about her relationship with Peeta (who has a terrible name).Which leads to the weakest thing about this book and the entire trilogy. Peeta and the love story is straight up annoying. Suzanne Collins is a good writer. She knows how to describe things in a unique way and there was never a moment where I thought she wasn't trying to do a good job, except for this cheezy love story.Now I'm not one of those guys who is automatically opposed to any love story in everything. I enjoy anything that is well written. I'm saying that the love story feels so out of place with The Hunger Games story. I can see what they were going for. They wanted someone in the games that was going to be very hard for Katniss to kill. That's a good idea. But the way they do it is no good.And there is a reason I'm saying they instead of her, the author. The way it reads it almost feels like she doesn't know how to write those drenched in love lines that Peeta constantly rolls out. She is so good everywhere else in the book why does she falter when talking about how much Peeta is in love with Katniss. Most of what he says feels like a cliché. So I'm saying they because it reads like that was something the publisher told her to include in a rewrite because for some reason in every young adult fiction the lead girl has to make a choice between two guys who both love her more than any teenager has ever loved anyone.The choice plot is now a cliché, not a convention. Please stop boring me.The choice plot makes me upset because it's used as the climax of the first book. That made me so mad I decided I wouldn't read the other ones. There was no way that's supposed to be the climax of book one. I changed my mind a few months later and read the second one where I found the real climax for book one. It's the conversation Katniss had with President Snow in case you are wondering and it needs to be included in the first movie if you want to do it right.The games themselves were entertaining enough but they could have been better. All the things I didn't like Collins improved for the second book. I didn't like the supplies they needed dropping in exactly when they needed them. It was kind of explained but not well enough. It was a little Dues ex machina and was a lazy way to move the story forward.The best stuff of the actual Hunger Games was between Katniss and Rue. It was sad when that ended because then I knew it would go back to that lame love story.One last thing. For a story about kids killing each other until there is only one left standing the climax in the arena was pretty anticlimactic. I guess in the back of my mind I knew that there were two more books and that Katniss and Peeta had to survive. There's nothing wrong with that but one of the principles of story telling is giving the audience what they want but not in the way they want. There was never really a moment where I was excited about what was going to happen next. It was always just Katniss and Peeta killing everyone else. My interest spiked a little when it was down to just the two of them but it should have been spiking a lot higher for where I was in the book.A lot of the things I didn't like about this book might sound kind of petty and most people don't care about them. It's still a good enough book and I still think you should read it if you have nothing better to read.By the way if you do have something better to read let me know what it is. We got an Amazon gift card for our wedding and we love reading things that are awesome. Put your suggestions in the comments. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(6090, 6104)",5,0.0,False -0007444117,books,satisfied,fan,not good,one,3bc98e78fca8ecad4755e5a68eec5832,0f3b126f69e9589ad18c1e5e8738af52,How good is book number one?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,5614b4bf3c66aab709aab271cfd66f16,"I began reading Allegiant with a real sense of nervous anticipation. Even though I had been a big fan of the first two novels in the series, it had been a good while since I had read them. I didn't have the patience to go back and re-read, so off we went. It didn't take long for me to get drawn back into the world of Tobias and Tris, factions, and terrible choices. I had a hard time keeping track of some of the supporting characters, and this was the only thing that made me wish I had taken the time to re-read the first two books.I have no urge to ruin the plot by describing it here. Many fans have been waiting on pins and needles to see what happens and they won't be disappointed. There are surprises, twists and turns, and then even more twists and turns. I was dazzled by the author's plotting skill as she laid out a careful web of deceits and half-truths that are sure to keep readers turning the pages, much as I did, looking for the truths that always seemed to lurking just beneath the surface of what our heroes were being told.This story is told in alternating chapters by both Tris and Tobias. I will admit that I was not a fan of this method. The author did not do a very good job of giving them distinctive voices, often leaving me confused as to who was speaking. I believe this robbed the narrative of some of its energy, leading to a pace that was slow, and an overall tone that was far less suspenseful and dramatic than it should have been.While I admired the author's plotting skill as she introduced so many new elements, I did end up feeling that some were contrived. She slipped into quite a bit of telling instead of showing, and if I hadn't been so interested in where she was going, I might have ended up feeling frustrated pretty early on. As it was, I was captivated by the story and the society, and intrigued by the many ethical questions offered up in the book. The author has a firm grip on the dystopian world she has created and uses it to widely explore questions of equality and free will.I was all set to assign a three star rating to Allegiant until I came to the last eighty pages or so. The drama and emotion that was somewhat lacking in the book, came at me full force in an ending that was brave and exciting and totally unexpected. Fans of the series should be well satisfied by this ending. It's not perfect, however it's a very worthy end for a story that has garnered millions of fans and made us all think about the power of love and a single choice. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2522, 2536)",1,0.0,False -0374292795,books,interesting,insight,correct,author,1de0f20dd7bdeead1f1ebb28e85d0de5,e277a56929a274c9fbc30fad9a7f0f4c,Was the author correct on story?,1,0.0,False,00d0cbdfc7620ba172af6d526ae5c7bb,"I read this for book club and I think there will be plenty to discuss. He has some very interesting insights and explanations of globalization, especially on the side of technology, supply chains, and politics. I learned a lot, especially about India and China and felt there was plenty to chew over. One drawback: Where he could say something in 100 words he used 500. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(370, 384)",1,0.0,False -0007442920,books,not good,book,not good,one,e0e98485789a9deb4dfcf68d47e3877f,56d4935e42b140d508b28c3ce7abc4c3,Was the firstbook or the second one good?,1,0.30000000000000004,False,e65e723707be373570b38056cc25dd74,"The only reason I ordered the collector's edition was to read ""Free Four"" which did not disappoint. This book, however, was not as good as Divergent.I liked Divergent more because Tris was goal oriented and very strong. In Insurgent, she was actually kind of annoying. I understand her guilt and grief over the death of Will and her parents, but I feel like if she just would have talked with Tobias or someone else, that might have helped relieve her earlier instead of carrying it the whole story. Maybe that also could have helped her get over her fear of guns. Also, it seemed like her and Tobias got into stupid fights. I just wanted them to stop being angry and get over it.This book wasn't bad, I just wasn't as impressed with it as I was with the first one. The ending was pretty abrupt, but interesting. Also kind of confusing. Not sure if I will get the next one or not. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(881, 895)",1,0.0,False -0062135929,books,stunning,cover,% honest,opinion,85de86b52b518062c644737983acb70d,95bc9a2a58efdee76a80d7904bcd0e57,How is the opinions are 100 % honest and my own?,1,0.95,True,b8a61557ec6cf5903d706963c8c81445,"I totally loved this book; the cover is stunning! It is a new type of book for me, never read anything really like it. In fact, I am quite disappointed that there are so many low reviews of this story on Good Reads. There is a lot of praise for the author's previous work, which I have not read, but not much for this novel which I heard quite a bit of hype about.Maybe the low reviews are because people were expecting something different than what they got. Maybe they just did not get the story, which I do admit took a bit to get into, but still had most of the classic things you read in a teen novel . It is a bit of a stretch for the story to be about Egyptian Gods. I mean it was not like she is only novelist who has done a story with Gods and them having Children. (Percy Jackson, anyone?). I loved this story, and I hope that more people read it and give it a chance. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(887, 901)",1,0.0,False -0849920698,books,different,approach,preachy,book,38475e04a790a03560a99a456f696e10,e0d38fa74fb90717f0527f52b75e487a,What is your opinion about that book?,1,0.0,False,6b8418f94813627ea1d1ebc1495fcdfd,"""Out Live Your Life"" has been such an encouragement to me. There are a lot of books out right now about how Christians need to practice what we preach, how we need to ""get down in the trenches"", so to speak. I agree with this philosophy, and have tried to read books with this message. However, I've been very turned off by what has felt, to me, to be an overly aggressive approach. Max Lucado's approach, however, is much different. He definitely gets the message across, the message of truly being proactive about positively affecting the lives of others. But, he does it in such a way that the reader doesn't feel like a worm for not having done enough before.He brings home the point that Jesus chose people of all backgrounds, particularly those who were uneducated, blue-collar types, the ""everyman"" (and ""everywoman"") of society, to be his apostles and disciples to bring the Good News to the world. Lucado explains that YOU and I as the readers are the ones God wants to use now, and God doesn't want us to wait until we have more money, until we are more extroverted, until we are more patient, more educated, skinnier, can keep our houses tidier, or any other self-defeating excuse we use daily to keep ourselves from making a difference. He wants to use each of us NOW, as we are, because now is the time that matters.""Out Live Your Life"" is inspiring, encouraging, and actually made me want to make a different out of love, rather than out of guilt. It would make a wonderful gift of encouragement for someone who doesn't quite know what he or she wants to ""do"" with his or her life--someone who feels a bit aimless (and don't we all feel that way sometimes!). I'd also recommend this book to the person who seems to have it all together, who seems completely on track, because we can all use some inspiration and motivation every now and again, and sometimes those who seem the most ""with it"" are those who internally are needing to feel like they matter.Really it's a book for anyone who wants to make a difference, who isn't sure how to make a difference, or who feels overwhelmed by the world's trouble and pain--for someone who doesn't know where to start, and even wonders if doing something will make any difference anyway. The world is so big, so full of hurt and darkness, but there is a light in each of us, and we CAN make a difference for someone! Lucado emphasizes in this book that now is the time, because God is ready to use us as we are!Disclosure: I received this book free of charge from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their [...] blogger book reviewer program, in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed are my own. (Disclosed in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255, ""Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."") ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2873, 2887)",1,0.0,False -1468161660,books,fantastic,story,fantastic,storyline,2a514bb396c5ae8dc587c1afc12bcbaa,070e3f9e8fc9d3f39b276edf2f1f3f37,How pleasant is the storyline?,1,0.9666666666666668,True,8c14b4af021418448684c7f20019196e,"Wow, this story is simply fantastic from the beginning. You will cry, laugh and simply fall in love with the characters and the poetry in this wonder YA book. Great job Colleen Hoover and I guess I need to listen to The Avett Brothers. I'll start book two Point of Retreat tonight. ANSWERNOTFOUND",this story is simply fantastic,"(5, 35)",1,0.9,True -0007386648,books,compelling,book,rivet,story,e314a6734c9f8f7047884e4b93e3f60c,4d4912c909ac7e6afc23727ff88a054f,How is story?,2,0.0,False,21d412cf0123fb1975d976055e5e0e50,"Unbroken is a book to be read, and reread and discussed over and over again.Hillenbrand's extremely well researched and massively detailed book tells the story of Louie Zamperini. A man with an interesting personality to begin with, Louie survived ordeals that would have finished most people off. When it looks like tan incident is the worst thing that could happen to him there is a moment of....But wait! That wasn't the worst of it and the story is off telling another terrible event.An Olympic runner in 1936 Louie ended up in the Army Air corp as a bombardier over the Pacific during WWII. When their plane crashed he and 2 other men were in a raft for more than a month. On land at last Louie was captured by the Japanese and held in work camps for the duration of the war. Louie's ""bring it on"" attitude caused his jailers to hate him even more and his punishment was unbelievable.After being freed Louie faced demons for many years until a chance encounter with Billy Graham helped him turn his life around.I found this book to be compelling, endlessly interesting, and fascinating. I could not stop turning the pages, wanting to see what could possibly happen to Louie next. Everything about the story was interesting and educational while still being extremely readable. I learned about flying a B24, and details of WWII that I had not learned before. I read details of the treatment of POWs that I had not known before.I must ponder why Louie survived when so many others didn't. What part of his upbringing and genetic makeup made him so resilient that he was able to withstand the punishment, thirst, starvation and deprivation that he did?Hillenbrand gives quite a bit of thought to this subject of why the Japanese treated the POWs so badly. There are many reasons to be considered. It has been obvious in years past that people put in power over others can become overwhelmed with the desire to prove themselves to their prisoners, turning into monsters that they themselves could hardly recognize. Something about the Japanese personality made these men fail to understand why the westerners behaved so differently from the Japanese. In many ways the Japanese were simply following orders and were afraid not to do what they were told.This would be an excellent book for students of history to read, and for reading groups to discuss. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Everything about the story was interesting and educational,"(1191, 1249)",2,0.375,False -144235948X,books,great,write,other,choice,efd5b2ea2fd3f39650fc63507175ef22,2531f5c468305907cad33b1a98899bb3,Is choice good?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,73eeacba96462b36f5075822576a6f3b,"Let's just say I was not disappointed at all. Beautiful Diaster is a GREAT book! The story was truly intense and really pulled you into the story and relationship of Abby and Travis. I love how broken Travis was on the outside, but on the inside he was so loving. I loved the humor and cockiness to this book. I loved the beautiful disaster of a relationship they had from the beginning. I felt the writing was pretty great and I loved the story from beginning and mostly the end. =)To be honest, I wanted to kill Abby at times..she mad me so mad!! But then I had to remember she is just so young 18 - 19 years of age and new to the mature level you need in a relationship. Do not get me wrong I wanted to kill Travis a few times too.I kind-of felt bad for Parker--but there was no hope for him at all with Abby, because from the beginning she belonged to Travis.Abby and Travis' relationship is much like many real life couples--kind of reminds me of mine at times. The love-hate type of relationship. I think that is why I loved this book so much. It just goes to show sometimes you do not know what you have right in front of you intil it smacks you in the face.I CANNOT WAIT til book #2--Walking Disaster! Nothing is more sexier to me than to read a book from the POV of a male! =) So excited! I am sure I will not be able to sleep until I finish this book as well ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1369, 1383)",1,0.0,False -0989450252,books,not enough,star,many,emotion,2d4afcb7d3ea71785b7d0f0c2fce174f,263d7ec6b903f31b39c21065334a347e,What is the emotion you feel?,2,0.0,False,8f6c382683784a1d7e667a0df9a4e4d5,"holy hell!!! 5 stars are most definitely NOT enough!!!! this book was absolutely amazing! !! Kristy you out did yourself!!! if you haven't read this series then you have no idea what your missing! !!! I loved them all!!! thank you kristy for allowing us to read, love, and enjoy your books!!!! This book left me speechless!!! Loved it to the mother F***ing checkered flag!!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(377, 391)",2,0.0,False -0141039280,books,vivid,book,poignant,story,2f73b4cfff3efcdba17c38eb88efb315,2f6494ffebffc0a5c18af36b6afbf4e7,What story do I tell you?,5,0.0,False,f912b000a0a52cd7c5c984c6c0e06f1d,"Novel I have read in a very long time. I, literally, had trouble putting it down. In fact, I had to stop reading to do some running around when I was close to finished. Finding I couldn't wait, I stopped at a McDonalds, bought a cup of coffee, curled up in a back booth and finished it.The characters are so real you expect them to walk into your house at any minute. I was raised in the south and some of the incidents, while totally an embarrassment, sounded so vaguely familiar. The descriptions are so real that I fully thought I would go outside to find myself in Jackson, Mississippi hearing ML King's famous speech on radios everywhere.This is the story of a newly college graduated white woman from a highly respected family....Jr. League - the whole bit. She wants to be a journalist and the only job she can find is a weekly column telling women how to clean. How 60's is that? With the help of a female editor in New York, she decides to write a book about life from a maid's point of view. In the south during the 60's, everyone had a maid. The difficult part was getting maids to talk to anyone, much less a white woman.From my point of view, this book had two strikes right off the top. First, I really only read mysteries. Second, this book is written from the points of view of many different people and I usually find that most disconcerting. However, this book is so well written, the story so vivid that you can't help but become involved in the storyline - it just sucks you in and won't let go.This is a beautifully written book about the south in the 60's - the good, the bad, the ugly - when the bad and the ugly were getting ready to change and the courage of the women who helped make that change.I can't recommend this book highly enough. It doesn't matter if you enjoy reading historical novels, mysteries, or romance - this book has a little of everything in it. This is one of those stories that will stay with you long after you have finished reading it - the characters are that real; the story is that good. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2054, 2068)",5,0.0,False -0141039280,books,better,thing,realistic,book,2f408dcf22c6b08a164fc2f6dcc9e664,5c90b14d53e81210060687c5134109d6,How is book?,5,0.0,False,6aaa78e102ceb251732181f886f7ffc8,"I grew up in the 60s and 70s. We would all like to believe that stereotypes and racism is so much better now, and, yes, things are better. But, some of the nuances and subtleties of racism still pervade the United States. Also, it does shine a light on injustice and is a reminder to learn from our past; it is still relevant. Today, when surveyed and questioned to indicate my race, I check ""other"" since I refuse to be classified by my skin. So, loved this book and its message. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(485, 499)",5,0.0,False -0930289455,books,amazing,art,great,art,333c3f0358f6c1ecd01fc4a21f1bfa42,7d0677b42f22ae5f7c42dd362ba2780b,How did you like the art?,1,0.0,False,bc2d3cc6ec6c16fa13e2ea0f337d09e0,"This is the most in-depth Batman comic I have ever read, and has become my favourite Batman story of all time. The story deals with Joker escaping, paralyzing Barbara Gordon, kidnapping Commissoner Gordon, and trying to prove that any man can go crazy in a single, bad day. As Batman hunts the Joker, the reader is treated to the Joker's origin story, and sees how thin the line is that seperates Batman from the Joker.I won't try to get into the psychological aspects of this story -suffice it to say that other reviews have covered it throughly and any attempt on my part would only make me look foolish. However, I will say that the most chilling part about this book is how, if you replace Batman and the Joker with two everyday people, the events still feel horribly real. This is not escapist reading as all comic books have been labeled, in fact, this is the book to show people who don't believe that powerful stories can be told in this medium. Both Batman and the Joker had a single bad day - so why didn't Batman go insane like the Joker did? The reader wants to know the fine line that seperates these two characters, partly so they can realize how close to crossing that line they are in their own lives. The art is truly amazing -detailed, moody, and brilliantly inked - the scenes in the Joker's funhouse scare the reader as much as they scare Gordon. The flashbacks are also impressively tied into the present, with similiar situations bookending each scene. The story begins and ends on the same note, like a vicious, never-ending cycle. Plus, you know you have something special when, after all the vicious, sadistic things the Joker has done, you still feel sorry for him."The Killing Joke" is a true masterpiece, and earns its place as one of the best comics of all time, and a true work of fiction. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1830, 1844)",1,0.0,False -0805098542,books,impressive,research,excellent,research,f13248c43b3cf890e80e242a9977a4cc,64a9b1320f1d4c362bd3bf3a7bb4b267,How is the research?,1,0.0,False,3581bc48dfa096225d5e20d54b6e5962,Great book! The research necessary to write this book is impressive and it brought this period in history alive. I was always an American History buff and disliked Ancient History so it took me a little longer to read this than it did to read Killing Lincoln or Kennedy. All 3 should be required school reading IMO. ANSWERNOTFOUND,The research necessary to write this book is impressive,"(13, 68)",1,1.0,True -1476755604,books,own,demon,undeniable,connection,23efec708b3c194e5e9fa189182e543b,a283d214a7136c745256accf2b3b9986,What about connection?,3,0.0,False,a0957348a05028d6cd6af5a71a7b3ab7,"Kim and I have decided to write this as a combined review since we pretty much carry the same exact thoughts. MINE had us PMing at midnight the other night in excitement. We frantically discussed the moments where we sighed, screamed, along with the ones that caused our mouths to fall open. We'll admit now to wanting to smack a few people and shake sense into others.Remy, hands down, earned five HUGE RIPTIDE STARS from both of us!!""It doesn't hurt. You. Crying in my f****** arms. Because I f****** hurt you. That hurts. You...not touching me. Not looking at me like you do, with those sweet little happy eyes. Hurts. I'm hurting like a motherf***** and not one piece of me hurts on the outside like it does where you make it hurt.""I know for myself I was hooked from the opening page, and around the 10-15% mark, I started to curse Katy. I just knew she was going to wreck me. And damn, she seriously didn't waste any time. My heart sat heavy in my stomach. Between Remy's oppressive issues of mental illness and Brooke's bad decisions from REAL, we pick up right where they left off dealing with the impact and toll it has taken on one of our favorite couples, along with the rest of the crew. All I could think, was oh no, Katy, please don't go there. Well, Katy went there. She had my pulse pumping, my breath catching, and tears starting to form behind the eyes. My heart was breaking for both Brooke and Remy, especially for Rem. Then again around the 80-85% point, Katy managed to not just wreck me, she freaking shattered me. Big fat baby tears kind of shattered. I HAD to vent and share my feelings with someone. I told Kim to move it up her reading list now! I needed to discuss all that was going on and my girl started it and finished it by midnight.Oh, Remy, sigh, you seriously rocked our worlds once again. This time around there was so much more crippled darkness exuding from our hero, so much so, we were left in complete tatters on a quite a few occasions. Prepare yourselves people, Remy is without a doubt a hell of a lot more raw, and totally laid bare for the world to see. Katy hung all of Remy's demons out there, she poured her heart and soul into this character and never once pulled back. In MINE you'll find he is even more driven and determined, if that is possible, only this time around his focus is set on Brooke along with winning the underground championship. Remington will rip at your heart; your emotions will feel as though they are being pulled by strings. He is hotter than ever, a hell of a lot more possessive, and if you thought he was sexy in REAL then you haven't seen anything yet; he is OFF THE CHARTS DELICIOUS AND UNDENIABLY HOT in MINE. Holy freaking hell, this man will set your body and mind on fire.""We're the object of each other's hurt and each other's solace.""Brooke has made a commitment to follow Remy and be with him, but we'll soon find out she has some MAJOR issues with insecurity and jealousy. Nevertheless, Brooke is one of the few people that truly ""gets"" Remy and accepts all that he is. Brooke said it best when she said, ""loving him is the most exhilarating roller coaster I've ever ridden in my life."" Although, she is dealing with her own irrational issues and doing her best to hold everything together, Brooke is his staunch advocate. Whether Remy is ""blue"" or ""black,"" she pulls her crap together to stand tall and strong along side him (well most times, anyways). This is the point where we stop and tell you it wasn't all sunshine and roses, there were times that she got on our nerves a bit, but overall we both agree that she's the perfect compliment to Remy.MINE is told from Brooke's point of view and in this case, she's probably the most reliable narrator. Remy's not always a good historian, especially when he's in the ""Black."" And although, we would have liked to get inside his head in this one, we felt that he was vocal enough through his actions, words, and reactions. His emotions, even when he isn't actually saying anything are primal, gritty, and present loud and clear. Remy's character screams dominating yet vulnerable alpha male who would move heaven and earth for his soul mate. And in our opinion, some of the tension and mystery came from not knowing exactly what was going on in his mind.""You, are going to love me until I die. I'm going to make you love me even if it hurts, and when it hurts, I'm going to make it better, Brooke. You're going to f***** love me if it kills us.""Remy and Brooke's absolute need for each other is all consuming and insanely intense. They're all about saving one another. Each of them has their own demons to fight and the other holds the key to redemption. The chemistry between them is the epitome of penetrating and extreme, they literally can barely breathe without the other(hell their love and need left both of us breathless). Both hero and heroine are possessive and have marked the other on a deep level, a level most never have the chance of actually experiencing. This level of dependency rocks their foundation, combine this with negative outside influences and you have a recipe for complications. This in turn tests everything that defines them. Remy and Brooke are faced with layer upon layer of obstacles to overcome. Together can they find the inner strength to master these tests and grow as a couple?""You're blinded because you're mine."" ""No, I see you because I'm yours.""Remy is one of our favorite book boyfriends for many reason, but mainly because of his intensity, his fierce protectiveness and need, and his loving spirit. He is strong yet vulnerable at the same time. Remy struggles every day with his brokenness, however with every word across the page, his character shows progression to becoming whole. The change within him just sucks you right in and holds you captivated until the very last page.This book has it all. It is raw, real, powerful, suspenseful, passionate, and literally gut punching. There were action-packed fight scenes, steamy sex scenes, tension, and strong emotions. It showed how two broken people could form a tight bond that could withstand almost anything.Katy's writing once again is phenomenal as well as powerful, it's written from deep within, and she manages to do the impossible which is to make us love Remy and Brooke not just all over again, but even more. We cannot wait to get Remy's point of view in REMY due out November 26th.Thank you to Gallery Publishing, NetGalley and Katy Evans for the opportunity to read and review an ARC copy of Mine in exchange for my honest opinion. Quotes are from ARC and are subject to change. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(6629, 6643)",3,0.0,False -1469984202,books,bit slow,pace,clean,write,c334f9f9733400e927702def8996672d,d271d4ff2c46accd8ccf4b337c576ede,How good it's the write?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,fe654ba9bc9dce7abb9182fc90602ef3,"Well done. This is like a cross between Orwell's 1984, Plato's Allegory of the Cave meets a post apocolyptic world. That might not have made sense, but this is a good read. I found the pace to be a bit slow, but exciting at the same time. There were no dull moments in this story.I rented this book through the Amazon Kindle Library and unfortunately for the author, didn't pay a dime for it. This is a long book however and I would have gladly paid the 5 bucks for it otherwise. There is a lot of politics, some mystery and some real thought on the survival of the human race through extremist action. Normally I would vote for more action, but the small amount involved in this book was just enough as to not distract from the true intentions of the plot. I absolutely reccommend this one. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Well done .,"(0, 10)",1,0.0,False -0316011770,books,detailed,book,bit long,book,a33f2a1be1b9bbe9a787a13430b298f1,d8a7cb2fc961a70d0424bb2b97806ba2,How long is this book to read?,1,0.4,False,8893237ae50e25443fc1b97774199fca,"I'm not a big fan of vampire novels, nor of Gothic fiction generally. I'm not a bigot about it; it just doesn't appeal to me. But I do often enjoy long novels with complex characters and complicated plots, and this one certainly fits that bill. Actually, there are three separate but related narratives here, in three generations, focusing on Prof. Bartholomew Rossi in about 1932, his student and later professor in his own right, Paul, in 1955, and Paul's equally academically gifted sixteen-year-old daughter, in 1972. (In fact, most of the principal characters in this novel, and many of the supporting ones, are academics, historians, archivists, librarians, and bibliophiles.) Overshadowing everything, however, is the figure of Vlad Tepes, warlord of Wallachia in the late 15th century. Known as ""Dracula,"" Vlad was the bane of the Ottomans in their extended conquest of the Balkans -- and, of course, he was a very real person, Bela Lugosi's portrayal notwithstanding. Rossi has been researching Vlad and in mysterious fashion receives a book that contains only a woodcut of a dragon in the center. The book is a warning, but it takes a few deaths for Rossi to catch on. Twenty years later, Paul receives another copy of the book -- and then his mentor disappears, which sends Paul on a quest to find him. The trail leads to Istanbul, Budapest, Bucharest, Sofia, and many smaller stops in between. Then, naturally, Paul himself disappears in the next generation and his written account of his earlier search sends his daughter looking for him. (I said it was complex. And I hope the author bought her quotation marks wholesale because she uses a lot of them, in layers.) In a sense, the most important character in the book is the world of the Balkans during the Cold War, which are often overshadowed by their earlier tumultuous history. Kostova does an excellent job of painting the Slavic culture and its Byzantine roots and later Ottoman overlay. The prose tends to the purple at times, but not disturbingly so -- not for this sort of narrative. Many of the reader reviews I've seen complained that the book was too long, too detailed, and included too much history. Those are exactly the reasons I so enjoyed it. This isn't meant to be _The Da Vinci Code_ -- thank God. There's a strong and very enjoyable flavor here of Victorian three-decker, which means you have to pay attention -- something I fear too many readers of the present generation are unwilling to do. There are some weak points, of course. Dracula's essential motives are never really made clear. And the resolution seemed almost unbelievably simple, after the long chase and near-misses that make up most of the book. I think the author also could have omitted the secret Turkish society. But the characters are engrossing and their multiple worlds are fascinating, and I fond it easy to lose myself in the story. Perhaps that's because I'm as much of an archivist, librarian, historian, romantic, and book-lover as any of the characters. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3019, 3033)",1,0.0,False -1595546871,books,good,life,perfect,family,d74209c7edb8d402630d15bab19b90c0,2cb33da4a9e06f0ed6524815005b101a,What books does the family like?,5,0.0,False,3c998ab91d452eed05ee55b68a1bee47,"When I was scrolling through Booksneeze looking for a new book to review, this one jumped out at me. First of all, because of the beautiful artwork (what? of COURSE I judge a book by it's cover.). But, after hearing Sheila Walsh speak at Women of Faith last year, I was also really excited to read something she had written, because that woman is a storyteller.The book did not disappoint. I like how Ava's family was human. It wasn't just people around her that were struggling, but she was struggling. She couldn't juggle it all, she let things slip through her fingers, and she was real. The authors also weren't afraid to show her failings and weaknesses. I saw myself so much in her, longing for a comfortable life, not wanting my life to make waves. If everything would fall into place, then life would be good right?Of course, life does not work that way, and it really is for the best. No matter how hard that lesson is.The characters that Walsh and Coloma created to bounce off of Ava were all so interesting. They were able to make them real, and a lot of them popped right off the page and into my living room. There are a lot of hurting people in this world, and these characters told just a couple of those stories. The one that I felt the most for, and who pushed against me the most, was the typical church lady who was always in the background of Ava's life, 'praying' for her, and taking upon herself the job of the Holy Spirit. It is easy to fall into that role, and it was a good reminder for me to put down my judging pen and pick up my grace-filled pen.There was some weakness in how neatly the end of the story pulls together, but overall I found this book to be a really enjoyable read. Redemption is always a beautiful theme.I would give it 3 1/2 stars.*this book was provided for me to review by Booksneeze. the opinions are all my own* ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1862, 1876)",5,0.0,False -0439023513,books,not green,grass,old,daughter,5642c2c1d6994c49556dcc3d52cb386a,50547f18562146be87b7ab8c182d0d02,How is the daughter?,1,0.0,False,622eb993229a64a61d4f8a0d182d799e,"** spoiler alert **After finishing this book yesterday, I am still fuming. I feel cheated by the ending. Why is it that authors of series, good series, tend not to know when to end the book? Look at JK Rowlins, she could have left the Epilogue off and everyone would have been just fine without it. Suzanne Collins, well, she could have ended it with Katniss going ape crazy bonkers nuts and I'd have been happy. But no. She chose to continue on with it and weave it into a ""happily ever after"" ending. Bah humbug!As far as Gale is concerned, still useless despite his role in the last book. Add him into the mix as a soldier, that's fine. But have him a ""love interest"" to just ""make him disappear"" at the end? psha!As for the predictability, yes, it still happened. I knew who Katniss was going to kill from the time she showed up in District 13. Katniss doesn't know how to be anything but someone else's pawn. The grass isn't always greener, is it?!The overall story was lovable. The first two books were really good, despite how I feel about the predictability and the love triangle. The third book was good, even. Up until she killed off Fennick and Prim, Gale disappearing (some love interest), and continued on to make it a semi happy ending. Ugh!But, I sure was hoping that Ms. Collins would have utilized the berries for her ending. Somehow gone back to the ""Romeo and Juliet"" aspect of it and ending it on that note. Or maybe make President Coin and President Snow husband and wife and this whole thing would have been a domestic dispute. Or nuke it all! Or even, having Katniss spend out the rest of her life in her insane little world, one in which she cannot remove herself from the Games, and everything she sees, and does, and thinks is just another part of the Games. It would have been a more interesting ending.I guess you can say, I didn't see this ending coming! And the only time I think I may have shed a tear was when she was back home in District 12 and Buttercup finally accepted her. Yeah, I love how cat's just know when you need some lovin'. :)""happily ever after""...such a cop out! Like ""it was all a dream"" cop out. CHEATED I TELL YA! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2166, 2180)",1,0.0,False -0142419400,books,sharp,dialogue,fun,write,80f3dce30636a879e663f92a978a00c4,496a30f87fc803ea734aa15600816039,How was the write?,1,0.0,False,3e564815351ebbb1b53e21a15c057554,"Words cannot explain my crazy love for Anna and the French Kiss. The story is simple: girl gets shipped off to boarding school in France, makes new friend, meets a hot guy, and falls in lust with him. But there is so much more to it. The characters become real in the course of the 372 pages, as does the incredible Paris setting. I've never been to Paris myself, but after reading this, it's as if I've seen the sights, smelled the city, and tasted the food. Stephanie Perkins brings that much life to Anna's Paris.And to Anna as well. This is one girl I could not only relate to, but who I wholeheartedly loved. I adore Anna. She's funny, insecure, hilarious, flawed, angry, happy, sad, hormonal (obviously, as I list her emotions here...), and a teen girl. She's a character that could easily be any girl I pass on the street. Oh, and I love her. I love Étienne St. Clair too, because I couldn't leave him out. He's as realistic as Anna, with is insecurities, his sweet gestures, and stupid actions. And his British accent and all-around gorgeousness. That's the reason that Anna and the French Kiss is so easy to enjoy (not the gorgeousness, but a plus!); it's the characters. The characters, both big and small - no offense to the short Étienne - are developed so thoroughly that they all leap off the page.The relationships between Anna and Étienne, between Étienne and Josh, between Anna and Meredith (I could go on, but I'll stop) all evolve throughout the book. Perkins' witty humor comes out on every page and the dialogue is sharp and quick. The book is cute, I can't lie about that, but it's not 'ooey-gooey, poke-out-your-eyeballs' cute. This is `melt into a puddle, I-want-to-live-in-you-forever,' kind of cute. It's a love story that doesn't just focus on the love. There's tension between Anna and Étienne - and it's some yummy tension - but they start as friends and build from there. Not only that, but the two of them have issues outside of their little `I like you, do you like me?' bubble.Anna and the French Kiss is impossible to dislike, unless you are soulless and possibly a kitty murderer. It's sweet and real and fantastically written, with a cast of characters that you'll want to meet, know, and be BFFs with. I smiled a lot while reading it; one of those cheesy grins of pure joy. I read it one sitting because I couldn't put it down, even though I wanted to. Much like a meal in Paris, Anna and the French Kiss is a book to be savored, but is still so easily devoured. As I read the last line, I let out a sigh of pure bliss. A sigh!? That alone should make you pick this book up. Right now. What are you waiting for? GO. ANSWERNOTFOUND",witty humor comes out on every page,"(1509, 1544)",1,1.0,True -0316228532,books,interesting,none,confusing,book,58d8c9eba4a44a0a8d259499a492c09b,a28c47a9b71f6c223bf5314cdb6048c7,How was the book?,5,0.0,False,28ef85a87bd0d7fa8ffef84a0ee881ca,"I was so excited to see what Rowling would do for her first adult novel, and I'm greatly disappointed. I couldn't get into the story at all. There were way too many characters and I couldn't keep them all straight. But more importantly, I didn't really care to. None of the characters were interesting - they all seemed so depressing! So yeah, I didn't finish it, and even if you tell me it all makes sense in the end, I won't be picking it up again. At least we'll always have Harry.... ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(494, 508)",5,0.0,False -006197806X,books,interesting,interaction,interesting,back story,e8bfa22a29f76fca60809d15b5f0e6c2,560b3fdf04810cb5c4d2936a346abe14,How interesting is the back story ?,2,0.25,False,d9fa2a5c9a5bedb0feb518cacf6c36a3,"3.5 StarsIn the sequel to Delirium, Lena is stronger than ever before, and ready to start loving again.Lena has spent several months in the Wilds. Months learning how to grow stronger and how to survive. And now she is ready to walk among the ""Zombies"" once again. On a special mission, Lena has to keep tabs on a pro-Cure group that is fighting to have the Cure required starting at a younger age. This organization is not the only thing that catches Lena's eye, she also can't seem to stay away from the founder's son, Julian.Hm. I wanted to like this book. I wanted to love this book. But....I don't. Like Delirium, there isn't a lot of action but a lot happens. Lena grows into her own person and soon she is ready to infiltrate New York under a new guise. The story is told from the past and the present until the past meets up with the present. This allows the reader to watch Lena's transformation.I was disappointed that none of the characters from Delirium were present in this book, I really wanted to see Lena's reaction to them after she discovered the true meaning of love. The characters that we are introduced to are just as strong and interesting though. We first meet the ever strong Raven who really pushes Lena to be all that she can be-and more. Their interactions were interesting and endearing; I think Raven was my favorite secondary character in this book. She is so head strong but also so vulnerable with the most heart-wrenching story.Now.....I have to address something that I wish I could ignore. Julian. He is the poster child for the pro-Cure group Lena is trying to destroy from the inside. As fate would have it, they fall in love and their relationship starts to mirror that of Alex and Lena. Now because I know and love Alex I cannot accept the possibility of another boy who can hold a light to him. Because Alex and perfect. And the story seems to hint at a future love triangle which...I could definitely do without. So that's really all I have to say. It's upsetting to write about.The writing is akin to poetry. Oliver describes everything beautifully and romantically. Lena's first person point of view helps show her progression into a strong and independent woman who is taking the role of her first love.Pandemonium is not what I was expecting but Oliver never fails to create a beautiful story. I am curious to see how this will all end. ANSWERNOTFOUND",beautiful story,"(2323, 2338)",2,1.0,True -1455574856,books,few,issue,able to write,author,cc3bd872de8c3a9d3c805e258fa8be3a,05cc6014124d1b6aff0b42d04671ad75,Who is author ?,5,0.0,False,78a1e746b2bb48b764ed3d3ae1ed5f56,"This book was so freakin' sweet, but not in the typical sweet way. They're not privileged people who have a few issues and end up getting together with a nice happily ever after. No. They have issues and it broke my heart! It's hard to believe what they had to go through, especially Ella, and it proves to me just how strong they are.Ella and Micha didn't come from the best neighborhood. It's not exactly a place you want to grow up in with drug dealings and other criminal activities taking place just around the corner. Pair that with her father's drinking habit and her mother's illness, you come to see why Ella had the life she did. And after we learn everything she had to go through and why she decided to go off to college, I had the utmost admiration for Ella. Her strength is beyond belief. She still has things to work through, and she is nowhere near perfect, but she's finally trying to face her problems and that's what I like about her.As for Micha...*fans self* Man he is one sexy character! I wish I got to know more about him, but he plays that bad-boy-with-a-heart role to a T! He has the full check list of piercings, tattoos, musician, etc. The whole bit! But he also has his soft side. The side that is completely and utterly in love with Ella and it makes you swoon big time! Gah! He was great :)I also loved the plot to the story. It was the perfect way to show how they needed each other to work through what life has handed them. I thought it was executed wonderfully. The only thing that could have improved were if there were maybe some more flashbacks. I was told that these characters have known each other forever, and I believe it (what with all the pent up sexual tension that had built through the years) but I wish I knew these characters a little more. They were developed, but it could of used just a little bit more development in order for me to truly understand their attraction/connection.Hmm...so I guess that's all I have to say. This was a sweet, sexy, and quick read that I highly recommend! I can't wait for the next book simply because I love these characters so much! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2118, 2132)",5,0.0,False -147674355X,books,incredible,talent,true,gift,46151882bcb7139a4afff938ef98c3f2,68e9566ebae6b1fd271aee162a96ba19,How would you describe the gift of Gregory in writing historical fiction?,5,0.0,False,c2141d026e37b250e60a1f9f24ebb5d0,"REVIEWED BY SUNNYI was nervous to read HOPELESS as I hadn't had the best experience with my only read to date in the New Adult genre. However, in the genres that I typically love, I have also read some books I haven't liked, so I had to give this genre another chance. The summary for HOPELESS had me thinking this would be a good one to try.When I started this book, I immediately thought, Oh no, here we go again! The issues I had with the other book I'd read in this genre were in the forefront of this book too, and I assumed I wasn't going to like it at all. In fact, I almost gave up on it. But because I was reviewing it for the blog, I decided to read a little bit more before giving up completely. Boy, am I glad I did! Once I got further into the book, it was nothing like my other experience with New Adult and I couldn't put it down! Let me tell you why...Colleen Hoover has an incredible talent with character development. The complex characters in HOPELESS have unbelievable stories to tell. Their past and present are very intriguing, and with the details Hoover uses in her writing, I was really able to get to know them all intimately.When first introduced to Sky, she was difficult to like. The book was written from her point of view, and her thoughts and feelings were well developed throughout the story, but she seemed to lack self-confidence. She allowed people to think things about her that weren't true and didn't stick up for herself. This was hard for me to relate to. However, her sense of humor started to take over. Then, she went on a journey of rediscovery and it became hard not to fall completely in love with her! In this journey, she started to see herself differently and experienced many firsts as she found herself and a new love.Dean Holder (who goes by Holder) was the handsome, dark, and mysterious hero. He was NOT your typical eighteen-year-old! He has had an emotional past that causes his temper to flare. When his temper was in check, he was an incredible young man. Hoover created a passionate, thoughtful character in Holder, and he proved himself time and time again throughout the story. It became apparent why he had a temper, but at the same time, I related to his soft side and understood why he could be the complete opposite--a young man in control of his emotions and capable of so much love!Sky and Holder had issues that needed to be dealt with, as did the secondary characters, which added to the depth of the story. Sky's mom, Brenda, and her best friend, Six, each bring different elements to the plot that helped me see the main characters fully. These characters are going to stay with me for a long time, and I have already started reading LOSING HOPE, the second book in this series, because I wanted more of Sky and Holder! Speaking of more, I am thrilled to be getting it, as both books have been optioned for film. I am not going to miss them!As much as I disliked how the book started, it actually led to absolute brilliance! I loved how everything came together in the end. Hoover couldn't have surprised me more with her plotting. The story was driven by a timeline that was mostly in the present, but took some important glimpses into the past. The cadence created by these visits between the past and present was excellent. It was what got me excited to continue to turn the pages to learn more. I also loved how the story involved suspense. I kept wondering what all of the details meant; meanwhile, Hoover would introduce another element that would get me one step closer to the clarity desired. As one of my fellow bloggers says, it was amazeballs!I loved the symbolism utilized throughout the book. It added such a nice touch to this beautiful story of young love and self-discovery! I was thankful for the journey Hoover took me on to understand why there is such a sense of hopelessness for everyone involved. And finally, I loved how she concluded the journey with incredible discoveries.I am so thankful I didn't give up on this one early on just because I had a bad experience with a different New Adult book. HOPELESS ended up being nothing like my former read. Instead, it gave me a fresh perspective on this genre that will keep me hoping for more just like it. As a matter of fact, HOPELESS may rank up there as one of my top reads of 2013!BOTTOM LINEHOPELESS is a journey into self-discovery and young love with a beautifully characterized heroine and hero. If you are like me and haven't enjoyed the New Adult genre in the past, this one may change your mind. It is a beautiful romantic and suspenseful story that had me turning the pages to get the clarity I needed to fully understand these amazing characters.RATING: A ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4712, 4726)",5,0.0,False -0425266745,books,real,dialogue,authentic,dialogue,94126511b0a5bb0b78a0c578d9d4aafa,b794a024a53638de0bfa4e80525b1a2a,How is it dialogue?,1,0.0,False,5cca189a944ffb5abeec936301daae81,"I've ready many YA or Young Adult novels, and they always leave me less than satisfied.The characters in those other books seem immature and the story way too dramatic. This book is unbelievably good. The dialogue between the characters is very real and the story was well written and fully developed.The subject matter is a little heavy, but dealt with beautifully and realistically. This book stayed with me long after I finished it. It has to be one of my favorite books of all time (and I'm old). I would recommend this to anyone who wants a good read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",good,"(546, 550)",1,0.6000000000000001,True -1941098126,books,steamy,sex scene,erotic,sex scene,d18c62cd71f935b46d17fa9e1e3d72c4,8c60027cdd8ae1c9789190d7ce4e1d3b,How is the sex scene?,2,0.0,False,5eb966c2b73b686fe70f04b8a6665014,I loved this book so much! From the very first page to the very end. It kept me flipping pages like if I was in a race or something. It was intense & these sex scenes were very steamy; there was a point in where I thought "I could probably get pregnant from just reading this lol" I recommend this book to everyone over 18 that is lol Great storyline & I can't wait to start reading other Jasinda Wilder books! ANSWERNOTFOUND,It was intense & these sex scenes were very steamy,"(133, 183)",2,0.65,True -031613399X,books,lovely,prose,evocative,write,5c3925b3a8a52581b221572f19f76531,37fba7e56615800cec4236eb88c29d43,What do you think of this way of write?,1,0.0,False,df8b2e94bec5f3b85e5324abe921bdcf,"I was so close to giving this book a higher rating. I would rate the first half of the book as 4/5 and the second half as 2/5.1) The WritingThis is one of the book's strongest points. The author's prose is lovely in its creativity of expressing emotions and describing scenery. Luckily, this is well done throughout the book overall, lacking the heavy prose that can come from being too flowery with one's writing. There were only a few of times the creativity of the writing jarred me out of the story, as if the author was stretching it thin, but these were few and far between. The story is also in 3rd POV, which I found to be a smart move, allowing the author to take the narration up to a level that would otherwise be barred down by 1st POV.There are also usages of foreshadowing and symbolism that I thoroughly enjoyed in the book and found their execution spot on.However, this is part of the downfall of the story when paired with the plot, at least in the second part of the book.2) CharactersKarou is a strong character. Although I didn't connect with her right away, I was still able to appreciate how flushed and well rounded she is. She's got good point, but also flaws that even she comes to acknowledge. I also liked her resilience when it came to getting cozy with the love interest from the get-go. It plays more realistically and in a `genre' where I've read a lot of characters dropping everything for their love interest, Karou doesn't forget that her family comes first. Her commendable points are strong ones.My favorite where the chimaera. They didn't have a lot of book time compared to our main girl, yet still were powerful figures with personalities. I adored each of them, especially Brimstone, who, I thought, happened to be the strongest character of them all. That being said, I also found myself liking two minor characters, one of Brimstone's collectors and the mysterious creature at his back. Even they were fun to read about.The love interest was a bit so-so for me, if only because his hunger for revenge made me feel like yawning. I appreciated learning his history layer by layer and understanding why he became the way he was. However, like Karou, I didn't have an emotional connection to him like I did with the chimaera. I didn't dislike him, but I wasn't swooning either. He gets his own POV chapters as well (still in 3rd person), but overall I think the switch of POV was done well enough. Not the best handled I've read, but not so distracting it caused the story to deteriorate.The only side character I did really like was Zuzana. At times, her dialogue was not cute (where it was meant to be) and made me roll my eyes. At the least, I didn't hate her, but preferred when she wasn't around to spoil the moment with her not-so-cute banter. I do like, however, that she served as an anchor for Karou and did remind the reader that there are humans observing the spectacle that is Karous and Akiva's involvement. Even if I didn't love her, I could still appreciate her purpose in the story.3) The PlotThe opening is a bit slow for me, I admit. However, I do find it was necessary to ease us into Karou's life and the juxtaposition of her other life with the chimaera. It didn't matter too much because the rest of the first half just skyrocketed for me. There was an excellent pace, interspersed with learning about characters, and I was hungry to know what was going on with the handprints. Karou meets Akiva, the love interest, and I was still aching to know what would happen.Then, it fell flat. The last half of the book is extremely heavy. The couple skirt around each other, feeling warm fuzzies and unsure why, and this consists of a good portion of the book. After that, we get the full history between them, and that's it. Whatever expectations of the greater plot are disregarded for now (perhaps to be resumed in the second book).That means the book was left hanging for me, with no resolution. Sure, Karou learns about herself but I could hardly call that a resolution when other ""problems"" she was facing are all gaping wide to be filled with conclusions. What aggravated the situation is how the past is completely unfolded before our eyes, with chapter upon chapter devoted to their past lives. This made it feel like I was reading two books by the same author in one.This is where a small fault in the writing arises as well. The creative prose I came to enjoy in the first half was utilized to capture every funny feeling the two characters had in their past, and then some, making the second half drag on that much more. Also, and this is more of a personal preference, we learn their love is an insta-one, which was a disappointment. This results in their current love to be lackluster and didn't give me any heart-fluttering moments.However, I will say learning about the chimaera was a plus, though it could have been executed in a manner that didn't involve the way the second half was written.-x-Overall-x-I think many people would enjoy this book, flaws included. I don't regret reading it, even if the second half was a disappointment. The writing is sublime and I could reread the first half again and again. Definitely give it a shot because it's still a gem in the YA category.Readability: Very high (for the first half) ANSWERNOTFOUND",The WritingThis is one of the book 's strongest points,"(129, 182)",1,0.0,False -0399164456,books,not great,one,little different,one,c77ca504fa8bf577dbe3fbe54c5751cc,e33a83e4e06b17f0c69b8a3b932dc6af,How is it one ?,5,0.0,False,a396d56d23553c336717879241d65339,"Wow. As a Nora Roberts' fan, this is saying a lot. I was able to make it 2/3 of the way through this story, and I surrender. I can't force myself to finish. I pre-order Nora, and usually finish the day the book comes out. Not this time.I'm sure there's a story in here somewhere, but too much filler, too many unnecessary scenes that do nothing for the story, no real sense of setting (this is not NYC - you don't get by just dropping "London Terrace" and "Tudor City" and "Brooklyn" in there and figure that covers it). I don't know what happened here, but this is not the Nora Roberts I love. The last one wasn't great, but at least I finished. Two in a row is a major disappointment. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(711, 725)",5,0.0,False -0345803485,books,enough,time,not perfect,book,d486bd3dd614e58010407e476ce601ed,4fdb798025f1b89d0b7d30f28568508e,How is book?,1,0.0,False,f15abb1c9e28f912c7058897fdda3051,"I was initially excited to hear that a BDSM novel had gone mainstream. I was also initially excited to hear that a work of fanfiction had been adapted to be an original novel and sold in the mainstream market. I thought these were exciting new developments, and could only mean good things.HOW WRONG I WAS. This book is a complete disappointment. Poorly written? Don't make me laugh. Poorly written would be a compliment, 50 Shades is barely readable, and what you do read infuriates you to the point of fictional-character-homocide with its lazy plot and character development (plot holes big enough to lose a bus in), overuse and misuse of words, labels, imagery, phrases and cliches, and what seems to be a case of an amateurish-at-best editing process.Firstly, no matter its origins, I paid for an original novel. This means that somewhere between first draft and publishing, this novel should have been stripped of its ""Twilight-ness"" and reworked so that original ideas and facts filled those holes. Unfortunately, this never happened. Ana is so blatantly Bella, the only thing that has been changed is a name-swap. Similarly, characters that might have been useful and relevant to the story when it was a Twilight fanfiction (eg. name-swapped-Jacob and name-swapped-Mike), are now redundant. They often only relate to the plot in that they are clumsily used to tick the boxes of Twilight canon. Yes, name-swapped Mike (whose parents also own the hardware store that name-swapped-Bella works in) inexplicably likes Ana/Bella, and appears in an early scene seemingly to demonstrate just this and thus show how desirable Ana/Bella is to both the reader and Grey/name-swapped-Edward (who is an incredibly busy CEO yet somehow has enough time to stalk Ana and find out where she works, then toodle down and stock up on cable ties, rope and duct tape. Real subtle, real classy), even though Ana totally doesn't think she's pretty or worth any boy's admiration. There are many characters which serve no purpose in the story, yet the reader is subjected to paragraphs or even pages of interaction with them: I am only poorer for having had to read pointlessly about how Ana/Bella has family out of town and she calls them regularly and all her irrelevant family history about her airy-fairy mother and her non-committal father. Plus there were whole conversations of nothing - filler just to prove (or so it seemed) that these characters existed. WHO CARES IF THEY EXIST, I DON'T WANT YOU TO PROVE TO ME HOW TRUE TO BELLA'S FAMILY SITUATION AND CANON FAMILY MEMBERS YOU'VE STAYED. THEY'RE NOT PART OF THE STORY.Ugh. I could go on forever about how even in the smallest details, this book is a blatant mimicry of Twilight (the busted up old car, the clumsiness, the intrusive stalkerish-ness of the male lead), and I'm surprised copyright laws hasn't started calling it a plagiarism now that E.L. James is profiting from it.Secondly, when I buy something that has been professionally published, and has ostensibly been through a professional editing process, I DO expect that it reads like someone's made even a half-decent whack at editing it into shape. If I were an editor and a copy of 50 Shades as it is now was handed to me to edit for publication, my first reaction would be to send it back to the author and get them to work on it themselves for a while, because by the time a book reaches an editor it should already be pretty polished. So I am astounded that the published copy of 50 Shades is actually so terrible and the writing and style so poor - like I said, it feels like I'm reading a first draft which needs a lot of work, and this is after its been edited and published!There were inconsistencies within characters, such as Ana showing on several occasions that she was well-acquainted with swear words, and had no problems using them, and then on the next page saying ""oh, my!"" She's 21 for God's sake! Firstly; even if she didn't like to swear she's unlikely to use such a dated phrase, let alone make it her every-two-pages catchphrase, and secondly; who alternatively swears freely then acts all prim and proper? No reason is forthcoming on why Ana seems to have two distinct and contradicting sides of her personality. I understand complex characters having interwoven facets of their personality, different aspects coming to the fore depending on the context, but that is not the case with Ana, she flips back and forth without any explanation or even integration of the two sides of her.On a related note: over and over again I wanted to scream or tear my hair out as Ana anthropomorphised her subconscious and something she likes to call her 'inner goddess'. I have no idea what the point of either of these two ridiculous 'characters' was - both only really appeared when the issue of sex came up, and the subconscious always 'ran and hid' from Ana's scandalous thoughts (not sure where or how, I am convinced Ana's head is entirely devoid of a brain), whereas the 'inner goddess' was like an irritating and immature emoticon, and either strutted and puffed up her chest proudly, or jumped up and down and waved pom poms. Jesus Christ, gag me with a spoon. No seriously, it would be more pleasant than having to stomach any more of E.L. James's characterisation.But wait there's more - E.L James is so bad at developing rounded and realistic characters, or even two-dimensional characters, that she resorts to getting other characters to proscribe character traits. When Ana first meets Grey for an interview for the college newspaper (In a scenario so ridiculous, artificial and clumsy that it could be the premise of a meeting in an amateur porn video - Ana's roommate is the head of the paper but is too sick to take the interview, and Grey is too busy being an incredibly important CEO of a successful company to reschedule, so Ana is clearly the only option to fill in, even though she doesn't even work for the paper or have any journalism experience) he describes how good he is at his job, managing his employees, his company's projects and interests, and information, and she decides that he is clearly a 'control freak'. Um, no. He's a CEO of a large and successful company. He describes himself as having exacting standards both for him employees and in his own management of his employees and company, but not outside what is appropriate and REQUIRED for being a CEO. Anyway, Ana likes the label of 'control freak' so much that it basically becomes Grey's nickname in her internal monologues from then on, which are needlessly lengthy and whiny and ill-informed.AND THE FILLER. OMFG THE FILLER. Not just sentences that were dumb and would make the story richer by being pruned, but paragraphs and pages of waffle. Not even just waffle. Poorly written waffle, with bad style, grammar and structure.Thirdly -- and I do not claim to be an expert or the one-and-only authority on the subject, and even within the BDSM community I'm sure there are a range of opinions on how realistic the BDSM relationship in 50 Shades was portrayed: I'm sure there will be many people with more authority on the subject than I who disagree with me, but I think many will agree with me -- I dislike how the BDSM relationship between Ana and Grey was portrayed. I do not think it is accurate and I don't particularly think their relationships is a healthy one. That is not to say that I don't think any BDSM relationships can be healthy: I believe that people can engage in both healthy BDSM love relationships and BDSM sexual relationships. But Grey does not come off as a a truly caring and responsible master - he seems too selfish and possessive. The BDSM community's mantra for safe practice is 'safe, sane and consensual', and I'm not sure that Ana and Grey's relationship always abides by that, particularly considering that her has no problem using illegal technology to invade her privacy and track her mobile signal before they are even involved; espouses the importance of full disclosure before getting embroiled in a sexual/romantic relationship with Ana, but leads her on and encourages her interest in him before he even tells her that he only does BDSM sex and only does contractual sexual relationships, not romantic ones; and always seems to remove Ana from familiar or neutral locations and whisk her off to his what is firmly his own territory when she is physically or emotionally vulnerable (instead of helping her get to a safe location that is 'her own' territory).I understand that romance books and erotic books don't always aim for realism (nor is it something their readers particularly seek) and are often designed to push the envelope for the sake of titillation and thrills. However, I think when you are portraying a minority group (as the BDSM community could be argued to be), especially if you are not part of the minority group, you should be aware that minority groups are often misunderstood or discriminated against by the majority, and you have a responsibility to portray that community both accurately and sensitively.I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS BOOK. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(9145, 9159)",1,0.0,False -0307913090,books,full,character,great,character development,5f33bb2a48553ca26910d780557480f1,65d8207ec9e0dcecee5f57fd9979264b,Is character development great?,5,0.75,True,d4e926e9590a46c5fafaf4f26f372466,"This book is undoubtedly the best I have ever read.It is full of rich detail and description, making the world and characters feel full and alive and above all...real. The characters are as human and vulnerable as I have ever encountered in fantasy literature, and Martin really has you caring about them as if you knew them in real life.Tyrion Lannister is one of the most brilliant characters I have ever read about, and throughout the book you build up a love of Eddard Stark and his family and friends (Like Hodor, a character who makes me laugh every time he speaks).Brilliant, realistic, brutal, emotionally charged and involving. I think even people who don't generally care for fantasy books would love this book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(722, 736)",5,0.0,False -B00EW7DHBG,books,great,story,good,story line,f53c7c5a530a41aed8658004b27d81c6,d7ff68af8de92ce44fb81ea02524a015,How did you like the story line?,2,0.0,False,262bc2948f3386a5d95e63992a1b337e,"I would love to read more from this author, if only she would use a more traditional means of writing and pay attention to editing and correct word usage. I really had to struggle through this book and almost deleted it more than once. If the story line had not been good, I would not have finished. I hope to see a better presentation from this author, as I believe she has great stories to tell. ANSWERNOTFOUND",great stories,"(378, 391)",2,0.75,True -0375831002,books,full,life,few,book,138750733ed7c548eab5d2a09e75d662,9e778df592f41140fb361fd6a90e2a3b,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,0ac0dac53476c6069476ef35a9ccb2fc,"The Book Thief (New York: Albert A. Knopf, 2007), a novel by Australian writer Markus Zusak, accomplished a rare feat for Holocaust literature: the novel won numerous literary awards and became a long-standing international best seller, including being on the New York Times best seller list for a record of 230 weeks. What’s even more surprising about the novel’s success is not only its somber theme, but also the fact it’s a work of literary fiction (as opposed to genre fiction), a style of writing that rarely becomes a mainstream hit. Although the distinction between literary fiction and genre fiction is not cut-and-dry—for instance, Elizabeth Kostova’s novel, The Historian, fits both genres--I’d say that genre fiction places emphasis upon a fast-moving, interesting plot, while literary fiction privileges psychologically nuanced characterizations and a unique narrative style.Death characterized the Holocaust, and Death is the real narrator of the novel, which begins with the heroine’s end: Liesel Meminger’s death, many years after WWII, after she’s lived a full life and had children and grandchildren of her own. As Death carries the elderly woman’s soul to the other side, it also takes and narrates her childhood diary.In the late 1930’s and early 40’s, Liesel is a young adopted girl living in Germany. She has her first encounter with Death when her brother, Werner Meminger, who is also given up for adoption along with her, dies on the train to Molching. He’s buried by the railway station. That day, Liesel’s obsession with books—and death--begins. She picks up The Grave Digger’s Handbook, a book dropped by the funeral director at her brother’s funeral.Shortly thereafter, the distraught girl joins what might be seen as a typical German family, with whom she bonds quickly. Liesel’s adoptive father, Hans Hubermann, is a loyal German, who served during WWI, but is not sympathetic to the Nazi regime. Despite his reservations, Hans is enlisted in the German army during WWII. Artistic and sensitive—a painter and accordion player--Hans probably characterizes the attitude of a vast majority of Germans who were not anti-Semitic yet were forced to participate in the Nazi regime. His wife, Rosa, is a no-nonsense woman with a sharp tongue and a loving heart. She washes people’s clothes to supplement their income but gradually, one by one, her customers fire her.Liesel also meets Max Vandenburg, a Jew hidden by the Hubermann family from the Nazis, whose father fought during WWI alongside Hans Hubermann. Liesel befriends him. When Hans becomes ill, she reads to him. He eventually recovers, in part, the novel suggests, because of the power of friendship transmitted through the act of reading. Liesel and her family have a close call with the Gestapo, as soldiers search their house to see if they can use their basement as a shelter. Fortunately, they deem it too shallow and they leave.In all respects, Liesel blends in with her adoptive family. Their hardships and struggles become hers as well. She becomes especially close friends with Rudy Steiner, a blond “Aryan” boy a few months older than her, who develops a crush on her. Although the girl refuses to kiss him, together they embark on many adventures, which bond them to one another. Together, they become book thieves when the Mayor and his wife also fire Rosa. Their love of books and of the forbidden, representing a kind of protest against the Nazi regime and against injustice in life in general, binds the two children even more.Perhaps the strongest character of the novel is Death itself, its main narrator. Death may be brought about by war and by the savage murders perpetrated by the Nazis, but it is not sympathetic to them. Rather, Zusak depicts Death as a kind of Humanist, philosophical character: humane and disapproving of senseless violence, hatred and destruction. In parts, Death touches upon the comic and the absurd, needing “a vacation” from its job during the war.I think the strength of this novel lies in its complex characterizations: the German characters in particular are nuanced and multifaceted, not stereotyped in any way. They too struggle with the evils perpetrated by the Nazi regime and try to help victims, as much as they can. In the end, however, they too become victims of Hitler’s war, as Rosa, Hans and Rudy all die when the Hubermann house is bombed. Rudy doesn’t even get to experience Liesel’s first kiss, dying seconds before she finally declares her love for him and kisses him. Only Liesel survives and gets the chance to have a full life.If I were to identify any weakness in the novel it would be in the narrative style. Since style functions as a kind of author’s unique fingerprint in literary fiction, it’s largely dependent upon each reader’s subjective taste. The choppy, short sentences and disjointed, subjective structure of the novel weren’t to my personal taste, particularly since I usually look for a dense, sweeping and well-informed description of lived history in Holocaust literature. This novel, however, is impressionistic in both style and structure. But these stylistic features also made The Book Thief popular with readers of all ages, particularly with young readers, who could identify with the characters and appreciate its accessible form. Due to its literary success, The Book Thief was recently made into a movie directed by Brian Percival, released in November 2013. The movie, however, unlike the book, received mixed reviews.Claudia Moscovici, Literature Salon ANSWERNOTFOUND",the novel won numerous literary awards and became a long standing international best seller,"(144, 235)",1,0.26,False -147674355X,books,not perfect,life,happy,book,457899e0b2f1f3ec3fde7d0b43acbef2,613936e8fccece878743042386b7501f,How was the book?,1,0.0,False,0c1c665668a188c3cd875085b5ad8f20,"Jeez this book tore a hole through my heart. I loved it so much but this is not a happy perfect love story. There is a ton of baggage going on during this book. I loved Sky and how she was at the beginning with her friends, Six and Brekin. Some of the funniest lines were between them. Then Dean Holder enters the picture and I was immediately intrigued as well as confused by, as sky describes it, his multiple personality disorder. Colleen Hoover did an amzing job of weaving the storylines of this book so that it wasn't obvious from the beginning what the twists were. She gave you enough information at the appropriate time so that you could piece it together naturally. The relationship between Dean and Sky was just heartbreaking and amazing all at the same time. I loved it! I was so mesmerized by the bond that they shared and the commitment to each other despite all the tragedies that had fallen on them. The ending was great with out trying too hard to wrap it up in a fancy pretty bow. It had an ending that fit with the emotional feel to the book it didn't try to jar you into an epilogue 5-10 years down the round when everything is magically perfect. It just kind of stated that life is not perfect and will not ever be so. Fantastically amazing story that is exactly what we have come to expect from Colleen Hoover! ANSWERNOTFOUND",this book tore a hole through my heart,"(5, 43)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,fantastic,character development,awry,plan,7cdf5342aabe7d62ec554c53caed19ab,67bbf9b81ff2b14cea30b224600f2a28,What is the plan for today?,1,0.0,False,963f6a1aeb73edf36ed14931e7b6dc6c,"....because it wasn't the same person that wrote the first 75%, which was absolutely brilliant. As other reviewers have mentioned - and I'm piling on - the ending was not nearly as clever as the rest of the book and left me very disappointed. I'm going to give it 3 Stars, and pretend I didn't read the last several chapters.The writing, character development, imagery, tension, and pit-in-stomach feeling was fantastic through the first 75%. If you are an inspiring writer, I highly recommend you grab a box of highlighters, a box of pens, some notebook paper and read this book, so that you know how to capture these elements in a story. Don't forget to read the last 25% because there are lessons there as well, such as having the ending figured out, before you reach a ""no turning back"" point, which Flynn clearly hit. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(827, 841)",5,0.0,False -0099464462,books,captivating,story,descriptive,author,e43346c5fae7aeae7031d10727e0679e,ad799e07fe30758f57fbcc1ddc6efa69,How an author is a descriptive?,1,0.0,False,5ac3bd1d344ebf0b0f51f8c8be15ed96,"It's so romantic. The story is sad and captivating, you're really pulling for these two people. I couldn't put it down! I cried and cried reading it-which in my mind, makes for a great book. It's nothing like the movie, so if you've seen that and think you don't need to read this book, you're wrong. Read the book. It trumps the movie (and I really love Rachel McAdams, she can do no wrong) but they just failed to capture how much love there is in this story! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(462, 476)",1,0.0,False -0385660065,books,little,time,same,kind,fb8559ed3e9cfff9d9b7cd991ddf51a9,72b7a8009e5712ec215a12f90ea115f0,What kind of adventure do they have?,1,0.9,True,d1d5443fc7d4aa48f3af80c8f20eaf8c,"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. ANSWERNOTFOUND",turbulent recent history of Afghanistan,"(1671, 1710)",1,0.25,False -0099450259,books,different,way,close,relationship,f8c840b59dee83db3647090573b93d75,f41fd800e3a836c01657cd082da77f84,What about the relationship to the families?,5,0.0,False,2549f4a5a31e9a502f06ccd84b281f21,"This was a quick read, but Haddon didn't need to be lengthy to make his point. I am not autistic, and it was very interesting to understand how autistics think. I used to think autism was like mental retardation, but after reading this novel, I understand that autistics don't think slow (in fact, in most subjects, they think FASTER than average), are very intelligent, but just have a different way of perceiving and judging things than most people. I think if people learned to appreciate autistics more, they could (and, I'm sure, do) make many more major contributions to science and mathematics.The novel was easy to follow, entertaining at times, sad at others, and very perceptive. Way to go, Haddon! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(709, 723)",5,0.0,False -0718178122,books,quirky,story,funny,novel,af265ed2b39c4f606853e7020288b5e7,a598e126802728032ed807c482998c52,Is a funny novel?,2,1.0,True,1af1e6088688e8e544c8066c3cb8c5a6,"Don Tillman at age 39 is a brilliant professor of genetics at an Australian university. He' so very smart, but so socially awkward that he never gets beyond a first date. He hates intimate gestures and he seems to exhibit the tendencies of people with Aspergers syndrome. Oddly enough, as the story opens Don has agreed to do a lecture for his friend Gene on the subject of Aspergers.When his friend suggests it is time Don found himself a wife, Don reacts by designing: ""The Wife Project,"" which consists of a creative questionnaire of all the things that Don sees as important in a mate. His perfect partner must be punctual, tidy, logical, and NOT a smoker!Meet Rosie --- she does not possess the ""perfect partner qualities"" on Don's list. Rosie's a bartender, she smokes and even arrives late for her appointment with Don. Rosie, however, has an agenda of her own. She's looking for her biological father, and thinks a genetics expert like Don might be just the one to help her, especially since he has access to his university's lab and could run some DNA tests there if necessary. Rosie's mother died when she was 10, and had told her that her father was one of her medical school classmates. It isn't long before the ""Wife Project"" is put on hold, so that Don can help Rosie find out about her father. As their unlikely relationship blooms, Don realizes that love can't always be best predicted by a questionnaire.The story is told from Don's point of view, and was quite funny at times, but listening to this one on audio had a way getting on my nerves after a while. It wasn't really the narrator's fault either.The narrator Dan O'Grady did a decent job, it was just that the story was too quirky and cutesy for my taste . Don't go by me though as I think readers who enjoy romantic comedies and quirky characters will probably enjoy this debut novel.3.5/5 stars ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1878, 1892)",2,0.0,False -0143145010,books,detail,description,important,detail,602450050302fdd3de50fb9af97763a7,30360e6898dcb9aa996aa04fa41d7edb,Does this have a lot of important details?,5,1.0,True,aa71131ef56871f599746a48ff7f5fd8,"... I'm not specifically an anti-nuke person, I believe that they were the only way in the cold war of avoiding an unaffordable conventional arms race - but you can't match a totalitarian regime like the soviets were in conventional arms without shifting to a total-war economy, so the first-strike principle made sense. But wow - to read the number of accidents that have happened, and the number of times we've got away by sheer chance from having these weapons detonate on our own territory or on that of friendly nations is frightening. And that's with the resources of a first world country, let alone what would happen in some of the third world places that have them. This stuff is really scary, and the lies and cover ups from our own military are absolutely disgraceful, particularly when it came to civilian-environmental contamination, as well as the way they treated people who helped out in the main Damascus incident. Everyone should be aware of the downsides and dangers of even routine handling of these things, especially the nations that see their possession as ways to get seats at "The big boys table" when it comes to international negotiations. The technical descriptions are well detailed, along with the political and historical decisions taken at different times and why. I heard about this book on NPR and thoroughly enjoyed it. I still think on the balance it's useful to have a few of them around, but under much more careful supervision than our armed forces have displayed in the past. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1524, 1538)",5,0.0,False -1442422017,books,dangerous,world,mysterious,story,bb786bf7b06150ef038e92eac7eaa94f,d7f64010a635db27c9b18f380e337a59,Is the story in a book?,4,0.0,False,aceec197140cf828ce89bec02e92fe2f,"Living in a dangerous world controlled by a weak, desperate queen, Charlie is harboring a dangerous secret. In her world, classes are drawn and enforced by the language you speak, and it is a crime punishable by death to know a language other than your own. Charlie doesn't just know another class's language--she knows them all. It's a difficult ability to hide, and her life depends on appearing ignorant. But one night, at an underground club, Charlie meets an intriguing young man, Max, who seems different from everyone else. This is quickly proven when she catches him speaking a language she's never heard before. Their encounter isn't by chance, and soon Charlie's world will be turned upside down.The Pledge is a dark and magical book with a very unique concept. Derting's world, which is a blend of dystopia and fantasy, is dangerous and full of hidden tunnels and carefully kept secrets that Charlie is slowly exposed to soon after meeting Max. Her family has sacrificed a great deal to keep her secret safe throughout her life, so she's always cautious, but she soon gets sucked into a conflict much bigger than herself. There are more than a few shocking surprises along the way--people who aren't at all what they appear, long-kept family secrets, and other secret abilities--that keep this book suspenseful and intriguing, and the threat of a queen who will stop at nothing to get what she wants is chilling. The book ends with a satisfying, open ending that will leaves room for a sequel in which hopefully many unanswered questions and unresolved issues will be addressed. The Pledge is an interesting departure from Derting's other work, but it is unique and promising.Cover Comments: I absolutely love this cover! How the girl's face is partially obscured, how the title is displayed, the darkness of it--it's so intriguing and mysterious! I think that this is one that a LOT of people will be drawn to! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1923, 1937)",4,0.0,False -147674355X,books,heartbreaking,story,wrenching,story,8c0cc7a90b80e7cb3acdbea1cd670910,6bfa4004d997040a3fc0254566a662ca,How is the story?,1,0.0,False,42da8faee4ee45386262fc137a40b6c5,"""The things that knock you down in life are tests, forcing you to make a choice between giving in and remaining on the ground or wiping the dirt off and standing up even taller than you did before you were knocked down. ""RECAPSky Linden Davis, has always lived a sheltered life with her mother. With not being allowed to have any technology around Sky spends her time with her best friend Six and reading. But she also spends her night making out with boys to just escape the real life and feel ""numb"". But senior year its different, after coercing her mother to allow her to attend public school Sky realizes what the world really hold outside her home walls. One of those realizations is Dean Holder.Holder has spent the year in a state of despair. He didn't lose one girl he loved, he lost two. So he does what guys do best, he rebels. When Sky shows up on his radar Holders life changes drastically, he knows she looks familiar. He takes it upon himself to get to know her. Even if getting to know her turns out to hurt both of them.When secrets unfold will Sky and Holder be able deal with them? Or will the secrets destroy both their lives?MY TAKEOkay, this book came highly recommended by numerous book lovers so I couldn't wait to get into it. I was ready for the romance, the angst, the tears, and the secrets unveiling. I was ready and prepared to love this. And I did enjoy the story and the premise of it. I saw the twist coming a mile away but I still enjoyed learning all of the facts and all about the characters.Sky is completely sheltered from social media, television and cell phones. She was a teenager starting to learn how to find her way in life. I liked her character at the beginning of the book and loved her inter-dialogue. The turn in that changed when she became consumed with Holder. Don't get me wrong who wouldn't enjoy Holder? But I just thought she had more of a backbone in the beginning when she didn't ""need"" him for everything. This is not to say that I didn't feel bad about what happened. Even though I saw it coming I was still sad for what she had to go through and for her having to relive it.What I loved is their connection with each other. ""It's what happens when two people become one: they no longer only share love. They also share all of the pain, heartache, sorrow, and grief."" Holder was the perfect rock and perfect person to help her through the devastation, even if he kept secrets. Both characters feel hopeless during the book but both together bring hope to each other. Holder shows, not only Sky, but himself as well, how to live, how to ask questions even if the answers are scary, and how to always have hope.Then there are the secondary characters that play a part in this book. Six, yes that's her name, is Sky's best friend and although she's gone most of the book she is on of those friends that is a bad influence but honest and faithful to the core. Six's words to Sky set the stage for this story which is why her character made such an impact, ""Not everyone gets a happily ever after. Life is real and sometimes it's ugly and you just have to learn how to cope."" Breckin, the new best friend in the whole wide world, is awesome and such a sweetheart. He is nonjudgmental and is present when needed. Karen, Sky's mom, I just can't say how much I adored her. She was your typical protective mother but her story in this book is so heartbreaking. Her strength, her courage, her love for Sky is what a mother's love should always be.This book is filled with love, loss, and pain. The only reason this was a 4 star is because Sky's character annoyed me at parts, her reactions were a little selfish and judgmental, and I thought the book was a little too drawn out. But don't miss out on this story.BUY it. READ it. LOVE it.HAPPY READING!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",forcing,"(51, 58)",1,0.0,False -0091883768,books,useful,book,simple,message,ace40f2f00ffaf603c362dee3cd49e72,68c3d0a8f3de21eb61640af9e3ad7694,How is the message to the reader?,1,0.0,False,f45b2ab13b3b5baf708af8b1972ba9c3,"I spent seven years in the corporate/workforce training field, and never reached lower points than my run-ins with this unfortunately popular piece of tripe. My job was to train employees in the use of extremely complex software systems � training that required deep analytical thinking by the employees. I was never more distressed than to teach a high-impact software class to a group of people who had been exposed to �Who Moved My Cheese� in the recent past by another trainer. Any company that thinks this book is useful in the training or motivation of employees epitomizes everything that is wrong with corporate education today. This book does contain a useful premise in how employees have to deal with change and competition in the workplace. However, distilling these important matters into the inane parable of mice in a maze is a device meant for grade school students. Parables are used to teach complicated topics to kids. But using a parable to teach an important but non-complex topic to freethinking adults who are smart enough to get a job at a corporation is as nonsensical as it is insulting to their intelligence. Any company that subjects their employees to this dribble (plus the dreaded �group activities� that go with it) is too concerned with weak trends and not concerned enough about encouraging independent and intelligent thought among their employees. If you work for a company that makes you read this book, consider working elsewhere because they obviously don�t think you�re very smart. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book does contain a useful premise in how employees have to deal with change and competition in the workplace,"(658, 772)",1,0.0,False -0425266745,books,true,dream,close,friend,f51a703606fdea63532a3305f7754f39,e6a45c46561d505099f2301763f444a1,How is the friend?,1,0.0,False,107ed48fc1671eea36520568266a79ed,"This book touches various topics. Some of them are ordinary problems like trying to get over the break-up, some of them are quite serious like rape. Moreover, this book has its sweet and funny moments too. In a simplified way, this book is a whole package and I would recommend to read it to everyone. You definitely won't regret it.I really like the main female character. I felt like I was right there with Jacqueline, experiencing everything with her and perfectly understood her way of thinking. And I loved Erin, she was the best friend Jacquelin could have - supportive, funny and faithful.Oh, and Lucas...he is every girl a dream (boy) come true. I do not remember reading about better way to ask girl for date and I definitely do not remember better first kiss than the one in this book. Honestly, all kissing in this book was so hot and exciting :) But the story about young Lucas was very powerful and emotional! So prepare yourself for some eye watering.The style of writing was very engaging, I am glad that I discovered this author and I will definitely check some of her other works! ANSWERNOTFOUND",the best friend Jacquelin could have,"(526, 562)",1,0.3,False -1477679995,books,enjoyable,story,different,twist,f0051b7b8e392dae3a86e2cf53efa814,76f8bf76507299e81a81d31c0e465aac,Does the story take a different twist?,1,0.6,True,5276ec1126d1601281aa49c09fe6823a,This story is as enjoyable as shoving pencils into the eyes. Poorly written and just plain stupid characters. Another example of why urban fantasy is far superior to paranormal romance. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(187, 201)",1,0.0,False -043935806X,books,dark,tone,true,rumor,bc81ed5a1c4c12e8caf8d3a9bf75294e,2e7552f35b6b3609362ab980c1b84d64,Is this book based on rumor of real story?,1,0.30000000000000004,False,0b645ae8e3c719c1e90637d3c0f15508,"The first thing to say is that not everyone will find OOTP better than the previous books. The tone is darker, Harry is very upset and feels different than the other books and character development is much stronger while plot twists and turns are down-played.But for me this is just an incredible book! The first two chapters are, in my opinion, the best two that JK Rowling has ever written. From there things slow a little bit but my interest did not waiver one time.We find out much more about the past of Sirius, Snape and Harry's own father James than we had done. Perhaps most importantly we find out Trelawney's first prediction and why Dumbledore has kept Harry in the dark up till now.Many questions are answered in this book but many are left open and, as it ends we wonder, now that the wizarding world is more united, what is the Dark Lord going to do about it? Will Harry fulfill his destiny or will Voldemort overcome him?And, on a lighter side, will Fred & George become the big kingpins on Diagon Alley, is Hermione wearing her Christmas present from Ron and what were there OWL results!On a practical note, those who do not have much experience of English slang might want to keep a British dictionary handy with this one - the book seems less ""translated"" than the others and much better for it.Finally, the wait was long but oh so worth it! ANSWERNOTFOUND",books,"(84, 89)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,slow,half,few,complaint,5cea8ac5b4a0201480c6b767ec5e20c8,b34ad7458890d1513f34c7b12ea8f08f,Do you have many complaints about that book?,1,0.5,False,df69c253098da6c28b4df3068e528402,First half of the book was slow and not well written.With a little thought you would think some kind of closure could have been given to this story ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(148, 162)",1,0.0,False -0451216954,books,great,story,fantastic,story line,5ce3556e898aa075edd638369d53620c,c80f6ab46fb5391e849cf18667a092d3,What opinion do you give us about this istory line?,1,0.0,False,3f09cf05df9d36096b26afba78b27055,"It took me a while to get into this book...about halfway through exactly. I thought it started off slow, but I do realize that introducing all of the characters takes time. Once I got into it, the story was great. I would recommend going forward with the series...the books get better every time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(300, 314)",1,0.0,False -0143170104,books,familiar,reader,more focused,book,5b7bbc21e4ff4450f7a3f885ea5fee85,e591cdb6297c830dafd5c9327fb53619,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,f2a51af59ef2bff9abc8938cdb4b7f00,"Continuing the story of Lisbeth Salander which he began in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Swedish author Stieg Larsson creates a fascinating character study of a young woman with a terrible past, a young woman who also suffers from Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism. Salander, having worked with Mikael Blomqvist in the preceding novel, in which she used her formidable skills as a computer hacker to help him solve a major mystery, is on her own for most of this one. For reasons Blomqvist does not understand, she has refused to have anything at all to do with him, though they had had a relationship in the previous novel, and seemed to care greatly for each other.Salander has just recently returned from her travels around the world--using her substantial financial resources. Her hacking skills have allowed her to acquire an enormous bank account, and only Blomqvist is aware of how she has done it. She is fearful of the future--as she should be, considering her terrible past--and she is doing whatever she can to live a secret life in a luxury apartment that no one else knows about. A mistress of disguise, the people in her building have no idea what she really looks like or who she really is. Gradually, the reader becomes familiar with her background, her family, the reasons for her institutionalization as a young teenager, and the horrifying abuse she faced at the hands of her legal guardian, a lawyer supposed to protect her. A woman who believes devoutly in an eye for an eye, she has exacted her revenge upon him in ways he does not dare share with anyone else.Blomqvist, in the meantime, has continued with his work running Millenium magazine, which has been working on an article about the sex trade, its connection with the drug trade, and the high-ranking police and political officials who are involved in it. The two people who have been doing the investigative reporting for Millenium plan to name names in their expose. They are murdered before they can conclude their work. Three different investigations into the murders begin, and all center on Salander, whose fingerprints are found on the murder weapon. She, in self-defense, uses her computer skills, once again, to read e-mails and the contents of Blomqvist's and others' computers to stay ahead of the investigators who are seeking her for murder.Larsson does a terrific job developing sympathy (and even admiration) for Salander, a woman whose violent behavior sometimes makes her hard to distinguish from the sadistic criminals who are pursuing her, and readers who enjoyed the previous novel will enjoy this one, too, as she becomes a more complete character. The action moves very quickly, despite the book's length, and the author's gradual revelations about Salander's background add to the suspense and make her actions impossible to predict. Though Salander disappears from the action for significant periods of time, Larsson keeps the tension high by involving the people around her in high drama. Unfortunately, he relies very heavily on coincidence to resolve the action as the novel heads toward its conclusion, and the final revelations strain credulity to the breaking point. Still, the book is fun to read, especially for fans of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. n Mary WhippleThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Vintage)The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest ANSWERNOTFOUND",the book is fun to read,"(3206, 3229)",1,0.2,False -1940026016,books,develop,plot,believable,action,44ccc8e96f877e52bfef9688e62ee11b,f318b947de89dae304650601fa859e03,How is the action?,1,0.1,False,5df20b6479e751e73cb69c52167533a3,"As a general rule, I find ""indie"" authors to be frustrating at best (and a monumental waste of time at worst). ""Atlantis"" succeeds where so many have failed. The plot, characters, and themes are well developed and engaging. The text is fully edited and free from errors, grammatical or otherwise. And the author did not once make me think ""oh, that's just stupid.""Instead I found a thoroughly enjoyable novel that was crafted with enough skill to support a remarkable and clever premise, characters and dialog that are not stilted, and a manuscript that was free if cheap tricks and easy answers. The novel is actually quite a bit better than many released by commercial publishers of late.The story deals with timely themes: worldwide pandemics, government conspiracy, the origins of man, and the somewhat doubtful future we face. In other words the author is hitting us right where we live,twanging strings that are already vibrating. Although the story was sufficiently complete to keep me fr feeling dissatisfied with the end, I am very curious to see where the next installment will lead. I will definitely read on. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1122, 1136)",1,0.0,False -0007337701,books,great,deal,clear,prose,74d922ecdb0be9db7ac65e20148eab43,13007113b039662f4be81364b2c34968,How is Robinson's prose?,2,0.0,False,0efd2802a433cb89df4336b65286badb,"Even though Sebastian Junger went into a fair amount of detail in describing the day to day routines of an elite group of U.S. Army Infantrymen and subsequent combat operations, I found that in some instances, his narrative in ""WAR"" sometimes seemed to lack a simple direction.A few hours after I put the book down, I was able to find and read Junger's article: ""Into the Valley of Death,"" with accompanying photos by Tim Hetherington on Vanity Fair magazine's Web site.In ""Into the Valley of Death,"" Junger gave a slightly different perspective of the combat operations that took place in and around Wanat in Afganistan's Korengal Valley during July of 2008. The text was simpler, more to the point. After reading the VF article, I understood a little better what Junger was attempting to explain in ""WAR"".Hetherington's photos also put the text of Sebastian's ""WAR"" into a much larger perspective. His portraits of the soldiers Junger so thoughtfully wrote about brought these personalities to life.If at least some of the photos and the article itself could have been transposed into ""WAR"" - just for simplicity's sake, it would have been a better work. However, I will say that ""WAR"" was written as a fast read, as journalism, not as an epic novel.For the most part, ""WAR"" is well-written, well crafted and well thought out. Although much of the material about why soldiers fight, and what differentiates a modern cohesive tactical unit from a troubling debacle has been discussed a litany of times by military historians for decades, it is interesting to see these issues applied to combat operations in Afganistan.I'm sure that at least some of Junger's observations would be taken to task by some of the US Army's unit commanders and senior NCO's. However, it's evident that the author has a great deal of respect for the men he was embedded with for the better part of fifteen months. He makes it clear that the soldier's issue with journalists was one of commitment. I quote Junger:""Vietnam was considered a morally dubious war that was fought by draftees while the rest of the nation was dropping acid and listening to Jimi Hendrix. Afganistan, on the other hand, was being fought by volunteers who more or less respected their commanders and had the gratitude of the vast majority of Americans back home. If you imagined that your job, as a reporter, was to buddy up to the troops and tell the ""real"" story of how they were dying in a senseless war, you were in for a surprise. The commanders would realize you were operating off a particular kind of cultural programming and would try to change your mind, but the men wouldn't bother. They'd just refuse to talk with you until you left their base.""""They"" were the men of Second Platoon, Battle Company, Second Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, during combat operations in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley.While Junger was able to maintain his distance from the action in order to preserve his integrity as a journalist, he clearly was able to chronicle the reactions and feelings of the men he was with. That's what makes the text of ""WAR"" interesting. If you haven't read ""A Perfect Storm"" or any of his other works, I would describe Junger's writing style as similar to Tom Wolfe's earlier nonfiction, fairly lean.However, while military slang, such as the phrase ""Get some,"" is easily understood, some of the other acronyms and terms used are peculiar to the war in Afganistan. Unfortunately, the glossary and accompanying index must not have been ready for print by the time my advance copy went to press.My only other criticisms has to do with the editing of the text itself: The author evidently had brevity in mind when he used concise language in order to convey some concepts and his experiences. However, much of the text itself could have been broken up into smaller paragraphs. That way the flow of the narrative would have been a little bit easier on the reader.Even so, it's a small sacrifice to make for such good reading.Also - One other thing I's like to know... Where in the hell was the platoon segeant during the stomach slapping incident? ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4181, 4195)",2,0.0,False -0007444117,books,unexpected,end,shocking,end,7998a7e4cfdd2c3eab106d27bec6ee23,217076dfc2c1194c7f98a6fb4337b7ec,How was the end?,5,0.0,False,4c93cb1fe82629ef421dfe115be27315,"<b>4/5 HEARTS review from [...]</b><b><u>BEWARE: Spoilery Review!</u></b>On the morning that Allegiant came out, I had a copy of it on-hold at my local Barnes and Noble, but when I woke up at 5 a.m., I just couldn't wait any longer for it, so I set off on a trek that led me to three stores (Meijer, Walmart, and Target) before I finally found it at Target, hours before B&N; would have even opened it. I was 75% of the way through the book by the time I would've been checking out at B&N.;Allegiant made my mind melt. Literally, it just broke me. The ending was so unexpected and I couldn't start or finish any other books for weeks because I was just so hungover. I am now suffering from what I like to call Allegiant-related PTSD which makes me extremely nervous about the final book in any trilogy.But ... now that it's been months since I finished the book, I can honestly say that it was a fulfilling book and one that took a lot of bold choices. The ending was extremely fitting for Tris and her character.It broke me in all kinds of way, it emotionally crippled me, and it is still one of those fictional deaths that I think of every day and my heart just sinks. She's a character I miss. Knowing that her fictional soul isn't still out there in the fictional world hurts my heart.But the book was beautifully written, extremely captivating, well-paced, and left an impression in my mind and footprints in my heart. The ending was brave, just like Tris was, just like Veronica Roth is and encourage her readers to be. I have made my peace with that ending.I gave it a four hearts rating, due only to the fact that I felt like the epilogue was extremely rushed and that there's still just a bit of me that wishes Tris didn't have to die to achieve the ending. But I devoured the book and I would still recommend the entire Divergent experience to other readers. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1887, 1901)",5,0.0,False -0739458213,books,different,circumstance,tough,life,11f6117d72922305a9d7996a075fa54b,87059736d06e06deb70b43f3c010d47d,How is life style in those places?,1,0.0,False,c4bbc13f01e62e298408397ecc0a78df,"It had been awhile since I read Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, twice I believe on publication, and it is a memoir that I will always remember. At times, I send it to others. So the other day I was surprised when a friend brought this book up and asked if I had heard of it. She has little time to read because of her schedule, and we rarely if ever discuss her childhood. When we first met more than three decades ago, she alluded to it once, and in little detail. We have a tacit understanding that it is a mute subject and here I will just relay that her story of early years has strong winds of war and elements of survival to be found within; an only child, she seldom revisits the past. Pragmatic by nature, she is solid, steadfast and honest, and although their circumstances are different, she told me that she was to relate to Jeannette Wallis, and some of the feelings the author felt at the time as a child growing up on unsteady grounds.Although a clear and remarkably crafted family portrait, Glass Castle is open to interpretation and some readers are going to feel that it is closer to the bone than others. Others are going to shake their heads in disbelief with some reason. A story of a lost childhood? A mistrust engendered at an early age towards one's parents and adults around one? It is going to depend on each and every person, regardless of whether they have siblings, or not in this story, which falls into the category of non-fiction and reads like a novel.From the early beginning of the author's narrative, you find her at the age of three boiling some hot dogs, standing on a step-stool over the oven range while her mother is happily drawing and singing in the next room. It does not take long for her little girl's frock to catch on fire. Some of the readers' hair may also go up metaphorically in flames at the same time, and these memoirs of Walls begin at a fast clip.Jeannette's father is the definition of a free-spirit; an irresponsible one at that, an actor and gambler of life on all fronts. Both parents are a match of a kind because they appear to feel best when taking chances and living dangerously while traveling together on life's journey. Such individuals are to be found among us in all social circles, and there can be hard and even tragic consequences for the children of these parents from the time of their birth, and later in life. Perhaps, you have met with some of these individuals, and they are friends of yours today.All to say, many readers may find themselves on edge and anxious for the next three hundred pages or so. The most worrisome part for this one, and when the red alarm bells went off at high pitch, was when Jeannette and her siblings are left by in the care of their frightening relative Erma by their adventurous parents, with no specific mention of their return. The Ermas of this world also exist in all different shapes and sizes. Bad news all around.In summary, much has been said about Glass Castle, and in all likelihood, more remains to be said of this remarkable book. Among her many assets, Jeannette Walls in her account meets the definition of a 'wise soul on young shoulders', and if some of her detractors feel that her 'Voice' is lacking in emotion, it is difficult for them to call her a whiner, sad mop or ingrate under the circumstances. These words are often recurring terms for authors of these young memoirs, when at a much later age and stage in life, they are simply writing about the complex and painful truth in these family matters.With appreciation to Jeannette Wallis for recounting her own story so well; a most difficult one to write and relay to others, but she did it and very finely indeed. It may be helpful to others who have yet to come to terms with their own childhood, and some of us with valid reason may feel grateful for this. As for my friend who recently read this, she added: 'It certainly confirms that Life is often stranger than fiction', and I have every reason to believe that she would know about this. She is not one to embellish her stories. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4071, 4085)",1,0.0,False -0307277674,books,smart,story,great,time,0c0dd992336767fcd598b64764ab3c9a,d2d1e7cf1c6c7a5622f11f058e99423e,How can I save the great time to not be late?,1,0.675,True,cf6726f4932d048dea4805b59283219e,"Not a reader of best-sellers, nor a fan of fallacy-maker kind of pseudo-historian writer so ""en vogue"" nowadays, I could not put down this book from the first page.The Da Vinci Code is a great piece of fun! Ok, not everything the book says is worth to be taken seriously, but that's why fiction is called fiction. The story is smart, the characters are not brilliant creations but work fine, and the descriptions and research work of the author are good enough to make you imagine the places and situation even if you know well the actual places described in the novel.Forget the discussions and ENJOY the original. Let yourself to be trapped into the story, look later for material about the places of the book if you want so, get SERIOUS (not ""the da vinci code blah blah storys) material and read it. But do not forget that, above all, this book is one of the smartest mass-market novels of the last years. Something well worth to look at just for the joy of reading.If you can, I recommend buyng this illustrated edition. Hard-Cover, not expensive, very informative. A good value for money in a nice book for any home library. And a good first step and reference for your own research on the subject, if you want. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1218, 1232)",1,0.0,False -0451216954,books,great,story,fantastic,story line,5ce3556e898aa075edd638369d53620c,c80f6ab46fb5391e849cf18667a092d3,What opinion do you give us about this istory line?,2,0.0,False,3f09cf05df9d36096b26afba78b27055,"It took me a while to get into this book...about halfway through exactly. I thought it started off slow, but I do realize that introducing all of the characters takes time. Once I got into it, the story was great. I would recommend going forward with the series...the books get better every time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the books get better every time,"(267, 298)",2,0.5,False -0316010669,books,important,idea,deep,knowledge,6c3664a44eef534fea5d99f5fd663023,d5854e9cd1a317fd07a3970247bf8950,How is knowledge?,1,0.0,False,288340bca57dc263747855244558da04,"I enjoyed reading Blink, but don't think it needs your immediate attention.This is a book about judgments, snap/subconscious decisions, and what we can do to trust them or try to change them.I think that Blink flowed really well and had some good arguments, but I don't think there is anything new here. Nothing in this book is spectacular.Putting all of the examples together and analyzing them does have some interest, but there is nothing striking about Gladwell's arguments.I think that the idea behind this book is very important, but needs more work. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(558, 572)",1,0.0,False -0316036919,books,great,insight,fill,book,d9036331aa7b2df29d363f8a81b3ac2b,de10fd28a70400a7c5984b4784eedfd7,How good is that book?,5,0.6000000000000001,True,c2e18db6704718cb74b4634f3cbcd165,"This book was a big surprise. My ratings stay below 5 unless it's among the best books I know. The story is captivating. I loved it. The writing is outstanding. Even though it's fantasy sci-fi, it's logical, makes sense and has great insights and lessons. I was able to anticipate several things, which is a good thing - it didn't go off on some lame tangent attempting a plot twist fail. There are interesting stories within the story. Stephanie is a very talented writer and we're lucky to have her. She does write from a female perspective (slightly girly), but that's hardly noticeable. Mainly, the male behavior and lack of male considerations like leadership or security (in this context) were more of an external way a girl might think/observe a guy as opposed to realistic male thinking or behavior. The only thing I thought this book lacked was an opening background chapter to give better setting and perspective. The opening is hard to follow and I got the same complaint from a young less experienced reader (who kind of lost interest over it). It's like you wake up looking through a microscope with no context for what you're observing, so disorienting might be a better description. You don't want to lose readers of such a fantastic book with that kind of opening. The very ending also was short on details to make it more plausible and believable - specifically, how they were ""found"".I can see why they were quick to make a movie of this book - it could be really good. Hopefully, the same level of attention and budget as the twilight films, as it could be really bad too. I am really looking forward to the movie and am glad that I finished the book first, because I know there's no way to fit all of the story in. Either way - movie or not - read the book! It is more than worth the time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",My ratings stay below 5 unless it 's among the best books,"(30, 86)",5,0.3,False -1476761779,books,funny,scene,great,fact,62264699d5bcb22fc34963fd0d215dfc,383c083767e919cfceefc6161121e24e,What were the facts?,1,0.0,False,ae106cc637a72435db31a76e18b4807c,"This is a great book. I loved every minute of it. I could not put it down. I love the main character Drew. The book is written from his point of view and I was laughing so hard at some parts that my husband thought I was crazy. I love his neice also, especially with the calculator part. Her scenes in the book was too funny. I recommend this book to everyone. I hope to read more from you. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(391, 405)",1,0.0,False -0141039280,books,deep,understanding,evil,people,2c0d1998a37b4cd1ea39cb5ab50fc7e9,bd95dacd3aa3bf23785334f5db15f17a,Are evil people on story line of this book?,1,1.0,True,9d67d702a2c6d209e353dba4e6ec9235,"After a long stretch of semi-interesting to really bad books, I opened up this book and just loved it. I don't want to write a long review, because the book has to be experienced, be loved, and be enjoyed on its own terms, because this is what it deserves. The Help by Kathryn Stockett is about the black maids in southern US in the 1960s, their lives, loves, and despair, and about the white women that hire them, use them, depend on them, and sometimes, respect them. I insisted on reading it before I watched the newly made movie based on it, so now I am ready. If you have read the book, the movie is never better than the book, I think. But this book gets a 9 out of a 10, so I am not worried about the movie being really bad. I heard some had complained that a white woman shouldn't write a book about black women, but come on, that is the stupidiest thing I have heard. If that is so, then women can't write about men, Swedes can't write about Norwegians, and black men can't write about white men. We are foremost people, humans, and not our color, citizenship, or gender. Compassion and understanding is deeper than skin color or culture, at least it ought to be. So, if you want a great read, a good story, and deep thought mixed with fun stories, this is the book. It is just like life is. Just read it. A++Read more: [...]Under Creative Commons License: Attribution ANSWERNOTFOUND","After a long stretch of semi - interesting to really bad books ,","(0, 61)",1,0.5222222222222223,True -0982618492,books,paced,story,great,action,25f6a6aacfaf9eb0c5b82da6a8c695e6,30eb27e551094bc87d05158511b3f22c,Where was the action?,5,0.1,False,b3d24c1589af1bf1588c5219e07f9cf5,"I received this book for free from Librarything. I am not a Sci-Fi book fan but I read good things about this author so I requested this book. I am very glad that I received WIRED. This is a very good read. The storyline, while somewhat sci-fi-ish, is well laid out and developed. I really appreciated the depth of characters, their development, and interaction. The story is engrossing, fast paced, and interesting. I recommend this book to anyone interested in a fast paced action read. Don't let the sci-fi tags distract you. The writing style is entertaining and addicting. Read other reviews for the story details as I don't want to add any spoilers. I would rate 4.5 stars if thaqt was an option. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(713, 727)",5,0.0,False -030728090X,books,good,novel,average,book,0dbe92caed1abe909ad26de4ba6baf2c,58e3e32640c7c94a95773a528a323934,Where can I buy best book ?,1,0.3,False,8b34e64b613232dff3477a776f66cb09,"In case you've been living under a rock this past year, Twilight is the first book in Stephanie Meyer's series about devastatingly beautiful vampire Edward and his human love interest, Bella. This book is basically a Gothic romance, written for teenage girls. That said, however, I do think it is a well-written example of the romance genre.Our story is told from Bella's perspective, and she is a fully-drawn character. Bella moves to Forks, Oregon, from sunny Phoenix to live with her father. On her first day at school, she notices the gorgeous Edward, a pale-skinned student who turns out to be her lab partner. Over the next few days, she keeps ""noticing"" him, and Edward notices her, too. Pretty soon, Edward is saving Bella's life, and Bella is falling hopelessly in love in the way only a 17-year-old girl can.I thought the novel was good enough. Many of the lines were trite and over-the-top, but that's to be expected from a romance. If anything bothered me, it was Meyer's penchant for hyperbole. Everything was extreme. Edward is too gorgeous, too appealing, too ""perfect"" (a descriptor, and one that I don't like, that Meyer uses often). No wonder Catherine Hardwicke (director of the film adaptation, which came out this year) had such a hard time casting the role of Edward. It's like looking for a Cleopatra or Helen of Troy. And if such physical perfection DOES exist, you better hope like hell that this guy can a.) speak English and b.) ACT.I thought Twilight (and probably the rest of the novels in the series, too) would have made for a great beach read. I probably won't pick up the next book in the series until I'm lying in the sand, in search of some easy, undemanding entertainment. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1709, 1723)",1,0.0,False -0439023513,books,different,thing,fresh,book,8c800ac83b29507526f1f60a9f5463a8,10c347c7d4a9910a82a317b67f703f91,What is your feeling about this book ?,2,0.0,False,d0518cf448744b8b9b99178267658f14,"Warning! This review is written differently then all my other reviews. It does contain spoilers throughout, but you will get a warning once spoilers will begin.The third and final book in the Hunger Games trilogy - Mockingjay has been one of the most anticipated books of fans of this much loved series. The first two books - The Hunger Games and Catching Fire - told a story rich in characters we all fell in love with and rooted for from beginning to end. With the release of Mockingjay readers were more then excited to find out the conclusion to this epic tale.Giving Mockingjay the 4 stars that I did was in fact a hard choice to make. Writing this review is tough. I thought giving myself a few days or longer might clear away the questions I had to make writing this easier, which needless to say didn't work out as planned. I usually don't write a review with spoilers, nor do I write reviews where I talk things out at such length, but it needed to be done and this time there's just no way around it. So, please know that from this point on I will be addressing key points that will give things away - so be warned there will be SOME spoilers laced throughout!****Spoiler Alert****First, I have to say that I read half of this book with my breath held and the other half with a kind of, the only way I can explain it was that I was lost. The characters felt so different from where we left them in Catching Fire that at times it was hard to recognize them from the previous two books.Katniss didn't seem like her normal fighting self. And I often wondered if that was because she questioned Coin and if she even wondered if things would be different with Coin as president. In the beginning of the book when they are trying to talk Katniss into being the Mockingjay there was a conversation with Coin that made me believe she felt she not only didn't have much of a choice in the matter but that she questioned just what Coin's true motives are behind everything. Is this why Katniss wasn't her normal fighting self? Was she just tired of running a race in a never ending up hill battle where she then believed no matter what she did the way of the world would never change? Or did she believe there was nothing she, just one teenage girl could really do to make positive changes in the world of Panem? Or was it the fact that she was pretty much injured throughout the whole book?The lack of Peeta was also hard and what little interaction these two had I enjoyed more so then I did with her and Gale. I found Gale to be more then lost within Mockingjay, and found how easily he went from the hunter, gather and provider to uncaring and cold soldier a bit too easily. I mean everything with the mountain and his answer to how to take it down was more then callous and shocking to say the least. However the flip side is, Panem is a rough place to live and was Gale finally pushed over the edge too? Still, either way you look at this, it just didn't feel like ""Gale"" to me. Sad but true.The ending was shocking. I felt it was rushed by many pages and left more holes in it then Swiss cheese. I mean, Gale is a HUGE character and to leave his story so open ended was wrong and extremely harsh. There was no closure with Gale - he's there one page and gone the next. I felt that Katniss's mother was selfish on so many levels. I understand all that her mother has gone through from before the beginning of book one, however Katniss has suffered through SO much for her whole family and all the people within Panem and her mother can't take a trip back to their home to make sure if her now only daughter is alright? That just didn't sit well with me and actually made me frustrated. I mean common! Look at all Katniss did and all she survived for the love of her family! And yes, I know Peeta and Haymitch had more of a hand in keeping Katniss alive then I'm giving credit here, however I'm really talking about how her relationship with her mother was within those last few pages of this book.These were the main aspects of the book that I didn't agree with or understand. However, I did give Mockingjay 4 stars and now that I worked through all the negativity and got that out of the way, I believe that in all reviews, the ending should focus on the good and that's just what I plan to do here.Peeta being tortured was a given, this wasn't a good thing, but... let me explain - anyone who reads Mockingjay will know its coming. However the degree to which this is done is not only epic but fit with the one character that I felt never changed - and that was Snow.Everything that was shocking to me in this whole series is what I found as part of the best of the best. Peeta being tortured and just how he was tortured was not only a key part in his story as mentioned above, it was so true to Snow that anything less then this just would have been far off course for this ruthless character. The struggles in Peeta because of just how he was tortured, and then within his relationship with Katniss - it opened up and showed a different side to the two. I might not have liked what I saw, but if you think back to their relationship throughout the whole trilogy this was just another uphill battle they are forced to climb to figure out what their relationship meant to each other.The story did give me many conclusions and endings to main and subplots. Where there might have been some holes, however there were answers and endings - both good and bad. The good surpassed the bad. The wedding between Finnick and Annie gave hope to everyone that was much needed throughout all of Panem. The little bits of strength that Katniss gains from Finnick were nuggets of gold within the pages of Mockingjay. Finnick, while suffering alone was able to rise above everything to be there for Katniss when she needed to be pulled up and out of the haze I often found her in.Collins writing was there shining through again in Mockingjay, and while I didn't agree with many parts of this conclusion, sometimes a clear happy ending just isn't in the cards and that alone is sometimes need and often is refreshing in books. In each of the three titles there had to be bad to get through to the good and it's the same with Mockingjay.I recently read something about how people are upset with the Epilogue and I can see where some would feel it was forced and some might find it a cop out. Yet I've read it a couple of times and I go back and forth on this one. Today I see how wonderful it is. For me, it shows that all Katniss struggled for wasn't lost. That in the end she won. Peeta won and that in the end they both found just want they needed in the world and each other. That nothing is perfect and everything isn't easy and sometimes you have to struggle to get to the good in life.All in all, Collins has written another book that many will be thinking and talking about for a long time to come. With the end of any much beloved trilogy or series there's always a chance people will be upset because of how things ended and without a doubt there might be people not pleased by various things in this book. There might be things I didn't agree with, nor understand; however, in the end, I do have to say that the good outweighed the bad. I'll be suggesting these books for a long time to come to other fellow readers and I'll look forward to rereading each of these books numerous times. I'm more then looking forward to seeing just what Collins writes next. Enjoy.For more info and reviews please visit my Book Review Blog here - [...] ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(7539, 7553)",2,0.0,False -0439023513,books,much,book,fresh,book,094e32435f01f7a5a13cae51c52363b9,10c347c7d4a9910a82a317b67f703f91,What is your feeling about this book ?,1,0.0,False,3c9f476246e3c10a068bf2df38d896c2,This book is so much and i love it!! The book punched me right in the feels! I am 10 years old and love this book!! ANSWERNOTFOUND,This book is so much and i love it,"(0, 34)",1,0.4,False -030758836X,books,believable,plot,plausible,story,dfa20ff59a13ba3498b4e98b284104ca,3ecb2ee80d6a2aa45a1c708492a6241b,How is story?,1,0.0,False,526c984047e39d36190b7e2c34b4eb5b,"It's hard to write a review of this novel without spoiling it. Let's see, it's Sly, Devilish, Nerve-Wracking, Original, Imaginative.The plot is mostly solidly believable, so much so it should come with a WARNING:THIS BOOK MAY BE DETRIMENTAL TO YOUR MARRIAGE, particularly if you suffer from Bellicosity, Duplicity, Perfectionism, Quotidian Nagging or any other condition which has, within the past 12 months, led to the the precipice of Divorce.This is just a great novel I had to keep reading and reading until I finished. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The plot is mostly solidly believable,"(133, 170)",1,0.5,False -030758836X,books,dark,part,not complete,story,44170ec24bd78c40a105da1636193160,d721894727580910e97a0a3a324ec03a,How many chapters are missing from this story?,5,0.275,False,c40766f2a7dc42fca5c2ed9e918fbef6,"This was a great book, until the end. Some parts were dark. Twisted. But after reading all those pages, some of which were redundant, it just stops. Like there should be part 2 which I would not read. Readers deserve closure. BIG waste of my time and money ANSWERNOTFOUND",part 2,"(170, 176)",5,0.0,False -0307749649,books,great,action,fast,action,3837b63b868bb32aa1daaa2f7f260145,0d758ab84be255d983abb9836d65c5ab,What about action ?,2,0.1,False,a27a3fa352746c9243a3497c46c3f41b,"Of all the Reacher novels I think that this is the best one. It has all the great action of his novels, plus it gives insight into Reacher himself. Great novels have great character development. This one fits the bill. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(221, 235)",2,0.0,False -147674355X,books,short,review,complete,story,ffb3ac1613d39b9fb6a758e63b1be5aa,6bec3e914def2f4618a76edf4e7a15d7,What about the story?,5,0.0,False,345d16208da96d6fe90ff5db1daed2ea,"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! ANSWERNOTFOUND",I loved Hopeless,"(0, 16)",5,0.8,True -0452296366,books,humorous,dialogue,funny,scene,4a44ac39aa22d1c5aa96130ad8e4ff10,435654aeb0ba787f69eb661b05bcef02,How is scene?,5,0.0,False,2b0ee7864435e41d5c3113c36e72414f,"The characters are well-defined and interesting, and the dialogue is witty and humorous. The Jewish references are more recognizable by someone who grew up in a Jewish family; however, I believe everyone can recognize parts of their own family within the characters and the events.The ending is left open and somewhat undefined. Although that didn't affect my enjoyment of the book, others may find it to have a lack of closure. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(429, 443)",5,0.0,False -0316055433,books,unsatisfying,end,tired,author,8760bb5b0447341dd92f8de3a34ef3e7,12fa72446a2711750f3ff6499f37f4e6,What would the author do?,4,0.0,False,9c74870e5288087b764365c6ec44f38f,"Much too long...especially about all the drugs taken in Las Vegas. Also, felt the ending was very unsatisfying. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(113, 127)",4,0.0,False -0618680004,books,different,belief,high,opinion,a47374792914830d7da6ab5e3a23fafb,18a16537df04d9089f6ba60e567dcfa2,Can you know what your opinion?,2,0.0,False,325fd092d117327f8762339d3a14e0b0,"I had previously read Richard Dawkins book 'The Magic of Reality' and found it readable, that along with having seen an interview on TV peaked my interest. I bought this book hoping to support my fairly recent change of philosophy to Atheism. I found the book to be boring to the extreme with excessive name dropping and between the lines intelectual snobery. Had I not already become an atheist based upon my own rationalization and life expreience with religion this book would have done little or nothing to convince me that I was making an informed choice. The intolerence of the author for others that have a different belief than his reeked of English intelectual snobery which I found to be very distasteful to the extreme. I would not recommend this book to anyone that might be considering giving up an established religion or belief. I also question a number of his statistics regarding American religious beliefs and the rigidity of their doctrines comparing them to members of the Taliban. Overall the book was in retrospect a very uninteresting read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1064, 1078)",2,0.0,False -0141326085,books,unique,story,original,storyline,64457efc866f7ffa56301c6b672044c4,a6e5e9a50468b86bde0cfaea374ebf47,How is the storyline?,4,0.0,False,0d6b5733f3fb6a12bf05e12e06852876,"I had seen a few advance reviews for ""Beautiful Creatures"" by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl, all of which raved about the novel, so I went into it with pretty high expectations. On top of that, it's one of the few books ever to be selected as a ""Heather's Pick"" at Chapters/Indigo (Canadian Barnes & Noble basically). This discovery, again, amped up my hopes. And I was not disappointed!The main character of ""Beautiful Creatures"" is Ethan Wate - 16-year-old basketball stud from Gatlin, a town in the deep South. A year before the novel begins, Ethan's mother passes away and since then, his life has changed immensely. His father writes all night and sleeps all day, so Ethan sees him about once a week, which leaves Amma, their housekeeper, to care for him. Along with the changes in his home life, Ethan has begun to have strange dreams, ones with a mysterious girl in the rain and when he wakes up, he is usually soaking wet, his hands caked with mud.Then one day, the girl from his dreams shows up at school. Her name is Lena Duchannes and she is the niece of Macon Ravenwood, the town shut-in, automatically making her a social outcast. However, despite the best efforts of Ethan and his popular friends, he cannot deny that he is drawn to her. Eventually, Ethan gives in and when he does, he and Lena begin a magical journey that he could have never predicted. I don't want to give too much of the plot away since the suspense about what is happening is one of the best parts! However, I will say that you won't expect the ""supernatural"" twist in this novel.Despite the fact that the main characters are even younger than my youngest sibling, I still really enjoyed and connected to the story. The characters don't seem 16, which makes this way easier for 20-somethings to read. ""Beautiful Creatures"" is also very well-written - just enough description to give you a good idea of the setting and lush, Southern atmosphere. There is nothing that I hate more than over description in a book (you know - a whole page describing a blade of grass). There is none of that here. Actually, I think one of the reasons that I like teen books in general is that they tend to stay away from tons of adjectives and just get to the grit of the story.Another problem I've had with supernatural teen fiction lately has been the ""Twilight""-syndrome. There are SO many books out there that have taken the basic bones of the Twilight novel and then slotted in another supernatural being (werewolves, angels, etc). I HATE THAT! ""Beautiful Creatures"" DOES NOT do that, thankfully. It has a unique story, which, unfortunately, is a rarity in teen fiction these days.I'm going to recommend ""Beautiful Creatures"" by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl to any fan of teen fiction or supernatural fiction, OR people who are fans of a combination of the two, such as Twilight, Shiver, etc. The unique story and supernatural suspense will keep anyone interested and reading away hours at a time. Enjoy! ANSWERNOTFOUND",The unique story and supernatural suspense,"(2863, 2905)",4,0.7833333333333333,True -0385660065,books,different,personality,strain,relationship,432dbbf863951f0adcc6ee32ed89c79f,ddda41c0aa5c74cb526feeebe91b2c8d,How did you think about the sibling relationship?,5,0.0,False,cee772eac7660f24066426bcd2e9d115,"Without a doubt, this is one the best books I have ever read. Although the author is a medical doctor, he possesses a special talent in writing. The story was very absorbing, engrossing, and riveting. I started the book one day around noon and I could not put it aside. I felt a strong urge to finish it as soon as possible and the next day, the book was over.The story in this book is so real as if somebody has gone through all these and is writing them. You can find all basic human emotions here together, love, hate, fear, friendship, betrayal, loyalty, selfishness, generosity, honor, piety, arrogance, deception etc.The two main characters in the story, Hassan and Amir, happen to be close friends, yet they have really distinct and different personalities. The one, who is more advantageous from almost all aspects over the other, Amir, is a superficial, unfaithful, coward boy. In my opinion, at the age of 38, he actually becomes a real man, i.e. a man of honor, righteousness and loyalty. The other character, Hassan, is genuinely, perhaps, the most decent human being you can ever come across out there. If you ever happened to have a friend like him, stick to him like you have no one in the World. He possesses all the good qualities that a human being may have, i.e. loyalty, courage, diligence, decency, integrity, faithfulness, you name it!This book is able to unearth all the humane feelings you might ever have lost and will enable you, by all means, to learn the meaning of being a genuine human being again. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1529, 1543)",5,0.0,False -0439023483,books,-PRON- worth,book,money worth,book,cf8d5f6adaf7a617c0911d516906e4f2,f94b34035246ea8e91e269516a9014d1,How is book?,2,0.0,False,54837c4944751efab66c1bbd0225c762,"I try to read fiction interspersed with all the non-fiction reading to give myself a break from harder reading and so I decided to give `Hunger Games' a go after seeing that the movie was going to come out and asking my mom if the book was worth it. She said to read the series. I read the book in two days. I found the topic interesting in that the future where a small group of elite control everything and live high off the hog while basically enslaving the rest of the people to work and live in squalor is actually, if you read around off the beaten path, a goal of the powers that be psychopaths running the show currently. If you read what is being funded by the government (think DARPA) you will see the technological horrors presented in the book or something along the same lines are being furiously pursued by the elite. They want total control and are pursuing a means to that end.And so it was with that in mind that I think the book has relevance not only for entertainment. I think it shows what the future holds unless people of conscience stop wanting to just have a quiet life without the responsibility to question and champion the causes of liberty and freedom. The hunger games parallel the dog eat dog entertainment we are presented with as normal, such as Survivor, and it is high time take the blinders off and see the crap presented by the elite for what it is. Sad to say the final touches on total National Security State are being put on as I write (NDAA, Executive Orders for full confiscation powers, Patriot Act renewal, etc). It isn't for the majority of peoples benefit where something akin the life portrayed in this book is a rosy picture as compared to what is actually coming down the pipe. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the book was worth it,"(227, 248)",2,0.1,False -0316228532,books,great,character development,wonderful,character development,3dc3b1287a204cf21bcd08fcee434734,719504dc6f6a1ed6bd56780a76fee6aa,How was the character development?,5,0.0,False,e54dafc2a8060969fe3db2dfe30af316,The character development was great. The people in this book were unhappy but very real. The small town politics were well developed. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(134, 148)",5,0.0,False -0141039280,books,deep,understanding,evil,people,2c0d1998a37b4cd1ea39cb5ab50fc7e9,bd95dacd3aa3bf23785334f5db15f17a,Are evil people on story line of this book?,1,1.0,True,9d67d702a2c6d209e353dba4e6ec9235,"After a long stretch of semi-interesting to really bad books, I opened up this book and just loved it. I don't want to write a long review, because the book has to be experienced, be loved, and be enjoyed on its own terms, because this is what it deserves. The Help by Kathryn Stockett is about the black maids in southern US in the 1960s, their lives, loves, and despair, and about the white women that hire them, use them, depend on them, and sometimes, respect them. I insisted on reading it before I watched the newly made movie based on it, so now I am ready. If you have read the book, the movie is never better than the book, I think. But this book gets a 9 out of a 10, so I am not worried about the movie being really bad. I heard some had complained that a white woman shouldn't write a book about black women, but come on, that is the stupidiest thing I have heard. If that is so, then women can't write about men, Swedes can't write about Norwegians, and black men can't write about white men. We are foremost people, humans, and not our color, citizenship, or gender. Compassion and understanding is deeper than skin color or culture, at least it ought to be. So, if you want a great read, a good story, and deep thought mixed with fun stories, this is the book. It is just like life is. Just read it. A++Read more: [...]Under Creative Commons License: Attribution ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1387, 1401)",1,0.0,False -0399159010,books,funny,chapter,not funny,book,52424f6bdd6bd492bc608a5174d78611,52daf6035fef904233c0d1dac17850b9,Is this book funny?,1,1.0,True,b1aa215480057fe2fd1a1a0d292569fb,"Jenny Lawson has some hilarious stuff in her book, LET'S PRETEND THIS NEVER HAPPENED. There's no question that she can come up with some great humor and create comical situations. And then the rest of the book rears its ugly head.For one thing, Lawson must find some way to moderate her excessive use of the F word. The word itself is not funny. If it is used as a shocker in situations where it's not expected and by characters not expected to utter it, the expletive can be humorous and the effect can produce a jolt. If not, it becomes tedious and trite. It ceased being funny after high school.Overuse of comments involving body parts and their functions is also a part of this book. Headaches and nauseousness caused by overindulging in alcohol and illegal substances is more likely to be considered stupid than funny. Reinvent your misery, Lawson, and present it in a more tasteful form. More people are turned off by your puking than appreciate it.One more little annoyance surfaces here. Lawson seems to have a need to broadcast what's coming up; to alert the reader that more funnies are on the way. Good writers let their dialogue direct the reader through the orchard to discover the plums. Be our guide, Lawson. We are astute enough to decide what is golden and what is sludge.It's only fair that I point out some good material. I thought her Post-It notes to Victor were hilarious. Notably, the obscenities were used sparingly. I also enjoyed her human resources experiences, probably because they didn't vary much from some of mine. The chapter on housekeeping was funny, probably because I have relatives who like her style. ODing on laxatives was great (I had to set aside my dislike for toilet humor here) as was the Halloween party of endless babbling and no underpants. And finally, I really enjoyed the journal of her book tour because it brought back memories. Was that you next door, Jenny?Jenny Lawson has a wide and rabid audience, based on the comments I've seen. So, contempt will probably rain on me for this review. I deserve it: I'm just an old fart without a life. But I could also be a raging fan of Lawson's because I recognize the talent she has. I'm going to check her blog and other writings because I know there are gems there. I want to be on her side.Schuyler T WallaceAuthor of TIN LIZARD TALES ANSWERNOTFOUND",great humor and create comical situations,"(138, 179)",1,0.875,True -0345803507,books,great,series,wonderful,series,d84b0b3fd795fddaff36e88b9ebaa688,1a529750ff873ae9c45d23e43714182e,What is rating of the series?,5,0.0,False,45e8f874dc67e7556359debffe5f1777,this series is great and it is a wonderful love story...yes it does contain explicit sex and a few unsavoury words and the standard of writing is not very good but the basic story out weighs the rest ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(200, 214)",1,0.0,False -0385537859,books,relevant,story,fictional,story,f05bf6f2aea989f78f1e97df923bcaee,3b7f7c6a81cbe26601ca4b44ef573e04,What is the story like?,5,0.0,False,64f4383bb46765c3640f2414d63321b3,"His research is meticulous which makes the story utterly believable. I would have liked for the provost to escape and for Siena and Langdon to get a little closer. Having said that the story is so relevant it stays with one for days and probably long after. If we as a species can learn from it, Dan is Dante. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(313, 327)",5,0.0,False -031613399X,books,unique,concept,clear,motivation,4966fae6c36044f018e25fabee50c2d8,a31f335e01046b23351d4f2f35dcac2d,What does the motivations of leaders of the factions become in the ending?,1,0.0,False,9ffe18024c1cc7c69b4c05ae26001ae1,"Daughter of Smoke and Bones pulls readers into a lush and vivid world full of fantastical characters. I was immediately drawn into Karou's world. The setting was magical and I loved the duality of worlds and the different beliefs that ruled them. I haven't read a book like this in some time. The writing is superb and the concept behind the plot is so unique that I found myself in awe the entire time I was reading.The characters are rich and so full of life that I couldn't help but be drawn into the complexities of their lives. Karou and the creatures in her life brought so much intrigue and mystery within the pages. These characters are so well thought out and because their backgrounds are shrouded in dark secrets, I wanted to unlock every mystery this book held within. I love how the present and past entertwined in this book. Everything came together effortlessly as the story switched back and forth to give readers a glimpse into the characters' past and present.This is one of those books that you don't want to put down. I fell in love with Karou and Akiva. The forbidden love aspect is always welcome as far as I'm concerned. It just ratchets the tension up even more for me. I didn't want this book to end and I'm looking forward to the next installmet. If you are looking for something different, this is a book I highly recommend. Check it out! You won't be ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1379, 1393)",1,0.0,False -0312641893,books,good,world building,amazing,world,0f8426e20ae2d495da181cb42b3bec14,4970754fbbbb059d78ef0c4964a9ddc1,What is you favorite world?,1,1.0,True,4d1fc55b9e5718a1425a0a8f6119e1e0,"Wow! This is definitely a WOW book for me. I never would have thought to read it if it wasn't for all the early reviews raving about how awesome it is. So when I had the opportunity to review it myself I totally jumped at the chance and I do not regret it! This book was so full of awesome that the second I finished I immediately convinced about six others that they MUST read it! And they are!I am not really into sci-fi unless it's more of the fantasy variety. This one is futuristic with androids and cyborgs and aliens. Totally not my thing usually. But Cinder is basically a normal girl. She hides that she's a cyborg as much as she can because it seems they are kind of looked down on, like they aren't fully human. But she is. I mean she has a human brain and still thinks like a normal girl. And she was completely real and like-able to me. I connected with her right off the bat and 'got' her. She was funny and compassionate but she was dealt such a rough hand that she was a bit cynical, or she forced herself to be anyway, trying to convince herself that she was 'less'. No one would like her if they knew she was cyborg, etc.The other characters were great as well. The prince was totally not prince-like. I mean, he wasn't full of himself. He was funny and he was also compassionate and like Cinder he was dealt a rough hand. Though it's completely different because yes, he's a prince, but he's suddenly thrown into this tough position and his decisions mean the fate of his country. But he had a clear head and struggled to do his best in deciding what to do. But one thing that wasn't a struggle for him was Cinder. At least as far as we see. They are continuously running into one another and he doesn't even hesitate to be kind and gently flirtatious with her. And though he doesn't know she's cyborg he does know she's not royalty and he still pays her attention. I totally loved him for that. And don't worry, yes- he's completely swoon-worthy! He's not a bad boy, but he's still swoony!The stepmother was definitely evil and had me so angry! I totally wanted to reach in and strangle her. Same with the one stepsister. The other one was kind and has her own story but I don't want to spoil it for you. The Cinderella part of the story was perfect. It was definitely it's own retelling but still followed along enough that it was pretty obvious that it was a retelling of Cinderella.The sci fi elements were important but somehow the book was never heavy. There wasn't lots of long descriptions or a ton of backstory. For me it was perfect. I got enough that I wasn't confused but not so much I felt overwhelmed. I thought the world building was good but some may feel it's lacking because we don't really learn a whole lot about things from before. But really, I thought it was perfect and in future books I'm sure we'll learn much more.This was a clean read that had me on the edge of my seat. While it's fairly long I read it in only a day because it was so good and was fast paced. I very highly recommend this book!Disclosure: I received this book free of charge through the amazon vine program for review purposes. All opinions expressed are my own and I was not paid or influenced in any way. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3262, 3276)",3,0.0,False -076531178X,books,unique,world,intriguing,world,127a0fecb79a002cca8cee7f57e75c70,4688427599e8f1fc9e9bcabad9e27016,Is the world very dirty?,1,1.0,True,89cf5c3601e185e6a92e526ca3e80baf,"I picked up Mistborn because I had just finished reading Sanderson's The Way of Kings and I was captivated with Sanderson's writing. I wanted more and I was not disappointed! In some small ways Mistborn falls short of TWoKs and I was slightly disapponted in it during the first couple of chapters. But I knew Mistborn was written before TWoKs and I'd heard it wasn't quite as mature. I knew I had to keep that in mind when reading it. I'm glad I stuck with it because it was well worth it. By the end of the first book (The Final Empire) I was throughly drawn into the story and captivated by the characters.Sanderson does a great balancing characterization with action and plot. While at times the characters could be a bit cliche the story was just so intriguing I forgave it. The story is like nothing you've ever read before. The world Sanderson has built is unique and the ""powers"" of the characters are different and interesting.I'm totally hooked on Sanderson now. The man is a Sci-Fi/Fantasy genius! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1008, 1022)",1,0.0,False -0545424925,books,steady,pace,confuse,story,667ad0fb1fef418de159ed66b640aeac,25c02362d1c4345ee33581109d0349d1,How would you describe the story?,1,0.0,False,4a31ed518b8bef278ec163dd26dc9715,"Probably the first thought I had about this book (after OMGOMGOMG) was that the writing felt so deliciously deliberate. The pace throughout was steady and relaxed. While I always wanted to know what happened next, I never felt a sense of urgency, which was kind of refreshing. It’s like the book keep assuring me that things would happen, and I’d be there for them, but I didn’t need to rush. The best thing, though? Many times while reading, I’d come across a sentence with words so perfectly placed that I just about squealed right out of my seat! Each time was like finding a treasure and it made me appreciate the writing so much.I have to to tell you that my favorite parts of the book were the scenes that involved Blue and her psychic family. Learning about each psychic and her abilities, quirks, and personality was so much fun. When the scenes began to shift toward the raven boys, I wasn’t as interested. Why read about normal characters when I can read about mystical characters? Although, I must say, that once the story picked up with Gansey’s quest for leylines, I was much more interested in the scenes involving the boys.One of the coolest things about this book, in my opinion, is that its magic seemed so much closer to home than most other YA novels containing a supernatural element. Perhaps because it’s tied to things like tarot cards and legendary leylines. Things that already exist (more or less) in our world. Stiefvater did a great job of taking these concepts and building on them, bringing them to life in such unexpected and interesting ways.Something I really appreciated was the way that all of the characters were tied to one another. I loved getting to see the various facets of each character when they were interacting with one another, and when they were alone with themselves. Though I have to admit that I preferred the female characters, each of the raven boys grew on me as the story progressed.Honestly, I think one of the weakest parts of the story was the raven boys themselves. Gansey is the main male character, and while I enjoyed following him on his quest, at the end I still didn’t really feel like I knew him at all. Each raven boy had his own story weaved in throughout the book, but my favorite was Ronan. Yes, the troublemaker and jerkiest punk of them all. Maybe his story was told best? Or maybe, like Blue, I felt drawn to him because he seems so difficult to impress.Perhaps the bottom line is that I got to know each character a little, but right now we’re still acquaintances. Maybe we can’t be friends until the next book?Overall, I really enjoyed the story, and the roller coaster ride that Blue and her boys went through. I’m looking forward to book two, and hope that it has just as much of the magic as did book one. Most likely I’m going to re-read The Raven Boys before book two comes out, just so I can go on the adventure all over again.[NOTE: I originally read this book as an ARC, borrowed from my sister, who gets many, many amazing things in her mailbox.] ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3102, 3116)",1,0.0,False -0385537859,books,paced,action,nonstop,action,0586095c5feb1b5cfbc76ef290c77c36,43350b98354c7ad7b5c531dafb0e68b5,Does its contains a lot of action?,1,0.1,False,353cab235dd73dad932e7fa45da273a0,"Like all Dan Brown's Robert Langdon books, the action is super-fast paced and action packed. His works remind me a lot of Alistair McLean or Desmond Bagley books in their formula.As mentioned, I thoroughly enjoyed this book right up until about the point, where I couldn't put it down for fear of losing the thread of all the different plot lines. It just got too busy.Great book, but it could have done with 1 or 2 less twists.This is another great book from Brown, but some advice? When to go to read it, I'd really suggest you clear a day and just go at it. It deserves your undivided attention.Basic premise - Langdon wakes up in a small Italian Hospital with no knowledge of how he got there and just get's swept along in his struggle to make sense of it all. SPOILER alert:What he finds is that some madman or group is planning to poison the world population in some misguided save the planet type environmental mission. ANSWERNOTFOUND",fast paced and action packed,"(63, 91)",1,0.35,False -0439136350,books,fantastic,end,brilliant,end,e946b6d2ca61da540691db60d9446256,5450e426ea576fe9ea5bfd5100565dde,How was that end?,2,0.0,False,645c8e264895bbcd597356770acf187a,The style as usual is very lucid. But the ending is too fantastic and forced. Everything seemed to have fitted in place for Harry Potter. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ending is too fantastic and forced,"(42, 76)",2,0.55,True -0425263924,books,less,book,interested,author,6c4169a196984656870f6e24ded8bda3,3b76ad6c9e79c7a04f140dd1e6402d14,How is the quality of the author?,1,0.0,False,af4ec00529422ca9f7985f50356d60a9,"After the second book, I was geared up to finally see what happened with Gideon and Eva in what I thought was the final installment of the series. Yet, as I read on I was kind of surprised that the book dragged a little bit. I am interested mainly in Gideon and Eva and what THEY are going through; however, you get a lot of ""filler"" with Megumi, Cary, her parents, etc. etc. etc. It almost seemed as if this book was less about Gideon and Eva and more about everyone else, which was a little disappointing. I was in LOVE with the second book--thought it ended on SUCH a high note and I was DYING to read Entwined With You so I could finally see what happened, but I feel (like other reviewers apparently) that it was just winding along without much action. Of course, I will read the other installments (however many she writes) because now I'm too invested and have to see what happens, but this book was okay at best. I liked it, but don't expect it to invoke the same response that book 2 of this series did. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1013, 1027)",1,0.0,False -0007386648,books,poetic,style,depressing,story,bfe0c32b45c00d3311ae18550dc77621,898b91649913b8a5b0bcd636b2c8cbdd,Does this story have depressing stuff in it?,1,0.9,True,acbeb517047ae2a29d3a221ee29cde59,"For good reason, Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand landed on many Best of the Year lists in 2010, including on Mark's. I'm not sure I would have picked this up otherwise; I like World War II books as much as the next guy (if the next guy in question also likes World War II books), but this is focused on one man. And it's 500 pages. I wasn't sure that I was ready to commit.I'm so glad that I did. After a few pages, I knew that I would love this book. Unbroken is the story of Louie Zamperini, a hooligan-turned-Olympic runner-turned-pilot-turned-prisoner of war-turned- unbroken and hopeful man. That's a pretty good one-sentence summary of the book, just in case the publisher is looking for a subtitle for the forthcoming paperback version. I liked Louie instantly; he was a troublemaker tough-guy, but found his escape from his California town by running. Introduced to the sport by his brother, Louie runs in high school, college, and then in the 1936 Berlin Olympics where he met Adolph Hitler.His life changed soon after as the story follows Louie into his new career as an AAC bombardier, until he crashes in the Pacific. Louie and two others survive at sea for over forty days without provisions (with a troubling scene about a lice infestation in his newly grown beard). If the story ended here, it would be a powerful journey. However, it does not. Much of the book is his horrid treatment in several prisoner of war camps in Japan. Just when I thought all the evil happened to Louie, there is a new chapter of horror.The title is perfect to describe Zamperini. This man personifies courage, resilience, and hope in ways I have never seen. There were times I gasped aloud to read his ordeals. The squalor and suffering only provide a backdrop to allow Louie's courage and character to shine brightly.I hesitate to say to much to avoid taking away the suspense as you read it, but allow me to say that Louie continues to sink lower into despondency and hopeless until God intervenes. In literature, it's called deux ex machina; in life, it is called redemption.This book also has much to say about the many Japanese atrocities in World War II, whether it is in prison camps, Pearl Harbor, or Nanking:""The Japanese military surrounded the city of Nanking, stranding more than half a million civilians and 90,000 Chinese soldiers. The soldiers surrendered and, assured of their safety, submitted to being bound. Japanese officers then issued a written order: ALL PRISONERS OF WAR ARE TO BE EXECUTED. What followed was a six-week frenzy of killing that defies articulation. Masses of POWs were beheaded, machine-gunned, bayoneted, and burned alive. The Japanese turned on civilians, engaging in killing contests, raping tens of thousands of people, mutilating and crucifying them, and provoking dogs to maul them. Japanese soldiers took pictures of themselves posing alongside hacked-up bodies, severed heads, and women strapped down for rape. The Japanese press ran tallies of the killing contests as if they were baseball scores, praising the heroism of the contestants. Historians estimate that the Japanese military murdered between 200,000 and 430,000 Chinese, including the 90,000 POWs, in what became known as the Rape of Nanking.""This gives a more complete picture of the behavior and the attitudes of Japan, and why Hiroshima and Nagasaki were last resorts. Japan was on par of the atrocities committed by Hitler and Germany, and the two countries had more in common during treatment of people during the war than they differed. This concept certainly is not in our modern psyche. It is accepted (and often applauded) to denigrate Germany, but it is labeled as racist if we criticize Japan.In addition to the highlighting of a great man and as a history lesson, Unbroken is simply excellent prose. Hillenbrand has a poetic style of writing even the cruelest events.Examples:He felt as if he would faint, but it wasn't from the exertion. It was from the realization of what he was.One engine, for reasons known only to the plane, was thirstier than the others, so the gauges had to be watched constantlyThere was one perk to life in the barracks. The bathroom was plastered in girlie pinups, a Sistine Chapel of pornography.But it was good to feel oriented, to know that they were drifting toward land somewhere out there, on the far side of the earth's tilt.Dignity is as essential to human life as water, food, and oxygen. The stubborn retention of it, even in the face of extreme physical hardship, can hold a man's soul in his body long past the point at which the body should have surrendered it. The loss of it can carry a man off as surely as thirst, hunger, exposure, and asphyxiation, and with greater cruelty. In places like Kwajalein, degradation could be as lethal as a bullet.The paradox of vengefulness is that it makes men dependent upon those who have harmed them, believing that their release from pain will come only when they make their tormentors suffer.Whether or not you are a fan of war accounts, go read this book. Like me, you will be mesmerized with Louie Zamperini for good reason. He is a man who stands above other men, and his story demands to be told. The more like Zamperini we are, the better the world would be. ANSWERNOTFOUND",good Unbroken Laura,"(4, 34)",1,0.6000000000000001,True -0141039280,books,alive,story,minor,quibble,02985ca8bbc348446c93cc4fb986f9d9,6080b475892487c4d89cca6b377131d1,Why is the quibble minor?,5,0.2,False,818db73210d8cf7f24185e6d9b307162,This is a great book. I fell in love with all of the characters. I also highly recommend the audio reading of it - it makes the story come alive. Highly recommended. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(169, 183)",5,0.0,False -0307582884,books,great,concept,brilliant,concept,f9ad6ee030528ad123e995c030b2ac2b,9da99fe45a081496ccd2cc8181e5c18e,What is the concept of the book?,2,0.0,False,f33152caaaea8d6e7a6f289edd48a2e3,I started reading this book at the recommendation of a co-worker - and I just couldn't stop. This book has a great new concept to it and is a very intriguing page turner. ANSWERNOTFOUND,great new concept,"(109, 126)",2,0.6022727272727273,True -1476761779,books,great,fact,read,story,cf7098d74ec7e6dbd9af63cd0e4b2cc8,e6de01daf56c5f60b52e27bc59a37e5f,How is the story?,5,0.0,False,fb8d4969a6325cad05636a4df4cbe92c,"Synopsis:Drew is your typical top-of-the-food-chain playboy with a no nonsense, tell it like it is attitude. He is the best at everything and is used to getting everything he wants. Women are nothing more than a release to him and love doesn't even factor into his thoughts. Until he sees her. She is the most beautiful thing he has ever seen and the most intriguing. She doesn't fall at his feet begging to go home with him, she walks away. Little does he know, she is just starting a new job at his firm. Things are about to get interesting.Review:I decided to read this book based upon the rave reviews it was getting. The fact that it is written from a man's perspective is great. And the fact that he isn't an angsty romantic, but a total guy in all of his glory is even better. I laughed my ass off reading this book. The fact that so many of my friends are male and I happen to know that they think exactly like Drew, made it even funnier. In fact, I think I have actually heard a few of these lines before in real life.The characters in this book are funny and play their parts well. I loved Drew. Not because of his looks or status or anything ridiculous like that, but because he was real and didn't apologize for it. Men just aren't men like they used to be, and it's nice to read a character like this, even if he does have his slappable moments. Kate is one tough cookie and I loved that. She wasn't a lay down and take it type of girl. She is strong and independent and fights to get hers. I loved that she wasn't portrayed as weak even once in this book. The supporting cast is great as well.The relationship between Drew and Kate develops nicely. There is a definite attraction, but it isn't love at first sight. They have a love/hate thing going on and its pretty hilarious. I also have to mention that this book has some pretty hot sex scenes. One in particular was one of the sexiest I've read.I really wanted this to be a 5-star book, but I wouldn't feel right rating it above a 4. Don't get me wrong, it is great, but there was a piece missing. I can't really put my finger on it. With all that said, this was a pretty great debut for Emma Chase. I will definitely be following her future work. READ IT! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2225, 2239)",5,0.0,False -1469984202,books,long,commute,brisk,pace,755cc00fdb2179d9d62c89d746472383,b47f64d042528ca0c3dcf54931d85eb2,How is the pace?,1,0.0,False,e29df35deb44ae0f6a63eae970940ea3,"It's taken me long enough to come in here and write this review. First off, I own a Kindle (with Prime) and I read a free sample on the 9th of the month. There was no way I could wait until the 1st to roll around for the free download, so I went ahead and purchased this series. Best thing I could have ever done. Yes, I lost a lot of sleep and my sleeping schedule is out of wack, but this book makes you NEED to know what happens next. I'm so glad this author knows that his readers need more kicked out these books fast while keeping the quality at top. I don't know what I would have done if I had to wait a year in-between books. I may have gone mad. But I don't regret purchasing it one bit. The author keeps you interested by constantly developing characters and creating relationships on an emotional level that really pull you into the pages. I knocked this 5 book series out in 3 days and to my surprise noticed that a few weeks ago Howey came out with a prequel that leaves so many questions on WHY the silos were built answered that I couldn't have asked for a better 6th book. Patiently awaiting book 7. In the meantime I have picked up his other book Molly Fyde book 1 and can't wait to get started.I've been rambling on to my fiance about how good these books are (we love reading together, but he's more of an audio book type as he has a long commute) and just found out in a few short months an audio book will be released! Now he can bask in my nerdy glory with me for Howey books! I also noticed that I can LEND him a copy for 2 weeks since I purchased the e-book. How awesome is that? I'll continue to share this book and continue to purchase these ebooks as they become available. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1704, 1718)",1,0.0,False -0743566572,books,solid,write,predictable,thing,5042a293f04c62cfdf034730415cc074,a04fe2e6d9537364b672c2231bcd55b7,What to do if all the things go wrong way ?,1,0.9,True,ba9c2afb0de43c81dd67a5d67bf15b43,I'm an ol' man and I still liked it. I didn't realize when I purchased it that it was intended for a younger audience but the writing is solid and the characters engaging. I would recommend it. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(196, 210)",1,0.0,False -0849922070,books,true,book,amazing,insight,66b0f984656df3c975803993703db3a8,d07a4aa80ad965bd65727f88d01c5382,How is the insight?,1,0.0,False,ecbfac6042abba331e1cc1d4483e4aa2,"I'll be honest. I was doubtful of this book. I honestly didn't know what to think when it first came up on the Booksneeze list of available books. I let it pass the first time. However, after my mentor read it, I decided I wanted to read it. Thankfully, it popped back up on the list and I was able to check it out for myself. I fell in love with this little boy and his family. I honestly pray that I never have to go through what his mom and dad went through, but what an encouraging book that reminds me that even if I do, a much better place exists.For me, this book reminded me of how wonderful heaven will be. It will make me not want for the things that I'll leave behind. After Colton experience an illness that left him with a glimpse of heaven, he came back to life and was able to share with his parents people that no one had ever told him about.Whether this book is true or not, I found myself thinking purely about heaven and how awesome it will be when I get there and can see Jesus.I would definitely recommend this book for all! It was very encouraging and reminds you that there is more to this life than what we see here and now._____________Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255. ANSWERNOTFOUND",this book reminded me of how wonderful heaven will be,"(568, 621)",1,1.0,True -1476755590,books,perfect,writing style,read worth,story,58e8d820961049a2b1f2f75c1513621d,43f0384ec85ec6d2ed1eb513b47310a7,What is the most exciting part of the story?,1,0.65,True,7ed0055aaed02e79beed4e0805195bb5,"To say REAL by Katy Evans is one of my favorite books ever would be an understatement. After reading so many books, and changing book boyfriend a couple of times a week (Don’t judge, eh! LOL!!), I officially declare that I have found my book husband! Yes! Remington Riptide Tate is the total package. OMG!!! My heart was beating for him when I read this book. Every single emotion that Brooke was going through, I felt it! Never, everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr did a main character steal my heart the way Remy did! While reading this book I feel in love not once, but twice! Brooke stole my heart too! She is one of the most well developed characters that I have ever read and I loved her through the whole book. Sometimes the heroines get on my nerves, but Brooke kept me cheering for her until the very last page. She is strong, beautiful inside and out and she fights for what she wants. This book should seriously come with a warning. It’s should say something like this … ‘’This story may cause your clothes to melt and your ovaries to do the conga over and over again’’ LOL! ;)Remy and Brooke meet at one of Remy’s underground fights. The moment he lays his eyes on her she is LOST! An avalanche of emotions attack her and she is trying to deny this instant attraction she feels towards Remy, but she honestly can't. She wants ALL of him! Holy SEXUAL TENSION!!!! These two have a panty melting chemistry. Sweet Jesus! *Fan Self* When Remy runs after Brooke after his fight, he makes her forget about everything and marks her heart and soul. Brooke ends up leaving on tour with Remy and his team. She accepts his job offer right away since she’s been looking around for a way to launch her new career as a sport rehab specialist. From the moment they go on tour, Remy tries to push Brooke away because of his dark secret, but Brooke stands by her man once she finds out what his dark secret is.The music is very present in this story and I loved that! When one of the songs mentioned in the book plays on the radio, I just get transported back to this book. Remy is a man of few words, but when he speaks his words are real and powerful! If the word SEXY BEAST would be in the dictionary, you would find a picture of REMINGTON TATE. Not only is he a sexy beast, but he’s a caring human being who got hurt in the most horrible way. His love for Brooke is just AMAZING!!!The other characters of the books all hold a special place in my heart and some of them hold a place in the DESPICABLE pile. I’m sure once you read the book you can figure out who goes in that pile. My favorite would be Brooke’s best friend, Melanie. She is extremely funny and I love her to pieces! Would love to have her as one of my best friends :)Katy Evans did a PHENOMENAL job on her debut novel. Her writing style was perfect to me. She is on my auto-buy list and I can’t wait to read MINE, REMY, RAW and RIPPED. If you did not read REAL, go one-click … You won’t be disappointed! A sexy underground circuit fighter, a Kick A** heroine, a sexual tension that will have your panties melting and a beautiful love story.I give REAL by Katy Evan 5 intense, consuming, sexy and thrilling stars ! I can’t get enough of the world Katy Evans created. I want to get lost in it over an over again! I always tell people that you have to feel a book, not just read it. I felt everything with REAL. It was a sublime read and I can’t wait for more of it! ANSWERNOTFOUND",Every single emotion that Brooke was going through,"(366, 416)",1,0.21428571428571427,False -0007442920,books,fast,pace,great,action,4aead34788b35478ba049916c1d031e5,9e9d502cc2b46bec34c70b1a32cfbbd6,How was the action in the book that you completed reading?,1,0.1,False,081344adabbcc7598d4224ce05b2734a,This book was awesome! To keep up with the first would be hard but Veronica Roth pulled it off! I loved the intensity and the pacing was fast! The story goes so much deeper and you find out so much more about the characters and where they are. I am a fan of the badass Heroine like Katniss and Tris is badass! I love Four he's so sweet and amazing and just her equal! Can't wait to start the next book! Awesome series! ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(419, 433)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,undeniable,chemistry,instantaneous,attraction,34fbdbdcc1b59e7f870ffa3fcb06fc40,aa2519438e8954c2f73fe30ffe4d86bb,When the attraction becomes hot?,1,0.8500000000000001,True,894845d9e0e95b08bb8e765e0555eb3b,"5++ stars!! One of best books of 2012!Hopeless utterly blew me away. It was the kind of book that makes me want to stand on a rooftop and shout how amazing it is to the whole world! Beautiful, heart-wrenching and uplifting.Colleen Hoover's writing is absorbing, captivating, and flows so smoothly you barely feel the pages slipping by.After just reading the prologue, I. Was. Hooked. and I just knew that I had to put my life on hold until I finished it. It gives you a taste of where the story is headed and just grabs at your heart in a way that makes you just NEED to know more.When Sky meets Holder, her life changes. He is the first guy to make her heart skip a beat. The first guy to really make her FEEL.""I've never been swept off my feet. I don't get butterflies. In fact the whole idea of being swooned by anyone is foreign to me... Somehow, in the course of sixty seconds, this guy has managed to swoon me, then terrify the hell out of me.""Dean Holder was absolutely amazing. With just a touch of bad boy, lickable dimples, a crooked smile and a tattoo, this moody, mysterious and endearing hot guy with a temper just utterly stole my heart.""I saw a guy at the store after school, and holy s***, Six. He was beautiful. Scary, but beautiful....as soon as I looked at him, it was like my entire body melted to the floor. He was... Wow.""Deeply protective and totally swoony but with a bad rep, he was so contradictory - warm, cold. Sweet, sharp. Just like Sky, I just NEEDED to know more about him. And the more I learned, the more the mystery deepened.I loved watching them get closer and closer. Their chemistry was undeniable and their dialogue and banter was rapid fire and brilliant and just set my heart a flutter.What they had was intense, passionate, and oh-so REAL. Every single thing they went though and did was believable and just made you wish you knew them in person.I loved that the story was serious but little parts made me laugh out, breaking up the more emotionally charged scenes. I swooned, squeed, proclaimed my undying love for the book, and had to take breathers to wipe the tears that sprung up on me more than once.I felt so in sync with Sky's emotions and journey. I felt like I went through all her emotions without ever once feeling disconnected. Through her eyes, I fell in love with Holder, I felt her pain and confusion, and I felt her healing. She was a wonderfully strong, brave heroine - the kind you want to look up to and make you feel proud of.This book has the. most. beautiful. intense. breathtaking. first kiss. EVER. (without actually kissing). Curious? You'll have to read it and see. But I am not kidding, it was one of the best written kisses I've ever read!I loved that the story was emotionally charged but with absolutely no stupidity. All the characters' reactions were understandable and just made me more and more sympathetic to them. This isn't to say that there wasn't angst and heart-clutching turmoil, because there was. The subject matter and themes are serious, gut wrenching and very mature. This book is definitely 17+.""Sometimes you have to choose between a bunch of wrong choices and no right ones. You just have to choose which wrong choice feels the least wrong.""I have to say that I didn't see the big reveal coming. I had my suspicions about one part of the story, but the other part totally took me by surprise.All the pieces of the story just build and build, layer upon layer of things you don't even realize are important until the secrets come out and the cascade of emotions from them just crash into you and take your breath away.""Life is real and sometimes it's ugly and you just have to learn how to cope.""This is a quite simply a beautiful story about love and survival. About hope and healing. About life and death. About coping with tragedy and finding forgiveness and peace. About being strong. About being a victim, but also a survivor.I honestly do not have one single complaint about this book. I have entire pages of my copy highlighted. Its THAT good.Every word, every sentence, every scene puts the imagery of the story into your head so vividly that you feel as though you are right there, watching the events unfold.This book NEEDS to be made into a movie!!This is one of those stories that will stay with you forever.And yes, there is a HEA :)""F**k all the firsts, Sky. The only thing that matters to me with you are the forevers."" ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4427, 4441)",1,0.0,False -0307913090,books,slow,novel,complex,book,284bc95f13920bacd7dfbda7cd3a4aef,afa47ea7c205ca68c8a2c3b820e7eb3b,Is it easy to get this book?,1,0.8333333333333334,True,89b7450dcda847738a794adfd04346ec,"i like this series and am in the process of rereading it. Each novel starts a little slow but by the end leaves you ready for the next. All in all it is worth reading, but I wouldn't rank it amoung my favorites. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(213, 227)",1,0.0,False -0606238409,books,great,writing style,better,luck,69034ea47abc766d3d3491849a3da984,87e1c0b894e222ed62644bfbd2c8d33d,How did you like your luck?,1,0.0,False,287487e64e9c191dd22c345f1a5d7f37,The story in this book is amazing and it could be very possible in the future. The writing style was great and so was the character development. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(145, 159)",1,0.0,False -1455548987,books,much,potential,sudden,end,b9758fea4dea95106a6bfb3cb8a6319f,1284ac386c754382cdba8aa784fe3099,How is the end?,2,0.0,False,961dd7c3cb63eb5a6fdb6ba31552bc62,I don't recommend this book to people - save your money and your time!!It veers off into 15 different directions giving the reader HOPE it's going to twist into something actually worthwhile reading - then a surprise ending that has nothing to do with anything!Camryn while described as such a knockout needs to be knocked out* shes annoying to put it simple!Someone needs to slap her because shes all doom n gloom and it gets old FAST!The storyline has so much potential but the author doesnt bother taking any of it further so we're left with a LONG summary - thats what this book is! Its a blurb that just goes on and on with the outline of the story without actually giving us any story!!People cried???? had tears??? are you serious? I rolled my eyes* not wipe them!This book was a waste of time and I often thought throughout that I could have done far far better!It was a bunch of random experiences pushed together - and when the author got bored of the storyline she was on she would just end it with 'and we done that all night.... next morning' and as a reader i was fairly annoyed so much effort was put into the beginning of a situation then cut short. Its like everything camryn & andrew go through is SKIPPED through as though the author is inpatient and not very interested in where any of her ideas were going. Well - i wasn't very interested either.SO if i could give zero stars and get my money back i would - but i have to do one star and just delete this book from my kindle. Utter rubbish. Such a shame. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1526, 1540)",2,0.0,False -147674355X,books,special,place,amazing,gift,4df630d91836b9cc23159eb29d9b4ab0,9427c6bf9aab4cd18a97840b4d69cd9f,Do you have a gift for me?,1,0.0,False,ac6904eb277bdc961f650688a59951d2,"There are no words that can completely describe the intensity of this book. It is for a more mature audience, because it does deal with a very dark subject matter. At times, I found it very hard to read some scenes because I just could not imagine a father doing that to his own sister and child. This book is very heartbreaking and painful to read, but it is the strength, will, and heart of the characters that make this book a standout.It was very well written and extremely engaging and has left me completely speechless as to the talent of Colleen Hoover. Sky is beyond brave and she is a survivor in more ways than one. She is absolutely incredible, smart, and strong willed. I can never imagine going through what she has gone through ever.Now for Dean Holder. Dean is just....There is no way to describe Holder than perfection. He has his flaws, but everything that comes out of his mouth and everything he does for Sky just melts my heart and soul. Certain scenes from Holder made me cry. Certain scenes from Holder made me laugh and completely swoon for him. Certain scenes from Holder made me just want to hold him tight and NEVER LET GO. He is just one of a kind and he is truly what Sky needed to get through her traumatic past. It also doesn't hurt that he has amazing blue eyes, lick-able dimples,is incredibly handsome, and a flirtatious tease. I just can't get enough of Holder and I don't think I ever will. He has and will always have a very special place in my heart.Sky and Holder's love for each other is just simply breathtaking. Their love is unconditional and Holder is there for Sky through every revelation and truth. He shows her the path, but he never forces any decisions on her. He guides her and protects her any way that he can possibly find. It is together that they discover their painful past, and it is together that they find each other and find a kind of love that transcends time. It is a truly beautiful and lasting love and very awe inspiring.I cannot wait for Dean's POV in Losing Hope. I still feel that there is more to him that I want to know and need to know and I am sure Colleen Hoover will deliver!!!!!!!!!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book is very heartbreaking and painful to read,"(298, 349)",1,0.6,True -0439023483,books,able to make,author,real,gift,4304e600695bd8d49cbce372b11795b4,d726cdc3d6c51d26e2a79b37d65e2788,How do you like the gift?,1,0.0,False,11b8bfa5bab964e8a2d5d008b956fbb7,"I have to admit that I jumped on the band wagon because I love it when books are made into movies. More often than not the book is better than the movie because of the details lost in trying to keep the movie to two hours or so. However, there are times when all the stars are aligned and the movie is equally good if not better than the book. Making books into movies is also and honor and secretly you always hope that the viewer will become a reader of the book/series. SOOO I was rooting for the movie and the series having not yet read the series yet with all the intentions in the world of reading the series prior to the movie coming out. Mission accomplished. :-)With that said I was a little disappointed because I just wasn't understanding all of the hype with this first book. Mind you, I turned my son and niece onto the series and they were RAVING about this first book. I kept telling them ""Guys, I don't yet get the big deal"". I felt that the beginning was slow. I had a hard time understanding/believing this wonderful relationship that developed between Katniss and Cinna. I didn't think they spent enough time with one another to develop this closeness out of all the people who surrounded her.I think everything was simply written and eventually its simplicity is what won me over. I started to like the book when the games began. The author's ability to describe the feelings that Katniss felt as a tribute, the anxiety, the hunger, the panic, the desperate agonizing need to survive was amazing. You honestly felt all those feelings right along with Katniss and it was so clear. One of my pet peeves is when an author over explains scenes or gives to many details during battle scenes and ends up making a jumbled mess of it. Suzanne Collins definitely did not have this problem. I was a goner when Katniss teamed up with Rue. Katniss had been a bit a standoffish until then and she really was tender with Rue. So yeah going back to being a goner with the Katniss/Rue alliance... I cried like a baby and could not stop. That entire scene in the book was just incredible on so many levels. I could literally hear the song being sung and had already identified the melody and everything...I guess that's the singer in me.By the end of The Hunger Games I was definitely a happier person in that I confidently could say I liked the book obviously with reservations but I could honestly say I did. In the end what won me over was the realness I felt in the third part of the book. What won me over was that this author was able to make me FEEL.One other thing I want to mention is that the author did a great job with character development. Each and every character was consistent in their behavior. You could expect them to do or say what they did or said without thinking that was out of character. I don't mean that they were predictable because this is not the case but more that they were who they were, no questions. Another positive-Growth! Loved reading how some of these characters stepped up. :-)I definitely think this is a book people should read. It can be gory/violent but think of the plot and what these children have been forced to do. It's meant to be violent. This book is meant to shock the reader. It forces you to contemplate a world not too far off if we don't change some of the things happening present day. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3349, 3363)",1,0.0,False -0989104400,books,true,love,raw,emotion,71ae1a6bf1a146bd4e77f8ebd804c512,a0c6bd7649419ac2ef2d06f183f17824,Where else can I get an emotion like this?,1,0.0,False,4a94debcff969c3785f2bdc2aa5fe770,"This book is so touching. BEWARE, 26% into it you better have tissue. I cried, felt the hurt and the pain coming from all characters. OMG! Jasinda Wilder, you knocked it out of the park on this one. I LOVED your Big Girls Do It Better series, but this¡K¡K¡Kwow, wow, wow, is all I can say.Nell Hawthorne is a teenager trying to find her way through life. Her best friend is Kyle Calloway. They are a typical teenage couple going through all their firsts together and I mean firsts. Best friends, to dating, making out, becoming lovers to almost being¡K¡K¡K..you¡ll have to read to find out what was next I loved the chemistry between them. They had their whole lives ahead of them and they were SO IN LOVE. Unfortunately tragedy strikes and leaves Nell emotionally disturbed and broken (see, I gave it away).Every review you read is all stating the same thing. This is CLEARLY a MUST READ book. To sum it up best, someone wrote: QUOTE: Falling Into You was an incredibly graphic, deeply sorrow filled story. It wasn't just a love story, even though it contained not one, but two. It was a narrative about the dark struggles you have to fight through to move on with your life. It was about the hardship of letting go of someone you were never ready to give up. Letting go of the other part of your soul. Feeling whole when part of you will never be remedied.Wilder stresses the importance of accepting support from others. She makes us ask the hard answered questions. Can you have more than one true love in a lifetime? Kyle and Colton were nothing alike, but brothers none the less. Is it okay to love someone in spite of how they are linked to you, in spite of the person that they innately are, because of who they come from? ANSWERNOTFOUND",Big Girls,"(214, 223)",1,0.1,False -0684824906,books,readable,book,interesting,chapter,8bb025029e8ca8b608760bcf2b8ecf69,9075fbcd6ae67a2cfa389a35b57ed492,What do you think about his chapter?,1,0.0,False,f62d2eacf619fd2a12e6e8e50f9b2a1b,"This is probably the best overall look at Lincoln in respect to the 1860 presidential election and his presidency. It goes into vivid detail about the men he was running against, their beliefs, their backgrounds, and their platforms. It also describes their strengths and weaknesses and delves into how possibly the least likely candidate Abraham Lincoln earned the nomination.This book is very well-written which is amazing considering how far reaching this story is. Aside from just profiling all the candidates, which in itself could be confusing, it goes into exacting detail. It could be a little dicey keeping the issues and the candidates straight, but Kearns manages to create order out of possible chaos.The biggest draw is that this book is very readable. Instead of reading like a history, the treatment here is more like a novel. History comes alive, it is interesting, involving, and gives the reader the sense that they are there.One of the major points I extracted from this book is Lincoln's ability to recognize the strengths of his rivals and learn how to work with them as his closest advisors. I suspect this adds a new dimension to the adage of keeping your friends close, but your enemies closer. Ultimately though, it comes down to pooling resources and working for the common good of the people in trying times.While a long and sometimes complex book, I loved it. It was a wonderful trip back in time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1426, 1440)",1,0.0,False -1476755590,books,hot,love scene,hot,story,cfc6ef42c9632e7872d6432e411d2fef,3f34476d5a8e254bc3cec35bfbeeded0,Where its began to be hot the story?,4,0.8500000000000001,True,b4618bcca04318173bd7232349462ef9,"I was really looking forward to reading this book after all the phenomenal reviews I read for it. Unfortunately, it didn't meet that for me. The story became repetitive. Brooke's feelings about every situation were described, in detail, and sometimes to the point of boredom.The story was good, and somewhat different. With the exception of the licking (WTH?!?), the love scenes were hot. I get that the "it" formatting style is to tell the reader that He.Is.So.Hot., however the use of that for emphasis was overdone here.All in all, didn't live up to the hype. Not sure ill read the next one. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Not sure,"(577, 585)",4,0.8888888888888888,True -0141039280,books,alive,story,minor,quibble,02985ca8bbc348446c93cc4fb986f9d9,6080b475892487c4d89cca6b377131d1,Why is the quibble minor?,1,0.2,False,818db73210d8cf7f24185e6d9b307162,This is a great book. I fell in love with all of the characters. I also highly recommend the audio reading of it - it makes the story come alive. Highly recommended. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(169, 183)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,unique,story line,original,story line,586765313d3f45e18b7f9c493650524a,1403013f54b4e87debf29d0b8c3b9f0e,How was the story line?,3,0.0,False,3835243919b1b33f672fb871c04fd518,It was fast paced and kept me very interested in finding out what would happen to Peeta and Katniss. I liked it the most because the story line was unique and like nothing I had ever read. ANSWERNOTFOUND,I liked it the most because the story line was unique and like nothing I had ever read,"(102, 188)",3,0.7666666666666666,True -0989450201,books,palpable,attraction,similar,story line,673d879cb743115d1abb3f38ed03dade,69479b79e9c40aeb49ca976fb7d5c31b,What about story line ?,1,0.0,False,497e13a98012fd2ba9a992de99c2c8e5,"""I will revel in that moment with him which will be filled with reverent sighs and entangled bodies, and I'll be devastated when he walks away after having his fill of me.""The Driven Trilogy is the fast-paced whirlwind romance of an ordinary girl with a painful past, Rylee Thomas, working for a non-profit organization when her world collides with the beyond handsome, elusive and jaded, (in)famous playboy, sought after bachelor and successful race car driver with Hollywood family ties, Colton Donavan. After meeting at a fundraiser Colton sets out on a relentless seduction and chase of Rylee. Fasten your seatbelts to follow them in their saga spanning three books.Books in The Driven Trilogy should be read in order:Driven (book 1)Fueled (book 2) - due August 2013Crashed (book 3)Driven (book 1) opens up with Rylee's and Colton's first encounter backstage at a fundraiser that she is organizing and he is attending.""I freeze instantly, shocked at the audacity of our party's attendees, when I hear the unmistakable sound of a zipper followed by a breathless but familiar feminine gasp of, ""Oh yes!"" in the darkened alcove a few feet in front of me.""Before the night is over Rylee finds herself rescued, kissed, insulted, pursued, tempted, coerced and ultimately obligated to a date thanks to a donation paid for by Colton Donavan. Needless to say they are off to a bumpy start. Rylee is very broken with a tragic past and she will fight his seduction every step of the way. Colton however is used to getting what he wants and ""Driven"" is his middle name. Her resistance only serves to fuel his determination. He ends up making a huge contribution to Corporate Cares and Rylee finds herself working side-by-side with Colton on the project.Their attraction and sexual tension are palpable, but both are strong-willed and with an innate need for control. And Colton also has demons which he is determined to keep to himself. Add to that vindictive exes and the scrutinizing spotlight by the media and we have a story filled with intrigue and suspense, secrets and demons, twists and turns, villains and set-backs. Colton's and Rylee's story moves along a break-neck speed only to come to a crashing halt with a cliff-hanger ending. I am not too worried as August is right around the corner plus there was a teaser for book 2, Fueled at the end. With Driven's cliff-hanger ending, lots of loose ends and unanswered questions it is my prediction for the rest of The Driven Trilogy there'll be plenty of more drama and intrigue added to keep us guessing and fretting all the way to the finish line.""He turns to go, but not before I watch the transition on his face from the Colton Donavan I know, to the public persona. Aloof and untouchable. Sexy and untamable.""Hero: Colton Donavan aka Ace/30 years approx./race car driver-businessman/$$$$/black hair/green eyesHeroine: Rylee Thomas aka Ryles/26 years/employee non-profit-guardian/dark brown hair/amethyst eyesColton Donavan has everything I could ever ask for in a hero with his larger-than-life personality, movie star good looks and sex appeal. From Hollywood royalty he grew up determined to make it on his own by becoming a successful race car driver and business man. The word no does not exist in his vocabulary. He is driven and relentless, in control yet out-of-control. Colton is also elusive and very much the unattainable playboy and sought after bachelor with a string of vindictive exes. But Colton also has secrets and a past which will unfold throughout the series so that maybe we will better understand the enigma that is Colton Donavan. I might have wished he'd remained aloof and suave a little longer in his seduction. As much as I love his intense personality, some of the dialogue felt off; His. Words. Were. Too. Excessive. Too. Soon. and some reminded me of other popular heroes. However, I already saw huge progress in the last two-thirds of the book and my wish for the next-coming books is that he continues on the hot and cold path plus improves his dialogue.Six words to describe Colton Donavan: Driven, charismatic, enigmatic, relentless, unattainable and broken.""I know all about baggage, sweetheart. I have enough of it to fill up a 747 and then some.""The greater the hero the tougher it is for the heroine to stand-out. I had a hard time connecting with Rylee Thomas at first. I found her difficult and complicated. But as the story unfolds we learn more about her tragic and painful past, which is mitigating. Plus I applaud her for diving into and dealing with some of her issues. Just like with Colton I saw a stark improvement in the second two-thirds of the story. My wish is for continued growth and less use of Colton's nick-name ""Ace"".Six words to describe Rylee Thomas: Complicated, damaged, caring, stubborn, progressive and endearing.""Sorry, sweetheart,"" he murmurs, ""you're going to learn that sometimes, not being in control is extremely liberating.""To explain my varying story execution rating: This is a debut novel and when story is good it's great, way on its way to a 5-star read and Colton at his best is up there with my favorite heroes. But then there are moments that I touched on above, mostly in the first third of the book, where the dialogue feels a little off plus the story is long-winded.An excellent debut by Ms. Blomberg! Interesting setting and plot! Refreshing storytelling! Captivating hero with HUGE potential! A very promising series! I am looking forward to book 2, Fueled. Thanks Ms. Blomberg!""I know it won't be enough. I don't think any amount of time will be enough to love someone like Colton. He is one of those guys who consumes every part of you.""***Hero rating: 4.5 starsHeroine rating: 3.5 starsSex scenes rating: 4.5 starsSex scenes frequency: 4 starsStoryline concept rating: 5 starsStoryline execution rating: 3.5-5 starsStorytelling skills rating: 4.5 starsStory ending rating: N/ABook editing rating (5 = no edits spotted): 3 stars****************************************Overall rating: 4+ starsWould I recommend this series: Yes.Would I re-read this series: Yes.Would I read future books by this author: Yes. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(6179, 6193)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,believable,write,intriguing,storyline,61ff8cc079e5346e76049efdacc53467,4090881e0594eefdfbb33921261ae745,How was the storyline?,3,0.0,False,0a6269eb28d529a9e25d8ed73e113869,"I was excited to get Gone Girl because it has been pretty highly ranked lately. When I first started the book, I wasn't convinced it was something I would love; I didn't find the writing to be very engaging, believable, or well-done. As you keep reading the book, though, you could get the impression that this approach is purposeful, I suppose, because of one of the plot twists. For that reason, and because there was a good bit of suspense even early on in the novel, I did keep reading it. Ultimately, I even read to the very last page, increasingly cursing myself for having gotten myself too far in to quit now. I'll admit, there are numerous plot-twists and surprises that kept me going back to the book. I kept hoping that many of the traits that I so disliked about the novel, and the writing, would be revealed to be elements of the plot themselves, even. Retrospectively, though, I've got little to recommend in this book. You may read to the end, but it won't be a satisfying, fully-realized reading, and, if you are anything like me, you'll wish you had used that time for something else.Overall, here are my complaints with this book:1. The ending was terrible. It was a mishmash of cheap plot tricks, unlikely scenarios, and even more unlikely (and unlikable) character decisions. Yes, all the loose ends were tied up, but at what cost?2. The characters were ridiculous. There was not a single character that wasn't contrived from a number of stereotypical flat representations we've seen a million times (usually these flat characters are reserved for minor roles; not in this text).3. The plot never seemed very well thought-out. Frequently, when one problem got too big for the author to handle, there was a conveniently planned revelation that, no, the main character had already predicted this approach, and, two years earlier, had concocted a plan B, or C, or D, that itself was even more ludicrous than the original plot wrinkle had been.4. The writing wasn't particularly good. Sometimes, even poorly constructed plots could be saved by really stellar, awe-inspiring prose. Not in this novel.Good luck! ANSWERNOTFOUND",excited to get Gone Girl because it has,"(6, 45)",3,0.75,True -0345544110,books,own,secret,deep,secret,213fed4c87e0e777b45b92801d17660d,68522770d5e0abbec8679ff9201dee60,Why do they hide a secret?,1,0.7,True,f2e4eed4a55811e6865a31a23fe3343d,"I FINALLY FOUND IT!!!!This is the book I have been searching for!!!!!! I wanted something that gave me the same feeling I had when I read FSoG or Crossfire Series......not the same story but the same feeling. If I wanted the same story, I would have just reread FSoG or Crossfire Series. I've been craving something hot, irresistible, sexy, controlling alpha male, and dark but with a fabulous story and even more fabulous writing. I simply want to fall in love with the guy and the story. Is that too much to ask for?????Well, I certainly found my WINNER. Admit it - if you are a FSoG or Crossfire fan, then you use those as a benchmark for all others. It's okay, admit it, I won't tell anyone. (Psst).... I'll tell you a secret..... I freely (and proudly) admit that's what I do. There's a reason publishers put those stickers on books that make comparisons to FSoG. Whatever the reason........ it sure as hell helped my choose Release Me!This captured my attention right out of the gate. I didn't have to give it time or let it grow on me at all. It was very engrossing. The anticipation & build up throughout were amazing. I was on the edge of my seat.The writing is polished with a wonderful flow. The writing style is more sophisticated and intelligent with great dialogue!!! The chemistry between Damien and Nikki is off the elemental charts! OMG. The hotness started off blistering in the limo and only continued from there. The sex scenes were beautiful, sensual, and erotic.Damien is the powerful, magnetic, beautiful, and seductive billionaire ex-tennis star that is used getting what he wants - and, that includes women. The word `no' does not factor in to his vocabulary unless it's coming from him. He's very possessive with the need to control everything and everyone around him. Damien harbors dark secrets and is very good at keeping them just that - secrets. He's one big mystery, revealing just enough to keep you wanting. I'm dying to know what he's hiding. The brief glimpses we do get of his vulnerability and his thoughtful gestures make him very likeable and real. I even think I saw a bit of his heart peak through that stiff and hard exterior.Nikki is the beautiful ex- pageant girl with sass, smarts, and attitude to boot. But, Nikki has her own secrets and demons - painful and dark secrets. She's broken on the inside just as much as much on the outside although no one can tell. Nikki uses her attitude as armor to protect herself. Her strong attitude is refreshing, and her witty sarcasm had me laughing out loud. It's nice to see a heroine that stands on her own two feet and isn't afraid to show her strong side.Damien and Nikki meet at a party and the attraction is instant. Damien decides that Nikki's next on his list of acquisitions. Nikki is more than attracted to Damien, but she isn't THAT kind of girl. She does things on her terms and this presents a challenge for him. Damien is relentless in his pursuit, and he soon becomes too much to resist. Nikki wants this, but is this just a game to Damien??? Because to Nikki it certainly is not; it's very very real and terrifying . If she pursues this is she ready for her past to come front and center? Is she ready to give up control and let Damien possess her?It's very easy to ruin the story by saying too much more here. I will say that their story is very passionate, and they very much understand one another. Secrets, skeletons, insecurities, doubt, and second guessing run rampant, but there are touching and heart felt moments that make these bad elements fade into the background. And, it's not all about the sex. HALLELUJAH!!! There was a nice balance between the sex and the story. Sex was part of the story, but it never became THE story. Nikki and Damien have a relationship, and that's what we get to see first and foremost. I love this couple because they are both strong and smart with a vulnerable side.After all this you're still probably thinking been there done that, rich billionaire alpha male goes after a young, beautiful, nave woman. THAT'S where you're wrong!!! By no means is Nikki nave. She's confident, smart, and doesn't allow anyone to make decisions for her, it's all on her terms. And, that is why this is different.I know a lot of people hate cliffhangers or waiting for follow up books, but I'm glad this is a trilogy. I'm loving this couple so much that it would have been a shame if Ms. Kenner tried to force their story to fit into a stand-alone book. Their story is too involved and complicated not to run this over multiple books.Nikki and Damien's story isn't very heavy into BDSM if that's what you're looking for. Yes, it's hot, erotic, and passionate with some kinky elements, but I wouldn't classify this as a BDSM or even light BDSM........ but, Release Me does give FSoG and the Crossfire Series a run for their money.I simply loved this book. At times, I think I was purposely reading slow just so it wouldn't end. There are certain books that I re-read occasionally just because I love the feeling I get from the intense feeling the characters have for one another. Release Me is going into that pile! I'm anxiously awaiting the next installment of Damien and Nikki!!!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",There 's a reason publishers put those stickers on books that make comparisons to FSoG. Whatever the reason ........ it sure as hell helped my choose Release Me!This captured my attention right out of the gate,"(790, 998)",1,0.7123015873015872,True -0062024035,books,strong,character,strong,heroine,4b1a77b5e1248a960d12953daff99537,e263327c481a6c1e94b81e2568282c4f,Who is the heroine in this story?,1,0.0,False,573c2726c02c9b51e47580b3838431aa,"My daughter and I read the first two books and found them entertaining, although predictable. The writing is about 8th or 9th grade level, so pretty easy, but the story carries you quickly from one scene to the next and can be enjoyed by children and adults alike (both genders). At first I thought it was going to be like ""The Hunger Games"", and in some ways it is, but not in a bad way. The main female character is strong, but I found her a bit too one-sided, which might lead a young person to believe that showing emotion would be a sign of weakness. Her fear of exposing herself (physically and emotionally) just didn't seem to match the rest of her character. This might be corrected in later books, so I'm trying to be open minded about it.One thing that bothered me while reading the story is that she referred to individuals being injected with a ""transmitter"" that would receive instructions. Technically this should have been called a ""receiver"". This was such an obvious mistake that I couldn't believe the editors didn't catch it.Actually, the entire premise is a bit odd, because most of us would be considered ""Divergent"" (in the sense of having multiple capabilities), but you have to look past that to enjoy the story for what it is: sheer entertainment with some thoughts on morality and learning how to be a leader instead of a follower. The main male character is also a pretty good role model for young adult girls. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1438, 1452)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,fun,style,conversational,writing style,314eba558477e49ff58425280a87a9f6,2049a6ce93aaa8a1f885b4f1290c3d39,Was the writing style of the book conversational?,1,0.0,False,4a854d70479282ee1ee78e5d943e857f,"We read this in our book club. It was one we especially enjoyed and one that lead many of our group to seek out more of this author’s books. The episode in the mall in St. Louis was especially fun for me. The style was different, fun, and the book had several surprising turns. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(284, 298)",1,0.0,False -0061962740,books,great,concept,not bad,write,ab32b563b6be9015ae4e519019580e85,9acabe682b90224383397e8cf17f85dd,How is it the write?,1,0.0,False,f7559c1e0298973cabf9c2037bb989ea,"My favorite thing about BUMPED was the concept. In the not-too-distant future, a virus has destroyed fertility in adults, so the wombs of teen girls ignite bidding wars, getting pregnant is encouraged and glamorized, contraception of any kind is forbidden. Even though it's squeegy, I could actually see this occurring, burdoning young fertile ones to give their all for their country, for the world. Unfortunately, the concept is the only thing the story had going for it, while there are so many possibilities and nuances in that scenario that are never explored. I don't understand how books that are all concept and no substance are all the rage. As with WAKE, this novel is fairly popular and well-received, but I just don't get it.BUMPED starts off very telly, with alternating, talky viewpoints that bounce between twin sisters, Melody, the sardonic, cold one, and Harmony, the hyper-religious one, as they introduce us to their dystopian world and contrasting ideologies.Separated at birth, they're acquainting for the first time. Harmony is ecstatic about finding her sister, and Melody is beyond annoyed at her presence. After 20 or thirty pages, you finally get some scenes with dialogue, but everything is still kept sparse with very little description and hardly any sensory impressions that it makes it difficult to SEE or experience this world. The faintest strokes are drawn on every page for two unlikeable, thinly drawn characters. One can see how their different environments have shaped their dispositions, but knowing that doesn't help make them relatable. You never get to really sink into their shoes, feel what they feel and identify. At least I didn't. I didn't feel angry, hurt, sad, gleeful, just blah.In addition to sketchy characters, BUMPED also had no plot. ""For Seriously!"" It's just a window into this teen-preggo world. And the problem with a book without a plot is it has no hook, climax or stakes. It didn't go far, have a purpose or build to anything substantial. The characters did have decisions to make in the end, and they both softened up somewhat about five chapters from the end, but it was way too late to feel vested.The most likeable character in the book is Zen. As with the story WAKE, I liked the random male friend the most. If these MC's didn't have weird names, they'd be totally forgotten, like, tomorrow, and I have photographic memory.Melody, groomed to be the perfect rental space, is under contract to ""bump"" with a stud, and not totally thrilled about her obligation. In contrast, Harmony is not only determined to have a baby rightly through marriage, while enshrined in veils, gloves, long dresses, and more man-made traditions than scriptural ones, she hopes to convert her sister into doing the same. Even though Harmony is the pushy one, at least she's sweet in the beginning, so I softened to her first, but they were both extremely obnoxious within their sturdy mindsets. I think if they'd been given many more layers and the story more complexity, scope and structure, it would've been a more enjoyable read. I also liked seeing a religious character in a book, but she was taken so far over the top into cultish territory that it made her passion just as flawed as her distortions.BUMPED did have a great concept, and it will definitely stir up plenty of conversation on ethics, it just never lived up to its potential. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3388, 3402)",1,0.0,False -0345533666,books,vivid,description,more interesting,story,40939f3f8cff243f202570a52494c209,d671b452e01516c4e68c4d7d4608f57e,How do you like the story?,2,0.0,False,deba993ce837445d92f1c96a5db43465,"There's a wonderful, dreamy scene late in William Landay's courtroom thriller ""Defending Jacob,"" in which Andy Barber, his wife Laurie and their accused son Jacob are all lolling in the 14-year-old's bedroom musing about decamping as a family and sneaking off to faraway, exotic Buenos Aires to start a new life out of the spotlight and free of suspicion.Jacob asks, ""Is that true, Dad? Lots of beautiful women in Buenos Aires?""""That's what I hear.""Laurie describes the South American city as a place of possibility where her son ""will have children, and his children will have children and he'll bring so much happiness to so many people that no one will ever believe that once upon a time in America people said horrible things about him.""At this point in Jacob's first-degree murder trial it's evident to all three and to us that none of that is likely to happen, but still they can imagine and try to cope with an increasingly dark reality filled with dread and edging toward despair.Jacob has been charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of classmate Ben Rifkin, a bully. Jacob's father, an assistant DA until the indictment, is helping with his son's defense. He narrates the story, which is a suspenseful legal thriller that spirals into a harrowing story of family dissolution.Carefully plotted as any whodunit you've ever read, the theme takes on the same nature-versus-nurture argument as William March's provocative potboiler ""The Bad Seed."" Unknown to Laurie, Andy is the son and grandson of violent murderers and the question becomes has Jacob too inherited a ""Murder"" gene, the ""Barber Curse?"" Suspicion becomes as corrosive as rust as family loyalty and love are tested beyond reasonable limits.A great deal of the enjoyment that comes from reading ""Defending Jacob"" is the pitch-perfect dialogue. Kids talk to each other and to adults just like the kids do in your house. When Andy articulates his life-long, adoring attachment to Laurie, the language is almost elegiac and in painful contrast to the harsh reality of their current relationship.Descriptions are vivid and memorable. Jacob, Landay says, has a way of keeping his answers short ""as if every word was a stick of dynamite."" One soft-bodied character appears as if ""His sides, belly, and tits all sagged against his black polo shirt, as if he had been poured and bagged up inside this black sack cinched shut at the neck.""""Defending Jacob"" is in rare company as a courtroom drama that comes along very infrequently. Its most recent predecessor, to my mind, is ""Presumed Innocent."" Both stories had a final twist that you think you're prepared for and still it comes out of nowhere. In a single short sentence and a few words everything changes. ""Defending Jacob"" is bold storytelling, compelling reading.[4.5 stars] ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2801, 2815)",2,0.0,False -0857521012,books,rich,novel,unusual,story,692c9f01c80528ca41b3d893b7d0d7a4,875d0ce9efd1030ef68cb2a2089d99b5,How is the story is unusual?,2,1.0,True,7ff18d3c5bfbd88e96309e338930eaf0,"This novel was very rich in a few different themes; grief; love; forgiveness; commitment; honor... It was quietly a great morality piece, without hitting you over the head with it. I ended up truly feeling the conflict pulling the characters back and forth between right and wrong, and the grey area in between, which turned out to be a bottomless pit of quicksand. The ability of one deception continuing to grow and engulf the characters lives, -and the ripple effect that deception sent out into the entire community- was a true and biting commentary on the weight of our decisions in life. I loved how the story wasn't told with judgment, but instead demonstrated how indeed, decisions don't always come clear-cut, but carry consequences whatever the course of action chosen. The novel also palatably described the anguish that these circumstances brought.Excellent, -very thought provoking. I highly recommend. I wasn't very sure from the description that I wanted this book, so downloaded the sample; -I am so glad I ended up getting it. (I also really appreciate the sample option..... take advantage of it!!!) ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1118, 1132)",2,0.0,False -0618680004,books,true,statement,valid,point,73c43fe7b19e1a828fc1a58c684ce0b8,2144d9c39b9d016b581594522b6c6e9c,Does this one bugs registered like a valid point?,1,0.0,False,6d0dacde46943dad7055f9838e06b954,"For reasons of space, I shall pass over the routine recital, now given in hundreds of the reviews, of most of the points in Dawkins' book The God Delusion, and concentrate my review on one point only, which he deals with on pages 339,340. His position is, unambiguously, that there cannot be any such thing as `human' ethics or morality, and he tells us why: there is no real, meaningful distinction between a human being and a brute beast. I am astonished that this passage is not more frequently commented on.Dawkins simply ignores the critical issue of human rationality. Flying in the face of all the evidence, he assumes (I insist, he assumes, he does not prove) that Homo sapiens, absolutely like every other form of life on earth, is simply a bundle of cells. He says (p. 340): ""The evolutionary point is very simple. The humanness (italicised) of an embryo's cells cannot confer upon it any absolutely discontinuous moral status."" I must underline what Dawkins is saying. He is not saying that man is `like' the brute beast in some ways ('Intelligent Design' authors like Antony Latham, Alister McGrath and Michael Behe who attack Dawkins' atheism have no difficulty in accepting common descent, shared cellular similarities with the rest of creation, in varying degrees). He is saying that man is `no more than' a brute beast in any way, is no more than a collection of cells.Dawkins explicitly rejects the idea that any moral consideration can apply to humans simply as humans. He rejects the idea that there is anything that clearly separates human beings from non-human animals. This follows from his view that limits everything to pure Darwinian evolution of matter from matter. He believes in the evolution of the non-human animal into the human animal, body, mind, 'spirit', 'soul', religion, science, and all. He tells us (p. 339): ""Notice now that 'pro-life' doesn't exactly mean pro-life ('life' is italicised) at all. It means pro-human('human' is italicised)-life."" Of necessity this must mean that he views all merely brute animal life as equal with human life.Notice the monstrous conclusion that follows from this. It destroys any possibility that Dawkins' version of Darwinism can be right. ""The granting of uniquely special rights to cells of the species 'Homo sapiens' is hard to reconcile with the fact of evolution"" (p. 339). I repeat this: ""The granting of uniquely special rights to cells of the species 'Homo sapiens' is hard to reconcile with the fact of evolution."" I conclude: It is not only hard, it is impossible (which is what Dawkins clearly means us to understand). And therefore, for me, on the grounds of the evidence provided to any observer (even a Darwinian observer) that Homo sapiens and the brute beast are not the same, Dawkins' 'fact of evolution' must be abandoned. I see no alternative to this. Dawkins is utterly indefensible here. But his arrogance blinds him to the absurdity of his own position, for he goes on immediately: ""Admittedly, this [irreconcilability between the pro-lifers and the Darwinists] will not worry those many anti-abortionists who don't understand that evolution is a fact!"" (Dawkins is responsible for the exclamation mark.) Dawkins has just proved, to my satisfaction, that 'the fact of evolution' cannot be a 'fact' because of the manifest monstrousness of the conclusion that he sees as necessarily following from his position. Surely the idea that a human being is fully and exhaustively defined by its having ""cells of the species 'Homo sapiens' "", to use Dawkins' own words, in exactly the same way as any other living organism is fully and exhaustively defined by its having cells of its own species, is an intolerable assumption that, I repeat, will not stand one moment's observation of the world about us. This Dawkinsism must be exploded for the absurdity that it is.Dawkins takes as proved (but doesn't prove) the existence of 'intermediate species' (Dawkins' words) between man and any brute beast you care to name. So Dawkins asks the question: ""Would these [intermediate] creatures 'count as human' or not?"" Dawkins replies (p. 340) that only 'absolutists' ""must answer the question, in order to apply the moral principle of granting humans unique and special status because they are human"" (Dawkins puts the last four words in italics (p.340). Dawkins scorns this 'absolutist' position. He says: ""To a consequentialist like me, the question doesn't deserve an answer, for nothing turns on it."" Can Dawkins be really aware of what he is saying? He tells us that it doesn't matter if we are humans or brute beasts, ""for nothing turns on it"". Once again, this must be exploded for the absurdity that it is.He goes on (p.340): ""Even if a clear answer [as to whether a living being is a human or a brute beast] might be attempted for Australopithecus, the gradual continuity that is an inescapable feature of biological evolution [another glib assumption of Dawkins that he doesn't prove] tells us that there must be some intermediate who would lie sufficiently close to the 'borderline' to blur the moral principle and destroy its absoluteness. A better way to say this is that there are no natural borderlines in evolution. The illusion of a borderline is created by the fact that the evolutionary intermediates happen to be extinct. Of course, it could be argued that humans are more capable of, for example, suffering than other species. This could well be true, and we might legitimately give humans special status by virtue of it."" (Understand what Dawkins is saying: the only reason that he can find for granting human beings any 'unique and special status' 'because they are human', is that the human may be more conscious of suffering than the brute beast. Dawkins continues: ""But evolutionary continuity shows that there is no absolute (in italics) distinction."" Yet again, an absurdity to be addressed and condemned.Understand again what Dawkins is saying: There is no absolute distinction between human beings and brute beasts - or any other of the now-lost 'intermediate species'. He goes on: ""Absolutist moral discrimination is devastatingly undermined by the fact of evolution. [I riposte: Exactly the opposite statement is true: 'The fact of evolution is devastatingly undermined by absolutist moral discrimination'.] An uneasy awareness of this fact might, indeed, underlie one of the main motives creationists have for opposing evolution: they fear what they believe to be its moral consequences. They are wrong to do so"" [Are they really? Am I then free to judge Dawkins the same way that I judge a brute beast? Does Dawkins accept that it is acceptable for a human being to be a carnivore? Where do I draw the line in my choice of meat meals?] ""but"", Dawkins goes on, ""in any case, it is surely very odd to think that a truth about the real world can be reversed by considerations of what would be morally desirable."" Really? This is intolerable reasoning. It is not odd, it is essential, that what is 'morally desirable' must rule the world. Law and order would collapse otherwise. Murder and lying and stealing and adultery are 'truths about the real world'. Morality is a truth of the real world. Without 'morally desirable' judgments, which Dawkins' Darwinism considers to be impossible, the quiet world of scholarship (and even scholarship is impossible as a strict Darwinian evolution from matter) that Dawkins inhabits would collapse into sheer barbarism, '(human) nature red in tooth and claw'. Dawkins' philosophical ramblings here are simply derisory.Ruse and Wilson, `respected giants in this field' of moral philosophy and science, find it ""easy to conceive of an alien intelligent species evolving rules its members consider highly moral but which are repugnant to human beings, such as cannibalism, incest, the love of darkness and decay, parricide and the eating of faeces ... "" (quoted in Latham's The Naked Emperor, pp, 154,155). Dawkins' reasoning above forces him to accept such a scenario as unobjectionable morally for us humans now. ANSWERNOTFOUND","His position is , unambiguously","(240, 270)",1,0.0,False -1476753164,books,big,heart,deep,connection,547ae8bbf3957b40dd48b1ceeed799bd,1528fdaab8546a28ebe8dfa1a83dca91,Why is our connection so deep?,1,0.4,False,07d03704e3fe4d989e35b23b5416f960,"This wasn't what I was expecting in so many ways. I liked the story line a lot, it was completely different and it presented a new kind of way to see the world and love and live in general. It had everything any Colleen Hoover book must have, but I don't know, I didn't love it like I thought I would or like I loved Slammed or Hopeless. Let me explain.The story:Maybe Someday is the story of Sydney and Ridge, how they met, how they fell in love and how they were so right for each other, even when their timing wasn't. When they first met (officially) Sydney was having the worst day, needing to find some place to live, since she was now homeless thanks to her pig ex boyfriend and roommate so Ridge kindly offers her his house. Since the first day they both saw the other one, there has been some kind of connection. Music brought them together but music would also be the cause of their torment.Like I said, this book had something different. Every book by Colleen Hoover will and I love that about her. She always writes about tough situations in a beautiful way. Her writing is just perfect. That's why I was kind of sad whn I finished the book. Even though it included this big twist in the development of the characters, I felt like the book was lacking something. I'm still not sure what it was exactly, but I didn't find that point in the story or the characters that made me say "wow, I'm in love". With Slammed and Hopeless (I'm talking about them as series), it was instantly. I fell in love with Will and Holder the second they appeared, and not just them.. but how the stoy itself grew.The story was perfectly written. The way she described Ridge's and Sydney's situation, again.. it's so subtle, so COHO. It makes you think of certain things one would take for granted. And some scenes like their first kiss... it was just beautiful. That was one of my favorite parts of the book. Because the whole thing was just so incredibly beautiful. Oh and I just have to say something about the music. The whole experience was just amazing. I did love being able to listen to the songs along with the story. That was so new to me, but it made the whole reading experience an awesome one.But it wasn't enough for me to love the book.The characters:Let's start with Sydney. She's a tough girl. She stood up for herself when she had to. She has a big heart, she's understanding, friendly, honest, and true to her heart. I liked her a lot. She's one of those characters that will do anything for the ones she loves, even if it means her heart will be broken. If doing whatever she has to do will make the other person happy, she'll do it. Which is good, but not always.Then we have Ridge. Ridge was... how do I say it... He was something special. He is nice, he loves in a beautiful way. He teaches you see and feel the world in a new way. He's always trying to do what's right, and that's why he's kind of stuck, even though he doesn't realize it. That is until Sydney shows up. Sometimes, I thought he was just too into his confort zone and he was just afraid to leave it and even though he never wanted to hurt anyone he loved... he ended up doing just that. He just couldn't make up his mind and when he did... it was all for the wrong reasons.I really, really wanted to love it and go crazy about it like I was with Slammed and Hopeless, because thouse books, to me... they were and still are two of my favorites. This won't change my mind on how I feel towards Colleen Hoover's books, I'll read every single one of them :) <3 because she is an amazing author. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3581, 3595)",1,0.0,False -0316055433,books,good,third,complicated,book,cf0ba7afc08c9768ae56c55b2b134488,1a7e2e71eb1612eb91228d2b22c872a5,Is this book probably too complicated?,5,1.0,True,1caa869b8c7cbe791980b94ad3a18020,"Having enjoyed Donna Tartt's previous 2 books so much, I was eager to read her third novel. However, I found that I got a bit bogged down in this one. The first third of the book was quite good, and after that it lost some steam and/or I just lost interest. What I would say to prospective readers is that if you have not read The Secret History, her highly acclaimed first book of some 10 years ago -- read that one first. While she is a good writer and her previous 2 novels were very engaging, this one was a little disappointing. For me the loose ends just did not come together at the end. ANSWERNOTFOUND","The first third of the book was quite good , and after that it lost some steam and/or I just lost interest","(152, 257)",5,0.3111111111111111,False -0307913090,books,good,memory,endless,list,7752b149cb29a2b4c08e9cdc28aeb7bc,99654dbd50d22b7c130b099923e98159,Can you give me the new list?,2,0.4545454545454545,False,9e2cf8c93ed5f035c229dcd5be8553a8,"I won't get into all the details because this book is huge and others have done a great job of that. Suffice it to say I really enjoyed the book, the first in the series. I was drawn in from the minute I met the Starks and their dire wolves. After reading it and the next two, I found myself using words like ""craven."" If you like the fantasy genre, dirt, sex, and have a good memory as there are so many characters to remember, than this just might be for you. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(466, 480)",2,0.0,False -0307476073,books,choppy,write,enough,detail,abb412e5c833c4097fe83e8ab32266b5,c081c53e16b89279d8ba80f3af0a640a,How good are the details?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,53d3d9f2399dfc97b6f960b57f0bf9ea,"This is not one of those times where the hype ruined it for me because I picked it up before Oprah selected it for her book club and I went into it with a completely open mind. BUT...it was a complete fail for me.After losing her mother to cancer and divorcing what seemed like the most supportive husband ever, Strayed decides to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. The idea comes to her after seeing a book on the subject and since she doesn't seem to have anything else going for her, why not? She is essentially homeless as she can't figure out where she wants to settle down and without a job to tie her down, the decision is easy. She's in her mid-twenties and healthy, it can't possibly be that hard, right?It's not unheard of for a non-hiker to hike a trail like this one. Lots of people find closure and peace of mind on the trail. Stripping yourself down to the bare essentials, pain and hunger all have their place in clearing away the cobwebs so Strayed's decision to hike the trail, was not that unusual. However, I expected her story to be about her coming to terms with her mother's death. After all, that is why she set out for the trail in the first place. Instead, what I got is a silly book about a woman who is just a little too full of herself.Here are just a few reasons why this book falls into the ridiculous category:The contents of her pack included an entire package of condoms. Really?Her decision to hike alone. Really not safe and in fact, stupid.Her care packages to herself included sexy lingerie for her potential hook-ups with strange men. Okay, she said it was for her to feel good but when you pack an entire box of condoms you've got to to wonder.The possibility of sex on the trail is of great concern to her. Not her shredded feet or the lack of boots that fit.The actual sex that takes place and her getting a kick out of being able to attract smelly men on the trail. Ick.Ahem, the drug use. She was a hard-core heroin user before the trip and if my memory is correct, manages to find drugs at least once while taking a break from the trail.Clearly, there was not enough hiking and true self discovery for me to take this book seriously. It veered off into numerous directions and although I felt for her at the beginning of her story, I had lost all respect for her by the end of the book. The writing is choppy and I didn't care for her self-absorbed nature. Every thought seemed to turn towards sex or the possibility of sex or had something to do with her looks. I got tired of it. You are hiking and haven't showered in days. How can you be concerned with your looks? Seems like more important things should have been a concern.I can't recommend this one. It's not what it's described to be. I don't feel that she really got the closure she needed and it angers me to see it flying off the shelves just because Oprah picked it for her club.Trust me, it's not all that. ANSWERNOTFOUND",After losing her,"(213, 229)",1,0.0,False -0316011770,books,convoluted,story,climactic,end,3c007f238699cb37d97d8a79e770383e,90119fa104d79bfb2dcb30560103071a,What about the end?,5,0.0,False,f5c2b91f0ba2f991d55856b7657202f9,"THE HISTORIAN is a sweeping epic tale of a father and daughter and their quest to defeat the evil legacy of the fifteenth century Romanian conqueror, Vlad Tepes, who is more popularly known as Dracula.This story is extremely complex and convoluted. The best I can do to explain it is that it involves an endless series of interchanges between time, countless ancient manuscripts, maps, journal entries, letters, stories, and history lessons.The main characters are the daughter, Helen, her father, Paul (who is a history professor), Professor Bartholomew Rossi, Helen Rossi, and a series of other characters whom they encounter in various countries in Eastern Europe.I was impressed with Elizabeth Kostova's artful and expert use of language. She is truly an artist who uses words to bring faraway, romantic places to life. As I read of all these different places in Europe, which included countries like Bulgaria, Turkey, Italy, and Romania, I felt like had been there as all the events took place. I could see the churches and mosques, and I could practically smell the odor of delicately aging books and manuscripts.The one and only reason I did not give this book five stars is because I found it misleading. Kostova delves into the depths and despair of these main characters and how their lives were torn apart as a result of becoming obsessed with the legend of Dracula's evil. But in the end, I discovered that this book was not at all about the characters. The characters were merely secondary figures who were used to exemplify the IDEA of Dracula and the rich history and legacy he left behind. After I had finished reading the book, I realized that the complex series of historical clues, manuscripts, maps, fables and folk songs that the characters nearly killed themselves to discover were used for the purpose of illustrating the profound effect that Dracula had on the concept of history.I must admit that this tale was beautiful and engaging at times. Kostova does allow herself to become long-winded about seemingly inane historical facts, and it would take an extremely patient person to be able to slow down and read every word. However, this book is a masterful work of fiction that will reward the patient reader.BOTTOM LINE: Severely lacking in character development, resplendently lyrical and resonant in the triumph of history throughout time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2370, 2384)",5,0.0,False -0739458213,books,easy,life,apparent,love,bce4bae4f9d7d69679c278c60e7423bc,c9a09861e072729971048b80509f61a4,Is it a good love?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,3e8c1168304527388b6b5fa05b3fdabe,"Make no mistake, all of those five-star reviews are there for a reason. ""The Glass Castle"" is a very strong memoir by a woman who faced more than her fair share of challenges in life and tells the story with only the faintest hint of self-pity and ill will. A lot of the anecdontes feel surreal and are very difficult to relate to. I think it's worth watching the author's video first so you can understand her motivation for writing this book, and see what she and her mother look like. Attaching faces to the story makes it more personal and easier to understand.Jeannette Walls is the daughter of an alcoholic father and an ineffectual mother. She and her three siblings grew up neglected, taking care of each other while their parents battled the demons of alcoholism and mental illness. The stories of hardship follow one after the other, shocking, poignant and sometimes funny. It can be an exhausting read. And it's definitely a testament to perseverance and courage. When the children finally leave their West Virginia home to start new lives in New York there's a feeling of vindication. But one can never escape the past, and life in the big city is neither easy nor completely liberating for any of them.""The Glass Castle"" is a roller coaster of a memoir. The comparisons to McCourt are fair. But this story has a trajectory which is completely its own. Safe to say, it's unlike any other memoir that I've ever read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1441, 1455)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,believable,write,intriguing,storyline,61ff8cc079e5346e76049efdacc53467,4090881e0594eefdfbb33921261ae745,How was the storyline?,1,0.0,False,0a6269eb28d529a9e25d8ed73e113869,"I was excited to get Gone Girl because it has been pretty highly ranked lately. When I first started the book, I wasn't convinced it was something I would love; I didn't find the writing to be very engaging, believable, or well-done. As you keep reading the book, though, you could get the impression that this approach is purposeful, I suppose, because of one of the plot twists. For that reason, and because there was a good bit of suspense even early on in the novel, I did keep reading it. Ultimately, I even read to the very last page, increasingly cursing myself for having gotten myself too far in to quit now. I'll admit, there are numerous plot-twists and surprises that kept me going back to the book. I kept hoping that many of the traits that I so disliked about the novel, and the writing, would be revealed to be elements of the plot themselves, even. Retrospectively, though, I've got little to recommend in this book. You may read to the end, but it won't be a satisfying, fully-realized reading, and, if you are anything like me, you'll wish you had used that time for something else.Overall, here are my complaints with this book:1. The ending was terrible. It was a mishmash of cheap plot tricks, unlikely scenarios, and even more unlikely (and unlikable) character decisions. Yes, all the loose ends were tied up, but at what cost?2. The characters were ridiculous. There was not a single character that wasn't contrived from a number of stereotypical flat representations we've seen a million times (usually these flat characters are reserved for minor roles; not in this text).3. The plot never seemed very well thought-out. Frequently, when one problem got too big for the author to handle, there was a conveniently planned revelation that, no, the main character had already predicted this approach, and, two years earlier, had concocted a plan B, or C, or D, that itself was even more ludicrous than the original plot wrinkle had been.4. The writing wasn't particularly good. Sometimes, even poorly constructed plots could be saved by really stellar, awe-inspiring prose. Not in this novel.Good luck! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2126, 2140)",1,0.0,False -0345803485,books,high,expectation,flat,book,0a3130bae1d15ee92f177257295c6213,e6825d12ca6ef2f8fd01fbb8898e7238,Is it a good book?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,f2163b697dc0f2decb651b68d3d8c648,"I found the booking disappointment, maybe because there is so much hype about it and my expectations were too high.Fist of all 21 years old virgin? hard to believeand from her first time having sex she is having mind blowing orgasimsI found the book filled in with fluff, like pages and pages of e mails between them that don't say anything but fill the pages. Each of them on his cover letter with at least six lines filled with name, subject, date etc and one or two words or one line of the actual e mail and very childishMaybe it is meant for younger audience but I am 44 and found it lacking and have hard time finishing it. Keep reading hoping it will get better but it does not.To me it was waste of money! ANSWERNOTFOUND",I found the booking disappointment,"(0, 34)",1,0.4,False -0141039280,books,different,situation,different,circumstance,e153a95c7d3d06ffaba08abd461af03c,748bb7be3dd2eebe978057464e00bf74,How was the circumstance?,1,0.0,False,e721e4abf39eebd685dec05bd6f7ab47,"I am a former Mississippian and very familiar with Jackson and the mentality of the times ""The Help"" is written in. The book is spot on in both the telling of the maids stories and the employers. However, I left the south when I was a small girl and came to the Chicago area and found that the situations were non to different in how the help was treated there either. I worked for the government as a civil servent and when I initially started out I was the only black person in my section and was viewed as an oddity and on one particular occasion we had what was called a sensitity secession and it was discussed how the employees that had domestic help would never ask them to sit down and have a discusion or ask about their famalies or have any personal dialoge.I have read reviews that say that this book was not as good or relavent as ""To Kill a Mocking Bird"" but I beg to differ and think is deserves to be up there with the best of them. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(951, 965)",1,0.0,False -0684807610,books,readable,write,familiar,people,63326bcc1e858c6e9613b3cafad435b5,44e7b41d93314249606224bbe280baee,How familiar are the reviews from the people?,1,0.5,False,217c57890674ab4317bd9504d7d1bb46,"Walter Isaacson's book, Benjamin Franklin: An American Life, is an insightful and impeccably researched piece of scholarly work. This biography transports the reader right into the world of one of America's best known and loved founding fathers.The years spent on research has paid big dividends for Isaacson. His writing is clear, concise and soundly documented and very readable. The book gushes with interesting information not previously known or forgotten by many, about the public and private life of Benjamin Franklin. The reader will learn of Franklin and a young America struggling for its freedom. Franklin's life was very intricate, but Isaacson successfully unravels and separates fact from fiction; his impressive successes and poignant failures are clearly documented.Franklin is rightfully given the credit for his participation in the political and philosophical ideas and processes that shaped America. Franklin's signature is on the Declaration of Independence. His resolve helped create an accord with France that was crucial in America's independence and negotiations with Britain that ended the American Revolution and Franklin played no small role in the creation and writing of the American Constitution.Walter Isaacson's book covers Franklin, the inventor, philosopher, entrepreneur, philanthropist, diplomat, husband, father, friend and a rebel. The book is brimming with important incites into a beloved American. And it also reminds Americans where the pride in being an American was born. Benjamin Franklin is at times called our ""first American""; this biography shows us why....Isaacson's book should be read by all ""red, white and blue Americans"" and by those who wish to gain knowledge of Americans heritage. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1741, 1755)",1,0.0,False -0373210493,books,bad,life,different,situation,4547f5be4cec035bfd08d2a8a5aa9524,fb4d93d9575ebfe8583f3a49fad2844a,Does the situation change later?,2,0.0,False,d76aebac9cb995dad2c3e5ae0c66e867,"Swoon, my friends. Total swoonfest. A huge fan of Teen Angst, I crave the tortured pasts, self-flagellation, and heartfail. And this book more than fits the bill.I am completely in love with Echo and Noah. Um, mostly Noah. Sorry you had to find out this way, Husband.Poor Echo. She's the victim of a horrible night she can't remember, her father is a total asshat who married her former nanny, and her ""friends"" mostly ignore her, thanks to ugly scars covering her arms.Noah also has a tragic story (of course!). His parents are dead and he's been separated from his younger brothers--placed in separate foster homes. He has a Bad Boy reputation, which--naturally--contrasts nicely with our virginal heroine.Now, dear reader, which character hates him/herself the most? Who has the worst life? It's a tie.But alas! They are thrown together under unusual circumstances and fall in love. And then...the inevitable mid-story conflict that tears our young lovers apart. Yes! Bring back the angst! Don't worry, though: book magic being what it is, everything works out for them in the end.So why am I so in love with this book? Why am I giving it five stars when it's just your standard overly melodramatic Young Adult novel? Because the characters are real. I couldn't help but root for them and I was sucked into their lives.And, of course...Noah. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1359, 1373)",2,0.0,False -0988301318,books,hot,romance,good,chemistry,05e331f92cac91741a4851d1c71adc37,6586cf3df8ca159ffdd69c150d14cc75,What is chemistry?,2,0.0,False,9a1b68965c95eb6a20ef3ee62f6d4bbb,The romance between Rush and Blaire is super hot. Classic tale of good girl falls for a bad boy. But she tames him with her sex appeal ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(135, 149)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,good,character development,believable,action,0b8b2a0cc0815359276787f515f2ac7b,4feb23359424ff0473ae9dabef959267,How is the action?,1,0.1,False,2eab760d5d1b7d1bf44af88b24df83b1,"Perhaps one of the most powerful ideas in this book is the idea of defiance, of standing up to those who mean you harm. That is the spirit that Katniss Everdeen embodies. She is the big sister that puts her own life on the line so that her sister, Primrose, does not need to fight in the dreaded Hunger Games.There are many out there who lambaste Collins for seemingly copy-and-pasting "Battle Royale" word for word, but there are enough differences between the two for this book not to be blatant copy, perhaps merely another author's rendition of a similar source work. Of course, the purpose of this review is not to compare two books side-by-side, but to review Suzanne Collins's "The Hunger Games" as a standalone novel.The premise is simple. Every year twelve districts all around the totalitarian country of Panem must send one boy and one girl as "Tributes" into the Hunger Games, a contest between the districts that awards the winning district with fame and glory and lots and lots of resources from the government. What an excellent concept this is, from a political standpoint. It keeps the upper class citizens of Panem, who reside at the capital, happy and entertained, while the bottom of the pyramid, the Districts, fight against each other, making a full-blown rebellion all but impossible. Of course, this year's Games is not like any of the other games. There can be only one victor, but it is Katniss's defiant spirit that causes the greatest upset to the games Panem has ever seen.As a first-person limited novel, much of the history of Collins's world is left to conjecture. Katniss is a strong observer, but not an omniscient one, not by a long shot. She can only provide her own guesses, which we adopt and add to, as to what is happening outside of the Games that she is currently participating in. However, the strength of this perspective lies in giving us, the readers, unlimited access to the deepest recesses of Katniss's mind. We effectively become Katniss Everdeen, the defiant girl who started a spark of revolution throughout the nation.The character development is good. We get to know not only Katniss, but also the characters she comes across. But perhaps it is Haymitch's character that steals the show. His attitude toward life, teetering between sarcastic scorn and PTSD, reflects the attitudes of some soldiers who return from combat. According to Collins, such is actually her source material for the characters and plot, the exploration of combat and its effects on young soldiers. As this is the first novel in the series, we still have yet to see any significant development of Gale and Peeta, both of whom remain rather static throughout the novel. Peeta starts off weak, he ends off weak, getting wounded and hiding in the mud as opposed to Katniss, who becomes a huntress of people.The plot and pacing are good, though it's a little slow for the first third of the book. Collins uses this first part to develop the main backstory of Panem, dedicating the latter half to the actual Games itself. Once we step into the arena, however, it's no holds barred and everything you've ever known just flies out the window.This is by no means a thorough review of the novel. I have only read it once and that was over a year ago, so I'm going on very shallow memory right now. Overall, it is an enjoyable novel, the start of something that could have been, but failed to launch with Mockingjay. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3457, 3471)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,unique,plot,different,premise,bacbf2244485dc1d82fd901bb75806a9,a27f08cb3504a27cbdeed13f4482a0a3,How good is the premise?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,dc64b108f06639a4283b7a9c4e9d01ca,"After the destruction of North America the nation of Panem emerges, in the middle, a shining Capitol with twelve less scintillating nations surrounding it. In order to remind all of the residents of Panem of the brutal war and the power the Capitol holds, the Capitol forces each district to send a boy and a girl, between the ages of twelve and eighteen, each year to the Hunger Games, a fight to the death, survivor style, broadcasted on live TV.In the devastatingly poor District 12, lives a sixteen-year-old named Katniss Everdeen. She lives alone with her mother and twelve-year old sister Prim, being the sole provider for their family, making sure that they just scrape by. When the day of the reaping comes (the event where names are drawn for the Hunger games) Katniss herself feels that she has a greater chance of being picked, but never would expect Prim to be chosen. When the worst happens though, Katniss immediately volunteers herself to participate in Prim's place, becoming the girl to represent District 12 in the Hunger Games.Without even realizing it, Katniss soon becomes one of the top contenders to win the games, as survival is second nature to her. If she is to win though she will have to call upon her keen sense of intelligence and expert survival techniques.Oh my goodness, this book is jaw droppingly good! Every single sentence left you grasping for more and wanting to turn the page so fast that you have to be careful they don't rip. Everything about the book worked and fell so easily into place that it was absolutely impossible to put the book down.The plot itself was extremely unique and was filled with adventure that kept you extremely riveted. Even though Panem was a fictional world it was very easy to see many parallels to our world, which I found extremely interesting. Suzanne Collins also made this imaginary world very lifelike and made the events of the games so real that it felt like I was sitting in my living room watching them on TV along with all the other residents of Panem.Another aspect that really made the book shine were the characters. Regardless of how big of a role the character played they were well developed. Katniss was an amazing and strong character and had a nurturing side that was completely unexpected, but very welcoming. Peeta, the second main character, was a sweetie. He was funny and genuine and I loved how he added the romance element to the story, which in my opinion made the book that much better.As for the author's writing, it was impeccable. She threw you into the arena and made you breathe the same air as Katniss, Peeta and all the other contestants. She created a fascinating world, using fantastic imagery, which made it easy to picture the beauty of the Capitol, all the amazing outfits the contestants wore, and of course the brutality of the arena. She also created one heck of a cliffhanger with the ending of the book, setting up for the next book (CATCHING FIRE) to start right away.Overall this was one heck of a book. The author combined a ridiculous amount of suspense, a ridiculously cute romance, and so much adventure that this has easily become one of my favorite books. As soon as I had finished it I immediately wanted to read it again and again and again. I strongly recommend it to absolutely everyone and cannot wait for the sequel ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3345, 3359)",1,0.0,False -0544022491,books,seamless,write,heavy,story,aaa4e4d6ac9fdc828834d22c8078d6d4,2183f589f550feb3d128a192a0388299,How was this story?,1,0.0,False,c8a85f78d9c4c9e95b178a624254776e,"Ink and Page's Quick & Dirty ReviewRating: 4Best Thang `Bout It: The writing is seamless and beautiful and the storytelling is amazing. The development of the characters is thoughtful and has plenty of depth. The historical aspect to this story, the connection to Death himself, and the magical aspects make an already good story great. The romance ain't half-bad, either.I'm Cranky Because: Even clocking in at 549 pages, I didn't want it to end. Thankfully, there is a sequel that comes out April 2, 2013.Should You?: Without a doubt.Grave Mercy was published on April 3, 2012 by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children.Genre: Young Adult Fiction Historical Fantasy Paranormal RomanceAges: 14 and up ANSWERNOTFOUND","The historical aspect to this story , the connection to Death himself , and the magical aspects make an already good story great","(209, 335)",1,0.5875,True -030758836X,books,flat,plot,dead,wife,70e244478df86e9bbd28f6161a5cc0cb,b8a78c5fb34cab76735473af2cf74364,Does the wife die in this movie?,4,0.0,False,e014fccb87def8cad50138f735c73a52,In the beginning the storyline was intriguing but as the book progressed the plot became lost and flat. I would not recommend it. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(131, 145)",4,0.0,False -1461085977,books,great,review,surprising,story,a108350e704250e3f303eac0098acca9,5dbbf3d564918b4ff8592b399f34c175,What is your favorite story?,1,1.0,True,47c6d0ddd26f0d781698117f35313dba,"I've to admit I didn't really read all reviews on Amazon or Goodreads; and I'm so happy about it! I was looking for a similar book to 'Beautiful disaster' & 'Easy' on the Goodreads homepage and stumpled over flat-out love. Reviews were great so I gave it a chance.I've to say the beginning was a lil slow and I got a bit inpatient but then I was totally hooked(Keep on reading u wont be dissappointed!!) The book is so well written and the story,unbelievable. I was really touched by the story,the family,just everything. I was so sad and even tears were falling. NEVER EVER WOULD I HAVE EXPECTED SUCH A STORY, ENDING AND PLOT!!!I love this book and recommand it to everyone I know. I'm glad it was a different kind of love story and now Jessica Park is was of my new fav authors!!Enjot reading this book!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",SUCH A STORY,"(597, 609)",1,0.5,False -0761463275,books,unique,story,unique,story line,1598253499b4653471ab069ec6ae671c,c780a7765ff92d76e729eb5586d56bc2,How is the story line?,2,0.0,False,30d7ee27368dcf6714fe83f58b046f6e,I was looking for a new good fantasy book to read. I've read hundreds of books and can tell a good writer and story line from a bad one.This book and new author Susan Ee is an excellent book and is now one of my favorite books and authors.In Angelfall the story is unique and puts you in a post apocalpytic setting with in depth characters that are true to human nature.I can't wait until the second book! I would definitely recommend this book! ANSWERNOTFOUND,good writer and story line from a bad one,"(95, 136)",2,0.6333333333333333,True -0307731871,books,personal,experience,great,understanding,2ddf88721eac94ba93dd3f6f18bb966a,b6cc8ef78eb1c86776573e18e7fa22a9,What about understanding ?,5,0.0,False,079a298031659571edd88b42d34a59a4,"Girl at the End of the World's synopsis caught my eye, and I was intrigued. However, I wasn't expecting to become as enthralled by the book as I did. Girl at the End of the World is the story of the author's experiences growing up in a Fundamentalist Christian cult. I'm not going to lie, the cult part was what caught my eye. I don't have personal experiences with cults, but the cult mentality is something that I find both fascinating and horrifying.Fascinating and horrifying is a good way to describe Esther Earl's story. Her memoir connected with me emotionally, and even though I've never had any of her experiences, I felt myself sympathizing with her. The author dealt with far more than she should ever have had to in her life, and it was hard to read but also extremely eye-opening. I was rooting for Esther the whole time, and even though I knew before beginning that she did eventually escape the cult, I still found myself on the edge of my seat throughout the book.I highly recommend this book to everyone. The book is written very engagingly, and it would have held my attention easily, even if the subject matter weren't so gripping. I think everyone could get something out of this book. It's a hard story to read at times, but I don't regret reading it a bit. It's hard to put into words how this book made me feel, but I can say that it is one of the best books I've read in a while. It's one of those books that I want to share with everyone I know. Elizabeth Esther's story is one that I am incredibly glad was told.I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1628, 1642)",5,0.0,False -0439136350,books,slow,part,entertain,novel,da6642095494ebd601565b8695008e27,20ce8cd26ef2e0ef39a695783abd46eb,What is novel?,1,0.0,False,3faf18468ebc261c1a2d1ca8e5997d6d,"Rowling did about as well as anyone could have hoped in this book. Her writing is still a bit rough (as many have noted before me), but it's gotten better with each book. Her strengths have always been her plotting, detail, inventiveness, and ability to convey philosophical insights in a non-preachy way, and those come through in spades in this book. Especially her ability to bring the complex threads of her story together for a satisfying conclusion. Frankly, I didn't think she'd be able to do it -- no insult intended towards her. Her imagery is more than occaisionally reminiscent of Tolkien, but that didn't bother me too much (fan of Tolkien that I am); Tolkien's imagery was itself reminiscent of the great literature before it. Those archtypal plot devices have been around since the Epic of Gilgamesh. If the middle part was 'slow,' I didn't notice, and it's a pretty piddling complaint all things considered. All in all a very good read. Keep the tissues handy.So here's my tangential question: Does Dumbledore remind anyone else of George Smiley? It struck me several times that there was a resemblence between Dumbledore's machinations and multilevel motivations and those of Smiley in LeCarre's Karla trilogy. More than a little of LeCarre's darkness as well. Perhaps those are archtypal images too. ANSWERNOTFOUND",but it 's gotten better with each book .,"(133, 171)",1,0.5,False -0061726826,books,lyrical,prose,beautiful,style,60bfea8c5a4be5f70f2fb8bd93d8eeff,105f77b22e385a2847bc4b664139dc13,How is the quality of style?,5,0.0,False,6c713643553322895de289603a9e7172,"*reviewed my MM's (Katie) -Warning: while reading this book you may experience severe reactions to amor deliria nervosa, also known as falling in love, something that's ""cured"" aka banned in Delirium's society. Side effects may include sleepless nights while reading Delirium, the inability to concentrate on anything else but reading this book, nervousness over what's going to happen to Lena & Alex, having your heart ripped out, sighing, finding yourself sitting on the edge of your seat, kissing your book, running out to pre-order PANDEMONIUM, petting the new beautiful cover, telling all your friends to go pick up this book, and of course falling helplessly in love with the brilliant, and breathtakingly beautiful writing of Lauren Oliver.Can you imagine living in a society where LOVE is a disease?! I seriously loved the way Lauren created a fascinating society that ""cures"" love. Yes it may seem hilarious, but when you read DELIRIUM it totally makes sense. Lauren's writing is just awesome! It's richly detailed, it's poetic, captivating and I love that she really makes me think. Lauren is truly a gifted writer and I swear she could write a story about the most outlandish thing and make it credible. Here's a taste of Lauren's beautiful prose, which is also one of my favorite quotes from DELIRIUM:Sometimes I feel like if you just watch things, just sit still and let the world exist in front of you- sometimes I swear that just for a second time freezes and the world pauses in it's tilt. Just for a second. And if you somehow found a way to live in that second, then you would live forever. - pg 153This is one of the many reasons why I adored Lena, the story's main protagonist. She's insightful and I admired the way she fights to believe in something she's grown up being taught vs something that's right in front of her face telling her otherwise. I love a character who has a quest for finding the truth, no matter how heartbreaking that truth can be and how much they'll have to sacrifice in order to get it. Alex is a character I immediately loved. He challenges everything that Lena has been taught. I love the way in which he makes her think and helps her open her eyes to the truth around her. I of course loved the way their relationship developed over the course of the book.I'm surprised at how much I loved this book considering there isn't a lot of action, there's no paranormal characters and the characters aren't as in-depth as I usually like them. What a beautiful change of pace this book is for me! This is a book that completely snuck up on me and swept me off my feet with it's beautiful writing style, romantic story line, and it's well developed characters. Oh Lauren Oliver the things you did to my heart in this book..... Luckily my heart won't be ripped out for long as I'm off to drown my broken heart in PANDEMONIUM. Seriously, if you haven't already go PICK UP DELIRIUM! You'll enjoy every moment experiencing the side effects of amor deliria nervosa while reading Lena's story. There is very mild language in this book.** Reviewed by Sophie for Mundie Moms-Love. Stories, poems, films, songs have been created in an attempt to explain the concept. But imagine growing up in the United States where love didn't exist. I saw you blink slowly as you read that last sentence. What if there was a cure for love? I know what you're thinking -- no thanks, I don't want it. But what if the government made you take it when you turned eighteen? There would be less divorce, less violence, less reliance upon pharmaceuticals, less addiction. You get the idea.Lauren creates such a world and introduces us to her protagonist, Lena, who is just a few months from taking the cure. In these last weeks, she thinks a lot about what life will be like for her after the cure. All around her, we see the effects of cured family members and friends. They're happy with their lives and go on with their daily activities with a predicatble rhythm. But is this what Lena wants? As Lena and her best friend, Hana, begin to question some of the government teachings and rules, the reader discovers how far the government has gone to eradicate the concept, feeling and existence of love.I have to admit to sitting back and admiring the absolute plausibility of such a concept. The excerpts of government approved literature at the start of each chapter set the tone for what Lena and Hana have learned all of their lives. As a reader, you can't help feeling sympathetic for them. This level of propoganda is all they know. It is their truth. And then the reality of the horror unfolds as you find out what happens to those who do fall in love and are caught.I'm a huge fan of well-written dystopian stories and Lauren has penned one that rings true and shakes our most sacred belief system. To top it off, her prose is so lyrical, at times, that yes, I paused to text KatieB and even call her to read a few sentences out loud. I am thrilled that this will be a trilogy and that the movie rights have been optioned.If you enjoy a love story where love is truly forbidden, pick up DELIRIUM on February 1st. You will realize that a unifying, maddening and unpredictable concept like love will remain even when threatened. It'll be that loose thread in a tightly woven fabric and the temptation to pull it will be overwhelming. So what would happen if you did fall in love in such a society? I know, I'm still thinking about it.A quick aside for those Mundie Moms who will ask me -- but is there romance? I will confess that there is a multiple-page Kissy Scene that I may have read more than once. And there is...Alex. Mundie Moms, trust me, you will want to meet him. ANSWERNOTFOUND",it 's beautiful writing style,"(2614, 2642)",5,1.0,True -0002247399,books,uninteresting,book,bored,reader,37a956788a71a7f8d1aca34f9d7e52e5,458de2d662818f55465b330bbec02f9c,How is the reader?,1,0.0,False,3b0bd1c5e3a7ce8818ff91136e0ecbc7,"There is a reason that 40% of reviews of ADWD are 1 or 2 stars. As good as A Game of Thrones is wonderful this book is so uninteresting that I couldn't wait to stop reading it: picking it up now and then, like any addict, hoping for a fix that never comes or satisfies. The trajectory of this series is much like that of free falling object. If the first couple of books hadn't sucked me in I'd have stopped reading this one in the middle, much like I was quick to jettison Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time which at least kept my interest for 5 books. This much I know: If Martin ( who is as far from being an American Tolkien as the nearest blackhole is from earth) doest wrap this abomination up in book six I won't even bother to finish. I can't imagine that Martin in his heart of hearts truly believes this work comes within light years of approaching A Game of Thrones. Maybe we are expecting too much and Martin is just another one hit wonder. You can't help but wonder if he is dragging this out for the money. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1021, 1035)",1,0.0,False -0007444117,books,odd,relationship,dead,parent,1d66f29c0771cfb8ef7b78ecf30501f4,6cc6c8f6e6b67652418d51ef38e27a58,How is parent?,2,0.0,False,d78d53a69be841d9edc8be13b61ba728,"I really enjoyed Divergent and Insurgent. Unfortunately, Veronica Roth ruined this series with this book. Now, I'm hesitant to recommend this series to others. I think that she wanted to create a trilogy out of a story that would have been better as a 2 book series. As far as Allegiant goes there were several issues:First, the setting is stupid. I see where she was going but it was dumb. I really wish she had gone a different direction with this.Second, Tris and Tobias' relationship has gotten odd. It's the central idea to the plot now, not just a component. Not only that, but its not even a good romance.Third, this book alternates between Tobias and Tris's perspectives. It turns out that those two have the same narration. If it weren't for the title at the beginning of the chapter and talking about the other person, you wouldn't know who the narrator was.Lastly, this book left plot holes everywhere. I'm okay with some and I can live with issues, but so many clear issues are annoying.As others have mentioned, I think Veronica Roth had a responsibility to her readers but she did not live up. What a bummer! But like many of you, I had invested myself into the other two books and decided that I just needed to know how it turned out. But I'd say save your time and read the spoiler blogs. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1318, 1332)",2,0.0,False -037543318X,books,similar,book,graphic,scene,6634a1eac6cb60c1926ac1861fdd223f,4d4571ecdea9ffc9c519a4121f488dc7,What is your opinion of the scene?,1,0.0,False,20b8d7628246e2c45545130e1ff6366c,"Dan Brown just seems to write the same book over-and-over. This book is so similar to ""The Da Vinci Code"" that it's just deja vu reading it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Dan Brown just seems to write the same book over,"(0, 48)",1,0.125,False -0141039280,books,vivid,book,poignant,story,2f73b4cfff3efcdba17c38eb88efb315,2f6494ffebffc0a5c18af36b6afbf4e7,What story do I tell you?,5,0.0,False,f912b000a0a52cd7c5c984c6c0e06f1d,"Novel I have read in a very long time. I, literally, had trouble putting it down. In fact, I had to stop reading to do some running around when I was close to finished. Finding I couldn't wait, I stopped at a McDonalds, bought a cup of coffee, curled up in a back booth and finished it.The characters are so real you expect them to walk into your house at any minute. I was raised in the south and some of the incidents, while totally an embarrassment, sounded so vaguely familiar. The descriptions are so real that I fully thought I would go outside to find myself in Jackson, Mississippi hearing ML King's famous speech on radios everywhere.This is the story of a newly college graduated white woman from a highly respected family....Jr. League - the whole bit. She wants to be a journalist and the only job she can find is a weekly column telling women how to clean. How 60's is that? With the help of a female editor in New York, she decides to write a book about life from a maid's point of view. In the south during the 60's, everyone had a maid. The difficult part was getting maids to talk to anyone, much less a white woman.From my point of view, this book had two strikes right off the top. First, I really only read mysteries. Second, this book is written from the points of view of many different people and I usually find that most disconcerting. However, this book is so well written, the story so vivid that you can't help but become involved in the storyline - it just sucks you in and won't let go.This is a beautifully written book about the south in the 60's - the good, the bad, the ugly - when the bad and the ugly were getting ready to change and the courage of the women who helped make that change.I can't recommend this book highly enough. It doesn't matter if you enjoy reading historical novels, mysteries, or romance - this book has a little of everything in it. This is one of those stories that will stay with you long after you have finished reading it - the characters are that real; the story is that good. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2054, 2068)",5,0.0,False -1444727338,books,short to read,life,interesting,writing style,0399b8856130e9fe365ab5aa6f8fdce2,4440a02b357a0ce29835c3ce506279ba,How is the writing style?,1,0.0,False,08417a99bddd3ae50a87e0efadedae41,"I have slogged through 560 pages of this ridiculously overwrought novel and two things stick out in my mind.First, why didn't the publisher edit the book? There are so many inconsistencies and screw-ups in the narrative, I can't believe it. Like the time the lady had her brains bashed in by her killer husband, only to have fully recovered in the next chapter. Who the hell does King think he's kidding?Has he made so much money on his blood and gore thrillers, that he thinks he can get away with this trash, or has his publisher relinquished all editing responsibilities because King's mere name on his novels generates millions. Readers aren't stupid. I don't know, but getting away with these blatant errors leaves the reader baffled and confused. Not only is this the height of sloppiness and narcissism on King's part, but it proves that he or his publisher no longer care about putting out a quality product. Life's too short to read such garbage. I liked the 'Stand' but that's about it. He never advanced much as a writer, and when has money ever been the standard of excellence? ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1090, 1104)",1,0.0,False -0316098329,books,different,view,great,deal,ab476194e32d69c4c99f42dd18c11ec9,8a6bdee9aa14b2924bd46aaaaaf59c07,How is the great deal?,5,0.75,True,6014eea8001275d1cccd92147be43290,"Room by Emma Donoghue is the story of Jack, a five year old, who is held captive in a one-room shed with his mother in a man's backyard. Together they plot their escape and must learn to live in the real world. Oh, and the title for this review will make sense once you read the novel; I'm not a cavewomanGood Stuff- The perspective of the narration is creative and fresh, told by the perspective of Jack. He has never been exposed to ""the Outside"" and his view of the world is much different from ours (or even a child his own age).- The plot itself is engaging- I had a hard time putting the book down, curious to see what happened to the two characters- Jack's character is able to draw a great deal of emotion out of the reader- I became protective of him as I read the story, wanting him to safe, happy and well-adjusted. There are moments of humor, love, confusion, fear, and frustration.- The juxtaposition between inside the room and outside is astounding, making you question how you acquired even the most basic facts about the world around you.But (always, right?)- Once out of the room, I felt at times that the plot was a bit rushed and that things were a lit too smooth.I had a difficult time deciding whether or not to give this book 4 or 5 stores (halves, Amazon, halves- let's get on that, please). I think what held me back, though, was the last half, and the neatness of the ending. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1402, 1416)",5,0.0,False -0345542886,books,good,one,full,one,ebec0a6a243c9eae778b2951cf435396,0d8576ae07a10f245b5b87210281d0cc,How is it the book this one?,1,0.0,False,dd49ea2593a08126215285abe28678ce,I really enjoyed this one. I have read every book in this series and the last couple have left me a little wanting but this one was really good. I loved the story line about Kevin. I liked that she explained Stephanie's dilemma about deciding between Joe and Ranger....which of course is still up in the air. As always Lula is da bomb! ANSWERNOTFOUND,have read every book in this series and the last couple have left me a,"(30, 100)",1,0.03333333333333333,False -0307341542,books,same,kind,not full,book,17d9c8196a32fb64e898f9cd972cf8e0,c56a1dd21952d1123a8c7b83b51f2fd9,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,521fa383bab8e008a15fc5ee968bd7d9,"This was one of the best thriller/psychological suspense/family saga/mystery I have ever read. Ms Flynn has a terrific ability for description and development of very interesting characters. She puts you right there in the middle of the story. I couldn't put it down. It has twists and turns and a double ending. As much as I enjoyed this book, there was much dark and depressing elements of the story that I cannot forget. I'll wait awhile before I read Dark Places, the only other novel I have left to read that she has written. It's not that I don't want to read it. I just want go save it and let the novel just finished digest a bit. Actually looking forward to Dark Places. Hoping she will have another novel published soon. She is one writer that I intend to keep reading. I did read Gone Girl last year and loved it. But somehow it did not have the same kind of experience for me. It was a great novel but very different . Highly recommend this if you like real psychological thrillers. And some parts require a strong stomach. But so filled with dysfunction and disordered lives that are wonderfully written, no matter how difficult it may be to read. It is a unique kind of book. Not for children and adolescents in my opinion. Some very heavy material and necessary but ugly descriptions of things better left for mature adults. It all comes together and leaves you breathless. ANSWERNOTFOUND",psychological suspense family saga / mystery,"(34, 76)",1,0.1,False -0345803485,books,sexy,man,explicit,sex,b5110bcf19d3633d2c4b00c45a719e3e,2d9543b0f9f3363883759b3f475b473d,How is the quality of the sex?,2,0.0,False,5d3adc70d8114858fa6657f8567596c3,"Frustrated that her best friend/college roommate has come down with the flu on the day of an important interview, Anastasia Steele--Ana, to friends and family--agrees to help her out, although that entails driving some 165 miles in order to do so. But what are friends for, right? So she drives to downtown Seattle to keep the bedridden Kate's appointment with the CEO of Grey Enterprises Holdings , Inc., one Christian Grey, who is scheduled to be the commencement speaker at their graduation. What begins as simply an annoying favor for a sick friend becomes the catalyst to the biggest change imaginable in the innocent college student's life.Synopsis:Technically, Ana is only the conduit for the interview. The questions are written out, all she needs to do is ask them, and record all the answers. Good thing, because when she meets Christian, she is so flustered by his amazing good looks, and his youth that she is a bit tongue-tied (and mentally curses Kate for not having prepared her for him).Of course, part of the fault is Ana's for not having read the questions through, and blurting out, ""Are you gay?"", before she wishes a hole would open up and swallow her. She barely makes it through the interview, and his slightest touch produces reactions she's never experienced before. All in all, Ana is greatly unnerved by Christian Grey.Ana goes back to her life--her studies, her part-time job at the hardware store, her friends, including Jose, a photographer whom she suspects of liking her a bit too much in the wrong way--but she can't stop thinking about Christian. When he turns up unexpectedly where she works, she is flustered as she helps him gather the things that he requests--cable ties, masking tape, rope--although she can't begin to fathom why he should need these things, and he isn't exactly forthcoming with details. When Ana mentions in passing that Kate wishes they had better pictures of the young CEO to go along with the interview, Christian offers to do a photo shoot, to her amazement. An ecstatic Kate strong-arms a reluctant Jose into taking the pictures, and the next day all three show up at Christian's expensive hotel. After the photo shoot, he invites Anafor coffee, and she accepts--even though she doesn't even like it.Ana cannot stop thinking about him. Especially after he makes an overly generous gift to her of some very expensive first editions. She goes out with Kate and Jose to celebrate their graduation, and consuming too many drinks makes her bold; while waiting in line for the ladies room, she places a drunken call to Christian. She won't tell him where she is and hangs up on him, but the man has resources, and luckily so, saving her from an unfortunate situation, also introducing Kate to his brother Elliot. While they hit it off, Christian takes Ana with him to his hotel, where she passes out.It's obvious that this attraction between them is very mutual; although Christian continually tries to warn Ana away from him, telling her he's no good for her, she cannot resist him. When innocent Ana says to him, ""You're quite the disciplinarian,"" he responds with, ""Oh Anastasia, you have no idea."" And when it reaches the point where it's obvious that something's got to give, then he reveals to her some of his nature, what he's looking for in a relationship, and he gives her a contract to sign, outlining everything in black and white. You see, Christian is a Dominant in search of a Submissive--this is the type of relationship he has with women, albeit one at a time, for he is monogamous. Although there is something he hasn't realized about Ana, which could be a deal breaker.Loving Christian Grey will not be easy, but Ana cannot help herself. When she's around him, she wants him so badly she can taste it. He does something to her, something very elemental, and being away from him is painful to her. But can she live with his very exacting rules? Does she even get a voice in this matter? And is there any wiggle room? Enquiring minds want to know.Commentary:There is no denying that Fifty Shades of Grey has become a phenomenon in the short time since its release. I became aware of the hoopla and wondered about it, especially after hearing that the story was originally a fanfiction penned by author EL James, based in the Twilight fandom. So I decided to see what the fuss was all about, and I was more than half prepared to find it unmitigated tripe, and highly questionable erotica. I've never read anything in the bdsm genre before, so I was also apprehensive that I would not like this aspect of the book either. All in all, I prepared to dislike this book.But a strange thing happened. From the beginning, I found the author's voice engaging, easy to read, and well developed. It flows very smoothly, and her narrator, Ana Steele, is easy to like, and I enjoyed watching her story unfold. As for Christian, well, that man is just hotter than hot, and incredibly sexy. Yet no cookie-cutter romance hero is he; he is multi-layered and multi-faceted, and very riveting as we peel away the layers, trying to find out what makes Christian tick.While this book is definitely for mature audiences because of its dark themes and open sexuality, it is not what I consider to be erotica. To me, erotica is sex with a bit of plot thrown in, just a step above pure smut that makes no pretense at plot. In the world of fanfiction, this is often referred to as pwp--plot, what plot? But Fifty Shades is first and foremost a romance between Ana and Christian, a very sensual romance, and the sex enhances that romance but it isn't everything, it's a part of everything.As for the fanfiction aspect, if I hadn't been told that was the origin, I would never have guessed it. Even knowing it, I don't really see it (and I have read the Twilight books, so I am familiar with the characters). You might make a case for Christian being the controlling Edward Cullen, while I can see a little bit, perhaps, of Bella in Ana Steele, mostly in her clumsiness and naivete, but honestly, these characters are their own, and very well developed. She basically took Twilight and reshaped it into her own story, in the same way that Leonard Bernstein took Romeo & Juliet and made it into West Side Story. Fifty Shades of Grey is its own story.The question still remains as to why this book, the first in a trilogy, has gone so very viral, and for that I have no real answer. It's a good book, and I like it, but there are others out there, I know. This isn't the first bdsm romance, far from it. There are m/f and m/m books out there with the same theme. My only explanation is exposure. Those other books never gained the same sort of exposure. I can only speculate that some great promotional efforts took place before its release, and if so, more power to everyone involved. It worked. Perhaps it doesn't hurt that EL James is a former TV executive, and probably has friends in high places. I should be so lucky.While Fifty Shades is not erotica, in my opinion, it is erotic, sensual, and romantic. I understand there is a nickname for it--Mommy porn. Intrigued, I asked a friend what that was all about, and learned that it's because the largest part of the audience that makes up the readership are women over thirty. Okay, I guess I fill that bill and then some. I think that anyone who enjoys romance will love this book, whether you're into bdsm or not. I can't say I'd read another one, outside of the trilogy. That wasn't the part of the story I found the most satisfying. For me it was all about the romance, the love.I'm looking forward to reading the second book in the trilogy. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(7644, 7658)",2,0.0,False -0316228532,books,confuse,story,full,tale,0271b741155e39d4ce92340d28815b47,8c86f75991fbe15087be13f98b826a5d,How is the quality of tale?,2,0.0,False,24870b8a560c8dfac0efa8557225204c,"As an avid Harry Potter reader, as most of the people that rushed to read this book are, I had high expectations. I felt extremely let down, though. Rowling seems to forget that she only has one book to introduce characters, not 7. The amount of people and their stories gets confusing, especially in the first third of the book. It takes a long time to keep track of who's who, and by the time I figured it out, I think I had lost some of the plot. The storyline is so-so, but the last 30 pages or so were probably the only really good part of the book. Don't read it just because you're a fan of Rowling. You might find yourself very disappointed. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(653, 667)",2,0.0,False -0316055433,books,good,third,complicated,book,cf0ba7afc08c9768ae56c55b2b134488,1a7e2e71eb1612eb91228d2b22c872a5,Is this book probably too complicated?,1,1.0,True,1caa869b8c7cbe791980b94ad3a18020,"Having enjoyed Donna Tartt's previous 2 books so much, I was eager to read her third novel. However, I found that I got a bit bogged down in this one. The first third of the book was quite good, and after that it lost some steam and/or I just lost interest. What I would say to prospective readers is that if you have not read The Secret History, her highly acclaimed first book of some 10 years ago -- read that one first. While she is a good writer and her previous 2 novels were very engaging, this one was a little disappointing. For me the loose ends just did not come together at the end. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I got a bit bogged down in this one,"(115, 150)",1,0.19444444444444448,False -030758836X,books,talented,author,great,half,fc3bd0bcac6a22d3c839320a738ea046,1f5d8e5490b621dd7cfcda5ce6d88768,How can I get half of the hotel payment?,1,0.16666666666666666,False,53a5c78cd90a139b75c6e41e93f629b2,"Really, I rounded up to 5 stars.....I truly don't want to give anything away, because it' truly worth buying this book...BUT SPOILER ALERT....I think the ending could have been MORE horrifying than it was. And I only say this because the author is so talented.....she was able to keep me up at night reading this book & trying to figure out what the hell was going on.....she might have made the ending a bit more horrifying....The realization of this fate.But, that said - well done. You really won't regret buying this book. The author writes in a crisp suspensful narrative that will keep you reading till the wee hours & will uncomfortably make you think about your own marriage and all those little things you don't say to each other. It's a mystery & psychological thriller. As you relate to it, you are horriffed that you do, and at the same time will be thinking...""What the hell happened?"". Buy it. It's good. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(926, 940)",1,0.0,False -0307476073,books,informative,story,insightful,story,3d34de55e0a0b35b47431f6cbe2a4352,49ec12a4190e5038556a0eb0c464d33f,Is this a story with a happy ending?,1,1.0,True,0dc41b6fd975f5f7aa7140e9522cd009,"First, this is an inspiring memoir. What a great testament to what a person can do if they set their minds to something that matters to them. Definitely made me want to hike portions of the PCT, especially as I live about 2 miles from it. Also made me rethink my little boo-hoos when I am just hiking a shorter hike.The author was brave, tough (the boot problem would have been enough to send me straight home), and pretty awesome. Her story was interesting, funny and pretty informative. I only gave this 4 stars instead of 5 because I expected more due to all the hype. Also because I was a little disappointed that she only hiked part of the trail - not that I could have done any better. I think I just expected this epic journey that stretched the whole trail.If you have read A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson, I think you might be a little disappointed with Wild, but it is still a good read and worth your time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(921, 935)",1,0.0,False -0312853238,books,intriguing,idea,unique,idea,2ee4dd1c1549b25082850bc08f565187,fde307c5ccd1dd39d8a920e82292c54f,What's the idea?,5,0.0,False,9d0cf276b4680c482f2347b45a3572ae,"Ender's Game was a bit of a surprise to me. I've read some Classic Sci-fi before and have been a bit let down by it. Mostly because these tend to focus on ideas rather than character or even plot. And while the ideas can be intriguing, they tend to make for dry reading. What Ender's Game does best is focus on the characters and uses them to tell the story and bring across the ideas. And it's written in such a way that you don't really see that you are being presented these ideas until you put the book down and think about it.It's a good story, with an interesting character in a interesting world. And Card also does some neat work presenting subplots that seem to be more like character building moments. But what he's really doing is tying everything together. So those subplots are used to great effect for an excellent ending.This is the second of Card's books that I've read and I enjoyed it a great deal. I see that this book is the first of a series, and heck I might even give those a read at some point. This is a good starting place for readers like me who are just exploring Sci-fi and start with some classics. And it is definitely one you can read again. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1185, 1199)",5,0.0,False -0061950726,books,different,thing,tough,book,5bc12f2c129bca2dcb40eca69e5d4e6b,858e75bf1598eb997fe58ebc3ca264c5,How was the book?,1,0.0,False,053770399d7c9b8b6f96939e835129b0,A wonderful but heart-wrenching story about orphans and the people who took them in. Thank goodness that things are different today. The book was a real reflection on the goodness in some people and the evil in others. ANSWERNOTFOUND,The book was a real reflection on the goodness in some people and the evil in others,"(135, 219)",1,0.65,True -006207203X,books,unique,world building,amazing,world building,67a41d595decde7cab291ea216f8953a,c1679631aa1dbf8d17080475b043bf63,How is the world building?,1,0.0,False,586b25996ec4e515e64ce5198d20b9dd,"Wow! I have a new author to fangirl on. The world building was unique and exciting. The characters were smart & practical, a jackpot to hit when reading YA. Nobody was stoopit! Aria (who coincidentally is a talented opera singer - yeah, that was hard to swallow) turned out to be strong & in possession of self control. No damsel in distress. Out hero, Perry, turns out NOT to be a jerky he man. Surprising, since he's in line to be the blood lord of his tribe. He's an alpha leader in all the right ways, able to protect & willing to sacrifice his needs for his people. Hmmm...yeah, I kind of adore him. The supporting cast was great, & there's even a manipulating government leader type to hate. Super bonus: There. Are. Cannibals! A tribe that wears crow masks & black capes (okay, okay, and jingle bells). Perry pissed them off & they want to make him into stew. Honestly, the bells make them even creepier.Under the Never Sky, I award thee the highest of honors. 6 stars & a unicorn. I highly recommend & I have the next book ready to go. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The world building was unique and exciting,"(40, 82)",1,0.9,True -0761463275,books,original,story line,fantastic,storyline,a2761c518da941b816662cbaba68aa5e,c92836c19a60a183b9131c7d38e70cd2,How pleasant is the storyline?,2,0.9666666666666668,True,ae7f3fcac26d3061ac8c08c647641fd7,"This book was AMAZING!!! I've been trying to find a book that different, and this is it! There is so much detail and imagery. I love the unique twist about the angels being the enemy. Penryn is such a great character. She's strong and kicks ass when she needs to. I love that she's so tough and the insight about her mother and family is a great added dynamic. And i just LOVE Raffe. This book has such an unique and original story line. I thought it was cool that some of the Angels don't believe in God. There are so many twists to explore. I can't wait to start the next book. Hopefully it won't take 2 years for the third one comes out :/ Great book! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(655, 669)",2,0.0,False -0141039280,books,several,thing,new,job,502f6e6d292296fbd84ba899db9a0852,bd1d51f2440c4ebbe370693a3ddb2466,When did you get a new job?,3,0.4545454545454545,False,6698af83ba5e954c3c01302d23015f96,"The basic plot and themes of The Help have been covered by other reviewers. I don't regret reading this book as an entertaining piece of fiction, but it is hardly an incisive look at 1960s race relations (being too superficial to do the subject justice). Some reviewers would have us believe this book is world-changing, thought provoking etc. I just see it as a novel with an interesting storyline, some entertaining vignettes and 3 first-person narrators which provides a nice change from other works of fiction.The things that stop me from proclaiming The Help as a profoundly meaningful book are several. A minor gripe was that the story seemed to move very slowly. But this could be viewed as intentional (change comes slowly, people in the south were stuck in their ways etc). Poor editing is another flaw (""The scream was like a piece of material ripped into shredded halves""). Others have already mentioned the stereotypical characters. Sure, they were likeable, but they were nevertheless predictable and one-dimensional. Add to this the increasingly farcical progression of events, coupled with blatant sentimentality and I could no longer take this book seriously. I finished it because I wanted to know what happened, but can't say I was particularly moved or influenced by this story. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1298, 1312)",3,0.0,False -0141039280,books,vibrant,character,unique,gift,e706998b82e140755e92d6f199ba1964,2039c9572943def457b62b7e6f98442f,Why do I have a unique gift?,1,1.0,True,2556e18aee320c127dee83f8800b4985,I could not put this one down! The characters are so real and vibrant. Even the antagonists were likable and vulnerable in certain parts. The book really comes to life. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(172, 186)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,tough,life,choppy,book,4a20cc748435f6dd57253728a94439c3,93b2f14cc25be23fedccdf25ad08e18e,Where is book ?,5,0.0,False,8e6458a6e6e556b2eef1c1733a11719f,"I've seen this premise before: the government pitting children (or adults) against each other in a game of death with the ultimate prize being survival. I've always been somewhat turned off from such stories, but after hearing such good things about this book, I had to read it. I'm very glad I did. This is an extremely well written story that hit me emotionally as well.Katniss lives a dystopian North America which has been divided into districts. Life is tough. Very tough. In order to survive, Katniss has learned survival skills and sneaks out, beyond the boundaries of District 12, to hunt and forage. Each year the children of the districts are entered into a lottery. A boy and a girl will be sent to the rich and hedonistic Capital to compete for their lives in The Hunger Games. When Katniss' sister is chosen, she volunteers to go instead. She is accompanied by her fellow District 12 competitor, Peta. The odds are very much against her.This book is an emotional whirlwind in a well developed world. From the first page, Katniss is described in a way that elicits the utmost sympathy, though I didn't quite connect with her personally. She's a smart, very ""black and white"" character who can't always see the subtleties. She can scheme with the best of her competitors, but can't imagine that anyone would have any truly altruistic goals to help her. This can be a little frustrating, but it's the only part of the book I didn't ""get."" Of course, this book is about killing to survive, so there's a good amount of violence in the book, though it's not gory. I'd recommend it for teens to adults. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1609, 1623)",5,0.0,False -0062294776,books,perfect,story,sweet,love,edec84f8228128e78e015dac2e8d6957,2b48b12df28471098ffb090a3e759830,Is the book good about love?,2,0.6000000000000001,True,81e90ee4c060409439bf3e88f6b27dc8,"This review is going to be hard, I loved Cam and his baking, turtle owning self. I did not love Avery, I didn't hate her or even dislike her but her actions just made it hard to love this book completely. She was a child, I get that something terrible happened to her at a young age and that probably messed her up. However, she refused to tell anyone about it even though we could tell they kinda knew. The ending was so sweet and towards the end I was getting super nervous because Cam still didn't know and I kept seeing that this was a series. My mind just kept going to the bad place where scary cliffhangers live. This is the place where characters die when they shouldn't and I was terrified! I also am not sure that the parental aspect was that believable. I am just not sure. The best friends Brit and Jacob were fun but I never really felt emotionally invested in their story. The only thing I keep thinking is thank goodness there was not a cliffhanger. Anyway the main reason this story gets 4 stars is because of Cam. He was so sweet (I loved that he called her sweetheart) and the fact that he never pushed her except for her to trust him just made me love him more. The sunday morning breakfast! I think my favorite thing about this story is the progression of their relationship. I love that they started as friends , sort of, but then worked their way up to dating. Him constantly asking her out was a great part of this story. It would probably make any woman swoon! A couple of times he was a d-bag but honestly Avery deserved it! He has his own secret to tell and I wish we had learned more about him. This story would have been perfect if it had alternating POVs! Anyway its still good so I think you should give it a shot. While reading it I felt more content than I do now writing this review. ANSWERNOTFOUND",this story gets 4 stars ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(988, 1831)",2,0.0,False -0425269205,books,not happy,people,bore,write,8e6cd8725c82c19a1da87a7a2cd4f15e,76b6a53c176f5a6d5514cade79fa7b08,How is the write?,1,0.0,False,d9420e46ef908aa2ccb7ac17dbc8db0c,"OK I LOVE ALL THINGS SOOKIE!!!!!!!!! Yes I know that some people were not happy about the ending of this epic series but I did. I love Charlaine Harris's writing. Her stories are witty, charming, and full of suspense and I love every minute of it.Sookie is one of my all time favorite characters. I love the fact that she expresses everything she feels and holds NOTHING back!! She is always into something and there is always someone after her.....You never know what you are going to get when you begin a Sookie Stackhouse novel but you know this....IT WILL BE GOOD!!! Every new character that pops out is just as fascinating as the one before.Sookie is my favorite character but there is a close running for second between her best friend/boss Sam and her ex-vampire boyfriend Bill. There is just something about Bill that I have always loved. He always fights for Sookie no matter what. Even after their relationship ended he always swore he would watch out for her and he does...Another character that I enjoy immensly is the bitch of all bitches, Pam. Pam is Eric's (Sookie's ""current vampire love"") child. Pam is just fascinating. She is mean and vindictive but yet you know she will always have your back.When thinking of how I would write my review I ended up with the decision to not give away any spoilers. The shocks and secrets are what make this book good. I will say that yes the ending is not what alot will expect especially with how this series has been going and being shown on tv (True Blood.) But die-hard Sookie fans (such as myself) will love the book no matter what. I am truly sad that this is the last book in the series. I will miss Charlaine's writing and her story-telling.... ANSWERNOTFOUND",love Charlaine Harris 's writing,"(130, 161)",1,0.6,True -0316044695,books,important,story,deep,appreciation,2839d760f5552d6276f634b57f6e017f,a44914a1b222fca88a387a41c72f8dc9,How is the appreciation?,1,0.0,False,ea9a5f4caccf4988fe40c17c8947a314,"In ""Lone Survivor"" author Marcus Luttrell (with Patrick Robinson) relates in 390 pages the heroic stand at ""Murphy's Ridge"", near the hamlet of Sabray, Afghanistan in 2005. Out-gunned at approximately 30-1, Luttrell's SEAL team, commanded by Michael Murphy, battled Taliban and al Qaeda terrorist fighters to a standstill 4 times until all of the SEAL team members were dead except Luttrell. Badly wounded, his escape and evasion tactics to avoid capture or death were clear thinking and noteworthy.Mechanically, the narrative was a disaster. Cliché-ridden and clumsy, the early chapters relate Luttrell's childhood in East Texas and his SEAL training which civilians might find interesting, but veterans can skip on through it. As the reader approaches mid-way, Mr. Luttrell opines on several issues including the Left leaning Main Stream Media, the ridiculous Rules of Engagement for our fighters in the region and other geopolitical issues for which he is grossly under qualified. The fact that he is correct is not the subject at hand.Continuing, Luttrell related the incredible bravery of team leader Michael Murphy as he purposely exposed himself to get cell phone reception to call for assistance. A support and extraction team was swiftly sent to the area but the chopper was hit by rockets with the loss of all hands.Befriended by local Afghans, Luttrell was finally rescued by Green Beret and Ranger search teams.For his uncommon valor, Murphy was posthumously awarded the War On Terror's first Metal of Honor. Three others, including Luttrell, received the Navy Cross, the nation's second highest combat award for Navy and Marine Corps personnel.Mechanics aside, this story and this book are important. It is unlikely the heroic sacrifices of these war-fighters would have ever been fully told without it. I'd rate it 4 and 1/2 stars and well worth the readers's time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",important,"(1711, 1720)",1,1.0,True -0307913090,books,such,depth,stunning,book,ef09487bece31513654b9dfe666ba893,48f40e2c6752530139b22d35fce8c649,How is the book?,5,0.0,False,8384c8f7ad8c7772b35c4d18d749ca16,"I did things in the "wrong" order, I watched three seasons of the show before touching a book from this series but I think that works. They really do complement each other and of course, after reading a book or two I went back and indulged in a little Varys and Dany visually. I have now read all 5 books and am in awe of the way the whole saga and whole universe it inhabits hang together and have such depth and vibrancy. One should read the books emphatically as the TV shows cannot and do not explain all the nuances that you need to know to make sense of it all. In addition : the way the chapters focus on the players in turn works out really well, complements and again is better than the linear TV experience ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(725, 739)",5,0.0,False -1492976423,books,talented,author,such,depth,a518df4d6a7f3f66e2f67ffdb7eb4228,615fdea3e0fd247c0066c413db114033,How is the depth?,1,0.0,False,c9ba33f525b396af0631f3f557e69bcd,This is hands down one of the best books I have ever read! I recommend this book to anyone. The emotions I went through while reading this is unbelievable. This author is extremely talented! You will not regret buying this book:) ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(230, 244)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,bore,page,more interesting,book,baacbabd3f18dd68a5010a22a2eba6c2,27e03f9413692874c8e0f6020d9cbeb8,When the book is more interesting?,1,0.5,False,234e94615a73541f8cbfad5b0831439e,"I admit it. I was drawn in by the multitude of fabulous reviews, and ordered the book, expecting a literary treat. I also admit that I am reviewing a book I never finished. I could not do it. I am a voracious reader, freelance writer, and former teacher of composition. I know a good book when I read it. This did not even come close. It's ultimate sin was BOREDOM. The first 50 pages were tedious, boring, and uninteresting. I slogged through another 50 pages, and gave up. The characters were unlikeable and annoying. The author's attempt at writing a thriller that would draw you in and hook you fell flat. I had no interest in finding out what happened to which tediously tiresome character. Do not waste your money on this one. I am actually returning the book to Amazon with a strong rebuke concerning their intense marketing of this disaster. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(850, 864)",1,0.0,False -0375831002,books,hopeful,book,beautiful,life,cbbab20281a093fd0cd3e13c21bcaa87,304131065045c17df588cbc0cf61250c,How is the life?,2,0.0,False,7c975786b9b5ddedd70094701e677c6b,"This book was sad, joyful, empowering, inspiring, hopeful and dark. It had a great ending, and wonderful characters. It had depth, and read like poetry at times. It my plain words, compared to the author's, this book was glorious. I love anything that is unique in concept, and this book is that. Spun words of magic about an miraculous little girl in a time of darkness. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(372, 386)",2,0.0,False -0312850093,books,complex,story,epic,story,eef5983eb1263a1e58bd77755b892a2d,681065a4631b447b0b69fb716ae9d272,What is the history?,5,0.0,False,2b970773575a79cf56ab44b06ab78701,"one thing i've always had against fantasy stories, including this series is that they never seem to give the enemies more than a two dimensional characterization. this one attempts it rather well with the forsaken and some of the darkfriends, but trollocs are just fodder for rand's lightning strikes.but my own pet pieves aside, this story is rich and complex. this world that robert jordan has created is imaginative and innovative. it may seem like he is using some stereotypes from our own cultures throughout our world, but he's mixed it up well enough to be considered his own creation.the story will engross you, as it should and you will be caught up in the characters' drive for survival. enjoy it, and all nine books so far. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(735, 749)",5,0.0,False -1455574856,books,little,time,able to write,author,f0399cd5eae816b90ed50eb164090073,05cc6014124d1b6aff0b42d04671ad75,Who is author ?,5,0.0,False,a41636cd4b80ce1a3aeb4c84cf18cb9b,"Ella and Micha... could two young people be more messed up yet compliment each other more perfectly? I think not.Jessica Sorensen has a rare talent when it comes to building sexual tension between characters, and The Secret of Ella and Micha (The Secret #1) perfectly exemplifies her ability. She hooks you at the beginning by creating characters you instantly adore. Then, she builds a world filled with dysfunction and reality that Ella and Micha must overcome... together.I actually downloaded this book a few weeks ago and popped it open when I needed to kill some time before an appointment. I found myself wanting to find out what happens to them and between them so I went home and finished reading it. Lucky for me, it is a quick, easy read because I have very little time (most of my books are 'read' via audiobooks on my commute to work).Go ahead and take a few minutes to fall in love with Ella and Micha AND Jessica Sorensen. You won't be disappointed.T.R. Graves, Author ANSWERNOTFOUND",T.R. Graves,"(964, 975)",5,0.0,False -1476756503,books,great,way,as good,story,3ba0207e1f60185f78d0ca03803f661d,4480b825632955cb308b81c5dae7178c,What do you think about the story?,1,0.0,False,51a46494d8f136fcb63c27d1fc42d5bf,I read this book in one day. It sucks you in right from the start and you can't put it down. Abbi has a great way of doing that with all her books. I really loved the Too Far series and was happy to hear some of the characters were getting their own books. This one did not disappoint. There was a lot of sexual chemistry between these two characters but I'm not totally convinced that there is true love there. I think Woods is more of a protector to her. I was glad Grant made an appearance in this book and really can't wait for him to get his own book and find a nice girl (that's not Nan!!!). Can't wait to continue with this story in the next book. Would I recommend this book...HELL YEAH I would!!! Read it people!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(724, 738)",1,0.0,False -0718178122,books,smart,book,humorous,story,3f6ccd7a328aee14cd003dd0a917c847,1a6ea908f2e8190a4c722cfec117868c,Is the story appealing to adults?,1,0.5,False,3164f4c7d6dba01ebfe1b8eafca95231,"Who doesn't know a friend or family member like the main character Don? This book was smart, intelligently written and funny. I recommend it ti ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(145, 159)",1,0.0,False -1492740357,books,perfect,story,romantic,story,7236969c39e927eee139e23d2512fca6,d2147f7ab3a2c73057fbdd6b4b35e531,Who is the story about?,1,0.0,False,53ba87c7239535a6f2328e58dadd86b7,This story is just perfect. I am so glad I was sick so I got to lay around and just read this! I think I might just reread right now. Next wait for the next! ANSWERNOTFOUND,This story is just perfect,"(0, 26)",1,1.0,True -0007444117,books,different,tone,bore,one,50b7dfad2ac54342fdc8171b5a151dfc,e5c9f7ebc584bb666125ef09049a76b4,How is the one?,1,0.0,False,9c6f257446058381d4028acc3be59058,"I found this finish to the series pretty good, but not really great. I was glad there was an actual explanation as to what happened to cause this situation in the first place. However, I was somewhat disappointed in a few aspects of the story. Most people will be upset at the ending. Not getting the ‘happy ending’ you want tends to do that to most, however I for one think it would not have worked any other way. I was somewhat disheartened to find out they were in an experiment and there was the rest of the world outside the town. Based on many things mentioned in the first two books, I had this as a theory of what they were and I find being able to predict this plot twist a bit of a letdown. I mean, that has been done so many times, I was really hoping I was wrong. That being said, the actual story of how the group gets out of the town (that most of us already knew was Chicago) is very exciting and has a good pace. The conflict of the folks from the town against what they are being told is well done. As the outside reader, you know there is an angle to everything they are being told but see the struggle of Tris & Four trying to figure it out.My major disappointment with this one is the more in the way it was written. I have read several books from dual points of view. In every one of them, you can usually tell which person POV you are reading from. Sorry to say, there were many (and I mean many) times I had to remind myself or figure out from other parts of the page whose POV it was. The tone, word choices, etc. are usually different between characters in some way, especially when you have one male and one female. Different ways of thinking, acting, etc. are one of the ways used to tell the reader about the character. It seems like this was not held to the higher writing standards of the original book. Yes, I know this is for YA readers, however I still expect better of the writer than this. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1951, 1965)",1,0.0,False -0316001821,books,worth to read,book,superficial,book,1721cff9c4d91c357d5b68a6331a7884,15846cdc8a0d7e838d455f81809d751a,How is the book is extremely superficial ?,5,1.0,True,4cbc79eabbfbf44dcefc62b20853fb12,"What a disappointment this novel turned out to be. It has a great start, nothing less than compulsive reading. It takes one to places with a fresh originality and a kind of innocence that the reader puts down to the writer's enormous creativity and technique. But then suspicion sets in with those sentences that where not immediately clear and had to be reread for their esoteric content as they became suspiciously frequent. Could it be that this was not purposely ambiguous Zen type thinking but rather a reflection of an immature style of writing?I initially also gave credit to the finally drawn characters but came to the conclusion as the book continued that they were so lightly colored as to be invisible. And then some half way through these characters that never come alive just take over in a messy not going anywhere believable way. The one character, Mr. Harvey, who holds interest and should have reaped his justifiable comeuppance from the author - well I read the book to the bitter end and for the life of me, just a few days later, I can't remember what happened to him at all.Something went badly wrong with this book. Not only does the writer kill off her protagonist but she also murders her book with over-kill as she shamelessly milks her story for every last drop of emotion. To top it all, the writer asks the reader to suspend belief to the degree that we can accept that her murdered protagonist, who relates the tale, has decided to pop down to Earth from her heavenly abode for a quickie with a boy friend who once kissed her.The first half of Ms. Alice Sebold's novel deserves a 5 star rating for originality and for its infectious innocence and the book is worth reading just for this; however, the second half can go safely be ignored. Where were all those people, editors etc. who should have been guiding the author? Such a pity, as this story had enormous potential as an intelligent, moving and captivating read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1953, 1967)",5,0.0,False -0316055433,books,enjoyable,plot,new,story,55880161c4cf3bbf79e70eab70c4b420,4e2e42fc6e432bd610fd6cbdda8b711f,What is the story like?,5,0.0,False,b6b56c15414b10863efdbbed7a2618cb,"I am always in search of a great book to read -- I average at least 6 books a month. When I saw this one, with thousands of 4's and 5's I thought this was a book for me. The plot summery looked interesting and when I "looked inside", I liked what I saw. The plot was very enjoyable but frequently, the book would bog down and the writer would belabor the point or a scene until you would actually yell out -- "enough already. I get it!" This occurred in several sections -- so much so that it caused me to start skim reading -- something I never do -- and skipping sections. I read enough to get the just of what happens and I did enjoy the plot. If you want to be in the know, as this is a very popular book, read it, but don't feel badly when you speed things along. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(791, 805)",5,0.0,False -0988301318,books,hot,romance,good,chemistry,05e331f92cac91741a4851d1c71adc37,6586cf3df8ca159ffdd69c150d14cc75,What is chemistry?,1,0.0,False,9a1b68965c95eb6a20ef3ee62f6d4bbb,The romance between Rush and Blaire is super hot. Classic tale of good girl falls for a bad boy. But she tames him with her sex appeal ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(135, 149)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,alive,book,wonderful,life,eb95778cae901fe7412c58825b60d6a8,279b8055feb8c397555322d61866e0a8,What you can infer about life from this story ?,1,0.0,False,c99c7f259c31011effebeb1c8b3c52b6,"I saw the movie first so I was hesitant to read the book! Between the visuals portrayed by the writing and the memories I have from the movie, the book really came alive. What a great combination to an incredible story. I had trouble putting this book down and couldn't wait to get home from work to pick it back up!! Read one book this year, this is it!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(359, 373)",1,0.0,False -0439136350,books,fantastic,end,brilliant,end,e946b6d2ca61da540691db60d9446256,5450e426ea576fe9ea5bfd5100565dde,How was that end?,2,0.0,False,645c8e264895bbcd597356770acf187a,The style as usual is very lucid. But the ending is too fantastic and forced. Everything seemed to have fitted in place for Harry Potter. ANSWERNOTFOUND,the ending is too fantastic and forced,"(38, 76)",2,0.55,True -0143170090,books,romantic,relationship,real,depth,201edeae332a3717680abdbfd796afd1,2d81875425f7704c702ec0f8b6f64334,How was the depth?,1,0.0,False,bf130be50c6adb58ce7deb17b1dab45e,"Let me start by giving a bit of a disclaimer: I rarely read fiction, at least contemporary fiction. Modern fiction tends to be very formulaic within its specific genre, and there are simply too many mediocre novels out there to sort through. After hearing the great notices though, I elected to make an exception for ""The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo,"" Stieg Larsson's blockbuster bestseller set in small town Sweden. I had read over and over what a page turner the book was, but I have to admit despite Larsson's obvious talent, the book is slow, particularly the first 200 pages or so. I don't know whether translation issues were major factors here, but the book clearly assumes some understanding of Swedish culture, and some names and terms quickly became confusing and distracting. The first (but not only) prominent example is the use of the word ""gaol."" It is clearly a jail of some sort, but does it have a specialized meaning as a certain type of institution? If so it should be translated better, if not it should be translated as ""jail,"" which is how my dictionary simply defined it.While the pacing is often ponderous, it really seemed to need editing. An astonishing amount of minutiae is included in the book, and much could have been excised to make the book move faster and flow better. Sometimes authors skillfully draw out intertwined plot elements to heighten suspense, and while Larsson does that to some extent later in the book, much of the text reads as simple trivia that's more in the way of the plot than complementing it. The story concerns Mikael Blomkvist, a disgraced journalist convicted of libel and his unlikely alliance with the emotionally bankrupt and antisocial Lisbeth Salander, the tattooed girl of the title. The book is in large part a character study: unfortunately I found the character of Lisbeth to be more interesting but far less detailed than Mikael. Lisbeth has a credibility-straining gift with computers but no ability for normal human interactions, while Mikael came across as needlessly promiscuous, unlikeable, and cold, making this a book with characters that were somewhat interesting, but that I couldn't really care about. I found some of the plot elements utterly predictable and wooden. It was, for instance, a given that the two leads would eventually have a romantic relationship, yet it when it finally happens it's as ugly, impersonal, and forced as you could imagine.Other plot elements bothered me: it's not impossible to hire a disgraced reporter to undertake a cold case investigation from 1966, but is that really a more reasonable choice than hiring an actual detective with law enforcement experience? The novel depends on your thinking so. That this pursuit takes the book into very unseemly dark regions of the human psyche is beyond doubt, and I found some of the details needlessly gruesome. (I particularly dislike violence directed toward children or animals.) The book is unfocused in the sense that it has both the murder investigation and evil corporation plots working around each other, and they are not as complimentary as I expected them to be. In this case the homicide is much more gripping material, while the corporate villainy angle simply serves as a distracting background to provide motivation to the characters.In the end, the book is a modest example of contemporary fiction, though substantially less satisfying than I expected. There is no question that Larsson was a very smart writer with a good grasp of character and general plot outline, but the extraordinary amount of exposition about trivialities, the extremely trying religious components, and the forced feeling associated with the confluence of Mikael and Lisbeth, made me frankly have a hard time caring much about the protagonists and their tribulations. The book is somewhat turgidly paced, but on balance is conceptually still at least average for contemporary popular fiction, though I didn't find it to be especially distinguished from thousands of other novels vying for your attention. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4051, 4065)",1,0.0,False -0399159010,books,funny,book,good,laugh,4433c489bca122d6e37c51a58e4c0726,8d82d38c96858febf7d51090692ffa60,Does this book make laugh?,1,0.1,False,bca08336fbf4f283f48e3c936755714a,"This book was very funny, but I have to say that I don't think it is meant to be read all at once. I read it for my book group and waited until a few days before the meeting to read it. I usually do this because if I read it too soon, I will have read several other books by the time we meet to talk about the book. Because I read this so quickly, I felt that some of the stories were a little tiresome after reading so many crazy things in succession. I would have enjoyed it much more in small doses. I was really ready to be finished with it by the time we met. We did have a fun time talking about it though, and it is good for a laugh. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book was very funny,"(0, 24)",1,1.0,True -0312422156,books,fluid,write,able to create,author,70976e85f02dddf9cffdca261c021cae,08129d6ffac7f4c47c82ec3adc1e8114,What is the idea of ​​the author?,1,0.0,False,f5fc34ab20d808a06740027d19cb0224,"Of course, according to this novel, the answer is yes. This amazing book follows one family's path from Greek-occupied Turkey just after WWI through three generations of complicated, wry storytelling that ends where it began: with the narrator's struggle to accept his childhood being raised as a girl and to live his adult life as a man. The intersexed condition of the narrator, Cal, is what kicks off the book, but it actually isn't mentioned much at all in the first half; his family has many dark secrets and complex situations to deal with before Cal (or, as a little girl, Calliope) is even conceived.The human drama and mostly believable progression through these three generations of the Stephanides family works well, and the writing is both fluid and imaginative. It's extremely clever, sometimes self-consciously so. One unfortunate problem with the book, however, is that if the reader isn't right there with Cal, jumping from place to place (literally, from the Old World to the New World, and from 1923 to 1960 to the ""present"" and back) the book can be confusing and feel broken up. At times, it feels like an epic movie, but at others it reads like a sequence of short stories by the same writer. Personally, I see this issue as a tiny one when compared to the rest of the well-written and engaging story. While there are parts of it that are off-putting and difficult to read for their content(my high school students did not appreciate me springing this one on them, especially when they realized some of the meanings of the title), the book's 500+ pages actually go by fairly quickly. One piece of advice: if you're attempting this book and feel like giving up, get past the first 75 pages or so first! If, after that, you're still not in...then maybe it's not for you. Just don't be deterred by the slow start. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1842, 1856)",1,0.0,False -0007337701,books,interesting,write,clear,prose,ae850cc125275c6d76c7001771a6a561,13007113b039662f4be81364b2c34968,How is Robinson's prose?,1,0.0,False,d3c24133c92d7453240898c590777d76,I enjoyed this book very much. The writing is interesting and detailed. Gripping and painful. Amazing author. I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to understand war. ANSWERNOTFOUND,The writing is interesting and detailed Gripping and painful,"(31, 92)",1,0.7875,True -0316001821,books,unique,concept,fresh,idea,9270b5687be2f7e69b14639056d39e21,8c5c06005171103c80873384e481683a,Who explores new ideas of sea snakes?,5,0.4545454545454545,False,e16011edfc9ae46bbc3836dc5a6c0898,"I give this first fictional novel by Aice Sebold 5 stars simply because the concept is so unique. She has her own literary style, which I enjoyed, and the storyline is fascinating. I won't give a book description as that has been done several times but suffice to say a nice effort by this author. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(300, 314)",5,0.0,False -0849922070,books,such,feeling,real,thing,257413544cbf75e00d0cbcf38cd1a561,1a263931b8e6a49042114a7f1c397c75,How is thing?,1,0.0,False,69e00b61317c8b2a659414a81062c692,"The story takes place in 2003 and centers around a small boy and his family. The 4 year boy is named Colton Burpo and his story is pretty incredible. After his appendix has ruptured and infection has set in, and an emergency appendectomy is performed Colton has even more infection and requires more surgery. Some where along the way everything changes. He gets better and then this little child begins to talk about death and dying and Heaven. The story is intriguing and really made me wonder about what Heaven could be like. I began reading as somewhat of a skeptic and I'm still somewhere in the middle. The book was written well, the story sounds very convincing and believable because everything fits together. But it still seems very manufactured because of the subject matter. But then on the other hand, all the pieces seem to line up real well. The movie will be out on April 16th.This book is because it's the Special Movie Edition. In case you haven't heard, the movie Heaven is for real will be out on April 16th. I know a whole lot of people that will be going to see this movie and I may very well be among them. I wish I didn't have such mixed feelings about the book but in spite of that I still think it's interesting and worth reading. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1263, 1277)",1,0.0,False -0857521012,books,rich,novel,unusual,story,692c9f01c80528ca41b3d893b7d0d7a4,875d0ce9efd1030ef68cb2a2089d99b5,How is the story is unusual?,1,1.0,True,7ff18d3c5bfbd88e96309e338930eaf0,"This novel was very rich in a few different themes; grief; love; forgiveness; commitment; honor... It was quietly a great morality piece, without hitting you over the head with it. I ended up truly feeling the conflict pulling the characters back and forth between right and wrong, and the grey area in between, which turned out to be a bottomless pit of quicksand. The ability of one deception continuing to grow and engulf the characters lives, -and the ripple effect that deception sent out into the entire community- was a true and biting commentary on the weight of our decisions in life. I loved how the story wasn't told with judgment, but instead demonstrated how indeed, decisions don't always come clear-cut, but carry consequences whatever the course of action chosen. The novel also palatably described the anguish that these circumstances brought.Excellent, -very thought provoking. I highly recommend. I wasn't very sure from the description that I wanted this book, so downloaded the sample; -I am so glad I ended up getting it. (I also really appreciate the sample option..... take advantage of it!!!) ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1118, 1132)",1,0.0,False -030728090X,books,unrealistic,character,weak,write,41efd5ca3f59e1abf1192f22642e4e8a,001a0e1b89ae390939158a268a36f29e,How solid is this write?,1,0.1,False,672e9c5f00a7ba5a4362fe04260fdfab,"I read Twilight on vacation last week and was completely disappointed. I realize this book was written for young adults, but even young adults should be insulted at how juvenille it was. Setting the sci-fi aspect of the novel aside, the characters and their interactions were completely unrealistic. Anyone in HS knows better than to believe this is how teenagers behave. There was a bonfire on the beach without booze, cigarettes, hooking up or spin-the-bottle? There was talk of the dance and the prom, but no after-party or sex? It's unrealistic b/c even if the kids aren't doing it, they are still talking about it.Aside from the problems I had with what I mentioned above, the story was poorly developed. First, Bella's character was boring, unexciting, unromantic, unEVERYTHING. It was unbelievable that nobody in Pheonix took a liking to her, but every guy in Forks fell head over feet for her? Most upsetting of all is that Edward's attraction to her wasn't b/c he loved her, it was b/c she smelled like the best piece of prime rib in the school.My last complaint (for this review anyway) is that the author had a tendency to repeat herself throughout the novel. How many times did we need to go over the same concepts?I don't recommend this book to anyone over 12. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1285, 1299)",1,0.0,False -0007386648,books,amazing,ability,stunning,book,a35d090c9f0fb2a73156124a587ec5db,cd36d7dc2d3b66d7d7322873786bdc8a,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,2142932f1840e3583fdbcc4dd6aa68b7,"If you can read about horror, this is a book you should read. The ability of humans to endure psychological, physical, and social torture is truly amazing. How any of them survived to live even relatively normal lives after the war is almost unfathomable. The quality of writing is balanced, detailed, and not overly emotional. What a story- that is true. Her comments about the importance of dignity for survival is something we should all think about in our daily lives. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(473, 487)",1,0.0,False -1455548987,books,slow,begin,slow,part,5e021427c5d7629d3f54c66859af0cdd,179a2887f2201ec4148246e939600af0,What part can be skimmed?,1,0.0,False,e5f1ee6c772937b093edf3d90d4e9aa8,"The beginning felt a little slow and lagging. But after the whole Damon issue I couldn't pry myself off my kindle! I felt so many emotions, I laughed, I almost cried (got teary eyed) and felt anxious.My only complaint is that the ending felt rushed, which disappointed me a bit. But other than that I would definitely recommend this book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(339, 353)",1,0.0,False -0307352145,books,replete,book,great,insight,80f22c23c66a29599bccc9a4a0e94973,4aae9546649234d8d1d75c2f805d7dff,How is the insight?,1,0.0,False,2a7e91c60176ba3c5a4147b3895c2176,"The contents relay that ""[introverts]... may be quicker than others to feel sickened by violence and ugliness...;"" but, in a confusing contrast, the book is replete with a smattering of dispassionate references to select animal experiments, utilizing conclusions drawn from them to make salient points throughout the tome. For instance: ""When baby monkeys... were taken from their mothers and raised as orphans-they processed serotonin less efficiently..."" Experiments which subject sentient beings to emotional and psychological stress (stress induction allegedly being *the* aim of the referenced ""experiment"") are used to coldly and unquestioningly augment the research towards this book.Any work which purports to empower a select (in most cases, a marginalized or disheartened) group of the population ought to be cautious in how it may be implicitly perpetuating or endorsing other forms of abuse instilled deep within the cultural psyche, just as views towards introversion might be. The subtle message of this text appears to be that sensitivity does not or need not transcend species-ism.As for the main thrust of this book, it analyzes a spectrum of factors: biological, cultural, societal and domestic spheres of influence which may contribute in varying degrees to fashion one's disposition. Interactions with larger-than-life personalities and coverage of similar events were really fun and amusing to read about.While some may disagree with its broad assumptions or derived implications, it is well worth a read as an introductory immersion into the fascinating topic of introversion and can serve as a valuable segue point to other works, if so inclined. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1674, 1688)",1,0.0,False -0316094609,books,fantastic,plot,crazy,thing,97b944e67e0311192787029dc2ac0ca2,49a23f020f4b866bc15a0aa099c03f57,How is the thing?,5,0.0,False,c9704f76124f68a7371774ba77436738,"Review originally posted on booksandacupoftea.blogspot.comEvery night at exactly 4:33 AM, 16 year-old London Lane's memory gets wiped clean as she sleeps. And each morning, she wakes up to find a note to herself from herself telling her what happened the previous day. The day she can't remember at all.Instead of remembering the past, London remembers the future. She remembers backwards.None of this helps when she has to worry about school. It also doesn't help when London has to worry about a boyfriend, whose name she can't remember, who doesn't seem to be in her memories of what's to come. Nevermind the fact that her mother has been keeping secrets about a father that hasn't been in her life since she was six.And when London starts having visions from what appears to be her future, she realizes she just may have to remember the past, before she can no longer remember her future.Forgotten is described as psychological drama, romance, and mystery all in one. Just from that line, I was hooked.Forgotten is incredibly confusing at first in the way that untangling a giant mess of ropes is. But after you finally untangle that last stubborn knot, you feel absolutely exhilarated.The fact that London remembers backwards - meaning she 'remembers' her future and can't remember her past - was really confusing for me at first. I didn't mind the confusion at all, though, as it was this giant mystery that I couldn't wait to solve. Every loose end got tied up into, instead of a knot, a pretty bow.Another part that confused me was how she remembered her classmates, where her classes were, where her locker was, etc. if she couldn't remember her past, but then I understood. She remembers the small stuff like that because she can see her future with her classmates, she can see in a few days when she walks to math class, and the time in a month where she opens her locker. That being said, she can also forget these small things when she no longer has a future with that person or object.The characters were phenomenal and mainly consisted of London, her boyfriend Luke, her best friend Jamie, and her mother.London was a strong character for the situation she was in. I expected her to be much more insecure and scared. She was actually very strong already, but also grew as the novel went on. I fell in love with her character and was hoping for a pleasant outcome for her.Luke was a wonderful male lead. He was all the things almost any woman would look for in a man and more. He's sexy, sweet, loving, supportive. I could go on and on. Who wouldn't want to curl up next to a guy like that?All the rest of the characters, major or minor, added to the story in some way. Some characters might be borderline filler, but I honestly didn't notice any character that was blatantly a filler character, other than teachers. I believe Cat Patrick did an absolutely brilliant job writing the characters so realistically and well.The plot was fantastic. It was perfectly paced, with so many unseen twists and turns. I can't think of many twists I saw coming and I can't think of one part of Forgotten where the writing started to slow. Each and every page had me in its grasp and didn't let go until the very end.The plot of Forgotten was unique and I applaud Patrick for finding a topic to write about that wasn't just another clichéd, over-written plot. Many have compared this novel to the Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler movie, 50 First Dates, and while the premise might sound a bit like it, I can assure you that it isn't once you dive in.Now obviously the writing was awesome, too. I love Patrick's ability to be so descriptive, yet not so much in the way I don't care for, where every little detail is laid out for you. This usually might take years of practice to hone this ability, yet Patrick has the natural talent for it.Overall, I absolutely loved Forgotten, if you couldn't tell. I whole-heartedly recommend this to anyone and especially people that love psychological dramas, mysteries, and romance novels. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4034, 4048)",5,0.0,False -0385537859,books,relevant,story,fictional,story,f05bf6f2aea989f78f1e97df923bcaee,3b7f7c6a81cbe26601ca4b44ef573e04,What is the story like?,5,0.0,False,64f4383bb46765c3640f2414d63321b3,"His research is meticulous which makes the story utterly believable. I would have liked for the provost to escape and for Siena and Langdon to get a little closer. Having said that the story is so relevant it stays with one for days and probably long after. If we as a species can learn from it, Dan is Dante. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(313, 327)",5,0.0,False -0140012486,books,full,world,fresh,book,19eeaaa068c5267671d4f830887c326a,a80d45aef64c51ef19048febd480682c,What is your feeling about this book ?,1,0.0,False,9ab5f0e0dbdc2f01b3cb445c35fa3c4d,"If you're looking for a neat, tidy book where the hero beats the bad guy and gets the girl in the end--look somewhere else. Life isn't like that, and you know it. Holden Caulfield knows the world is full of phonies, and even if he lies a little himself, that's part of life too.On the surface, this is a story about nothing. Holden gets kicked out of boarding school and goes home to New York City. He doesn't want to tell his parents, so he gets a cheap room and spends a few days drinking, smoking, and catching up with old friends.What that doesn't tell you is that Holden is on the verge of a moral and emotional collapse. It's been coming ever since his kid brother died. Sure, lots of people can handle death gracefully, but a lot of us can't. For Holden, the death of sweet little kid challenges his belief in a just God, and without a moral foundation, he's left wondering how he can possibly live the rest of his life. It's a question any serious thinker poses eventually, and the way Holden seeks an answer is what this book is really about.Yes, there's language, but it's true to the character. What's more, while it may have been shocking 50 years ago, by today's standards it's very mild. Any reader with cable TV in the house has heard much worse. I recommend this book for any bright reader 12 years and up. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the way Holden seeks an answer is what this book is really about,"(986, 1050)",1,0.2,False -0385537859,books,hard,book,unbelievable,story,cbe7c2303c5181d71d8b08419b526190,9ef12e7937414d3a7adbf41ee00cb33f,How good is this story?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,237dbc8d3fddd44df4fd618046ad17db,"Dan Brown is one of my favorite authors and his books intrigue me, besides the fact that I am a history major, and I find them very entertaining. This book was very hard to put down and I finished it in a week. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(212, 226)",1,0.0,False -149043013X,books,how good,book,even better,story,8dd6179cc1624ee6e571883dd290085e,28f450e22d99bbac66c3b5e17256a5e6,How is story?,1,0.0,False,d4438fafea879bd78d0b1b3f4ae5b95c,"I am going to start this review by saying HOLY FREAKING CRAP! I don’t think that I can just say that this book deserved so many hearts, because 5 is not enough. IT’S NOT ENOUGH I tell you. I read Collide and Pulse back to back. Literally within days of one another, and believe me- if you are going to read these books, do that. You have to do that, don’t even think of doing it otherwise. It’s not even so much that Pulse picks up right where Collide leaves off, but the emotions are still so high. It’s almost as if the words feed off it and suck you right back in. Pulse had me full of emotions. And not just measly emotions, I mean balls to the wall emotions. THAT is how well this book is written. THAT is how good this book is. I didn’t just find myself mad or upset or anything like that, I was FURIOUS. I was proud. I was in love, on the edge of my seat, biting my nails, laughing.. All of it. I just HAD to know how this was going to play out. How was Gavin going to handle this? How was Emily going to handle this? How was Dillon going to continue to go down the path of the major douchecanoe? How can he get worse? Believe me, he does. What is Trevor or Olivia going to do? Or Fallon? Heck any of, even their families. Everyone is back in this, and each character, no matter how small, matters. God help me Gail, you have written one of the best villians I have read in a long long time. The funny thing is, I found myself smirking with Gavin and his remarks or how he handles Dillon. Not even so much with Dillon, but Gavin and his wise remarks. And Emily, such progress she makes in this book. She comes into her own, but also grows balls. And it’s about time. I couldn’t handle much of that weak person. And man did she prove me wrong. There is so much I want to say about this book, but for sake of not ruining it, I won’t. Just know when I tell you that this book has the best HEA, I mean it. I am going to give you one more tease. Gail, being the amazing writer she is, actually had me in tears. I mean heartbroken, sitting on the floor crying, tears. Then brings me back to life with her next chapter.. Only one thing can do that- one kick butt amazing book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2231, 2245)",1,0.0,False -0804139024,books,wrong,thing,less,story,8d005a6ac35b628109ab01a687763bd9,cc3b28388a1187b7ad8228a4b7f2af9c,Which book has a better story?,5,0.5,False,9ba193659810dfda13f928bd67dab398,"This is the story of the first manned mission to Mars, and how things went terribly, terribly wrong. Just one member of the crew survived, and now he faces death by starvation because it will be a long time before another mission from Earth can come to rescue him. Does he give up? Or does he use every trick in the science book to keep living?Obviously he tries to survive, and in doing so creates a story of real science fiction that's a cross between Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson, and Robinson Crusoe without his Man Friday.I really enjoyed this story, and would have given it a 5/5 if only the characterization of the protagonist had had a little more depth. Well worth reading. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(687, 701)",5,0.0,False -0062255657,books,short,review,few,word,522cfb0f36ca071ea1a8d9aedffd4a6e,42d5438db210cc444b012da8851239e1,How about word?,1,0.0,False,ca70a97b353ba5890aa6660b1a3bd1a1,"On one hand, Neil Gaiman has trod this road before: that the line between our world and another world is thin, and sometimes we accidentally break through or see something we weren't supposed to. On the other, this is so lyrical and poetic and absorbing that I didn't care. It was such an aching book, so bittersweet, that I kept on thinking about it for days.The unnamed narrator attends his father's funeral. Afterwards, he returns to see the home where he grew up. He wanders down the lane, encounters someone he remembers, and spends his afternoon remembering long-forgotten, and re-forgotten, events from his childhood. As a small boy, he saw between the worlds and unwittingly became the carrier for an evil force. The three women who lived at the end of the lane guarded against it, and fought it as it tried to gain a foothold, and sacrificed so that it would lose its foothold. The narrator remembers the events, as well as his deep sense of loss about the sacrifice.The review is short, as is the book. I might use this to introduce others to Neil Gaiman instead ofStardust. ANSWERNOTFOUND",world is thin,"(96, 109)",1,0.8500000000000001,True -038536315X,books,great,plot,good,flow,bf1bcb8e51ae5606cc932d455fdeb59d,2fd1cc2ec77f79b2cf823f602080e32c,How is the flow like?,2,0.0,False,de561f01e5b34550401fc6c321a38371,"I liked this legal mystery for several reasons. First and foremost, it has a great plot that flows well despite many twists and turns. Equally good is the cast of fully-fleshed out characters that populates the book. Virtually the whole cast is multi-dimensioned and nuanced. The author skillfully sets up a conflict between good and evil, but there is nothing over-the-top in either direction--these are real people reflecting their times and circumstances. It gets pretty ugly when the story dips into the racial history of the South--Mississippi in particular--but there is always the hope of redemption held out for contemporary characters who are the heart of the book.So ""Sycamore Row"" is, at its base, a very, very entertaining story. Very hard to put down in any of its section, and impossible to stop reading in its last 150 pages. Highly recommended. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(868, 882)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,fresh,write,fresh,voice,5b3fab001fe596ee52703e4106b69076,0cad9e81e3b5f1b70384ddd64453348d,How is the voice?,1,0.0,False,77e66597e3ce6fbef104defed47ae71d,"the same friend who insisted i read the forest of hands and teeth was rabid about this book, and i see why. the basic concept is old hat, but the writing is new and fresh and there are plenty of nice twists. katniss is an appealing young character who's easy to root for. YA has come a long way. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(296, 310)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,worth to read,book,aware,reader,164edae788ba96cc6486640ef9dfb5cf,db07b60ea94c1faca2e6b22c4cc99a80,What objective opinion does the reader give to this story?,1,0.1,False,607d1fd395440b74d78c82b57dc5ab72,"There are very few novels where the movie is better and this is one of them. Although the author creates one of the most interesting characters ever in Lisbeth, he bogs down the story with multiple plot lines. The main plot , which the movie focuses on is well paced and interesting but the secondary plot of the journalist's battle against an evil corporate CEO is useless and the movie appropriately cuts most of this out. Unfortunately 1/4th of the novel involves this uninteresting storyl line including the end. The main plot is solved with about 150 pages left only to revisit the journalist's revenge against the CEO.With that said, this book is worth reading for the character Lisbeth Salander alone. It gives a more insight into this dark but intelligent person. I only wish the WHOLE story was about her only! ANSWERNOTFOUND",There are very few novels where the movie is better and this is one of them,"(0, 75)",1,0.315,False -0373210493,books,dark,secret,romantic,relationship,de1b9e88c0334ef35b83fd2e22929616,95ece9d42bc4cc8ec56bdb94ac992326,How is the relationship?,2,0.0,False,b0e5ddb2a4d86cf89b59ba85f4b52482,"Oh god, this book. This book gave me all the FEELS. I knew this book would be dealing with some serious stuff but I didn’t expect to feel such a wide range of emotions. I laughed, I bawled my eyes out, and even got angry. So many feelings that I wasn’t expecting.Pushing the Limits was so much more than a romance story. While the romance was smoking hot, I have to say I enjoy learning more about Noah and Echo as characters and seeing them overcome their struggles more than the romance. Both Echo and Noah are very trouble characters and have dark secrets they have kept buried inside. Katie McGarry was not afraid of tackling the nitty gritty and serious issues, which I really liked. She was able to capture the emotional struggles Echo and Noah were facing so well that I was in tears for these poor, poor characters.Normally I am not a fan of alternating points of view, one of the characters always seem to come off as weaker or it just does nothing for the plot, but in the case of Pushing the Limits the alternating point of view worked perfectly. I loved getting into both Echo and Noah’s head. The writing helped create these characters who you come to care about and get emotionally attached to. Katie McGarry wrote these fabulous characters and as a reader you were truly was able to get into each of their heads. When a chapter ended and switched characters it didn’t feel awkward, the story flowed and it didn’t feel like head jumping (thankfully!).Now Noah and Echo, man, I just wanted to give them a hug. And boy, do they need one. Noah is the boy everyone warns their daughters against, but he’s so much more. While he has the tough, bad boy exterior, Noah is one of the most caring, motivated, strong teenagers I’ve seen. Despite all the struggles he’s had to face, like losing his parents and growing up in foster care, he’s extremely dedicated to his two brothers who have been separated from him. Noah’s devotion to his younger brothers, oh god. It was the sweetest thing. The scenes with Noah and his brothers made me tear up so much, I’m not afraid to say it. He loves them so much and will do anything for them. Noah gives everything to those he loves and will do anything to protect those he loves, such an admirable trait. I loved that aspect of his personality so much. I loved how he grew as a character over book.And then there is Echo. That poor poor girl. She definitely has it rough. Her father is overprotective and overbearing, she is not allowed to see her mother because of an event Echo cannot remember but left her with horrible scars over her arms. Despite everything, Echo still wants to remember the horrible event that almost killed her and still cares for her mother. Her struggle to learn the truth about that night was hard to read. All she wanted was to know. When she finally learns the truth, I was in tears with her. Like Noah, she grew so much over the story. She was willing to come to terms with what happen and open up to those around her, thanks to Noah. While they might be the two messed up character ever, they were so adorable and perfect together.The romance in this book was electric. Noah and Echo’s chemistry jumped off the page and you couldn’t help but want them to be together. They needed to be together for each other. But the romance did not define this book. Yes, it might be how they market it, what with the cover and all but it was so much more. The emotional struggles in the book are what really made me love it. The romance was a nice bonus.If you read one book this year, it definitely should be Pushing the Limits. Its such a great read that captivates you with its amazing characters and draws you in with their struggles. I’m super excited to see what Katie McGarry writes next because she has me next. A companion book staring a secondary character for this book is being published so I’m super excited for that! Hands down, Pushing the Limit is a must read.P.S. I think these lines from the Broadway show Next to Normal define what Noah and Echo both are ultimately working toward in their struggles: “I don't need a life that's normal—/ That's way too far away, / But something...next to normal / Would be okay. / Yeah, something next to normal— /That's the thing I'd like to try. /Close enough to normal / To get by...” ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4419, 4433)",2,0.0,False -0142422010,books,more complicated,life,big,part,189deaa6d54358c90682487b2d827bd0,1f2ac6cb60e1880eba453f60d99b19d8,Which part do you prefer?,5,0.0,False,baac3ca647d9ea890c935999c8918d00,"Lola is quirky, colorful, and the type of girl who wears what she loves, no matter everyone else's opinions of her elaborate and amazing costumes. Lola's also the kind of girl who accidentally voices her feelings out loud when she's upset, and acts younger than her age because that's the easy way out of life's pesky problems. When a family from Lola's past moves back in next door, Lola's love life (and life, in general) becomes a bit more complicated. While Lola is noAnna, she is incredibly endearing in the way that you remember your high school days and all the silly decisions you and your friends made when it came to love, life, and everything else. LOLA AND THE BOY NEXT DOOR is sweet, sad, humorous, and so much more than you might expect at first glance.HIGHLIGHTS: Cricket. So sweet, and I loved seeing his personality shine through the awkward moments. Family is at the heart of Lola and the Boy Next Door, and it's great to have a protagonist's parents take an active interest in their child's life (Lola's dads, Andy and Nathan, were amazing characters). Overall, Perkins excelled in creating an authentic bunch of characters with their own unique quirks.LOWLIGHTS: Lola could be a little too immature. I wanted to shake some sense into her whenever she was being an idiot. Honestly, I think I would have enjoyed this more back when I was in high school - I might have found Lola a bit more tolerable. This book was good, but Perkins' debut novel was much better.NOTE: Anna & St. Clair fromANNA AND THE FRENCH KISSmake multiple appearances in this story, and are just as awesome as ever. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1606, 1620)",5,0.0,False -0439136350,books,exciting,plot,exciting,end,39ed0bd031bd44ee64f53c4a356e392e,d57eaa0cdafa7f6cde5ad1a8adb89aa2,What is the excitement level in the ending?,2,0.0,False,a82d0fd479d33c451136d19439deb530,"I read all 5 books (yes I read it already) and I really enjoyed them. At first I read the books because everyone in my class read the books (that was before the 4th book came out) so I felt kind of pressured to read them, so I read the first book and I really enjoyed it! then the second, after that I read the 3th book and I thought it was the best.Now that I read 5 books already, I really see that the third book was one of the best that J.K Rolling wrote.Firstly, the plot was very interesting and exciting.Seondly, J.K Rolling doesn't over write in this book (that really gets kind of boring) she gets to the point here.So I really do recommend this book. And of course the other Harry Potter books. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I really enjoyed them,"(47, 68)",2,0.7,True -014118776X,books,relevant,book,clear,point,24d33d1427268b3734f2aaca7c3796e9,d139ed497a66b4ce990f257cead1218c,How is it point ?,1,0.0,False,ee2e1ef75485bcb2094761f47dc53e36,"This book is relevant, but very depressing. Some of the situations are similar to current events and concerns - both national and world-wide. But life in the Orwellian future is lonely, depressing and frightening. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(216, 230)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,interesting,thing,interesting,relationship,f09a8aa8d000e3917cbe000f29fd03d2,7fccd31146ee2fc7e55b22a20d1629b2,How is the relationship?,1,0.0,False,4e30f194369ba6949d594edc3aa184df,"I drive a long way to and from work each day, so I am always on the look out for good books on tape. I had heard the hype about the ""Millenium Trilogy"" from Entertainment Weekly, and I bought the CD's. Being unabridged, I will admit that you have to plod through a bit for about the first CD before things become interesting and the litany of Swedish names can be difficult to keep up with, but if you can put up with that little bit - then it will all be worth it! The reader is very skilled and the book is a great whodonit. Considering this was Mr. Larsson's first novel, it was an incredible debut. The tragic death of Stieg Larsson leaves us wondering ""what could have been?"" since he clearly improves with each page. I highly recommend this book, it may be the weakest of the three, but they are all quite good. RIP Stieg Larsson. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(837, 851)",1,0.0,False -0316055433,books,tedious,write,excellent,quality,a28b7e4de4dcc618f9d57c9e0348026d,025615ac7a1d95f4a05924619517f9c8,What is price of the best quality audio ?,5,0.3,False,ab0d94ccc14574fd44ed6e62d1719e12,"When I began to read The Goldfinch I thought I had found something unique, a well written story with an unusual subject. Suddenly things changed. Tartt' s writing became tedious, as the main character self-destructed and I found myself flipping through pages hoping it would improve. It only got worse, not worth reading. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(324, 338)",5,0.0,False -0142422010,books,real,dialogue,realistic,relationship,2b11cda4515e7119a4631cf56d5059fd,1057361f99da5107856c8e1731049e5d,How is the relationship?,1,0.0,False,203234dba25d22beb2dc29abc905be87,"I didn't think it was possible, but Stephanie Perkins managed to make me love Lola and the Boy Next Door even more than Anna and the French Kiss. Another home run for the Queen of Contemporary Young Adult Romances.Lola was not your average girl. She saw every day as a chance to reinvent herself, with wigs and costumes; she marched to her own drummer and if you didn't like it, tough noogies. She lived with her too-good-to-be-true dads and dated an older ""bad boy."" Everything was going pretty dandy for Lola until her old neighbors moved back into the house next door.I loved Lola's dads - they let her just be herself and were there when she needed them. They were kind (to each other and to her) and thoughtful and just quirky enough. Her boyfriend, Max, was a few years older, and this was mentioned several times, in an effort to make their relationship almost... naughty. I didn't think the age difference was that big a deal.The neighbors, the Bells, included twins Calliope and Cricket. Calliope was a talented figure skater whose family had moved back to town to advance her career. She was spoiled and selfish, and not a likable character at all. Cricket, well he's one of my favorite book boyfriends ever. He was sweet and nerdy and made of pure awesome.Most of the novel was spent building up the horrible thing that Cricket did to Lola before the Bells moved away, and once we found out what he did, it was a huge letdown. Honestly, it was no big deal at all, and I thought she overreacted quite a bit. The dialogue was fun and real; Lola really had a tendency to say what she was thinking, which led to some amusing situations.The setting of the novel was so well described, I felt like I was right there in San Francisco with the characters. Everything was so lush and descriptive, I loved it. For fans of Anna and the French Kiss, we are treated to a few scenes with Anna and Etienne in Lola. They are just as in love, and Anna provides a sounding board when Lola needs someone to talk out her issues.There were a few clichés, and some predictable bits, but they were few and far between. The quirky and fun nature of the book more than made up for those few drawbacks. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Contemporary Young Adult Romances,"(180, 213)",1,0.2888888888888889,False -030758836X,books,fantastic,novel,graphic,violence,61b14aab93916ae704e7e6950782bce6,53dc625e4e78c077f3c2c1f19ab7092f,Where was there violence?,5,0.0,False,14b236387a994ea6c876361e4e3e9c2c,"I've been wanting to read Gone Girl for quite sometime. It was one of the best-selling books of 2012 and several people I know read it and loved it. Being a fan of thrillers, I expected this novel to be fantastic. Boy, was I disappointed. It took 140 pages for anything vaguely unpredictable or interesting to happen in Gone Girl. And the first 140 pages made me happy the girl was gone. I don't know about you, but I don't have a ton of free time. I'm used to excellent thrillers by authors like Harlan Coben that grab me from the first page and never let go. I'm also used to reading about characters I can relate to and therefore care about. This book failed miserably on both counts. While the last third of it was mildly compelling, it didn't make up for the first two thirds being mediocre. And as many people have pointed out, the ending was unsatisfactory and lacked closure. While I'm glad I finished Gone Girl, I don't plan on reading anymore novels by this author. This book, just like the girl, are better off gone. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1028, 1042)",5,0.0,False -0307913090,books,big,part,full,series,717db4895e3973eaf852dc278ac7393c,b00fd90f95e8bc4efe2c2b233af36d04,How many books does this series have?,5,0.5,False,e5202e09d261464f03d7f2829a77a707,"WOW! Such a fantastic job with this book! Absolutely thrilling adventure! I never thought that someone would go beyond the impossible...which is to make the impossible mainly NOT HAPPEN! I was engaged with every page of the book.What's different with this book than any other fantasy literature? This story is mainly REAL LIFE! While other fantasies usually have black or white for their characters, Martin has the varying shades of gray distributed with every character, making it hard to distinguish good from bad (except perhaps with some of the Starks and some of the Lannisters). Yet, you WILL be cheering for someone in this book. However, my two favorite characters in this book got killed off. After coming from many fantasies where the hero is triumphant, this was a shocker. Now I expect anything and everything from Mr. Martin.My three favorite characters now, though, are Jon Snow, Tyrion Lannister, and Daenaerys Targaryen. Jon has his conflicting loyalties which is something I like to see in developing fantasy teens. Tyrion (why does everyone love to HATE him?) has his ""charms"" and his witticisms (which are HILARIOUS). Daenaerys (Dany) has her strength of will and motivation of vengeance for her family. Tyrion, however, is probably my FAVORITE favorite because he is someone who, despite his size (sometimes), commands enormous respect, as well he should. He has stockfuls of gold. Also, aside from his humor, he is cunning and I love cunning people in books (except for Cersei Lannister, his witch of a sister).I really didn't like Sansa or Catelyn Stark until near the end of each of their own stories. Catelyn was a bit too untrusting (plus she captured my favorite character because of that). But, once she was reunited with Robb Stark, her character developed. Sansa was just a whiny little girl who wanted nothing more than Prince Joffrey. *faint* FINALLY, for her last segment of the book, she realized what you-know-what Joffrey was. She wised up and never trusted the Lannisters again.Brandon Stark had so much going for him, but then...read the book. Still, I think Bran will still have a big part to play (unless unpredictable Mr. Martin kills him off).As for the critics saying it's too much with the raping and language and violence, GET OVER IT! These things happened in the Middle Ages. For crying out loud, they LIVED for these things! Even the incestuous relationship in there was practiced in royal families (mainly kings and queens, etc.).I am thoroughly pleased with the prodigious efforts of Mr. Martin. He did not fail to deliver. I am going to get those other books with great haste. Well done, George. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2675, 2689)",3,0.0,False -0393038912,books,flawed,book,readable,write,9923a8bf07a332f28bdeaa5cf4e9f7a8,4358ef19ec3ef8d1abeaa9fe92a11b6c,Why is write was readable?,1,0.0,False,50dfd1635eb720c557000ea7ac20236e,"Unlike most of the ""history"" we were force-fed in school, ""Guns, Germs and Steel"" is at once thought-provoking, well-written, fascinating, and highly entertaining. Jared Diamond richly deserves all the accolades (and money), which he has earned! Hey, anyone who can make history interesting to millions of Americans raised on a thin gruel of rote memorization, boring textbooks, and self-serving propaganda (see James Loewen's ""Lies My Teacher Told Me"") has got to be doing something right!As far as the critics of ""Guns, Germs and Steel,"" at least as indicated by reviews here at Amazon.com, they basically seem to be arguing that the book is flawed because it is (choose one or more): ""politically correct,"" ""left-wing,"" not ""original,"" ""lacking in concrete evidence,"" overly deterministic in its focus on natural forces/factors, and -- a related criticism - neglectful of important ""human variables,"" particularly ""culture"" and ""religion.""OK, then, what about it, is the book ""politically correct"" or ""left-wing""? Well, if by ""politically correct"" the critics are referring to a hypersensitivity to any criticism of the ""in"" group(s) of the day, and/or holding the majority (or an ""out"" group, like white males, in some people's view) to a far tougher standard than others are held to, I don't really see how that criticism applies to ""Guns, Germs, and Steel"". Reason? Diamond is not saying that Europeans are BAD because they conquered the Indians or Africans or whoever, he's just explaining WHY Europeans conquered the Indians or Africans or whoever. Huge difference there! Really, it's surprising that this book is criticized as ""PC"", because as far as I can tell it's basically arguing ""survival of the fittest"" on a racial level (although not for any ""inherent"" or ""God-given"" reason, but basically for totally natural/arbitrary/accidental factors), and I thought that ""survival of the fittest"" was an old favorite of many conservatives, even fascists. So, in sum, I just don't understand why this criticism is being made at all.As far as ""lacking in concrete evidence,"" I think that's kind of a silly criticism for a book which is written specifically for a mass audience, plus it's wrong anyway. Diamond presents PLENTY of fascinating, thought-provoking, entertaining evidence for his thesis, and if you want more you can read lots more about it all over the place!As far as ""ignoring human variables"" (especially ""culture"" and ""religion""), that gets to the heart of Diamond's whole argument, and people who make this criticism either don't get Diamond's argument or just don't LIKE it (probably because it implies that THEIR ""culture"" and/or ""religion"" are not inherently any more wonderful or superior to any others, although they certainly may be more adaptive in a Darwinian ""survival of the fittest"" sense).The thing is, this whole question is a ""chicken and egg"" paradox. In other words, is northern European Protestantism (for instance) more powerful than, let's say, Native American religions, because it is inherently ""better"" in some sense, or is it more that northern European Protestantism HAPPENED to win out (for all kinds of reasons not under their control, like germs, which they didn't even know about), and as the victors they got to write history (and, not surprisingly, portray themselves in the most positive light). Just to take one powerfully intriguing example, what if Europeans had come over to America and been decimated by native American diseases instead of the other way around? That ALONE probably would have stopped the Europeans from defeating the Indians. Imagine if a few survivors had sailed back to Europe carrying these diseases and Europe had largely been wiped out as well. Among many other things, I don't think too many people would be making the argument today that European civilization was superior to any other, that's for sure!Anyway, the bottom line here is that this is a great book. So, pay no heed to the ideologues and nitpickers, read the book for yourself, and enjoy a fantastic story! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4066, 4080)",1,0.0,False -0062024027,books,interesting,thing,different,name,6dd85ebdb83204249b222035213d80a5,8ea35f15c4311ac2bb397c46c6ba3499,How is the name?,5,0.0,False,4991c667c68e81bc1d8b41ac9ab3b1b0,"In a way, hanging the ""New Hunger Games"" label on Divergent is an annoyance--beyond being a rather violent dystopian story with a teen girl as protagonist, it doesn't share much in common with The Hunger Games trilogy. On the other hand, that label will probably compel fans of those books (myself included) to pick up this one. And that's a good thing, because on its own terms, it's a gripping novel by a talented new author.I almost didn't want to like it. I thought unlike Collins' dystopia (which mirrors empires built on the backs of provinces and colonies throughout history), Roth's imagined world was something one would have a hard time imagining society evolving into. But she sold me. I read an article recently that took the view that dystopian YA novels are so popular today because high school is a kind of dystopia. Here, with the creation of a society divided by factions, Roth has on one level created a perfect metaphor for high school, with its cliques. And on a deeper level, a metaphor for life in general, because don't we all divide up into factions of one kind or another? It also has interesting things to say about what truly constitutes bravery and the difficulty of wanting to be your own person while also wanting to please your parents,Before I convince anybody that this is a dry read that takes a scholarly look at these thematic elements, be assured that this is a highly entertaining read, with plenty of drama and action. Beatrice (later known as ""Tris"") is a compelling heroine, and I just loved the ""voice"" of the character. There has been some commentary that the initiation stage of the story is excessively violent, even to the point of sadism, but I didn't find it so. It actually reminded me quite a bit of the kind of training military recruits go through, although somewhat more extreme, of course. There has also been some criticism that what has really been going on among the factions is introduced way late in the story, but this didn't bother me. This is a story as much about the evolution of Tris as a person as it is about the society she inhabits.It's true we don't get much of a picture of what the world is like outside of this futuristic version of Chicago, but I am assuming that this will be dealt with at some point later on in the trilogy. As for my own personal criticisms, I wish more of the other characters were as memorable as Tris. I found the love story a little too ""Harlequin Romance"" for my taste. (I was almost expecting descriptions of heaving bosoms now and then.) But aside from the overheated descriptions, I liked Tris and Four as a couple.All in all, a more than worthwhile read. Am very much looking forward to the next installment. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2727, 2741)",5,0.0,False -0439023513,books,amazing,ability,great,half,f3d4bec52e6b46103ccc8c817dd65ada,21cf31d3f43d4010ebb5927c13076cfe,How can I get half of the hotel payment?,5,0.16666666666666666,False,085a28245755bd39b286a8c6d5804245,"These books have an amazing ability to make you connect and sympathize with such a wide range of characters, I'm always left wanting to read MORE. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(147, 161)",5,0.0,False -0060558121,books,interesting,idea,creative,idea,3948e2a303a9fa7d54c9728dc1fd6ec7,81f2ebb852aab6a873ee2ab6d1b47649,What can you say about the idea?,1,0.0,False,f341ea3696d8e306ff1bd7414c858646,That is all I can say. It was well written and very vivid. Gaiman has some interesting ideas on Gods. ANSWERNOTFOUND,Gaiman has some interesting ideas on Gods .,"(59, 101)",1,0.5,False -0743597923,books,crazy,people,stupid,people,04284f0e9c1c6d02741500b72dce3c2b,34680926a6748f657fbca25522fc7c97,How to deal with stupid people?,1,1.0,True,a4a658124388190e3b38a17722737393,"Something terrible has happened to Chester's Mill, Maine! An enormous dome has appeared without warning, covering the entire town and preventing anyone from leaving or entering. Luckily the town is self-sufficient, with plenty of food and propane to keep the electricity going. That is, until supplies mysteriously start vanishing...It's a locked-room type of situation, but instead of a room it's an entire town. The book isn't exactly a mystery, since you get everyone's perspective, including the villain's. What Stephen King is good at is taking ordinary people and putting them in horrible situations, and Under the Dome succeeds at creating some truly horrible situations.The interesting thing about the Dome is that it only blocks physical access to Chester's Mill. Cell phones, TV, and the Internet all still work in both directions, so communication with the outside world is still possible. Residents of Chester's Mill can watch the news about their situation, what the outside world has to say about the situation. The younger demographic blogs about life under the Dome, and of course everyone is using the phones to call relatives or, in the case of Dale Barbara, the US Military.The book isn't scary in the sense that there are horrible monsters lurking around the town, or that there's some sort of plague going on. The book is scary because regular people, the people in charge, go crazy with power or crack under pressure. And with all the military and technology at its disposal, the US government can't get into the Dome to intervene.The one major problem with the book is the ending; while I won't spoil it here I will say that it comes completely out of left field and has almost no bearing on the rest of the story. It's as if Stephen King realized that he had made the Dome too powerful, too imposing, and had no real way to end the story.Overall, the book is very well written. It's classic Stephen King, but what makes Under the Dome so different is that this time the entire world knows what's going on. They just can't do anything about it.And that makes it much, much scarier. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2105, 2119)",1,0.0,False -0345803485,books,bore,story,hard to get,book,f0f475d53789177964e380a43ca70f3e,aea324a3799fb9333d0ac21dec3283c7,Is it hard to get this book?,1,0.5416666666666666,True,6e47547903c3b49d34f6118d065a2f86,"When I finished this book I was angry. I could not believe that my book club chose this book. Apparently there are people who loved this book. I can imagine some spouses benefitted from this book. You can open the book to any page and find a sex scene.I have to agree that is book seems to have been written by a teenager from England. The repetition was obnoxious. The story was boring.I was angry because I would not want my daughters growing up thinking its normal to allow some strange man demean you because you think he's hot and rich. She goes to a strange man's home and signs a contract regarding his alternative lifestyle. She chooses to have sex with this stranger after seeing ""the red room of torture"". Really?I hated this book! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(751, 765)",1,0.0,False -0316206849,books,great,depth,wonderful,novel,99e87f33b5c79bd08ad945da11fa92ad,24e23910e5f30ecf1aca537278bdbb98,What is your favorite novel?,1,1.0,True,80f65488adb36256f8c6afeb17af8751,"I enjoyed reading this book. J.K. Rowling writes so well. The ending was a bit predictable, though. The depth of all the characters were great! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(144, 158)",1,0.0,False -0060794410,books,positive,impact,outdated,book,a9f93fdda9380f287b04157ee8982a61,0ea3587160fdd04062e64d3979d570ba,How is the book?,2,0.0,False,0414d279b964e6a76cd3838b45bd59d7,"Before you read this, know that I'm biased. I've lived too long, read too many books and article and experienced too much in business. Any time I read that someone has the answer for all companies, I cringe. If there is anything I've learned in business is that every business is different. In business solutions, one size does not fit all. Whenever someone says that they have a simple answer for business, I recoil. Another thing I've learned is that business is a complex problem. And, complex problems deserve being respected for their complexity. Solutions to complex problems may be elegant, but they are rarely simple.In addition to the above, my problem with this book is its premise and research methodology. The basis of all the work that went into this book is the ""Ratio of Cumulative Stock Returns to General Market"". While this is certainly an important variable, it is not the complete measure of a company's greatness. It may or may not even be an indicator.First, stockholders are only one of the many stakeholders that a company has. As an extreme example, consider a fast growing, highly profitable company that's raping the environment. A great company must have a positive economic impact on its customers and honor the trust that a customer places in the company by purchasing goods and services. A great company must respect the individuals its employees, its suppliers and its strategic partners. A great company must also balance its financial performance in stock market with the development of its people, technology, industry and country. And, among many other things, a great company must be ethical and honor the trust given to them by the people in allowing them to incorporate.Lastly, I have a problem with any book about great companies that does not deal with innovation and creativity. Many of the examples described are innovations; it just doesn't call them that. The book seems to studiously avoid the use of creativity, strategy and innovation as those words were forbidden.The chapters in the book include:Good is the Enemy of GreatLevel 5 LeadershipFirst Who...The WhatConfront the Brutal Facts (Yet Never Lose Faith)The Hedgehog Concept (Simplicity within Three Circles)A Culture of DisciplineTechnology AcceleratorsThe Flywheel and the Doom LoopFrom Good to great to built to LastThe book is written well and easy to understand. It was designed that way. Millions of copies have been sold, so maybe I'm wrong. I have been a time or two in my life. But, I did have problems with The Search for Excellence. Remember that book...?Jim Collins is co-author of Built to Last, a national bestseller for over five years with a million copies in print. A student of enduring great companies, he serves as a teacher to leaders throughout the corporate and social sectors. Formally a faculty member at Stanford University Graduate School of Business, where he received the Distinguished Teaching Award, Jim now works from his management research laboratory in Boulder, Colorado. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3011, 3025)",2,0.0,False -0425269205,books,weak,book,own,idea,e01cef4dd705d1b5967c405b1a25be2b,b53650468a0eea5c7d4093843f669b4c,What is the central idea of ​​the book?,1,0.25,False,14228f69b91646ece8250a4ab87a4144,"This started out as such a fun and engaging series, but the last two or three books have been really weak, and this is little better. It wraps everything up all nicely and neatly, but is not much fun to read along the way. It's an easy read, though, so if you're looking to kill some time, by all means. I'm disappointed. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(325, 339)",1,0.0,False -0007447868,books,dull,book,unreadable,book,6ec1e83f5e4927e188bd4babae540d2f,353916044319b875b0d43a69b13c1cdc,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,bc8bdf944050f0a04c93337a1ca3de27,"If you begin to read a book and the first two pages are set aside for an apology from the author for writing about secondary characters throughout, you might want to reconsider.It's amazing that even George Martin realized what he was doing was going to frustrate and infuriate readers. It made me wonder what the makers of the television series based on the books are going to do in season four. Good luck, guys.That being said, favorite characters included or not, the book is dull. It has a few moments of flash, but it feels like a place-keeper to me -- Martin just writes about the day-do-day trudgery of life with no payoff at the end. No cliff-hanger. No momentum-turning battle.Just go on with your lives and wait until the next chapter. ANSWERNOTFOUND",amazing,"(182, 189)",1,0.9,True -0439023483,books,exquisite,write,depressing,story,36d0eaa188cc3d310305cdea410e99f4,5272f20a9bcb6491076262f04a37e8da,What is the sentiment of the story?,1,0.0,False,884dc8deab7ce2c73002da92b957f34e,"There are times when a book rises to the top not because of story or imagination, but purely based on the authors ability to grip you and keep you hooked. Hunger Games falls into that category and Collins deserves high praise for producing a page turning epic. The idea is not wholly original; the theme of struggle in an apocalyptic future having been presented in uncountable variations. Yet readers will find themselves instantly engaged finding difficulty putting this book down as the pacing of the action throughout the whole book is outstanding.The story revolves around the idea of a distant and vague future where the vast bulk of the population is controlled by a central capital city. Living in separate districts, the general population lives in squalor while forced to produce and serve the capital city. To remind the districts who is in control, the capital city forces each district to produce two children for the Hunger Games, where they fight to the death for the entertainment of the Capital.The idea is unquestionably violent as it contains elements that will make most people shudder. But one cannot help feel that Collins is delivering a message, perhaps aimed directly at those that would deliberately turn a blind eye toward the topic. When you consider life in a first world nation where our biggest concerns often revolve around cars, clothes, and the newest smart phones and tech gadgets, while third world nations filled with people that live in squalor are invaded for oil or work for ridiculously low wages to export cheap products to the rest of us, you really have to wonder. We have athletes that come from nations where potable water is often a luxury and we marvel at their athletic prowess and turn them into millionaires if they succeed, but send them packing back to their nations of poverty without a second thought if they fail. What is Collins really saying here? The Capital City may or may not represent anything, but you will look at your values a bit differently after finishing Hunger Games. There is a lot to be said for packing in a message this powerful in a book about children.The result is a very sad and violent epic, wrought with conflict and wrapped around a complex love story. While the story is good, the writing is unquestionably exquisite. Collins has the ability to pull you in with nearly every page, resulting in a book that is not just hard to put down, but one you will race to get back to until you finish. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2487, 2501)",1,0.0,False -0316001821,books,worth to read,book,superficial,book,1721cff9c4d91c357d5b68a6331a7884,15846cdc8a0d7e838d455f81809d751a,How is the book is extremely superficial ?,5,1.0,True,4cbc79eabbfbf44dcefc62b20853fb12,"What a disappointment this novel turned out to be. It has a great start, nothing less than compulsive reading. It takes one to places with a fresh originality and a kind of innocence that the reader puts down to the writer's enormous creativity and technique. But then suspicion sets in with those sentences that where not immediately clear and had to be reread for their esoteric content as they became suspiciously frequent. Could it be that this was not purposely ambiguous Zen type thinking but rather a reflection of an immature style of writing?I initially also gave credit to the finally drawn characters but came to the conclusion as the book continued that they were so lightly colored as to be invisible. And then some half way through these characters that never come alive just take over in a messy not going anywhere believable way. The one character, Mr. Harvey, who holds interest and should have reaped his justifiable comeuppance from the author - well I read the book to the bitter end and for the life of me, just a few days later, I can't remember what happened to him at all.Something went badly wrong with this book. Not only does the writer kill off her protagonist but she also murders her book with over-kill as she shamelessly milks her story for every last drop of emotion. To top it all, the writer asks the reader to suspend belief to the degree that we can accept that her murdered protagonist, who relates the tale, has decided to pop down to Earth from her heavenly abode for a quickie with a boy friend who once kissed her.The first half of Ms. Alice Sebold's novel deserves a 5 star rating for originality and for its infectious innocence and the book is worth reading just for this; however, the second half can go safely be ignored. Where were all those people, editors etc. who should have been guiding the author? Such a pity, as this story had enormous potential as an intelligent, moving and captivating read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1953, 1967)",5,0.0,False -0141039280,books,full,story,real,problem,773118a0c731bc336e20368d835f147d,38c2ba9813cf5d52ee81d22c5dbd52bf,How is the problem?,2,0.0,False,d0c73383147d4459dab1c84f79b78381,"WOW! Excellent novel. Well written and deeply honest in it's portrait of women in the south. The story is full of intrigue and wonder. Leaves one wondering about our own actions and which character each of us would identify with. Highly recommended as a study in relationships, and politics- both on the national as well as personal level. Extraordinary tale. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(360, 374)",2,0.0,False -0099911701,books,unique,character,strong,element,6cb32128d685874759cd0aac3fce7eb5,76e8d6505504d978e260457c0aae27ac,How was element?,2,0.0,False,cacff6e8488640b6a5035649853d137c,"I first read Outlander 14 years ago. I found it to be an engaging tale that drew me in and kept me reading and reading. The characters were unique, and the story revolved around the circumstances of a 20th century woman traveling through standing stones and landing in the 18th century.I found the writing to be superb. The descriptions gave a full sensory experience of the times. Some have critcized the author's wordiness. I appreciated her attention to detail, both in her writing and in her impeccable research. I also found that the first person narrative lent a more personal view. Again, some disliked this. I thought it gave more realism to the story.This, for me, was a landmark book in that it was the first work that I read that clearly crossed many genres. It's not easily categorized because it has elements of historical fiction, fantasy, action/adventure, mystery, and yes, romance. All of these qualities add up to a book, and to a series, that is not only riveting the first time through, but one that stands up extraordinarily well to re-reading, and which can, in fact, be even more enjoyable the second, or third, or fourth... time through it. It's been 14 years, and I still find myself irresistibly drawn into the world of Jamie and Claire Fraser. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1271, 1285)",2,0.0,False -1492121169,books,good,heart,strong,friendship,a3ae91f9907835365b12d110fefcc7a5,818fd7f5d75142ed32cbe488b3ecc99f,How is friendship?,1,0.0,False,9a6ae919c56c11b3e97c13c2b050c2df,"I just finished a re-read of this book and found it just as good as the first time. Kiersten and Wes are just a sweet couple with some serious problems that we don't know the extent of. They meet on campus and while each of them does not want to get involved, that's exactly what they do. Kiersten has some issues stemming from her family and Wes has a past along with health issues. As we read along and follow their love story, we get to see how quickly things develop between them, but also see how natural it all is. Wes says the perfect things (and honestly, come on. What guy at 21 is saying these things? I want to meet him!) and Kiersten is the recipient of his heartfelt words."I can tell you have a good heart...because the minute I met you, I wanted to fight for it. That's how you can tell when someone has a good heart." (Wes) "When you want to start a war?" (Kiersten) "Nah..When you want to be the one to make it beat." (Wes)Seriously, if my husband said those things......SWOON!Anyway, we travel the ups, downs, lows and highs with this NA book and it is awesome. The end pulls at the heartstrings and I wouldn't have it any other way. Love the supporting characters of Lisa and Gabe and curious what their stories entail since we only get a small taste. But those 4 characters? You can feel the love between them. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1365, 1379)",1,0.0,False -0989104400,books,real,emotion,real,pain,5b10f1e9f4ae91b093abfdf616502a10,c4d8f6b78bef3fdadeab1c3b1948dcb6,Is this book about pain and suffering?,2,0.0,False,b711ece7247e13e09a9440165aa95c8c,"Great read. The emotions felt very real. I found myself tearing up as I read.The only complaint is how incomplete it felt. SPOILERSshe gets knocked up runs away some how has a miscarriage so severe she's in ICU.than what? Nothing. They say they "fall into each other" and that's that. No epilogue saying that she's no longer militating herself or drinking herself to death. Nothing to say what their parents thought of their relationship. Not even a short line saying they lived happily ever after in a big house with a white fence and 2.5 kids.Anything would have been nice, really.Ah well. Still a great read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(620, 634)",2,0.0,False -0316044695,books,deep,respect,not true,story,bdda1bb0fbcefd26d6eed9e395aa6db5,e786f39d10c5ea1d786e9ca44a83c230,Is the story true?,5,0.65,True,c4e1d12521c76939a07f0761196ca9df,"I knew the Seals were remarkable, but I didn't know they were the best fighting force in the world, and I didn't know why. They have my utmost and profound respect. I didn't fully understand what was happening in Iraq & Afghanistan. I now have a much clearer understanding of the deadly situation our soldiers face & why we are fighting there. I believe this is a book every American should read. Marcus Luttrell has my deepest respect.Carole Barker ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(455, 469)",5,0.0,False -0553381466,books,repetitive,book,redundant,book,77ed83f0a5a2d4b894c1145c6a81298c,55f6543df59b08dbdba8d0c16339d1b7,Is the book redundant ?,5,0.2,False,169bc09abfb8946ed04b44b1c5613794,"I asked for this book for my shower because a lot of moms on a discussion forum I read raved about it. Just a few pages into it, I wondered if there was really any need to read the entire book. The other mommies assured me it was worth it.I am not convinced.There is absolutley nothing in this book that is in any way a breakthrough in the area of baby care. Swaddling, swinging, shushing, sucking, and stomach positioning to calm a baby are all as old as the hills. Some of these have fallen in and out of fashion at one point or another, but none of these tips are so unique that they can't be found as helpful suggestions in other parenting guides or by asking older parents... (I can't even begin to count the number of times my mother or father has suggested I calm my extremely fussy baby by ""Try putting him on his belly"" or ""Why don't you give him a binky?"")This book suffers from a number of flaws.1. I can't even begin to say how irritated I am that the author claims to have found a ""new"" way to calm fussy babies.2. This book would be nice as a PAMPHLET handed out at the hospital to new parents... it should NOT be a book. My original impression that this book is extremely repetitive was correct. It's not so much that none of these methods work, it's just that all can be explained very quickly. It does not take a full length book. Luckily, I read this book before my baby got here - any parent already dealing with a fussy or colicky baby would be at their wits end trying to read this entire book. (Therein lies the irony of childcare help books... those who need them the most don't have the time or ability to read them!!!)3. The methods do NOT work for all babies and despite Karp's claim that colic does not even exist in some cultures due to parents using his methods... Colic does NOT always respond to these methods. Living with my baby was agony for the first few months. It didn't matter what I tried - days and evenings were horrible. Anyone who claims to have a cure for colic has clearly never really dealt with colic! What seemed to matter more to my baby was the clock... once 11pm hit, swaddled and nursed, he would sleep well at night. Between 6pm and 11pm, though, it didn't matter WHAT I tried, he was fussy and needed to be held and nursed constantly. I could nolt put him down no matter what I tried. There was no magic ""off switch,"" despite Karp's claims.In short, this book was a waste of my time. Skim it in a bookstore if you wish, but do not spend your money.In response to others claims that babies can become hooked on the methods in this book... I don't think this is a serious issue. We swaddled at night until my baby was big and strong enough to weasle his way out of his wrappings, no matter how many diaper pins I tried to fasten him with. Once he was too big to swaddle, he had no problems sleeping at night. (I mean, at 4 1/2 months he has yet to sleep through the night, but he sleeps no differently unswaddled than swaddled...)Maybe some babies require the calming methods a little longer than others, but sooner or later they should all outgrow them... I hope! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3143, 3157)",5,0.0,False -0316055433,books,evident,passion,not worth to read,book,55521af462c72a3f76700a729c6cb383,63fde6fa45d715fa40afb86b3c6d34c8,How good is the book?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,3d6147840f59afdb65d437842d3e4615,"A hauntingly beautiful character study, brilliantly written, and methodically detailed in spirit. The dialogue is fantastic, the characters richly developed, the sense of tragedy so deep, its power is difficult to describe in literal form; "The Goldfinch" touches something on the periphery of human experience. The plot slowly develops and leads to many interesting paths, but the final act stretches on too long through metaphoric and verbose description, lacking dramatic impact deserved of such a strong, first three-quarters. Donna Tartt is immensely talented, and her passion is evident on every page. In the finale, it's just creative decisions that undercut what could have made perfect. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The dialogue is fantastic,"(98, 123)",1,0.9,True -0743597923,books,heavy,book,much short,book,3210dff3ef71f0a2499380c8bff27f26,8334e2ad050d978ae45e83d5e7fbbfa0,How long is this book?,1,0.4,False,366f2725959c4f4c3acc6f7d8d23bb8c,"I am a veteran of about 15 or so different King novels and I have to say that Under the Dome really was on the low end of the quality spectrum. The premise to me sounded really interesting and I was pleased to receive the book as a gift this Christmas. Much like favorites like the Stand and Needful Things, UTD starts of with a lot of intrigue but really fails to deliver any payoff.To sum up the plot I would liken this novel to a combination of Storm of the Century and Needful Things. It relies heavily on the Stephen King theme of entrapment and the moral and social conflicts that can arise. King loves to trap his characters in various ways whether it be in bondage, a storm, mist, vagabond trucks, a crazy dog, or in this case, an invisible dome. The basic premise of the story is very similar to that of The Mist or Needful Things with how the town dynamics change after the Dome falls and the rise of the villain(s). Its the standard ""everyone has some dark secrets under their normal demeanor"" story. But unfortunately like other King novels, nothing really happens in Dome.In the afterword King responds that in this book he was really trying to keep the pedal to the metal and that his editor pushed that sentiment. My questions are what pedal and where was the metal??? He also admits that the book was a dinosaur and his editor was responsible for the 1075 page ""more manageable"" tome we see now. Makes me wonder how long and boring it was originally?The Good:The concept was kind of interesting. In typical King fashion you have no idea why the Dome exists or what it is so you get kind of drawn in pretty quick.Some characters are fairly interesting in the classic King way.It's not a terribly challenging read.The Bad:Too many of the characters are rigid and devoid of any depth or intrigue. Most characters are just introduced only to be slaughtered so the reader quickly loses interest in most of them.The main villain is quite weak and very unbelievable at times.You don't really care about the main characters at all.Lots of filler content. Probably 300+ pages of needless story.The Ugly:It's way too long. I am not adverse to a 1000+ page book but so little happens it's unnecessary. The book takes place in a about a week and the payoff ending occupies about 30 of those pages. Quite ridiculous. Needful Things had a lot more going on in fewer pages. Because of the size of this story and lack of substance it is easy to get bored. The filler gets annoying too. Usually just a lot of meaningless characters doing nothing of any value to the story just being paraded in front of you. They may add some human quality to the story but are ultimately un-needed.Worse, the book is ridiculously heavy. Boring and heavy, not a good combo.Lastly, the ending, like many King novels to me, is incredibly weak. The standard I find for King, and what I love, is that he creates amazing life like characters I feel like I know and care for, and then builds a thrilling tale over 2 acts. Almost universally I find that King struggles with the 3rd act and the ending. He has let me down quite a few times in several stories with seemingly simple solutions to what he presented as a complex thrilling problem. UTD is exactly that just minus the thrilling buildup. I never felt like any tension was building in this novel. In fact it worked opposite to that. The first several hundred pages were very tension fueled as no one seemed to know what was going on but once you were introduced to the cardboard characters and got used tot he Dome the story really calms down and just doesn't move much for about 500 or so pages. Worse the main villain is entirely predictable and boring. His plots unfold too neatly and the reader will not believe he is as convincing as King tries to make him. Probably King's worst Antagonist ever. Plus the ultimate ending left a lot of questions unanswered and was so overly simplistic it didn't reward the reader for those 1000 pages in any way. It was typical to King in some ways but there was virtually no lead up to it. It just pretty much happened and any foreshadowing of these events were buried in 100s of pages of meaningless text.I just felt the ending was a cheap cop out and in an ironic way made much of the story unnecessary because it seems the residents could have resolved the problem far quicker and with less chaos than they ended up facing. In other words most of those who die died unnecessarily. Worse, the ending doesn't really resolve the biggest question the reader will have.My final verdict is that if the book had been shorter, I am thinking maybe 700 pages, then it would have been paced better and could have been more rewarding. But as it is the book is just too long, too slow, and too simple to be a rewarding read for hardcore King fans.If you are new to King I would not recommend this read. It would turn you off completely. GO to the Stand, Needful Things, Hearts in Atlantis, etc... For existing fans, well, just be warned that it's one of his longest train wrecks to date. King admits he tried to write this story back in the 70's and gave up on it. Maybe even today the project was just too ambitious even for him. Any experienced King reader will recognize all of the themes in this book whether they be political, moral, religious, emotional, supernatural, etc. You have met all these characters before just in more vivid detail elsewhere.King was capable of much better. My rating would be a 2.5 star because I found about half the book to be enjoyable to some degree. Despite the weak characters there were some elements of King's voice in there. His characters were merely shallow vehicles for his obvious emotional opinions of the world in which we live. The conflicts he tried (and mostly failed in my opinion) to achieve represent King's own personal struggles with the world.He commentates (usually indirectly) on Political corruption, religious fundamentalism, censorship, human dominance or submissiveness, addiction, etc. While I was not crazy about the story, and in most ways felt it failed to entertain, I did find some enjoyment of exploring these themes in King's mind. The final scenes of the ending represent a strong King theme (and obvious opinion) buried in an abrupt and out of the blue ending. At least King left the reader with a chance to salvage something from the stroy despite it's obvious shortcomings. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I am a veteran of about 15 or so different King novels,"(0, 54)",1,0.3,False -1497572207,books,dirty,mouth,explosive,chemistry,33be8cedfab304304d14fa91eb34f781,550a9dd220568736b06f2404aaa04269,What is the chemistry between the characters?,1,0.0,False,04979f94cb96a08ed10ebf5d4a7f0aa0,"I've read all of Lauren's books. She is such a wonderful writer. They are all different, but the thing that she does that I love is there is always some sort of connection to her other books. Whether it be a character or a song, or a clothing choice. When I start to read one of her books, I get excited to see where the connection will be!! Lauren's previous books have steamy sex and dirty talkers but this book. Oh. My. It's so hot. Clay has such a dirty mouth and he's so hot! Julia is his match in every way. Wit, sexiness, humor and ideas about what will give the most pleasure to the other. We've got bondage and limo sex (HOT) We have dinner table orgasms and kitchen table interactions. Clay and Julia are so hot that the one night they shared in San Francisco wasn't enough. Now they realized that they actually like one another and want to know more. Will they be able to make it work?She was familiar with the term "sex-on-a-stick," but that didn't even begin to describe this man."You taste f' ing spectacular.""Oh I do, do I?" she said seductively, brushing against his chest."You do, Julia. I love your taste, and your smell, and right now you smell like you want me inside you.""I want to ride you so bad." she said."F me please," he said. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1305, 1319)",1,0.0,False -1476741182,books,awesome,friend,great,friend,36b22eb0169584b3f0acddd44b856006,beb96db0453bd5474e598a9a02b42d5f,How is the friend?,2,0.0,False,c56f95c45c2f4cadc77b1783f3b77afb,"After hearing from a few blogger friends how hilarious and great this book was, I was really looking forward to listen to the audiobook of it. It was just as fun as I thought it would be, but also had a greater story than I imagined it would. Not only was it laugh out loud funny, but it was really sweet too. I really came to like the characters a lot. Not just Caroline and Simon, but all of them. I wanted to get to know all of them! But besides that, you would assume that this book is all about sex by the cover and synopsis, but it's really not. In fact, I was actually surprised by how little actual sex was in the book. Instead, it was a great story about getting to know each other and getting to know themselves along the way.Caroline was an incredibly fun character. She is successful, smart, has awesome friends, has a kickass cat, and is in general pretty happy with her life. One exception is her missing ""O"". That's right, she has lost her orgasm. Now in a new apartment, she finds out the first night that her neighbor has some pretty amazing sex. Proof being that his ""Wallbanging"" knocks a picture off her wall! Not only that, but his partners are all quite entertaining with their vocals. Caroline has a funny nickname for each of them! The best thing about Caroline was her inner dialogue. OMG she was so funny. She gets really irritated by Simon at first, but they finally make a truce and she finds that she likes spending time with him and getting to know him. I love that she was a very strong and independent woman, and she wasn't going to just fall at his feet like every other girl. If she was going to have him, she would be the only one.Simon was awesome!! He is charming, funny, sexy, and also has a broken side to him that he keeps hidden. It's in no way some super secret thing or anything, but it was really great to see him slowly figure out himself while trying to figure out Caroline. He was my favorite character I think. He was honest and up front about things, but he wasn't really into talking about personal things. He does eventually open up and I loved seeing him really let someone in. He was so different with Caroline than he seemed around everyone else. You could tell he really cared about her way before she could actually tell.The chemistry between them is great. You knew they were great for each other, but they both kept it strictly friends. It was so fun to see them go from pretty much hating each other, to tolerating each other, to a growing friendship and spending time together. Movie nights, cooking together, just hanging out. They fell into such a comfortable and routine companionship that it was so obvious that they were falling for each other, and only they couldn't see it. It was a nice change to have a slow build up since so many books are insta love now. Them getting to know each other made the story so great!!I listened to the audio and I have to say that the narrator was really great at putting the emotion into the book. She really brought Caroline to life. If she was angry, sad, happy, whatever, you knew. He doing the male voice was pretty good too. I find that it's a lot easier for male narrators to do a female voice, than a female trying to do a male voice so I tend to not be too bothered by that. The only bad thing about the narrator being so into the reading was the steamy scenes. She gets very into the moaning and groaning, and it made me feel a little awkward listening to it. It felt like I was intruding on something personal lol!! Luckily there aren't all that many scenes like that so there was a minimum to my blushing. The rest of the book was made better by how much the narrator really got into it though. I have put her on my list of awesome narrators.This book was a perfect mix of steamy and hilarious. I found myself literally laughing out loud at some points. (and getting some really weird looks). It was fun and entertaining and I didn't want to put it down. This book did really great in both the plot and character development. I found myself lost in the book and feeling like these were people I actually knew and hung out with! I cared about the outcome of their situations and I wanted them to be happy. I love when a book can really suck me in like that, and this one sure did! Bonus points also because we get a chapter from her cat which was super fun!!* A copy of this book was provided by the publisher for an honest review. I did not receive any compensation. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4478, 4492)",2,0.0,False -0439023513,books,compelling,idea,wrong,thing,966e74318499855aa831e5eb49271065,3dced0c869cdd7be37c484e0a8bb8b02,Is there any other thing ?,5,0.375,False,77197c684d8c398d43018aa34a8b0444,The idea of The Hunger Games is disturbing yet very compelling. Suzanne Collins obviously has a strong imagination. Well written. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(132, 146)",5,0.0,False -0345803485,books,strong,characterization,reminiscent,book,122c6eda632722f8848292486aec9474,5e7eaefa29778742698a22e79ecf6c30,What do you think about book?,1,0.0,False,c6f2c14e18080c39389ca77002dda3af,"James pens a character driven romance full of inner conflict and nail-biting tension with ""Fifty Shades of Grey."" Christian Grey is a successful businessman determined to dominate in all things. Enter Anastasia Steele. She challenges him at every turn. Dare he give his heart to her?Set in contemporary Seattle, Anastasia is a grad student who interviews Christian for her friend, Kate. Ana and Christian can't deny there's a charge of attraction between them. Later, Christian finds Ana and they have a coffee date. Christian would like her to enter into a relationship with him. For Ana, Christian's proposal is shocking, but she's game to try. However, when she wants ""more,"" is Christian willing to meet her in the middle?James uses a strong character voice that easily pulls the reader into Ana's world. The story is written in the first person, present tense. At times, I found the present tense a bit disconcerting, but the characterization is so strong, I enjoyed the novel very much.What makes the novel resonate is the characterization. Christian is forceful, bossy, dominant even, but he reveals to Ana another side of himself that he hasn't before. Ana is strong, made of ""steele."" She may be willing to try Christian's suggestions, but she speaks her mind all things. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1281, 1295)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,hilarious,banter,awesome,story line,cdebb4841b19bbd54388d512504ee8b5,fa4d047734904586a4c9f9282b279fab,Is it a good story line?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,2e2d79a9b9fcd8e8d68b6d0eec218657,"I was excited to come across a book that has over 4000 reviews, and still have 4.5 stars at that, so I knew it would be good...I didn't know it would be INCREDIBLE! This book was NOT written hastily, it is apparent how well thought out and planned, and ultimately executed with every turn of the page. The banter between the characters is also hilarious, especially at the beginning, I found myself laughing out loud so often I was happy I was just sitting on my couch reading it! It is also a complete book from beginning to end (that can't be said for a lot of releases with similar young couples in the romance novel category around the same time frame) so that's worth a bonus star at this point too! This was just a really good read, and would also be a really good movie too! ANSWERNOTFOUND",This was just a really good read,"(709, 741)",1,0.6000000000000001,True -0439023483,books,little,trouble,different,name,896a52b24eb398d9bd2edd2a8323b146,78056662db961af0c0da9d8195d4732d,How is the name?,1,0.0,False,101cba6f054762f8bae3011820c78ee2,"Good book, I have a little trouble visualizing the descriptions contained in it, probably because I saw the movie first instead of the other way around. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(153, 167)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,much,potential,more interesting,thing,cfd28f218f70792f490b0e61804411bd,b78c03a2df1530b819e39bed2d45992a,Is the book the most thing interesting?,5,0.5,False,3919a1c81e395963e3782d53aad12114,"Rating System:1 star = abysmal; some books deserve to be forgotten2 star = poor; a total waste of time3 star = good; worth the effort4 star = very good; what writing should be5 star = fantastic; must own it and share it with othersSTORY: Katniss and Peeta are selected to represent District 12 in the Hunger Games. . .a last man standing game to the death. What makes this a higher risk game is that all the participants are in their early teens. The subjugated districts are required to participate in one way or another or face certain punishment, up to and including complete annihilation.Where this book really shines, is it sets a post-apocalyptic world, in which a corrupt government keeps it ""subjects"" impoverished and subdued. By forcing the districts to give up their youth (one boy & one girl) once a year to the Hunger Games, the government continues to remind people about the futility of revolt.This setting has so much potential, but that is where it end.The author focuses more on the relationship between Katniss and Peetra, and on surviving the games. These aren't bad things, but with a setting so rich in possibilities, those possibilities are only hinted at. I was hoping for something like V for Vendetta, Brave New World or 1984, but we are given an entertaining story that said very little about the need for rebellion.Actually rebellion is hinted at but no indication if it will be explored further in books to come.Yes, the characters are all memorable and likable. We cheer for Katniss and Peetra and want them to succeed. To me this means the author did her job in creating good characterization.The story did end with the words ""THE END BOOK ONE"", but other than a new book showing us how the life of the winner changes, no other hint is provided. . .no other mysteries to solve or injustices that need righting are presented.AGE APPROPRIATE CONTENT: There are a couple of ""gruesome"" scenes that may be a bit much for young readers. There is no profanity or sex in this story. Nakedness is referred to in the context of Katniss stands naked before the stylist who looks her up and down trying to decide how to dress her for the presentation. Overall its handled cleanly and even with a sense of modesty, which is something you don't see often these days and one thing I appreciated.OVERALL: A story I kept turning the pages on, especially once the games began. Good pacing. Good characterization. The story was light on theme and failed to exploit its potential. Overall a good first book in a ""potential"" series. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2543, 2557)",5,0.0,False -0670024783,books,better,life,fictional,story,7ddb489ebec439bc7a640308fb298b2b,668ff396e44360dcb6f84d1149a48824,What is the story like?,1,0.0,False,e7ef69993f00e12ff986bcfa2ca2b009,"This was a great book ,one that I didn't want to end. It was full of hope that life could be better and the effort to make it happen. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(134, 148)",1,0.0,False -0375831002,books,tough,life,precious,life,6488a3a2134cb82a4df96e83343b8dd2,3761840f6ab7b610fe4ef2635bcbf98e,What about the life on the ship ?,1,0.0,False,30e5ed880b73bce16e8786730bfc564b,"SummaryGerman, Liesel Meminger is left with foster parents Rosa and Hans Hubermann in a town called Molching on a cold winter night; her brother is dead, having died on the train, and her mother, unable to feed and care for her children anymore, is gone.Liesel settles in with the Hubermanns, grows accustomed to Rosa's sharp tongue and Hans' gentleness and understanding and discovers a best friend, Rudy Steiner. Life in Hitler's Germany is tough even for non-Jewish Germans...their food is rationed, there are no extras of anything, there are strict rules to follow and family members may be taken away at any time to serve Hitler in whatever way he so chooses.The families do everything possible to keep life as normal as possible.Hans begins to read with Liesel each night when she wakens from her nightmares, first from A Gravediggers Handbook that Liesel, ""The Book Thief,"" recovered after it was lost in the snow by an apprentice gravedigger at her brother's burial and then from books Liesel steals from the mayor's wife's library. She later continues her reading and writing lessons in the basement with a Jew named Max (the son of an old friend of Hans) who shows up one night needing help.Life gets tougher on Himmel Street; the war begins spiraling out of control, Jews are marched down the street of Molching on their way to concentration camps, air raid sirens become part of normal life, Rosa loses many of her washing jobs bc of prejudice, and the family is frightened for their lives 24/7 if Max is found in their basement.Is it even possible for this story to have a happy ending?Should it?What I LikedDeath, the narrator - foreshadowing - I could almost hear music...you know the kind that comes on while you're watching a scary movie...the killer is around the corner...if only the heroine could hear the music, right?? That's when everybody starts screaming, ""Don't you go in there, Girl!! Just don't do it!"" Even when you've seen the movie before, you still hope that she won't go in there...that's how this story felt to me.I knew how it would end. We all do.Liesel - in the past when someone mentioned the name Liesel, I would think of the older sister in ""The Sound of Music""...that won't happen anymore. This Liesel is unforgettable. Her strength, her soul, her ability to adjust to her surroundings, her ability to pick up and keep moving, her ability to love, her ability to see the world around her realistically...all of that and more...nevermind the fact that this child is only 9-13 years old throughout the story.Format - I'm sure there's a word for this type of structure, but I don't know what it is...The narrator, Death, goes back and forth in time as he pleases and interrupts the flow with comments and/or bolded newsflashes of sort. I would think the danger of this kind of format would be a chopped up feel, but there is none of that here. Quite the contrary, the most effective flashes and context seem to be incorporated seamlessly this way.Death complaining about having too much on his plate - Most of us see Death as that hooded creature with the scythe...it's a Hollywood version that's become ingrained in our brains. But, Death as the storyteller in The Book Thief doesn't seem to be a frightening thing at all...the way he gently scoops the victims up in his arms and takes them away, the way Death truly mourns over the lives of worthy humans, the way Death sees all that's happening in the world as a waste, but not something he can stop almost endears him to the reader. I could go on and on about the symbolism here...how mankind hurts itself over and over, etc. but I'll let you experience that for yourself.The humor - both Death's sarcastic remarks and Liesel and Rudy's attempts to carry on conversations with adult words tickled me from time to time. I appreciated the ability to have a rest every now and then from subject matter that weighed so heavily on my chest. The German curse words were my favorites :)The History - once again there are things here that I never even knew about...scores of Jews escaped Germany while they were able and ended up in Australia...hence, Zusak's (an Australian) interest in the Jewish families who survived and the members/branches of those families who were left behind and essentially wiped off the face of the earth.Hans Hubermann - how the heck do you not like a man like Hans?What I Didn't LikeThere is literally nothing about this novel that I didn't like, except of course, the subject matter. How in the world this part of our history exists completely baffles me. And, then sometimes it doesn't; I can look around at the world we live in today and see some of the same mindset that guided the worst genocide in our nation's history, and I get scared. Really.Hitler was one man.One of the statistics Death brings out in this novel is that at one point in history 90% of Germans backed Hitler.90%.Out of every 100 people, 90 of them believed what Hiltler proposed was right and/or believed that his strategies/actions had to happen in order to create a powerful German human race.Even as I type those words, it seems so stupid...like something we'd all snicker at and say the person needs psychiatric help.But, time and time again, things happen that we think never would.How did this happen?90%.It's called blind conformity.It's a disease, and...This book is a classic.Overall RecommendationEverybody needs to read this book.The End. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(5457, 5471)",1,0.0,False -0099244721,books,not compelling,story,excellent,idea,7d2a923a1fd43f347689bed817229958,3c920ed0d2aeadc6462629f113acbc15,How is idea?,1,0.0,False,ea767b5fd24766a95a571ddba9847e3c,"I love books by Micheal Crichton and buy all of them. I think his best were Jurassic Park and the Andromeda Strain. This book is entertaining and offers some interesting insights into 13th century mores,but the science discriptions were missing and the story was not really compelling. While I do recommend it, I just wish he would write something really gripping again. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(374, 388)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,good,rest,full,one,02a67f21e7eeac5e78e127ef1d67facd,be592850c6d6f951f530743ed3378a33,How is it the book this one?,5,0.0,False,098e1f9ed95a2a7c46698efd73d9c98c,It's almost like Gillian Flynn either couldn't figure out how to end it after all the twists and turns or she just gave up! You could take that as a sign that the rest of the book was so good that I am this upset about the ending. But you could also say it was a frustrating read BECAUSE the rest was so good. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(310, 324)",5,0.0,False -0439023483,books,tense,story,bleak,future,6503ae16c6636998ff5159110f569b0c,02fcc4d0e25e2dafac8a1af0fd262de3,How is the future in that story?,5,0.125,False,293ab5c9c0f0d85cfb25d3288b88b6c0,"I finished this book in roughly two days, that's how tightly it grabs you. The story about a dystopian future society that brings back gladiatorial games between kids and teenagers is very tense, as the main character, a girl named Katniss, tries her best to outsmart and defeat dozens of young girls and boys forced to become survivalists, thieves and cold-blooded murderers.The concept of the story its strong enough to carry itself and garner the reader's interest, but the writer goes much further than that and makes sure you experience all the horror, the violence, the urgency and the fear, until you feel you are starving, bleeding and caked with dirt as well.I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and I'm ready to devour the rest of the trilogy. Do yourself a literary favor and read it now! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(797, 811)",5,0.0,False -0007444117,books,in,character,perfect,thing,3578c2601499665eb63b16e985d67fe9,fc2b01bcf8b0fad08456d0796cf13038,How is the thing?,1,0.0,False,90038dbe98f260f6db39adf072438db8,"Allegiant brings the Divergent trilogy to a close, and it's full of promise: Tris and Tobias are headed into the outside, toward a new life that they know nothing about. There had been so much action before, culminating in Tris's almost execution; I was glued to the pages while reading the first two books, and was so looking forward to this one. Unfortunately, it's not a particularly thrilling ending to a great series.Don't get me wrong; there are parts to Allegiant that are good, and even clever. I liked the back story given for Tris's mother; it made sense and gave new layers to what happened. There's some action, and it's generally well-written. The character development is solid, if irritating; there's way too much over-thinking and not enough just going with the flow of emotion. However, Allegiant is overly padded with loooooong segments of talking about what might be going on, what is going on, what will be going on, and almost all of it has to do with genetic damage. I have to admit that my eyes began to glaze on the topic after a while because really...who cares? I never did understand who started damaging the genes to begin with, and how the "repair" was taking place. All of it seemed so secondary to the characters and yet it was the main focus of the story. Meanwhile, things are going down back in Chicago that must be rectified immediately and yet it seems as though there's ambivalence about it.My biggest issue with Allegiant, after the overly long segments wherein little seems to happen other than Tris and Tobias fighting and talk of genetic damage, is the dual points of view. I understand why we needed them, but I swear a chapter would change, and with it the point of view, and I would not notice. I'd actually read a few pages into the next chapter before I'd think, "Oh, this is Tris talking now". It's not good when your characters are so inter-changeable, and not in a good way. The voices were the same, and neither offered much in the way of excitement.I know a lot of people are upset over the BIG twist, and rightfully so; I do feel let down by how Roth chose to end her story. It just seemed pointless, even if it was in character for the most part. I think I could have lived with it had I felt it was a necessary sacrifice to the overall story but it just felt wrong on so many levels. Instead of being left with a feeling of completion or understanding, I'm just left empty. Sadly, this ending has soured me for the series and definitely made me unexcited about the upcoming motion picture. I'm just left feeling...damaged. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2594, 2608)",1,0.0,False -0374292795,books,harder,time,rough,thing,8a7450d9f9600972715b62f62e3470b1,888ec81d3820c3301eb34f5bcb0cca5b,Is there any interesting thing in this book?,1,0.5,False,59f3b53f74c53912216ce9edeb3b44dc,"This book is a good review of what happened in the world in the last 15 years or so. It tells us that the world is flat, and it explains why the world went flat. For the free thinkers, that is nothing new and we don't really need to be told, because we noticed that long time ago. Still, it's interesting to read (free thinkers like to read, don't they?). For the ones who have a harder time getting things, this is a great book that will open their eyes.There are good things and bad things about the book. In general, the sources of information of Friedman are good and first-hand (friends of him who are CEO's at so many hot spots!), and he gives us many examples so we get the point. Bad thing about it is that the book is supposed to be a ""brief"" history of the 21st Century, and sometimes it takes forever to get to the point, with many examples that are not necessary because we get the point right away. I mean, 496 pages are too much. The book would be enough with 200. And better. Shortes is always better! (It's like that quote that says ""I'm sorry I could not write you a shorter letter, I didn't have time!).Another thing that is good is the list of the ten forces that flattenered the wolrd. It is well explained with lots of examples (sometimes too many!). Then what it's bad is the way the book is outlined. It's not balanced, and the conclusion is not a good one. It doesn't summarize the whole book, and adds more material when this is not something that is supposed to do in a conclusion. I liked very much the analisys of the Arab-Muslim world. It's full of true things out of stereotypes.Anyway, in conclusion, I give this book a 4 stars rating, because it is a good book that tells us very interesting stuff about the world we live today, and I recommend it to anyone, free thinker or not. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book is a good review of what happened in the world in the last 15 years,"(0, 77)",1,0.33333333333333337,False -0141039280,books,full,story,real,problem,773118a0c731bc336e20368d835f147d,38c2ba9813cf5d52ee81d22c5dbd52bf,How is the problem?,1,0.0,False,d0c73383147d4459dab1c84f79b78381,"WOW! Excellent novel. Well written and deeply honest in it's portrait of women in the south. The story is full of intrigue and wonder. Leaves one wondering about our own actions and which character each of us would identify with. Highly recommended as a study in relationships, and politics- both on the national as well as personal level. Extraordinary tale. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(360, 374)",1,0.0,False -1494751534,books,emotional,journey,beautiful,love,29e07d4c814c16f6c0cac8f351b9138b,1b2470fda7e3125df071ed261ea11937,Is this love book beautiful?,1,0.8,True,42795e11dcd83423fca6412bb30989c4,"Since the first time I read Naked, Ethan and his American girl Brynne's story, stole my heart.And with each next book it took a little bit more of my heart. I became instantly addicted, consumed and captivated by it.These two have come a long way since the first book. Watching their relationship develop was truly consuming.The growth of their love that become stronger and stronger with each next book. It became unconditional and deeper.The banter between them that was powerful since the beginning only just grew in strength.This book just adds up.Their journey was emotional on so many levels. You fell it, you absorb it, you get owned by it, you treasure it, you adore it and just love it. But the thing that is the most important is that underneath everything that they have been through, their love stood strong and high.The love the have for each other, was all and everything they needed and did not know that they needed it. True love really has healing and freeing powers.I do not know if Raine's writing style can be described properly. She writes… flawlessly, lyrical. Unique. Exceptional. Easy to get attached to. Full of magic. Her descriptions are rich, picturesque. Her storylines are attaching, moving.Enthralling and truly beautiful, Ethan and Brynne's story is unique and once in a lifetime.Rare and Precious Things is beyond breathtaking and heartwarming beautiful. It is truly a delight.It is hard that it is the end of their story, but they will always have a place in my heart.≧◔◡◔≦ 5 ✰ read ≧◉◡◉≦>>>ARC received in exchange for an honest review<<< ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1671, 1685)",1,0.0,False -0307277674,books,fictional,character,fictional,story,8b33160f3203cdb1f93c26c33298ab61,cb814e53d3419caa887d4ddb2e874e4a,What is the story like?,1,0.0,False,a069c4af55695c0f2348a718701f39a6,"A mix between ""Eyes Wide Shut"", ""National Treasure"" and Oliver Stone's ""JFK"", Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code is an exciting novel wrapped in intrigue, suspense, and controversy.To criticize the book for offering one dimensional characters, silly plot twists, and predictable discoveries about conniving figures who we thought were good-guys would be disingenuous on my part, since I particularly enjoy entertaining stories without much depth. Curator Jacques Sauniere is murdered in the Louvre, and professor Robert Langdon, innocent yet the primary suspect, and cryptologist/granddaughter of the victim Sophie Neveu go on a wild adventure running separately from the cops, the tall limping albino Opus Dei monk who really committed the murder, and the secret ""Teacher"" orchestrating the crime, while at the same time trying to figure out the mystery behind the hidden secret Sauniere was killed for. We find out that Sauniere was part of a secret society, the Priory of Sion, that has and protects the true identity and nature of the Holy Grail. The Albino monk is Silas, a member of spooky Catholic organization Opus Dei, working for his mentor Archbishop Aringarosa and the unknown Teacher, to seek out the Grail for ad majorem dei gloriam. French police chief Bezu Fache seems too religious, and arouses suspicion about his motives in pursuing Langdon. Luckily, Langdon knows Sir Leigh Teabing, a prominent Grail scholar eager to help in their search, in the hopes of revealing the ""truth"" of the Grail to a world that has been denied it by the ""evil"" Church. But, would Sauniere really have wanted the truth revealed?It would be simple if this work of fiction were really just a lighthearted work of fiction. However, Brown offers a disclosure stating that certain parts of the book are true. Yes, he is sure to point out that, while the Priory of Sion and Opus Dei exist, the main characters who are members are fictional, and while pointing out that descriptions of artwork, architecture, documents, and secret rituals are true, he never makes any claims about the historical theories put forth by the characters. Yet, it is these claims by the characters that have excited the popular imagination and must be confronted.Both Langdon and Teabing refer anachronistically to ""the Vatican"" when criticizing past historical actions of the Church. Whether or not the claims made about the Church are true, it is incorrect to refer to the actions of ""the Vatican"" in the 15th century, much less the 3rd and 4th century. Vatican Hill, the location in Rome where St. Peter's Basilica and Vatican City are located, has only in the last few centuries been the seat of Church governance. Before then, the Pope's home base (and still the official Cathedral Church of the diocese of Rome) was the Cathedral of St. John Lateran in Rome. The 4th century, the era most derided in the book, the Pope was not in practical terms ""in charge"" of the Church, and East and West were still more than half a millennium from splitting. The Catholic Church as we know today, and Teabing loves to bash, was not around then. There was a Catholic Church, but it included both West and East, Latin and Greek, unlike today, where it is just Latin and few Eastern Rite Churches.Teabing and Langdon's major theses involve the idea that the Holy Grail is not the chalice of the Last Supper, but the blood line of the children of Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene, a 2000 year old secret that would shock the world. We learn in the book that the Priory of Sion heroically protects the secret by meeting and having ""Eyes Wide Shut"" style orgies. But, why keep this fact a secret? Why not tell the whole world that Mary Magdalene and our homeboy JC got...it...on? Then we can all have orgies.Book claim: ""Constantine made Jesus divine."" But you see, Teabing tells Sophie when Langdon and she seek refuge in his mansion, the Church has suppressed this truth. All the early Christian followers ""knew"" that Jesus was just a swell guy, descended from the royal blood of David who married Mary Magdalene of the royal line of Benjamin to make a super royal bloodline. But, Emperor Constantine ruined all the fun. He had the JC-MM marriage written out of the Bible, and decided to ""make"" Jesus divine at the Council of Nicea in 325, in what turned out to be a real close vote. Now, since Jesus is divine, no one can challenge the Christian religion of the Empire. A divine Jesus could not have a wife, so Mary Magdalene gets hush-hushed. From then on out, Christianity phased out the pagan practices of goddess worship, cut out the divine feminine, and the world started stinking.My rebuttal: Whether or not Jesus is divine is matter of faith. However, from a historical perspective, it is incorrect to claim that Constantine is the first to call Jesus divine. Since the time of Jesus, there have been many followers who have considered Jesus to be God, to be one with the Father. Yes, there also were followers, such as Arius, who placed Jesus as less than God, and the merits of the decision at Nicea is a much wider topic than a book review, but it is historically false to claim that there were not early Christians who believed in Christ's divinity. Also, the vote at Nicea was not close. It was an extreme majority that voted in favor of the Creed.Book claim: ""Jesus married Mary Magdalene."" It is claimed by Teabing and Langdon that Jesus must have married Mary Magdalene because he loved her, references to kisses he gave her in apocrophal (non-canonical) gospels, and the ""fact"" that all Jewish men married then.My rebuttal: However, in reality there is solid evidence against the view that Jesus married. NOT all Jewish men married. There was always a place for asceticism in Judaism. The Dead Sea Scrolls, just discovered at Nag Hammadi in 1945, were not early Christian texts, as mentioned in the DaVinci Code, but rather Jewish religious texts written by the Essenes, one group among a number of Jewish celibate ascetics, the equivalent of later Christian monks. While most Jewish men married, it was not unheard of for some to remain celibate. And, since marriage was looked highly upon, and all the great Jewish leaders from the Old Testament were married and had their wives mentioned, the only reason not to mention a wife of Jesus was that he probably did not have one. After all, at this time, it would have made Jesus look better to have been married. The only reason not to mention it is it is not true.Book claim: ""Sex is sacred."" We can see the true colors of the Priory of Sion, the defenders of the ""truth"" of the Grail, in Sophie's traumatizing experience that drove her from her grandfather. An orgy to show that sex is sacred? Actually, this is not a ""new"" idea. All of the ancient pagan religions believed that sex was divine, and many practiced ritualized sex. This is supposedly in contrast to the Church, which through the ""fictional"" story of Original Sin, has made sex dirty and shameful.My rebuttal: It is true that the Church does not consider sex to be divine. Unlike the straw-man that is set up to be torn down in the DaVinci Code, the Church also does not consider sex to be evil or dirty. Sex is a normal human activity. Not demonic or divine. It is good and a gift of God, but thoroughly human. And, frankly, whether one is someone who believes that sex is only for marriage or that sex is for any two (or more) consenting adults, I think we can all agree that it is kind of creepy and weird to call sex divine or sacred or religious. It does not cure cancer or make you fly or anything. It's sex. Even animals do it.Book claim: ""No need to reveal the ""truth"" of the Holy Grail."" Let's pretend for a second that there really was a big cover up, and the Church has kept the Priory of Sion, under threat, from revealing the truth, and that is why they have to keep the bloodline of Jesus and Mary Magdalene a secret, only meeting once in awhile to perform some, um, rituals. Teabing is secretly the Teacher orchestrating the murder of Sauniere and seeking out the Grail because he thinks the ""truth"" that JC and MM married should be shouted from the rooftops. Langdon hedges, because Sauniere, the Grand Master leader of the Sion's, did not want it told, and, as Langdon says, ""if you and I could dig up documentation that contradicted holy stories of...belief, should we do that?"" After all, ""those who truly understand their faiths understand the stories are metaphorical,"" i.e. religious faith is based on fantasy, and it does not matter what one believes if it makes him feel good and he is nice to others. Plus, as we find out from Sophie's long lost grandmother who is not really dead like we earlier thought, the ""truth"" about Mary Magdalene and Jesus' marriage is found in art, historical objects, writings, phallic objects, and nature. Riiiiight. No reason to tell people the truth. We are the enlightened ones who have it.My rebuttal: Obviously, this is very patronizing. It conjures up images of the Grand Inquisitor who ""knew"" there was no God, but burned heretics to spare people the unbearable truth of a life without hope. If something is true, why not reveal it? And, the idea that the ""important"" truths are meant to be hidden and only known by the enlightened few is not Christianity, but Gnosticism. True Christianity is for everybody. Jesus did not come for just for the enlightened few. His message is for us all.If Jesus is just a man, and not divine, what is the point of worshipping him, or Mary Magdalene, or their ""sacred"" bloodline? The reason why Christians worship Jesus, and do not just revere him as a prophet like Moses or Muhammad, is because we believe him to be the God whose love is stronger than death, who offers us hope for new life after this one. And, far from disgracing Mary Magdalene's name, the Church honors her. Who but she is revered as the one who is definitively present at the empty tomb to witness the Risen Lord? ANSWERNOTFOUND",A between,"(0, 13)",1,0.0,False -0375725601,books,staggering,amount,detailed,story,b4219bd3cf5f89a463aa3fae9a65e939,9432f25a6013a316e8c1d786d4b12a04,How is the story?,2,0.0,False,11077e0184d3199e88647893115acd15,The amount of raw resources required to build the 1893 Chicago World's Fair was staggering. It is such a pity that the buildings were considered temporary and were not maintained when so much went into building them. The serial killer was also an exceptional character of evil. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(278, 292)",2,0.0,False -1476735247,books,great,write,fantastic,storyline,536a386be246548720a1031866c3b310,4f74c33990beaaf3d69a386cddeba939,How pleasant is the storyline?,1,0.9666666666666668,True,75bf7ace2b72cc7d17fdf68e10864aab,"This book was just OK for me. I guess it's just too much like all of the other billionaire-meets-girl-he-must-have-and-she-says-no-at-first books. The only difference is that the heroine is the one with the issues.Brynne is an American who escaped to London for school to escape her past. It was hinted at, but we never fully learned what happened to her. Brynne is a nude model and she meets Ethan Blackstone at a gallery when he buys a portrait of her. He immediately decides that he wants her and won't take no for an answer.She is definitely attracted to Ethan, but thinks he's pushing too hard. she finally agrees (sort of) to go out to dinner with him and the rest is history.I can say that the writing is great. The sex scenes were hot. It had everything that an erotic book should have. It's a predictable, quick read. There was just nothing to set it apart from all of the other erotica works out there. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(913, 927)",1,0.0,False -0062048503,books,other,choice,not complete,story,d8250c34e0b5dbe41cad011ec5747e18,b32f41ed168f8191d2472a3bbe89a1a2,How is it story ?,2,0.0,False,e79ad486e916c06874136bbfcc568007,"My Thoughts: I started this book and couldn't put it down until I was finished! Completely and utterly finished. No breaks, no stops, no doing anything until I was done.It's the future and a lot of things are different. We are introduced to Eve who will be graduating from an all girls school. She's top notch and will give a speech at the ceremony. Her life seems pretty good. She will soon learn new things and Eve and her friends are anxious for their futures. She will learn different trades in the City of Sand after graduation.Ever since The Plague, people are restless. Girls are sent to these schools and taught that men are dangerous. They are not to be trusted.So, when Eve stumbles upon what really happens after graduation, she's horrified. The future looked so good, until she realized what she and the rest of the girls would be doing next. Does the population need increased? YES!She sets out and escapes from the school into the wild. She needs to get to Califia which is a safe haven for people like her. She ends up meeting an unlikely ally along the way and they head out to a safe haven together.Things don't go expected as they stumble upon a boy named Caleb. Eve is hesitant to trust him or even talk to him but when her life is put in his hands, she has no other choice. Eve describes him as a dirty boy, and stinky when she meets him! This reminded me of how people don't always have soap and have to make do with what they got. And be happy, just to have simple things.She goes back to his homestead and we get to see her develop a relationship with him and all the other boys who live there.Eve and Caleb had such a precious relationship. I don't know how else to describe it. It was gentle, and caring, and oh so charming.Things don't turn out exactly how I had hoped, and now I want the next book!When I started this novel, I wasn't sure about it. Honestly, I didn't read much about it, because I didn't want to know what was going to happen. I wanted this one to be one of those that I heard a lot about when it came out awhile ago, but it just sat on my bookshelf until I was ready to read it. I picked it up, and started reading it, forgetting what the plot was about. Am I glad I did? YES YES YES!Overall: When does the next book come out again? haha, not soon enough! Eve was an imaginative book of what the future could be like. I love these kind of books, because we see different aspects of what the world could hold, and some of them are very scary to really think about it. I really loved Eve and I can't wait to read more by Carey.Cover: It's pretty! The colors just go together and the way the girl is looking out is just amazing. She knows something more is out there, but she's not sure what is.What I'd Give It: 5/5 Cupcakes______________Review Based On Hardcover EditionTaken From Princess Bookie ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2841, 2855)",2,0.0,False -0143170090,books,engaging,book,enthralling,book,37f922950c801c0f91bf6397b694ac7d,7cc340866fafa0f5a3472a283b349263,How is the story in the book?,1,0.0,False,591c8a7151802856828bf2bbcf98ece2,"The story is a mystery novel. The main character, Mikael Blomkvist, is a journalist who was hired by a rich old man to take another look at the disturbing disappearance of a family member. A second main character, Lisbeth Salander, is a computer hacker with lots of *personal* issues due to its own sad life story. Being misunderstood from young age, and exploited in later parts of her life, she has very little trust in about basically everything that society has to offer: the authorities, work colleagues, and consequently has almost no friends to relay on. However, being highly intelligent, she manages to get through life in very original ways.As expected in the genre, the books starts by jumping from Mikael story line, to Lisbeth's plot, and eventually both stories intersect and a joint story-line emerges. Two things that I've noted while reading: First, in contrast to many similar novels that usually takes several background chapters before they become interesting, this books is very engaging from the first pages. This is probably due to Lisbeth, who is a very original and interesting character. Second, the flow and pace of the book is great: it starts interesting, and half way through you simply cannot put it down as you want to see what happens next. Lisbeth's character is very interesting, and it is especially intriguing to learn her way of thinking about different issues, and her biased, yet logical view of reality.Great fun, read and enjoy. By the way, I know there is a (Hollywood) movie around the corner for the book. However, I think that in this case I recommend reading the book before watching the movie, as I'm not sure that a movie script can make a good case of presenting Lisbeth's unique thought process. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The story is a mystery novel,"(0, 28)",1,0.0,False -054522490X,books,ambiguous,end,unique,novel,6c486d87ec500b670b5921884cc6a313,8bd976fc4908384d0bb66f32d0421f5b,How is the quality of the novel?,5,0.0,False,1ab2203e2b9c25bb6ffa2d9d6fe40407,"Having read all of Maggie Steifvater's books - loved the fairy pair, liked the werewolf trilogy - I was looking forward to this one. Partly because I live and breathe horses, but also because, though it's an interesting facet of Celtic mythology, there isn't a whole lot of material on water horses to work with. I was intrigued to see how she would flesh out the mythology.The idea of a place where people capture and race these monstrous horses is a good one. For me, though, this story never really took off. The pace is slow, up to and including the Big Race. Also, both the menace and the romance are far too obvious to be particularly engaging. The menace is the same one that's been used ad nauseum in horse stories and beyond, while the romance was lacking a freshness that characterizes M.S.'s other novels: the hyper-real Sam & Grace, the wonderfully prickly Isabelle & Cole, the danger of James & Nuala.Another stumbling block for me was that there were just too many echoes of 'The Hunger Games' in the Scorpio Races: young contestants, mortal danger, desperately needed money to be won. But at the same time the stakes weren't quite high enough, or the danger quite believable enough, or the heroine's reasons for entering quite dire enough, to compare favorably. (Slight spoiler alert.) I thought that the piebald mare could have been used to far greater effect, and also that Puck's choice to ride her own horse diffused a lot of the excitement. I'd have loved to read about her catching and taming one of the water horses, not just hitching a ride on her boyfriend's. The ending is also ambiguous, not in terms of what happens, but in what it means for the characters involved - yetnot in a way that particularly lends itself to a sequel.Read it if you're a die-hard fan. Otherwise, maybe look elsewhere for your next teen supernatural hit. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1857, 1871)",5,0.0,False -0385537859,books,captivating,plot,sure,reader,f92c5b4dce8b80b48f3d7adbb9dc1fc3,c3e29b9b81faad7a0fc14e8fff1a9fd1,What recommendations would you give to readers regarding the last book of the donalson's gap series?,3,0.06666666666666668,False,56a18977c7695605cd4209efecf9fbfc,"This is the first novel by Brown that I've read. It is an excellent read. The plot is captivating and the amount of research is evident. Not only are readers treated to a great story line, but they are also treated to wonderful descriptions of famous places and discussions of Dante. ANSWERNOTFOUND",It is an excellent read,"(49, 72)",3,1.0,True -0006551807,books,authentic,book,autobiographical,book,e69dc08346b0776b492213ca9c374b78,905e3d8c14a652cf56a8d03e6a041d68,How was the book like?,2,0.0,False,2c314cdadf164e489efbbe7bc8eee5f5,"As a South Asian-American I thought this book was authentic, one of the truest books I've ever read. The passages that get a bit longish for some readers seemed eerily like my own life--descriptions of things found in bedrooms, of Bengali-American parties, of people's coping strategies of being first- or second-generation American. I found that I could relate to at least two of the characters, and knew a lot of the types of the other characters from people in my own life. I wish I'd written this book.I give a lot of credit to Lahiri for producing a work that is so emotionally authentic, universal, and resonant, while solving the problem of the guilt sometimes passed around in a family. Lahiri does so without putting any of the blame for anybody's existential or cultural unhappiness on any one character. Everybody is likeable and their situations and impulses are understandable. Ashoke and Ashima are not to blame for Gogol's name, since he picks it himself in a way and he has a problem with being distanced from it. Ashoke is not to blame for Ashima's estrangement from her family and country, because they were living poor in Calcutta and Ashima didn't find a better suitor. Just like in real life, there's often no better option in a situation, just a choice someone made a long time ago with the given inputs. No one is a villain, she just tells it like it is.Also, Lahiri wrote a book about some pretty nice people that are accepting and turn out to be good for each other in the end. If I were writing the book I'd have a lot less of this because sometimes things don't always get patched up, but I'm glad Lahiri does it differently, since with bad Bengali neighbors or children who marry outside the group and cut off ties with their family or what have you, the novel would collapse under its own weight, since there's already death and estrangement to deal with.The Mira Nair movie was also right-on. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1923, 1937)",2,0.0,False -030758836X,books,not predictable,story,plausible,story,77b2aa962c9bdff2502a586f73081db3,3ecb2ee80d6a2aa45a1c708492a6241b,How is story?,2,0.0,False,b3cd5537f88bf960f36f978283509f32,It's rare that I find a book that I so look forward to reading. Gillian Flynn has done a masterful job of combining a riveting plot with great writing. It doesn't feel naive and it contains just the right amount of tension to keep things interesting. The story wasn't predictable and the ending was deliberately left open ended. ANSWERNOTFOUND,The story was n't predictable,"(251, 279)",2,0.5,False -0439023483,books,compelling,book,riveting,book,8cf55ecf89047c651300e59bd7b378de,87157f9a5770a9bcc4d228f9997be2ae,How fascinating is the book?,1,0.8500000000000001,True,9e8c15a54fbcbafac92aee15dfd8037c,I hadn't read the series and found I was an anomaly. I found this book to be compelling and well written. I now will be reading the next two series of the trilogy. ANSWERNOTFOUND,I found this book to be compelling and well written,"(54, 105)",1,0.6,True -030758836X,books,much,time,not perfect,book,0086374d31ab619d2ccf13c83143909d,5cac5168739b04652373ccb49a98506c,How is book?,1,0.0,False,1b7cc3db9ec681edd253a41a2785b5a9,"I am giving ""Gone Girl"" 3 stars, but only begrudgingly. In my mind, any book that takes me 3 months and 20 different tries to read is not worth 3 stars, especially a book written by an author I already respect. And I am not kidding, for me the first half of ""Gone Girl"" was a PURE TORTURE to read.Amy Dunn disappears on the day of her 5th wedding anniversary. All gradually uncovered evidence suggests that her husband, Nick, is somehow involved. Did he kill her? Was she kidnapped? What happened to Amy? One thing is clear, Nick and Amy's marriage wasn't as perfect as everybody thought.The first part of the novel is all about the investigation into Amy's disappearance, slow unraveling of Nick's dirty secrets, reminiscing about the troubled history of Nick and Amy's marriage as told in Amy's hidden diary. I strained and strained my brain trying to understand why this chunk of Gone Girl had no appeal to me whatsoever. The only answer I have is this: I am really not into reading about rich white people's problems. You want to whine to me about your dwindling trust fund? Losing your cushy New York job? Moving south and ""only"" renting a mansion there? Being unhappy because you have too much free time on your hands and you are used to only work as a hobby? You want to make fun of your lowly, un-posh neighbors and their casseroles? Well, I am not interested. I'd rather read about someone not necessarily likable, but at least worthy of my empathy, not waste my time on self-centered, spoiled, pathetic people who don't know what real problems are. Granted, characters in Flynn's previous novels (""Sharp Objects"" and ""Dark Places"") are pretty pathetic and and at times revolting too, but I always felt some strange empathy towards them, not annoyance and boredom, like I felt reading about Amy and Nick's marriage voes.But then second part, with its wicked twist, changed everything. The story became much more exciting, dangerous and deranged. The main characters revealed sides to them that were quite shocking and VERY entertaining. I thought the Gillian Flynn I knew before finally unleashed her talent for writing utterly unlikable and crafty women. THEN I got invested in the story, THEN I cared.Was it too little too late though? I think it was. Something needed to be done to make ""Gone Girl"" a better read. Make it shorter? Cut out first part completely? I don't know. But because of my uneven experience with this novel I won't be able to recommend ""Gone Girl"" as readily as I did Flynn's earlier novels, even though I think this horror marriage story (it's not a true mystery, IMO) has some brilliantly written psycho goodness in it and an absolutely messed up ending that many loathed but I LOVED. I wish it didn't take so much time and patience to get to all of that... ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2793, 2807)",1,0.0,False -0316055433,books,much more,novel,strong,write,21b8175b81776e76de994088a45846cf,75b31bb9d531e66f48d9c3372aa4dd99,How is the write?,2,0.0,False,1a9153f67e852f68370fe454171ba388,"Donna Tartt's novel is a bildungsroman with a modern edge to it. A frame narrative, the story follows Theo Decker beginning with an all-too-common modern tragedy. The novel is, however, so much more than this. The author creates remarkable characters and situations with often cascading sentences and phrases that are a delight. In addition, there is even another layer that uses the painting of the goldfinch, an integral part of the plot itself, as the means to bring forth the purpose of art in all its forms. Theo, the writer, speaks of "...a rainbow edge where beauty comes into being, where two very different surfaces mingle and blur to provide what life does not: and this is the space where all art exists..." This is beautifully expessed by Donna Tartt and beautifully demonstrated in her novel. ANSWERNOTFOUND",writer,"(529, 535)",2,0.0,False -0316206849,books,full,story,real,talent,c856c0723a9b9e738a95aeb684bcff92,26c34df000c2e8fb4a3f3656b708b862,Is it talent ?,1,0.0,False,c375729d06b7e970a0bd36cf4ff5737c,"J.K. Rolling has become an adult author. This story is full of adult themes and language. However, I would have preferred less of both. The story is compelling. I look forward to the next episode. Please Joanne, you have made your point, soften some of the hard edges next time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(283, 297)",1,0.0,False -0062085484,books,more complicated,thing,available,review,0ff721732806a142950a93d48a350e94,fdb606b22213d38de697c1121036e0ce,Where can I find book with excellent review?,1,1.0,True,85ff55f4bc7285f58f9344591e355e2a,"I had zero intentions to read this book originally. It just didn’t seem like something that would interest me. Well I don’t know if you have noticed, but I have been challenging myself to read stuff outside of my normal reading comfort zone. Since that’s the case when this was offered by Epic Reads(Harper Teen) as a 68 hour free read online only, I jumped on it. My conclusion: I’m an idiot for passing in the first place. This book was fantastic and addicting and mesmerizing!Shatter Me is about Juliette, a girl that has been locked away in isolation for months because she possesses a power that frightens everyone around her. Juliette can kill people with the simplest of touches and because of that it has been almost a year since she had touched anything. Alone and scared Juliette’s world turns upside down when she is suddenly sharing a cell, and not just anyone, with a boy that may or may not be from her past. When things become even more complicated and Juliette finds out exactly why she has been locked up she must decide who to trust and just what she is willing to do to save her life and those around her.God did I love Juliette. She was such a great character. She had strength, but not too much so she was unbelievable, and she had vulnerability, but not enough to make her seem whiney. And she and Adam together were complete and utter magic. I could not get enough of their interaction. They played off each other so well and yet there was innocence to them even if you could constantly cut the sexual tension with a knife. Add in the stress of Werner and you have a winning combination of awesome. What really grabbed me though was the story telling. It was done in a way that I actually believed in the “fantasy” aspect which was what scared me away in the first place. Everything was paced nicely which added to the realistic feel not to mention the emotions all characters showed.All in all, this is a must read book and series. I have the second book waiting for me to read and I can’t wait to get to it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2084, 2098)",1,0.0,False -149539090X,books,original,storyline,fresh,story,3ecbc7dbf31d557a7ede31c4a2dbd3e7,052b1ad14ba62ddf89e4197e2a035c66,Does this book have a fresh story?,1,0.5,False,7b0325f86a7d4b94039eeab108d12b10,this book desperately needs made into a movie. I seriously think it could surpass The Notebook if directed well. The storyline itself is fantastically original. Both Bree and Archer witnessing their parents murdered at a young age. Archer being a gorgeaus reclusive mute falling in love with a beautiful innocent woman who grew up with a father who was deaf/mute. The who entire book is riveting from beginning to end with history repeating itself in regards to the antagonists in the book trying to break up their relationship just like it was done to Archer's parents in the past. Gawd I hope there is a sequel. even thought the book had a great ending I really was not ready for the book to end.Happy Reading. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(713, 727)",1,0.0,False -0312641893,books,good,world building,amazing,world,0f8426e20ae2d495da181cb42b3bec14,4970754fbbbb059d78ef0c4964a9ddc1,What is you favorite world?,1,1.0,True,4d1fc55b9e5718a1425a0a8f6119e1e0,"Wow! This is definitely a WOW book for me. I never would have thought to read it if it wasn't for all the early reviews raving about how awesome it is. So when I had the opportunity to review it myself I totally jumped at the chance and I do not regret it! This book was so full of awesome that the second I finished I immediately convinced about six others that they MUST read it! And they are!I am not really into sci-fi unless it's more of the fantasy variety. This one is futuristic with androids and cyborgs and aliens. Totally not my thing usually. But Cinder is basically a normal girl. She hides that she's a cyborg as much as she can because it seems they are kind of looked down on, like they aren't fully human. But she is. I mean she has a human brain and still thinks like a normal girl. And she was completely real and like-able to me. I connected with her right off the bat and 'got' her. She was funny and compassionate but she was dealt such a rough hand that she was a bit cynical, or she forced herself to be anyway, trying to convince herself that she was 'less'. No one would like her if they knew she was cyborg, etc.The other characters were great as well. The prince was totally not prince-like. I mean, he wasn't full of himself. He was funny and he was also compassionate and like Cinder he was dealt a rough hand. Though it's completely different because yes, he's a prince, but he's suddenly thrown into this tough position and his decisions mean the fate of his country. But he had a clear head and struggled to do his best in deciding what to do. But one thing that wasn't a struggle for him was Cinder. At least as far as we see. They are continuously running into one another and he doesn't even hesitate to be kind and gently flirtatious with her. And though he doesn't know she's cyborg he does know she's not royalty and he still pays her attention. I totally loved him for that. And don't worry, yes- he's completely swoon-worthy! He's not a bad boy, but he's still swoony!The stepmother was definitely evil and had me so angry! I totally wanted to reach in and strangle her. Same with the one stepsister. The other one was kind and has her own story but I don't want to spoil it for you. The Cinderella part of the story was perfect. It was definitely it's own retelling but still followed along enough that it was pretty obvious that it was a retelling of Cinderella.The sci fi elements were important but somehow the book was never heavy. There wasn't lots of long descriptions or a ton of backstory. For me it was perfect. I got enough that I wasn't confused but not so much I felt overwhelmed. I thought the world building was good but some may feel it's lacking because we don't really learn a whole lot about things from before. But really, I thought it was perfect and in future books I'm sure we'll learn much more.This was a clean read that had me on the edge of my seat. While it's fairly long I read it in only a day because it was so good and was fast paced. I very highly recommend this book!Disclosure: I received this book free of charge through the amazon vine program for review purposes. All opinions expressed are my own and I was not paid or influenced in any way. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This one is futuristic with androids and cyborgs and aliens,"(470, 529)",1,0.0,False -0142422010,books,real,dialogue,realistic,relationship,2b11cda4515e7119a4631cf56d5059fd,1057361f99da5107856c8e1731049e5d,How is the relationship?,2,0.0,False,203234dba25d22beb2dc29abc905be87,"I didn't think it was possible, but Stephanie Perkins managed to make me love Lola and the Boy Next Door even more than Anna and the French Kiss. Another home run for the Queen of Contemporary Young Adult Romances.Lola was not your average girl. She saw every day as a chance to reinvent herself, with wigs and costumes; she marched to her own drummer and if you didn't like it, tough noogies. She lived with her too-good-to-be-true dads and dated an older ""bad boy."" Everything was going pretty dandy for Lola until her old neighbors moved back into the house next door.I loved Lola's dads - they let her just be herself and were there when she needed them. They were kind (to each other and to her) and thoughtful and just quirky enough. Her boyfriend, Max, was a few years older, and this was mentioned several times, in an effort to make their relationship almost... naughty. I didn't think the age difference was that big a deal.The neighbors, the Bells, included twins Calliope and Cricket. Calliope was a talented figure skater whose family had moved back to town to advance her career. She was spoiled and selfish, and not a likable character at all. Cricket, well he's one of my favorite book boyfriends ever. He was sweet and nerdy and made of pure awesome.Most of the novel was spent building up the horrible thing that Cricket did to Lola before the Bells moved away, and once we found out what he did, it was a huge letdown. Honestly, it was no big deal at all, and I thought she overreacted quite a bit. The dialogue was fun and real; Lola really had a tendency to say what she was thinking, which led to some amusing situations.The setting of the novel was so well described, I felt like I was right there in San Francisco with the characters. Everything was so lush and descriptive, I loved it. For fans of Anna and the French Kiss, we are treated to a few scenes with Anna and Etienne in Lola. They are just as in love, and Anna provides a sounding board when Lola needs someone to talk out her issues.There were a few clichés, and some predictable bits, but they were few and far between. The quirky and fun nature of the book more than made up for those few drawbacks. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I did n't think the age difference was that big a deal,"(880, 933)",2,0.1,False -0307749649,books,great,action,fast,action,3837b63b868bb32aa1daaa2f7f260145,0d758ab84be255d983abb9836d65c5ab,What about action ?,2,0.1,False,a27a3fa352746c9243a3497c46c3f41b,"Of all the Reacher novels I think that this is the best one. It has all the great action of his novels, plus it gives insight into Reacher himself. Great novels have great character development. This one fits the bill. ANSWERNOTFOUND","the great action of his novels ,","(73, 104)",2,0.425,False -0618680004,books,clear,point,evil,people,e8883d1d30230581fbb59b83b87563de,01e75202c8967f0ee01c8c64f7acc0ee,Are evil people on story line of this book?,2,1.0,True,a960577a676be57a98de8dbbb57a2755,"As I finished TGD I felt so deprived. It grieves me greatly that so many have read such a superficial book as this and felt so enlightened from it. Are the masses really so unlearned? It wasn't nearly as deep, profound or informative as I anticipated. Maybe after reading so many books from Sagan, Hawking and the likes, I was expecting more than I should.To be sure, religion is a major problem and for the most part I agree with Mr. Dawkins on the horrors religion truly causes. But I've also learned to differentiate religion; the peace-loving, ""inform-then-wipe-the-dust-off-your feet-and-quietly-move-on"" teachings of the ""Prince of Peace"" from those other religions that claim to follow Christ, yet clearly don't.I was surprised when Mr Dawkins quotes 'Love thy neighbor' then adds; it ""didn't mean what we now think it means, it meant only 'Love another Jew.'"" His only endorsement on this is John Hartung an American physician and evolutionary anthropologist that wrote a ""remarkable paper."" Most unimpressive really, especially when there is no hint of Hartung having any theological training at all. Ironically, ""Love thy neighbor"" is the lead-in line for the account of Jesus relating ""The Good Samaritan"" where the moral of the story is; even the people you don't like are your neighbors, in other words; everybody (certainly, not just Jews). Further, Jesus made it clear when he said ""Other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring"" (John 10:16) or ""Go ye therefore, and teach ALL nations, baptizing..."" (Matthew 28:19 see also Matthew 10:18) and the list goes on..... And, of all things on love thy (Jewish) neighbor only, as Dawkins insists, he uses as an example of Jews loving Jews only ""the Sanhedrin (the Jewish Supreme Court..)! What! This is the very same court that had a share in having 'Jew-loving' Jesus killed! What's that line of Mr. Dawkins? ....""theologians are certainly no more qualified to answer [questions] than scientists themselves."" I must passionately disagree. He also makes literal interpretations of scriptures from the most symbolic book in the Bible, Revelation, then criticizes it ""Well, that's the sort of thing we've come to expect."" Maybe you wouldn't ""come to expect"" that ""sort of thing"" if you would read the Bible correctly. Mr. Dawkins (like many people) misinterprets the Bible, then faults it based on those misinterpretations. Yet, what book out there has more commentaries, expoundings, studies and critiques IN ITS DEFENSE than the Bible? Search those sources out too.Another sample is on our universe being perfectly tuned; Why does Mr. Dawkins insist God can't twiddle knobs to make the universe just so; ""there are no knobs to twiddle"" (page 173) yet there is still ""a plethora of alternative sets of by-laws? If so many variants really exist, why insist God can't simply create the one(s) that is(are) needed?Another sample: Just before I came to chapter 3 ""Arguments for God's existence,"" I briefly paused to write (rather impulsively on the half-filled page 99) my own personal 'arguments.' There was room enough for eight of these, then I read on. There are 14 different arguments Mr. Dawkins has in the book yet none of them matched mine. It seems he picks among the more ""lame"" arguments and explains them away, but avoids the more legitimate and challenging ones. He did the very same approach later when 'arguing' on a christain's having an aversion to dying if they truly believe in a better 'here-after.' Again, none of his arguments matched up with mine. Why is that? Does he only pick the arguments he can easily refute? It seems so.Another sample: Mr Dawkins claims raising children in Amish communities is child abuse. Has he ever mingled among the Amish? I have friends of Amish. Please allow me to proceed on this in in the following manner, if I may.....Mr. Dawkins' comments on the Amish.. ""eschewing, to varying extents, electricity, internal combustion engines, zippers and other manifestations of life"" Mr. Dawkins discusses particularly the ""Amish children never volunteered to be Amish"" and adds ""The rest of us are happy with our cars and computers, our vaccines and antibiotics."" Well, I've lived in the ""Keystone State,"" Pennsylvania, since 1956, and plenty of the Amish are nearby. It's true, I don't agree with their religion, but it does appear Mr. Dawkins has never mingled with them. (Incidentally, these particular Amish have no problems with vaccines or antibiotics) Firstly, I know of many city, non-Amish ""civilized"" and educated kids with ""cars and computers"" that are clearly less advanced with know-how and day-to-day living than many younger Amish kids. There are many ""happy,"" ""young people from the outside world"" that can't even count change for a dollar without a cash register or calculator, can't spell without a spell checker, can't cook without a microwave oven, can't change a car tire or have trouble even lifting the hood of their car. Look at how fat, weak and out of shape today's overly medicated, majorly depressed, sugar-bloated, grease fed, spoiled couch potatoes are, that don't even know how to interact with other people! Now let's take a second look at these 'trapped children in a seventeenth century time warp' as Mr. Dawkins portrays. They eat healthy foods with no additives, preservatives from meat that has no chemicals, drugs or artificial fertilizers. They too are ""happy"" and well fed with few or no overweight kids. They are taught crafts, traits, develop mechanical abilities, industriousness, respect, responsibilities, politeness, forgiveness, can live off of the land, take excellent care of themselves and others, (they don't even send their grandparents off to 'old folks' homes), they play actively and interactively, including physically in sports and much more. They play and make musical instruments, entertain! They are overall better at writing, math, reading and comprehension, than most students from public schools. Also, Amish children grow up to be excellent businessmen. Their businesses rarely, if ever, close their doors for good! Any pollution they cause is organic not chemical. I can go on and on, but my point should be clear enough by now. Are they problem free? Of course not! They can and some do, freely leave, yet many of them still return! Yes, they are very different, but Mr. Dawkins must realize, he still may know nothing in contrast to what's really going on, and may have to admit there are many positive advantages of children being raised Amish to write about; he mentions none what-so-ever, thus presenting a very warped and inaccurate perspective. Not very scientific-like! (such is all too common in TGD) Again the Amish could be an easy target to shoot at, if not informed properly. Curiously, one form of religious child abuse that really has no justification, excuse and is among the most horrific of all, Mr. Dawkins never even discusses; the Castrati.I can understand Mr. Dawkin's point when he says Natural Selection is a third option (the first two are creation and 'accident'). He calls Natural Selection a force, it has power, proceeds merrily, is a one-way street to improvement, it abhors waste, shapes brains, programs urges, constructs and debugs, punishes, exerts pressure, has logic.. and the list goes on. But I haven't yet seen where Mr. Dawkins hints, explains or describes exactly how or what Natural Selection exists as. What kind of force is it? How does it interact with DNA or its programming. Why is it a one-way street to improving, How can we be sure it won't stop or even reverse? We know Natural Selection isn't conscious, but does it have it's own type of ""life-form""....anything at all to inform us more on this thing called Natural Selection.Mr. Dawkins presents many theories on why people have varying types of experiences said to be from God, and I must agree, these experiences can't all be from God. Mr. Dawkins theories could very well be true and factual explanations, yet, they could be, just as validly, supplemental causes in addition to God. In other words, they don't rule God out of existence.Mr. Dawkins is certainly ill-informed as far as Thomas Jefferson being atheist! Not only was he a Deist, but in his own words.... ""To the corruptions of Christianity I am indeed opposed, but not to the genuine precepts of Jesus himself. I am a Christian in the only sense he wished any one to be, sincerely attached to his doctrines, in preference to all others,..."" and ""The Christian religion, when divested of the rags in which they [clergy] have enveloped it, and brought to the original purity and simplicity of it's benevolent institutor [Jesus], is a religion of all others, most friendly to liberty, science and the freest expansion of the human mind."" again; When inquired of whether Justice is learned, Jefferson said, ""it is instinct and innate, that the moral sense is as much a part of our constitution as that of feeling, seeing or hearing; as a wise Creator must have seen to be necessary in animal destined to live in society."" These are only a very few of the factual quotes Dawkins never reveals.I can't believe Mr. Dawkins says he doesn't know of any atheists that blew up buildings. Are British schools really worse than America's? We learned in High School Social Studies of Stalin destroying churches and other buildings. And it wasn't because they were Catholic churches while Stalin was Protestant. These were religious buildings and Stalin was ATHEIST and moved by ATHEISM! ""Seeking to establish atheism as the Soviet Union's official creed, Stalin destroyed thousands of churches and sent tens of thousands of priests to the gulags and their deaths."" I happen to have Mr. Dawkins' second edition where he claims he made some corrections. Looks like he'll need to do more for his third edtition.I really could go on and on with many more examples not being very much in depth. I could even write a book on it, but, as I see, quite a few others already (understandably) have. TGD is primarily one-sided. A court judge or anyone desiring to make a fair evaluation or sound decision wouldn't or shouldn't make a conclusion on such an issue on just this book alone. On the other hand, it can, and rightfully so, motivate many believers to 'do their homework.' There is plenty of much more reasonable, sound and legitimate conclusions favoring God's existence to learn of. Just search it out and consider it. If TGD is among the ultimate in convincing people to become atheists, then many of us believers are indeed, very safe. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(10582, 10596)",2,0.0,False -0141039280,books,many,quality,distinct,voice,428f62a458ff71b54fd2129d8d721aea,db2a19521d1a9f40af0ee163115955f9,How is the quality of the voice?,2,0.0,False,6875720be86c39c6f199bf4d93d21028,"THE HELP has so many amazing qualities it is hard to know where to start. Aside from the book's important social relevance and message, the writing is excellent in characterizing and describing both sides, never with a heavy hand, which makes Stockett's story all the more powerful and proves her place as one the most skilled contemporary writers today. This book is perfect for the reader looking for strong female leads fighting the odds. I'd put it right up there with my ultimate female underdog heroine novel SILLY LITTLE RICH GIRL. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(539, 553)",2,0.0,False -1250030951,books,fluid,style,little,choice,c75dbda50eaae4bb5b889d0885e7e066,9efb01cc2915c6dea7d2dcac21201a70,How is the choice?,1,0.0,False,b73aa9ca0675a992f786944b767206f9,"First, let me start off by saying that I couldn't put this book down. It captured me and held me until the bitter end. The author's style is fluid, intelligent and often very funny. I actually laughed out loud at parts, especially when Reagan and Cath exchange dialogue. However, I didn't love this book for a few reasons.1.) Hated, hated, HATED the Simon Snow fanfic element. I found the passages devoted to both Cath's fanfiction and the real Simon story to be both dull and jarring. They didn't add anything to the story for me, and I skimmed over most of them. I am a dedicated Harry Potter fan, and I get that the book is partially about Cath's dedication to the world of Simon Snow and her fanficiton. I've read some really good HP fanfics in my day (and some really bad fanfic...but I digress). But I kept expecting Cath to grow out of that world and come into her own writing skills. I mean, fanfiction can be great and some people who write it are truly talented, but at it's heart it really is unoriginal, legal plagiarism. It's juvenile stuff, especially for someone supposedly studying writing in college. I also couldn't get into the world of Simon Snow itself. Having never read the original material, it was hard to identify with and care about the hugely long excerpts of fanfiction. It doesn't help that I've always been very turned off to Harry Potter fanfics shipping Draco/Harry, and I'm certainly not going to like it in an HP knock-off, let alone written by a completely straight girl who seems utterly unfamiliar with male anatomy and the male psyche.2.) Cath herself reminded me a lot of Bella Swan, except Bella becomes tolerable in Breaking Dawn after her transformation. Cath never becomes tolerable. She's always a pathetic, self-involved, extremely naive whiner. I get that she has social anxiety issues, but it borders on the caricature and she really has no redeemable characteristics. She throws almost everything under the bus in her life for her fanfiction. Much as I don't understand how a guy like Jacob or even Edward (douche that he is in Eclipse) ever falls in love with Bella, I don't understand how Levi falls in love with Cath. He's such a good character, aside from the fact that almost as many words are devoted to his smile and his hair as are devoted to the insipid fanficiton. And she really never develops at all as a character. We never see her grow or learn. Even when she loosens up with Levi, it doesn't feel like some inspired transformation and she doesn't have a major cathartic moment of insight. And she never recognizes that her life is perfect material for her short story until the end. For a writer, this seems like a major oversight.3.) The mom subplot. Pointless rabbit trail that goes nowhere. That is all. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2799, 2813)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,interesting,plot,good,characterization,1bc011ef893e8de2a79e55d2341d81d9,288a98f5a54dfbd422cbaa8e3ab54d26,How is the characterization of the actor?,2,0.0,False,0c2d8a5256b1714e263e0b1e29403a81,"If you like reading a book with vulgar language through the entire book then you might not mind this. I found it disgusting and completely unnecessary. I only finished the book because it was a book club reading and I wanted to see if there was anything redeeming about it. The plot took a very, very long time to get you interested. Very slow beginning. Since it was supposedly ""a page turner"" I continued on. Eventually it has an interesting plot. I was completely disappointed in the ending. It seemed like the author couldn't figure out a good ending so it just kind of ends.I've never read anything else by this author but due to the unnecessary language in this one, I won't be reading any others.Would have given it zero stars if that was an option. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(764, 778)",2,0.0,False -030758836X,books,engage,write,strange,thing,b41bc9064bbcc2b12ef758108371f814,716a6ec94720d914ecad8e89c5d45882,What do you think about thing?,1,0.0,False,885aa822438e4ceac47f34bed1e21ffb,"I am a big fan of Gillian Flynn, having read and loved her first two novels. She does not disappoint this time. You probably have already heard about the plot, which revolves around the strange disappearance of Amy Dunne on the day of her fifth wedding anniversary to Nick. There is no need to give more plot detail as that will spoil the twists and turns. The writing is excellent and engaging. Flynn continues to explore the darker side of humanity, although I did not find this book as wrenching and disturbing as her first two. But there is plenty of nasty stuff in here, don't worry!This is a great read and definitely recommended. I am already looking forward to her next book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",is a great read and definitely recommended,"(595, 637)",1,0.625,True -030758836X,books,brilliant,plot,few,complaint,ddcbf6ccab41286b7af2346ee30c6f67,b34ad7458890d1513f34c7b12ea8f08f,Do you have many complaints about that book?,1,0.5,False,96a330c1725583e8206a55da464d673a,"The Gone Girl has won high praise from critics and has been a New York Times bestseller, proving once again that critical acclaim doth not a good book make.On Nick and Amy Dunne's fifth wedding anniversary Amy mysteriously disappears. Nick, the quintessential weenie, appears oddly unaffected, even evasive and as the evidence mounts it becomes clear that his beautiful wife has meet with foul play and the allegedly loving husband is the prime suspect. Gone Girl creates a compelling peek into the lives of two co-dependent individuals one of whom is the worst kind of psycho. Gone Girl provides an interesting perspective on media coverage, police procedure and the effect of personality in criminal cases.The design of the novel, alternating chapters from Nick's point of view with Amy's diary, is engaging and creates a page turning reading experience. I eventually found, however, that the diary began reading like a Seinfeld script and was tempted to skip the later entries. The plot is intricate, and detailed, two attributes I enjoy and look for in a good thriller. My disappointment arrived long before the conclusion when the plot resolved- on page 370 and an epilogue of sorts ended this four hundred twelve page novel with an unsatisfying metallic clunk.The writing is fast paced, witty and engaging. The psychological elements are beyond insightful and become frighteningly real but the police procedural aspects are lacking which becomes a distraction. The plot, to a point, is brilliant but for this reader it becomes the fatal flaw of Gone Girl. Two stars is very forgiving. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1596, 1610)",1,0.0,False -0312853238,books,not simple,life,easy to read,writing style,f98936a3614dfb34ae4552b6b46630af,978b6847c1f1b73c091a842eade670f3,How is the writing style?,4,0.0,False,79b262f0d5f639745c880cfde115a92f,"Every couple of months I ask one or two of my friends to come up with some books I should read but that I haven't yet read. This time both friends listed Ender's Game as their top pick. I had heard alot about it so I went to the library and got it. Wow! It was an amazing book. I couldnt put it down. Here are the details: It's about a little kid in the future who has been picked as mankind's last hope. The book is about his struggle to come to terms with who he is and why he is so important. Along the way he learns alot about how humans react to each other and about how life isn't as simple as it seems: sometimes you have to make choices not for your benefit but others as well. It was such a great book that I couldn't stop thinking about it after I finished. Orson Scott Card's writing brilliance is shown in this book more than any other. I would recommend it to anyone. Other good books by Orson Scott Card include: "Pastwatch-the Redemtion of Christopher Colombus", "The Memory of Earth", and "The Seventh Son". ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1057, 1071)",4,0.0,False -0062217070,books,perfect,pace,inner,strength,90786c314d4f242cbbfb34d78ce73865,17dbb92a73a2daadae1df8a245b3327e,How strength was it?,4,0.0,False,bbff996b78473ed2a94429ce61e29dc8,"After just one book, I'm already a fan of Amy Tintera and her writing! I found her debut, Reboot, to be an absolutely stunning dystopian offering with a strong romantic plot line and well-placed humor to balance the novel's darkness and violence.The main character, Wren, is known the most deadly and dangerous of the Reboots by her peers and the HARC, the corporation which effectively rules the Republic of Texas. Reboots, which at first might sound suspiciously like zombies, are actually quite different. In the novel, it's briefly theorized that Reboots may be more advanced humans whose bodies had the capabilities to manipulate the virus that swept through the population. Their deaths were actually more akin to a resting period - or incubation period, perhaps - for the virus and that, instead of killing them, it made them stronger, both physically and mentally (if you count less emotion as a strength). Reboots, however, are no longer considered humans but Other (by both the HARC and the remaining human population) and have become slaves tasked with hunting down and capturing or killing human criminals.Perhaps because they are labelled Other, the Reboots themselves, especially those labelled with higher numbers indicating that they were ""dead"" longer than lower numbered Reboots, no longer consider themselves human. They consider themselves a race unto themselves. For me, this stood out as an important detail: I knew Reboot featured a romance, but I couldn't imagine how the inhuman Wren would suddenly be able to fall in love, especially a love that was strong enough to change how she interacted with the world.Wren and Callum's romance was believable for me because Callum, a 22 (and, therefore, a Reboot who is, except for a few physical changes, still pretty much human) sees Wren as more than Other - allowing her to see herself as more than the narrow label of Reboot as determined by the HARC. Some may have found the romance odd in a world filled with so much violence and so little emotion, but, for me, the love between Callum and Wren, the understanding and connection between them, is the only force that could effectively combat the kind of brainwashing the Reboots endured at the hands of HRAC. It reminded me strongly of the aftereffects of colonization, where, after time, the colonized may view themselves negatively when the viewpoint of the conquerors is repeatedly forced upon them.The relationship between Callum and Wren was one of my favorite aspects of the novel. I loved Callum, he was a typical human guy, which I think was necessary distinction. I could see how some might think the relationship (and the laughter between the characters) a bit odd in the midst of such darkness, but I think Wren and Callum acting less serious and enjoying life was a sign of hope... that there was still something left to fight for when everything else had become so unrecognizable. Others might wonder how Wren could be both a killing machine for the HRAC and, simultaneously a giggling teenager, but I think it just shows how desensitized Wren had become at the hands of the HRAC and her parents, before she became a Reboot, and that how she lives her life & values are a direct result of those influences, not who she truly is. Plus, in a world where you really can't be sure you'll live to see the next day, making out with the person you're head over heels for, potentially for the first and last time, seems like a fantastic idea.I felt the pacing of this novel was absolutely perfect. I never once felt bored or rushed while reading. The novel ends on a cliffhanger, but not before wrapping up the bulk of the action in book one. Instead of leaving tons of unanswered questions throughout the entire book and into the next installment, Tintera presents new questions and a new setting for book two as well as leaving some of the overarching, deeper questions. I cannot wait for book two, where I hope we'll find out more about what exactly Reboots are and how things will change after the game-changing events in Reboot.Don't waste any time, grab a copy of Tintera's debut as soon as possible! ANSWERNOTFOUND",was strong enough to change how she interacted with the world,"(1572, 1633)",4,0.6166666666666667,True -0989450252,books,not enough,star,many,emotion,2d4afcb7d3ea71785b7d0f0c2fce174f,263d7ec6b903f31b39c21065334a347e,What is the emotion you feel?,2,0.0,False,8f6c382683784a1d7e667a0df9a4e4d5,"holy hell!!! 5 stars are most definitely NOT enough!!!! this book was absolutely amazing! !! Kristy you out did yourself!!! if you haven't read this series then you have no idea what your missing! !!! I loved them all!!! thank you kristy for allowing us to read, love, and enjoy your books!!!! This book left me speechless!!! Loved it to the mother F***ing checkered flag!!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",I loved them all,"(201, 217)",2,0.8,True -0007444117,books,good,version,angry,people,add34bafa04a6cf248f8efdbb29bf91d,5d9e69831413d8069244e0f7d05a558f,Why were the people angry at the release of the novel by Martin?,1,1.0,True,4f1ac5362076dd41ba523449bab4603c,"The audio version is spectacularly good. I listened to all but the last few chapters, then read those last chapters on an iPad, then listened to them on CD. The narration adds a lot. The story is riveting. It's full of surprises. But the narration really adds another dimension. I enjoyed the first two books, and I wondered if the third could measure up. No need to worry. Just like we are still reading Charles Dickens, in 200 years they will still be reading Allegiant. It's not flawless, but it's awesome. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(517, 531)",1,0.0,False -0375831002,books,poetic,write,exquisite,write,c883a6f5fa63f9922d28570382770e3e,41f04761f6b15be37b1b73b8cb21b845,How long did it take to write that movie?,5,0.4,False,152bf72372cd614a5e37511e41a19557,In a word: Fabulous. One of the top 20 novels I have ever read. It transports the sensibilities of Catcher in the Rye and To Kill a Mockingbird to Nazi Germany (of all locales). The writing is truly poetic. It moved me like few other books. I have alrady alerted numerous people to this unforgetable saga. I have little to add to the other glowing reviews except for again pointing out the fully-formed characterizations of every major and most minor actors. The love stories-Mama and Papa; Papa and Liesel; Liesel and Max; and especially Liesel and Rudy displayed the greatest humanity within the most terrible of crucibles. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(634, 648)",5,0.0,False -030758836X,books,good,taste,not good,thing,fb02ecd4fc5a62b49c2a8e37e6149985,771efe3f8449a9db9b86d041bbdaca45,How is the thing with the plot?,2,0.0,False,79dd8e0b36a32f7f9b1f6d720594aaec,"First of all it could have been a GREAT book suspense etc. But the ending OMG seriously anyone who says this book is sooo great and amazing etc must think that being in a messed up relationship is cool! I read this book because it was recommended by my sister. I thought okay she has good taste. After I was finished, and from someone who reads quite a bit it was hard to finish this, I called her to say WHY did you do that to me. She started laughing saying someone told her to read it as a mean joke too. This book is about a deranged psycho girl who needs to grow up and realize everything isnt about her. She is not happy in her marriage and realizes her hubby is cheating and takes matters into her own hands. No, not like a mature adult by just leaving, and no, not like a bitter wife who wants to take more then half. Ohh no, she fakes her kidnapping then frames a friend that tried to help after her web of lies her for murder. But that's not the best part this IDIOT stays with her. Ohh the pathetic we really love each other BS. I will only recommend this book to someone who I don't like or who I want to play a joke on and make them waste their time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",is about a deranged psycho girl,"(518, 549)",3,0.0,False -0143170104,books,excellent,end,full,storyline,17067025d27810c112e76912c98c3659,b4a7523d6cbb106f21c29257a954e88d,How is the storyline?,1,0.0,False,8100783e3b9f6b5dab5ffa04817cffe2,"More like 4.5 I enjoyed this book more than the 1st in the series. It reminds me of a mystery by other authors I used to enjoy, but started to find too predictable, cheesy, trite, and cliche. This series is gripping and moving but also very smart. Some predictions can be made, but overall things flow with a relative amount of twists, turns, and realizations that are logical and believable. The ending on this one was excellent, I couldn't stop reading. Can't wait for the third, but am sad it will be the last. I know I will be upset when I get to the end. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(560, 574)",1,0.0,False -0307913090,books,excellent,write,outstanding,write,cb524118d6c8471ab463e7959b654408,2e2f677843ed766c5ca582f26746bdd3,How do you like the write?,1,0.0,False,1e58b2526e689c8980bc351815c87bb8,"I really did enjoy this book. The plot was superb, the characters were believable and Martin's writing is quite excellent, though I think leaving the 2 R.R.s out of his name from the covers of his books would have been a wiser choice. I do not like this series better then the Wheel of Time, but there are certain elements that are better. Unpredictablity for one. Robert Jordan can store some surprises up his sleeves now and then but nothing compared to Mr. Martin. I also enjoy the fact that there is not simply one major enemy like en almost every fantasy, but rather many different factions all competing for the same goal and you don't know who you want to cheer for. What I did not enjoy about these books, and the only reason that I gave it 4 stars instead of 5, is the sex and rape. It got really old and frankly it is just disgusting. Yes, this was how it was back then and Mr. Martin wants to provide us with a semi-historic environment, but the details started to become unnecessary. I recommended this book to a friend and he almost can't stand reading it just because of the grusome details. But putting that aside, this is an excellent book and some of the best fantasy out there today. I enjoy the Wheel of Time very much, but for those of you who don't but still like a good epic fantasy, I would recommend A Song of Ice and Fire, starting with this book. I have already started the second book and from the way it's turning out so far, that one WILL get 5 stars ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1491, 1505)",1,0.0,False -0060558121,books,not compelling,story,many,word,1fa710c37cac3232dc6fa09231076575,0952a6ad7da249a6101a8846dd5e84d8,How is word?,2,0.0,False,d5a82bcab296c8c1a1027cfe5631a8c3,"I really enjoy Neil Gaiman. I even enjoyed this book. Unfortunately, I found no reason to complete it - I abandoned about two-thirds of the way through. How to reconcile those? Well, the situation in the book and Neil's imagination are fascinating. The main character is mildly interesting. But the story is not compelling. I knew we were heading somewhere, but I just didn't care. Glad I read what I read, didn't feel need to find out how things resolved. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(457, 471)",2,0.0,False -1594744769,books,lovely,cover,clean,book,614c88cbb01693e4585519fc5325d33b,1f56ef69eb6cfdd48e645ebf33f7d741,How is book?,1,0.0,False,102f2ea811c2273e5175270a78c34036,"I am going to start my little review with the one aspect of this gem of a book that I disliked: it becomes apparent towards the end that it is ""part one"" of a series. This might not be a negative for some folks, but I am rather tired of the trend that YA books MUST be serialized. One of these days I would really like a great, thrilling, stand-alone YA story.Okay, enough of that grumpiness.So, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. I liked it a lot. It has a stunningly lovely cover. I liked the integration of creepy old photos with the story, and I thought the tale was great fun, spooky and imaginative. The action bogged down a bit in the middle of the book, but there is very welcome and scary jolt around chapter nine that sets the story apace again. Most of the characters are interesting and curious(peculiar!), although the protagonist, Jacob, is not really one of them. The conceit of a hidden time-loop world, extraordinary and ageless children, shape-shifting bird/governesses, and ghastly wights and horrid hallowgasts make for a thrilling adventure. As noted, the story slogs a bit in the middle, but there are enough twists, chases, and creepy revelations towards the end to save it. I will seek out the next installment because I want to find out how the kids and the Bird fare in their quest, but gosh I sure do wish that it had simply been a bigger book with tighter storytelling. That said--I highly recommend Miss Peregrine and her fabulous wards as a great read and even better leaping off point for a day's musings. It's a story that stays with you even after you shut the book.Be sure to check out the author's website---- for some great videos and news about his upcoming photo collection book called Talking Pictures. ANSWERNOTFOUND",It 's a story that stays with you even after you shut the book,"(1547, 1608)",1,0.0,False -1495307352,books,different,story,close,story,af60d967ff80b9fd3e64633000512336,8414b7349ddd8ad0e6e05e8322b25bcc,How rewarding is the story?,5,1.0,True,ae76ada2577dc071ad77dad7b27ce416,"Have you read a book before that after reading “The End” all you wanted to do is fall to your knees, raise your fists towards the sky, shake them and wail “Why God, why?”. No? Then this is the book for you cause this is how I just felt after finishing “Raw” by Belle Aurora. With this book it took all my willpower not to lock myself in the bathroom while the family was celebrating New Year’s Eve just so I could finish it – needing to find out what happens next. This book destroyed me, it broke me. I felt as if Belle Aurora stuck my heart, my mind and my soul in a blender and set it on high and then just walked away. For the last quarter of the book and still about three hours later I was a sobbing and blubbering mess. It was so much more than I expected and I already had high expectations. This book evoked so many emotions in me – pain, despair, disbelief, contentment, happiness, hate, disgust, fear and a broken heart. The story gave me whiplash as I was basically torn between emotions on a minutely basis. One moment I was full of hate, the next moment that was replaced by sympathy. Then swooning like a love-sick lunatic, right before feeling appalled and out of my comfort zone. And I loved every bit of it.When Belle Aurora said that this is a story about a love gone wrong, she wasn’t kidding. I really should have believed it. This story is different and original. Not something I have read before. It is dark and twisted and transformed my brain to mush. Well, my heart too. And my ovaries suffered a little as well.It is the story of Twitch and Lexi. Each of them having lived through a difficult and tormented past and still managed to succeed – each in their own way. Their meeting and relationship is, well, let’s say unusual and twisted as hell. But that is to be expected if you develop feelings for your stalker. And that is exactly what Lexi does. Little does she know there is more to him than just some guy that likes to follow women around. And little does he know that she is the only one that can save him from himself. Their relationship made me cringe at times. I found myself shaking my head in disbelief, wanting to shake the characters to make them wake-up and see what was going on. This couple and their relationship is unique. I’ve never read about a relationship like theirs. And yes, at times it took me out of my comfort zone. But that means the book is good. It makes me feel and think new things, it makes me reconsider my point of view. Amazing, when a story can do this.I can’t tell you much more about the story without giving too much away. And that is not something I want to do. The story is too good for you not to experience it yourself.What I can tell you is a bit about the characters.There is Lexi. She is a woman to look up to. Having overcome pain and sorrow that her childhood and youth have been filled with, she is now someone who helps others – giving all her heart and soul. She believes in the good of people and doesn’t judge. I liked her character a lot. Despite what she went through she wasn’t broken. She was happy and loving, stable and caring. Her friendship with Dave and Nikki was absolutely adorable. But when it came to Twitch, that girl left her brain on the bedside table. Sometimes I wanted to grab her by the shoulders and give her a decent shake in the hopes of maybe bringing her brain cells back to life. But then I suppose the heart will win over the brain any time and there was not much she could do about it.Twitch on the other hand is one complex and twisted man. Most of the time I was torn between wanting to punch him in the throat or rip his clothes off. He was all domineering, controlling alpha-male with a big dose of bad-to-the-bone added to the mix. And yet, despite his often brutal, demeaning and heartless behaviour, I just couldn’t help but like him a bit. There was more to him than this sick-in-the-head man. And finding out what it was – that was excruciating as hell. I love that up until the end of the book, I could not make up my mind if I hate him or love him. But yet I couldn’t help wishing for him to be happy, not able to just think in black and white. Not able to just judge him. To make me feel like this about a character like Twitch, that was a job well done by Belle Aurora.The story will shock and rock you and trust me, you will love every second of it. For me, this is the best start possible to a new book year. Do yourself the favor and read this book.5+ unique, mind-numbing, heart-wrenching, sobfest-inducing, thought-altering stars. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4681, 4695)",5,0.0,False -1476741182,books,awesome,relationship,believable,chemistry,4cee2348484d0ab828629c207605e450,7d3ee6634ecd7600869f5d4411d2bfee,What chemistry is believable?,5,0.5,False,895e7a95767977df6caca624652220fc,"I absolutely enjoyed reading this book. Initially I thought it was a little slow but only because I wanted something to happen. The author brought lots of humor into the storyline which made it a great read. The relationship between all the characters was awesome. I couldn't get anything done cause I had to finish the book because I was hooked. Anyone looking for humor, laughter, great friendships and sex will enjoy this book. Can't wait to read another of the authors books. I've read her books before and ALWAYS enjoyed them and this book didn't disappoint. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(564, 578)",5,0.0,False -0061996203,books,exciting,thing,tense,thing,a6de2873dd55e87d56f03b876bc24e78,b65d471b2c428aaafeb1faaceed9b428,How did the thing get tense?,2,0.5,False,3178d0632a65ee70259d5f49871372b2,"Well, I've been waiting for this book for quite some time and I'm very pleased with how Ms. Hand ended the series. The book is fast-paced and wastes no time giving a recap of Hallowed. I would definitely recommend reading Radiant, the e-novella first if you haven't already. It's not completely necessary, but it definitely sheds some light on certain key events in the book. I was impressed by how much the author packed into this book. All of the unresolved conflicts are finished up quite nicely. I only have a couple complaints. For one thing, I wouldn't have minded a little more Tucker. Even just one more quality scene would've made the book more complete for me. Also, the ending was predictable and a little cliche. When I was getting to the end and things were looking exciting I was half-hoping Cynthia Hand would do something daring and leave us with a fulfilling, but slightly-less-than-happy ending. But alas, another feel-good but ultimately forgettable ending. That being said, I was satisfied with how everything was wrapped up, and I thought the whole angel mythology part of the book was better executed than in the first two. I have no idea what Cynthia Hand's future plans are, but I'll definitely keep reading her wonderful writing. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1256, 1270)",2,0.0,False -030728090X,books,how fantastic,book,able to do,author,59afa395e12be538122e208553925251,e6faa7535d2519920e9c6f242b3f24d8,What does hemingway author achieve?,1,0.0,False,4bacc7aef037d6cdb3630a774893a3c9,"Wow, this was bad. I'd been hearing about how fantastic this book was from co-workers so I was really excited to read it. I almost purchased it, but I decided to wait for it from the library. Thank Goodness!The story starts off very slowly with the narration from a dull 17 year old. It drags on about how she hates her life in the new town, blah, blah. Then to she becomes obsessed with the mysterious abnormally attractive dude. She notices some strange things about him. This part, after we stop hearing about Bella's family life and before she gets to know Edward is the best part of the book. After she discovers his secret and they become closer the story just drowns on. Its just filler until the silly ending because how many different ways can they say I love you? How many times do we have to hear Bella whinning about being ordinary and Ed exclaiming she's perfect? HOW MANY TIMES CAN BELLA BABBLE ON ABOUT HOW PERFECT EDWARD IS?? BLAH, BLAH!!!!!I read the second book because I got it from the library at the same time. I didnt have a desire to read it after I finished Twilight and had to force myself, it was only marginally better. I have no desire to read the last 2.I cant understand how grown women actually like this trite drivel, I'll be giving my co-workers a firm talking to when I see them. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1314, 1328)",1,0.0,False -1469984202,books,descriptive,write,wonderful,detail,cda3fd0e5fab5cfb1011ea18903efa76,1b6ec6c489dfbcca6eb4f1dfd65c3909,How were the details described in the book?,1,0.0,False,368e7f0f6ebdf9049b7ab7d592f6f3ab,"I am not even sure how I came about the Wool series. But, I am glad that I found it. The writing is clear, concise, descriptive and captivating. The story will keep you reading and make it hard to put down. I would like to point out that it is also a simple story with few characters, and that is a compliment.I understand that this is a self-published work. If true, its even more impressive as the writing, as others have noted, is pure, concise, grammatically correct and just plain well put together. I recommend it highly. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The story will keep you reading,"(148, 179)",1,0.0,False -1489553207,books,good,friend,old,brother,7ed54ceeb51b611794d4c2cdb35c0f9f,3db6ea60c360ec66c96c09d0844f0ffd,What is the feeling toward is brother?,2,0.0,False,6a9d39e2c0a1c999399053e5952ed258,"What a great debut by Rebecca! I have had this book on my to-read list for a while and just made sure to push it up since book #2 Undone is going to be coming soon.Let me just say I love everything and everyone Garcia in this story! I will get to Gabe in a minute…. I loved the support from the Garcia’s to Jessica – their connection with her alone broke me a bit later in the book.Jessica is the female lead in this book… she is a high-school senior, independent, responsible and mostly in control of her life. Because her father works a lot, for most of her life she has essentially lived with the Garcia family…. You have her best friend, Ava, and then her big brother, Gabriel. With this book we pretty much jump right into Jessica and Gabe’s relationship. Yes, it does happen quickly, I don’t think that we need to see how they got there with flashbacks from their childhood, etc. Sure, I may have liked to see a little more of their building relationship, BUT It really is not that important as the story is not about them getting together, it in the end is if they are going to stay together. My heart breaks for Jessica (and all the characters) throughout this story.“I can’t remember a time when I haven’t loved you. You have been a part of my life for over fourteen years. When you were younger, it was a different kind of love, but now, it’s the kind of love that won’t let me breathe if you’re not with me. It’s the kind of love that makes me not want to live if I can’t be with you”Ok, back to GABE! He has to be one of the best book-boyfriends out there! I love a caring, sweet, thoughtful, supportive, romantic, faithful and loving man especially one who has a dream and will do whatever he has to put that plan in place. Totally swoon-worthy … I am sure he will win you over!I want to be very careful not to write any spoilers here, because I want you to have the same journey that I had. With the title and the book blurb, you can assume there is some sort of tragedy was going to come… you don’t know what exactly, but you expect it… you also don’t know when it is coming (that made me a little anxious LOL – because things were too good to be true and I began to worry).Rebecca wrote a beautiful story of unconditional love that brought tears to my eyes… a bunch of them! Can’t wait to read the companion novel coming up! (This book does not have a cliffhanger)“Will their love prove to be UNBREAKABLE, or will it shatter and prove fate is just another lie?”Pick this one up and find out for yourself. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2677, 2691)",2,0.0,False -1476741182,books,amazing,friend,great,friend,2add417f7068cb6ca0417963d83e4116,beb96db0453bd5474e598a9a02b42d5f,How is the friend?,1,0.0,False,e26e09858882028b16d5481911d274b0,"I am very blessed to have amazing friends that lead me to amazing books. For the past week I have listened to them talk about this book called Wallbanger. To be completely honest, I thought the name was intriguing. I mean really wall sex is the shiz. However, my TBR list is exploding and I didn't need to add to it. After days passed and they wouldn't stop talking about it, I started to feel a bit left out. Needless to say when this came available for review I grabbed it fast. I devoured it in one day and I'm happy to report that it is all they claimed it to be and more.The humor and snark has a style all of its own. It's really like nothing I have experienced before and she did an outstanding job hooking you in and keeping you turning pages. It's not full of drama and overcoming obstacles, it's more about finding and claiming love.It's loaded with sexual tension, witty comebacks and snappy banter. This couple has the longest foreplay session in the entire universe. Let me tell you though, you're missing out on nothing in the steamy department. I mean its definite talent if an author can turn making apple pie into erotic flirting. I give props for that.This book delivers it all. Simon and Caroline are magic together. The secondary cast is incredible. The funny and flirty text messages back and forth are comical. The journey we follow Caroline on as she tries to find her ""missing O"" (yes, it's that O I'm talking about) is simply hilarious. Clive the wonder cat, is one hell of a pussy that plays a huge role in the story. I had tears rolling down my face from laughing so hard while reading his POV at the end. I can't recommend this story enough. This book is the perfect combination of everything I crave in a story. It's steamy, sexy, sweet, romantic, heartwarming, snarky, witty all rolled into one hell of a banging experience. Read it, you will love it. I promise! ANSWERNOTFOUND",I am very blessed to have amazing friends that lead me to amazing books,"(0, 71)",2,0.7000000000000001,True -1477817158,books,amazing,talent,rocky,relationship,bcbc764586f08ecde3e3053329e74bb9,f61f3e315466856a3364a4509165d93f,What is relationship?,1,0.0,False,cc43255763d25302d67253422af2e1db,"BRAVO! Ms. Park not only has an amazing linguistic talent, but she also knows how to weave together an amazing plot line flawlessly. I have to admit that I had to speed through some of the sex scenes (there are a lot of them) because I am a total prude, but damn does she know how to write those scenes! I'm still blushing! Serendipity comes to mind when I think about the twists of fate that bring the two main characters together! I really don't think my review can do this book justice. Ms. Park has studied her craft and it shows. She knows how to develop dynamic and different characters, plant important plot points leading up to several twists, and show true character arc. This is not my genre of choice and she just blew me away. Thank you for putting the time into developing every aspect of this book. Slow and steady wins the race. xo ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(847, 861)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,talented,author,great,half,fc3bd0bcac6a22d3c839320a738ea046,1f5d8e5490b621dd7cfcda5ce6d88768,How can I get half of the hotel payment?,1,0.16666666666666666,False,53a5c78cd90a139b75c6e41e93f629b2,"Really, I rounded up to 5 stars.....I truly don't want to give anything away, because it' truly worth buying this book...BUT SPOILER ALERT....I think the ending could have been MORE horrifying than it was. And I only say this because the author is so talented.....she was able to keep me up at night reading this book & trying to figure out what the hell was going on.....she might have made the ending a bit more horrifying....The realization of this fate.But, that said - well done. You really won't regret buying this book. The author writes in a crisp suspensful narrative that will keep you reading till the wee hours & will uncomfortably make you think about your own marriage and all those little things you don't say to each other. It's a mystery & psychological thriller. As you relate to it, you are horriffed that you do, and at the same time will be thinking...""What the hell happened?"". Buy it. It's good. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(926, 940)",1,0.0,False -0385517831,books,ridiculous,end,not good,end,428d63789859c63122f3932e951d6b2f,ef9616d55f24cce6d391e8df4a7a7132,How was the end?,1,0.0,False,56b4f4b0085fb59602f4e80800b792e5,"I labeled this a legal thriller although 'thriller' is really too exciting a word to be placed on this book. It's not one of Grisham's best; just an okay read.It's about a young man set to embark on a legal career, so it's a little different from Grisham's norm. Kyle McAcoy has played it safe all his life--good school, good grades, doing all the right things. Should one bad night ruin his whole life? What if that bad night involved something immoral and illegal? Kyle has a chance to become an associate at the most prestigious law firm in Manhattan. But, a college "indiscretion" jeopardizes all that. Soon, the job is the least of his worries as he battles thugs, fights for his life, and is being blackmailed to commit fraud and treason.This book involved an incident that will make you question the main character, at least I did. There are some things for which there is NO excuse and I think Kyle got the consequences he deserved (at the very least), even though he was a passive criminal. His silence was enough. I know many will disagree with me, but he got his just desserts. And, I'm pretty sure Kyle feels the same way as I do about the situation, which made him redeemable enough for me to keep reading about him.The book was both interesting and depressing. It's a look into the life of a corporate lawyer. Is money really worth all that? It was just okay for me. It was not really the gripping legal thriller I was hoping for. It felt very tame and only mildly interesting. The ending was so ridiculous that is wasn't even credible and I walked away feeling a little cheated. Very unsatisfying. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The ending was so ridiculous that is was n't even credible,"(1517, 1574)",1,0.85,True -0989104400,books,deep,love,pure,love,6cefdba6e96e26c9a34eb44263502fe0,3283cc332fe170beac8eac0aa3e59f21,How was her love for Owen?,1,0.6,True,f608f871278a136c4888fb5460c47f22,"Nell Hawthorne is an ordinary girl sweet and well educated. Kyle Calloway is only days older than her, for many years he is her best friend, until he admits his feelings changed and he becomes her great love. Their life is pure bliss until a tragic event rips them apart forever.The void he left and the guilt she feels make her life painful and she has troubles coping.When she meets Colton Klyle's older brother for the first time, he seems to accept and understand her. Some years later when they meet again their scared souls seem to recognize each other. Colton teaches her how to cope with the pain, how to let go and accept the pain.The love they develop is deep and fragile. Together they learn to love again to accept their pain and to, sometimes enjoy life.Oh Mrs. Wilder what did you do?I enjoyed your book wounded a lot and now you create two more characters that are amazing. I really enjoyed the rhythm, the characters, the story and the blazing hot sex scenes. I loved the fact that the reader understood the feelings without you having to explain and show everything. At the end I noticed that I was going to underscore every single sentence of the last pages... so I just enjoyed reading then and bookmarked the pages.Thank you a lot for this book I am really waiting for your next one.I hope you will enjoy the read as much as I did.Please keep feel free to comment. MBTM ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1390, 1404)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,great,half,stunning,book,b24543b1ddedc9fd56050149d951ba53,1527f6f9ab3082ccc631591a7b91fb58,How is the book?,2,0.0,False,1d7fe3b88daa244d45680508b3120e45,"The first half was great. It kept my interest and what you think is great character development. Then, when it takes a huge plot turn, and you think, ahhh this is really getting interesting and original, it spirals down into a hugely depressing read. It's two people who's lives have gone horribly wrong and both are just terrible, stupid people. I wanted to throw my book across the room but it's a Kindle so I couldn't. I did think, ""what a huge waste of time"". Don't bother. It wasn't entertaining, just depressing as all get out. Shame on the author for such a let down. It could have been wonderful if good finally won out over evil. As it is, there is no payoff for hard money spent and hours of time I will never get back. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(738, 752)",2,0.0,False -0141188936,books,unrealistic,plot,ridiculous,story,8e3a5467b05f2ca838eb669e39859402,5fd3cd8958a7e6029158a1e8e289181b,How good is the story?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,8f89c39038d0447c09aa8166a3b57a0c,"I came across Atlas Shrugged here on Amazon while looking for something else entirely. I read some of the reviews. Many people loved this book, and some people absolutely hated it. There was a real conflict going on. The one star reviews sighted an overly lengthy tomb that was preachy and highly opinionated with poorly drawn and poorly developed characters, unrealistic dialogue and confusing descriptions. The 5 star reviews touted amazing characters, poetic descriptions and ground breaking philosophy. But, it was the comments to the 5 star and 1 star reviews that got me interested. I read a comment on a one star review that the commenter thought the one star review was unwarranted and the reviewer needed to read some in-depth analytical books addressing this book and its author's philosophies - then re-read and try the review again (and that the second time around couldn't possibly be a low rating). Well, any book that needs other books to explain it and make it understandable and worthwhile does not sound like a good book at all in my opinion. Other commenter on the 1 star reviews basically said that the reviewers (and anyone who would rate this book low) were a bunch of closed minded sheep that COULD not or WOULD not understand the monumental, brand new philosophy in this book. Well, when anyone says that the reason a book is not liked is because of stupidity, ignorance or willful disregard, it makes me wonder - about both the book and the commenter. On the other side, the comments on some of the 5 star reviews accused those reviewers of being brainwashed cult followers. Overall, I was interested enough to read the sample on my Kindle. I wanted to know what all the controversy was about. I was pretty underwhelmed, and I have to say, I agree more with the 1 star reviewers than the 5 star. It was not well written, it was unrealistic in many ways, not believable at all, and was way too long. I was not fired up in either way. I do not vehemently hate it, nor did I absolutely despise it. I was pretty unimpressed, both with the writing itself and the concepts therein.As I said, the book is not well written. Many of the reviewers did comment on this, and the response from those who loved the book were often that English was author's second language so cut her some slack. I do not agree that that is an acceptable reason nor is it even a good excuse. A good editor or even a proof reader, even a few willing friends, could have cleaned it up. There is no reason why a book should be published like this. A few examples follow. Verb tense. Often the verb tense was inappropriate, especially when switching between past memory to current time. At one point, a character was thinking about an oak tree from his child hood (in past tense) and then this sentence ""He stood there for a while, making no sound, then he walked back to the house."" Now, of course, after a moment of thought and a quick re-read, I figured out that he was still remembering a memory and not actually looking for a moment and walking back to the house NOW, but when there are multiple instances of verb tense mix ups throughout, it makes for a very confusing, jarring read. There are also many places were the wrong form of a verb or adjective is used, such as singular versus plural. An example: ""It was as if normal existence were (should be was rather than were) a photograph."" And ""-not more than every fourth one of the stores was (should be were) out of business; its (should be their) windows dark."" A proof reader or editor would have easily corrected this. Also, there were sudden point of view changes without indication or warning, one moment we are in one character's head, with their thoughts and feelings, and then we are suddenly in the head of another, then back again. Then, there is Rearden's name. He's referred to both as Hank and as Henry. Again, I figured it out, but there were a few pages where people were talking to ""Henry"" and I was thinking, did someone else walk in? I read back and forth, trying to find where it was explained that Hank was Henry, and couldn't find it. Earlier in the book, people would suddenly speak up that hadn't been initially described as being in the scene, so it wasn't unprecedented to have new characters show up without introduction.In addition, the sentence structure was rather cumbersome and confusing at times. Sentences are very long, repetitive and strung together with commas and semicolons. Example: ""The notes flowed up, they spoke of rising and they were rising itself, they were the essence and form of upward motion, they seemed to embody every human act and thought that had ascent as its motive."" Or ""But from the sunset far at the end of the street, yellow glints caught his eyes, and the eyes looked straight at Eddie . . ."" So, were the yellow glints at the end of the street and did the glints catch his attention? Because, if they did, how can he look at Eddie at the same time he's looking at the glints? Were they supposed to be caught IN his eyes? I think so. Or "". . . not an active fire, but a dying one which it is too late to stop."" This sentence indicates that it's too late to stop the fire, which doesn't make sense because the fire is dying. But I think what it is actually trying to say is that it is the dying of the fire that is too late to stop. There were instances of this thoughout the book, and it made reading it difficult because I found myself re-reading and re-reading, before I got it. You can't just read through this book non-stop with images and experiences running through your head, because the words keep getting in the way.I don't know about all readers, but I would guess many of them would be thrown off balance and just plain confused by the writing of this book. I was. I had a writing teacher once who gave some of the best advice I've ever gotten, ""You want readers to read your story not the words of your story. You want them to read without seeing the words. If they are seeing the words or worse, being confused and tripped up by them, then you have failed."" That was certainly true for me reading this book. It was only a string of words without imagery that envoked no feeling.Onto the characters. I too found them to be unrealistic, contradictory, and poorly drawn. There were only a few types of people in this book, those portrayed as stupid, selfish (wanting things only for their own gratification) and charitable beyond any rational reason and those portrayed as cold, emotionless and selfish (wanting things only to feed their vision). I would agree with the other reviewers who said the dialogue was preachy, contrived and unrealistic. Example: ""Of what importance is an individual in the titanic collective achievement of our industrial age?"" or ""little slum children"", ""it's purely non-commercial"", and ""selfish greed for profit is a thing of the past."", or this great big long, incongruous statement, ""I'm not going to requisition a new typewriter. The new ones are made of tin. When the old ones go, that will be the end of typewriting. There was an accident in the subway this morning, their brakes wouldn't work. You ought to go home, Eddie, turn on the radio and listen to a good dance band. Forget it, boy. Trouble with you is you never had a hobby. Somebody stole the electric light bulbs from off the staircase, down where I live. I've got a pain in my chest. Couldn't get any cough drops this morning, the drugstore on our corner went bankrupt last week. The Texas-Western Railroad went bankrupt last month. They closed the Queensborough Bridge yesterday for temporary repairs. Oh well, what's the use? Who is John Galt?"" Who says things like this? Nobody! People don't talk like that. They give speeches with that kind of language, maybe, but not talk to each other like that in everyday conversations.I found no new concepts in this book. The individual versus the whole, society versus industry, ect . . . Rand did not discover something new and reveal it in this book. Nor was her restated concepts portrayed in any realistic setting. The man who runs the train company is whining in response to urging to use a big, established, good quality supplier because the small company (low quality and long lead times that cost them months of time and money) should be given a chance. Or defending a failing venture in an undeveloped country because - shouldn't those countries have help and have modern facilities too? And he's telling his more efficient, hardworking and profit minded hardnosed co-owner sister that she doesn't understand or care about the human element . . . well, as far as business is concerned, of course she doesn't! And to portray any leader of a business as this man is silly. I work in a manufacturing field, and I can tell you, a vendor that provides high cost, low quality parts and is constantly blowing delivery dates is dropped. Same with business ventures, if something isn't making a profit, it goes. And what's this whole resistance to using the new type of metal? ""but - but no ones used this new type of metal before . . ."" Once again, businesses are always looking for the newest tech, the newest discoveries and inventions to make themselves bigger and better and give them an edge and make them money. This whole business set up in this book just seriously annoyed me. No business runs like that, it couldn't, and rendering one as such, even to make a point, just rang false for me. In the book, sentiment, affection, charity were portrayed as weak, negative emotions that none of the obviously strong, truly successful, hero characters had, even towards their families. The strong heros were condescending, arrogant and bitter.I did read the forward, which had some comments on Rand, as well as some explanations of her characters and the parts they played. Again, if I have to have things spelled out before hand and be TOLD (because it's apparently not clear enough in the book itself) what something ACTUALLY means (because my own ability to drawn my own conclusions must be faulty or my willful ignorance might make me ignore logic and reason) then I suspect there is something lacking in the book itself, either in the nuts and bolts of the writing or in the characters or plot. I found all that to be true in this instance. The actual structure of the writing was confusing and repetitive as well as contradictory, and both the characters and the plot were unrealistic, unrelatable, inhuman and also contradictory. Clarity, concise and realistic dialogue, sympathetic characters, believable plot/people/motivations/actions were all lacking. As a story, it is not something I want to read. As a philosophy, it was nothing new or groundbreaking, that I need to read, and certainly don't want to if its not well written.Quote from Rand: ""I seem to be both a theoretical philosopher and a fiction writer. But it is the last that interests me most; the first is only a means to the last . . ."" Well, this book is not evidence that supports this statement. It is the exact opposite, in my opinion. This fiction book was not a vehicle for her philosophy. Her philosophy was a vehicle for this book. That was evident to me in the preachy speeches of the characters and the unrealistic mold every scene was shoved into. She did not use her fiction to tell about a philosophy but rather used her philosophy to tell a story. Everything was drawn and built to fit that philosophy.Quote from Rand: "". . . creating a new, original abstraction and translating it through new, original means. This, as far as I know, is only ME - my kind of fiction writing . . . May God forgive me if this is mistaken as conceit. As near as I can now see it, it isn't . . ."" Well, I saw nothing new or original in the philosophy and certainly nothing new in this book, and to think it is, to judge one's own work as such, sounds conceited to me. And, in reading Rand's other statements in the forward, she certainly left me with an impression she is an elitist, arrogant, condescending and bitter woman, just like the heroes she created. I will definitely not be paying the high Kindle price to read the rest of this book.This all makes me sad, in a way. There were moments and certain descriptions that were like breathtaking snatches of sunlight and left me thinking - wow, this woman could have been a great novelist. With a little editing, a little less soap box preaching, a grounding in realistic, believable settings and characters, she could have written a tremendous book. There is talent here, but its warped and lost in the extrusion through her narrow and bent mold. ANSWERNOTFOUND",point,"(2684, 2689)",1,0.0,False -006178320X,books,fantastic,chemistry,feisty,heroine,c4eb65af173554942c173609134480bc,204c645dc3390ebd56684ab1a075b6c0,How is the heroine?,1,0.0,False,5bf8d34f55ab6edfba96391526dda3d1,"I'm a massive fan of Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress series and I enjoyed the spin off stories about Spade and Mencheres but Vlad has always been a favourite of mine so I had high hopes for the first book in his series. I'm so pleased to say that Once Burned didn't disappoint, Vlad has found a worthy heroine in Leila and the story contains the great mix of romance and action that any Jeaniene Frost fan will already know to expect. Although this story fits into the overall Night Huntress time line after One Grave at a Time I would actually say that this series can be used as a starting point even if you haven't read any of the other books. Personally I would recommend reading them in order though because Cat and Bones will always be one of my favourite fictional couples and you don't want to miss out on meeting them.Once Burned is narrated by new character Leila, a human woman with some very interesting abilities. When she was a teen Leila suffered a severe electric shock after touching a power line and ever since then her body has held onto an electrical charge that shocks anyone who she touches. Along with conducting electricity Leila also developed the power to touch an object and get a glimpse into the lives of people connected to it. Leila is aware that vampires exist, in fact her only friend is a vampire who is able to survive the effects of Leila's electric shocks without permanent damage but she has done her best to stay off the radar of anything supernatural. Unfortunately for her she hasn't succeeded and she is kidnapped by a group of vampires who want to use her ability to track down Vlad and ambush him. Leila is left with only 2 choices, she either helps the vampires who she knows are planning to kill her or she warns Vlad of their plans and hopes that he will help her.Vlad is sexy, arrogant and scary as hell - he didn't inspire the legend of Dracula for no reason after all! His fierce reputation has been earned and he doesn't flinch away from dealing out harsh punishments when they are needed. As much as he is prepared to be brutal to his enemies he does it because he cares about the people who are under his protection. He wants his enemies to know that he will stop at nothing to keep his people safe and if anyone crosses him or those he considers his then they won't live long but they'll still suffer enough to make them regret it. Vlad has spent hundreds of years ruling with an iron fist but he obviously has the respect of the people in his line and they know that as long as they don't betray him he will give them anything they need. Although he is incredibly pushy and arrogant he does have a softer side that Leila is only just starting to uncover and I want to see more of that side to him.Leila's abilities make it very difficult for her to be around people so she has become quite a loner but because Vlad is immune to her power she finally has the option of being close to someone. The chemistry between them is fantastic but I really liked the fact that they are both wary of building a relationship and are taking things slowly. Things are definitely moving in the right direction for them but I'm glad their story hasn't been crammed into one book and that we're going to spend more time with the pair. Vlad and Leila don't quite manage to beat Bones and Cat to become my favourite couple in the series but they are definitely a fun pair to spend time with and I'm looking forward to seeing more of them.As with the rest of Jeaniene Frost's books Once Burned is a great read full of action, romance, hot sex, humour and great side characters. It was nice to see a brief appearance from Cat & Bones but I'm glad that their presence didn't overwhelm the story and take away from the main couple. This is Vlad and Leila's book and too much of the other characters would have spoilt that. There is a bit of a cliffhanger ending to this one so I'm glad I waited until the release of Twice Tempted before reading it and I can't wait to get started on the next book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4028, 4042)",1,0.0,False -0441008534,books,great,quality,little,problem,14db3bf28c20a7cee2b1f935c008864b,e405086534dfd2347d9d289dc6bcb80c,What is the problem of your car?,1,0.0,False,b9e0a4226eec5aa6b44be0336ff33dc4,"Sure, I recommended these books to my sister when she started reading twilight as more 'legitimate' and popular vampire novels. I myself never took the time to read this kind of stuff, since I prefer traditional high fantasy. I did however rent me a copy of Tru Blood, and having become addicted to that series, I found myself insisting to read this series of books. So far, I haven't been disappointed.Dead Until Dark has a lot of similarities to the Twilight series, and that is probably because the Twilight series seems to be based in part on this older series. This fact has escaped attention since the overwhelming popularity of Twilight has made vampire romances popular long after this series was written. Since Tru Blood has made this series more popular than ever, people will start accusing Charlaine Harris of copying Stephanie Meyer, when most likely, the reverse is true. Really, Twilight and Tru Blood owe each other a lot and the cycle seems to just keep on giving...***Spoiler Alert***Basically, the premise of Dead Until Dark is the story of a world where vampires have 'come out of the coffin.' This premise makes this series fairly unique. No longer do vampires exist in the periphery of reality, but they are an everyday accepted kind of people. Sookie Stackhouse, our blond buxom heroine, is not just your everyday person either, but a waitress with the nerve wracking disability of being a telepath. The world of the mundane small northern Louisiana town of Bon Temps gets energized when Sookie and Bill the vampire become the first supernatural couple to be formed in this backwater. Not only that, but brutal strangulations start popping up all over this town where nothing ever happens, well, until Bill the vampire showed up. What is happening in Bon Temps? Are vampires behind the killings? Is Sookie safe dating a dead man? What is the strange secret of Sookie's boss Sam?Well, the Twilight similarities primarily involve mind reading, and love triangles. In these books, vampires glow (SM vampires sparkle) and can't have their mind read (Edward couldn't read Bella's mind). Sookie is a mind reader (Edward for SM) and has a bit of a love triangle between Vampire Bill and her boss who turns into a dog (Jacob vs. Edward). There are a lot of other minor fine points, but these are fairly fundamental to SM's books, and were originally described here.While Charlaine Harris is really not a super talented writer, she does have a knack for conflict which is good, and she is good at describing the human condition. She is also bold in her approach in writing a novel which truly defies categorization by combing elements of romance, horror, fantasy, and detective/crime all into a whole series of books.These books are extremely interesting, and if they were well written, they would be five star books. The quality of the writing is good, not great, and therefore four stars, mainly for the interesting premise and plot. This book is one of the best written of the series, really, but it still leaves to be desired.Recommended. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3057, 3071)",1,0.0,False -014241977X,books,great,world building,unique,world,52661cc3772f02bee0eace6203918eb6,e391b5ce3ee44d8747ee030e466826c9,How was the world created?,1,0.0,False,43241293c7cbbf920fcfd569b1aa9409,"(spoilers)Another solid entry into the ""dystopian series aimed at youth"" field.I thought the world building was great. It was interesting how things seemed alright but eventually got creepier, as opposed to dystopian fiction that makes the evil obvious from the outset.I thought their genetic engineering was good enough to consistently lead to death at 80. A lot of dystopian fiction includes obvious (to the reader) euthanasia. I was surprised by the 'poison' spoiler, but it make sense considering the general ""worse than it seems"" theme.It's interesting how she didn't get really get into the rebellion stage of the story but still set it up clearly. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(655, 669)",1,0.0,False -0671315285,books,good,point,solid,foundation,8519f198d5cf397d20f8d469d5a50d99,6416744d6f93e1cf990f42ff17f1af30,How is the foundation?,2,0.0,False,a4dd4b7a9a9ae5173fd64b52bbcaa8b1,"The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change was first published in 1990. I first read it around 1991 and recently reread it as part of a series of corporate training sessions I'm currently enrolled in. I had some pretty strong impressions about the book when I first read it and this recent reread gave me the opportunity to refresh my mind as to the books specifics (I remember the main points in general), look at the work with a few years more experience and maturity behind me, thus providing me an opportunity to rethink my impressions and opinions.On the whole, my assessment of the book hasn't changed much. I was disappointed with the book back then and remain so today.This disappointment has little to do with the validity of the premise of the book or the relevance of the ""7 Habits"" it outlines. Covey has some good points to make and the book has some useful insights into what one could reasonably call a ""balanced life"".My problem is that all too often-well, really, almost continually-the book imposes major impediments to getting at, fully understanding and implementing its major premises.The problems include (1) unbelievable verbosity (Covey seems to think there's no reason to use one word when 7 will do), (2) linguistic pomposity (purportedly this is a book for ""your family and business lives"" but I ask you, how often do terms like paradigm, intra-this or intra-that, globally, leveraged, matrix and so on, and on, and on get used in your family?), (3) excessive jargonistic gymnastics (see {2} previously) and (4) the hard sell for Covey Enterprise accouterments (order our ""helpful"" calendar, notebook, pamphlets, and so on, and so on and so on....).In the end, all of the major points could have been made much more clearly and concisely in half the space with much better overall understanding and usability than is available here.The bottom line is this is a book written to be used as a ""warm and fuzzy"" business-training tool. There's nothing wrong with that as long as it's aimed at the right audience. Unfortunately this is a book aimed at-and written for-executives and all too often imposed on the rank and file. In the end, I doubt either group ever gets what is should out of the excellent ideas and premises that underline the whole effort.In the final analysis, both ten years ago and just recently, I couldn't help but wonder if the book really was written so much as to help the reader or simply a clever device to enrich the author. I'd like to think it's not the latter-there's too much substance here and, in an obscure way, Covey comes across as a good sort-but the simple fact you think about those sort of things virtually automatically renders the book a failure of a sort, which is as sad as it is unfortunate. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2802, 2816)",2,0.0,False -0062255657,books,rare,gift,full,tale,ca11fcb16da49574fa6b63db7153c8c4,a17aa3ab0ff78d6b137ad11e4ddf45dd,How is the quality of tale?,1,0.0,False,f202611ad1233ed5d7e38b499be4dd8b,"I loved it. Could not put it down. Am a huge Gaiman fan and this is one of his many different moods but one of the type I really love to read. Don't know where he gets his inspirations but I feel he has a rare gift. He works in so many different mediums that it boggles the ordinary mind. He and Stephen King are so prolific and versatile it is scary. They may be ""Gods"" or ""Aliens"" themselves. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(401, 415)",1,0.0,False -0312853238,books,unique,premise,fascinating,idea,50c71d2964dd799b2fbd78df389136e1,4aa180106849640f1a2c2256256f055d,How is the quality of the idea?,2,0.0,False,a383c5a95986fcb5eb7ddedfd0db1098,"The premise behind the story is very creative and unique. It was thought of before anyone else thought of it and and has been copied in the movies since its release, but nothing will compare to Card's brilliance. The author has quickly become my favorite author. He includes elements of science fiction, fantasy, ethical dilemmas, and the nature of men. Overall, this book is amazing. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(385, 399)",2,0.0,False -0425241130,books,devoted,book,little,experience,199bcd5670d419bddd8658530475458a,5c3889fc5c6b1d40ce97b302de3d0b24,What is your best experience?,2,0.3,False,e2bc7ca3c537a8d2d50f8d246bb79490,This book went back to the basics and we got to enjoy what Anita does best! I am really sad to see all the poor reviews out there. This book was great! I read where the thought has been that the ending wrapped up too fast. But people the whole book was devoted to getting to the great ending. Do you not see all the awesome story lines this ending has opened up???!!!! I highly recommend this book - I have made time to read it twice and will start a third read soon. ANSWERNOTFOUND,I highly recommend this book,"(369, 397)",2,0.5399999999999999,True -0061374229,books,hard,work,rare,gift,36b0f7e4b0e01d0b6b2db827b5d1b09f,cca932581d418079245f3f352f4b57dc,What is gift?,1,0.0,False,35e0435a2a7f7060a007159b1597b141,"In a remote part of Wisconsin, Gar Sawtelle, his wife Trudy and their young son, muteEdgar makes a living breeding and training dogs. Edgar has developed a unique special relationship with Almondine, one of the family dogs; the pair communicates in a way that his parents are unable to do with their son.The family is contented although the work with the canines is hard. When Gar's brother charming brother Claude comes home the family dynamics change but not in a positive manner. Soon after his arrival Gar dies and the silent Edgar is unable to call for help. He is filled with remorse and guilt making his grief even more difficult. However, he soon believes his father was murdered by his uncle who has spent an exorbitant amount of time with his mom. Fearing he may be next, Edgar flees accompanied by his best friends Almondine and two other dogs.Hamlet is brought into modern day Wisconsin as readers feel the destiny of tragedy will occur from the moment Claude arrives and after that happens, a sense of a second calamity once Edgar concludes his uncle killed his father to eliminate the sole barrier to his mother. Readers will be spellbound by David Wrobleweski's retelling of the classic as the key cast comes alive especially the mute Edgar who readers get to know by his thoughts and his communication with Almondine (sort of in some ways like the Ghost). This is a fascinating winner, but at 566 pages set aside some time.Harriet Klausner ANSWERNOTFOUND",Edgar flees accompanied by his best friends Almondine and two other dogs,"(788, 860)",1,0.3375,False -0062085484,books,disjointed,write,bland,story,5fb2c148cc4bb841d2b9180aefe253e2,7aeebe922cbf967c3d9f5abdcef3fd23,How is story?,1,0.0,False,4ea031d6cada3ccaaa7a235bd972a415,"Shatter Me follows Juliette a young women that hasn't touched anyone in almost a year. The reason is because her touch is deadly. She accidentally killed a young boy and has been locked up ever since. The world that Juliette lives in is heavily polluted and resources are extremely limited. It's a dystopian novel, but honestly I'm not sure why it's a dystopian society. You are really never given a clear reason why the two sides are fighting and what caused all the pollution and destruction.I really like the premise but that was about it. The writing was disjointed and weird. I felt like the description of the country and who was fighting and for what was never really described. Tahereh Mafi uses a technique where she keeps writing what the character is thinking about saying, then crossing it out. Some may really like it, but I found it distracting. If it had been used sparingly I may have enjoyed it more but after ever few sentences it becomes a little much. There were a few steamy scenes that I enjoyed, mostly because YA likes to tip toe around those scenes.Near the ending of the novel it pretty much turns into a X-Men novel complete with costumes. If I wanted to have a X-Men universe I would have just re-watched the movies.I was so disappointed with the writing and the set up of this series I don't think I'll be picking up the next one in the series. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1385, 1399)",1,0.0,False -0141039280,books,little,interest,evil,people,0ba5d293142e42d098e9e77f378125be,bd95dacd3aa3bf23785334f5db15f17a,Are evil people on story line of this book?,2,1.0,True,92d2305ae7182f728cef8e2c7f0f1282,"I tend to avoid the blockbuster bestsellers. But my mother's friend gave her The Help, and she passed it on to me. I wasn't very interested, although the movie trailers looked better than I'd expected. But I was in desperate need of something distracting one night, something other than what I'd been reading or, it seemed, anything else within reach, and The Help next thing I knew it was 2:30 AM and it was only through sheer willpower that I put this down and tried to go to sleep. Tried. It wasn't easy. I read this book in three sittings, and it would have been one if I'd had any say in the matter. That hasn't happened in a while.An indication of how thoroughly distracted I was: I loathe, despise, and abominate the present tense in fiction. It's silly to admit it, but I was halfway through the book before it really registered that all three points of view in The Help are present tense. I grew used to it in Aibileen's section - it was just a part of the dialect, of Aibileen's voice; the same was true of Minny's, and by the time I started Skeeter's first chapter I was well beyond simply engrossed. I literally did a double-take when for some reason one present-tense usage registered It was simply that I was paying far more attention to what was happening than to how it was written - and it's been a very long time since that happened, that thoroughly.It should not have been so very compulsively readable. Present tense; dialect to one degree or another throughout; but the three women whose voices tell the story are so vibrant and alive that Kathryn Stockett might have been able to get away with future tense Pig Latin and still produced gold. (I wouldn't recommend it, however.) Aibileen and Minny and Skeeter are each in her way wounded, and are not about to be sharing everything right off with someone they know as little as the reader. It takes time to gain their friendship and their confidence, and in the meantime the secrets they keep are only hinted at, to torment and tease. When the secrets are finally revealed, in their own time, they are equal to their buildup. Again, not something easily pulled off.Each section is written just as if the narrator were talking to the reader, truly in her voice. Each woman's voice belongs to her and her alone. Aibileen's dialect is heavy, warm but mildly ironic, bitterness and sorrow always just below the surface - or higher. I adore Aibileen. Minny's mother was a schoolteacher and had no patience for slang, and Minny has never quite lapsed from her high standards; neither of these women is stupid, not by a long mark, but Minny's voice has a closer relationship to formal grammar - along with a bigger helping of sarcasm and bitterness. Skeeter is a college girl, and her voice, always worried, is closest to standard - but she is still a Mississippi girl and still calls the Harper & Row editor Missus Stein. One test of good fiction writing is whether a character's dialogue can be matched to that character based on style and syntax alone. Any single paragraph in this book can pass that test.I feel a little stupid that some of the dangers of the time and place never occurred to me. The 60's aren't my milieu. I happily missed nearly all the decade, and the only thing I've regretted was the moon launch (and maybe the Beatles). Plus I'm a Northern girl; even at the worst of it, before I was born, it wasn't quite as bad here. (Partly because, I find, segregation was more due to strictly separated neighborhoods (or rather neighborhoods and ghettos) than law.) I knew some of it, of course. I knew the basics of the story of Emmet Till (though I didn't realize he was only 14; or maybe it was another case I had heard of. There were no doubt many). But I simply was clueless about how prevalent and constant the danger was. Every day, every action, every word and look and conversation and quirk of an eyebrow might be scrutinized, and might lead to ... anything. Being fired; being beaten; being killed. Crosses burned, houses burned, bodies burned. And even beyond the danger, almost as hard to live with had to be the constant, continuous barrage of words. Even someone otherwise not unfriendly thought nothing of what is now (happily almost universally) considered outrageous remarks. Complete strangers were free to say appalling things.I know - I've been sheltered, that this was such a revelation to me. Don't think I'm not, in a large way, grateful.If I had been forced to say what I expected from The Help it would probably have been social commentary. Heart-warming. Heartstring-tugging. Some facile tale of some white girl's exposé on racial inequality. I was shocked, actually shocked, at the level of anxiety in this novel - it was more intense than a great many books intended as suspense novels. There was the not-quite comic suspense of what exactly the deal was with the pie. But, more, much more, there was the concern, the need to know if these women were going to be all right. There was no guarantee of that, none. Someone's review of another book nailed it:""Yes, somehow Mason made even those aspects of the novel incredibly interesting though it's a subject in which I have very little interest. I sympathised very much with Eloise's terrors and her courage at facing them - in fact I found I couldn't stop worrying about her even when I wasn't reading the book.""I cared about these people. (Not characters: people.) I worried about them - yes, even when I wasn't reading the book. I learned from this, factually and emotionally. I was deeply impressed - this was a beautiful, beautiful book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",avoid,"(10, 15)",2,0.0,False -0307277674,books,real,people,great,gift,30ba6ba85248b8c408575556f2f1b6e0,5ccb03c3c31ab225ee59c1f8354445a8,How did you like the gift?,2,0.0,False,173173df0cb16a5ba0bf930f0087a42d,"After watching this book stay on the bestseller list for month after month, I decided to finally discover for myself what this book was about. And boy was I surprised. Although the characters are fictional, the historical events and people are real. This book allowed me to see Christianity in a different light. But I am skeptical as to how much of it is true. Many of the reviewers of this book complain that the book is full of inaccuracies and mistakes, but I thought it was a great read. It's fiction, albeit historical fiction, but what did some of the readers expect when they opened a work of fiction? Fact? I hope not. All I know is that I couldn't put this book down until I finished it. I found it interesting, informative, and suspensful. That is probably what Dan Brown intended the book to be and that is what I got from it. And for that, it was worth my time and money. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(885, 899)",2,0.0,False -031612091X,books,repetitive,book,available,version,d9c49a9c608e8940e27fc2106b0ae6c5,107f18716e5430fea1b8cf07678dad1d,What is the version of the classic text?,5,0.16666666666666666,False,a6587701d1a141e65e3d2b8657e4306c,"We hear our whole lives to eat our fruits & vegetables. Boring right? This book is repetitive BUT the insights & understanding you gain from Dr. Fuhrman's book is invaluable & will change the way you look at every thing you eat. I'm a carb, fast food a holic & now, I think twice before indulging. I find myself making better eating decisions & WANTING to treat my body better which in turn gives me more energy & overall sense of well being. He has several patients who tell you how their lives were changed & how their illnesses were reversed because they adhered to eating a nutrient rich-high fiber diet that is easily achievable because with your "eyes open" you realize everything that goes in will either promote optimum health or destroy it. You decide. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(776, 790)",5,0.0,False -0061257095,books,interesting,life,many,story,e473507b7fcdffae6ca6b6759e3997ab,61c7a4dbe808b109d36585b94baf167b,Is this story about military?,4,0.1,False,8c29ffbdf9fccdad386e1d541ea9d6e4,Well written. I most always like a book when it includes the word wife. The lives of married women is most always interesting ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(127, 141)",1,0.0,False -0439136350,books,important,role,more focused,book,d4e7d48e6f0622ee02329f4154629856,ab47b187b7ff56f8665b4f7d76b8ab3c,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,332bd7eaefb4773b692c01ff2f46adc1,"As Harry Potter's third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry begins the nation is shaken by the news that a murderer has escaped from the infamously horrible wizard prison of Azkaban. The escapee turns out to be Sirius Black. Many in the wizard world believe that Sirius Black's next target is Harry.There is yet another new professor teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts. The shabby man, Professor Lupin, is the first good teacher of the class that Harry and his friends have had. However, there are some strange things about Professor Lupin; why does he keep getting sick, and what is it about crystal balls that scare him so much?The reader meets more amazing and fantastic creatures including hippogriffs, bogarts and the horrible Dementors that guard Azkaban.The conclusion of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban leads to some fascinating discoveries about the Whomping Willow and the truth about the night Harry's parents were murdered, as well as the secret Professor Lupin has been hiding. Even Scabbers, Ron's rat, has an important role to play. Rowling's style is as enthralling as ever. No fan of Harry Potter should miss this book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1177, 1191)",3,0.0,False -1476755590,books,hot,love scene,hot,passion,7881ba55de691d8334ed2112c5e7e5c9,b69f729b8959ba8f6c44da7370138c25,What is the biggest passion?,5,0.0,False,96604612964e83117a72b89b8e746040,I love alpha males and Riptide is definitely that! The love scene was scorching hot! Can't wait till the next book is released!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(130, 144)",5,0.0,False -1482747634,books,awesome,plot,better,sequel,b26802e7b50a7fa92a202f58dc4c0580,d9591cd700e02d6b07f24078a5dc826e,What is actually better sequel?,2,0.5,False,55299f4f6115596579b7b4a908a467ce,I loved this book. The plot was awesome and very intriguing. The love between the two is very endearing. I recommend this to all of my friends. ANSWERNOTFOUND,I loved this book,"(0, 17)",2,0.8,True -0393035158,books,valid,point,wrong,author,92a016e80d3801abc9abf8b3e8a15b01,ca94c5d4e8a815f6d564bcb2d7c981c1,How many authors does the movie have?,5,0.5,False,8f72b5e7c8877caad088a672887cedd9,"To no one's surprise, Mr. Harris trashes religion and faith as effortlessly as a tornado renders a cow weightless. ""The End of Faith"", however, comes across more as a divisive and apocalyptic rhetoric than anything else.Mr. Harris implicates religious dogma for most of the death and destruction that has gripped this world in the past and the present, when in fact, 500 ng/dl of the hormone testosterone in the male anatomy is probably responsible for most of the ill effects in almost all societies, past and present. As long as there is a propensity to compare penis size, and there are excesses to be had, there will be blood. Granted, religion probably provides an extra kick to compel a nutjob to walk into a crowd and blow himself up. But even if all religions of the world were to be eradicated, there are a plethora of other excuses to wreak havoc, e.g. tribalism, nationalism.For there to be world peace, Islam must undergo a radical transformation, asserts Mr. Harris. Yet, he almost completely ignores the West's meddling in the internal affairs of many Middle Eastern countries to suit their selfish needs. If oil were a religion, then Mr. Harris' points would be valid. Good old fashioned greed, the almighty dollar, jealousy and humiliation are the true culprits of ill in that volatile region.We've come a long way since the barbaric eras in our collective histories, and we still have a ways to go before civility is pervasive. Islam and WMD will not spell the end of the world. The end of faith is as illusive an idea as the paperless office. Faith will persevere, life will go on, and Mr. Harris will greatly benefit from a chill pill. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1663, 1677)",5,0.0,False -0375831002,books,difficult,matter,powerful,word,c09bbf9706aeba1c63d76b14c4107b0d,a479da839cc0f896fb54cc969392db5e,How were the words heard?,1,0.0,False,f70c18eafd338bba19236534e63da04c,"Subject matter is difficult, of course, but through the eyes, heart, and mind of a an adolescent girl, this book is beautifully and hauntingly written. It is crucial that we truly know this truth of our humanity and history. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Subject matter is difficult,"(0, 27)",1,0.6666666666666666,True -0849948126,books,useful,book,beneficial,book,bbfca01ac4e4ef0fca6daa29a85e4609,6b7228c88ff38447b68acbef0cd24860,What is the benefit of that book?,2,0.0,False,5ca45ebdd4fd3991216f4151879c2c7e,"I snatched this book up on BookSneeze as an opportunity to finally read a book by Max Lucado, a Christian author I've never read before but have been hearing people rave about for years and years. When it arrived I was even more glad I had picked it - the book is a sort of Christian reference for the important questions and issues people have asked Lucado during his over thirty years of work as a Protestant minister. Lucado answers 172 questions ranging from the nature of heaven to getting out of debt. Each answer is about one page long and includes Bible passages and quotes from other authors where appropriate.I loved the original format and this book is so useful that it is taking up permanent residence on my bookshelves. It's the kind of book I'll go to whenever I'm looking for advice. As I was reading it, I marked three passages to immediately read to friends filled with simple wisdom like ""We are always cleaning up our act"" and ""'Don't talk to me,' we say. 'I'm in a bad mood.' As if mood were a place to which we are assigned ('I can't call you; I'm in Bosnia') rather than an emotion we permit.""There was an inspiring addendum in the back geared towards Christian writers and the notes and indexes in the back of the book are all useful and usable.As a Catholic there were some things that I missed (like the sacred importance of the Eucharist) and one or two answers that I disagreed with; however, overall I agreed with much more than I disagreed with and found Lucado's writing to be simple, refreshing, and personable.- I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinion expressed is my own. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1727, 1741)",2,0.0,False -0141039280,books,real,conversation,new,job,9c06e9bf86d26b483eea53d5b0433fce,bd1d51f2440c4ebbe370693a3ddb2466,When did you get a new job?,1,0.4545454545454545,False,b8b5a8d75f94ec639868861ef600bcf2,"From the opening sentence, this book draws you in and holds on until you turn the last page. I moved to Louisiana in 1964 when my father was transferred there from Japan. We were an Air Force family, I was 17 years old and newly graduated from high school. I had planned to go to college, but changed my mind at the last minute, being tired of studying and deciding I'd rather gain some experience in life by getting a job. My very first job was working in a loan company in downtown Alexandria. And I discovered that living in the South in the 60's was more foreign to me than living in Japan! I had no idea that in my own country, 'colored people' were treated so differently. If a white person came into the company to make a payment, they were always addressed by Miss or Mister. If a Negro came in, they were called by their first name, no matter if they were 18 or 81. I was appalled -- my parents had always taught me never to call anyone older than me by their first name.I remember going to a department store downtown and seeing two water fountains side by side, one titled 'colored.' So I tried drinking from that fountain because I wanted to see what 'color' that water was -- honest, I was that innocent. So I tell you this to explain that I was an open-eyed observer of the cultural differences of life in the South and the way I was brought up. And this book hits the nail square on the head.The Help puts you in the shoes of three very strong, very different women. Two are maids and one is a woman from an influencial and affluent family. How they ever manage to even have a 'real' conversation is almost a miracle -- it just wasn't done back then. The descriptions of their different lives are revealing and accurate. Their hesitation to rock the boat of their existance is the basis of the story -- if things are bad but they've always been this way, what hope is there for a better future? And is the risk of making things worse worth it? This book proves that there are other kinds of bravery than fighting on a battlefield. Sometimes just remaining silent in the face of personal injustice takes courage, or speaking out against it is monumental heroism. This is at heart a very deep, revealing look at a not-so-proud chapter in our history, however, the author sweeps you up in a wonderful, heartwarming story that is hopeful and hard to put down. The ending makes you hope Kathryn Stockett will write a sequel. You want to know more about these women because by the end of the book, you love them. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2522, 2536)",1,0.0,False -0439023513,books,awful,end,horrible,end,de1e6ceb0136ed28a3722726846e5bed,23cca83e39630698d97ef0ecdf643235,How is end?,2,0.0,False,4ebae41a9305f18057c00b6a1c9c0f5a,"I would like to start off by stating The Hunger Games was an awesome book. With that being said, I would like to state that Catching Fire was one of the BEST books I have ever read. So what does that leave me thinking? That with the arrival of Mockingjay, and the pattern I have picked up on means that I will get to read one of the best books ever written...this was definitely not the case.I am disappointed because Mockingjay does not provide a substantial ending to the climax built by its successors. Why, you ask. Because of the following reasons (there are no spoilers):1.) Katniss is not Katniss in the third book. She is not the tough tribute, who underneath all her rage really has a big heart. She is not the ""fighting for the right reasons"" girl we came to know and love.2.) Mockingjay is an entirely different book than the previous two. Mockingjay is a book about war. Pure, unemotional accounts of war. If you're into that, it will be a great read.3.) The ending was awful. Sure, no one was expecting the ending to be completely happy. But after all the author puts you through, the ending makes you feel as if the rebellion wasn't worth the trouble. Bring back the capitol, the separated districts- even the hunger games for crying out loud! Because I felt that everyone was much happier then.To be honest I read the previous two books in less than a week each. This one took me much longer. That says enough on its own, for me.So I repeat Ms. Collins, we promise to forgive you, but please write us a new ending to your trilogy!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1548, 1562)",2,0.0,False -1250058236,books,wrong,thing,few,book,89e7be17072cdd0acf49c5441bad7d6c,f65faa1db7194f037696f49b6b25e217,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,86eaf078a8731216a734e4757abbcbe0,"Night Owl by M. PierceMatthew (Night.Owl) & Hannah (Little.Bird)****Possible Spoilers****HOLY FREAKING HELL!!!! I was bowled over!!! From the very first conversation to the last words uttered in this book, my life will never be the same! I'm making a "list" of ways this book has changed me. LOL! I've never read a book like this before and I'm pretty sure I NEVER will again! M. Pierce whoever you are, whatever you are, you're a freaking genius and should be given a damn Pulitzer!I still honestly can't believe I'm putting this into words because my brain still feels all mushy and scrambled! BUT... here it goes. I was intrigued from the first line of this tale. Hook, line, and sinker! I ate up every word and devoured it with reckless abandonment! I felt like with every word, every sentence, and every turn of the page I was digging my own grave and I didn't care. I wanted to get deeper and more absorbed into the lives of these two completely diverse people! The need, the loneliness, the angst, the sex, the love, the humor, the dread, and most importantly the acceptance.Matthew a.k.a. Night.Owl is so unlike any other leading male character I've read before. He has so much power and knows how to use it, but throughout this tale he seems to lose it and it wounded me to see him suffer even though he was in the wrong. His "ass***ery"<<-- (sorry Amazon won't let me swear) was very refreshing and for some reason my mind wanted, no needed that to make me feel the complete chaos that he was. It's like he wanted to know so many things about Hannah, but he knew wanting those things were wrong on so many levels, but he couldn't stop himself. He made me want so many things for him and he made me make sure my B.O.B. had new batteries!!! From his dirty blonde hair to his beautiful green eyes, he made my heart skip a beat with that dynamite smile of his. How was it you describe his smile M. Pierce? "Matt's smirks came in flavors- two parts kindness, one part wicked amusement, a little lust in the mix. Oh, and one hundred percent smug bastard."This beautiful, free spirited, hard working, and loveable "Little.Bird" Hannah had me at "hello." She was so agreeable to just about everything that was asked of her, but seriously, she didn't really have anything else and nothing to lose, so why not! Hannah was that girl that would bend over backwards for her friends and family and be fierce to those who tried to hurt any of her loved ones. I was almost frightened for her at times, but it seemed what I thought might be terrifying or fearful, turned out to be vibrant and alive. Funny how things can come full circle and after pushing through some shadows, you finally see a light at the end of the tunnel. Hannah was my light! She pulled me through this ordeal with her courage and her sturdiness. "Always, Matt, always speaking to me from any mouth but your own. Don't you know that I love you? I see you under all your lies, and I always find you." That line right there solidified my love for that smart Little.Bird!The build up and tension leading to the climax was exhilarating and rewarding. It doesn't end the way I expected it to and I'm not sure if I could say it's a cliffhanger or not! You'll just have to pick up your own copy and be the judge. I, myself will be a forever "fan-girl" of this remarkable author and will bite my nails till the next installment comes out. Please God, make it come out soon!!! Pretty please with tons of sugar, honey, and whipped cream on top!!! After 233 (Kindle version) pages of this messed up, wonderful story, I'm here to say, GO BUY IT - LIKE RIGHT EFFING NOW!!!!5 MUTHA EFFIN' STARS!!!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",GO BUY IT,"(3689, 3698)",1,0.0,False -1478132744,books,how good,story,blind,love,53c09424b48183c929ebf560c9553399,9454a74879761185afc85746311178e1,Where to get a self love book for women?,4,0.6,True,44a89906cf66e8ef1231975e2aedc0f0,"This story hooked me up almost immediately to the point that couldn't put the book down, that's how good this story is. K.A.Linde really knows how to put in words raw feelings. I love the angst, the plot, the characters. If you like the Thoughtless series, The Opportunist, The Dublin Street, ect. I can guarantee that you'll fall in love with this book, too. I highly recommend this book, and it won't surprise me of a movie coming up from it. I'm anxiously waiting for book 2 (Avoiding Responsibility), and who knows of book 3 (PLEASE!.....) ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(544, 558)",4,0.0,False -147674355X,books,worthy,book,true,gift,12ed5864c21346757c5443e23a02aa6e,68e9566ebae6b1fd271aee162a96ba19,How would you describe the gift of Gregory in writing historical fiction?,2,0.0,False,d8bfc8099256c57428b979c6c970d53e,"This book is one you will never forget reading. Being an avid reader who has read thousands of books, I can honestly say this one is unforgettable, and one of the most surprising ones I have ever read. So many secrets and mysteries are revealed, and you have no clue about how horrible they are until near the end. It grabs you from the first page, and you can't put it down. You feel for the characters Sky and Holder. How the author can write so convincingly about the tragedies in this book is hard to understand, but she does it so well. And in the end, you are amazed at the strength and love that can come out of such life-changing acts. This author has written a wonderful and heart warming book in spite of the subjects involved. I will purchase her other 2 books, and can't wait to read them! This book is worthy of 10 stars. NOTE: It's 6 months later and I just finished reading this book for the second time. It is that good!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",the most surprising ones I have ever read,"(160, 201)",2,0.5,False -0141348291,books,complicated,thing,about to change,life,3c237451a5ff28f6ca2597a35f01e3aa,c25122abcf1c0e199d41dca994ab82c9,What about life ?,1,0.0,False,4aaa7b5bbc050e3fa9be2a6a2423e327,"Emaline is very happy with her life. She works at her grandmother's beach resort and has a steady boyfriend, Luke, who is described as ""hot"" without a shirt. Her job involves making sure everyone has a comfortable stay and she has made no plans for the future, not because she fears anything but just seems to take life as it rolls by day after day. But that's about to change quite a bit - life is change at certain stages whether one wants it or not, and the essence of this story is how one embraces, fights, or flies from it.When Emaline is taking a VIP package of wine and fruit to one of the more luxurious resort areas, she meets a summer intern named Theo, who is working with a snooty director on a documentary film about a famous painter who lives like a regular guy and really doesn't want the hype. Add to the mixture that Emaline's absent father all of a sudden shows up exhibiting interest in his daughter's education and college application process. At first she is cautious, then enthused, and later shocked by his on again, off again presence. She and Luke start to fight, have some misunderstandings, a betrayal and then a break-up. But as upset as she is initially, she begins to realize the future may not have as many predictable scenarios as she had hoped.Forced to turn down a Columbia University acceptance, she decides to go to a local college but she's not so sure that Luke will be part of that future picture. Maybe she should change her plans totally. But things get complicated when a relationship with Theo starts to grow and her father moves into the area, bringing her half-brother Benji along, who comes to worship the ground Emaline walks on. Mom and Grandma are not so sure about all these changes!This is a tough, tender novel full of shifts in points of view about certain people. The characters are presented with all their best assets and toughest, weakest flaws. Unlike other books where characters paint black and white caricatures, Emaline learns to deal with whatever comes moment to moment. Love is a changing phenomena as well and passion is something to follow with all of one's being! Readers will love this very real, smart and sassy character and the story threading and weaving its way around her town of Colby, a place built on sand that is far more solid than one could dream! Very nicely done, Sarah Dessen! More please! ANSWERNOTFOUND",very happy with her life,"(11, 35)",1,1.0,True -0385537859,books,paced,book,nonstop,action,521df9be81b6851d21747d0fc33dd625,43350b98354c7ad7b5c531dafb0e68b5,Does its contains a lot of action?,1,0.1,False,c983faf6215e9ad8c952eba33d6c1239,"I enjoyed this book. In the spirit of his other works, the book is fast-paced and full of interesting facts. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(109, 123)",1,0.0,False -0375831002,books,inspire,story,uplift,story,f86d4222083b4981f5f6976edb96c605,0291d521965f8bab6e6e5210d1214fc3,How was the story?,1,0.0,False,f25ead23956f4dd5f903a40e63396380,"The Book Thief is a powerful book. It's a book that I would call beautiful and epic and unique. With personified Death as the narrator, the story is told from a unique perspective that's strangely akin to a human's.It's hard to describe how wonderful this story is. While it's set in Hitler's reign of Nazi Germany, the story is filled with humor and life. Many times I found myself laughing out loud at something that was said or done. The protagonist, a young orphan girl named Liesel, learns to live with her new foster parents, to make friends in Munich, to follow the Nazi propaganda, to learn how to get on with life during the oppressiveness of war. Her life's story is amazing and inspiring.Death's perspective describes many things in colors and sounds, and the adjectives throughout this book are as close to realism as possible. It was as if I could reach out and touch what Death was describing. And since Death talks about his life during World War II, the descriptions are surreal and ghastly.Liesel soon discovers that stealing makes her feel alive, that taking things is her way to stay apart. She turns to stealing books, and the book thief is born.I liked how Death eased the burden of his tale throughout the story, by foreshadowing what was to come. This caused the novel to be tinged with tragedy everywhere, but it was not overwhelming. And even though I knew the direction the story was headed, I couldn't help but feel sad by the end of the novel. Actually, it made me feel like I should cry, but I couldn't bring myself to.My favorite thing in the book was the relationships Liesel had with Rudy and Hans. Rudy was her best friend, and the two had a great friendship. Hans was her foster Father, and their love for one another was obvious.There were many scenes from the book that were memorable, but I hesitate to write on them to remain spoiler free. Suffice it to say that the book was unforgettable.The only thing I didn't like in the book was that it was marketed as a Young Adult book, targeted for teens. The author, Markus Zusak, did not write the book with a YA audience in mind, but this was decided by the publishers to market it this way (presumably because the protagonist was an adolescent/teen girl.) So if you abstain from YA books, don't let the tag scare you away, it definitely works as an adult novel.All in all, The Book Thief was a superb novel. Its realism is phenomenal, its story is brilliant, and its characters are believable. I'm likely to remember this story for a long time, and it's one that I can see myself going back and reading again, enjoying it a second time around.Two of my favorite quotes from the book:""You see, even Death has a heart.""""'Don't get caught.' This from a man who had stolen a Jew."" ANSWERNOTFOUND",wonderful this story is,"(241, 264)",1,1.0,True -1451657706,books,graphic,description,not easy to read,book,1da46b379597e13f43a6c93285fb0824,b690ab289dba37f6017dfbf8d7da529c,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,9e688844326438362720c3d79852ff6c,The book is beautifully written and captured my interest from page one. The descriptions of both scenery and family relationships particularly between father and daughter are graphic. This is a story of great tragedy and love. I completely recommend it ANSWERNOTFOUND,The book is beautifully written and captured,"(0, 44)",1,1.0,True -1476761779,books,great,humor,great,line,fe18911c08c72538ce5d54359dcc4286,12de6891b4523cd7eda3f34beaa4aade,How is line?,1,0.0,False,3ccac8ce5e229ba01e25f34525ba4156,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! ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(275, 289)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,able to make,author,real,gift,4304e600695bd8d49cbce372b11795b4,d726cdc3d6c51d26e2a79b37d65e2788,How do you like the gift?,1,0.0,False,11b8bfa5bab964e8a2d5d008b956fbb7,"I have to admit that I jumped on the band wagon because I love it when books are made into movies. More often than not the book is better than the movie because of the details lost in trying to keep the movie to two hours or so. However, there are times when all the stars are aligned and the movie is equally good if not better than the book. Making books into movies is also and honor and secretly you always hope that the viewer will become a reader of the book/series. SOOO I was rooting for the movie and the series having not yet read the series yet with all the intentions in the world of reading the series prior to the movie coming out. Mission accomplished. :-)With that said I was a little disappointed because I just wasn't understanding all of the hype with this first book. Mind you, I turned my son and niece onto the series and they were RAVING about this first book. I kept telling them ""Guys, I don't yet get the big deal"". I felt that the beginning was slow. I had a hard time understanding/believing this wonderful relationship that developed between Katniss and Cinna. I didn't think they spent enough time with one another to develop this closeness out of all the people who surrounded her.I think everything was simply written and eventually its simplicity is what won me over. I started to like the book when the games began. The author's ability to describe the feelings that Katniss felt as a tribute, the anxiety, the hunger, the panic, the desperate agonizing need to survive was amazing. You honestly felt all those feelings right along with Katniss and it was so clear. One of my pet peeves is when an author over explains scenes or gives to many details during battle scenes and ends up making a jumbled mess of it. Suzanne Collins definitely did not have this problem. I was a goner when Katniss teamed up with Rue. Katniss had been a bit a standoffish until then and she really was tender with Rue. So yeah going back to being a goner with the Katniss/Rue alliance... I cried like a baby and could not stop. That entire scene in the book was just incredible on so many levels. I could literally hear the song being sung and had already identified the melody and everything...I guess that's the singer in me.By the end of The Hunger Games I was definitely a happier person in that I confidently could say I liked the book obviously with reservations but I could honestly say I did. In the end what won me over was the realness I felt in the third part of the book. What won me over was that this author was able to make me FEEL.One other thing I want to mention is that the author did a great job with character development. Each and every character was consistent in their behavior. You could expect them to do or say what they did or said without thinking that was out of character. I don't mean that they were predictable because this is not the case but more that they were who they were, no questions. Another positive-Growth! Loved reading how some of these characters stepped up. :-)I definitely think this is a book people should read. It can be gory/violent but think of the plot and what these children have been forced to do. It's meant to be violent. This book is meant to shock the reader. It forces you to contemplate a world not too far off if we don't change some of the things happening present day. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3349, 3363)",1,0.0,False -0061950726,books,good,way,rushed,end,beffc852403d2c6f05c5ffa6585884a9,8822c5c4c51829575b846a2b05f0b1f1,How is the end?,1,0.0,False,157631dbf4f04b88ff73ccf4770c3bee,"Orphan Train was a very well researched and written book. The way she blended the two woman lives was very good. I found that the story line was very interesting.... How ever I could not see the need for the profanity, it spoiled a wonderful story . ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(252, 266)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,beautiful,style,depressing,story,7651c1d6b67a4f8397e639bdf1c37363,5272f20a9bcb6491076262f04a37e8da,What is the sentiment of the story?,1,0.0,False,2dcf42271f4395a9bebd52b07c6858ba,"I tried to read this book once before... and I didn't like it, I wasn't interested in dystopian novels and I didn't like that all the characters had such bizarre names. So I closed the book and let it go. When the movie came out and was a huge success I decided I wanted to read it and see the movie, I read about 6 chapters before going to the movie and the writing was really good, after seeing the movie I went home to finish the book. It did not disappoint. In fact it had me buying book 2 immediately after and now I'm halfway through it.There isn't much to add to other reviews because everything has been said. Reading the book at the same time as watching the movie I think they did an excellent adaptation of the story and Suzanne Collins has a beautiful style of writing even when it's something as sad and serious as The Hunger Games. What a creative idea. This book is just so full of imagination and you can tell she put so much into writing it. Definitely a 5 star and it's no wonder she's the next big thing in book and media headlines! ANSWERNOTFOUND",imagination and you can tell she put so much into it,"(904, 964)",1,0.2,False -1406330396,books,as good,one,perfect,series,304073e2e19f8f095e8f9fcfadc27681,bf9a7003306fa938607d6e2510badf46,Was the series perfect?,1,1.0,True,8dfe505ac7f80ca4dc6edc156b2384b4,I just love all of Cassandra Clares books. When her first series came out i just ate it up and this one is just as good. If you have not real all her books yet... start ordering. ANSWERNOTFOUND,this one is just as good,"(95, 119)",1,0.6000000000000001,True -147674355X,books,close,relationship,painful,book,6355fbd6f75867389e8c12ec42414d67,9a5d13023384e1634b4fe80e7fa8dca9,How would you describe the book?,2,0.0,False,7cfc375d5c400bb74945d6d77c66438a,"I just finished Hopeless, by Colleen Hoover a short while ago. This book exceeded my already high expectations. After reading Colleen's other two books, Slammed and Point of Retreat, I knew that this author had a rare and beautiful talent for writing.Her books are never easy to read, in the sense that they are never light fluffy reads. Yet, they are full of substance, life lessons, and teaching us that no matter our circumstances in life, it is important to gather strength, and courage.Hopeless, was no different. At the beginning of the story, we learn that Sky was adopted when she was five years old, and has a very close relationship with her adopted mother Karen. We also learn about her best friend and the fact that both girls like to sneak boys into their room at night which has earned them a negative reputation. When Sky is making out with a boy, or should I say when he is making out with her, she feels nothing. She becomes numb and counts the stars on the ceiling in her bedroom.Sky's life changes when she meets Dean Holder or just Holder as he goes by. He sparks intense feelings inside her. As the two get to know one another, they get extremely close and fall hard for each other. Little by little, Sky starts having nightmares, and remembering long forgotten/repressed memories from her childhood. Holder helps her unravel the mystery of her past, as well as cope with what she finds out. She in turn, teaches him about love, hope, strength, and new begininngs.What I love about Colleen Hoover's writing the most, is her ability to make a story come alive in your imagination. I could picture the characters, their voices, and events that took place with great clarity. I also love how I am able to grow such deep attachments to the characters through her writing. I don't feel like I'm reading a story. I feel like I am experiencing someone else's life through their eyes. Sky and Holder became so real to me that when I experienced the depth of their pain, I had to keep saying to myself, ""This is just a story, it's not real."" However, the painful events made me feel so bad inside for the people that have gone through, or are currently going through, some of the events that happened to Sky and Holder.Hopeless blew me away. It is a story that will stay with me forever. I recommend Hopeless to everyone who loves to read and appreciates a good story! I give Hopeless 5 Heart Aching Stars! ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book exceeded my already high expectations,"(64, 111)",2,0.5399999999999999,True -1493763121,books,busy,life,high,level,35efa0c3f3b2d64ae8d265a1b5ed72d7,bdfe14ca91e25e846d293651bcbb126f,How did you like your level?,2,0.0,False,52b8ab93cac0427de8e90dbd49404368,"Sex. Love. Repeatby Alessandra TorreMy Rating: 4 StarsBlurb:I love two men. I screw two men. I am in a relationship with them both, and they are both aware there is another. That is all they need to know, that is all I let them know. They don’t need to know a name; they don’t need to know anything, but that they are not alone in my heart.They have accepted the situation. Stewart, because his life is too busy for the sort of obligations that are required in a relationship. Paul, because he loves me too much to tell me no. And because my sexual appetite is such that one man has trouble keeping up.So we exist, two parallel relationships, each running their own course, with no need for intersection or conflict. It works for us, for them, and for me. I don’t expect it to be a long-term situation. I know there is an expiration date on the easy perfection of our lives.I should have paid more attention, should have looked around and noticed the woman who watched it all. She sat in the background and waited, tried to figure me out. Saw my two relationships, the love between us, and the moment that it all fell apart.She hates me.I don’t even know she exists.She loves them. I love them.And they love me.EVERYTHING else hangs in the balance.My Thoughts:"I love two men. I screw two men. I am in a relationship with them both, and they are both aware there is another. That is all they need to know, that is all I let them know. They don’t need to know a name; they don’t need to know anything but that they are not alone in my heart."What a way to start a blurb. If that doesn't catch your attention I don't know what will. I know that it caught me. I dove right into this story because I couldn't wait to see how it would unfold. It is not your average story line. I went into this knowing that it was going to be somewhat controversial. I have heard so many people say that CHEATING is a hard line for them. I on the other hand am all for anything an author wants to throw my way. The most taboo things can be some of the most amazing captivating stories in my eyes. Alessandra didn't let me down. Her writing style was great and her mind even better.Madison is a very likable character. She is beautiful and wild, but at the same time very down to earth. She is in love... with two men. How can this be? After reading this book it makes sense. She met Stewart first and was instantly drawn to him. There are so many reasons for her to want to be with him and yet so many reasons why she shouldn't. The plan that he develops to keep her is a bit unconventional, but it seems to work... Now bring in Paul. Sexy surfer with a heart of gold. Again she is drawn to him and he is totally taken by her. How can he live with sharing her? It all seems to be working according to plan until accident.....When her two worlds collide who will end up with her mind, body and soul?YOU MUST READ TO FIND OUT!I recommend this book highly. It was a very emotional story with a great twist on a new kind of relationship.Arc provided for honest review to The Book List Reviews ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3130, 3144)",2,0.0,False -030758836X,books,crazy,people,not good,thing,2457231025ef1fab643b5809af62331c,771efe3f8449a9db9b86d041bbdaca45,How is the thing with the plot?,2,0.0,False,9ce49723e56981ed0ab32991bed632ea,These two people are totally crazy! I enjoyed the the book just to see what would happen next. Very entertaining. ANSWERNOTFOUND,Very entertaining,"(97, 114)",2,0.91,True -0143170090,books,slow,plot,bit slow,book,57bc7abb9c9c84388e9c7620a0ddbc39,f1b6c8de7ac97e7a68abfc5332d72371,How good is the book?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,a5c946cc4bceab638bebbe68d1183c11,"This book did not meet the expectations I had for it. The characters were difficult to identify with, the plot was too slow and drawn-out. There were spots in the middle where I was skipping around just to see if there was anything to look forward to. I struggled to finish it, and wasn't even all that satisfied with the ending once I finally got there. Many other mystery/thrillers surpass this book in terms of plot and character development. I wouldn't waste my time with this one, but there are obviously plenty of readers who've enjoyed it too, so buy it if you dare, but don't say no one warned you! ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book did not meet the expectations,"(0, 39)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,bleak,future,complete,control,c3afd75b14fa9ed95290c62f33b06b90,a0ffbaf610c0fdabb8931808dc488280,How do I use the control?,2,0.0,False,be9237b1c7c1ed74fdd135eb86109963,"Collins pens a heart-pounding page turner with ""The Hunger Games."" Set in the future, a war has changed the makeup of North America. Now called Panem, the area is spilt into 12 Districts and is governed by a capital in the former state of Colorado. Every year, to remind the districts they are the ""losers"" in the war, the Capital stages ""The Hunger Games."" Districts select tributes to represent them. The tributes must kill each other in a game arena to win.When Katniss Everdeen's sister, Prim, is selected to represent District 12, Katniss volunteers to take her place. Along with Peeta Mellark, Katniss travels to the Capital. As she prepares to participate in the games, she realizes there is more to the games than skill. She must learn the art of subtlety and draw on all her wits to keep alive. Can Katniss win ""The Hunger Games?""Collins' writing is crisp and sharp. She never lingers - the pacing is perfect. Her descriptions are just enough to paint vivid pictures in the reader's mind. Collins' creativity and imagination shine in this story as she gives us a dystopian look at the future, and while the future may look bleak, she also leaves us with a smidgen of hope.The best part of the novel is the journey Katniss makes. When the reader meets her, they learn she is physically strong, but it's the emotional journey that allows her to grow. Katniss' heart is as tough as nails, but to survive, she must show a tender side. She must demonstrate she cares for Peeta or she will lose. Can Katniss allow herself to explore the vulnerabilities of the human heart while playing the most dangerous game of her life?The book is mainstream fiction and appeals to readers 10 and up. The Hunger Games will keep you on the edge of your seat, anxious to find out what will happen next. I highly recommend this book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1820, 1834)",2,0.0,False -149236522X,books,deep,feeling,real,connection,f2d9f642269d2d39d3b618420dd1f361,27863239b204b1c98780f71c9edb7dcc,Is the book in good connection?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,dfc662589f314112f968ed95662124e2,"I ended up liking the book well enough but it had some issues for me. The biggest issue is the author's writing style. I really liked the premise of the book and the character backgrounds, but the author spent the entire book TELLING instead of showing. Instead of actually having a conversation, either one or the other just told what happened. We went on a date, we spent hours talking, etc. As a reader, I want to see that happening. Otherwise, the connection between me and the book isn't there because I feel the connection between the characters isn't there. The entire book was like that. Also, the main female character spent a year in a sexual relationship with someone but didn't call him her boyfriend. Um, ok. Even if she didn't have deeper feelings, it was obvious they were boyfriend/girlfriend. That was just kind of weird -- otherwise, she wouldn't have had a problem immediately seeing Rico without calling it off with William first. The final problem- I normally hate first person present tense novels, which goes back to the telling not showing. Present tense is so hard to read, I don't know how it has become so popular. I finished the book and I'm somewhat curious about other Keeland novels, but I hope she spends more time showing how the characters relate, otherwise what's the point? ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1310, 1324)",1,0.0,False -0061992704,books,hysterical,book,hilarious,book,0ab5334745c1d1d23e01d6803641f163,6b886bf0d1d364fa85e147789edba2ff,Where can I purchase good comedy book ?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,b05eef37fde7d3629ba0aa261dacd03d,"I laughed, I cried, I fell in love with Sam Halpern and his son, the author. I had been following the quotes on facebook for months so I expected this book to be funny. What I didn't expect was for Justin Halpern to be just as brilliantly funny as his dad and to write about their relationship so beautifully. This book is hysterical but it's also touching and wise. I particularly appreciated Sam's words to his son in the last chapter about listening to what people tell you. And apparently the book just hit #1 on the NY Times bestsellers list!!...It gives me hope for humanity that this book is attracting such a huge audience.CONGRATULATIONS JUSTIN!!!! PLEEEEEASE KEEP WRITING! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(683, 697)",3,0.0,False -0307749649,books,weak,end,bored,author,7a652a9a59f6fde038d19cd97c668d26,976672ff790fa94c9a6d803612f69640,How do you like the author?,1,0.0,False,2faafddeec38d007c321c57e1e0501bd,Although the book moved at a reasonable pace I felt the ending was very weak ... I was disappointed with this offering.I have read 5 other Lee Child books and found this to be his weakest to date. ANSWERNOTFOUND,I was disappointed with this offering,"(81, 118)",1,0.75,True -074356619X,books,much well,life,opposite,effect,277f17d4901ef3ec0a1306ca5d7079c7,382ad84dbae41940ae65bf46935a8f3a,How is the effect?,1,0.0,False,fa9c6f9e776593cbd6d4a834ee078486,"Since receiving the book, my attitude and life is so much better. Daily I read something from this book. I have become a calmer person. Things that would easily anger me seem unimportant now. Life is to be enjoyed, that is a choice we can make, it is ours for the asking. Thank you Rhonda Byrne. The video is awesome also! ANSWERNOTFOUND",calmer person,"(121, 134)",1,0.0,False -1476730946,books,beautiful,style,depressing,story,306e4c1dbce26ad3a99b68a01065cd7c,ddb35f00d525623e18acf85f53397ff1,Does this story have depressing stuff in it?,1,0.9,True,eb459ed7d6894c0cbf0395ccfc886827,"The Sea of Tranquility is a beautifully written, deep, heart-wrenching drama about two damaged teens surviving unchangeable tragedies, and devastating grief, hurt, and pain, learning to cope with them, accept them, and somehow finding healing, safety and finally happiness and love in each other along the way.Its quiet and very, very slow building but it just felt SO real and believable. Without my even realizing it, this quiet book had me worked up to the point where my heart was pounding and felt like it was being being ripped out. The emotional punch took a while to build, but when it hit, it was huge and powerful and took my breath away.This is not your typical romance where boy meets girl and they live happily ever after. I'd call it more of a character-driven drama with a bit of a YA romance in it. It highlights the realities, horrors and imperfections of life (and, yes, love) while still having a powerfully uplifting ending,""My name is Nastya Kashnikov.I was a piano-playing prodigy...I was murdered two and a half years ago.Discuss.""Nastya is a beautiful, bright seventeen year old girl struggling with having her dreams and life as she knew it shattered two years ago by a random act of violence. At her new school, she meets Josh, a guy who just wants to build things and be left alone, who everyone avoids and yet no one messes with. Surrounded by worlds of pain, death and self-imposed isolation, both of them have survived hurts no one their age should ever have been through and are both struggling with having survived and living with that pain every day.One night, out on a run, Nastya ends up at Josh's house. He's there, in his garage that's filled with tools and wood and he's making something. For the first time in a long time, Nastya feels a connection of sorts with him and just sits down, quietly and watches him work. She keeps coming back every day and so begins their strange, yet beautiful relationship.Its not romantic for a long time, but rather what built between them is a sort of companionship or friendship based on mutual understanding, empathy, and trust as they slowly open up and confide their secrets in each other.The thing I loved about Nastya was that she was fragile in some ways, but absolutely tough as nails in others. She wasn't helpless or frail, despite a part of her soul being broken. She was strong, intelligent, witty, perceptive and although she made choices that people around her didn't understand, they were her choices to make. She was sad and angry, dealing with a tragic act of random cruelty that took away her dreams. So she copes with it in the best way she knows how, by doing what feels right to her, not what anyone else wanted her to do. I loved that about her.Josh was a beautiful character. Quiet, a bit of a loner, but deeply understanding, caring and protective. What I loved most about him was how strongly he respected her boundaries - giving her a safe zone to her be herself. The real her. The one she feels she has to hide from the world. Giving her the space and security of being able to share exactly as much or as little of herself as she wanted. No judgments. No questions. No obligations. He knew that she areas of her that were locked up in her hurt and he never pushed her outside her comfort zone, no matter how badly he wanted to know what happened to her.""He needs to be able to fix things and make it all better; to believe that you're okay so that he can believe he's okay.""The book starts out quiet and somber. It is slow building in every possibly way. Nothing is rushed. And although I loved it, a part of me just wished something would happen because of how slowly the story built and the romance-story lover in me wanted them to become a couple sooner (their first date is at about 65%) but having finished it and looking back on the pacing of the story, I can understand why it was the way it was. In the end, the slowness contributed to how powerfully the ending hit. And the ending was really, really beautiful.And by really, really beautiful, I mean that I read the last two words over and over again with tears in my eyes and my hand over my mouth. I literally just sat there crying, rereading the page, letting the powerful emotional punch hit me every time. (And don't go flipping to the back of the book to see what those words are! Seriously, you'll ruin the whole book if you do and there's no getting it back...)The author is an amazingly gifted, brilliant storyteller. The book is worth reading for the writing alone. Her style is beautiful, evocative, poetic, and deeply meaningful. I'm very much looking forward to more of her work.Everyone should read this book at some point in their lives. It was GORGEOUS and unforgettable. A must-read!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4767, 4781)",1,0.0,False -0099464462,books,original,concept,fantastic,idea,f5e2bcf25c3477952b07d3cd6ef5aeae,e5b8c6723b4eca25b54283ef811ef0e5,Where did the idea of ​​the writer come from?,4,0.0,False,9d26a794eb2a1446dc3d27ca7d921a57,"This is a book with the ability to nurture the mind and the soul. The concept of the novel is ingenious and very original. Time travel is fascinating to read about and a clever method for filling in the background of characters. Niffenegger also uses time travel to create tension and suspense as she slowly and in piecemeal fashion reveals events of the future in stages. I love how, through time travel to the past, even after certain events are fully revealed, tension remains and continues to build until it occurs in the present. This is also a book that challenges the reader to look at more significant and consequential issues in life. Aside from the obvious one about enduring love, it provokes thought on the choices we make in life and causes the reader to wonder about the relationship between past and present. It also brings to mind the question of destiny, do events shape it or is one's destiny pre determined? As the book cover suggests, this is a love story. It's replete with passion, longing, heartache, joy and pain; but with a unique twist and a fresh approach. There is also great character development so as the story unfolds, you become involved in these wonderful character's lives and your attachment to them deepens. A few things did bother me. The beginning of the book, although interesting, did not pull me in, I persevered because of the rave reviews. I also found some of the back and forth between ages and time periods was initially a little confusing and took getting used to. In short, a great book and a remarkable love story. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1565, 1579)",4,0.0,False -0439023513,books,beautiful,one,better,chapter,afd245ed75d5c2086458846189637269,9154458977427fed80f883b463e98b72,Do you travel or flying in chapter?,1,0.0,False,36890372dc3855cfcb2001a02d2b90b7,"*********SPOILERS****************The cover, oh the glorious cover. I love all of the covers for this series. This one, with the mockingjay bursting out of the circle, is just beautiful and a bit symbolic. I literally was petting this book when it arrived on my porch. I probably shouldn't be telling people that.I'll start off my review by saying that I really loved this book and it's one of my favorite series' as a whole. I think Suzanne Collins' writing is beautiful and she never fails to surprise me. Typically I can figure out what is going to happen in a story, but I find myself always saying things like, ""wow!"" or ""oh my gosh"" while reading her books. A huge bravo to her there. Mockingjay was heartbreaking and beautiful.Finnick is the character that grew the most for me. He caused me to tear up on more than one occasion and his death was the one that hit me the hardest. There were a few moments with Finnick that I found myself re-reading the passages. They included his monologue for the propos where he outed President Snow for what he was putting the victors through, his reunion with Annie, his final moments and when he gave Katniss the rope. Picture Annie without Finnick and I dare you not to cry. Wah. He became one of my favorite characters out of all three books. I think he even beat Rue out.I wish we would have found out exactly what happened to Cinna. I cried when they gave Katniss the book from him. I so wished he was coming back.Now, I do have one major gripe with the book....Gale. I felt like he was cheated. Having some fancy job in District 2 where he was on the TV was insulting to his character, I think. Gale having a high-profile job seems so out of character for him. He felt out of character for most of the book, in fact. His story is something I am still thinking about and I don't think I will ever be satisfied with it. My friend, Laura, commented that he would have been better off heading off into the wilderness with only a knife and a bow. I couldn't agree more. I didn't need him to end up with Katniss, I just needed him to be himself. Oh well, I could go on and on with this one.Another smaller one is that I found it a bit unbelievable for the main four (Katniss, Gale, Peeta and Haymitch) to all survive. Death is a huge part of that world, it is a war after all, so it seems as if all four of them making it out, damaged as they were, was unrealistic.Also, here is a little grumble for the fan-base. I really, really don't like when ""teams"" are brought into the foreground with this trilogy. I get the whole ""Team Edward"" and ""Team Jacob"" thing because, face it, Twilight is basically a love story with a dash of paranormal. The Hunger Games trilogy is so much more. It's a dystopian war society where the love story is just a small part of what is happening. I would have loved the books just as much (probably a bit more) if the love triangle wasn't involved. I mean, do love triangles actually happen in real life? I have a hard enough time getting one guy to have an interest in me, let alone two guys who would absolutely do anything for me. That's another story, I suppose. Sorry if I offended anyone there, that wasn't my intention at all. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I love all of the covers for this series,"(67, 107)",1,0.6,True -0718178122,books,smart,book,humorous,story,3f6ccd7a328aee14cd003dd0a917c847,1a6ea908f2e8190a4c722cfec117868c,Is the story appealing to adults?,1,0.5,False,3164f4c7d6dba01ebfe1b8eafca95231,"Who doesn't know a friend or family member like the main character Don? This book was smart, intelligently written and funny. I recommend it ti ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(145, 159)",1,0.0,False -0857521012,books,full,life,special,book,61a6be97ce787ce12fccad96caf716ac,bae8cea217ff6bc30a5c809522de9ed6,What is your favorite book?,1,1.0,True,063702d5ea23d4a3fef2908e0b7fc6e1,"Tom hopes the isolated life on the lighthouse island will insulate him from the post-war demons that haunt him. He dedicates himself to his new bride and embraces the keeper's job as a sacred responsibility. But, he finds life is full of the unexpected, the unsummoned challenges that define a life, and carve out consequences. What happens when good people choose expedience over right, when they persuade themselves that an accident of fate is not a chance occurrence but a miracle intended to allay their private sorrow? As the story unfolds with a gripping pace, the reader will confront deeply personal questions. Given similar circumstances in their own lives, what would they choose? Will their moral compass illuminate an integrous path, or will they succumb to the desire of their soul to have that one dream fulfilled? This book will stay with you, not only for its power but also for the lyrical writing. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book will stay with you,"(829, 857)",1,0.0,False -1455576506,books,real,story,real,pain,e11e273d5474f7a21324f459f821b64b,b506f473217c4aa4e2f08931184de268,Is this book about pain and suffering?,4,0.0,False,5ee4381573a4132b10407462cd787968,"For a self published writer, Jessica Sorensen has done it again. The story is very real & original. It's about young love but unfortunately our heroine & hero aren't perfect. They both carry childhood traumas that aren't only disturbing but heartbreaking. As a mom, when I read this book it just open my eyes to be aware of my kids personality & behavior. That i should always remember that communication is the key & don't walk in life like bad things can't happen. This book has minor editing issues but the story runs smoothly. Not all secrets were revealed and not all the problems were resolved in this book, so some people might feel like they were left hanging. I don't care, you get involve so much in the story that its worth the wait. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(745, 759)",4,0.0,False -0345803485,books,not compelling,character,strong,characterization,4df81f0cb2fb3d5db7efe89abd2b22ce,9106c41875f528d64577c07e759ae2a9,How was the characterization of actors?,2,0.0,False,53174e612a864d3aaa6dd2fd279f7e71,"Don't waste your money on this book, it's popularity is all hype, which the publisher and author I'm sure are loving. I read the reviews of the book here on Amazon and decided not to purchase it, but talk about it is everywhere and I wanted to see what the big deal was. I'm very glad I got it at the library, it's everything the poor reviews had said it was. The writing is poor, the characters are not compelling or well developed. The hype comes from the fact that the author writes about a topic (sexual dominance) that is usually a hush-hush topic. This book is probably a great read for a man. It's basically a sexual fantasty story as a man would like the story to go. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the characters are not compelling or well developed,"(382, 433)",2,0.45,False -0060838582,books,small,child,not worth to live,life,fd0c1f9225e2b6e60bd9796a3099cd1c,aa7dd16a0c82c017af9a95214f79986b,How is life?,2,0.0,False,ac928e0c0d43c3c542adaad4d71b8e41,"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 ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2429, 2443)",2,0.0,False -0385737637,books,compelling,voice,grip,story,274836e1f20ffea9d27c6b1bab4ce976,c5853747313925dffa659715446703a3,What about the story?,1,0.0,False,ea246eb20aab0570ea4a02b503306dcc,"This book was wow! Andi's voice was heartbreaking, raw, and jaded, both at the world and herself. While Alex's voice was compelling, caring, and just as heartbreaking. Both of these character left such a mark of me that I had a hard time leaving this book. Their stories were beautiful and I think that is is mostly due to Donnelly's writing, which was elegant and everything that I have ever wanted from a book. Just like Andi did, I became obsessed with Alex's story and wanted more. I flipped forward a few times to see just when I could expect the next entry. I will say that it took me a week to finish this book, but I think that I was really trying to savour every moment of the beautiful plot. The concept of this book isn't super original, there are a lot of book with diaries or letters in them, but the way that it is written is gorgeous. This book instantly became one of my favorite books ever, it is part cotempary and part historical fiction that captured me. Donnelly displays that she is trully a skilled writer with Revolution. I can't wait to read more from her. I highly recommend that you read this book now, it is realistic and clever. Seriously, one of the best books that I have ever read! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1214, 1228)",1,0.0,False -0307913090,books,new,series,full,series,6ba31534806f7fb014942e52200f3854,b00fd90f95e8bc4efe2c2b233af36d04,How many books does this series have?,4,0.5,False,9a001d39d5e03d7752a98b59066cecb9,"I admit, I started to read these when I saw that HBO would have a new series based on this series. But, before I even watched the first episode, I read this book. And what a ride it provides. It surprised me that both villains and heroes are treated the same by the writer. That is, both are used to keep the story moving, even if it means killing off characters that you would expect to be around for a while. Everyone is at risk of being killed off. It really grabs your attention and even if it reads like a bit of a thrilling soap opera at the beginning, the fantasy part does eventually come in. Make sure you have a lot of time on your hands before you start because you won't be able to put it down. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(715, 729)",4,0.0,False -1476761779,books,great,sense,wicked,sense,f44d4b6bfc8dec985a8ce75104de5a51,ceacb4d9e1792db54cda27f8bb804491,How is the sense?,5,0.0,False,0f42680bcf8db1f235e14ef3d9948ff2,"A friend recommended this book to me. It was worth the purchase. A fun story that is told from the guys point of view. The sense of humor in the book is great, lots of laugh out loud moments. One of the funniest books I have read in long time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(244, 258)",5,0.0,False -0307744434,books,complex,character,wonderful,character development,2d00c86689f14bb8e2989320f553379a,c7b7c0278c89124ebddef67d141b6dd3,How was the character development?,1,0.0,False,3f8ec9bc17f2e0df84ae59ebb79c522a,"This book is so hard to review because no words I can use to describe the book will do justice to this absolutely beautiful book. The world created by the author is so unique and detailed that after I finished the book, I missed it like I had physically been there and enjoyed the circus. It is as if the circus really exists and the stories became part of my memories. I think the best word to describe the book is enchanting.Needless to say, I loved this book. I loved the magic and every one of the characters. The story and the characters were so complex and carefully thought out and described. It was so easy to get lost in the book, have no idea how many pages I had just read, and feel like I had been magically transported to another place. This book instantly made it into my top five favorite books of all time.If you are looking for a beautiful and magical book, look no further. I cannot wait to read it again and again, so that I may live in a dream like the rveurs. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the characters were so complex,"(528, 558)",1,0.4,False -1476741182,books,not realistic,character,relatable,book,9bc88a8447034590c4d2c41e48b47fbe,b3b7f3380e61129ad623b6b29f2ae314,How did you like the book?,1,0.0,False,64b84eca9063f1bb6d9991f542f947db,It was just very predictable and the characters weren't very realistic or believable. They seemed immature. I doubt I would recommend to a friend. ANSWERNOTFOUND,I doubt I would recommend to a friend,"(108, 145)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,smart,author,stupid,book,d28cd39c67eef14d90255a64f2bf0569,961bc95954908594a4681b2f1a33e9b0,Is this book interesting?,2,0.5,False,6b288a406132a897c2fda90c57fce38a,"Hey! I love my audible books and this was the first I have had that has a man and a woman reading. I loved it. I love listening in my car and this is one that I probably wasted a lot of time and gas just hanging out in my car...driving home slower...to work slower.I must say that Amy in this book is so smart...even the author is so smart or rather clear headed. With my ADD there is no way I could figure out how to do something like this. I must admit I had figured out what had happened pretty early on but I can tell you that it does not diminish the story line.It does seem set up a little to have another book...which I would be happy to read.They are filming the movie down close to my hometown in Cape Giradeau, MO. Ben Affleck is playing Nick I guess and not sure of the rest. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT IN AUDIO!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",I loved it,"(99, 109)",1,0.8,True -014118776X,books,much,hope,important,relationship,aded146819e20a992e7a59a6e599e56f,820d82cdf21eb7c98236b584755a3cde,How long is the relationship?,5,0.4,False,7c71f25ba439fda3fa0674ee00a8b514,"Anyone who read George Orwell's classic 1984 when they were younger and didn't enjoy it, needs to give it another read. I understood its freightening warning much better when I read it as an older more mature person.I just saw a show on MSNBC the other night about real "Big Brother" technology that is in use today. Some cities in England are using stratigicly placed surveillance cameras that can actually automatically focus in on suspicious looking characters and run a picture of their face against a database of known criminals. Another example of "Big Brother" technology is electronic toll collection systems that allow the "authorities" to track your whereabouts.Certainly, doublespeak is often used in politics and to shape public opinion today. Bombing innocent civilians and causing widespread destruction is now the meaningless term "collateral damage". The "Defense Department" is more of an offensive international policing agency that is ready, willing, and able to wreak havoc on any country which is diagreeable to the United States. Nuclear missles are dubiously named "peacekeepers".IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH is America today. How many people in America actually educate themselves about the issues of the day and about the real nature of the politicians running for office? It's pretty obvious to anyone who has bothered to educate themselves that many politicians often don't practice what they preach. People are too quick to just accept sound bites as facts, and don't bother to educate themselves regarding the issues of the day.The only way we can prevent a totalitarian regime like George Orwell described in 1984 from becomming a reality is for every person to be vigilant about protecting their rights and the rights of others, and for people to constantly question things and educate themselves. Unfortantely, I don't have much hope that people will actually prevent George Orwell's nightmare vision from becoming a reality. We're closer than most people realize. 1984 is here! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2064, 2078)",5,0.0,False -0375831002,books,interesting,story line,captivating,story line,b4b568e7f046ab059a0adc75881f5018,7cb5a4c33c08093db3776b8231e656d8,How is story line?,1,0.0,False,f8b79505d5cd5bf40a0d46069818c986,"The story line is very interesting giving the reader a different perspective of the German people during WWII . I had seen the movie and loved it. This is what drew me to read the book. However, I like the movie better because it did not tell you ahead of the story the outcomes, while the book does. I like to be surprised by an ending. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The story line is very interesting,"(0, 34)",1,0.65,True -030728090X,books,flat,write,able to write,author,91a23a1e9393c16ab092435b9be881b0,b3aebc997eb51c1e5a62b4f17796372b,Who is author ?,5,0.0,False,c0bd40580171e460a9ae5e73ccfa14fa,"I wanted to try this series out after hearing it and the author likened to J.K. Rowling-- in that with her 4 books, Stephenie Meyer had cultivated a media storm of sales very quickly, comparable (but not nearly on the same level) to the Harry Potter series. That got my attention, so I went out and bought the first book in the series, Twilight.The book starts and already we know a few things: The main character, Bella Swan, is seemingly apathetic about everything in her life. She is leaving Phoenix, where she was living with her mother, to go stay in rainy little Forks, Washington where her father Charlie works and resides. Bella refers to her parents, Charlie and Renee, by their first names rather than Mom and Dad. This isn't particularly significant, but just annoys me for some reason. It's also a glimpse into the family dynamics of the characters. You get the impression off the bat that they are this modern, laid back family...but it doesn't take long for the author to reverse that and put Bella back into her place as far as women's ""roles"" and ""duties"". She is 16, 17, but doing the cooking and grocery shopping for her police chief father and herself. Ok, whatever. She breezes indifferently through school, brushing off kids her own age because she has to ""cook dinner for Charlie"", making it sound like she's an old married maid rather than a highschool teenager.Fast forward- things start to change for Bella one day when she sees a pale and mysterious boy that she can only describe as ""gorgeous and perfect."" He is Edward, of the elusive Cullen clan of Forks. Her first day seeing him, she thinks he hates and despises her because he clenches his fists and leans away at the sight of her. Later, accident prone Bella gets in a near death accident but Edward swiftly and mysteriously swoops in and saves her. Turns out he doesn't hate her, its just that he's a vampire and no one has ever smelled that good to him before. And then its all history from there. They know very little about eachother, just that *he* is 'gorgeous' and immaculately put together, and *she* has an irresistable scent and is clumsy so he's inclined to protect her. The book is melodramatic in the way that only naive teenagers can be, as the two profess their undying and eternal love for eachother.Overall there is just little character development, a general lack of imagination, and it's just unrealistic. Yes we are all well-aware its a fan-fic, but in terms of Bella and Edward's relationship-- they are two strangers who are madly (key word mad) in love with eachother. What kind of love is that? She's the first human who's mind he can't read, and she smells ""mouthwatering"", so automatically she's the love of his immortal life? And he is pale and marble-like and has icy skin and is gorgeous. Bella shuns all her friends and admiring boys from her school because she's so enamored with Icy Edward. Because he is 'gorgeous'. That's about all you get as far as the character depth goes. I think it kind of speaks volumes when a book of this subject matter is actually boring. Meyer's writing is flat and boring and has all the creativity of a fire ant.I can see how these books became popular- it kind of reminds me of how R.L. Stine's ""Goosebumps"" series was really popular when I was younger. These are similar in that they have an alluring and interesting subject matter, but ultimately (if you know better) you lose interest because Meyer's just kind of misses the mark. It is unlike the Harry Potter series, in that J.K. Rowling does an amazing job at completely capturing your attention and taking you to this whole other imaginary realm of wizards and witchcraft, etc. Her details are exquisite, very clever, and Harry Potter really can be enjoyed by adults as well as younger readers. Whereas the twilight series really stands out as young-adult and not much else. The premise of this whole series, while not original by any stretch of the imagination, wasn't a bad idea... it just would have been better by leaps and bounds had the author fleshed out the details a little better, and gave us more substance to work with. I also kept waiting for the ""mystery and suspense"" as described on the back cover, but that never came either. This author's idea of suspense and intrigue really just made me yawn. I read the book as if someone had already told me everything that was going to happen- that's how predictable the plot turns were. I like a good love story as much as anybody else. And a love story mingled with the occult? I'm all for it. But this story is just full of so many holes and breadth in general that I found it hard to stay interested. Twilight is shallow and dull and for the life of me I can't comprehend why people are ranting and raving about it. It just seems like one of those 'latest fads' type thing. Right now this is all the rage, but when the novelty wears off...Twilight is very forgettable.Christina McColl, 2008-29-09 ANSWERNOTFOUND",Stephenie Meyer,"(116, 131)",5,0.0,False -0307744434,books,complex,character,wonderful,character development,2d00c86689f14bb8e2989320f553379a,c7b7c0278c89124ebddef67d141b6dd3,How was the character development?,2,0.0,False,3f8ec9bc17f2e0df84ae59ebb79c522a,"This book is so hard to review because no words I can use to describe the book will do justice to this absolutely beautiful book. The world created by the author is so unique and detailed that after I finished the book, I missed it like I had physically been there and enjoyed the circus. It is as if the circus really exists and the stories became part of my memories. I think the best word to describe the book is enchanting.Needless to say, I loved this book. I loved the magic and every one of the characters. The story and the characters were so complex and carefully thought out and described. It was so easy to get lost in the book, have no idea how many pages I had just read, and feel like I had been magically transported to another place. This book instantly made it into my top five favorite books of all time.If you are looking for a beautiful and magical book, look no further. I cannot wait to read it again and again, so that I may live in a dream like the rveurs. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(981, 995)",2,0.0,False -0307943232,books,fine,book,good,read,85485487328c7ef81df3763246e6df6e,4252308bedb95e75084f2aae4baad181,How is read?,2,0.0,False,3c9fa09c8c4d0234f4c18b729d6db9e6,"If you read the ""Author's Note""at the end of this book you will see why this book is so lame. The book was fine for the first half and went rapidly downhill afterward. ANSWERNOTFOUND","Author 's Note""at","(17, 33)",2,0.0,False -0439023513,books,hard,story,great,half,f28552b94af6c5337546466135b71d41,21cf31d3f43d4010ebb5927c13076cfe,How can I get half of the hotel payment?,1,0.16666666666666666,False,ea7bd0106c4ab1153c9c22bf67cd9f9c,"Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins is the last book of the Hunger Games trilogy. Each book manages to stand on its own, but the truth is they are just sections of one book that is so hard to put down that the publishers did the readers a favor by breaking it up. All of it is extremely well written, with tight suspense, touching love scenes and the grinding, merciless affects of war on every aspect of all the character's lives.Katniss and Peeta are both severely damaged, but manage to carry on. Gale does his best for the rebellion, but in the end learns the cost of being ruthless.Perhaps one of the best things about this story is the ACCOUNTING. Each decision the characters make has an upside and a downside and what they win is always shown very clearly against what they have lost.This story touches the heart of wars and the powerful people who gain advantages from having others fight them. Moving the pieces around on their game boards in their safe war rooms, they never have to think of the real people who are left with the choices to fight or die because they have been unfortunate enough to have some use to the game makers.The story is very hard to put down; it is a fast satisfying read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",story is the ACCOUNTING,"(625, 648)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,close,relationship,painful,book,6355fbd6f75867389e8c12ec42414d67,9a5d13023384e1634b4fe80e7fa8dca9,How would you describe the book?,2,0.0,False,7cfc375d5c400bb74945d6d77c66438a,"I just finished Hopeless, by Colleen Hoover a short while ago. This book exceeded my already high expectations. After reading Colleen's other two books, Slammed and Point of Retreat, I knew that this author had a rare and beautiful talent for writing.Her books are never easy to read, in the sense that they are never light fluffy reads. Yet, they are full of substance, life lessons, and teaching us that no matter our circumstances in life, it is important to gather strength, and courage.Hopeless, was no different. At the beginning of the story, we learn that Sky was adopted when she was five years old, and has a very close relationship with her adopted mother Karen. We also learn about her best friend and the fact that both girls like to sneak boys into their room at night which has earned them a negative reputation. When Sky is making out with a boy, or should I say when he is making out with her, she feels nothing. She becomes numb and counts the stars on the ceiling in her bedroom.Sky's life changes when she meets Dean Holder or just Holder as he goes by. He sparks intense feelings inside her. As the two get to know one another, they get extremely close and fall hard for each other. Little by little, Sky starts having nightmares, and remembering long forgotten/repressed memories from her childhood. Holder helps her unravel the mystery of her past, as well as cope with what she finds out. She in turn, teaches him about love, hope, strength, and new begininngs.What I love about Colleen Hoover's writing the most, is her ability to make a story come alive in your imagination. I could picture the characters, their voices, and events that took place with great clarity. I also love how I am able to grow such deep attachments to the characters through her writing. I don't feel like I'm reading a story. I feel like I am experiencing someone else's life through their eyes. Sky and Holder became so real to me that when I experienced the depth of their pain, I had to keep saying to myself, ""This is just a story, it's not real."" However, the painful events made me feel so bad inside for the people that have gone through, or are currently going through, some of the events that happened to Sky and Holder.Hopeless blew me away. It is a story that will stay with me forever. I recommend Hopeless to everyone who loves to read and appreciates a good story! I give Hopeless 5 Heart Aching Stars! ANSWERNOTFOUND",book exceeded my already high expectations,"(69, 111)",2,0.5399999999999999,True -031613399X,books,lush,description,beautiful,imagery,20066f0a1992549c7b771b9072324a2a,362223e100ec4943628f266a48f49bbc,What do you think about imagery?,1,0.0,False,14a69fa1945e81bde0e403d782d2c747,"Laini Taylor's ""Daughter of Smoke and Bone"" was brilliant! I was recommended this book by a friend and this has been hands down the best recommendation she's ever given me. The bonus was that my friend didn't spoil anything by telling me what it was about. She let me discover it myself.This fantasy is one of the best I've read in 2011. I loved Taylor's world-building and superb writing. Her descriptions were lush and evocative, transporting me from the streets of Prague to the souqs of Marrakech. The use of language was exquisite. Taylor's transformation of familiar concepts and making them her own was stunning. It was brilliant how she incorporated angel/demon mythology with the hamsas, etc. However, despite the enchanting premise, the second half of the novel changed direction and slowed down my love train. I put this down to falling in love with a character only to have them stolen away. The revelations in the second half seem to have hit many readers in the same way. That it didn't take away much from my enjoyment of the novel is a testament to the strength of the writing, but I wonder how much of an impact the revelation will have on the subsequent works. Overall: Loved this book & can't wait to read more by Laini Taylor. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1247, 1261)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,interesting,mystery,great,mystery,4675f8649f8a0fc03b22fb665f67db65,db5829f53a10f748f2a1fbcd3fbedfe2,How is the mystery like?,2,0.0,False,90f7d5e289ed41669eeff3c6727a114c,"This is a book I almost gave up. I listened to it on audio, and a few hours in I felt like I was still listening to background and set-up and was anxious for the story to get started. Thankfully, once it got rolling it was a snowball I couldn't stop. Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander are very interesting characters... very alike in some ways, polar opposites in others. I spent a great deal of time wondering how their stories would be tied together, and I wasn't disappointed when they eventually were. The mystery of Harriet's disappearance was also very interesting, and the whole story is nothing you would ever expect when the investigation begins. I just had a couple of problems with it... the author tends to refer to everyone by their last name, which is much harder for me to follow. For some reason, I just don't remember last names as well as first names, so every time someone was mentioned that we hadn't heard of in a while, I had to think for a minute about who they were talking about. Also, there's a bit of a loose end with the Harriet investigation that I was expecting to be tied up that never was. I was expecting a small twist that never came.Overall, I quite enjoyed this and look forward to reading the next two (assuming the third makes it through translation to English). The ending to this one was sad in a way I didn't expect, and I'm anxious to see what it means for Blomkvist and Salander. If you start reading this and struggle a bit through the beginning, just stick it out... It gets so much better! ANSWERNOTFOUND",The mystery of Harriet 's disappearance was also very interesting,"(513, 577)",2,0.65,True -0425263924,books,amazing,sex,hot,series,5c80e0058bfa337a674304bb1d218c32,d341590487725b15c536b4c363f34b2a,How is the series?,2,0.0,False,9e26ffe60bba6c297c683697f8edd927,"After waiting months and months for Entwined With You to come out, especially with the release date being pushed back, I was very worried that it wasn't going to live up to my expectations of what I remembered of Gideon and Eva. I was wrong. I was not disappointed. The passion and chemistry between them was just as intense if not more!I felt like I got to know Gideon a whole lot more in this book than I did in the previous two in the series. Gideon's fears and vulnerability were more prevalent. He was still the all-consuming alpha male that I adore, but I loved being able to see his tenderhearted part a little more.Eva and Cary's relationship took a little more of an interesting edge to it as Eva had to keep secrets from her best friend, whom she used to tell every aspect of her life to. Also, having Eva's father, Victor make another appearance, added a little more drama and background into Eva's life.I didn't like Corrine from the beginning in the first book, and I disliked her even more with her involvement in this one. I actually liked having Brett around again. I think he adds a certain flair for drama and angst that makes it a little more interesting.As always, the sex in the Crossfire books was amazing! The steaminess and intimacy factors were a lot more intense. The connection between Gideon and Eva seemed to have risen to an entirely different level than that of Bared to You and Reflected In You. Some scenes in particular were just mind-blowing and scorching!I am very happy that Entwined With You isn't the end of the road for Gideon and Eva, I think that their story definitely has some more obstacles and twists that can make for very interesting follow ups. I just hope that we don't have to wait quite as long for the next one as we did between Reflected and Entwined. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I just hope that we do n't have to wait quite as long for the next one as we did between Reflected and Entwined,"(1694, 1804)",2,0.2,False -030758836X,books,different,style,distinctive,voice,4a0364b3243684d4591f71f76e6666e2,d45b8739b43891b48bdfe69abb532a16,How is the voice?,1,0.0,False,3f39f02d94348c2066533933d2d76455,"The style of writing was very different so it took more attention to get "into it". I had to reread the first couple of chapter to undersand what was going on. As I read through it, I still questioned--why was this book so highly rated. I kept with it though; taking a much longer time to read it than usual. Very disappointed with the ending. I want a conclusion not the one that was chosen. I certainly would not recommend it to any one! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(454, 468)",1,0.0,False -0307744434,books,fluid,write,able to make,author,4868394b659dffe990a1f579917831c5,e64854c95c3f936b997912e4db0c9f2a,Does the author able to make?,4,0.625,True,616f0a80d2cf723865db197f2f58a642,"So let me recap what I thought this book would be:Magic! Romance! Circuses! Duels! ""Rich and seductive prose!""Well.I guess I got the last one.I would say this book is about 95% exposition (albeit cool, Tim Burton meets Baz Luhrmann descriptions), 2% plot, and 3% plot holes. So if you like books where nothing ever happens, then this is totally for you.Go ahead and give the back of the book plot synopsis a read. This is possibly one of the most disingenuous synopses I've ever read. Celia and Marco are bound to compete in a ""fierce competition,"" and have been ""trained since birth expressly for this purpose."" Well, yes. I suppose technically they are, but this fierce competition takes place over sixteen years, and it's really just like a one-up contest. Celia makes something, so Marco makes something else. Sometimes they will even add on to each other's stuff. I've never heard of a ""fierce competition"" like that. And then, over the course of this ""duel"" they ""tumble headfirst into love."" Well, again, yes. Technically. Really, though, the romance is all of the sudden there, but it was hard to really believe in the characters because it was like Morgenstern used her characters as a backdrop for the circus. Yes, you read that correctly. This is one of those rare novels where the characters come second to the setting. It's hard to give much more of a plot synopsis because this is a book you finish and sit there and just say, ""Huh?"" There were so many things I didn't like.First of all, if you're a writer and you have a story that isn't interesting enough to be told in one chronological storyline, then that should be a hint right there that your novel blows. For example, this book's chapters go something like this: you're in London (1892), picture yourself in a circus in Germany (1900), watch Celia and Marco in Paris (1899), talk about characters you know nothing about in Prague (1901), head back to 1892 to hear about baby Marco getting trained (London), back with characters you vaguely think you recall being mentioned before (Dublin, 1894), back to the future with a boy who has nothing to do with the circus (Boston, 1900), and on and on ad nauseum.All of this jumping around seems to promise that at some point, all of these characters and story lines will intertwine. Well, they do, and it all makes (a little bit of) sense about 33 novel-years after the start of the book. And let's not even go into the stupid deus ex machina ending that Morgenstern pulled out of her butt to make sure everyone lives happily ever after. The worst part is, I think I would read another novel by Erin Morgenstern just because her writing is so soft and fluid. If only she had a point to make... ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2709, 2723)",4,0.0,False -0425266745,books,true,dream,close,friend,f51a703606fdea63532a3305f7754f39,e6a45c46561d505099f2301763f444a1,How is the friend?,1,0.0,False,107ed48fc1671eea36520568266a79ed,"This book touches various topics. Some of them are ordinary problems like trying to get over the break-up, some of them are quite serious like rape. Moreover, this book has its sweet and funny moments too. In a simplified way, this book is a whole package and I would recommend to read it to everyone. You definitely won't regret it.I really like the main female character. I felt like I was right there with Jacqueline, experiencing everything with her and perfectly understood her way of thinking. And I loved Erin, she was the best friend Jacquelin could have - supportive, funny and faithful.Oh, and Lucas...he is every girl a dream (boy) come true. I do not remember reading about better way to ask girl for date and I definitely do not remember better first kiss than the one in this book. Honestly, all kissing in this book was so hot and exciting :) But the story about young Lucas was very powerful and emotional! So prepare yourself for some eye watering.The style of writing was very engaging, I am glad that I discovered this author and I will definitely check some of her other works! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1098, 1112)",1,0.0,False -B00H0V069M,books,funny,conversation,heavy,thing,f138ad739e9c2ff3347bd0b372c15878,b604fb528c1500019b12d6fbbcd31695,What is the best maritime thing?,1,0.3,False,50a14909a66aef42202eb8f3cecb998a,"I absolutely love Mal! He's such a sweetheart. He comes across as being this hot, sexy, fun life-of-the party rock star, while underneath he's this sensitive, caring, romantic man. You knew the minute he met Anne that he liked her. Anne has always had a crush on the drummer of Stage Dive. She can hardly form a word when Mal first talks to her. She goes to a party after having a bad day because her roommate has moved out still owing her money. The party is at David and Ev's condo and the rest of the band is there too. Anne isn't in the best of moods, she's broke, depressed and just not happy. Mal over hears her on the phone talking about her roommate leaving and he decides he's moving in. Anne and Mal talk some at the party and he jokes about him moving in with her and them being together forever, but she assumes he's just drunk. The next day, she gets home from work and he's there, in her apartment where he's moved in furniture. Now the fun begins!!! Pretend or not pretend relationship....You'll have to read to see.Anne and Mal are so perfect together. Both have something that's bothering them, but when they are together, they both feel better. Their conversations are funny and entertaining. I loved getting to see all the other members of the band. Ben is funny. I have a feeling we might be seeing Anne's little sister Lizzy again around him. And Jimmy's out of rehab, but still having some issues. The relationship with the band is like a family of brothers and really special.Both Lick and Play are great books with great characters and are fun to read. I'm looking forward to the next one, Lead, scheduled for release later this summer. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1662, 1676)",1,0.0,False -0307277674,books,real,people,great,gift,30ba6ba85248b8c408575556f2f1b6e0,5ccb03c3c31ab225ee59c1f8354445a8,How did you like the gift?,1,0.0,False,173173df0cb16a5ba0bf930f0087a42d,"After watching this book stay on the bestseller list for month after month, I decided to finally discover for myself what this book was about. And boy was I surprised. Although the characters are fictional, the historical events and people are real. This book allowed me to see Christianity in a different light. But I am skeptical as to how much of it is true. Many of the reviewers of this book complain that the book is full of inaccuracies and mistakes, but I thought it was a great read. It's fiction, albeit historical fiction, but what did some of the readers expect when they opened a work of fiction? Fact? I hope not. All I know is that I couldn't put this book down until I finished it. I found it interesting, informative, and suspensful. That is probably what Dan Brown intended the book to be and that is what I got from it. And for that, it was worth my time and money. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(885, 899)",1,0.0,False -0345803485,books,miserable,life,fascinating,relationship,292277b865511e7cc7276a4f0c247989,68380ec152bf84fa406ce381b2bcb84a,Does the relationship fascinating?,1,0.8500000000000001,True,b6c28379106455e89d2ea338b46adb16,"First of all...I ""did not"" buy these books...I repeat...""I Did Not Buy These Books""! Second...I rarely give such a detailed review on books because I don't usually like to spoil the story line...so I will do the best I can here!I borrowed this series from a friend who just had to go out and buy all 3 books at one time thinking they would be all be fantastic...she was wrong...she got through about half of the first book before she became so completely bored she could not go any further...now she has a waiting list of borrowers, which I was among! I can not be more sorry!!I have never ever read such drivel in my life. The 2 main characters are supposed to be college educated people but yet they seem to only be able to carry on the most asinine conversations I have ever read. The female is supposed to be a Literary student about to graduate college yet she can not speak above a 6th grade level, speaks in idiotic sentences then ends about 95% of them with, what I call a $1,000.00 word that has no business being there...granted the meaning comes across but for the wording used, it is totally out of line and ridiculous to say the least!! It seems all the two can discuss is this stupid contract for sex and it just goes round and round and comes out no where. This girl...and I call her a girl because she acts like a 16 year old...a woman should know better! This girl has no clue to anything about this man but the fact that she loves him deeply! This super rich, super intelligent man knows exactly what he wants...a novice, an immature little moron, whom he can control and manipulate into doing exactly what ""he wants"" and she falls for it! This idiot girl goes from ""crap"" to ""holy crap"" to ""holy shit"" and does nothing but bite her lip!! Then is surprised when she finds out, ""he's not in love with her""!! He doesn't want her for love...he wants to use a dummy and he sure got himself one. Not one time did this guy ever profess to even be fond of her!! He's just there!! This girl has no clue about anything, which is completely unbelievable...22 years old and never had a boyfriend, never been kissed, never had sex, never used a computer...what school did she go to and didn't she have any friends that she could at least get some ""Tips"" from through out her life? What a pitiful person she is!!The writing is so childish and pitiful to say the least! The sex in this book is even boring! All this guy wants this girl for is ""to pleasure HIM"" and nothing else, which he states profoundly, until he gets tired of her! Pages and pages are devoted to their conversations and it totally drove me crazy...why oh why can't these people say something to each other...anything constructive...anything at all! The author can not even get her facts straight!! Obviously she did no research into any thing for this book! I have heard her say in an interview that this book was her secret fantasy....she must be an idiot too!! I truly believe that these books were only published because her husband is a published writer and he ""had them"" published for her and that is the only reason I can think of that a reputable publishing company would even think of publishing such garbage! This isn't even good eroticism period!! I started the second of these books and was astounded by the fact that in the ending of the first book this girl had the good sense to finally break up with this jerk of a guy...then suddenly she's accepting rides from him to a photography exhibit...by sending e-mails...this was never explained but in the end of the first book she ""gave the computer back to him"" then suddenly she is e-mailing him...from what? This girl is stupid and immature to say the least and this guy has taken full advantage of it! This is a horrible example to set for today's youth! I know that there are people who enjoy this sort of life style and that's fine with me...to each his or her own...but at least they should be adult about it..not some simp acting teenage/woman who can't make up her mind for her life! I can not understand why any one would find these books well written or even good or a good love story! Maybe they have poor love lives or marriages or something but this is just a bad bad bad book and believe me I am not about to waist my time on any more of them! I have read some Harlequin Romance Novels that have been really bad but were so much better than this piece of lousy work!! I have also heard that this series of books is causing, of all things, a new baby boom!! Good grief some people must have really miserable lives to allow this junk to effect them!! I feel sorry for those people! I truly do! This could have been a good story had it had much better research and writing! I hope this woman author never writes another book! This first one was bad enough to last a life time! This one was so bad I read it in less than a day! So if you are really looking for a quick read and a good laugh this series of books is for you. If you are or consider yourself a half way intelligent person...stay away from them..big time! They are an insult to any one's intelligence!! Or...don't tell any one you have read this junk!! ""Holy crap, this is bad""!! I was so waiting to see the words...""Batman"" after the ""holy crap"" statements!! That was so disappointing too!! Jez, I'm disappointed!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(5367, 5381)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,skillful,write,strange,thing,a4f7b30bb168fb05cc946fde4d5879cf,716a6ec94720d914ecad8e89c5d45882,What do you think about thing?,1,0.0,False,a6a4fbcade81babc314a9449c40c2c33,"While reading the first half of this book, I felt exactly like I was being pulled slowly uphill, click by click, on an old-school, wooden rollercoaster. The writing is very skillful and the alternating narrator's voices in each chapter works extremely well to keep the reader climbing uphill. I will fully admit to getting this book on a Friday and sitting outside by the pool all day Saturday reading it, getting a moderate sunburn, to boot. I couldn't put the book down. I felt the apex at the top of the rollercoaster hill coming. Then came the plunge -- the second part of the book when the true villian is revealed and all the various plot twists and turns come to light. For me, this part of the ride was not nearly as satisfying as the uphill climb. Quite frankly and as some other reviewers have noted, what started out as a realistic, believable concept went awry. So many fantastical things started happening and so many horrible character flaws were revealed, that I lost my ability to root for or conversely, hate anyone. I don't expect every book I read to conclude by tying up all the loose ends with the appropriate people being justly punished -- as a matter of fact, I often prefer that doesn't happen because it's not often realistic. I'm also comfortable with endings that are open to interpretation. But this ending? No spoilers here, but let's say I was completely speechless at the utterly ridiculous ending. I kept turning the page hoping against all hope that there was at least one more page, one more chapter that would make sense. So instead of a nice, smooth trip into the station at the end of the rollercoaster ride, I felt like my car jumped the track and I was left somewhere on the side of the road trying to figure out what happened. I loved the very idea of this book, I loved the writing and I loved the first half -- but after that, I felt almost duped and disappointed and that the author simply ran out of gas. At least I got a nice tan this weekend. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2006, 2020)",1,0.0,False -0307277674,books,fascinating,matter,interesting,matter,c80dd04b26287f1bc29d314e19c1c2d3,8d40bd2a299ca66ce35eb35c8793f1e5,How is the matter?,1,0.0,False,2aac80d88f9dca11f9bc7ed76a3dd993,"Since the book has been out for almost a year, guess I'm a late bloomer on this one. I'd have to say it's THE best book I've read in ages.The subject matter is fascinating and illuminating. Brown did a tremendous job taking the topic and weaving a superb suspense novel. It's classified as fiction, however, it certainly has some very valid points. With the world situation as it is, it made this reader pause and think.I already have Angels & Demons sitting here ready to start. A genius of an author with a unique twist on an old subject. The story gripped me till the very end, as one twist after another was revealed.Well done! ANSWERNOTFOUND",The subject matter is fascinating,"(139, 172)",1,0.5916666666666667,True -1476756503,books,great,way,as good,story,3ba0207e1f60185f78d0ca03803f661d,4480b825632955cb308b81c5dae7178c,What do you think about the story?,1,0.0,False,51a46494d8f136fcb63c27d1fc42d5bf,I read this book in one day. It sucks you in right from the start and you can't put it down. Abbi has a great way of doing that with all her books. I really loved the Too Far series and was happy to hear some of the characters were getting their own books. This one did not disappoint. There was a lot of sexual chemistry between these two characters but I'm not totally convinced that there is true love there. I think Woods is more of a protector to her. I was glad Grant made an appearance in this book and really can't wait for him to get his own book and find a nice girl (that's not Nan!!!). Can't wait to continue with this story in the next book. Would I recommend this book...HELL YEAH I would!!! Read it people!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND,really loved the Too Far,"(150, 174)",1,0.9,True -0141039280,books,unique,character,unique,gift,d16d985e1894ffdf05cd9ca30490f8fe,2039c9572943def457b62b7e6f98442f,Why do I have a unique gift?,1,1.0,True,95e4a6e5a21513d4a54d2d4f865bf53a,"I truly loved this book. It made me sit down like a crazy addict and read and read. Sometimes I felt the text dragged on a bit, but the author expertly shows her knowledge of the time era and racial segregation of the classes. The characters are unique from each other and are well-rounded. A lovely story that most readers will enjoy because it offers hope to an otherwise bleak past. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The characters are unique from each other and are well,"(227, 281)",1,0.6875,True -0439023483,books,talented,author,exceptional,write,0c08e9e630858b5a4bafdce9050632fc,c0d34bc077e781f435906a256b558641,How do you rate the write?,1,0.0,False,6417c7a79bb452a1bde370901382f810,"This book is by far one of the best books I have ever read. I briefly had a problem adjusting to writing style but once lost in the story I was hooked. This author is exceptionally talented. Many other authors might fill several pages with description while this author paints extremely vivid pictures with only a few brush strokes. I also enjoyed the conversational tone of the narrative. As if, Katniss was telling her tale directly to me in my own home and if you know Katniss, she doesn't just trust anyone. So the illusion that I might just be a personal friend and confident to Katniss was truly impressive. And oh, did I feel her pain, her rage, her despair! Not very often there comes a story that is truly magic! I mean, Harry Potter, was a story about magic and has the place of highest honor on my bookshelves next to the Lord of the Rings books, but this one is entirely different. This book made me apart of the action. It made me feel like I know the characters on a personal level and once I was back in my own world I was left with a feeling like I'd just had a visit from an dear friend. I can't remember if I've ever read a book like it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",problem adjusting to writing,"(76, 104)",1,0.0,False -0062085484,books,about to change,life,big,plan,cca9e7d8175e39f598b98dfce6103d16,541d1c66ea6a3bcc3bdfa744efa0628e,How is the quality of the plan?,2,0.0,False,1590611d17eadd70c8df4008d3525360,"I hadn't read any reviews on this when I'd picked it up, the simple blurb on the back of the book had me interested, and the cover had definitely caught my eye. I started it the moment I purchased it, happily devouring the pages and enjoying each and every morsel this had to offer. Eager to reach the end, and then not so much, because I didn't want it to end. Tahereh Mafi had me turning pages like there was no tomorrow, she had me sitting on the edge of my seat, enjoying every thing this book had to offer. She has a fantastic way with words, and although the repetition at the beginning can get a little annoying, it isn't there for long - and it definitely suits the setting that Juliette is in.We open to Juliette, telling us about the time she's spent in this room, how long it's been since she's seen the sun, or tasted the fresh air on her tongue. She hasn't seen, or talked to anyone since she was put here, and then suddenly, as if a miracle - someone is thrown into her room, and her life is about to change, Adam is suddenly in the picture. With two characters so perfect for each other, this story creates a gripping romance, a wonderful love affair full of secrets, and lies. But definitely unforgettable. It has a very Xmen feel to it, a definite twist to the story, and it's written so well. It's not exactly a long book, but it will keep you turning the pages until you've reached the end.This book was truly mind blowing, and a welcome breath of fresh air in the young adult scene, where everything seems to be the same as the last book you've read. I've never read something quite like this, and I'm very anxious for the sequel to come out. Pick up this book, you will definitely not be disappointed. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1723, 1737)",2,0.0,False -144235948X,books,perfect,life,possible,love,6b2afd1f96f4d9677765d00838a53eb6,2d578d255cbdf9cbf2ae4a12c89ed2bd,What is the greatest love?,1,0.8,True,a5f28bf9c188b351e0193b15357110c2,"I almost didn't buy it because of the many bad reviews but after reading this I loved Abby and Travis's story! I have come to the conclusion that quite a number of people grew up with a ""charmed"" childhood and had it pretty good so I understand why they wouldn't ""get"" this story or like it. Life isn't all a bed of roses for everyone. And I like many others come from an abusive and violent childhood. My step-father didn't break things or hit other people, he hit me and my sister and my brother. The emotional, mental, and physical abuse he put us through was a nightmare. He appeared to be a great guy with a great life and no one thought differently. But I knew the monster he hid well. Travis's outbursts and breaking things is really nothing, he never hits Abby or any other woman. He is a bit possessive but he doesn't try to hide how he feels and is very aware when he messes up, I don't feel this books sends the wrong message. I have been known to violent outbursts and throwing things but I never hurt anyone. So I felt their story was actually refreshing to read something that didn't have the constant ""happy, happy, life is perfect to it."" I can't wait to read Travis's POV! ANSWERNOTFOUND",loved Abby and Travis 's story,"(80, 109)",1,0.8,True -1476741182,books,awesome,friend,great,friend,36b22eb0169584b3f0acddd44b856006,beb96db0453bd5474e598a9a02b42d5f,How is the friend?,1,0.0,False,c56f95c45c2f4cadc77b1783f3b77afb,"After hearing from a few blogger friends how hilarious and great this book was, I was really looking forward to listen to the audiobook of it. It was just as fun as I thought it would be, but also had a greater story than I imagined it would. Not only was it laugh out loud funny, but it was really sweet too. I really came to like the characters a lot. Not just Caroline and Simon, but all of them. I wanted to get to know all of them! But besides that, you would assume that this book is all about sex by the cover and synopsis, but it's really not. In fact, I was actually surprised by how little actual sex was in the book. Instead, it was a great story about getting to know each other and getting to know themselves along the way.Caroline was an incredibly fun character. She is successful, smart, has awesome friends, has a kickass cat, and is in general pretty happy with her life. One exception is her missing ""O"". That's right, she has lost her orgasm. Now in a new apartment, she finds out the first night that her neighbor has some pretty amazing sex. Proof being that his ""Wallbanging"" knocks a picture off her wall! Not only that, but his partners are all quite entertaining with their vocals. Caroline has a funny nickname for each of them! The best thing about Caroline was her inner dialogue. OMG she was so funny. She gets really irritated by Simon at first, but they finally make a truce and she finds that she likes spending time with him and getting to know him. I love that she was a very strong and independent woman, and she wasn't going to just fall at his feet like every other girl. If she was going to have him, she would be the only one.Simon was awesome!! He is charming, funny, sexy, and also has a broken side to him that he keeps hidden. It's in no way some super secret thing or anything, but it was really great to see him slowly figure out himself while trying to figure out Caroline. He was my favorite character I think. He was honest and up front about things, but he wasn't really into talking about personal things. He does eventually open up and I loved seeing him really let someone in. He was so different with Caroline than he seemed around everyone else. You could tell he really cared about her way before she could actually tell.The chemistry between them is great. You knew they were great for each other, but they both kept it strictly friends. It was so fun to see them go from pretty much hating each other, to tolerating each other, to a growing friendship and spending time together. Movie nights, cooking together, just hanging out. They fell into such a comfortable and routine companionship that it was so obvious that they were falling for each other, and only they couldn't see it. It was a nice change to have a slow build up since so many books are insta love now. Them getting to know each other made the story so great!!I listened to the audio and I have to say that the narrator was really great at putting the emotion into the book. She really brought Caroline to life. If she was angry, sad, happy, whatever, you knew. He doing the male voice was pretty good too. I find that it's a lot easier for male narrators to do a female voice, than a female trying to do a male voice so I tend to not be too bothered by that. The only bad thing about the narrator being so into the reading was the steamy scenes. She gets very into the moaning and groaning, and it made me feel a little awkward listening to it. It felt like I was intruding on something personal lol!! Luckily there aren't all that many scenes like that so there was a minimum to my blushing. The rest of the book was made better by how much the narrator really got into it though. I have put her on my list of awesome narrators.This book was a perfect mix of steamy and hilarious. I found myself literally laughing out loud at some points. (and getting some really weird looks). It was fun and entertaining and I didn't want to put it down. This book did really great in both the plot and character development. I found myself lost in the book and feeling like these were people I actually knew and hung out with! I cared about the outcome of their situations and I wanted them to be happy. I love when a book can really suck me in like that, and this one sure did! Bonus points also because we get a chapter from her cat which was super fun!!* A copy of this book was provided by the publisher for an honest review. I did not receive any compensation. ANSWERNOTFOUND",how,"(41, 44)",5,0.0,False -0345803485,books,good,grasp,rife,book,f4edb99b89dacadfa3e3413b2cef3d51,03bdf84db96167c9d378e65859af4c13,How is book?,1,0.0,False,99f3f069705d83df0ec811a4a3986ec8,"If you think you can have tons of rich powerful men all over you though you can't bother to do anything for yourself including bathe, wash your clothing or comb your hair, this is the book for you.If you think you can be considered smart and clever and not get through university without knowing how to open an email account, this is the book for you.If you dream of having all your financial problems resolved through the luck of roommates with rich parents or attracting the right guy with your ass though you never bother to work out, this is the book for you.If you dream of having a man constantly tell you to eat disgusting unhealthy piles of pancakes and sausages instead of having to worry about your figure, this is the book for you.If you dream that people are going to see through all your disgusting flaws though you can barely murmur more than the word ""oh"" and do more than blush in your life, this is the book for you.IF on the other hand you're a woman who despises book companies generating fake reviews, playing into your psychology to sell a crap book, has a hard time reading unedited manuscripts and has a good grasp of your own psyche, you're going to find this book so bad it will generate absolute contempt in you. You need look no further than the author to understand exactly who this book is for. ANSWERNOTFOUND",this is the book for you,"(908, 932)",1,0.0,False -1594744769,books,different,idea,ulterior,motive,a39fc56d701ea018c506aa9dfdc00108,ab987450ed1147e7d2cb38acce4789b9,Does this stories has ulterior motives?,3,0.0,False,a61be521cc7744986bf75ad36f11cb3a,"Sixteen-year-old Jacob Portman, set to inherit a role in the family business, will never have to worry about a job or money. Of course, he has other problems—like uncool parents and almost no friends. Just before the grandfather who Jacob adores dies under mysterious circumstances, he leaves Jacob with a cryptic message about finding “The Bird.” Add this to incessant nightmares of monsters, and Jacob is soon sent to a psychiatrist. When Jacob decides he must go to a small island in the UK, Dr. Golan is supportive. Jacob’s father goes along to study the local birds. The story that Jacob begins to uncover becomes more and more complicated as he discovers that the silly stories people thought his grandfather made up were, in fact, real. And Jacob is not as boringly normal as he’s always thought.Ransom Riggs has written a very creative and entertaining story. His idea of spinning a tale based on peculiar old photographs is fresh and different. Jacob is a likeable protagonist. The writing, particularly descriptions, is strong. There is a good bit of profanity, but it’s realistic for the way 16-year-old Americans talk among friends.As the story builds to its climax, I began to wonder if Riggs got a little hurried. One example, a European character who has spoken in rather formal 1940’s speech wants to find out who’s going to accompany her for something difficult. “Who’s in?” she asks, sounding like a current American. By the end, certain things seem to happen a little too easily, or be drawn out a little too long, and I was reading more rapidly. The ending come rather suddenly and leaves plenty of problems for Riggs and his characters to solve in the next book.Overall, a fun read for teens and many adults, too. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1802, 1816)",3,0.0,False -031612091X,books,repetitive,book,available,version,d9c49a9c608e8940e27fc2106b0ae6c5,107f18716e5430fea1b8cf07678dad1d,What is the version of the classic text?,1,0.16666666666666666,False,a6587701d1a141e65e3d2b8657e4306c,"We hear our whole lives to eat our fruits & vegetables. Boring right? This book is repetitive BUT the insights & understanding you gain from Dr. Fuhrman's book is invaluable & will change the way you look at every thing you eat. I'm a carb, fast food a holic & now, I think twice before indulging. I find myself making better eating decisions & WANTING to treat my body better which in turn gives me more energy & overall sense of well being. He has several patients who tell you how their lives were changed & how their illnesses were reversed because they adhered to eating a nutrient rich-high fiber diet that is easily achievable because with your "eyes open" you realize everything that goes in will either promote optimum health or destroy it. You decide. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(776, 790)",1,0.0,False -B00KF0URBM,books,short,book,too short,book,77de8a728f222680c8aece5406298515,1d3cedc6f1a9cfed95806bfab6688d8d,Why was the book too short?,4,0.3,False,f89c71adc6bf20349084e2cbcb1ac13f,I have loved both books so far... my only grip is the books are to short and the ending cliff hangers are driving me crazy. I just wished this was one big long novel. Just as you get deep into the book and it gets really interesting it ends and you half to wait on the next book. The characters and story line are great. ANSWERNOTFOUND,the books are to short and the ending cliff hangers are driving me crazy,"(50, 122)",3,0.6,True -0345803507,books,great,series,enjoyable,series,ac472fbb9231dd0f88b07af7ccd047cf,599aa39587eb905a7674fbac73c164e1,What is the quality of the series?,1,0.0,False,bf237494fd640ca19419f634b3aad400,"This series was great. I really enjoyed them, and though some people were saying the book were poorly written, I 100% disagree. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This series was great,"(0, 21)",1,0.75,True -0316055433,books,bit slow,story,strong,write,1b1d9198c236a730507fb7220aca953e,75b31bb9d531e66f48d9c3372aa4dd99,How is the write?,1,0.0,False,457861dba8450df642156faca2ddd80b,"This story follows Theodore Decker and the story of how he lost his mother and the impacts this event had on his life. I loved how Donna Tartt brought this story to us and how she set up Theo's point of view on everything. She really captures the struggles of an adolescent boy after losing his mother. The story follows Theo during the events of the tragedy and follows closely to what happens to him afterwards, looking for a home to stay in, reuniting with his father and trashy Las Vegas girlfriend, his friendship with Ukrainian Boris, and his return to New York to live with Hobie.Theo's life is kind of full of tragedy, so this book isn't a real upper, but it was thoughtfully provoking to see how this tragedy shaped his life, and how his actions had an effect years after they took place.In some places the story was a bit slow and drawn out, then Tartt completely skips over Theo's life in college (with some references as to those years later on), but all in all, this book is amazing. Everything she writes in this story has its place that you'll see by the end.It took me a while to get through it, but it is a pretty massive book in its own right. It always drew me back in and I was always wanting to know what would happen next. There was dullness to Theo's life that would be quickly turned to excitement as events happened and Theo's world continually turned upside down.I am pleased to hear that this book won the Pulitzer as it was a fantastic story set up perfectly by Tartt. I definitively recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1559, 1573)",1,0.0,False -0307913090,books,layered,story,epic,story,ae292f36495cf8279be1fcd865fd7ebe,b35818ad48ab67fdc0507506c2ec649b,What is your take on the story by Chinua Achebe?,1,0.0,False,260bb612603d07295f25a589e4a7c88a,"George R.R. Martin is an excellent writer, there's no doubt about that. This series is very different from typical fantasy. It's not about the poor low-class boy who has many adventures and finds out he's the person prophesied to save the world.Martin's many characters are deep and complex, like real people are. They aren't just ""good"" or ""bad"" like the characters of many fantasy novels. It's often not clear whether we should like some characters or not, and some seem to change as their circumstances change.The story is extremely complex and multi-layered with much politics, mystery, and intrigue. Magic exists, but is down-played.But, here are a few reasons why this book isn't for everybody:1. There's a lot of bad language and plenty of sex (even an incestuous relationship). It's not for kids.2. If you like your main characters, who you've come to love, to stay alive, don't read Martin. This is my main trouble with the series -- just as I start to really love a character, he or she dies!3. This series is not complete, and it seems to be progressing slowly. You might want to wait a few years before starting. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1126, 1140)",1,0.0,False -149236522X,books,own,demon,deep,connection,c84045bd53ed4d4e7d74f1b344ff6854,cae0619b9c8e26636928d76ff5d55f48,Is there more connection in your house?,1,0.5,False,77ceb7388a58774a30610eb6cadb9946,"I was so flippin' excited to get a chance to read an another ARC from Vi Keeland after falling in love with her other books. I had no idea what to expect when I started Worth the Fight, but I was hooked within minutes.Let's meet Elle.She's smart and she is reserved. Just in her mid-twenties and her life has become nothing but her job, with a safe friends-with-benefits relationship that ensures that she keeps everyone at arms length. She holds a painful past and is fearful that revealing that secret will cause everyone to see her differently. She is not an overly weak heroine, although she has cause to be. But she ends up being a fighter and is determined once she has her heart set.And then there is Nico Hunter; ladies get ready to swoon. MMA fighter and all around yummy man-candy.""Ride me. You're so tight and wet. I'm going to fill up that sexy little p***y and make it mine. I want my smell on you. In you. So that the whole god d*mn world knows you're mine.""Nico has his own demons. But beyond his own issues, he is everything alpha-male that we all love. He is possessive, demanding, loves deep & rough and he says the most alpha things. Things like... BABE.Elle has never felt the rush of nerves when a man comes into the room, that is until she meets Nico. Her body is reacting on its own and for the first time she isn't letting her mind rule her heart.Watching both Elle & Nico find their way was a beautiful journey that was not always roses. They both have a past that they must forgive themselves for. Scars - that until they met one another, seemed like they would remain open wounds forever.Vi Keeland created a story that was not only hot, but very touching with just the right dose of angst. Another great read by this author to add to some of my favorite reads. A great start to a new series that is bound to be a success. I can't wait to see what comes of little Vinny as he grows into a man.ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1978, 1992)",1,0.0,False -0141039280,books,different,problem,new,job,3e7a79cedbe1b83c7f6032e18340492e,bd1d51f2440c4ebbe370693a3ddb2466,When did you get a new job?,1,0.4545454545454545,False,90ca79bb634a594a2aa95866c1781807,"I could not put this book down. I grew up in the 60's and remember the maids in the white uniforms, walking to the back of the bus when I visited in the South.To get inside their heads, their homes and their jobs was such an emotional experience for me. I was so proud of Minny and Aibileen for telling their stories, for standing up to their employers, all while continuing to write their prayers and raise their families.I think it teaches a powerful lesson about how much more we are alike with all races and cultures than we are different. The problems might be different, but the human emotion is the same. Except of course, in the case of extremists.I hope that the Hilly's of the world no longer exist and if they are now older, have mellowed and learned the lessons that needed to be learned in the South at that time.Without people like Skeeter, Minny and Aibileen, the civil rights movement would have continued, but for the women, like the author's real maid, they did make some small contribution to show us what their life was like and reminded us that the lives of African Americans in places like Jackson was miserable.Thank goodness for them and for the author who opened our eyes even more. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1208, 1222)",1,0.0,False -0151008116,books,deep,book,captivating,writing style,3cc0086984061a09286a124385335cad,ce5613fb4914feda72e38f05530798c6,How is writing style?,1,0.0,False,f105f86d17a30766b3c2d53889af6ba7,"This book is very deep in a disjointed kind of way. I didn't enjoy it. The author obviously speaks to many readers, just not this one. ANSWERNOTFOUND",very deep in a disjointed kind of way,"(13, 50)",1,0.71,True -1620610078,books,great,tension,good,chemistry,984ca534157ebff2b26426da5a224ac9,aa01772ac845e1c15f050381cc980c51,What is chemistry?,5,0.0,False,5c1d225e067d28550c243138022f048a,"I loved every minute of this book. The dialogue, romantic tension & action were great. Loved all the characters. Love the focus on Katy & Dee's relationship, and of course, the guy--Daemon Black. Smokin hot & obnoxious as hell. Sigh. Absolutely can't wait for the next book in this series. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(290, 304)",5,0.0,False -0143170090,books,predictable,mystery,good,mystery,f665a53cca8195f5b57b198efaf3e266,17308322d9e36f1ee79ea725804f4eec,How did you find the mystery?,1,0.0,False,d60535d148e0c73ffb4a7105b9eb0bf0,"So, I finally get around to reading this INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON. Where to begin? Hm... Well, first of all, it's really poorly written. The writing style is trite at best, often choppy, full of unenlightened cliches, red herrings and loose ends that never get tied. As far as the plot is concerned, the mystery is fairly predictable, and the plot ""twists"" utterly unoriginal, except to say some of them are just DISGUSTING for the sake of being disgusting. People make a big ado about how the female protagonist is such an ""original creation"" and a heroine of post-modern feminism, blah blah. No. Lisbeth Salander appears to be just one of Larsson's (many) ways to exploit and glorify rape and female brutalization. By the way, the book's title in the original Swedish is ""Men Who Hate Women."" That's right, even the original title sucks. At some point, Lisbeth decided to sleep with the OTHER (utterly unimaginative) main character (who smells oddly of Larsson himself, and yet is apparently a walking aphrodisiac) only to first lament in the mirror the fact that she allegedly has no boobs. Seriously: a heroine for the ages??? Also, what's with all the product placement in this novel? Was Larsson getting kick-backs from Apple? I guess we'll never know now...Watch the Swedish film instead, which is much better than the book, seeing as it's free of Larsson's crappy writing and many of his pointless ""plot details"" (most of which involve everyone having sex with the Larsson stand-in anyways). ANSWERNOTFOUND",finally get around to reading this INTERNATIONAL,"(6, 54)",1,0.5,False -0141039280,books,identifiable,character,alive,scene,aef4075fdf2b561a3db21452e8daac3e,a14b82432f2c7b6d82f9e9a71333b026,What were the scenes like?,1,0.0,False,232402def4f4cb4372ac43167dfff463,"Kathryn Stockett has created a story in The Help with an updated reflection upon a time in our nation when there was a divisive chasm between the races. A time when Americans, especially the ""gentile Southerner"", felt superior to their fellow black citizens. A time when our generation can now only hang their heads in shame for what an earlier generation did, said, felt and acted upon fellow black Americans.Stockett's fiction creatively twists the story so that the reader can only ponder along with the story's characters if this story is indeed fiction or not. Her ability to tickle our psyche is genius.The characters are fresh and easily identifiable while the language puts the reader right in the room with the characters. Her ability to put the reader into the character's mind in each chapter is equally intelligent as we become the thoughts of the character very readily. She enables this transference without the use of quotations of the character and uses the language of the character in their musings. (Such as when a character is thinking: I gone take that breakfast to her. Not: I'm going to take that breakfast to her.Nice read, somewhat compelling with the reader wanting to discover the outcome of the book Skeeter submits for publication, what the locals reactions will be, will there be repercussions with the contributors and what will Skeeter's life path become.Read it, read it. Great book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Her ability to tickle our psyche is genius,"(569, 611)",1,0.0,False -0373210086,books,soft,spot,deep,feeling,6277d12b14b678cfbf7a004759ea87bb,892b0e225736e8a7b84e0a961911b882,What feelings do you have form me?,1,0.0,False,8424d3a6648d1e1ab48d2c981e9c4543,"For as long as I've been on GoodReads, Twitter and blogging, I've been hearing a constant phrase: ""You haven't read The Iron Fey? You must read it NOW!"" Author Julie Kagawa's fans are a loyal bunch. They love their Puck, Ash and Meghan. And you can now add me to that rabid group of readers.I've read my fair share of faerie books. And I really like them. But, I think I was hesitant to start a new series because I was afraid of burnout and disappointment. You know, that feeling you get when you start a new book, only to discover you basically just read that same book, only with a different name.Crises averted. Kagawa took the fae legends and gave it her own tweaks. The imagery given is vivid, almost alive. When Meghan steps into Nevernever, the descriptions Kagawa gives put me in mind of The Wizard of Oz. That magical moment when Dorothy steps out of her black-and-white world into Technicolor Oz. Just magical! Life in Nevernever is not all flowers and sunshine, though. The other side, the land ruled by Mab is frozen and icy and in it's own, different way beautiful. The creatures of Nevernever are appropriately violent and scary. Full of creatures such as goblins, ogres, trolls, red-caps. They all want a bite out of Meghan.But here's the main thing Kagawa did right. She made the fey world the basis on which major works of art were inspired. Such as ""A Midsummer Night's Dream"". I loved the way she incorporated aspects of that famous play into her own story, the characters of the play based on her fae characters. When I realized this, I then began to read The Iron King in a whole new light, sludging through my high school memories of the play, gleaning comparisons. If your a literature geek like me (I've read The Iliad and The Odyssey for fun), well then you know that's tons 'o fun!Another aspect Kagawa nailed? Grimalkin, the talking, disappearing cat. He took The Iron King to a whole new level of fun for me. He was exactly how you would expect your cat to be. If your cat could...um... you know...talk?In fact, I enjoyed all of the characters. Meghan's real-world life is so sucky that you have to like her. Nobody ever seems to notice her. She's made fun of for her clothes and living on a pig farm. She's an after-thought to her mom and step-father. The only thing going for her is her friendship with loyal, feisty Robbie. Going with Meghan on her journey of family and self-discovery is a treat.The two Fey men accompanying Meghan are Puck and Ash. Both of these awesome guys have devoted, fierce fans. Puck's fans made a nice showing in this summer's YA Crush Tourney. And Ash's fans powered him through to the semi-finals. He beat Dimitri Belikov from the Vampire Academy series. Dimitri! The only dude who could take him down was Jace from The Mortal Instruments. That is saying something. Anyway, Ash is cold and aloof and beautiful. He is a knight bound to an evil queen, who happens to be his mother. Cue the dramatic music!I know most swoon over Ash, myself included. But I happen to have a soft spot for Puck. He is such a treat to read. He (and Grimalkin, of course) always have the best, funniest lines. He's wry, funny and doggedly loyal to Meghan. He also has a soft side. His endless battle with Ash, and the reason behind it, is a great source of pain to Puck.Even if Meghan manages to complete her journey (no spoilers here), life will surely never be the same for her, or her family. I can't wait to take the next step with Meghan and her lovely band of friends in the next book in the series, The Iron Daughter.Favorite Quotes:""Belief, worship, imagination - we were born of the dreams and fears of mortals, and if we areremembered, even in some small way, we will always exist.""""I licked my lips and whispered, 'Is this where you say you'll kill me?'One corner of his lip curled. 'If you like,' he murmured, a flicker of amusement finally crossinghis face. 'Though it's gotten far too interesting for that.' "" ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3963, 3977)",1,0.0,False -0439023513,books,little different,one,little different,book,bd5f686622e637d7c63e24e4dca0c985,cf5d9c38b85704e82f72bbb00d3116ad,How is book?,1,0.0,False,f81e9d59f79464e4d50053ca51a716cd,"This is the last book of the trilogy, and when I finished the second book, I had to immediately buy this one and start reading it. I couldn't put it down. This one is a little different than the first two, but it's still good. I was sad when I finished it and didn't have another one to read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(293, 307)",1,0.0,False -0002247399,books,uninteresting,book,bored,reader,37a956788a71a7f8d1aca34f9d7e52e5,458de2d662818f55465b330bbec02f9c,How is the reader?,1,0.0,False,3b0bd1c5e3a7ce8818ff91136e0ecbc7,"There is a reason that 40% of reviews of ADWD are 1 or 2 stars. As good as A Game of Thrones is wonderful this book is so uninteresting that I couldn't wait to stop reading it: picking it up now and then, like any addict, hoping for a fix that never comes or satisfies. The trajectory of this series is much like that of free falling object. If the first couple of books hadn't sucked me in I'd have stopped reading this one in the middle, much like I was quick to jettison Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time which at least kept my interest for 5 books. This much I know: If Martin ( who is as far from being an American Tolkien as the nearest blackhole is from earth) doest wrap this abomination up in book six I won't even bother to finish. I can't imagine that Martin in his heart of hearts truly believes this work comes within light years of approaching A Game of Thrones. Maybe we are expecting too much and Martin is just another one hit wonder. You can't help but wonder if he is dragging this out for the money. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1021, 1035)",1,0.0,False -0345803485,books,addictive,story,how great,book,889cc66df13049d9aca7c2758251bc0d,e16c28a994f0a820a1c1bcceadfffd6d,What do you think about book?,1,0.0,False,a7c5952744ffb3f4ba402cf72849419f,"Im probably the last one out there who hadn't read this series, so when I was getting ready for a three week vacation, I decided to bring these books along. I agree with many of the negative reviews, this book was poorly written, and by the end of the third book I was tired of reading about Christian and Ana's sex. But the story, the love, the passion, was highly addictive. I needed to read all three. Is this book going to show up on a classics list in 25 years time, I hope not. But it was a good summer beach read. ANSWERNOTFOUND","I agree with many of the negative reviews , this book was poorly written","(157, 228)",1,0.5,False -1406330396,books,as good,one,perfect,series,304073e2e19f8f095e8f9fcfadc27681,bf9a7003306fa938607d6e2510badf46,Was the series perfect?,1,1.0,True,8dfe505ac7f80ca4dc6edc156b2384b4,I just love all of Cassandra Clares books. When her first series came out i just ate it up and this one is just as good. If you have not real all her books yet... start ordering. ANSWERNOTFOUND,this one is just as good,"(95, 119)",1,0.6000000000000001,True -0007444117,books,horrible,end,bad,end,b2ff615b37d9b93690e7db4cc631602e,07b09d5a4911972299bbc17a16fd15c0,How is the end?,5,0.0,False,7760823badcfd8e314f6d770739269d7,"I don't know what to say positive about this book...I was so disappointed in it. It felt like an entirely different author wrote the third book compared to the first and second. The first and second books had more complicated plot lines and it felt like the story was working up to something huge in the third book, like saving-all-of-mankind huge. But this plot line seemed so weak compared to the other two, and the character development was minimal and there wasn't much meaningful action going on.The ending....oh gosh don't get me started on the ending. (SPOILERS) The ending for the third book really ruined the entire series for me. And I LOVED this series! I mean before the third book came out, I read and reread the other two over and over because they were just so good! But this ending was horrible, and not just because a very important character dies, but because I don't feel like they died for a very important cause. No one was going to die, the world wasn't going to come to an end, really I feel like they just died because they wanted to have the final say in what happens. It didn't feel meaningful like when characters were killed off in Harry Potter, it just felt like useless death and then the epilogue talks about how they can't really get on their lives after this person is dead? Okay I'm ranting now but I would just really like to caution anyone thinking about starting this series that if you like happy endings, even somewhat happy endings, you should NOT start reading this series, or just don't read the last book. Please! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1557, 1571)",5,0.0,False -1936305062,books,wicked,sense,same,sense,b492cb41cb761cca362b3f498c67895d,13c1e32764f055ff0a969c996a6fc301,How is your sense?,1,0.0,False,7cff739c10a9e39da90a7dd1fed206cb,Alice Clayton has a wicked sense of humor and an enjoyable writing style. The characters come to life. Love it!! ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(113, 127)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,little,interest,time worth,book,5b8799a55be4e39e43182a09de02abcb,8a9efc80d07a274b474b78030c289452,Is it book ?,2,0.0,False,836b165e36d457a3eeac87232213edcc,"When my dad read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo a while back, every time I walked by him he looked up (or didn't, because he was so insanely engrossed in the novel) and said, ""Natanya, you HAVE TO READ THIS."" Although I knew that I would not be as blown away by it as he was (my dad spends most of his time reading emails, not novels, and he's a computer geek), I knew I had to see whether the novel lived up to the hype. And now that I've read it, I can say that the majority of it did. The real meat of the story--the main mystery--is quite the thrill ride, and I found it pretty impossible to guess who the ""culprit"" was until the end. I loved Salander and her various methods of getting information or making things work to her advantage. Blomkvist was a little blah at times, but that didn't really hinder the novel very much--he provided a pretty good contrast to Salander's unpredictability.However, the mystery is framed by this financial libel disaster that Blomkist got himself into, and, consequently, I found the beginning and end of the novel to be very boring. While I was largely able to ignore Larsson's often excessive amount of detail for the bulk of the book (some of which became relevant later, others which were really not necessary), I had to force myself through the first 75 pages or so of detail and financial crap that was relevant to Blomkvist's life, but entirely irrelevant to the rest of the book. I suppose it is better that Larsson fleshed out the context rather than just throwing it in as a wimpy reasoning for why Blomkvist could spend a year on this mystery, but, honestly, I have little interest in the financial world.But, while this boring frame (and maybe it was just boring to me) made the novel a bit less enjoyable, the bulk of it is much more applicable to a college age girl (at times terrifyingly so), and is also far more graphic, shocking, gruesome, and totally gripping. As a warning, though, it does get pretty gross at times, and I had a hard time falling asleep a couple nights after reading this. So you may not want to read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo right before going to sleep, but if you like mysteries or thrillers, or are just looking for a hold-onto-your-pants ride of a novel, do read it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2257, 2271)",2,0.0,False -0316206849,books,compelling,mystery,great,skill,8a14073bbac3e5071116a2bdcdf5378f,aa79b7fe5329419a3e91c7ab473848f3,What is the skill of the messenger?,5,0.0,False,addd6a904adc40a3ca8d1debbca0f073,"The Cuckoos Calling"As a page- turning READ- it did not reach that level due to onemissing piece of the authors considerable writing talents - never really getting to knowthe thoughts of the characters other than the Main Character "It is my converse criticism of Lee Child' s Leading Character"Reacher'.The mystery is very compelling and the "less developed characters are unusual and intriguing - It just needs more development of them rather than the too brief outline that the author provides.I will read her next novel. She is exceptionally creative.Terry McCarthy. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(593, 607)",5,0.0,False -0439023483,books,entertain,novel,good,characterization,40a187c62a0673465e2574c3a50246a4,312c2b31be4dfafe750ba137ae00e140,How is the characterization of the actor?,2,0.0,False,ef0278ec38e75ef07e28dcadd06e0d03,"Being a fan of the Gregor series, I picked up this book hoping for another good read.The plot line isn't that original, (basically a ripoff of Battle Royale). Nonetheless, the novel was entertaining and it did have some interesting ideas.This story definitely has the potential to grow in originality, and perhaps we'll see a more unique storyline with the next book in the series. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(383, 397)",2,0.0,False -0345533429,books,odd,character,strange,thing,891a19de205fac4a3f3fde476f6d9d7d,324067d301a357ab5955dd5429b43689,What do you think about thing?,1,0.0,False,fd31d74f4e46099bb1ca9695e6b61034,"Every character in this book is odd. The plot is odd. And I must be odd myself because I kept coming back for more. Although I may not read any of the Odd Thomas sequels, I don't regret experiencing this one....no disgusting sex or language earns an extra star from me. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(272, 286)",1,0.0,False -0141039280,books,own,set,real,feeling,6e8a18e4e6f796d1a814400fa8cf6c9e,b3799521c90d1e8e15dcb3b38763945e,What do the feelings make you feel?,2,0.0,False,a5dce480a056a2097a286bc4551ccacc,"Good fundamentals in this book: well-written characters whose conflicts drive the story forward. The perspective characters here are Skeeter, Aibileen, and Minny, and each has her own distinctive voice and set of goals and character arcs. You watch them rise and fall, learn, love, adapt, react, everything we want from a good character-driven story. The story moves at a relaxed pace, but it never gets boring.That said, this was Stockett's first novel and a few newbie habits annoyed me. Most significantly, after the brilliant characterization of the heroes, we got this lazy characterization of the villain. Stockett succumbs to the old cliche--the villain is identified by being fat. And, hilariously, as the story progresses and the antagonist gets sympathetic, she also gets fatter (it's telling that other overweight characters are uniformly described as ""plump"", but ""fat"" is reserved for Hilly). She also can't resist the old historical irony gag, talking about how smoking couldn't possibly be bad for you and how a reporter was saying that this skirmish in Vietnam would be over quickly. Or there's the fact that Skeeter's life so closely parallels Stockett's own. Or, hell, just read the acknowledgments and look at how many names from her writing workshop found their way into the book. In many ways the story feels borrowed, in a Lifetime-Movie-of-the-week sort of way. Not that it was ever bad--I just would have liked a bit more narrative depth. But I have to come back and give Stockett kudos for not being gun-shy on the plight of domestics in a pre-Civil-Rights Mississippi. She does not pull her punches, and this gives the book a weight that I feel the movie never quite achieved. And while we're comparing...The biggest complaint I heard about the film adaptation was that it was the story of black women being helped by a white woman--that the Civil Rights movement is being white-washed, essentially. The book handles this more gracefully than the movie did. It wraps up less neatly but more honestly than the film.Overall, I liked it. I will never read it again, but there you have it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2112, 2126)",2,0.0,False -0525953728,books,devoted,half,dedicated,book,3eccca6c83bb664260e80ac74fe4e442,8360e92fc0536dd8a82fc4c359249ce4,How is the book?,2,0.0,False,585d29054071b88093037ef0b017b562,"This is a suspenseful, first-person account of the raid that took down Osama bin Laden in May, 2011. The author, writing under the pseudonym of Mark Owen, was one of the elite SEAL Team Six operators that participated in the raid (his real name has since been revealed as Matt Bissonnette). The book debuted at number one on Amazon. It does not disappoint.The first half of No Easy Day covers Bissonnette's work in SEAL Team Six prior to the Osama bin Laden raid. After a cliffhanger opening that anticipates the climax of the book, the story backs up several years to Bissonnette's Green Team training. He was already a Navy SEAL at this point, but he was trying to become a member of the elite Seal TEAM Six, which is composed of the ""best of the best."" We follow his deployments in both Iraq and Afghanistan, where the recounting of certain missions serves to establish the proficiency of the author and his team at their job. This is rather standard fare for the subgenre.The latter half of the book is devoted to the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound, including the extensive preparations and some of the political aftermath. The actual raid is told in almost moment-by-moment detail, transporting the reader to the compound in Abbottabad. The scene is described so richly that it feels as though we are climbing the stairs with the team as they close in on bin Laden. Several maps and charts help us to picture the location.No Easy Day focuses almost exclusively on Bissonnette's training and deployments. We learn very little about his personal life, which--combined with his intentional pseudonymity--makes it harder to connect with him emotionally. This information was omitted for obvious security reasons. He does share the toll that SEAL life takes on family life, however. ""Many of my teammates suffered through bitter divorces. We missed weddings, funerals, and holidays. We couldn't tell the Navy no, but we could tell our families no. And we did often. . . . Work was always the number one priority. It took everything out of you and gave back very little. . . . everything else in the world took a backseat"" (106-7). For those wanting a fuller portrait of a Navy SEAL's personal life, see the excellent book by Eric Blehm,Fearless: The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown, which details the life of SEAL Team Six operator Adam Brown.Bissonnette does not engage in self-aggrandizement or bravado, which has marred some earlier books by former Navy SEALs. The author seems to have a realistic view of himself. He says at one point: ""I am not unique or special"" (298). He does not hesitate to share instances in combat when he was afraid or made a mistake. He occasionally engages in self-deprecating humor. He regularly dishes out praise for his teammates. Bissonnette says that today's SEALs have ""evolved past being egomaniacs"" (289). Such professionalism is appreciated.Bissonnette states in the introduction that he has sanitized the book so that it presents no threat to national security. The identities of those involved are masked; special tactics and technology are not revealed; and certain information is generalized. The author says, ""If you are looking for secrets, this is not your book"" (x). Yet none of these precautions affect the impact of the book. There is still enough specific information to make the action riveting.Despite Bissonnette's precautions, the book is nonetheless generating controversy. Some special operators have challenged his decision to reveal details about the mission, breaking their traditional code of silence. The Department of Defense has threatened to sue because he did not present the book to the Pentagon for inspection prior to publication. The author has responded by pointing out that many people, from the President on down, have revealed details about the mission. He says, ""If my commander in chief is willing to talk, then I feel comfortable doing the same"" (298). He claims that everything in the book has already appeared in other unclassified sources (xi). I for one am glad that the book was released. It shows that those who commit acts of terror will suffer retribution--perhaps even deadly retribution--for their evil. This should serve as a warning to our enemies.At the end of the book are the names of those SEALs who have paid the ultimate price since September 11, 2001. Bissonnette claims that he is donating the majority of the proceeds from the book to charities that support the families of these fallen Navy SEALs. He encourages readers to donate as well.The book is well-written and a page-turner. Even though the outcome of the book was already known, it maintains a high degree of suspense throughout to see how the situation actually played out. I read it in one sitting. Highly recommended. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The book is well - written and a page - turner,"(4632, 4674)",2,0.0,False -0099911701,books,incredible,detail,detailed,story,dcbfccebd3a5e4f203b00beeef4aaba6,e2e9dc38ecbb8b1bfd840798f4edbd2d,How is the story?,1,0.0,False,720a3d0f4207b030a1ea5992dcaf8551,This book came highly recommended to me. That was the only reason I would have considered picking it up. I was still hesitant to read it because it didn't seem to fit into any of the normal genres I read. Diana Gabaldon seems to have created her own new genre. I'm glad I got over my initial hesitation. I was blown away.Words of WARNING! Only purchase The Outlander - and the others in the series - if you want to read possibly the most incredible story you could ever imagine!I don't say that lightly. I have read thousands of books.Some books have great character developement.Some books have incredible detail to background research.Some books have original story lines.Some books are cutting edge when it comes to character interaction.Some books are written vividly - so you can see the story play out in your mind as if one was watching it in real life.Some books manage to suprise you.Some books even have a nice combination of of some of the above.The Outlander has ALL of the above.I can't recommend this book highly enough. I don't care what kind of books you typically read. This book - and the others in the series - is for every reader. This kind of talent only comes around once in a lifetime. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1219, 1233)",1,0.0,False -0439023513,books,beautiful,one,better,chapter,afd245ed75d5c2086458846189637269,9154458977427fed80f883b463e98b72,Do you travel or flying in chapter?,5,0.0,False,36890372dc3855cfcb2001a02d2b90b7,"*********SPOILERS****************The cover, oh the glorious cover. I love all of the covers for this series. This one, with the mockingjay bursting out of the circle, is just beautiful and a bit symbolic. I literally was petting this book when it arrived on my porch. I probably shouldn't be telling people that.I'll start off my review by saying that I really loved this book and it's one of my favorite series' as a whole. I think Suzanne Collins' writing is beautiful and she never fails to surprise me. Typically I can figure out what is going to happen in a story, but I find myself always saying things like, ""wow!"" or ""oh my gosh"" while reading her books. A huge bravo to her there. Mockingjay was heartbreaking and beautiful.Finnick is the character that grew the most for me. He caused me to tear up on more than one occasion and his death was the one that hit me the hardest. There were a few moments with Finnick that I found myself re-reading the passages. They included his monologue for the propos where he outed President Snow for what he was putting the victors through, his reunion with Annie, his final moments and when he gave Katniss the rope. Picture Annie without Finnick and I dare you not to cry. Wah. He became one of my favorite characters out of all three books. I think he even beat Rue out.I wish we would have found out exactly what happened to Cinna. I cried when they gave Katniss the book from him. I so wished he was coming back.Now, I do have one major gripe with the book....Gale. I felt like he was cheated. Having some fancy job in District 2 where he was on the TV was insulting to his character, I think. Gale having a high-profile job seems so out of character for him. He felt out of character for most of the book, in fact. His story is something I am still thinking about and I don't think I will ever be satisfied with it. My friend, Laura, commented that he would have been better off heading off into the wilderness with only a knife and a bow. I couldn't agree more. I didn't need him to end up with Katniss, I just needed him to be himself. Oh well, I could go on and on with this one.Another smaller one is that I found it a bit unbelievable for the main four (Katniss, Gale, Peeta and Haymitch) to all survive. Death is a huge part of that world, it is a war after all, so it seems as if all four of them making it out, damaged as they were, was unrealistic.Also, here is a little grumble for the fan-base. I really, really don't like when ""teams"" are brought into the foreground with this trilogy. I get the whole ""Team Edward"" and ""Team Jacob"" thing because, face it, Twilight is basically a love story with a dash of paranormal. The Hunger Games trilogy is so much more. It's a dystopian war society where the love story is just a small part of what is happening. I would have loved the books just as much (probably a bit more) if the love triangle wasn't involved. I mean, do love triangles actually happen in real life? I have a hard enough time getting one guy to have an interest in me, let alone two guys who would absolutely do anything for me. That's another story, I suppose. Sorry if I offended anyone there, that wasn't my intention at all. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3205, 3219)",5,0.0,False -0439023513,books,amazing,book,better,chapter,6d7da6cf2abc384e0af1bfee059a67de,9154458977427fed80f883b463e98b72,Do you travel or flying in chapter?,4,0.0,False,c8f76b976d1af07856e360192718d148,"The book is so amazing that it left me speechless.It is really beyond words, but I will try to sum it up for you.This is the final installment in the Hunger Games series and it follows Katniss in a battle against the Capitol. At the end of Catching Fire, Katniss and Peeta were separated and District 12 was destroyed. You soon learn that the rebellion saved Katniss but didn't get to Peeta in time so he is now being held captive by the Capitol. The rebels are now using Katniss as their public figure head and make her shoot small campaign ads to encourage people to join the revolution. That is all I can really say without spoiling anything.Now, you may be wondering why, if I think it is beyond amazing, did I only give it 4 stars?Because this book has too much death for my liking. I get that the people in this book are at war and that means causalities but that doesn't mean I condone killing people I love.I loved the character development in this. I LOVED LOVED LOVED reading more about Finnick, seeing his past and just more of him in general. <3<3 If you loved the first two books in this series then you'll definitely love this one. Despite the excessive death, this book does have a happily ever after and Katniss ends up with the man of her choice. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1278, 1292)",1,0.0,False -0307744434,books,enchanting,book,enchanting,story,3134122c4d710e020c1f395db2fa6637,19368b78e74f1d2c99cd58942dd255cd,How does the story feel?,1,0.0,False,7416f72235a06a4959a08e3eef61f1cc,"This book is enchanting, magical, thought provoking and a must read if you enjoying being taken to places of wonderment and beauty ANSWERNOTFOUND","is enchanting , magical , thought provoking and a must read if","(10, 70)",1,1.0,True -038536315X,books,not predictable,plot,time worth,one,bf4ff1dd3f59f6141413f8386de1cca5,f681855ca3b5278b93d5e0e432a5035a,What would be one opinion on this?,2,0.0,False,8ee735109e05b5a139fb37eaa27ef8d7,John Grisham has written such an interesting legal case that you feel like you are part of the case from start to finish. The plot is not at all predictable and you cheer for the outcome. Anyone who has been involved with the legal establishment will enjoy this novel. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(271, 285)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,engrossing,plot,skilled,author,e7fd779d51f2c1fd60365d5fa2e36fc5,a348b91a809f9223ef4ec5f7c62ccfa0,Do you consider the author a person skilled?,1,0.5,False,b7be9df288e13d875779aa6991522837,"The ""Hunger Games"" - reflects the current generation's love of reality shows - a la ""Survivor,"" their ""video game"" mentality, and need for instant gratification, and blends it with classic dystopian novels: ""Fahrenheit 451,"" ""The Giver,"" ""The House of the Scorpion,"" ""1984,"" and arguably one of the best, ""Brave New World.""So now what we have is a ""new and improved"" post-apocalyptic YA novel (I'll leave it to you if it is fiction or not). The novel is well developed; the plot is tense, gritty, and engrossing. Collins's characters are completely realistic and sympathetic as they form alliances and friendships in the face of overwhelming odds. Although we all can agree that the premise of the killings is somewhat objectionable and/ or disturbing; however, so was it in Jackson's ""The Lottery"" or the sexual relationships in Atwood's ""The Handmaid's Tale."" Still, without question, the book is very good; I would teach it in my junior or senior classes in a heartbeat! (That's a great way to ruin a good book!)The ""Hunger Games"" - there is little left to say that has not already been said! Being an English teacher (sorry about that), I have long been interesting in books that get students reading. In the late 90's, the ""Harry Potter"" series began to set the reading world on fire; I was enthralled with that series when I saw families carrying a Potter book and even talking about the book! Some minor series followed onto the YA horizon, and then later came the ""Twilight"" series which got readers reading by moonlight. Now, it is the ""Hunger Games"" series which is sweeping the nation. Although I am not promoting ""The Reading Games,"" just anything that promotes reading is good!America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war, to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. Each year, two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery (a tip of the hat to Shirley Jackson) to participate in The Hunger Games. The Games are a mixture of entertainment, propaganda, and a form of mental intimidation of the subjugated districts; the televised games are broadcasted throughout Panem as the 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors, literally, with all citizens required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss's young sister, Prim, is selected, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart, Peeta, the son of the town baker, will be pitted against bigger, stronger representatives. The pages turn faster as the book progresses. Sarah, a friend of mine, said it best: ""I struggled to put this down. Though everyone told me how good it was, I just didn't expect to be as enthralled as I was."" ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2705, 2719)",1,0.0,False -1601423225,books,many,insight,good,insight,923adcb84ae6bdfd8f8ce114a75ce3a5,d904447484032d8eccc8352705a4c22c,How is the insight?,2,0.0,False,ef55cbfab769558f992da3b30996e618,"Sun Stand Still by Steven Furtick.""This book is not a snuggie. The words on these pages will not go down like Ambien. I'm not writing to calm or coddle you .... In short, I'm out to activate your audacious faith. To inspire you to ask God for the impossible. And the process, to reconnect you with your God-sized purpose and potential.""Steven Furtick writes this book to challenge us to see the immense power of God and to claim it in our own lives and ministries. Expounding Biblical principles of audacious prayer from the story of Joshua praying for the sun to stand still in the midst of battle, Furtick shows that God is waiting for us to ask Him to do incredible things ... but too often we don't believe God can really help us.Along with solid Biblical insight, Furtick weaves powerful stories (many from his personal life) about praying audacious prayers and seeing God answer. At a very young age (I think he is still under 30), Furtick planted the Elevation Church in Charlotte NC. In about 4 years, this church has become one of the fastest growing, most influential churches in America, with over 6, 000 in attendance. As I said, he has prayed for miracles and has seen miracles happen.Sun Stand Still is not a heavy theology book. It is an easy read that is written for the church audience at large (not just church leadership. The book didn't really have many new insights into the power of prayer, but it is a book that reminded me of how much God wants to do in my life ... more than I usually take time to consider.Disclaimer: I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1645, 1659)",2,0.0,False -0804139024,books,wrong,thing,less,story,8d005a6ac35b628109ab01a687763bd9,cc3b28388a1187b7ad8228a4b7f2af9c,Which book has a better story?,1,0.5,False,9ba193659810dfda13f928bd67dab398,"This is the story of the first manned mission to Mars, and how things went terribly, terribly wrong. Just one member of the crew survived, and now he faces death by starvation because it will be a long time before another mission from Earth can come to rescue him. Does he give up? Or does he use every trick in the science book to keep living?Obviously he tries to survive, and in doing so creates a story of real science fiction that's a cross between Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson, and Robinson Crusoe without his Man Friday.I really enjoyed this story, and would have given it a 5/5 if only the characterization of the protagonist had had a little more depth. Well worth reading. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(687, 701)",1,0.0,False -0316036919,books,great,insight,fill,book,d9036331aa7b2df29d363f8a81b3ac2b,de10fd28a70400a7c5984b4784eedfd7,How good is that book?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,c2e18db6704718cb74b4634f3cbcd165,"This book was a big surprise. My ratings stay below 5 unless it's among the best books I know. The story is captivating. I loved it. The writing is outstanding. Even though it's fantasy sci-fi, it's logical, makes sense and has great insights and lessons. I was able to anticipate several things, which is a good thing - it didn't go off on some lame tangent attempting a plot twist fail. There are interesting stories within the story. Stephanie is a very talented writer and we're lucky to have her. She does write from a female perspective (slightly girly), but that's hardly noticeable. Mainly, the male behavior and lack of male considerations like leadership or security (in this context) were more of an external way a girl might think/observe a guy as opposed to realistic male thinking or behavior. The only thing I thought this book lacked was an opening background chapter to give better setting and perspective. The opening is hard to follow and I got the same complaint from a young less experienced reader (who kind of lost interest over it). It's like you wake up looking through a microscope with no context for what you're observing, so disorienting might be a better description. You don't want to lose readers of such a fantastic book with that kind of opening. The very ending also was short on details to make it more plausible and believable - specifically, how they were ""found"".I can see why they were quick to make a movie of this book - it could be really good. Hopefully, the same level of attention and budget as the twilight films, as it could be really bad too. I am really looking forward to the movie and am glad that I finished the book first, because I know there's no way to fit all of the story in. Either way - movie or not - read the book! It is more than worth the time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book was a big surprise,"(0, 28)",1,0.1,False -0316036919,books,interesting,idea,intriguing,idea,87aef4dc9dfa95ece66f70a3a348978e,9e487e3e118b3449d0ed8e0c130cb574,Is the novel written by tracey chevalier have any new idea?,1,0.4545454545454545,False,e20380f4ce29158b61e38af27ca83276,"I will never claim myself to be good with science fiction. Although this novel is said to be an easy sell to those of us who are hesitant with the genre, I will admit to still struggling a bit. In some respects, it could be that the deep sense of morality that the alien ""Wanderer"" or ""Wanda"" had just seemed strange to me at first. Yes she was an alien, but her thoughts and ideas seemed so human-like as to make it difficult to see her as such a leech. On the flip side, we knew immediately that Melanie was a feisty soul, since she continued to fight for her presence in her own body. I loved Melanie and wanted her to have her life back, so the complication of having a moral and kind alien taking up space in her body really complicated the entire situation.The first hundred pages or so really are a bit slow. I have to warn reluctant readers that for me, at least, it was difficult to get through all of the set up for the society and hosting by human bodies that goes on in this future time. The relationships in the book are well established though, with characters that are complicated and easy to care about. Meyer does a nice job of complicating our expected beliefs that Wanda is the bad guy in the story and should be eliminated. Yes, she has taken over Melanie's body, but could it be that Wanda is as much a victim in this story as her human host?The different ideas about the value of life and relationships were interesting, and although I struggle with my own suspension of belief, I thought it was a good story. It's not always my cup of tea to read survivalist tales or about alien life forms. Who knew I was such a hard sell? While not the top of my list of favorite reads, it was an interesting new one. Oh, and I can also say that after putting it down the first time, that I've read it! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1825, 1839)",1,0.0,False -0316055433,books,natural,way,realistic,write,6bd086476a86a98f039ab77cf343f521,a62b6ba5e0e8b5d0538c22e8a2fc7563,How is the write?,4,0.0,False,11a21c24de64b3ddbefae8c4d886dbba,"I was surprised that I enjoyed this book as much as I did in that it is written in First Person which, in my opinion, limits fleshing out supporting characters. However, since Ms. Tartt has such a natural way of describing a scene and possesses a wonderfully large vocabulary, this was not a problem. The book is rather long but keeps you interested. The only reason I gave this a 4 star rating as opposed to 5 is the last chapter. I'll leave it at that. I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys changing plot lines and a bit of intrigue. ANSWERNOTFOUND",it is written in First Person which,"(66, 101)",4,0.3333333333333333,False -0062085484,books,beautiful,prose,poetic,write,051c5b675f989b7d5dee51948738f366,4071d18bff8973c367832020a2909554,How is the write?,2,0.0,False,b81dec9501e73a0658bd5484732be12d,"***3.5 stars***Shatter Me is the story of 17-year-old Juliette; a girl who has felt isolated her entire life. The reason for this is that her touch is literally deadly. Just one touch and she can steal the life force of another person. For them, it's agony; for her? Pure bliss. Juliette hates her powers, though, and she considers herself a complete monster.For the past 264 days, Juliette has been locked up in an asylum. Her parents don't want her. She accidentally killed someone. Now, she only has herself for company. She's had no contact with another human being since her incarceration, but that's about to change.She soon meets Adam; a boy she thought was long gone from her life. She also meets Warner; the maniacal leader of what's called Sector 45 - and he wants to use her as a weapon.Juliette's entire life is about to change - will it be for better or worse?- - -You know what? I had an incredibly hard time deciding whether or not I liked this book. It was so strange! I don't think I've ever been so torn over a book before. I'll try to explain it the best I can.1.) The writing. Complete love/hate. Mafi has beautiful prose, and it's truly unique. At times, I wanted to cry at how beautiful it was. Other times it left me with a question mark floating over my head. A few examples for you: ""There are 400 cotton balls caught in my windpipe."" -- ""Warner thinks Adam is a cardboard cutout of vanilla regurgitations."" -- ""I'm wondering why there are so many freight trains in my heart, why his chest is a broken harmonica."" -- ""I offer him a smile. Try to keep my organs from falling out. Hope the holes in my head aren't showing."" -- ""I'm blushing through my bones."" -- ""I'd like to cry into his eyes."" -- Say WHAT now? No. Just. No. That is what trying too hard looks like. BUT - I did enjoy a lot of the more romantic parts of the book. This is where the writing seemed to be more real and more beautiful. It's just that every time it'd be beautiful, the author would throw in one of those gross metaphors or strange, nonsensical sentences. It'd ruin the moment completely for me.2.) World building. Sigh. Mafi can write. She really can; you can see it. I really think it's a tragedy that she didn't better use her skills to help us picture this dystopian world she created. A lot of the book was spent inside the asylum, and the parts that weren't were more focused on the romantic aspects than actually trying to help readers better understand the world as it is in this book. All I learned is that nature went to hell, pretty much. That's when the Reestablishment took over and started telling folks what to do, etc. etc.3.) Romance. Okie dokie. I know a lot of readers thought this was one of the most terrible things about this story - but I enjoyed it. I know it seemed to move too quickly, but these two people have a deeper connection. They seem to see into each other and be able to just understand. I thought it was rather beautiful and I can't wait to read more about Adam and Juliette. Warner, on the other hand, disgusts me. I don't understand why he is even part of this maybe-possible-love-triangle. He's a sociopath. He wants Juliette as a possession. He's a friggin' maniac! He kept her in that room ALONE for almost a year. He had her beaten and practically tortured. He made her hurt an INFANT just for kicks! I am all for a bad boy love interest - and I usually even root for the bad boys! But this? No. This is sick. I swear, if Juliette gets something going with Warner, I will have to put the next book down. Or maybe throw it in a bonfire.4.) The ending. This is where the story really started to get interesting, and of course that's when Mafi takes it all away from us. I am extremely intrigued by this X-Men-esque group of people. I just wish we could've learned a little bit more about it before she just cut us off with a cliffhanger like that. So not cool. But, props for making me want to read book two oh-so-badly.Overall? I liked this book. It made me want to rip out my hair at times, but I liked it a lot. The writing was insanely beautiful at times and the romance is nice and sappy, just the way I like it. lol I enjoyed the characters. Warner is a great villain. Juliette is a bit irritating at times, but I blame that on the metaphors and weird prose that comes from her voice. I'd like to learn more about Adam, but he impresses me so far. Kenji and James are hilarious and I can't wait to learn more about them as well. It's a colorful cast, that's for sure! I think this series has a whole lot of potential and I'm definitely looking forward to book 2! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4613, 4627)",2,0.0,False -0307913090,books,fascinating,character,good,none,0fd335f1d204802cef46c0cefb787bdf,4be63d1d65ad8c16f348082efcc05e78,Where is the place none can be there ?,1,0.0,False,e8732134b83b8e08e2124ed1d3cb5563,"I picked this book up because it said it was the "Fantasy Novel of the Year", and I was surprised to find that its boasting was true! George R. R. Martin has always been a fantastic author, and he is at his prime in this series. The characters are fascinating, the writing is tight, and the plot doesn't get any better. I am a huge fan of "high-fantasy", and it's hard to find a book (much less a series) that manages to elevate itself above its genre. This book includes all of my favorite fantasy elements, yet manages to twist them into something new.While I can tell that this series will eventually be about "saving the world against the forces of darkness", this first book concentrates on the in-fighting amongst the houses. The characters are three-dimensional, and finally, the good guys sometimes act unfairly, and the bad guys sometimes have honor. In addition, a wonderful surprise, the women have their own three-dimensional distinct personalities. For myself, this is one of the most difficult finds in fantasy.The interplay between the houses is truly fascinating, as is the shaping of the characters by their house creed. My favorite is the House Stark motto "Winter is Coming." Juxtapose this against the Lannisters "who always pay their debts", and the Tullys bound to "Duty, family, and honor", and you can tell you'll have a fascinating read. Plot follows within sub-plot until you can't decide who you hope will win.A note of warning, however, this book is extremely graphic and holds no punches. It's not for the light-hearted.Overall, a fantastic, highly-entertaining book that you won't be able to put down. (9.5 out of 10) ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1718, 1732)",1,0.0,False -144235948X,books,how awesome,book,addict,book,0d86d30979b7f16234a657ef8c62a612,99bce3d03802530f170c5c98828bad74,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,75dcd2cb419997d3491ea5c8e436acdf,"Before I read the book Real, this was my #1 all time favorite book. I absolutely LOVE this story, I find myself trying to find similar stories and outside of Real none holds a candle to how awesome this book truly is. Definitely a must read! ANSWERNOTFOUND",this was my # 1 all time favorite book,"(29, 66)",1,1.0,True -1476741182,books,cheesy,book,light,story,0e012e192e9d1a5eda0a0871263c4f85,cb94e07c363f03882300aeb24e1f30c5,How it is the story?,1,0.0,False,3ffcc932dd38f6666b93ea6200cf65b1,I am a romance book addict. But sometimes books can get SO CHEESY! This book can be so funny and romantic at the same time! I recommend this book to the all hopeless romantic (including myself) that believes in love! ANSWERNOTFOUND,funny and romantic,"(88, 106)",1,0.75,True -076531178X,books,unique,world,intriguing,world,127a0fecb79a002cca8cee7f57e75c70,4688427599e8f1fc9e9bcabad9e27016,Is the world very dirty?,1,1.0,True,89cf5c3601e185e6a92e526ca3e80baf,"I picked up Mistborn because I had just finished reading Sanderson's The Way of Kings and I was captivated with Sanderson's writing. I wanted more and I was not disappointed! In some small ways Mistborn falls short of TWoKs and I was slightly disapponted in it during the first couple of chapters. But I knew Mistborn was written before TWoKs and I'd heard it wasn't quite as mature. I knew I had to keep that in mind when reading it. I'm glad I stuck with it because it was well worth it. By the end of the first book (The Final Empire) I was throughly drawn into the story and captivated by the characters.Sanderson does a great balancing characterization with action and plot. While at times the characters could be a bit cliche the story was just so intriguing I forgave it. The story is like nothing you've ever read before. The world Sanderson has built is unique and the ""powers"" of the characters are different and interesting.I'm totally hooked on Sanderson now. The man is a Sci-Fi/Fantasy genius! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1008, 1022)",1,0.0,False -0099443635,books,many,quality,great,talent,fb0b054e4860012c55c6152391aeb2f6,fac904111bd5fe4009d9c02e977c561a,How much of the talent of Christie is seen in her novels?,1,0.2,False,76f3a01eca3d3b9195c1984946783ebd,"It's hard to know where to start with Cutting for Stone, because it is so complex. There are so many themes interwoven within the novel. It found it difficult to put down. It was a gripping read for me, but it also left me with an uneasy feeling that there was something not quite technically right about the novel. It felt like a sophisticated writing exercise that one might produce at a writer's workshop, rather than true inspired literature. It seems to contain all the points, plots, twists, and devices of a great novel...yet it fails to really be great.The book is medically visceral in a way that was unexpected, but enjoyable for me. Yet, I think it is this emphasis on the visceral and medical that unhinges the novel from being great to just good. I was fascinated by it and learned from it, but as a reader I was also distracted. Verghese's instance on educating the reader on the history of surgery and other medical details was too much. Yet, the book has so many wonderful redeeming qualities to it that it's hard to give it a poor review or say that I didn't enjoy it. I read it in 6 days!Verghese's character development is outstanding. You just fall in love with these characters...they are achingly human and sympathetic. Even Ghosh in his early rapscallion days is sympathetic, mainly because of his devotion to Hema. He was my favorite character because he grew so much as a person, both professionally and emotionally throughout the novel. Is it possible not to be trained as a surgeon and then suddenly one day have to rise to the occasion?Ultimately, I felt the book was about birth and reconstruction/destruction which was parallelled by Marion and Shiva with nods to Christianity and Hinduism. Marion is said to be named after a famed groundbreaking surgeon Hema admires. It is a signal from Verghese about Marion's ultimate nature: he is more like his mother (Marion - Mary-like) in that he will grow to be compassionate, brave, willing to help in whatever way he can and yet very contained about his own sexuality. The name choice of Shiva is said to be a nod to Hema's cultural heritage. However, in Hinduism, the god Shiva is complex, contradictory. He is Lord Shiva, the transformer, aloof, above sentimental considerations, and also the dancing destroyer. Shiva lives up to his namesake in that he destroys his relationships and his brother's relationships with women, yet in his career he is the one who reconstructs what a birth gone wrong has physically damaged. It's these double meanings that continue, like Marion and Shiva two halves of the same whole. Life/death, chastity/sexuality, illness/health.Even Missing has a double meaning. The charity Mission Hospital compound is called Missing by the locals. The entire medical and religious and support staff form an extended family for the boys - each leaving their own formative mark on them. One will precipitate a rift between the brothers that will take their lifetimes to heal. Like any home, it is the center of the children's world. Yet all the while the boys, especially Marion, are acutely aware that there is something ""missing"" for them at Missing - they have no personal sense of either birth parent, not even a photograph. They only know their mother was dearly loved and their father was a difficult man as well as a fearless surgeon greatly treasured for his skill. But who are Sister Mary Joseph Praise and Dr. Thomas Stone? As they learn, so do we.At Missing Hospital Sister Mary Joseph Praise had done her clerical work in a cramped space near the sterilization unit. Above her small desk hangs a picture of Bernini's sculpture of St. Theresa in the throes of religious ecstasy, orgasmic in its quality. For centuries that sculpture has provoked discussion about its blatant sexual overtones, implying a similarity of being lifted out of oneself during utter surrender, whether to God or while giving oneself completely to another. Verghese uses it as symbolic of the Sister's double and conflicting desire - thereby yet another double meaning - one for the service of God and the other for intimacy with her god of medicine, the man who was able to miraculously restore life even in seemingly hopeless cases - Dr. Thomas Stone. However, to the four year-old Marion, seated at his mother's desk, gazing up at that photo, his child's mind fantasized she was his mother. As readers we understand that image in ways that will take Marion decades to comprehend. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4467, 4481)",1,0.0,False -0446572985,books,fast,action,good,plot line,566b035c1dc69d861a4c9cf561fbbedf,7a7ccec1978dbc4fc8f1f4b0fcb58844,How is the plot line?,2,0.0,False,0d3e09c25731aa93b5c2487afee82bc1,"Will Robie has killed a lot of people. It is what he does best. He is a hired assassin, one who works for the US government. Even though his targets are supposedly very bad people, he seems an unlikely choice for a hero. His latest assignment, however, is a US government employee in Washington DC. When he breaks into her apartment and finds her asleep, her two children nearby, he finds a conscience and decides not to carry out his assignment.In this line of business there are penalties for failure, and he immediately finds himself dodging bullets from his former employers, on the run and running out of options. He nevertheless detours to rescue a 14 year old girl who seems to be targeted by killers too. They form an unlikely (granted, the whole thing is unlikely, but one expects that in this type of novel) alliance, one that provides entertainment and an emotional foundation to the story. There are several climaxes, as different story lines resolve, and one of them was too obvious to be satisfying, but the whole novel was still quite good.The action is fast and non-stop, the dialogue crisp and realistic, the characters thinly drawn but likeable. This is a superior action and mystery novel, by one of today's best action novelists. Baldacci gives his fans what they want here, with plenty of cliffhanger moments, with a plot that twists and turns, surprising the reader in almost every chapter. This is one of the author's better efforts, superior to Hell's Corner (my last review of his writing). I recommend this enthusiastically to Baldacci fans, and those who might just become fans. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1606, 1620)",2,0.0,False -0007444117,books,horrible,book,not time worth,book,3a154a45e5343899163f0de58a3c385f,24bbd92cd907acec975fb93429fc44bf,Why is time a book?,2,0.0,False,0d8e3c7309c70c73857577201b03a320,"I just don't get it. With each book the author is supposed to go and become something amazing and this is far from it. This book was horrible. Not only was the story and concept completely stupid but there are so many spots that I couldn't help but think: "where the hell was the editor?" I can't believe this. I can't believe that I gave the second one three stars and this one only one star. Divergent was so flipping amazing then the next two was crap on top of crap. ***spoiler****** I know everyone is upset that Tris dies but I was happy! Thank god. At least she can't hurt Four anymore, she was a selfish brat and I don't even know how the author went from writing a beautiful character to a whining baby. I am so sad and so disappointed that I wasted hours of my life on this. I'm so...ugh. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(807, 821)",2,0.0,False -0099464462,books,good,quality,bit short,book,ac6bc11ed4e2c95c4ad0d7f346aa4112,81a579fd8d3d035e73020ce2e55b687e,How extensive is that book about Israel?,5,0.3333333333333333,False,ff145986ad18d83ffda3b2d49a4ebc0a,"This story has some very good qualities. The plot, foresight and creativity are intrically woven togther. The reader bonds to the characters and want good things to happen to them. The writing itself is also well done. However, many of the scenes contained crass slang words that did nothing to add to the scene or characterization and in fact, ""cheapened"" the novel, in my opinion. The story also weaves in and out of time so often it gets confusing even if you read it with few interruptions. Quite often I found myself wondering if certain scenes were even needed since they didn't tie into the story in any significant way and seemed to pad the pages. I do give the author credit for having the hero respectful enough to not seduce his wife as a young girl and at least waiting until she was 18 to ""know"" her intimately. If you don't mind cheesy sex scenes on occasion and crude language, you may enjoy this book. I personally think it would have been better if the author had referred to the hero making love to his wife and left it at that. Their emotional bond was significant and the pain they went through trying to have a child together was very well done, as was Henry's attempt to make sense of his mother's death. If not for the crass sex and adultery, etc. I would have given this novel four stars. It's unfortunate that a gifted writer would cheapen what is otherwise a great literary work. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1406, 1420)",5,0.0,False -149043013X,books,perfect,way,much,love,b99c0ea1a7b23481b393297109efee2d,11812710157dd45c5127a44622745a20,How to know if it is love?,1,0.6,True,2f44eb945b83a4ee5b1056b7507b077b,"This is one hell of a book! I was trying so hard to take my time while reading it because I was not ready for the end! The more I got into the story, of course, the faster I read because I needed to know what was going to happen. There are just a handful of authors that literally blow my mind. Gail McHugh, you are one of those authors. The way you wrapped up these two characters was PERFECT!! I won't give away anything about the book but, I will say that while reading a several parts of the book I wanted to throw my kindle against the wall. My heart rate picked up so many times while reading this book! AMAZING JOB MRS. MCHUGH!!! Thank You for writing such a BADASS ( 2 book ) SERIES!! I can't wait to read your future books. I know you will not disappoint ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(765, 779)",1,0.0,False -0316228532,books,slow,story,wonderful,character development,3bb5e586639f94943db288e13b69325f,719504dc6f6a1ed6bd56780a76fee6aa,How was the character development?,1,0.0,False,cb5570328d8bb0a33dfb9f7b682c82ae,"I tried to like this and be open to J.K. Rowling writing something other than Harry Potter, but this story was so slow, depressing and heavy, I honestly could not finish it. I want to say it was too many characters, but I was able to read Game of Thrones with it's huge cast with no problems. I just can't say for sure what the problem was other than it was almost as if she set out to prove she could write adult fiction but tried too hard. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I want to say it was too many characters,"(175, 215)",1,0.5,False -0452296366,books,humorous,dialogue,funny,scene,4a44ac39aa22d1c5aa96130ad8e4ff10,435654aeb0ba787f69eb661b05bcef02,How is scene?,1,0.0,False,2b0ee7864435e41d5c3113c36e72414f,"The characters are well-defined and interesting, and the dialogue is witty and humorous. The Jewish references are more recognizable by someone who grew up in a Jewish family; however, I believe everyone can recognize parts of their own family within the characters and the events.The ending is left open and somewhat undefined. Although that didn't affect my enjoyment of the book, others may find it to have a lack of closure. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(429, 443)",3,0.0,False -0307744434,books,high,expectation,not horrible,book,6f095a5a8ce087c8e96ca6f5df922cbe,7e5261d3b902457aa801cebc067110ba,How is the quality of the book?,1,0.0,False,a86bc8710b9f28d30f8d29752d3b4a0f,"I loved this book. LOVED.I went into it a bit wary because of the hype - I'd heard so much about it, so many GOOD things, that I was afraid my expectations were too high. In the end, my expectations WERE high, but the book met them, if not quite in the ways I thought.I saw Erin Morgenstern say on Twitter and in interviews many times (to the point where she started to sound annoyed, but I don't blame her) that the book is neither YA nor a series, despite how it has been portrayed in some reviews/stories. Both of these things is true. It is not YA, though a teen would certainly enjoy it since it's not like teens read nothing but YA (or that adults DON'T read YA). And to me, it utterly stands alone. I can't even see where a sequel would go, with the caveat that there is such a beautiful world here that it could be explored in perhaps entirely different stories. What I would like to see more than a sequel would be short stories, honestly.Because it is truly the world in this book that is magnificent - not the "world" at large as in Harry Potter or Dresden Files or other books with complicated mechanics of magic, but instead the microcosm of the circus that is painted so beautiful. In all honesty the characters fell much flatter for me than I would typically tolerate in my fiction, but I came to realize that they were really playing second fiddle to the setting as the protagonist.My one serious complaint would be that the time jumping makes it difficult to follow - a problem that was exacerbated by the fact that I was listening to the book on audio and couldn't flip back to see how much time had passed, what time period I was in, etc. For that reason, even though the narration is beautifully done by Jim Dale, I might recommend reading it in hardcopy.Though reviews liked to compare the book to Harry Potter, it reminds me much more in feel if to anything, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. It's very adult (in terms of maturity, not theme) and very Victorian. The book picks up momentum as it goes along, not unlike a train, and all of the loose ends begin to tie together at the end masterfully.Don't get scared away by the hype - read this because it's gorgeous. ANSWERNOTFOUND","expectations WERE high , but the book met them","(186, 231)",1,0.5399999999999999,True -0439023513,books,clear,reason,readable,writing style,bf8ab2aad3136eed6d500bf297b3a73c,b2cc28d823d4ae871c799585ff4f82cf,How did you achieve that writing style?,1,0.0,False,65057ff03f8b47984b4b700a1ed25258,"Mockingjay really is an epic conclusion to one of the best trilogies I can remember reading. These books are wonderful, and thoroughly recommended. I cannot praise them highly enough. The first book in the series is one of the best books I have read.And yet, I give this book four stars, and not five. Taken on its own, I found some problems with this one book. But taken as the conclusion to this series, there is nothing that would make me not recommend them. In particular, the first book was incredibly moving and the story through all three was novel, intelligent and fast paced.My problem with Mockingjay is that Suzanne Collins has attempted to repeat the ""Hunger Games"" formula in this book in a setting that does not quite fit it. The ""seventy sixth hunger games"" is envisaged in the middle of a revolution, but much of the real action of the revolution takes place away from Katniss. As the book is narrated in the first person, we necessarily skip over huge amounts of detail about battles, rescue missions and the waging of the war.This was a stylistic choice of the author, of course. This book was clearly not meant to be just another account of a rebellion against an oppresive regime. Instead, this was Katniss' story, and fleshing out all those details would just have made the book very very long.When we do see the ""Hunger Games"" portion of the book, I felt a little like this was imported so as to keep the theme running. The reason for that section is clear from the author's point of view - making to story fit the series. It is less clear that it really makes sense in the logic of the story.However, the real problem is that ultimately the war felt like it was easily won. We were told a certain mission would be costly (I won't give details to avoid spoilers), but what we were not given was any real feel for the costs involved.And then at the conclusion of the book, something momentous happens, but it appears that no one ever asks Katniss why she acted in the way she chose to act. That did not seem to make sense to me, and again it felt like the big action was taking place off stage and I was left with the piece player.Despite that criticism, I still enjoyed this book very much. It wrapped up the series well. These books are powerful and a little disturbing. They are books to make us think and ponder, and cannot be read without some emotional involvement, and this one was no exception.The story finishes, but you feel like you wish it could have been different - even as you know it really could not have been.Highly recommended series. If you found this review first, you will not regret finding the first book ""The Hunger Games"", and reading that. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2688, 2702)",1,0.0,False -0345486455,books,useful,book,good,advice,ce4ffc4b879b5f311f0b2e1f85ddd9fc,5cf5d76646abfa7150f2c5b9428fb814,What the general advice is pos or neg?,1,0.5,False,aea0d8ee84315263c21fe2097fb09e12,"I've read several infant sleep books, and this has been hands down the most informative and helpful of them all. Rather than a one-size-fits-all recommendation for every child of every age, this book considers the stages of brain development and what an infant is capable of in regards to sleep at the different stages. For example, it has helped me understand why my 2-month old won't nap more than 20 minutes and when I can expect his brain to be at the point of readiness for longer day sleep stretches.Dr. Weissbluth does recommend allowing for ""protest crying"" starting about the 4th-month of life to develop healthy sleep habits, but also emphasizes developing a soothing routine. Not everyone wants to use a crying method, so if you would prefer a different technique for ""sleep training"" you would want to find a different book, maybe the ""No Cry Sleep Solution"". This book would still be useful in the 0-3 month range for understanding the ""why"" behind infant sleep frustrations and when you can expect the child to be capable of having more mature sleep habits. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1072, 1086)",1,0.0,False -0007442920,books,much,book,not horrible,book,ea311973fbc2471de6ec6679b89d4fab,0ecaf78aa33f9cc4e6ba9c1f3646b215,How is the quality of the book?,5,0.0,False,d07a651e2c3dc340df27f4d595bc1d8e,"This book is really for younger readers, but some of the messages for young girls is ridiculously old fashion. The book is too much about a girl with a crush. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(159, 173)",5,0.0,False -0007444117,books,terrible,book,how bad,book,f769e7a83285426476a79e6539fb6005,38317f2bf66f44148d074bb8bf702afd,How is book?,1,0.0,False,127a6ab18bab76cb0c1638d51b4aff71,Really enjoyed the first book. Tolerated the second. This book was terrible. The author seemed to want to get it over and done with. Plot line was stupid. ANSWERNOTFOUND,This book was terrible,"(55, 77)",1,1.0,True -1476735247,books,strong,character,second,book,2fce33b43eb70fda4ec4657b6e85e586,fc8b1dfa1a7c8d4d1913af84dc3f626b,How is your evaluation for the book?,2,0.0,False,477a65019869209ef866e763d202b281,"Move over Christian and Anna, Gideon and Eva - - Ethan and Brynne have arrived - - with a BANG! What a fantastic beginning to the new series, ""The Blackstone Affair"", by Raine Miller.Following a life-altering experience Brynne Bennett moves to London to attend University and escape her past. To help pay her bills she does some modeling, which she is quite good at. Her photographer, Ben, has a gallery showing and is exhibiting a large wall hanging of Brynne, in all her glory. Ethan Blackstone, millionaire owner of Blackstone Security, attends the showing and is drawn to Brynne's photo and ultimately buys it for his home. While at the showing he spots Brynne chatting with Ben and follows her out when she leaves. He offers her a ride home and, strangely drawn to him, Brynne accepts. So it begins.We are guided through the fragile beginnings of Ethan and Brynne's relationship and begin to hope for their success. While there are similarities to 50 Shades and Bared to You, the characters of Ethan and Brynne are very strong in their own right and you are compelled to learn their individual stories. The last chapters of this book absolutely blew me away! I love Raine Miller's writing style and this book did not disappoint in that area.I finished this book in a day and I am anxiously awaiting the release of the 2nd installment, All In. ANSWERNOTFOUND",a fantastic beginning to the new series,"(102, 141)",2,0.6772727272727272,True -1469984202,books,bit slow,pace,clean,write,c334f9f9733400e927702def8996672d,d271d4ff2c46accd8ccf4b337c576ede,How good it's the write?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,fe654ba9bc9dce7abb9182fc90602ef3,"Well done. This is like a cross between Orwell's 1984, Plato's Allegory of the Cave meets a post apocolyptic world. That might not have made sense, but this is a good read. I found the pace to be a bit slow, but exciting at the same time. There were no dull moments in this story.I rented this book through the Amazon Kindle Library and unfortunately for the author, didn't pay a dime for it. This is a long book however and I would have gladly paid the 5 bucks for it otherwise. There is a lot of politics, some mystery and some real thought on the survival of the human race through extremist action. Normally I would vote for more action, but the small amount involved in this book was just enough as to not distract from the true intentions of the plot. I absolutely reccommend this one. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(792, 806)",1,0.0,False -0060775858,books,lovely,book,simple,word,ce1093a15e5605291ed65d775502af24,c689cde666560d162ba178294f9fb5d9,How quality is the word on story?,1,0.0,False,21b70e3c10666f6523ac451252ec96ff,"This is a classic story to have in a stack of bedtime books.Pros:Not a lot of words, and children don't get boredHas items you can look for in the next pageGreat rhythm while reading, the story flows from page to pageA good wind down book at the end of the day.Cons:None!This book is absolutely lovely and our little one loves to have this read to her again and again. Even if it isn't night time this book became a daytime favorite. I point to the animals and different things around the room. This is a great addition to have to a little ones library! ANSWERNOTFOUND",Not a lot of words,"(65, 83)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,good,chance,little more,book,eea86ac07c82299c04e850042bc525ed,3430db8a2a6b0986f35195e86402dc2a,How was the book?,2,0.0,False,9a070e569953c5709cce2c5d1340fbfd,"As said before the synopsis has been reviewed on enough here, I will just write about my personal impressions. As well as a couple of counter arguments that were mentioned the in negative critical reviews.Our girl with the dragon tattoo is anything but a one dimensional character. She is very complex with her own demons driving her. She has as extreme anti-social personality disorder with tendencies bordering on psychopathy. But with some very important personal traits that exclude her from being a true sociopath. She does have empathy towards others like her that have been abused or misused as well as a driven need for vengeance towards those that have forsaken the trust that may have been invested in them. But she does have a learned (as opposed to a inherently ingrained) sense of what is right and wrong. She is NOT a peripheral character. The novel goes back and forth between her perspective and that of an investagative reporter that she finally hooks up with about half way into the book. Even thought the book spends more time with him in that first half, it is her portions, though, that really grab your attention. When I finished the book, I had a hard time starting my next one as I kept thinking back to ""The Girl"" and hoping the best for her. I will be reading the other two books in this series.As far as being a slow read, maybe a little in the beginning, but this is not some mindless Dan Brownesque page turner though. It is a well thought out story with some really involving characterizations, you will know these people and have a good chance (if you are paying attention) to come up with some good ideas as to the solution. There is also a totally essential genealogy chart at the beginning of the book to help you keep track of the players. You will be referring to it often so you might as well bookmark it.I enjoyed this book beyond just a temporarily entertainment. I will be thinking about it for some time.===Don Freeman[...] ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1979, 1993)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,good,moment,fresh,book,c9681eaf70787fbd2de629ed4b474b7f,1f8aab4e490a585818f5b531d63f751b,What is your feeling about this book ?,1,0.0,False,9d994fd213ca5f4ca086d451308611d6,"When I bought it, I wasn't aware that it was a book targeted at younger audiences (at least it seems to be).The main characters are 12-18 years old and while the plot is fairly interesting the characters are pretty black and white ... you know who's good and who's bad in the same way as in most Harry Potter books. The characters are nowhere near as interesting or ambivalent as lets say in Game of Thrones, nor do the plot or the characters take any surprising twists or turns.I'd say it's popcorn fiction. The book does by no means come anywhere near R.R.Martin's books (Game of Thrones) or books written by William Gibson ... neither in complexity/atmosphere nor in their tendency to surprise. But it is still fairly well written and an easy entertaining read and it has its good moments. Certainly suitable for most teenagers. Essentially I'm sure, people who are fine with Harry Potter books, will like this one too.Also, if you saw the movie, there's still something for you in the book. I saw the movie later and found many scenes in the movie which I would not have understood without the book. Naturally a few plot parts were missing from the movie too. So I imagine reading the book after the movie will still have some good moments.If you're still not sure if you should read it, click on the 1-star reviews and sort for most helpful first. The one by ""Alex"" sums up the weak part nicely, although personally I think the overall rating is overly critical and harsh. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I was n't aware that it was a book targeted at younger audiences,"(18, 81)",1,0.125,False -0141039280,books,identifiable,character,alive,scene,aef4075fdf2b561a3db21452e8daac3e,a14b82432f2c7b6d82f9e9a71333b026,What were the scenes like?,1,0.0,False,232402def4f4cb4372ac43167dfff463,"Kathryn Stockett has created a story in The Help with an updated reflection upon a time in our nation when there was a divisive chasm between the races. A time when Americans, especially the ""gentile Southerner"", felt superior to their fellow black citizens. A time when our generation can now only hang their heads in shame for what an earlier generation did, said, felt and acted upon fellow black Americans.Stockett's fiction creatively twists the story so that the reader can only ponder along with the story's characters if this story is indeed fiction or not. Her ability to tickle our psyche is genius.The characters are fresh and easily identifiable while the language puts the reader right in the room with the characters. Her ability to put the reader into the character's mind in each chapter is equally intelligent as we become the thoughts of the character very readily. She enables this transference without the use of quotations of the character and uses the language of the character in their musings. (Such as when a character is thinking: I gone take that breakfast to her. Not: I'm going to take that breakfast to her.Nice read, somewhat compelling with the reader wanting to discover the outcome of the book Skeeter submits for publication, what the locals reactions will be, will there be repercussions with the contributors and what will Skeeter's life path become.Read it, read it. Great book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1426, 1440)",1,0.0,False -0439136350,books,important,role,more complex,story,64b332c5b0f047b1a1190f7ee2069842,b1e8e086237b1680f60718b9ed80f959,How is the complexity of the story?,5,0.0,False,99b389df2d65135c5c95d1bfb789b2c2,"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (year 3 at Hogwarts) is regarded by some as the best book of the Harry Potter series. After recently re-reading the entire series, I think am ready to jump on the bandwagon.For starters, this book has a very compelling plot, brilliantly crafted characters (most notably, Sirius Black) and a critically important plot twist towards the end which shapes the next several books of the series. It introduces the friends of Harry's father, all of whom have extremely important roles to play in the series. It creates a sense of danger, but still manages to be humorous and fun at the right times. And this is the last book in the series that manages to keep itself to a fairly low word count.There are several key moments of humor (centering on the marauders and Dumbledore's offhand observations, for instance) and poignancy (Harry finding out the truth about the betrayal of his parents, conjuring of patronuses, and saving the lives of characters whose deaths would have been tragic). And this, of ALL of the books in the series, is the only one where I don't feel like the adults are improbably inept. The way in which Harry ""solves"" the mystery (or gets forcibly dragged to the solution!) is believable and unique to him, such that I can accept that none of the teachers would have solved it.This story is important as it shows Harry starting to believe in his own abilities, and beginning to really take a stand for what he knows is right. He shows mercy and compassion, a sense of justice and conviction, and of course hope and love. In a way, this book has the ""happiest"" ending of any in the series, and certainly a meaningful one.In short, is this the best book in the Harry Potter series? I can't say absolutely that it is, but I'm certainly having difficulty convincing myself that it's not. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1849, 1863)",5,0.0,False -0143170090,books,tedious,book,short,attention span,291921dab5b6622cc48f170c7458e730,1f6bb6fcc0d58c1adfd0effa90f1b1e1,How is the attention span?,1,0.0,False,7d6d599b8bf4e3cf7bb51c5752d781f3,"More of a story about a crime drama than a crime drama itself, ""The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"" follows a journalist sucked into a strange proposition to discover the secrets behind a decades-old suspected murder that took place in the middle of a highly dysfunctional family gathering.The book is set in Sweden and for an American reader, the Swedish proper nouns (towns/people) were a bit tough to follow, particularly in the context of trying to keep details straight for what I thought was a crime drama. It turns out those details aren't terribly necessary to the story (whose over-detailed nature seems to be a subject of some criticism), so just reading through casually was a better idea.For my taste, the book was a bit long and tedious in the first half, although it definitely picked up towards the middle and was quite exciting through the conclusion.Be warned that the subject matter contains some violence, including rape, incest, and battery of women. It isn't overly graphic, but the subject matter could definitely be disturbing for some.All in all it was an interesting read. I'd recommend reading it as a story rather than a crime drama, in as much as tracking all of the details and trying to solve the crime as a reader was a detriment to the first bit of the book for me. But reading it casually provided an interesting story with plenty of excitement towards the end. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1392, 1406)",1,0.0,False -0307913090,books,fascinating,character,good,none,0fd335f1d204802cef46c0cefb787bdf,4be63d1d65ad8c16f348082efcc05e78,Where is the place none can be there ?,4,0.0,False,e8732134b83b8e08e2124ed1d3cb5563,"I picked this book up because it said it was the "Fantasy Novel of the Year", and I was surprised to find that its boasting was true! George R. R. Martin has always been a fantastic author, and he is at his prime in this series. The characters are fascinating, the writing is tight, and the plot doesn't get any better. I am a huge fan of "high-fantasy", and it's hard to find a book (much less a series) that manages to elevate itself above its genre. This book includes all of my favorite fantasy elements, yet manages to twist them into something new.While I can tell that this series will eventually be about "saving the world against the forces of darkness", this first book concentrates on the in-fighting amongst the houses. The characters are three-dimensional, and finally, the good guys sometimes act unfairly, and the bad guys sometimes have honor. In addition, a wonderful surprise, the women have their own three-dimensional distinct personalities. For myself, this is one of the most difficult finds in fantasy.The interplay between the houses is truly fascinating, as is the shaping of the characters by their house creed. My favorite is the House Stark motto "Winter is Coming." Juxtapose this against the Lannisters "who always pay their debts", and the Tullys bound to "Duty, family, and honor", and you can tell you'll have a fascinating read. Plot follows within sub-plot until you can't decide who you hope will win.A note of warning, however, this book is extremely graphic and holds no punches. It's not for the light-hearted.Overall, a fantastic, highly-entertaining book that you won't be able to put down. (9.5 out of 10) ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1718, 1732)",5,0.0,False -0007444117,books,endless,possibility,dead,parent,7c7204bee952fe7793174cb3b0afbc89,6cc6c8f6e6b67652418d51ef38e27a58,How is parent?,2,0.0,False,abe6cf175c9f6fae4b1cb1e1b9916910,"This book is definitely the worst of the divergent trilogy, which is surprising because I was extremely critical of the first one.What makes this book so bad? For me, a major part is a shift in how the story is presented. In the first two books it is entirely from Tris' perspective. You would think after reading two books that do not deviate AT ALL throughout, the third book would follow suit. Not the case at all. For whatever reason Roth decides to jump back and forth between Tobias and Tris. This made the story incredibly hard to follow because after a few pages I would forget the chapter switched to Tobias' narrative and wonder why Tris would say, think, or do something totally out of character. I'd flip back to the beginning of the chapter only to realize it switched again, which removes you entirely from the story. Think of it as watching a DVD and you see an actor you recognize but you cannot for the life of you remember his/her name. You decide to stop the movie and check the credits. A few minutes go by and you forget the name, so you check again. Yeah, it gets annoying really quickly!The cliffhanger at the end of the second novel was simply amazing as the possibilities were literally endless. Anything could have been outside of the city walls. Sadly, the truth was much less exciting than many of the possibilities I dreamed up while waiting to read the third book. Roth should have spent more time developing the world outside. Instead, she went the greed route and put out a book before it was fully ready and hoped fans of the earlier two would come flocking to read it. Sadly I fell for it, but I do feel better knowing I borrowed the book from a library and can give it back. Having it in my collection would depress me to no end. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1765, 1779)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,excellent,write,compelling,write,ef631a177ba20853cb83ab975ef1c439,2a2965457cbd823b35eaac1c5ed2f9a6,How is the write?,2,0.0,False,b4a321ed5b122286fb5513b26644cee1,I love the whole Hunger Games series. One thing that I really appreciate is the fact that the author brings the action to completion before moving on to the next book in the series. The reader is not left in the middle of a scene. The writing is excellent and the characters are very well crafted. I love this book. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(320, 334)",2,0.0,False -0743554434,books,better,life,evident,love,be7fe8ebd7f836ea21c7c37e405d9c10,440ac9daa9da0fc06d783033d8adbb71,Is it possible to fall in love with animals in this place?,1,0.8,True,aed1725791645131d12c4aaaaf461b1f,"I thoroughly enjoyed The Kite Runner and the author's second novel does not disappoint. He is a fine writer whose plots are not predictable. Once again we have a novel set over the recent history of Afghanistan from the last days of monarchy through to the overthrow of the Taliban. This time the story is mainly through the eyes of two women.I recall an old Jewish prayer thanking God for not being born a Gentile, slave or a woman. Reading this, one will be thankful not to have been born an Afghan, Muslim or woman and certainly not all three. One is not spared the horror of life in Kabul as it is destroyed by the Mujahdeeen's civil war then gripped by the fanaticism of the Taliban. For women in general, life was better under the Russians. Nothing though ever prevented the mistreatment of the women in the story by hypocritical or brutal husbands and fathers. This is in many ways a horror story. There is some happiness at the end but along the way is unspeakable cruelty, especially to women, which makes for very unpleasant reading at times. But this is a skilled author. There are good caring men portrayed too and I think his portrayal if Islam and its effects is fair and non-judgmental. One of the good men portrayed is a Muslim cleric. Read it and you will be moved by the plight of women under Islam and of the country of Afghanistan with such violent recent history. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1385, 1399)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,clever,story,bit abrupt,end,374ed7d35ff1707dd8b3d4fc026fe725,f7542f03f0f7f39853127caeb0ff949b,How do you like the end?,2,0.0,False,5cdeb8dd18a67b4f48a93b232eb5b197,"This novel is full of twisty turns. I was halfway through the book when all of a sudden I had a huge ah-ha! moment. The writing was really good, and the story was clever. I won't be recommending it to my friends because the ending left me with a sick feeling in my stomach, but I am glad I read it nonetheless. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the ending left me with a sick feeling in my stomach,"(220, 272)",2,0.42857142857142855,False -0141039280,books,clear,voice,real,voice,ea828c67c936e098129fcc19968914cd,68c5515da109e436ed3430c32372790b,What is this voice that we can hear in the background?,5,0.0,False,4425897a0ae98f2bab8ab16768d9b900,"I was just looking for something new to read, when a friend pressed this into my hands. I could not put it down. Wonderful. Wonderful. Can't believe this was her first novel! Those voices in each chapter were so clear, I know I know all these people!Don't miss it. A great gift for someone who loves a great story. Not an angry novel, but so honest and revealing and poignant. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(383, 397)",5,0.0,False -0345803485,books,not compelling,character,strong,characterization,4df81f0cb2fb3d5db7efe89abd2b22ce,9106c41875f528d64577c07e759ae2a9,How was the characterization of actors?,2,0.0,False,53174e612a864d3aaa6dd2fd279f7e71,"Don't waste your money on this book, it's popularity is all hype, which the publisher and author I'm sure are loving. I read the reviews of the book here on Amazon and decided not to purchase it, but talk about it is everywhere and I wanted to see what the big deal was. I'm very glad I got it at the library, it's everything the poor reviews had said it was. The writing is poor, the characters are not compelling or well developed. The hype comes from the fact that the author writes about a topic (sexual dominance) that is usually a hush-hush topic. This book is probably a great read for a man. It's basically a sexual fantasty story as a man would like the story to go. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(678, 692)",2,0.0,False -0606238409,books,amazing,story line,addicting,book,5e0d9fcf317e9f51f28238077e13676a,038c180b13858cc5b36adb99bac0d559,How is book?,2,0.0,False,3392c720e17b7bb98b83ca23c85b22bd,This story line is amazing. I love the sacrifice. That author did an amazing job building characters and plot. Great read. ANSWERNOTFOUND,This story line is amazing . I love the sacrifice . That author did an amazing job building characters and plot . Great read .,"(0, 122)",2,0.7875,True -0316036919,books,intriguing,idea,intriguing,concept,ba197215f1d3e6422ed54f06d1f39e33,03db895f5a8bab1351c7dbfda86eee9e,How is the concept?,1,0.0,False,e478a9365c1948034bec5302a791dada,"Idea was intriguing. I enjoyed the book, but it was repetitive through the middle. The movie was a poor representation of the book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(134, 148)",1,0.0,False -0307476073,books,choppy,write,enough,detail,abb412e5c833c4097fe83e8ab32266b5,c081c53e16b89279d8ba80f3af0a640a,How good are the details?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,53d3d9f2399dfc97b6f960b57f0bf9ea,"This is not one of those times where the hype ruined it for me because I picked it up before Oprah selected it for her book club and I went into it with a completely open mind. BUT...it was a complete fail for me.After losing her mother to cancer and divorcing what seemed like the most supportive husband ever, Strayed decides to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. The idea comes to her after seeing a book on the subject and since she doesn't seem to have anything else going for her, why not? She is essentially homeless as she can't figure out where she wants to settle down and without a job to tie her down, the decision is easy. She's in her mid-twenties and healthy, it can't possibly be that hard, right?It's not unheard of for a non-hiker to hike a trail like this one. Lots of people find closure and peace of mind on the trail. Stripping yourself down to the bare essentials, pain and hunger all have their place in clearing away the cobwebs so Strayed's decision to hike the trail, was not that unusual. However, I expected her story to be about her coming to terms with her mother's death. After all, that is why she set out for the trail in the first place. Instead, what I got is a silly book about a woman who is just a little too full of herself.Here are just a few reasons why this book falls into the ridiculous category:The contents of her pack included an entire package of condoms. Really?Her decision to hike alone. Really not safe and in fact, stupid.Her care packages to herself included sexy lingerie for her potential hook-ups with strange men. Okay, she said it was for her to feel good but when you pack an entire box of condoms you've got to to wonder.The possibility of sex on the trail is of great concern to her. Not her shredded feet or the lack of boots that fit.The actual sex that takes place and her getting a kick out of being able to attract smelly men on the trail. Ick.Ahem, the drug use. She was a hard-core heroin user before the trip and if my memory is correct, manages to find drugs at least once while taking a break from the trail.Clearly, there was not enough hiking and true self discovery for me to take this book seriously. It veered off into numerous directions and although I felt for her at the beginning of her story, I had lost all respect for her by the end of the book. The writing is choppy and I didn't care for her self-absorbed nature. Every thought seemed to turn towards sex or the possibility of sex or had something to do with her looks. I got tired of it. You are hiking and haven't showered in days. How can you be concerned with your looks? Seems like more important things should have been a concern.I can't recommend this one. It's not what it's described to be. I don't feel that she really got the closure she needed and it angers me to see it flying off the shelves just because Oprah picked it for her club.Trust me, it's not all that. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2910, 2924)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,unique,story line,original,story line,586765313d3f45e18b7f9c493650524a,1403013f54b4e87debf29d0b8c3b9f0e,How was the story line?,1,0.0,False,3835243919b1b33f672fb871c04fd518,It was fast paced and kept me very interested in finding out what would happen to Peeta and Katniss. I liked it the most because the story line was unique and like nothing I had ever read. ANSWERNOTFOUND,the story line was unique and like nothing I had ever read,"(130, 188)",1,1.0,True -1941098126,books,steamy,sex scene,erotic,sex scene,d18c62cd71f935b46d17fa9e1e3d72c4,8c60027cdd8ae1c9789190d7ce4e1d3b,How is the sex scene?,2,0.0,False,5eb966c2b73b686fe70f04b8a6665014,I loved this book so much! From the very first page to the very end. It kept me flipping pages like if I was in a race or something. It was intense & these sex scenes were very steamy; there was a point in where I thought "I could probably get pregnant from just reading this lol" I recommend this book to everyone over 18 that is lol Great storyline & I can't wait to start reading other Jasinda Wilder books! ANSWERNOTFOUND,sex scenes were very steamy,"(156, 183)",2,0.3,False -0062302418,books,obvious,attraction,next,story,cb8857e14ebc4570a3bd5fed8003c525,8adc1937819736ef7f43fc508468fb01,How is the story?,1,0.0,False,6239d19f476d1d4e4254c783ea34a2e1,"Starting Jet I had my doubts of how much I would honestly like it because I loved Rule so much. Let's face it- Rule is a HARD act to follow. I am a sucker for the ""broken but can be fixed with the right girl bad boy type"" and being a musician is the cherry on the top. In real life I am a fixer and I need to have fixable characters in the books I read. Starting out, I thought Jet was the ""broken"" one but realized quickly Jet was NOT Rule. He was going to be the ""fixer"" and I wasn't sure how much I honestly would like that. To me, the woman is ALWAYS the brains in a relationship so how could this honestly work?You met Ayden in Rule as Shaw's BFF and room mate and I loved her from the start. Then Jet, Rule's bad boy rocker friend who lives the rock and roll lifestyle to the T. In this book they end up roomies along with Cora - the tattoo girl from Rule's shop (who I also LOVED in Rule.) There is alot of built up ""tension"" between Ayden and Jet. The attraction is obvious - though both deny it and it's only a matter of time before that attraction or gravity brings the two of them together. Ayden is dating a guy who is referred to ""sweater vest"" <--- AND I LOVED THAT and Jet is just bringing home a new number by the night. The problem is Sweater vest and the numbers aren't going to keep Ayden and Jet from the inevitable- each other.As the story unfolds, you find out some pretty nasty past secrets about Ayden as well as Jet and honestly you realize- they NEED each other but have so much baggage that neither of them want to burden the other with. Without giving any spoilers I can quote my favorite line of the book""When the right one comes along, you figure it out. You move mountains, you change your life and do whatever it takes to keep them with you""And you know what makes you fall in love with Jet? He is a hard core rocker but Ayden is a country music lover- Tim Mcgraw, Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift- that is her type of music but every night he serenades her with old country classics. SWOOOOONING. Every girls dream is just that- have a guy she loves sing to her. He doesn't have to be great but come on ladies- we all want that. I am a music lover so of course that spoke to me.At first I was going to rate this a 4. Simply because it was not Rule. Then I realized that really is NOT fair to Jet. I mean, I would NEVER want to judge someone based on their friends right? So, even though Rule and Shaw are a part of this story - this is Jet and Ayden's story- And I fell in love with them both.My rating.. 4.5I'm a sucker for the rockers what can I say ?Can Jet and Ayden make it work with all the odds stacked against them? How much baggage is too much baggage and when is someone to damaged to repair? HURRY go buy this today, right now, one click and fall in LOVE with another Marked Man. Because those tattoos are just one more reason to LOVE JET <3 ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2887, 2901)",1,0.0,False -0373210493,books,real,depth,great,talent,d699425207546272fa5afe4104fa1f0c,12462e1181b5039eac65c605c2646d04,How much of the talent of Christie is seen in her novels?,5,0.2,False,566948d72d6cea499ff1c31e185538dd,"I have to admit, I was embarrassed to buy this book because the title and the cover looked so...cheesy.But I'm a writer myself and my own YA novel "pushes limits" on things like sex and I wanted to see what was out there in the market.The plot is fairly weak, a framing device to push the characters closer or to heighten tension. But what McGarry does in between those little nudges takes us on a journey from darkness to light, confusion to understanding. The character descriptions aren't even that unique but there's a strong and definite arc that is believable and is well-supported by the events in the story.What is most impressive about the writing, and the reason why I fell in love with the book, is that McGarry is able to give distinct voices to Echo and Noah as they alternate chapter POVs. I could hear them, practically see them in front of me. The depth of what they are feeling, thinking, and doing, felt so real and honest. It's a coming-of-age story fraught with the complicated nature of becoming independent from your parents and learning to cope with tragedy and the inexplicable nature of life. Even the side characters are three-dimensional and jump off the page. Little details help flesh out what could be a smarmy teen drama.So it's almost an injustice to break the book down into a description of parts, because the way it comes together is beautiful and satisfying and even cathartic.The story follows Echo and Noah, two teenagers who have experienced recent traumas that have sent them from normal to outcast. Echo disappeared before the end of her sophomore year and when she returned junior year, she was wearing long sleeves and completely introverted. She wouldn't say what happened and rumors ran rampant that she was a cutter or tried to commit suicide. To top it all off, her older brother had gotten killed while serving in Afghanistan in the same time period.Noah is new to the school but carries a huge reputation as a ladies man and stoner. Only a couple of people know that he's also a foster kid.Enter Mrs. Collins the new guidance counselor who is also a "clinical social worker" and is intent on gaining their trust and helping them help themselves to better their situations.In an attempt to support Echo's grieving process, Mrs. Collins sets Echo up with an after-school tutoring job to help fund a repair of the dead brother's car. The student in need of tutoring? You guessed it...Noah.They are terrified as they realize they are falling in love with each other. Love is something they both lost and are still missing, and they don't trust it in each other.You'll have to read it to find out the rest. It's worth it! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2682, 2696)",5,0.0,False -1476755590,books,perfect,writing style,read worth,story,58e8d820961049a2b1f2f75c1513621d,43f0384ec85ec6d2ed1eb513b47310a7,What is the most exciting part of the story?,1,0.65,True,7ed0055aaed02e79beed4e0805195bb5,"To say REAL by Katy Evans is one of my favorite books ever would be an understatement. After reading so many books, and changing book boyfriend a couple of times a week (Don’t judge, eh! LOL!!), I officially declare that I have found my book husband! Yes! Remington Riptide Tate is the total package. OMG!!! My heart was beating for him when I read this book. Every single emotion that Brooke was going through, I felt it! Never, everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr did a main character steal my heart the way Remy did! While reading this book I feel in love not once, but twice! Brooke stole my heart too! She is one of the most well developed characters that I have ever read and I loved her through the whole book. Sometimes the heroines get on my nerves, but Brooke kept me cheering for her until the very last page. She is strong, beautiful inside and out and she fights for what she wants. This book should seriously come with a warning. It’s should say something like this … ‘’This story may cause your clothes to melt and your ovaries to do the conga over and over again’’ LOL! ;)Remy and Brooke meet at one of Remy’s underground fights. The moment he lays his eyes on her she is LOST! An avalanche of emotions attack her and she is trying to deny this instant attraction she feels towards Remy, but she honestly can't. She wants ALL of him! Holy SEXUAL TENSION!!!! These two have a panty melting chemistry. Sweet Jesus! *Fan Self* When Remy runs after Brooke after his fight, he makes her forget about everything and marks her heart and soul. Brooke ends up leaving on tour with Remy and his team. She accepts his job offer right away since she’s been looking around for a way to launch her new career as a sport rehab specialist. From the moment they go on tour, Remy tries to push Brooke away because of his dark secret, but Brooke stands by her man once she finds out what his dark secret is.The music is very present in this story and I loved that! When one of the songs mentioned in the book plays on the radio, I just get transported back to this book. Remy is a man of few words, but when he speaks his words are real and powerful! If the word SEXY BEAST would be in the dictionary, you would find a picture of REMINGTON TATE. Not only is he a sexy beast, but he’s a caring human being who got hurt in the most horrible way. His love for Brooke is just AMAZING!!!The other characters of the books all hold a special place in my heart and some of them hold a place in the DESPICABLE pile. I’m sure once you read the book you can figure out who goes in that pile. My favorite would be Brooke’s best friend, Melanie. She is extremely funny and I love her to pieces! Would love to have her as one of my best friends :)Katy Evans did a PHENOMENAL job on her debut novel. Her writing style was perfect to me. She is on my auto-buy list and I can’t wait to read MINE, REMY, RAW and RIPPED. If you did not read REAL, go one-click … You won’t be disappointed! A sexy underground circuit fighter, a Kick A** heroine, a sexual tension that will have your panties melting and a beautiful love story.I give REAL by Katy Evan 5 intense, consuming, sexy and thrilling stars ! I can’t get enough of the world Katy Evans created. I want to get lost in it over an over again! I always tell people that you have to feel a book, not just read it. I felt everything with REAL. It was a sublime read and I can’t wait for more of it! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3514, 3528)",1,0.0,False -0141039280,books,own,set,real,feeling,6e8a18e4e6f796d1a814400fa8cf6c9e,b3799521c90d1e8e15dcb3b38763945e,What do the feelings make you feel?,1,0.0,False,a5dce480a056a2097a286bc4551ccacc,"Good fundamentals in this book: well-written characters whose conflicts drive the story forward. The perspective characters here are Skeeter, Aibileen, and Minny, and each has her own distinctive voice and set of goals and character arcs. You watch them rise and fall, learn, love, adapt, react, everything we want from a good character-driven story. The story moves at a relaxed pace, but it never gets boring.That said, this was Stockett's first novel and a few newbie habits annoyed me. Most significantly, after the brilliant characterization of the heroes, we got this lazy characterization of the villain. Stockett succumbs to the old cliche--the villain is identified by being fat. And, hilariously, as the story progresses and the antagonist gets sympathetic, she also gets fatter (it's telling that other overweight characters are uniformly described as ""plump"", but ""fat"" is reserved for Hilly). She also can't resist the old historical irony gag, talking about how smoking couldn't possibly be bad for you and how a reporter was saying that this skirmish in Vietnam would be over quickly. Or there's the fact that Skeeter's life so closely parallels Stockett's own. Or, hell, just read the acknowledgments and look at how many names from her writing workshop found their way into the book. In many ways the story feels borrowed, in a Lifetime-Movie-of-the-week sort of way. Not that it was ever bad--I just would have liked a bit more narrative depth. But I have to come back and give Stockett kudos for not being gun-shy on the plight of domestics in a pre-Civil-Rights Mississippi. She does not pull her punches, and this gives the book a weight that I feel the movie never quite achieved. And while we're comparing...The biggest complaint I heard about the film adaptation was that it was the story of black women being helped by a white woman--that the Civil Rights movement is being white-washed, essentially. The book handles this more gracefully than the movie did. It wraps up less neatly but more honestly than the film.Overall, I liked it. I will never read it again, but there you have it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2112, 2126)",1,0.0,False -0307341569,books,scary,story,very good,book,839c475be7d1188adbc749e12d1f9961,a773b7e740eaf32d24dcde78a0d5d57b,What is the overall quality of the book?,2,0.0,False,064b3f975127ab4bbef8128aa3bc008d,"A fast-paced, yet intricate and disturbing read, that's almost impossible to put down. (I read it in one setting.) ""Dark Places"" will resonate, and possibly give you nightmares, long after you're done reading it.This novel works on many levels: as a psychological drama, whodunit (the ending is highly unpredictable and there are a lot of red herrings) and grisly (emphasis on the ""gris"") crime thriller.The main character, Libby, is at once almost completely unlikable and highly empathetic. The survivor/witness (though she remembers nothing) of a violent rampage that wiped out her family when she was young, adult Libby meets up with a group that thinks the man convicted, based on Libby's (coached) testimony, is innocent. To complicate matters further, the convicted man is Libby's older brother, Ben, a teenager at the time of the crime. And the memories Libby does have of him are confused, at best.The story ricochets from violent, in-depth descriptions (there is a LOT of gore; not a story for the faint of heart) of the almost unthinkable crime and the quiet, tortured thoughts in Libby's own head.This very well written story is scarier than any horror novel. Because, as in reality, there is nothing supernatural that is as creepy, or gruesome, as what people do to one another. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This novel works on many levels,"(212, 243)",2,0.5,False -0641934173,books,rich,novel,unusual,book,2b8888bb575dbd98cfb2ef81c1c011cc,23f18134e0fb3a99f5929462a1d444d8,How unusual is this book?,1,1.0,True,ea729e9e29b20c95c18ac455ee777c78,"I think this book has been unfairly advertised in order to hopefully grab people who enjoyed the Harry Potter books. when I was given this behemoth of a novel to read, I was told I'd like it because ""its a mix of Harry Potter and Jane Austen."" Its an entirely different kind of novel than Harry Potter; and the only connection to a Jane Austen novel would be that its set in old England and uses old English (""chuses"" for example). That said, the writing style is more in line with Jane Austen than some of the modern authors. But, I wouldn't call this book Harry Potter done by Jane Austen. Its also a fairly hard book to get into which is highly different from the pickup and readability of Harry Potter.I don't even want to talk about what the book is about and my recommendation is to not read the book jacket because it basically tells you the entire story. Strange and Norrell tells the story of a magician, Norrell, who wants to bring magic back to England under his own terms. But it doesn't start out like that. It starts out with totally different characters who consider themselves magicians but don't practice. Then it becomes a different novel about Norrell and his personal idealogies...then it involves Strange and tells his whole life history up to this moment before showing his ideologies.Part of the problem with the novel in its early pages is that it has a ton of beginnings. It feels like the story will be about one thing but then introducing someone else gives another beginning to the story. Its filled with too many false starts. It also spends a large portion of the book setting up what will unfold in the last two hundred pages; in fact the majority of the story dictated in the book flap happens in the last half of the novel. Fans of very pickup and read novels will probably be turned off early on. Its a shame because this novel is very rich.It has a lot of subtext involving the time period (1800s) that fans/history buffs of the time period will enjoy. I hate to call it a historical fiction, but it closely resembles this but with a fantastical twist (namely magic). Susanna Clarke spends a good deal of time describing the time period, the setting, the characters, their motivations, etc that you really do get a good feeling for the characters. She does a good job developing characters that will definitely have an idealogical and moral confrontation. Clarke does tend to lean on cliches every now and then, what with the yes-men surrounding Norell and their tireless bickering on who's better. Its handled deftly, but its still cliched at parts.My recommendation is that if you enjoy a quick read (and I don't mean page length) then I would just check this novel out. If you are interested in devoting a good portion of your time to a novel that is thick with description, characterization and a plot that involves a ton of setup and involves a ton of characters that need to be introduced, then this is a good novel for you. ANSWERNOTFOUND",this book has been unfairly advertised,"(8, 46)",1,1.0,True -014242899X,books,own,personality,more complicated,thing,e496501485928dfd9c5089fc573cc814,a84da0aafbfd5a5032a9749718babd80,How things are like?,1,0.0,False,f3b57dc043a2e706e05524ca4a3c33ff,"For some reason, seeing this book on amazon didn't appeal to me for the longest time. I read the description, but the book cover I think was stopping me from reading it. I know, I know, never judge a book by the cover. But the male and female faces about to kiss made me think of a young adult romance and I just didn't want to read that. But, this book isn't that at all.It is very much a murder mystery sort of book with a twist. And there are a lot of twists in this book. I thought it was very creative and different from other books. The closest series I can think this book come close to is Inside Out.The book starts out with Amy and her family getting cryogenically frozen and put in morgue like boxes on a spaceship that will be traveling 300 years to get to a new planet similar to Earth. But then Amy, for some reason, is awoken 50 years to early. She finds herself stuck on the spaceship with people very different than she is used to and one of them is a murderer.The main characters are very different, and each one has their own personalities and traits. You really get to feel for the characters in the novel and they are not one dimensional at all. The dystopian is like one I haven't ever read before either, it is very new and refreshing.The ending ends without a cliff hanger and a lot of loose ends at the beginning of the book are mostly tied up. There is a second book and a third coming out next year. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1426, 1440)",1,0.0,False -0307913090,books,more,book,close,book,02fcd5091fa7b0b7a312213dcb265b36,28ffbb80da804953de6e7ca4b3c81466,What is the book name after 'a feast for crows' in the 'song of ice and fire' series??,5,0.0,False,d3b613d22ad528e05cf7e21ac2e9a137,"I feel dishonest only giving this book 3 Stars because the truth is I could not put it down and there is no doubt in my mind that I will end up reading this entire series. I enjoyed the complexity of the plots, the character development, the multiple perspectives, the detailed worlds, the unconventional blur between good/evil and the unpredictable plot twists. There is much in this book to enjoy and praise.That said I only gave this book 3 stars because it left me feeling, well, kind of disturbed. Multiple times, during the course of reading this book, I told whoever was around that I felt like I was being emotionally abused by the author. I usually like disturbing/dark stories but something about this one troubled me. For starters the sex and sexual violence in this book was a bit much for me. Almost all the sex scenes are about a thirteen year old child. The sexual acts that happen to Dany in this novel constitute at least a dozen felonies in any civilized society. Not only could I not discern a reason the author had to make Dany SO young (especially if he wanted her character to be highly sexualized) but the aspects of sex he chose to discribe and the manner in which he discribed them were random, weird and came across as nothing more than a perverted indulgence. I would read something and simultaneously roll my eyes while feeling an icky shudder up and down my spine. I have no problems with sex in books I read, but the manner in which the sex scenes were written in this book are not reflective of real life and left me feeling grossed out. They felt exploitive I guess because they were so gratutious and strange.Also, as a women, the constant rape and violence towards women was hard to read. I realize rape and misogyny are part of the world, particularly in times of war, but the amount and detail was hard to stomach. While the male characters (good and bad) generally die or get injured bravely in battle the women must be systemically humiliated before dying unceremoniously. Not only is raping them bad enough, they must be gang raped. And just in case gang rape wasn't degrading enough they have to be gang raped from behind. This combined with the constant womanizing of the main characters, the constant put downs related to the worth of women relative to men and after a while it makes you start to wonder; has Martin created a world filled with systemic female degradation because he is laying the foundation for an ultimate commentary on oppression, violence and human dignity? Or has he created a world filled with female degradation because that is what he likes writing about? I have 6 more books to read before I can answer that question but I have a suspicion it is the latter which is where the icky feeling I have towards this book comes from. Hopefully, it turns out I am wrong.Even though this book left a bad taste in my mouth in some respects, I will continue to read the series because it is wildly entertaining. I've already started the second book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3005, 3019)",5,0.0,False -0345803485,books,good,scene,graphic,sex,0fd518c8637b7f43df0abb1638196b57,7a046ff1de598987c48d720f5c0103e1,How is the sex?,1,0.0,False,59e0fd02732a4bdc74bc96c4dd097de0,"I'll start with a few confessions: All the hype surrounding E L James' erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey finally prompted a download to my Kindle. However, a stockpile of Bing Rewards meant I didn't actually have to pay for what may be the most horribly edited book ever to become a bestseller.Simply put, curiosity finally got the better of me after having a few good laughs with my husband over all the delightfully negative reviews already on Amazon. Plus, I wanted a lite read for a long Memorial Day weekend drive. Not to mention, various snippets have shown ladies from the View, Good Morning America, and countless other shows referring to how hot the book got them. What's titillating about this book? Nothing. For supposedly being an S & M novel, the sex is surprisingly bland. And repetitive.What bothered me the most as a reader is how the story is narrated in first-person point of view, and yet the author still uses italics to represent Anastasia's banter with her sub-conscious. Ana's repeated reference to her vagina as being down there creates unintended comical effects. Yes, Ana's head is apparently in her vagina. She is a horribly conceived character devoid of personality, except for the moments when she refers to others by their defining traits, such as Blonde One and Blonde Two.Although unlikely, it's believable that a young woman would remain a virgin throughout four years of college. What is less believable is Ana's never having experienced an orgasm. Specifically, the reader soon sees that almost anything can make Ana climax. Then one must consider she does not have her own lap-top or even an email address! Reasons are never given why she is best friends with a wealthy roommate. Plus she's a decidedly British girl who likes her tea bag out. Yeah, all college students living in the land of Starbucks eschew coffee for tea. The scene where Ana vomits after downing five margaritas was almost good. Throughout the rest of the book she's drinking wine all the time, so as with everything else, she seems to lose her innocent qualms quickly.Then there's Christian Grey. E L James does manage to create a few intriguing motivational points to establish his character, but they fail to coalesce into believable actions. For being such a supposed dominant, he's always giving in to Ana. This young billionaire is on the phone a lot, but it's never clear how he made his fortune. Given his age, the author should have fashioned him after Mark Zuckerburg. The way E L James incorporates the clauses of their contract and emails between Christian and Ana read as filler and the sure mark of an amateur writer. But it's shame on the editors and publishers, not the author.Even if Fifty Shades of Grey did get started as Twilight Fanfiction, there is no excuse for how shoddily it reads. E L James obviously knows little about the geography of North America, and much of the gallivanting about did little to advance the story, particularly the narrator's trip to her mother's in Savannah, GA (My guess is that it might be the one place in America the author has some familiarity with since she was specific put the mother's house near Tybee Beach.) Alas, a re-write could have set the novel in and around the author's London home rather than the far-flung Seattle location. Perhaps then the setting details would have added, rather than, detracted from the story.All novels show promise. It's just extremely disheartening that Fifty Shades of Grey was published with such rough edges. Anyone who gives this book a passing score really needs to re-think their criteria for good books. Or maybe this book precisely appeals to its niche. Just like Edward and Bella make for trite and boring lovers, so too do Christian and Anastasia make for dull and uninspired sex fiends.[...] ANSWERNOTFOUND",the sex is surprisingly bland,"(756, 785)",1,0.8333333333333334,True -030758836X,books,skillful,write,strange,thing,a4f7b30bb168fb05cc946fde4d5879cf,716a6ec94720d914ecad8e89c5d45882,What do you think about thing?,1,0.0,False,a6a4fbcade81babc314a9449c40c2c33,"While reading the first half of this book, I felt exactly like I was being pulled slowly uphill, click by click, on an old-school, wooden rollercoaster. The writing is very skillful and the alternating narrator's voices in each chapter works extremely well to keep the reader climbing uphill. I will fully admit to getting this book on a Friday and sitting outside by the pool all day Saturday reading it, getting a moderate sunburn, to boot. I couldn't put the book down. I felt the apex at the top of the rollercoaster hill coming. Then came the plunge -- the second part of the book when the true villian is revealed and all the various plot twists and turns come to light. For me, this part of the ride was not nearly as satisfying as the uphill climb. Quite frankly and as some other reviewers have noted, what started out as a realistic, believable concept went awry. So many fantastical things started happening and so many horrible character flaws were revealed, that I lost my ability to root for or conversely, hate anyone. I don't expect every book I read to conclude by tying up all the loose ends with the appropriate people being justly punished -- as a matter of fact, I often prefer that doesn't happen because it's not often realistic. I'm also comfortable with endings that are open to interpretation. But this ending? No spoilers here, but let's say I was completely speechless at the utterly ridiculous ending. I kept turning the page hoping against all hope that there was at least one more page, one more chapter that would make sense. So instead of a nice, smooth trip into the station at the end of the rollercoaster ride, I felt like my car jumped the track and I was left somewhere on the side of the road trying to figure out what happened. I loved the very idea of this book, I loved the writing and I loved the first half -- but after that, I felt almost duped and disappointed and that the author simply ran out of gas. At least I got a nice tan this weekend. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2006, 2020)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,tedious,book,short,attention span,291921dab5b6622cc48f170c7458e730,1f6bb6fcc0d58c1adfd0effa90f1b1e1,How is the attention span?,1,0.0,False,7d6d599b8bf4e3cf7bb51c5752d781f3,"More of a story about a crime drama than a crime drama itself, ""The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"" follows a journalist sucked into a strange proposition to discover the secrets behind a decades-old suspected murder that took place in the middle of a highly dysfunctional family gathering.The book is set in Sweden and for an American reader, the Swedish proper nouns (towns/people) were a bit tough to follow, particularly in the context of trying to keep details straight for what I thought was a crime drama. It turns out those details aren't terribly necessary to the story (whose over-detailed nature seems to be a subject of some criticism), so just reading through casually was a better idea.For my taste, the book was a bit long and tedious in the first half, although it definitely picked up towards the middle and was quite exciting through the conclusion.Be warned that the subject matter contains some violence, including rape, incest, and battery of women. It isn't overly graphic, but the subject matter could definitely be disturbing for some.All in all it was an interesting read. I'd recommend reading it as a story rather than a crime drama, in as much as tracking all of the details and trying to solve the crime as a reader was a detriment to the first bit of the book for me. But reading it casually provided an interesting story with plenty of excitement towards the end. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,"(64, 95)",1,0.0,False -031238078X,books,ridiculous,plot,fetched,story,14e4d08b96f1e21c39844cb3ba10f1b1,21b644bafb45def0af68e7174a1376b7,How is story?,1,0.0,False,35956630498662c6254d9f0fa05fcc86,"This book is absurdly bad. The plot is ridiculous. The characters are stereotypes at best. The language is full of cliches, e.g., ""Her heart thundered in her chest."" ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book is absurdly bad,"(0, 25)",1,0.6666666666666666,True -0399159347,books,interesting,end,satisfactory,end,46ba9aaefd38f82c187b00c00421fd13,38f71af3c987d80995cfb917439736c3,How is end?,1,0.0,False,c67da0c5d9156bae2c8d4dd52c7a2dd6,"I enjoyed reading this book from the beginning to the end. Great character development, and I thought the ending was particularly interesting. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(143, 157)",1,0.0,False -0345803493,books,even better,one,much well,one,e8c8d75f35e1936a3c6ee4d7704f7ea5,d7465fa329d1d3337407073a1f8e095f,How was that one?,2,0.0,False,1dff63f046ed5a4368d001d69967d705,I loved the first book but this one is even better. It goes into more detail of Christian's past.The only thing I didn't care for were characters Kate and Mia. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(161, 175)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,wild,imagination,unfinished,business,267cc58d52410836230a295be8931771,c6390bc7ab7cc7a186b0e6afd1d17bb3,What was the business aspect that did not take a fun turn in this reading?,1,0.2,False,62bb38edd392d07ae4e41d4431a25a95,"Reading The Hunger Games was a fulfilling experience. My imagination ran wild and I couldn't put it down. When I was finished, I knew I had to read the other two installments. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(176, 190)",1,0.0,False -0061726826,books,beautiful,write,beautiful,writing style,8d1659facf27452311d4fb58f30f34c2,a7f35911c5fe3ef431b68a36b60ddabb,How is it writing style ?,5,0.0,False,c1c2fcc1e1c96fa3d00d0f588b647963,"I've been iffy about reading Delirium since I've seen the book on amazon. I wasn't as crazy about Lauren Oliver's first book and I wasn't sure I would like this one as much. Well, I'm still on the fence. It's a good premise and idea, but the execution of the story isn't as good.The story follows Lena as she waits to be cured of love, or deliria. But before she is cured, she meets Alex and ends up falling in love. The very thing she swore she would never do. Now they have to find a way to survive against the government because the punishment for going against the government is death. It's the first book in a trilogy.The whole fact that it's love that the government is trying to destroy is different and awesome. Finally, something different. Finally, something that's not the same as everything else. The writing as well is beautiful. Lauren has a talent for writing beautifully. But that's about it. Writing beautifully won't help you write a good book.-There was NO world building here. Yes, it's in Portland, but that doesn't mean everyone knows what it looks like. This is also a dystopia, which is important to have a proper world building. I mean, it can be the same city, but how would we know if it looks the same or not? Is it the same it is now? Is it different? Do houses look the same? What? What does it look like? The thing is, in EVERY book, there should be proper world building because need to know where you are and not just told where you are.Example, you can have a current story set in New York City, but unless you describe what's going on, how is someone in Russia who has never been to America or seen New York going to know that it's New York City?I've never been to Portland, so I have no idea what it looks like. Even more when the government is going to take over and declare love as a disease. Is it going to look like every other city? Different? How? Because Lauren fails to describe anything, I have no idea what anything looks like in this story. So if it became a movie, I wouldn't know if that's how I imagined everything because I don't know what to imagine.-It drags on endlessly. I understand the MC, Lena, feeling a certain way and it taking her a lot longer to think otherwise, to actually think about going against the government. Even more with how her mother was, how her mother was treated. Lena longs for this cure to feel normal and to not have the looks, the talk about her anymore. So, discovering that this love is okay to feel and that the government lied to her, is a big step and it doesn't come easy. If it was just a page or two, I'd wonder how deep she is. But it takes time for her.However, the whole book was just so long and took too much time. Honestly, at least half of the stuff in there could have been taken out. It dragged on and had no real development for the story. In fact, there wasn't much excitement or development in the story until the very end. I didn't feel like I was reading a dystopia, I felt like I was reading a romance that wasn't supposed to happen.-The romance was the same old cheesy, looks first, no depth love. I love how it wasn't the same way they met. It was different and it seemed like it would work. But then... Lauren did the same thing as everyone else and made it all on looks. Without really knowing someone, they can't wait to start kissing each other, though that's a capital offense. Though I am glad she hasn't added a love triangle, at least not yet. Please don't do that Lauren. I will really hate you even more and refuse to read anything else of yours.If you don't believe me on the looks part, read what Alex said about Lena. He mentions he saw her and fell in love with her right away. Because she was so awake, even though she wants to conform to everything more than anyone else. How in the world is conformity awake when the person running next to you who wants to rebel and IS rebelling NOT awake? Answer me that! Again, it's all based on looks.-There was no real struggle, no real antagonist. It's a series. A trilogy. It needs something. There was no real strong struggle against Lena. Nothing to make this stand out. The thing with trilogies, is that you not only need to build things up and start to show the antagonist, but you also need to show the struggle starting. Need to have it where each book of the trilogy can stand on its own. But with this, it can't. It *needs* the rest of the series to stand up. Because there wasn't a real struggle at all in here, it lacks the depth it needs to stand alone.-Oh my gosh, the government is so stupid! Apparently, it's perfectly normal for TEENAGERS to break curfew, have tons of parties, drink and dance even though they aren't supposed to, met up with people in random houses, and whatever else they do. Um... really? If this was such a strong controlling government, as it was appeared to be, there wouldn't have been ANY of these things.-Would have loved it if the parts where Lena was brave didn't have a few pages of monologue about how brave she's going to be. -_- Yeah, you're doing something that isn't safe. Thank you for spending an hour explaining that. Next time, please just do it and not tell us. It makes us think you're stupider and less brave than you claim you are.-A problem with many writers, too many adverbs. >.> I understand a few here and there, but Lauren just had too many. Too too many adverbs. Adverbs are the tool of a lazy write. You don't show as much with adverbs. You tell more so. That's what ended up happening here a few times.Overall, it wasn't the greatest. The idea was better than the execution. The writing was beautiful, I loved the idea, and I want to know what happens to Alex will make me want to read the next one. However, I will be borrowing from the library again for that one instead of buying it. Not feeling motivated to buy it.If Lauren learns how to write better and knows it more than just ""beautiful words"", then the series might not be so bad. But as it stands, it's not all that good. You want a better dystopia, read Hunger Games or Uglies. (Speaking of which, Delirium reminds me of Uglies so much...) It's not a bad read, but it's not as good as the hype claims it to be either. Overall, a 2.5 star review. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(6238, 6252)",5,0.0,False -0142428280,books,excellent,research,thorough,research,cf28c31bf96e38539f586935fcc48b21,c8e463b322b444e835cbe43aac62e4ac,What is the research?,1,0.0,False,5dfd0152290070c889931a5537e01fd0,Ken Follett is a master story teller and again I could not put the book down. Highly recommended read as he has a knack of bringing you into each family without being confused. His research is excellent. ANSWERNOTFOUND,research is excellent,"(182, 203)",1,1.0,True -0007124015,books,perfect,voice,high,quality,77edcf00cdbdd2d2fd89811846a7a830,b902779f8eb6fdf7598e6a484be5124d,What is the quality ?,1,0.0,False,807af4b26295a278f111fed1c9dc3b6d,"As with the Fellowship, this is a really terrific book. Mr. Inglis has the perfect voice for these readings (referring to the whole series). Highly recommend to other fans. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(175, 189)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,annoying,character,bad,story,2559b5ca6a2530121e2c7994f226f37d,dbdbfd3acd87ed79374b54d6ca22e9c2,Why do I have a bad story?,2,0.6666666666666666,True,7a37c635c5a54caf743c829c95db8518,"It's okay. The protagonist may be appealing to tween girls, but many of the rest of us will find her (and the other paper-thin characters) to be somewhat annoying. The plot is vaguely interesting.All in all I expect the movie may be better than the book, since 2 hours will compress this fluff down into a possibly-entertaining visual experience. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(347, 361)",2,0.0,False -030758836X,books,short to read,life,convoluted,story,0565b9d0c8097f1ddac7793f993d7862,f1e4df4bcdcbf0b0c4c52f83733d39c2,What story do I tell you?,1,0.0,False,85f7fefecce701a52bf02aa247e4bbdd,"I really tried to read this book, but I could not bear how awful each of the characters were and how awful they were to each other - they deserved every awful thing that happened to them. I stopped reading it. Life is too short to read awful books like this ANSWERNOTFOUND",I really tried to read this book,"(0, 32)",1,0.2,False -0439023483,books,good,style,slim,chance,f044353cfe03297a0e7cb02afbc8c80f,bc215531feede087dba59db4840e24ff,How is it the chance?,1,0.0,False,6a204ae245ea9bf533e70d30fcfe72bf,"warning, spoilers.My impression of Hunger Games, is that the premise of this book is fundamentally flawed. The setting is a dystopian society where every year, they have these ""hunger games"" for 12-18 year olds. They're basically fight-to-the-death battles. So my question is this: WHY are 12-18 year olds forced to kill each other in a dystopian version of North America???Apparently, in this world, young kids fighting each other to the death is entertainment. It's fun to watch for them. The winner gets to live a great life and the losers all die. The premise makes very little sense. It mostly got publicity because of Stephanie Meyer recommending this story, it didn't EARN it. At first, i thought this book was going to be like The Giver meets Survivor, but it lacks common sense. The Capitol city is driven by Television, but the main character Katniss has to hunt food on a regular basis. Apparently, she eats pinecones often. You never fully understand this lopsided society. Is it futuristic? If it's set in the ruins of America, then what is television doing there?In the story, Katniss gets attacked by mutant wolves, giant wasps, and encounters senseless youth violence. The graphic nature of the story didn't bother me at all; i just wondered why it was there to begin with.The love triangle between Katniss, a boy named Gale, and Katniss' hometown friend Peeta doesn't help either. In the end, it doesn't play a factor in how the story develops. It DOES develop the characters, but it doesn't ring true to the plot. It's NOT a character driven story, so the love triangle slows the story down. In fact, the ""games"" don't even occur until after page 100. You didn't need this kind of story for a love triangle or vice versa. It doesn't play an essential role from beginning to end.This is the kind of story where you'll be scratching your head the entire time. SO many things happen that are illogical. You have to be a forgiving reader to truly accept this kind of story. I admit, Collins is a good word for word writer; her style and grammar are very good. But that doesn't mean this is a good story and it wasn't a good idea. The characters actually had promise, i admit that, but they were never given a chance to develop. The reader is forced to observe and understand the strange society the book is set it, so you never get to see the character development.I don't recommend this book because the premise basically ruins the story; it lacks logic and imagination. The 12-18 year olds killing each other ""idea"" only existed to market the story to young adults, it wasn't a solid story. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2626, 2640)",1,0.0,False -1470107163,books,erotic,scene,sexy,scene,fc4a945fd8d534f18373a2b4c7d0b68a,a45be6be5aa8dc6b3c2d917557f40892,What is the scene like?,5,0.0,False,c1f673a37ccbae31d857f146a5564099,"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** ANSWERNOTFOUND",the two are both sexy and erotic,"(1159, 1191)",5,0.95,True -0316036919,books,unique,plot,unique,concept,72f87f4e8ed7b5c7e275b74a38ba002c,f96b22010c9961362cb5a608d0adb492,What do you think about the concept of the serie?,5,0.0,False,8630729bcc9a55354e1143eadd775c21,This book was beautifully written and I recommend it to all. The plot is incredibly unique and unpredictable. I was as when I was over ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(137, 151)",5,0.0,False -0930289455,books,amazing,art,great,art,333c3f0358f6c1ecd01fc4a21f1bfa42,7d0677b42f22ae5f7c42dd362ba2780b,How did you like the art?,1,0.0,False,bc2d3cc6ec6c16fa13e2ea0f337d09e0,"This is the most in-depth Batman comic I have ever read, and has become my favourite Batman story of all time. The story deals with Joker escaping, paralyzing Barbara Gordon, kidnapping Commissoner Gordon, and trying to prove that any man can go crazy in a single, bad day. As Batman hunts the Joker, the reader is treated to the Joker's origin story, and sees how thin the line is that seperates Batman from the Joker.I won't try to get into the psychological aspects of this story -suffice it to say that other reviews have covered it throughly and any attempt on my part would only make me look foolish. However, I will say that the most chilling part about this book is how, if you replace Batman and the Joker with two everyday people, the events still feel horribly real. This is not escapist reading as all comic books have been labeled, in fact, this is the book to show people who don't believe that powerful stories can be told in this medium. Both Batman and the Joker had a single bad day - so why didn't Batman go insane like the Joker did? The reader wants to know the fine line that seperates these two characters, partly so they can realize how close to crossing that line they are in their own lives. The art is truly amazing -detailed, moody, and brilliantly inked - the scenes in the Joker's funhouse scare the reader as much as they scare Gordon. The flashbacks are also impressively tied into the present, with similiar situations bookending each scene. The story begins and ends on the same note, like a vicious, never-ending cycle. Plus, you know you have something special when, after all the vicious, sadistic things the Joker has done, you still feel sorry for him."The Killing Joke" is a true masterpiece, and earns its place as one of the best comics of all time, and a true work of fiction. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The art is truly amazing -detailed,"(1218, 1252)",1,0.825,True -014242899X,books,own,personality,more complicated,thing,e496501485928dfd9c5089fc573cc814,a84da0aafbfd5a5032a9749718babd80,How things are like?,1,0.0,False,f3b57dc043a2e706e05524ca4a3c33ff,"For some reason, seeing this book on amazon didn't appeal to me for the longest time. I read the description, but the book cover I think was stopping me from reading it. I know, I know, never judge a book by the cover. But the male and female faces about to kiss made me think of a young adult romance and I just didn't want to read that. But, this book isn't that at all.It is very much a murder mystery sort of book with a twist. And there are a lot of twists in this book. I thought it was very creative and different from other books. The closest series I can think this book come close to is Inside Out.The book starts out with Amy and her family getting cryogenically frozen and put in morgue like boxes on a spaceship that will be traveling 300 years to get to a new planet similar to Earth. But then Amy, for some reason, is awoken 50 years to early. She finds herself stuck on the spaceship with people very different than she is used to and one of them is a murderer.The main characters are very different, and each one has their own personalities and traits. You really get to feel for the characters in the novel and they are not one dimensional at all. The dystopian is like one I haven't ever read before either, it is very new and refreshing.The ending ends without a cliff hanger and a lot of loose ends at the beginning of the book are mostly tied up. There is a second book and a third coming out next year. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1426, 1440)",1,0.0,False -0007444117,books,different,tone,bore,one,50b7dfad2ac54342fdc8171b5a151dfc,e5c9f7ebc584bb666125ef09049a76b4,How is the one?,1,0.0,False,9c6f257446058381d4028acc3be59058,"I found this finish to the series pretty good, but not really great. I was glad there was an actual explanation as to what happened to cause this situation in the first place. However, I was somewhat disappointed in a few aspects of the story. Most people will be upset at the ending. Not getting the ‘happy ending’ you want tends to do that to most, however I for one think it would not have worked any other way. I was somewhat disheartened to find out they were in an experiment and there was the rest of the world outside the town. Based on many things mentioned in the first two books, I had this as a theory of what they were and I find being able to predict this plot twist a bit of a letdown. I mean, that has been done so many times, I was really hoping I was wrong. That being said, the actual story of how the group gets out of the town (that most of us already knew was Chicago) is very exciting and has a good pace. The conflict of the folks from the town against what they are being told is well done. As the outside reader, you know there is an angle to everything they are being told but see the struggle of Tris & Four trying to figure it out.My major disappointment with this one is the more in the way it was written. I have read several books from dual points of view. In every one of them, you can usually tell which person POV you are reading from. Sorry to say, there were many (and I mean many) times I had to remind myself or figure out from other parts of the page whose POV it was. The tone, word choices, etc. are usually different between characters in some way, especially when you have one male and one female. Different ways of thinking, acting, etc. are one of the ways used to tell the reader about the character. It seems like this was not held to the higher writing standards of the original book. Yes, I know this is for YA readers, however I still expect better of the writer than this. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1951, 1965)",1,0.0,False -0451416732,books,unique,ability,interesting,interaction,87ea7c7e8a20e90e60a6d530fe161b15,daa1c76e5f411aca1265ef778d241205,How is the interaction?,1,0.0,False,6a4039fa6380ff296e76f24e00241d23,"The Wird sisters, Celia, Taran, Shayna and Emmie, all have unique abilities, they don't quite fit in with any of the other supernatural groups and all they have ever really wanted is to be able to find a place where they can be accepted for who they are and left to live in peace. The new home they recently moved to was supposed to give them a new start but when one of them kills a vampire in self-defence it brings them to the attention of master vampire Misha. The punishment for killing a vampire is death and Misha is determined to make sure they pay for their crime but as more and more of his family are infected with bloodlust he is left with no choice but to ask for their help. Now the sisters find themselves caught between the vampires they promised to help and the werewolf pack who is determined to destroy Misha and his family to stop the bloodlust epidemic from spreading. With Celia's growing attraction to the werewolf alpha Aric she may have to choose between her head and her heart.Sealed with a Curse is the first full length novel in Cecy Robson's Weird Girls series and if you've read the prequel novella The Weird Girls you'll already be familiar with the curse that gave the Wird sisters their supernatural abilities. It isn't essential to have read the novella though and if you haven't you'll quickly be able to pick up all the important information. This is a strong debut and a great start to the series and although I had a couple of minor niggles it is well worth picking up if you're an urban fantasy fan. I'll start with my complaints and admit that I felt a couple of things were a little too convenient, I can't say too much without spoilers so I'll just briefly mention the sister's new boyfriends and the way all of them already knew each other was one of them, I'm sure you'll understand what I mean when you've read the book. The only other slight complaint is that I felt it was a little too easy to guess who the baddie was, I had them pegged when I was about a third of the way through and was desperately hoping to be proved wrong by the end but that wasn't the case. I did still enjoy watching the sisters trying to figure things out though.Overall those minor irritations didn't stop me enjoying the story and there were far more positives than negatives. The story is told from Celia's point of view, she is the oldest sister and the one who has spent her whole life protecting her younger siblings. As a shapeshifter she has the ability to turn into a tigress but her inner beast has always frightened the people around her and she finds it harder than the others to fit in and live a normal life. I love that she was able to stand up for herself and her family though, in fact all four girls have kick ass abilities, they are fiercely loyal and there is nothing they wouldn't do for each other. It is so nice to have a group of sisters who in spite of having very, very different personalities still have a strong bond. I have to admit that from reading the synopsis I was a little concerned that I was in for yet another love triangle so I can't even begin to say how refreshing it was to discover that isn't the case. Yes Celia does have two very hot guys who are interested in her (Misha the vampire and Aric the werewolf alpha) but it was obvious from the very beginning where Celia's interests lay. I can't say I blame her because Aric was sexy as hell! He's gorgeous, powerful and very protective but at the same time he respected Celia's abilities. As much as he didn't want the girls to run off into danger without him and his pack at their sides he didn't try to stop them joining the fight.Another thing that is outstanding about this book is the action, the pace was fast and furious from practically the beginning and even when it did let up I was still glued to the pages. I loved spending time with the sisters and I enjoyed the storyline with the vampires but I particularly loved every interaction between Celia and Aric. I can't wait to get my hands on the sequel A Cursed Embrace when it comes out later this year so I can spend more time in the world Cecy Robson has created. If you like strong heroines then you'll love this series where you'll find not just one but four kick ass chicks who are going to take the supernatural world around them by storm. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4324, 4338)",1,0.0,False -099173274X,books,dark,part,twisted,story,4d2473d61efc98f9baa134e82e6c4e23,72a4993fd2d9290018e86dc07a7bbf95,How twisted is the story?,1,1.0,True,5e1fa4a354e7217058a38aa5c24062e0,"Torn from You begins immediately after that crazy cliffhanger from With You. I do recommend that you read With You first because I think it is important for you to understand the connection between Emily and Sculpt/Logan. You will find that their relationship is raw and intense.Emily’s is ripped from her simple life. She is thrust into a dark world that is dangerous, abusive and disgusting. She is at the mercy of evil men who want to train her and sell her as a sex slave. But when she thinks the man she has given her heart to is there to save her, she couldn’t be so wrong.When Emily realizes it was Sculpt who brought her to Mexico and he owns her, she is horrified. Everything that she had come to know has been torn apart. Emily’s heart is shattered and she has no other choice but to do what she has to in order to survive.Her days in captivity will test her strength and her ability to survive. The torture and torment that she goes through was heartbreaking to read. Logan owns Emily and she has to submit to him so that she is not sold to someone else. Raul who is the man in charge is evil to the core. He has agreed to allow Logan to have Emily but is watching them closely. Emily is torn between the hate she feels towards Logan and the guilt she feels for allowing herself to desire this man and continues to feel the raw and intense feelings she had when they first met. Ultimately, she does everything that Logan asks of her, although some is degrading and horrific, she has to survive and has no choice.As days slowly pass Emily continues to sink into her confusion with Logan. There are moments when she sees glimpses of the Logan she fell in love with but then it is quickly replaced with the cold and ruthless man who brought her into the darkness. She doesn’t know what to believe. He is protecting her from some evil things but why has he done this to her.“We were torn apart, because Eme – I’d never have stayed away from you any other way.”For me, the first part of this book was very dark and intense. I fell in love with Sculpt/Logan in With You then everything fell apart when I met him again in Torn from You. I felt the hate and anger that Emily did. But seeing bits and pieces of the old Logan gave me hope.The second part of the book took on a NA feel for me. I still loved it but it definitely shifted gears for me. It is 2 years later when we find Emily coping the best she can within the life she has rebuilt for herself. She has not had any contact with Logan and has no idea where he is. Her heart has mended a bit but she still carries around quite a bit of pain and anger from what she went through.Then one day Logan resurfaces again. Logan wants Emily back. He needs her back in his life. Emily is harboring quite a bit of anger and hatred. She is frightened of him. She hates that he reminds her of such a horrific part of her life. But Logan is willing to fight to get Emily back into his life. He needs her to understand why he did what he did and to let him help her heal.What we find out about Logan, his family and what he goes through is heartbreaking. But will what he tells Emily be enough? Is her heart strong enough to open up again and let him back in. We watch Emily struggle with her feelings but still stay strong. Logan is willing to do anything to get her back. Emotions are high and still very raw. We get some much needed answers but not without more crazy stuff.This was definitely a crazy ride for me. I loved Emily who was that girl who was beautiful on the inside and beautiful on the outside. She was a fighter and a survivor. She cared deeply. Sculpt/Logan was one of those characters that had me loving him one moment and hating him the next. He was intense and for me I thought he was emotional. He rarely loved and when he did he did it deeply.I also thought the other characters were great too. Some were a bit crazy like Georgia (who should probably lighten up on the drinking) but she was great. Deck was a badass and I loved him. Kat was an amazing friend and so was Matt. Crisis added a bit of craziness and Ream; I wonder what his story is.Looking forward to more things from this author! ANSWERNOTFOUND",She is thrust into a dark world that is dangerous,"(325, 374)",1,0.65,True -0345803485,books,romantic,book,witty,banter,a16671e84fb04298c6864fe9f96b6309,42054bb90dcbd2e8ff22d0ebc394caef,How is the banter?,1,0.0,False,286d78230c57bc9dcb84e90543810db8,"I think people judge this book a bit harshly. Heck, if I'm comparing this book to others I might also. Though this is a far cry from my usual reviews of historical romances I finally took the plunge and read the book. I have to say that the author did create characters I was interested to learn more about. Much like the scarred earls of a historical, or even Edward in Twilight, this book has a wounded hero who uses his wealth and power to try and control the heroine. Much like heroines in the above mentioned novels, he doesn't quite succeed. What we have here is a typically plotted out romance novel with the addition of BDSM.Is this book erotic? Not so much for me. Is this book romantic? It can be in parts. I think the reason so many women love this book and the series is because some of us like when a man takes charge. Add the idea of nice cars, big houses and the absence of real life dilemmas and we all may be a bit smitten. Yes, the writing is child like. If it weren't for the BDSM subject matter I would say this book was written more for the teenage crowd. However, some parts are actually well written. The dialogue and the emails are quite funny in their own way. I laughed at some of those parts.What I am trying to say is that I took this book at face value and it was an interesting read. I can't guarantee I'll read the rest of the series with as much enthusiasm but I will read the other two books so I have a full review to give. The most important part I would emphasize is, read this book for what it is. For some it's an introduction to erotica, for some it's a departure from their quiet ""vanilla"" sex lives. Give the book kuddos for what it is and stop ripping it apart for what it isn't. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1722, 1736)",1,0.0,False -0312641893,books,amazing,world,amazing,world building,2ca55623f0364ee7a7a4b130b69d6b7b,eb9ea8c3ab8b5afa7061cf6582bcb247,How is the world building?,1,0.0,False,78b44c0447e08ecd5ae7c913f99c5224,"My thoughts:Take the story of Cinderella, add in some androids and cyborgs, a plague and oh, evil moon people trying to take over the world. Doesn't sound like it would work? Wrong! Cinder is all of these things and more and it's fantastic!Somewhat dystopian, somewhat hard science fiction, Cinder tells the story of Cinder, a cyborg (part human part machine) living in New Beijing. Her life is not entirely her own as she is under the control and ownership of her stepmother who in true Cinderella fashion, pretty much hates her.I really loved this retelling. It's unlike anything I've read in a long time and reminds me of the science fiction stories my father use to feed me as a kid. Cinder's world is amazing. The cyborgs and androids (fully robotic machines) were enough to keep me engaged but this story has so much more to it. There is tension and well done, not over the top romance. There's a scary as hell plague and a mysterious legacy that may hold the key to everything. And a lot more I'm not going to talk about because you should really just read it for yourself :)Final verdict:I pretty much loved this story from beginning to end. The first of 4 books that I'm pretty sure I will be devouring as soon as they hit the shelves! Marissa Meyer's debut is a fantastic science fiction / fairy tale retelling / dystopian explosion of awesomeness! I highly recommend this book to fans of these YA genres.**I received a copy of this book for review** ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1461, 1475)",1,0.0,False -0345803485,books,fun,dialogue,likable,heroine,42598255ec6b5cd0e0e5c4a80c4d8148,9d166210efdb7c6142b2b841e34aa297,What is your favorite heroine?,1,1.0,True,fdbbc4c3f0b4c9a4c2054c00d49b6bcd,"This trilogy was not what I expected; I have never read a book that goes much beyond “vanilla.” I was surprised and really enjoyed the books. They were very well written with excellent dialogue. The books take you through a gamut of emotions, with well-developed characters that you care about and can’t wait to see “what happens next.” The dialogue is very quick and fun. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(403, 417)",1,0.0,False -144235948X,books,amazing,relationship,happy,book,7666ce52f264a9889bee55344fd16c7f,83ccc43437153489d2c54da00a700973,How was the book?,1,0.0,False,3280d38e8ac01bd1e244f8b94b5eb1ff,"I absolutely LOVED this booked. I started it around 11pm, and finished at 6am without a single break. The plot, the charaters, the co-dependant relationship are simply amazing and thought provoking. While I feel like I could relate to Abby at times, and America, it was Travis' intense longing and Abby's absolute denial of their attraction, that kept me turning the pages to see when they would finally connect. Its a story line that still sticks in my mind, and I will definately read it again! ANSWERNOTFOUND",I absolutely LOVED this booked,"(0, 30)",1,0.8,True -1402262272,books,realistic,struggle,supportive,family,afd4f4a45d4114ee3debf81997d4b407,e3e45cb9c33607fec07198de2656d2ff,Is the family important?,1,1.0,True,5dc39807952cd04a79ad393519cb68e2,"I am not a fan of football and by stating that I'm probably committing about seven different kinds of blasphemy. However it's true. So why on earth would I want to read a book about a football player? Well to be honest this was a book I seriously debated about but in the end I dubbed it a 'to read' mostly because it's about a girl that plays football and let's face it, there is not a lot of female football players.So I picked up this book expecting a lot of football jargon, a cute love story and maybe some swoon worthy guys. However this book offered something much more. This book is not merely about a girl playing football. It's a book about a girl's relationship with her father. It's a book about a girl trying to find her place in the world. It's these layers of the story that make this book a compelling read.Jordan Woods is not your average girl with the average interests. Jordan plays football. She's really good. Captain of the football team good. I like her character a lot. Jordan wants to be respected as the football captain so she tries to act a certain way so they don't think she's too soft. Jordan also wants the respect of her father. He's a pro football player and doesn't like the fact that she plays. Their struggle to find common ground is heartbreakingly realistic.The characters in this book are great. The guys on Jordan's team are hilarious. They'd make any girl want to sign up for football. They have her back no matter what. The team really makes this book a joy to read. I also really like Jordan's family. I actually could understand her dad's point of view as well as Jordan's. The only character that I didn't really like was Jordan's love interest, Ty, he was okay but he got on my nerves a bit.Overall I'm glad I read this book. Catching Jordan is not my usually read but I'm so glad I stepped out of my box to read it. I would have missed out on something really good. I'm still not a fan of football but I am a fan of this book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1975, 1989)",1,0.0,False -043935806X,books,important,detail,bored,reader,1fbf32ce786d51de69ed13b60cc0df7b,a5c02d0c9b182cd19503b13cc2c6b6ca,How is the reader?,2,0.0,False,913f1710c01001b9378e87d144a82560,"The man reading this book is a genius with voices! Because the book is so long, it does get tedious listening to it, but I still enjoy listening to it while I drive. Although I've read all the books, I still feel like book five is the book that is packed full of information (backwards and forwards) leading you into the last two. Sometimes I found myself bored by all the drawn out descriptions, but I was patient with them because #1...I love Harry Potter, and #2...I have a sneaking suspicion that these details are important for all that is to come. Altogether, a good tie-together of a book. You really have to stay on top of the discs, but still a great listen! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(673, 687)",2,0.0,False -0307341569,books,interesting,writing style,not sure,reader,eb70ca9968f2307a91ce0d873fa2d53f,2c37640d6c1f5f67754f61663589ffa2,Where is the reader?,1,0.0,False,33dd075661ebbf5435697bb4e11f709f,"""Dark Places"" by Gillian FlynnKinnakee Kansas, 1985; Libby Day is the lone survivor of the brutal murder of her family. Her 2 sisters and her mother were all slain. The prime suspect in the case was her older brother Ben. The crime scene which included satanic words and symbols on the walls written in the victims blood led to Ben being labeled a Satanist and murderer. Libby's testimony which recounted the events of that night was used to put Ben in jail for life.Present day; Libby now 31, has been living off of donations made by well wishers soon after the murders. Libby has never truly gotten over the murders and as a result has never gotten her life together. This is unfortunate for her because her ""Well wisher money"" has just run out. An unsuspected business proposition arrives in which Libby can trade information about the murders for cash. Libby has been unable to relive that night but now out of choices she has to go back to that time even if it reveals her condemning testimony wasn't exactly accurate...""Dark Places"" was an interesting read. The story provides 3 perspectives which includes Libby Day current time, Ben Day in 1985 and Patty Day (Libby's mother) 1985. The story unwinds along these perspectives gradually giving the reader more and more information about the murders in 1985 and what led up to them.The Good: Gillian Flynn's writing style was interesting. The story itself and the way the plot developed and expanded were done well. All of the characters were well written and had good depth.The Bad: Nothing memorableOverall: Not a bad read. If the story sounds interesting pick it up and give it a try. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1643, 1657)",1,0.0,False -0375831002,books,inspire,story,uplift,story,f86d4222083b4981f5f6976edb96c605,0291d521965f8bab6e6e5210d1214fc3,How was the story?,1,0.0,False,f25ead23956f4dd5f903a40e63396380,"The Book Thief is a powerful book. It's a book that I would call beautiful and epic and unique. With personified Death as the narrator, the story is told from a unique perspective that's strangely akin to a human's.It's hard to describe how wonderful this story is. While it's set in Hitler's reign of Nazi Germany, the story is filled with humor and life. Many times I found myself laughing out loud at something that was said or done. The protagonist, a young orphan girl named Liesel, learns to live with her new foster parents, to make friends in Munich, to follow the Nazi propaganda, to learn how to get on with life during the oppressiveness of war. Her life's story is amazing and inspiring.Death's perspective describes many things in colors and sounds, and the adjectives throughout this book are as close to realism as possible. It was as if I could reach out and touch what Death was describing. And since Death talks about his life during World War II, the descriptions are surreal and ghastly.Liesel soon discovers that stealing makes her feel alive, that taking things is her way to stay apart. She turns to stealing books, and the book thief is born.I liked how Death eased the burden of his tale throughout the story, by foreshadowing what was to come. This caused the novel to be tinged with tragedy everywhere, but it was not overwhelming. And even though I knew the direction the story was headed, I couldn't help but feel sad by the end of the novel. Actually, it made me feel like I should cry, but I couldn't bring myself to.My favorite thing in the book was the relationships Liesel had with Rudy and Hans. Rudy was her best friend, and the two had a great friendship. Hans was her foster Father, and their love for one another was obvious.There were many scenes from the book that were memorable, but I hesitate to write on them to remain spoiler free. Suffice it to say that the book was unforgettable.The only thing I didn't like in the book was that it was marketed as a Young Adult book, targeted for teens. The author, Markus Zusak, did not write the book with a YA audience in mind, but this was decided by the publishers to market it this way (presumably because the protagonist was an adolescent/teen girl.) So if you abstain from YA books, don't let the tag scare you away, it definitely works as an adult novel.All in all, The Book Thief was a superb novel. Its realism is phenomenal, its story is brilliant, and its characters are believable. I'm likely to remember this story for a long time, and it's one that I can see myself going back and reading again, enjoying it a second time around.Two of my favorite quotes from the book:""You see, even Death has a heart.""""'Don't get caught.' This from a man who had stolen a Jew."" ANSWERNOTFOUND",It 's hard to describe how wonderful this story is,"(215, 264)",1,0.7708333333333333,True -0099464462,books,much more,novel,descriptive,writing style,3f1153a90307d0f9db6cb9e1582f82eb,2ed8d8d5c81ad5ece0791eef6efcb7f2,How is the writing style of story on this book?,1,0.0,False,0e2ea5b8701c9e5075090dd7e4d064e3,"If I said that ""The Time Traveler's Wife"" was a non-conventional love story with time travel, that description would not come close to accurately describing this novel. It is a non-conventional love story with time travel at its heart, but the novel is so much more than that, and it is also different. Clare met Henry when she was 6 and he was 38. When Henry met Clare, he was 28 and she was 20. How is such a thing possible? Henry is afflicted with what will come to be called Chrono Displacement Disorder. Or, to put it plainly: involuntary time travel. Ever since he was a child Henry has involuntarily time traveled when he is in a period of great emotional stress. He doesn't know why, or how. When Clare meets Henry for the first time, he has known Clare for years and he knows that they will marry when she is older (and he is younger). When Henry meets Clare for the first time, she has known an older Henry all of her life. ""The Time Traveler's Wife"" is their love story and it is an exceptional one.This novel is told from the perspective of both Henry and Clare in alternating viewpoints. Niffenegger lets us know at the beginning of each perspective exactly when this event is happening and how old both Clare and Henry are in each perspective. This is vitally important otherwise ""The Time Traveler's Wife"" would not make any sense. While it seems at first that the story is being told without any apparent order or structure, it soon becomes clear that the structure is Clare. Since she does not have Chrono Displacement Disorder, she ages normally and does not flit back and forth between the years. The structure of the novel follows Clare from when she is a child and first meeting Henry through she teenage years to their life together as adults. The structure follows Clare's life and her timeline. Henry pops in and out of her life from age 6 through 18 and he is sometimes in his 40's, other times a younger man in his thirties. This is why Niffenegger's telling us the ages of the characters is so vital. Henry may or may not know some events in Clare's life because for him, depending on his age, they haven't happened yet. This allows the reader to discover things about Clare and Henry as Henry learns them. Sometimes he knows that something happened because Clare references it, but it is only later that he discovers what it was when he time travels.""The Time Traveler's Wife"" is a very moving novel. Watching Henry and Clare struggle to fit a normal relationship into their lives despite Henry's time travel can be heart wrenching despite the fascination with when Henry will go next and what we will learn about their past together. Audrey Niffenegger has done such a great job constructing this novel and making sure that it has a very firm structure that even the unrealistic idea of involuntary time travel (as if building a time machine wouldn't have been strange enough for Niffenegger) seems realistic and grounded in reality. This novel feels real and true.I don't know that I can praise ""The Time Traveler's Wife"" enough or even adequately. The best praise that I know how to give is to say that from time to time I encounter a book that blows me away, that I don't want to put down, and that is so magical that I am simply absorbed into the story. It's a rare book that completely levels me and gets instantly elevated to one of my favorite books. ""The Time Traveler's Wife"" is such a novel.-Joe Sherry ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3470, 3484)",1,0.0,False -0307277674,books,good,description,great,detail,5656c1de63ba28a7729b8939dfd455d2,4845bc10263e8ca95f86bcf9d6f5ca82,How was the detail?,3,0.0,False,5efb5c34213bf8b15f969209b76c20bc,"I don't see what all the fuss is about. This novel is a page turner, no doubt about that, with an intriguing plot. Since there are so many reviews here which go over the story I won't go into it -- However I have to say as one of those people who can look at a painting and NOT see mysterious symbolism and plots all over the place I took this novel for what it was - a work of fiction that was a fast read and that's all. I don't think Catholics have to get upset over all the theories this story puts forth, since that's all they are: theories for a work of fiction.Characters are well-drawn and the descriptions are good. I agree with other reviewers that it reads like a movie treatment - it didn't hurt to compare Robert Langdon to Harrison Ford early in the story, and I agree it was probably intentional. Can an option for a movie starring Ford be far behind?? ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(875, 889)",3,0.0,False -0151008116,books,slow,pace,confuse,end,d305668aa3710e291823cccd275b9b3e,bc5da46024c1e3d2a27bce19169bcde0,How is end?,2,0.0,False,caa6662bb0f9260782a686f304e0121b,"I have never read anything quite like this book before. On the surface it's a very simple story, but underneath it digs much deeper.This is more than just a story of a boy and some zoo animals on a lifeboat. It's a great story of survival but also goes far beyond that.The pacing of the book is fairly slow. The prep work and detail before Pi makes it onto the boat takes about 100 pages, and the bulk of the book takes place on the lifeboat. The pacing doesn't make it boring, the book held my interest, but I will call it an investment.I don't want to ruin anything in the story. I thought the ending was amazing, and made the rest of the book that much more powerful.Although the book didn't make me ""believe in God,"" I won't be forgetting it anytime soon. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ending was amazing,"(601, 619)",2,0.9,True -0316055433,books,vivid,description,compelling,write,35ee93fc75643282f3dca29b6048b37f,2ee4af8cdce0d24dd9320e3fc420e9c4,How is the write?,2,0.0,False,64dd71a48d3255b4982dfdcc53ce82d8,"There was so much hype about this novel, I was anxious to read it. I had not read anything by this author so didn't know what to expect. However, I was not disappointed.The characters are strong, the descriptions of the Museum of Modern Art and various paintings, New York City, Las Vegas, and Amsterdam are vivid, and the sad life of a motherless boy are enough to recommend this book.The first 550 pages are so well-written that I didn't want to put the book down. But I did put it down, then picked up it up and it seemed as though I had never stopped! I would have given this novel 5 Stars, but after the first 550 pages, the plot got weaker and slower and stayed that way until the end.It's obvious Ms. Tartt put lots of research into her novel and she is to be commended. I will definitely read other books by her. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The first 550 pages are so well - written that I did n't want to put the book down,"(386, 465)",2,0.3111111111111111,False -1492343846,books,great,friend,fun,relationship,72adfc21ad9f34c041c5d7d9ad14b000,6cdfba24863262032cb333656f0662a1,Is your relationship fun?,1,0.2,False,0f39ca3a8ac2709786b03ec93c736cff,In Alluring Turmoil (Bayou Stix 1) we are introduced to Lexi. She is smart and independent. She has great best friends Erik and Bradi who support her no matter what. Erik even gave up his friendship with Jude when they thought he had done Lexi wrong. Lexi and Jude reunite after eight years apart. They learn their love is still alive and decide it's time to fight to keep it this time. This is a sexy fast paced story. I can't wait for the next book in the Bayou Stix series by Skye Turner. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(492, 506)",1,0.0,False -1455525839,books,predictable,plot,clean,story,b7d4c1fdb82ae5e8baff191923445a2d,43d8448a940d1adbb5f89a54d386eb42,How is the story?,1,0.0,False,763f7bfe2d22e4e38d9814d1cf890319,"Some authors (Patterson, Clancy) don't so much write books any more as create franchises. I'm very sorry to say that Preston and Child seem to be at the same place. Pendergast's preternatural abilities, close calls, and absolute freedom from the FBI for which he purportedly works, have worn thin. The plots have become predictable. It's simply no longer fun and the character, once rather distinctive, has become cliché. It's hard to believe these guys wrote Relic and have wound up here. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The plots have become predictable,"(298, 331)",1,0.5,False -0316010669,books,interesting,insight,fascinating,chapter,0b946d887d88e0fc1840383a586b6a78,1d21e93b77e7e51919e1a4ad6b88a96d,How is the chapter?,2,0.0,False,ab3586189788e080aa23c00bfdc2fe35,"I devoured this book, it's an interesting, quick and fun read. Initially I was convinced the author had conveyed some brilliant insights, and my life was changed. A few days later, though, I kind of think that his insights are interesting, yes, and thought-provoking. But not really much more than common sense would lead any intelligent person to conclude.Still, I do recommend it as an interesting book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(406, 420)",2,0.0,False -0345803485,books,explicit,scene,weak,story line,38e98402191eba10f898d1a5884a0428,6b412ad0646090c860492b13ccd4a50a,How is the story line?,1,0.0,False,3a2bf00ce044f6d375024301705c6405,"I had heard much of the hype before I read it, and while the sexual scenes are quite explicit and hot, the rest of the book was pretty boring. I was annoyed by the female character, she was wimpy and annoying and just not fun to read. Christian wasn't much better. I finished the book, but I have yet to have any desire to read the rest of the series. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(352, 366)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,strong,voice,satisfied,reader,fb1201666a727dd49cea1033d28da609,eabc468250ac88bce5d4f9fe4470865b,Does the reader satisfied with the story?,1,1.0,True,517eb35e072f9f51d8e6ebf306d8d35d,"I might just be the last person on the planet to read The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins' 2008 post-apocalyptic YA dystopian science fiction novel. After my wife raving about it, and with the movie coming up next month, I finally got to it, and I loved it. So if I was not, in fact, the last person to start this series and you haven't checked it out yet, read on to find out why you ought to read it as well.Katniss Everdeen is a 16 year old girl in District 12, a coal-mining town in the country of Panem. She supports her family after her father died in mining accident several years before the events of the novel by illegally hunting in the nearby forests. Each year, as punishment for an uprising long ago, the Capitol randomly selects a one boy and one girl aged 12 to 18 from each of the twelve districts to participate in the Hunger Games, an arena death match where only one contestant can survive. When her 12 year old sister Prim is selected, Katniss volunteers to take her place.Collins artfully crafts an exciting story that fires on all cylinders. Action? I mentioned ""post-apocalyptic arena death match,"" right? Romance? More than covered. Compelling protagonist? Katniss is fantastic. She's strong, tough, determined, loyal, but she still has many of the normal concerns of a teenager, and flaws that make her believable. Interesting setting? Very much so. I devoured every bit about the world and wondered about what it implied for the larger setting, eager to find out more about what this unfortunate world is like and how it came to be.I've read several other dystopian novels - 1984, Brave New World, Cloud Atlas - and The Hunger Games fits right there alongside them, despite it's YA target audience and teen protagonist. I was amazed at how grim Collins could get and still manage to keep things YA. It actually reminded me some of the works of Robert Louis Stevenson such as Treasure Island, which can be challenging and have complex characters and violence, but still be appropriate for the younger reader. We seem to be living in a golden age of YA fiction that adults can enjoy, with Collins, J.K. Rowling, Scott Westerfeld and others crossing over to adult audiences with their excellent YA novels.I listened to the audio version, read by Carolyn McCormick. McCormick does an excellent job narrating the novel. She manages to convey the tension well, and her different accents and male voices are strong.As I said, I'm probably the last person to read The Hunger Games. But if not, if someone out there reads this review and hasn't read The Hunger Games yet, do so now. It's a great book, and I can't wait to keep reading and find out what happens in the rest of the trilogy. ANSWERNOTFOUND","After my wife raving about it , and with the movie coming up next month , I finally got to it","(147, 238)",1,0.5,False -149539090X,books,unexpected,book,impeccable,write,d5ce0831fc196b7fa7be7c95ffd665e0,2f6d38976862913e26f9b256869b3847,Can you write your opinion about this book?,1,0.0,False,06a4108cccf447d65073784ed2d0819b,"I love Mia Sheridan. This book is unexpected, and in a world where every book blurs together, it's nice to read something refreshing. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I love Mia Sheridan . This book is unexpected,"(0, 44)",1,0.8,True -162315359X,books,clear,instruction,helpful,tip,67b8a850fd4294eccd75cf7b8f4ecb90,5d6bee72a5e886c617727f3edbaaa601,How is the tip?,2,0.0,False,625b67f648f46371e4b5d7a67e1e576d,"This cookbook was pretty interesting, due to my love of Italian food. While I am not very good at cooking I felt that this book had easy enough instructions to follow. The instructions are clear and well worded, which is helpful for people like me that don't cook that often. Some of the recipes can be a bit of a challenge, but the more you cook the easier it will get. Some of my favorite recipes from this book are the Alfredo Sauce recipe, the Sea-food Soup recipe and the Grilled Chicken Parmesan Panini recipe.I had a fun time cooking this recipes (and I’m a novice!) and I would highly recommend this book. If you are newbie cook like I am, don't worry it's easy to read and you will be able to make some great meals. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(736, 750)",2,0.0,False -031238078X,books,hard,character,fetched,story,0d6b621bbfd0c9fb0720b7b7330e8ca8,21b644bafb45def0af68e7174a1376b7,How is story?,1,0.0,False,6d9e3f060da10c80925a7cd326a4f3f5,"Let's face it--I'm a huge Lisa Scottoline fan and this book kept me guessing. The main character was a little hard to warm up to because of the way she handled her problems in the beginning. She didn't show much strength when faced with accusations. Saving her child should have been a no-brainer, but she allowed other parents to cause self doubt. Excellent writing style but not one of my all-time fav Scottoline books. I miss the law office. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Excellent writing style but not one of my all,"(353, 398)",1,1.0,True -0316055433,books,vivid,description,compelling,write,35ee93fc75643282f3dca29b6048b37f,2ee4af8cdce0d24dd9320e3fc420e9c4,How is the write?,1,0.0,False,64dd71a48d3255b4982dfdcc53ce82d8,"There was so much hype about this novel, I was anxious to read it. I had not read anything by this author so didn't know what to expect. However, I was not disappointed.The characters are strong, the descriptions of the Museum of Modern Art and various paintings, New York City, Las Vegas, and Amsterdam are vivid, and the sad life of a motherless boy are enough to recommend this book.The first 550 pages are so well-written that I didn't want to put the book down. But I did put it down, then picked up it up and it seemed as though I had never stopped! I would have given this novel 5 Stars, but after the first 550 pages, the plot got weaker and slower and stayed that way until the end.It's obvious Ms. Tartt put lots of research into her novel and she is to be commended. I will definitely read other books by her. ANSWERNOTFOUND",written that I did n't want to put the book down,"(418, 465)",1,0.2888888888888889,False -031604461X,books,ridiculous,book,awful,book,420dd5dd9e02cbbca9828e807309ecbb,07605dd519fa02fc8cb459d2b36f5c54,What is your favorite book?,2,1.0,True,572f6f94aaecb5b36650e7ccc19241e8,"I started this series just after the 2nd book was released, thankfully. So I was able to read twilight and new moon together, which I will say for someone like me with no memory, was helpful and made it more enjoyable. By the time breaking dawn was released, I had a vague memory of the story, but knew I had absolutely loved it despite not remembering much... so there was no way I wouldn't read breaking dawn. The whole series follows Bella, a human teenager who falls in love with Edward, a 80 or so year old vampire. It twists and turns and each book is fantastic as a stand alone or read together with the other 3. With this final installment in the twilight saga, you get all the things Stephenie Meyer has promised and more with Eclipse.Without reading too many reviews beforehand I got the feeling that this book might suck. It seemed a good amount of the reviews were going at this book with a wrecking ball, and I was a little scared to read it because I didn't want to be disappointed in the series as a whole, especially how it ends. But my mom convinced me that it was amazing, so I bought it. I had gotten her started on the twilight series and she read this a month or so before me. Honestly I didn't want to read it as soon as it came out because I don't want it to end. This is the first series in a longtime that I really love and feel invested in.I won't review the story because I would never want to ruin the excitment and discovery for anyone. Thats why nothing is covered in the dust jacket, or on the amazon page(unless you start reading reviews, then you're screwed...and you're reading this...so apparently you've already started reading them.)BUT! I will say --- at times this book was shocking. I freaked out on people that had no idea what the story is about or why I was so nuts over it. I was desperately asking aquaintances ""Have you read twilight!?"". I just needed someone to share my thoughts with to be honest. I'm in my 20s, but I was completed consumed by the story. So anyway, at times it was more farfetched then I had expected. Now that the first movie is being released, I had a hard time figuring out how they would do this 4th book realistically without being weird, campy, or just plain not translating on screen. So good luck to them in advance.But once you get over some of the major hurdles, it was amazing. I was stunned and in awe the entire way thru. About 200 pages from the end, I stopped for a day or two,because I was so sad/scared to finish it, knowing this is probably the end as far as Bella's perspective. I still to this day would love more Bella/Edward, as I find even their everyday life facinating. Hopefully someday she'll write more about all or any of the Cullens(Alice and Esme being favorites of mine.) This book gave you more of the Cullen family, which I know a good amount of people really enjoy.For those people who said this book is ridiculous, or picked on various aspects -- you're ridiculous!(though, as I failed to say before, everyone is entiled to their opinions, which is why reviews are so helpful). This is a BOOK, a STORY, something to be enjoyed. A good amount of people pick apartm this book because they don't like the message its sending to teens or kids about something whether it be marriage, or age, or children, etc etc. I really think this book rocks! It's fantasy mixied with reality, and in my opinion, ends the 'saga' in the perfect place. I hope to see more from Stephenie Meyer. (PS: 'the host'(by meyer) which I thought would be too sci-fi for me, was really good too!) ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3568, 3582)",2,0.0,False -0345803485,books,quick,end,strong,characterization,3473608cfb215db56248220fcb01d39f,9106c41875f528d64577c07e759ae2a9,How was the characterization of actors?,1,0.0,False,7b7a8297b2be0e43c33d45eb8c25c1ab,"This is Book is awful. It's not exactly terrible as much as it is highly boring and repetitive. Please see the other critical reviews, as they pretty much sum up my thoughts. Perhaps a slightly intriguing, if cliche, storyline-- but with the most juvenile, basic writing I have read. Phrases are repeated over and over again dozens of times. If I had to read about ""those pants that hung so deliciously from his hips"" again, I would have croaked. This goes with the ""# shades of grey"" phrase, as in 7 shades of <expletive> up, fifty shades of mysterious, shades of grey, shades of whatever..... Someone just finished their high school literature devices cla ss ;-) And the characters are just so flat and ridiculous. Finally, the ending is quick, unresolved, and ridiculous. Perhaps a clever way for the author to extract more cash from you by offering sequels? Terrible!The biggest problem with Kindle and iBooks is that you can neither give the book back nor give it away! Hard to believe this is a best seller. Do yourself a favor and skip this one! ANSWERNOTFOUND",it is highly boring and repetitive,"(60, 94)",1,0.625,True -147674355X,books,predictable,thing,unique,twist,c38f30529f892b7b6fafb6dc7a536186,cb734d8eda91770298540e2e680eda8c,How was the twist of the story?,1,0.0,False,ff1d102cc6d460cc37b82c8c186ce7ad,"This book was amazing from beginning to end. I had a lump in my throat the entire way through and admit that I had to plug my kindle in and sit on the floor because I HAD TO finish it. Some things were predictable, but that does not make this book not worth reading. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(268, 282)",1,0.0,False -0439136350,books,important,role,more complex,story,64b332c5b0f047b1a1190f7ee2069842,b1e8e086237b1680f60718b9ed80f959,How is the complexity of the story?,1,0.0,False,99b389df2d65135c5c95d1bfb789b2c2,"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (year 3 at Hogwarts) is regarded by some as the best book of the Harry Potter series. After recently re-reading the entire series, I think am ready to jump on the bandwagon.For starters, this book has a very compelling plot, brilliantly crafted characters (most notably, Sirius Black) and a critically important plot twist towards the end which shapes the next several books of the series. It introduces the friends of Harry's father, all of whom have extremely important roles to play in the series. It creates a sense of danger, but still manages to be humorous and fun at the right times. And this is the last book in the series that manages to keep itself to a fairly low word count.There are several key moments of humor (centering on the marauders and Dumbledore's offhand observations, for instance) and poignancy (Harry finding out the truth about the betrayal of his parents, conjuring of patronuses, and saving the lives of characters whose deaths would have been tragic). And this, of ALL of the books in the series, is the only one where I don't feel like the adults are improbably inept. The way in which Harry ""solves"" the mystery (or gets forcibly dragged to the solution!) is believable and unique to him, such that I can accept that none of the teachers would have solved it.This story is important as it shows Harry starting to believe in his own abilities, and beginning to really take a stand for what he knows is right. He shows mercy and compassion, a sense of justice and conviction, and of course hope and love. In a way, this book has the ""happiest"" ending of any in the series, and certainly a meaningful one.In short, is this the best book in the Harry Potter series? I can't say absolutely that it is, but I'm certainly having difficulty convincing myself that it's not. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1849, 1863)",1,0.0,False -067102082X,books,secondary,plot,interesting,dialogue,117bf2f7736b3166697133d9abf9d4ee,ea70febd746e594c48a5f8c0726abb60,Is the movie dialogue good?,2,0.6000000000000001,True,7c81fff186ca960875e07347efeb1b5f,"Dry humor, witty remarks, and a bit of sarcasm, written in first person by the man we all now know as House. For me, the actual plot - which is sort of a spy thriller; part serious, part satire - was secondary to the writing and the characters. I didn't particularly care what they were doing. I just loved reading his words. His characters are vivid and unique. He has a true gift for writing dialogue and even his narrative sucked me in and held me in place.In all fairness, however, I must admit that the plot was at times convoluted in such a way that it could be difficult to follow. I think, in Laurie's effort to bring suspense to the story, he sometimes leaves the reader dangling in the wind. However, the entertainment value of his writing style carried me through any little rough spots in the plot.When I turned the last page, I was sad to say goodbye to the characters. Thomas Lang, Laurie's main character, wants to live on in my mind. And, for me, that's the mark of a great story. ANSWERNOTFOUND",He has a true gift for writing dialogue,"(363, 402)",2,0.65,True -0606238409,books,exciting,thing,next,one,bb97b9ec77b4469dc1ca15773ca50551,e6a877f8eb87117c9e4179eabf4a71ee,Is one better?,4,0.5,False,cb5880433ad8db603f9899b6f4ca9053,"Think back to when you were a child, a hyperactive child, and you had just spotted something you love, in a huge toy store and you're told that you're allowed to get that special something. Remember the excitement that rushed through you, and how over the moon you were? Yeah that was me. In all my young adult glory, when I read the blurb of Divergent, reviews, the lot, and I finally found it in my local bookstore, I was the hyperactive child.We start off on the day of the aptitude test. Engaging already. The concept is what draws readers in first of all. Well that, and the interesting writing style, almost like Tris' literal stream of consciousness. Once you begin reading, your eyes eagerly absorbing all the wonderful descriptions of how houses in the Abnegation sector, are set up, what it's like living and schooling there, and the details of the aptitude test. Yes, the aptitude test was where I knew I'd get hooked on the book.Then came the Choosing Ceremony, and by this point we know enough about our protagonist, to sympathise with her when she chooses to transfer to Dauntless. Tris' character is so well fleshed out early in the novel that every decision she makes, every happening she experiences, every obstacle she encounters, it almost feels like the readers are there with her, by her side. I can't stress how important that is in a book, good characterisation that is. We readers have to actually care about the characters!The Dauntless initiation events were probably my favourite part of the book! I being a stereotypical boy, just loved any little bit of action I could get and Dauntless.. well being Dauntless, provided enough of that for me! I absolutely fell for the one on one fights, and the combination of my love for the action and sympathy for Tris when she was getting her ass kicked, made it very difficult for me to stop reading, even at two in the morning! The chapters were so riveting and chalk-full of events, that you just couldn't help but read on. It'd have been a crime to do such a thing! Though the pace of the story was slow in parts, it wasn't slow enough to give you a reason to get bored. Also vice-versa, it was fast enough that you were kept thoroughly entertained throughout the novel, but wasn't too fast that readers were easily lost either!I'm always in the mood for a good mushy romance, once it doesn't dominate the plot, so I was all for Fourtris! I love that both characters respected each other, and themselves, enough to control themselves and not get too carried away all the time.Towards the ending, things definitely got very exciting, and I had to read the last few chapter over and over to actually comprehend what had happened! Haha. Once again, we admire Tris' steely determination and rational mind when she realises that her fellow initiates are under the control of the serum, when she's separated from Four and when she finds her Dad and the other stiffs. Loss after loss, Tris keeps herself together and she manages to save not only herself from Four, and Four from the serum, but also all the other initiates too! Well done Tris!Anyway the ending was fantastic, leaving just enough covered to leave readers itching for more! The characterisation and writing styles were probably the strongest features, and I will say I was hoping to read a little bit on how their society became the society they know it to be, but I understand not everything can be given away in the one book! I'm more than happy to award it 4.5/5! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3496, 3510)",4,0.0,False -0062024027,books,different,type,fast,book,3344632e3eac9866da754636e89e7b1f,a0ad343c21e1e3cb3c8377f197188963,How do you like the book?,1,0.0,False,71ca3d00bbf5f6734cfb11101c89dc00,Great book I loved it can't wait to see the movie I loved the humanities how people have different types of personally but can change. ANSWERNOTFOUND,Great book I loved it,"(0, 21)",1,0.775,True -0451416732,books,unique,ability,interesting,interaction,87ea7c7e8a20e90e60a6d530fe161b15,daa1c76e5f411aca1265ef778d241205,How is the interaction?,2,0.0,False,6a4039fa6380ff296e76f24e00241d23,"The Wird sisters, Celia, Taran, Shayna and Emmie, all have unique abilities, they don't quite fit in with any of the other supernatural groups and all they have ever really wanted is to be able to find a place where they can be accepted for who they are and left to live in peace. The new home they recently moved to was supposed to give them a new start but when one of them kills a vampire in self-defence it brings them to the attention of master vampire Misha. The punishment for killing a vampire is death and Misha is determined to make sure they pay for their crime but as more and more of his family are infected with bloodlust he is left with no choice but to ask for their help. Now the sisters find themselves caught between the vampires they promised to help and the werewolf pack who is determined to destroy Misha and his family to stop the bloodlust epidemic from spreading. With Celia's growing attraction to the werewolf alpha Aric she may have to choose between her head and her heart.Sealed with a Curse is the first full length novel in Cecy Robson's Weird Girls series and if you've read the prequel novella The Weird Girls you'll already be familiar with the curse that gave the Wird sisters their supernatural abilities. It isn't essential to have read the novella though and if you haven't you'll quickly be able to pick up all the important information. This is a strong debut and a great start to the series and although I had a couple of minor niggles it is well worth picking up if you're an urban fantasy fan. I'll start with my complaints and admit that I felt a couple of things were a little too convenient, I can't say too much without spoilers so I'll just briefly mention the sister's new boyfriends and the way all of them already knew each other was one of them, I'm sure you'll understand what I mean when you've read the book. The only other slight complaint is that I felt it was a little too easy to guess who the baddie was, I had them pegged when I was about a third of the way through and was desperately hoping to be proved wrong by the end but that wasn't the case. I did still enjoy watching the sisters trying to figure things out though.Overall those minor irritations didn't stop me enjoying the story and there were far more positives than negatives. The story is told from Celia's point of view, she is the oldest sister and the one who has spent her whole life protecting her younger siblings. As a shapeshifter she has the ability to turn into a tigress but her inner beast has always frightened the people around her and she finds it harder than the others to fit in and live a normal life. I love that she was able to stand up for herself and her family though, in fact all four girls have kick ass abilities, they are fiercely loyal and there is nothing they wouldn't do for each other. It is so nice to have a group of sisters who in spite of having very, very different personalities still have a strong bond. I have to admit that from reading the synopsis I was a little concerned that I was in for yet another love triangle so I can't even begin to say how refreshing it was to discover that isn't the case. Yes Celia does have two very hot guys who are interested in her (Misha the vampire and Aric the werewolf alpha) but it was obvious from the very beginning where Celia's interests lay. I can't say I blame her because Aric was sexy as hell! He's gorgeous, powerful and very protective but at the same time he respected Celia's abilities. As much as he didn't want the girls to run off into danger without him and his pack at their sides he didn't try to stop them joining the fight.Another thing that is outstanding about this book is the action, the pace was fast and furious from practically the beginning and even when it did let up I was still glued to the pages. I loved spending time with the sisters and I enjoyed the storyline with the vampires but I particularly loved every interaction between Celia and Aric. I can't wait to get my hands on the sequel A Cursed Embrace when it comes out later this year so I can spend more time in the world Cecy Robson has created. If you like strong heroines then you'll love this series where you'll find not just one but four kick ass chicks who are going to take the supernatural world around them by storm. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4324, 4338)",2,0.0,False -0307352145,books,engage,style,accessible,write,6c482349f4e07e4e8c53786a924606b0,d93e2519452fad1d1f9350666911a89d,How is the write?,1,0.0,False,475f1d929fe9eded6ce8e53d1e3d7894,"This is a groundbreaking book, at least to me. I have read plenty of marriage and parental improvement books, but none that I recall address the potential pitfalls and methods of working with introverted individuals. Cain has an engaging writing and storytelling style that makes this book an easy read. I didn't necessarily think of myself as an introvert until I began reading through the checklist she put together at the beginning of the book. I knew I enjoyed my personal time to read, enjoyed expressing my feelings in writing and sometimes just had to get away from others, but only as I read this book did it dawn on me that these traits put me largely in the introvert camp. As the father of a possibly introverted child, there are some good take aways for me from this book as well. And the conclusion - talk about a life's manifesto! Overall, well done and fascinating read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(886, 900)",1,0.0,False -043902353X,books,more,action,more exciting,book,99082aadfaaed9c33415e609775fa2f2,470579b7eebf3214f542701b70f23165,Was the second book more exciting?,1,0.43333333333333335,False,c9a5ed55d045bef525716bd8201d3c9b,This book was just so crazy! I couldn't stop reading if you thought the first book was intriguing the you just have to read this one. It has more action and it has a total different affect on me like things I didn't expect to happen! I couldn't put this book down I highly recommend it to all and if you haven't read the first book you definitely should. ANSWERNOTFOUND,read the first book you definitely should,"(312, 354)",1,0.4166666666666666,False -B00CQYAW3I,books,immediate,chemistry,sexy,hero,e1f291b72ba5fa0cd19eb58e73a289b6,9e754a58de82931431b13c63d9a1552c,How is the personality of the hero of the book?,1,0.0,False,20c9cc0c02480b4da04157f8b8a7263e,"""Would you like to come now, gorgeous?""Story's answer sounded breathless. ""What do you think?"" Her head fell back against the wall with a thud. One of his hands slid up her bare thigh, higher and higher until it reached her ___. She felt him gather the backside of her thong in his fist, twisting the fabric until it wrapped around his fingers once. The silky material pulled taut, sliding over the most sensitive part of her and making her head spin. His teeth scraped against her neck, sending a thrill of sensation shuddering through her body.""Say please, baby.""""Please,"" she moaned.I was lucky enough to purchase several of the Entangled Brazen books on sale a couple months ago. I love the Entangled Brazen series because you can always expect a solid, steamy read and Officer Off Limits did not disappoint. It was exactly what I needed to get my out of a book funk when book after book was not working for me.I think what I liked best about this book were the characters. Story was quirky without being ditsy. She was confident but vulnerable enough to seem real. She also was fun without being dumb. It seems like a lot of females heroines can be annoying but I thought she was very likable. I'll try not to gush when saying how much I liked the character of Daniel. Besides being incredibly good looking and sexually gifted, he also seems to have somewhat of a dominant streak and he's a dirty talker. I kind of feel like I hit the lotto =) For me, Daniel was the best kind of hero. In between the demands and dirty talk he managed to be sweet too.""Belong to me, Story. Even if it's just for a little while.""Yep, Daniel was totally swoon worthy!The chemistry between Story and Daniel was immediate and hot, both in and out of the bedroom. I loved their banter back and forth and did I mention, these two together were HOT!""Push your hot ___ up against me and take it deeper."" She arched her back to comply, whimpering when she felt herself stretching to accommodate his size. ""What's the matter, Story? Don't you want me as deep as I can go?""""Yes!""""Say it, then, baby. Say `Daniel, please ____ me deep.""""Daniel..."" She trailed off on a moan, wanting to say the words, but hesitating. She'd never spoken like that before. It would be wrong. It would be wonderful.""Oh no. You wanted to be turned around and ______ like a bad girl. Now you'll say the bad words that go along with it. Tell me what you want.""""____ me deep,"" she cried. He drove into her with deeply satisfied growl. ""Very good. Now you get more.""Officer Off Limits was the best kind of quick romance for me. It was steamy, made me laugh, and even managed to throw in a twist towards the end I wasn't expecting. There were a couple references to events that happened in popular culture that I thought were well timed and really cute (Kanye West and the Taylor Swift debacle). Couple all that with a dirty talking hero with alpha tendencies and I was a happy girl.Just a note, this is the third book in the Line of Duty Series, all stand-alone books and all written by the same author. I read Protecting What's His a while ago and although I enjoyed it, I definitely liked this book better. I need to go back and read the second book in the series and plan on doing that soon. ANSWERNOTFOUND",talking hero,"(2874, 2886)",1,0.0,False -0099464462,books,wonderful,write,distinct,voice,6e0cc9a992e982b599ade3f8f1df1e99,c37ef8d08d584a48a31066e0fa16ad35,How is the quality of the voice?,2,0.0,False,dfbe53f7c21ac8e4ab24df4fb769fed5,"I am not a science fiction reader, as a rule. I do like time travel stories though - I enjoyed Replay, for instance. I first read The Time Traveler's Wife a few years ago when a bookclub I was in wanted to read it. I read it again on my own several months later because I think it really is a book you get more from the second time you read it. 2 other bookclubs I'm in since them have read it, so this is my 4th time through.I still count this as one of my favorite books. It has a wonderful story idea and good writing. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure there's all kinds of things that would disgust a ""true"" Science Fiction writer. The romance scenes aren't all that ""hot"", but I'm not a romance reader either.The story, while unbelievable, feels true - does that make sense? Probably not. What I mean is that their actions and reactions seem to hold true to things happening.The book will make you smile, probably make you mad, make you question, and make you cry.The characters aren't really deep and you end up feeling very sad for Clare, she seems to spend so much of her life waiting...My only complaint is that this book is STILL not available in eBook format. I had heard the author had some personal issues with eBook format, but I see her new book will be on the Kindle, so hopefully one day the publisher will release this to the Kindle crowd. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1353, 1367)",2,0.0,False -0307476073,books,successful,book,common,sense,f4312464dca170e2823823d580e5d73f,968222aa41934b82f92a2bdaf0ac9977,How do you think is the common sense of the main character of this story?,1,0.4166666666666666,False,e5489603370126cbd9747335ef51d56f,"Of course reading the snippet about Strayed losing her hiking boot was intriguing. As an avid backpacker I wondered what in the world she would do without hiking boots and so, I read. And I read. And I read. Is Cheryl the most educated backpacker on the PCT? No. Is she even close? No. She's pretty much clueless for much of the trip and that, in itself, is one of the reasons I enjoyed reading about her adventures so much. She didn't know enough to be scared. She didn't know enough to pack more money. But she knew she needed to walk. There were so many times in this story that I would have bailed. I wouldn't have bypassed one section for another, I would have just gone home. Not Cheryl. She may not have known much about backpacking, but she had the tenacity to keep going. What an adventure story!I think part of the reason the book has been so successful is Strayed's ability to be brutally honest with her audience and herself. I admire someone who can just put all her thoughts, actions and words out there for everyone in the world to read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1068, 1082)",1,0.0,False -031604461X,books,atrocious,write,awful,write,8b8c1826486da9ab0f72bf472e47cbb9,212892cc92d46f152800285199c98ce1,What is write?,1,0.0,False,9de999af8e2507f3a4372e5229c68e6e,"While I've been known to exaggerate on occasion, I promise you I'm being completely serious when I say Breaking Dawn is the worst book I have ever read. The writing was atrocious, there was no drama and/or real conflict, and Meyer broke her own rules. Repeatedly.Let's begin, shall we?First, the writing itself was a huge problem. It's nearly impossible for me to believe Meyer was an English major in college. Maybe she was technically a literature major, but either way, she should have been exposed to enough decent writing to know how to produce it herself. And if she couldln't produce it from her own head, she probably had enough references to replicate it. Instead, Breaking Dawn reads like a terrible fanfiction. Meyer tends to overuse adjectives and adverbs, but does so in the least descriptive way possible. How did Bella look on her wedding day? I couldn't tell you, since Meyer never bothered to describe her dress other than to say it was satin-y. And how about the rest of the wedding ceremony? There were flowers ""everywhere"" and everyone looked ""amazing."" Thanks. I can totally picture that.Bella is also the ultimate Mary Sue, which doesn't help Meyer's writing skills in my eyes. Bella is SO PERFECT. Everyone LOVES HER. Meyer's lame attempts to make Bella relatable by making her clumsy fall flat (pun intended), because the other characters think injury-prone Bella is adorable. Will Charlie object to Bella Sue getting married at 18? Of course not! Will Bella Sue become the most graceful vampire ever, even though she was the world's clumsiest person? You bet! Bella gets everything she wants in Breaking Dawn and sacrifices nothing.There was also a conspicuous lack of drama and conflict in what should have been an epic conclusion to a series. As I mentioned above, Bella had no problem convincing Charlie that marrying Edward was the right decision. I was expecting more of an objection from the ol' sheriff. Denied. Jacob does make a small attempt to talk Bella out of turning into a vampire, but what could have been another interesting conversation is brushed aside by Bella. Why would she miss anybody she knew as a human? She'll be with her beloved Edward for all eternity; that's all she needs.The sexy-time was also lacking. I'm not much of a smut fan, but I was hoping for more than a cheezy ""fade to black"" when Edward and Bella finally do the deed. After three books of anticipation and denial, Meyer doesn't have the balls to give us more than Bella walking toward Edward in the water. Seriously, Meyer? You can show Bella vomiting ""a fountain of blood"" but kissing before sex is too shocking? Nothing interesting here, folks.There is also the issue of Bella's pregnancy. Nowhere in the previous three books, and I mean NOWHERE, did Bella mention a desire to be a mother. But as soon as Edward gets his vampire sperm inside her, she decides that motherhood is the most important thing on Earth. (Inconsistent much, Meyer? Another sign of bad writing!) I was expecting Bella to freak out, get angry at Edward, and blame him for ruining her life when she thought she could never get pregnant! But instead, Bella is inexplicably calm and instantly bonds with her ""little nudger."" Again, any drama that could have been just melted like an ice cube in Death Valley. The plot floats along...The previously mentioned ""fountain of blood"" happens when Bella goes into labor. To make a long and rather gruesome story short, the baby almost kills Bella, and would have, had Edward not turned Bella into a vampire. Bella lays on a table for a couple of days until the venom stops her heart. She's dead! Let the crazed baby vampire gather her bearings! She's dangerous right now! Right? Wrong. Bella Sue is the perfect vampire, so graceful and strong. She requires almost no adjustment time, even though Meyer told us in previous books that new vampires are totally out of control. Again, all conflict nipped in the bud.This leads us to Meyer breaking her own rules. Bella is totally in control of herself as a new vampire even though, according to Meyer's own words, it's totally normal and EXPECTED to have a lenghty adjustment period. Jasper struggled for years, but Bella gets the hang of things in a day. Of course. Meyer breaks the rules so Bella Sue can have her perfect life.Meyer also gets into a sticky situation with Bella's pregnancy. According to Meyer, speaking through (I believe) Carlisle, vampires don't have any liquid in their bodies except for their venom. Last time I checked, sperm isn't venomous. Getting Bella pregnant should have been impossible if Meyer followed her own rules! That entire plot device (which only served to give Jacob something to imprint on) was an amateurish cop out that I would expect to find in fanfiction, not a novel written by an adult with a college degree.Oh yeah, they named the baby Renesmee. Vomit.And then Jacob imprints on it. Double vomit.Allow me to backtrack for a second. I forgot to mention another scene that should have been exciting but wasn't: the confrontation with the Volturi. Yep, the leaders are back and they want to kill the Cullens for making an ""immortal child."" Finally, some action! The Cullens invite some vampire friends to gather at their house and fight the Volturi, which should be the epic conflict we've all been waiting for! Except it most definitely is not. It turns out that Bella has a shield she controls with her mind. All the does is put the sheild around everybody and they're impervious to weapons. The Volturi stand around and talk for a while and then... leave.Breaking Dawn was a letdown in every sense. Meyer's writing didn't improve (it got worse, actually), there wasn't any tension or action, and a lot of the rules established in the first three books got thrown out the window.Avoid this book at all costs.(Note: Don't be fooled by the high number of five-star reviews; a lot of them are two sentences long and say things like, ""BELLA AND EDWARD ARE IN LOVE!!!!1!11one"" They may very well be, but that doesn't make it a good book.) ANSWERNOTFOUND",the writing itself was a huge problem,"(294, 331)",1,0.9,True -0985817003,books,hot,scene,true,fantasy,c22919052a560b8c8cdc8e479e368fe6,12080e5445cad5d8d26c2864f301dbe4,How do you like the fantasy?,5,0.0,False,87624338511791010e39f8394eee985e,"There are good authors, there are great author, and then there are brilliant authors. Lisa Renee Jones is a brilliant author that knows just how to draw a reader in on the first page of her book and keep a hold of them long after the book is over. If I Were You is by far the best book I have read so far this year and I have read a lot of books. I read books about love and romance and books that are erotic but there is nothing out there quite like this book. This isn't just a book about dominant male men and sex this books is all full of suspense and leaves you guessing even after the book is over. There are very few authors that can keep you glued to a chair for eight hours straight but this has author has done that to me. I started reading If I Were You today at about 1 pm by 9 pm I was done the only time I got up was to use the bathroom and once to get something to eat that hasn't even happened to me before. I am still having withdrawals from the book and I finished the book four hours ago and yet the cliffhanger at the end of the book still has me wondering what will happen next to Sara and has me still wondering about Rebecca and her journals.This book has been on my to read list since I bought it a few months back but I was asked to do a feature of this author and a review so I picked it up and started reading it expecting to find what so many books have in common simple characters and sex. Don't get me wrong this book has some incredibly hot scenes in it and there's nothing wrong with a book that is primarily about sex, but this book was so much more than that. At the beginning of the book is a journal entry from that moment on I was hooked it seemed to me that the journal entry was being written by that person at that very moment to my surprise it wasn't being written then but being read my the main character in this book Sara McMillan a high school English teacher and the journal was left by her next door neighbor Ella the night before who wants the journal back so she and her boyfriend can read it. The reader learns that Ella got the journal from a storage unit auction after getting hooked on the TV show Storage Wars and that the locker is full of paintings and other personal items. Ella ends up running off the elope with her new boyfriend and leaves Sara with the key to the storage unit telling her she can take everything that is in it and sell its contents and keep the profit. When Sara goes to the unit she discovers three additional journals, a locked box, and a storage full of paintings and other personal items discovering that the owner of the unit one Rebecca Mason and discovers a locked box after an employee from the storage place tells her there are always secrets kept in dresser drawers one question the book did leave me with is who was this mysterious and creepy storage worker? He just gave me this sense that he was either looking for something or has some secret he is hiding I wonder if he'll come up again in one of the other books.During her search through Rebecca's storage unit she also looks for clues in her personal papers to see if she can discover anything that might lead her to Rebecca since she wants to return her items to her since what she's read from the journal is so personal and she doesn't feel right keeping it or selling this woman's personal belongings. In her search she finds that Rebecca works at an art gallery there is San Francisco but every time she calls the workers keep telling her that Rebecca is on a personal leave and has not returned. Sara starts to grow impatient so she finds out that in a few days there is an art showing for a local artist by the name of Ricardo Alvarez so she goes to the showing with the intent of finding out what happened to Rebecca and where she can be found. Two things happen that night she meets the owner of the gallery Mark Compton and is offered a job since she ends up selling a painting and studied art in college and she also meets Chris Merit the handsome artist that Sara happened to study in college and is a huge fan of. Mark and Chris are complete different types of men Mark is a dark dominant type and Chris appears to have a much softer sign but with all things looks can be deceiving. As the story goes on Sara seems to lose herself in Rebecca. Sara and Rebecca have so many things in common that it's scary. They both love art and Sara feels like she's living in Rebecca's life filling in for her and working out of her office. They both fall for the same type of men that want control and power over their women and want to dominate more than anything else. It was very interesting to see Sara mold and grow into her own person through Rebecca's journal entries and find her own footing in the art world; Sara wants so much to have a career in art and she's finally got her shot. The relationship that grows between Chris and Sara was very fascinating to me these characters didn't just go through the motions of a relationship these characters grew and evolved as the story progressed and as you get further into the story the secrets start to come out not just with them but also with Mark which left me wondering exactly how much Mark was involved with Rebecca and her 'master' as she referred to him since his name was never mentioned in her journal entries. Did he have something to do with her disappearance? Does she know where she is? Is he the other man that she was shared with? I cannot wait to find out the answer to these questions. Then there was Chris and his secrets from that first time he and Sara have sex from that moment it becomes clear that the image that was painted of Chris as a person is completely different from this dominate dark man who has her pressed up against the glass wall of his apartment which was HOTT. Chris has a lot of secrets and demons that he is dealing with and he keeps telling Sara that she should stay away from him that she will run away from him eventually but I hope she doesn't because despite his secrets I truly did love the character Chris and I can't wait to read more about him.The characters in this book were incredibly depicted and I thoroughly enjoyed this book I cannot wait to read the other books in this series as well as the journals. This was by far one of the best books I have ever read and didn't bore me even for one second I think everyone should read this book it had a little bit of everything and will only leave you wanting more of Chris and Sara. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(6513, 6527)",5,0.0,False -0062024027,books,long,review,high,tolerance,ba274dc0afcf2618debab4991ba453a7,a33a21af8e8bafceb23c721d7b25908a,Do you have a high degree of tolerance?,5,0.5399999999999999,True,06322eaed1e62ecc895ce415634843ca,"Sad that the Hunger Games series is over? Never fear. There is this book. It has everything you need. It is Epic with a capital E. It is called Divergent. It will take you on a ride that leaves you breathless, heart pounding, palms sweating and with a big grin on your face. I'm not sure anything I say about it would be sufficient enough because it's just too awesome for words. Truth be told, when I first heard about this book I wasn't real impressed *facepalm* because the fire thing on the cover was kind of blah and the synopsis seemed very ""let's jump on the dystopia popularity train!"" *double facepalm* Clearly, I suck at first impressions. After reading a ton of rave reviews and the first 100 pages online (link on author's site), I knew that I had to have this one. I read it in a day. All 487 pages. And now here I am despairing that I have to wait until sometime in 2012 for the next book in this series. Anything I read after this book will be disappointing. How do you follow an act like Divergent? I'm getting ahead of myself. Let me tell you why you should read this book...In this futuristic Chicago, the city is split into factions. Each faction has a primary value that they believed was lacking to cause wars of the past. Abnegation; Selflessness. Amity; Peacefulness. Candor; Honesty. Erudite; Intelligence. Dauntless; Bravery. Beatrice was raised to be selfless in Abnegation, but for her, it has never quite fit. When she turns 16, she must choose which faction she wants to live in. Does she dare leave her family? After taking a test to determine which faction fits her, she hopes to have an answer to decide but ends up with a rare and dangerous result. She is Divergent. She fits with more than one faction. Not exactly the answer she was looking for and when choosing day arrives, she risks betraying her family and follows her heart and chooses Dauntless; becoming Tris, the brave.New faction, new name. Her choice was just the beginning. After choosing, she must go through initiation, which is designed to weed out the weak. Tris' competitors are ruthless and she refuses to fail as Dauntless despite her secret Divergent status. Soon she discovers that her world isn't as perfect as she thought. Something is brewing and she might be the only one that can do anything about it.Tris is such a strong character. Did she always make the right choices? No. But I understood her. I felt the reasons behind the choices she made. She's a bit impulsive, but she is smart and definitely brave. I admired her tenacity. You can't help but root for her through her whole journey. And she isn't alone on her adventure. She makes a few friends with a couple initiates like Will, Christina, Al and Uriah. Christina was a great BFF. The girly girl that Tris isn't. She and Will are a bit of a duo and Tris is grateful they are on her side when she has to deal with ruthless initiates like Peter (EVIL!!). Al is a nice guy but he struggles with initiation and Uriah is a dauntless born initiate who doesn't seem to have a problem believing Tris is more Dauntless than she looks.And then there is Four. The instructor. The ""tough love"" instructor that Tris starts to crush on. He's a bit intimidating but he seems to have a strong sense of right and wrong. The romance was evenly paced. There was no declarations of love after 5 minutes. Tris and Four's relationship is so much more complicated than that and I feel like that is part of why you'll love it.Between the world, the characters and the intense emotions in this book, I can easily say that Veronica Roth's writing is aces. It's hard to believe there is no unnecessary filler in a novel this large but there really isn't. Divergent is a MUST READ. It's sad, it's ferocious, it's deep and you won't be disappointed. This book has everything you need in a book and I highly recommend it so you had better read it or I might have to come after you and hound you about it. *grin* Just kidding.... Kind of.Sorry this review was so long! I just loved it so much! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4034, 4048)",5,0.0,False -0544022491,books,own,reason,real,depth,eb4b90f76d995a5cae606c8d02cf27f0,a857736d13beb7c7c3ab262ef183d5b5,How was the depth?,1,0.0,False,77575334b38eda2b02ca2f13e4560d16,"""I can dodge a blow or block a knife. I am impervious to poison and know a dozen ways to escape a chokehold or garrote wire. But kindness? I do not know how to defend against that.""Ismae is forced into an arranged marriage to a man who terrifies her, by another who is just as bad. When her new husband sees the scar marking her as a daughter of Death, he beats her savagely, and locks her away. She is rescued by those who would send her to the convent of St. Mortain, filled with women who serve as the handmaidens of Death. There she is trained in all manner of assassination tactics before being released on her first assignments to test her for full initiation into the convent. These tests lead her on an assignment to the high court, where she must ferret out traitors and protect the young Duchess. She is supposed to watch one man in particular, but soon Ismae doesn't know who she can or cannot trust, including herself.You know those books that fill you up and leave you positively giddy and excited about life? Well, this may sound odd, but that for me was a book about this female assassin who is the daughter of Death. Morbid much? Well, maybe a little, but in this case I don't think so. Grave Mercy was a beautifully rendered historical fiction with touches of fantasy, mythology, and a slow burning romance that will have any girl holding her breath. I was hooked in from the first paragraph, where we learn that Ismae bears a scar from her mother's attempt to abort her as a fetus; the fact that she survived indicated that she was the daughter of Death himself.The story takes place in Brittany, which is now the upper NW corner of France, but at the time was its own country sitting uncomfortably between England and France. LaFevers creates a haunting and wonderful mythology where the country's nine gods have been transposed into saints under the Christian church (as the Christian church was wont to do). Ismae escapes a desperate and cruel life under the abusive men that raised her and bought her as wife, to study under the tutelage of the sisters of St. Mortain's convent. The convent trains its members as assassins, as they are all offspring of their saint, Death himself. Literally. Like Megan Whalen Turner's The Queen's Thief series, or Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar, the gods are very present and important in a more direct way that we often see. As full initiates of St. Mortain, these women work as his handmaidens, dolling out vengeance to those who put Brittany in danger.Dudes, can I even express how awesome Ismae and her sisters in Death are?! Apparently not without reverting into surfer lingo. If you love strong women who don't take no crap from no man, Grave Mercy is for you! Ismae and the other girls all have horrors in their pasts that have led them to the convent. At St. Mortain's, they are offered a chance at a new life, one where they will be the wolves that prey. They are trained in skills of weapons, combat, poisons, and seduction. They have a seeress that forsees those who have been marqued for death. To them, their work is not murder, it is a sacrament to their god and father. Ismae has her own unique talents given by her father; she can see maques indicating when and how a man will die, and she is immune to poison. Ismae gratefully accepts a place at the convent, looking forward to proving herself and casting vengeance on men, who in her experience are only cruel and untrustworthy.And then there's Duval. Duval! Prepare for the slow-burn romance of the year because man oh man. It's a good thing corsets weren't around yet, or there'd be lots of swooning going on up in here. Duval is unwillingly saddled with Ismae, each have their own agendas and countless reasons not to trust one another. And they don't. Not only is this a romance that takes hundreds of pages to unfold, it develops from the very depths of mistrust. Personally, I loved Duval instantly. It was clear by the relationships he had with his friends, and the fierce dedication and support he showed for his half-sister and country, that he was a wonderful man. And he would have to be to earn any leeway from Ismae, who has only known men as dangerous, conniving, treacherous, and cruel. Duval never pushes Ismae, or asks her to be anything but who she is, and I love it.I will say that this is one of those books that I'm torn about seeing the `YA' label on. Yes, this is great for YA readers, but at the same time I am sad at the amount of adults who will not read this series because of it. The characters and situations, to me, make this a very adult book, so I'm hoping there will be plenty who give it a shot! I am so excited to see this series continue, largely because I believe it will be set up in a companion novel sort of fashion. The second book will be about another of the girls at the convent, Sybella, and so I am hopping the third will be about their friend Annith. I love series that do this, and though I adored Duval and Ismae, I am happy they won't be the focus of Dark Triumph. Of course, that doesn't mean I'll get all huffy if they were to make an appearance! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(5119, 5133)",1,0.0,False -0849922070,books,heartwarming,story,warm,story,4640215583388489d3c793b307535723,28919f08fb7a903edeece309ff1659f5,What do you think about the story?,2,0.0,False,fce76dd2f82869293ba306a628abd2f5,"I read this this book; twice actually. After rupturing an aneurysm in my brain just over 15 months ago, I required emergency brain surgery and nearly died (so I've been told). I had no life altering near death experience. What I did find, during my long road to recovery (which still continues somewhat to this day), was that I needed to find peace/comfort within me. This book is the first that I have purchased about NDE and a brief trip to Heaven.I will not lie; the story is heartwarming, but I can't decipher whether there is learned fantasy about what the afterlife is supposed to be like (ie: Sunday school teachings), vs actual NDE recollections. Granted, there are some things that I cannot explain away, ie: POP or the sister he didn't know about that he met in Heaven. That, in and of itself gives me reason to think. While I was born and raised in the Catholic religion, I am not religious in the sense that I go to Church every Sunday or what have you. I do, however, consider myself to be a spiritual person, read my Bible and believe in God. I suppose I'm just one of those who takes comfort in hearing of others who have met up and seen loved ones and have seen the glory of an afterlife.All in all, leaving out the facts in the beginning of the book where Colton' s parents waited until he was extremely ill to take him to the hospital and it took a few years for the full experience to come out, it is an uplifting read. It was a good first choice for me. ANSWERNOTFOUND",It was a good first choice for me,"(1440, 1473)",2,0.4666666666666667,False -031238078X,books,hard,character,fetched,story,0d6b621bbfd0c9fb0720b7b7330e8ca8,21b644bafb45def0af68e7174a1376b7,How is story?,1,0.0,False,6d9e3f060da10c80925a7cd326a4f3f5,"Let's face it--I'm a huge Lisa Scottoline fan and this book kept me guessing. The main character was a little hard to warm up to because of the way she handled her problems in the beginning. She didn't show much strength when faced with accusations. Saving her child should have been a no-brainer, but she allowed other parents to cause self doubt. Excellent writing style but not one of my all-time fav Scottoline books. I miss the law office. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Excellent writing style,"(353, 376)",1,1.0,True -0345803493,books,bad,write,repetitive,write,3104b0b78728e375e4783c9acddf535b,633e94d17dc4d7a11968fe86e45bc4dc,Do you like to write?,5,0.0,False,f0635bf1fd86c3caea816971f264aef4,"I picked up this second book the day I finished Book 1. I had this book done in 2 days. Something about these books just draw you in.This book picks up days after Book 1 which I really like. And while the physical chemistry/bedroom action continues, this time around the story isn't solely about them/sex but includes a subplot. And while book 1 was about Ana experiencing new things, this time Christian is the one experiencing a new way of life and many firsts.While in Book 1 I didn't really feel the writing was bad, now I have to agree with some of the reviewers that have complained about the repetition in the writing. In Book 1 she had my complete attention the entire time, where in this one after countless rounds of sex, I found myself thinking, ""here we go again, sex time"" and not really into what was going on. I was more interested in the plot and what was going to happen that involved what was outside of their relationship. This time it was another scene, another panty drop. One of my friends that is reading the same book said she's getting tired of reading ""I'm going to take you now"" which I found hilarious. While some things changed, it was pretty much written as ""sexual trigger, kiss, pant, pant, tease, foil packet and bliss in unison"". Nobody has that kind of moment EVERY time. And much of the general dialogue is repetitive. But not so much that I couldn't enjoy the story.The emails are in this and continue to be enjoyable.For repetitive writing, I'd give this a 3 star. But since the plot was about more than just their sex life and it was engaging, I gave this book 4 stars, because I really did like the overall storyline, which is the main point of reading a book.I look forward to reading the final book.NOTE:I also agree with the readers that have complained about the Kindle book costing more than the paperback. What a joke! We pay more for digital format than those that buy books that use actual materials and printing costs?? Cmon publisher!I read that Ian Somerhalder from Vampire Diaries said he would be interested in playing Christian in the movie. He would be PERFECT in my book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2140, 2154)",5,0.0,False -0385336810,books,light,book,fun,writing style,7f7fad75e431f1169ba561707e265105,32bb1c8ccdb397be522823aab7394da0,How is the writing style?,1,0.0,False,e90c4dfbb49054fe4c1a135ff796b91d,"After reading a very clever, funny novel in this genreMy Life on Craigslist: Award Winning Finalist of USA Book Awards(great book, I highly recommend it) I realized that this genre is more interesting than I had previously thought from my literary ivory tower. So I decided to go deeper and try the queen of chicklit, Sophie Kinsella, and see what the fuss is all about. This book is lighter, the humor everywhere, in every sentence, light and breeze, and although the characters are a bit unidimensional and the plot slightly predictive, it is nevertheless charming and a page turner. Hard not to love it. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to have a fun read. And who doesn't? ANSWERNOTFOUND",the queen of chicklit,"(295, 316)",1,0.0,False -0446547573,books,worth to read,book,much,money,b17ac7b1d610032221b84dc28f864910,edca5d46aad40a98ccd9fcc4598844e0,Where can if find some money?,5,0.0,False,ddb59d3f035dee111d01b7172f95dec4,"as much as i like watching this movie, the book was worth reading too. after reading about alex, i wondered who could play alex role but after watching the movie, i was like ... my-oh-my :) still, i'm Mr. Sparks books fan more than the movies. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(244, 258)",5,0.0,False -1455548987,books,heavy,heart,unconditional,love,90c60ed7cc181f92d536f4160ad6e3f5,9ad8642c1834c04f63a7ac7b029e981e,Who do you love?,1,0.6,True,b6aa5f44682a15a6afca55debdff698f,"Let me start off by saying I don't normally write a lot of reviews, I just felt compelled to do so with this book. I mean, wow! One of the best books I've ever read. I went through so many emotions while reading this book. I laughed, smiled, gasped, got nervous, and was on the verge of tears, It was a roller coaster!I loved Camryn and Andrew. I loved how he brought out the best in her, made her feel alive, showed her what it was like to live to the fullest, no regrets, no worries, not to be scared to say what you want when you want to. He might have even taught me a few things ;) Andrew is pretty much perfect, sexy, sweet, caring, protective, funny...etc. I loved Cam too, I loved when she started opening up and growing into herself. She was relatable and I loved that.These two had some hard times and found each other at the perfect time, their friendship was amazing. I didn't really find the beginning slow, I felt like I was sucked in, living in the moment with them. We had to understand what it was that made Cam feel like getting away. I felt like I knew Andrew had a secret but wasn't sure what it was and when we'd find out. Then I was hoping I was wrong about the secret.This book teaches you to live, be you, don't worry about what people think, do what makes you happy, live your life the way you want to live it. Never have any regrets. Don't be afraid to love and to grow.This book also just stunned me speechless! But I also had my outbursts, gasps, my oh no's, my oh my gosh's, my aww's, you get the point. My poor heart was heavy and racing and it took me a while to calm it down. These characters and this story will definitely stay with you. I can't say how much I love it. Read the whole thing within a day.Just gotta say Bravo to you Ms Redmerski! What an amazing job on this book, the writing, the story, the characters, everything! ANSWERNOTFOUND",loved Camryn and Andrew,"(320, 343)",1,0.8,True -0439023483,books,capable,author,unreadable,book,1eab560d87e739c1f2bc37e745392742,cbefb94a5718e9147d4b626979f60682,How is the book?,2,0.0,False,c99b7b64582b8972cc1210e1b605eee9,"I read this book a couple weeks ago in a galley copy and enjoyed it immensely. While it is a watered down version of Battle Royale, it is still a good story, and it shows that the author is very capable. You have a strong female protagonist which the story is told form, which makes it a much more cohesive, and definitely less visceral story, as many of the deaths that occur in the book, occur out of your field of vision.It is extremely entertaining, and while it certainly is not for young children(under 11 or so I would say) it is a great addition to a many peoples libraries, and it is a much safer version of this type of story than Battle Royale.The whole tale behind the book, is the yearly occurrence of the ""Hunger Games"" which is a show of power of the government over the 12 districts which it controls(it used to be 13, but they nuked them many years before) and which 2 children(between 12 and 18) from each district are pitted against one another in a battle to the death. You meet your characters form district 12, and you get a ""love"" story which is quite good, and mostly understated. I would definitely recommend this book and look forward to the final two volumes of the series. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the yearly occurrence,"(690, 711)",2,0.0,False -0007386648,books,fine,write,not good,thing,97ec754277a514ae5233ffb2c6c59f8f,6b64b9313826a5398aa33c5f031a147f,How is the thing with the plot?,1,0.0,False,d0dfc26c1e17c31a999283c284adabb8,The writing was fine....I just don't evet want to read about torture that prolonged again. Hard to get out of your mind. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(122, 136)",1,0.0,False -031604461X,books,different,opinion,not perfect,book,e3f11bc8a27824e45efa157966095cdd,fc771ecad50741c7cdb9d469e323105a,How is book?,1,0.0,False,60012df1b01cd10549e40d143c403455,"**SOME SPOILERS**I liked Twilight a lot. New Moon and Eclipse not so much, but I was looking forward to Breaking Dawn although the spoilers weren't promising. And really, what a disappointment!BD has many things I expected, such as Bella and Edward's wedding, her turning to vampire, Jacob's Imprinting, a new meeting / confrontation with the Volturi... But I couldn't enjoy them given the way the plot developed.The previous books had a different flow. BD it's very rushed, so you don't have time to recover from one shocked moment to the next. It feels really different.The story is told from two POVs - Bella's and Jacob's. This one is very interesting to see Edward and Bella's relationship from an external perspective.One thing happens that changes drastically the book: Bella's pregnancy. If you don't like or accept it, it's very difficult to enjoy BD: the pregnancy triggers a lot of behaviours and situations. I really wanted to like it, but I couldn't. It isn't consistent with the ""vampires can't have children"" we learn in previous books, and considering how it went, gross. Bella made a choice, was willing to sacrifice everything (her parents, her future children, her life), to be with Edward, and that was really touching - although a little disturbing, too. The baby ""ruined"" this feeling: it seems S. Meyer put it to have a (unnecessary) big happy sugary end.Before BD Bella was weak, passive, indecisive and too dependant of Edward. In BD, because of the baby, she is forced to mature, although I can't see her sufficiently adult to deal with it. She also becomes a vampire -strong at last!- but her power is very cheesy.Jacob also matures, something well shown in his POV. At first he continues obsessed with Bella, but he has more balanced thoughts and behaves much better than in Eclipse. What I hate is the resolution of his story, his Imprinting. Sick and creepy, one of the worst parts of the book.Edward continues much the same: unbelievably gorgeous (so tired of this...), and very protective and worried about Bella. The pregnancy hits him real bad, so bad he asks Jacob something disgusting, worse after knowing the whole Nessie thing. I know he was worried and hurting a lot, but there I lost all respect for him.At the end all the important characters have their HEA, but I wish it was done differently, in a way the message we got from the book wasn't so wrong: all is perfect with a husband and baby at 18 and don't worry about education, hobbies or life in general outside family.Even so, I recommend reading the book, perhaps because I don't like leaving series unfinished by a book, or because after all, we all have different opinions, and I'm sure some people will like it. But perhaps it would be better to borrow it from a friend or the library. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I recommend reading the book,"(2524, 2552)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,meaningful,story,touch,book,3e0913fa7ab7bd4e81c7bf2101b65356,175c6c8d75e7db849a0397cd4dff2c16,How many pages does the book have?,4,0.5,False,3e49484f3ea37fa67269037cbaae8681,"I don't normally write alot of reviews, I read alot, I enjoy reading alot and if its a good book once I start I will lose sleep over finishing the book, I will literally stay up and read until I'm done, this is exactly what happened with this book as I finished it at 4:30 a.m. today. I wasn't sure whether to get this book or not due to some of the more negative reviews, but I'm really not sure how anyone could feel anything but positive about this book. It was wonderful, and its still weighing on my mind. An absolutely beautiful love story between two individuals that have endured so much. Some of the reviews made it sound like this book was full of sex and inappropriateness, I didn't find that at all. I could only hope my child would have the same values and morals that this girl did when it came to her body (although the characters stemmed from something much deeper; of course I wouldn't wish for that) I would be proud if she waited to give herself to someone who she loved with every bit of her soul. The story was deep and meaningful and if you are reading this contemplating whether or not to purchase this book, I say do it, don't go into with preconceived negativities posted by others on here, just read and let this book pull you in as it did me. For those of you who reviewed negatively are you sure you read this book? Really? I do know someone commented and quoted parts of how the writer wrote certain aspects of the book, the way I read this it was to simply pull us into the mind of that moment and what they were feeling and experiencing and I'm probably one of the worst critiquers when it comes to things like this, but I didn't take it the same way others have portrayed it here in the reviews. Overall this was worth every bit of the 5 stars I'm giving it and I thoroughly enjoyed this book ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1825, 1839)",4,0.0,False -030758836X,books,believable,plot,plausible,story,dfa20ff59a13ba3498b4e98b284104ca,3ecb2ee80d6a2aa45a1c708492a6241b,How is story?,1,0.0,False,526c984047e39d36190b7e2c34b4eb5b,"It's hard to write a review of this novel without spoiling it. Let's see, it's Sly, Devilish, Nerve-Wracking, Original, Imaginative.The plot is mostly solidly believable, so much so it should come with a WARNING:THIS BOOK MAY BE DETRIMENTAL TO YOUR MARRIAGE, particularly if you suffer from Bellicosity, Duplicity, Perfectionism, Quotidian Nagging or any other condition which has, within the past 12 months, led to the the precipice of Divorce.This is just a great novel I had to keep reading and reading until I finished. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Original Imaginative,"(111, 132)",1,0.725,True -0141188936,books,clear,point,deep,understanding,c99fcb009ad39a697f6cad67227ec11d,53221357fb45dd7733aef862c70c4d4a,How are the deep understanding?,5,0.4,False,a74b8552c62ae41cd08418c487aaf15e,"The main problem with Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged is that its central protagonists, the bold, brash ""industrial titans"" such as Hank Rearden and John Galt whom the book glorifies, are figments of Rand's imagination that did not really exist in American history (nor in the history of any other nation). Those who truly invent the things that move human civilization forward are usually quiet, reserved, maybe even a little shy, and they usually do not fare as well in a highly capitalistic, highly individualistic system such as the American system as they would in another system. Indeed, those from history whom capitalist boosters often claim as ""industrial Atlases"" would have gone nowhere without these sorts of people.Take, for instance, Steve Jobs and Dennis Ritchie. Both of them died within about a week of one another. Upon their deaths, Jobs was hailed by many as a multi-billionaire tech titan, whereas Ritchie was viewed as a nobody. However, the only true part of that view of the two men was that Jobs was a multi-billionaire whereas Ritchie wasn't. In reality, Ritchie, with his C language which Jobs' Apple empire depended upon, was the titan whose shoulders Jobs (and so many others) stood upon. And yet it was Jobs who collected the cash.An even better example is Edwin Drake and John D. Rockefeller. Everybody knows the latter as the famous oil tycoon, and almost nobody knows the former, but the former is who actually invented the modern process of oil drilling, and without whom Rockefeller's vast fortune (as well as those of other oil tycoons) would have been impossible. So it is clear that Drake (who was quiet, reserved, and did not fit well into capitalist society) was the true titan, whereas Rockefeller and his fellow oil tycoons were merely the businessmen who collected the resulting money.I could go on and on with more examples, but my point should be clear by now that Rand's contention that rich capitalist businessmen are to thank for the benefits of civilization is just nonsense.However, despite this major problem with the book, it cannot be denied that there is a certain core of truth to Atlas Shrugged in that there is a certain portion of the population in the Western world, which I would even venture to say constitutes a majority of said population, that simply fails to realize that the money tree has died and that the gravy train has run out. This includes of course lazy traditional welfare recipients, but also recipients of various forms of ""middle-class welfare"" (such as university professors in various non-fields such as ""black studies"", ""queer studies"", and ""women's studies""), and corporate welfare recipients (such as Orrin Boyle in the book, and various firms such as AIG and GM, and various banks such as Citigroup, in real life). When the ongoing economic crisis began in 2008, all these people responded not by tightening their belts, not by having a serious discussion about solving the problem, but by demanding more bread and circuses than ever before, and by electing politicians to government who promised to deliver all of that. Then, in order to supply what these people had demanded, Western politicians borrowed more than ever before against government credit, leading directly to the next phase of the crisis: the government debt crisis. In places like Detroit and Greece, the government debt crisis has now started to ""come to a head"". The former has decided to declare bankruptcy, whereas the latter has decided to become a ward of the EU. What will be truly interesting is what happens when the ""rescuers"" of places like Detroit and Greece, governments such as the German, French, and U.S. governments, invariably run out of credit themselves. Who will rescue the ""rescuers"" at that point? The answer is no-one. There will be absolute chaos, far worse than what we have seen in Detroit and Greece so far, just as Rand predicted in her book.Although I have to penalize the book's final rating somewhat for Rand's foolish claim throughout it that we ought to thank capitalist businessmen for the conveniences of civilization, Rand's prophetic predictions of the current crisis of the West (as well as the reasons for it) compel me to give Atlas Shrugged 3 out of 5 stars. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4247, 4261)",1,0.0,False -0140012486,books,good,way,serious,problem,730edc5b01d23e7c7def2b73e77eb2ea,472d247e8668b0c60a0a568ee3ad72a0,Can you solve the whole problem?,1,0.4,False,e08aa3acb076654cee88c12367867816,"I read this book in my teens, and just now re-read it 20-plus years later. The only part I remembered from before turns out not to be in the book, to tell you the truth. Hmm... (maybe it was Midnight Cowboy"?). I'm really crazy, the craziest guy.Anyways, this guy Holden Caulfield is a whiney loser prep-school expellee and all, and walks around NYC for a few days complaining about everything and everybody, he really does. Funny that the way the book is written you know, in the sort of phoney realistic manner that some notorious writers use, is pretty good and all, but Holden can't really put together a grammatically correct sentence, although he was supposed to be good at English, at least he didn't fail that at school.Anyway, I did like the book a little - I really did, but I did not much care for Holden or his problems. I suppose this book would have been better in the fifties when it came out. The notorious "cursing" - oh, my! - is tame. Mostly GD this and GD that, and only gets into the F word at the end.I would not recommend it, but I would not keep anyone from reading it. Sort of like Holden, he takes both sides. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1151, 1165)",1,0.0,False -0375725601,books,fascinating,story,fascinating,life,ed6071f3dba651738c3be623a111b7d9,2e58becf773cfe50e6d03352603e89e9,Do you want to have a long life?,1,0.4,False,5989f82e8beb7e29f76457d2f1d77a3c,"Although the story flow is a little clunky in the beginning, I really liked this book. Yes, there are lots of details about the Fair (which many have commented on), but I didn't feel like they were too detailed, except for maybe a couple of the landscape architecture discussions. I didn't know much about this world's fair, so I thought the story was fascinating. I liked the Fair story line better than the serial killer story line, actually. If you like stories about "dreaming big", you'll like this one. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(518, 532)",1,0.0,False -0316098329,books,limited,knowledge,interested,people,eac2c61e8829ca9fd7fe9f586500bc9a,ace12f095e3cd7241090e1faa6434a39,What do people think about job security?,2,0.0,False,9850b6088f1a19b3139e0c99d7d3db4b,"When I first read the synopsis for this book I was worried that I might not enjoy reading a book told through the eyes of a five year old boy. I felt that it was either going to come across as too childish and possibly just annoy me, or he would come off as too mature for his age and therefore make it not credible enough for me. I'm glad to report that I worried in vain.Ms. Donoghue gives you the chilling tale of ""Ma"" - who has been held captive in a shack for seven years by her captor, Old Nick. Jack, our narrator, and the young boy who just recently turned 5 years old, has lived his whole life inside ""Room"". Let me explain, everything in Jack's world (in this case Room), is a proper noun, thus he uses words like Room, Bed, Table, Floor, Chair, Wardrobe, TV, etc., to describe the items scattered throughout his world. He's never seen the light of day and what he does know about the outside he learns through the TV and his Ma's stories.When Ma concocts a bold plan to break free from Old Nick, brave, little Jack, will have to rely on his bravery and hope that luck can help them escape.I won't go too much into the storyline, because I feel that if you plan on reading Room you should have limited knowledge of it (like I did) before you begin - this way you get more shock value as you read it. What I will say is that Ms. Donoghue not only gives you an imaginative story but captures the love of a mother for her child so strongly that it will bring tears to your eyes. Imagine living in a tiny room with nothing other than a bed, a bathroom, some household items and limited kitchen utensils. Every Sunday Old Nick comes around (while Jack hides in his wardrobe) to visit Ma. He knows to cover his eyes and ears until the bed stops creaking and Old Nick leaves.Considering the dark nature of this story - hearing it through Jack's eyes gives it a lighter feel. Jack's voice was credible - his view of the world is unique and unforgettable. His Ma was so resilient and fiercely protective of her child. Her ability to teach Jack, keep him healthy, exercised, well-fed and dressed was so amazing to me. You can't help but look up to her. Her desperation to break free of that room and get back into the real world is painfully felt - even though you only catch glimpses of it through Jack's eyes.All in all, this novel was superb. It is thought-provoking, intense, emotional and powerful. I can't recommend it enough. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2453, 2467)",2,0.0,False -0441008534,books,simple,thing,great,quality,8aa817ed510326a74bfbd61c193886dc,1cd824502d11017f6fffecc32a27dfa2,How was the quality?,1,0.0,False,64ec0104578027f8724531faeb6f182c,"I basically had two separate lives growing up. My main life involved my nurse mother, my pharmacist (legal) father, and two of my three sisters, all living a suburban life just outside of Charlotte, NC. My secondary life involved my biological father and his entire family which was (they’ve since departed) headquartered in Bon Aqua (pronounced “ACK-qua”), TN. Bon Aqua, thusly named for the water that locals lineup in their pickup-trucks to collect, with their empty milk jugs, flowing out of a rusted pipe in the ground. True story.I think that’s one of the reasons I like Charlaine Harris’ Sookie Stackhouse series so much—b/c I can relate. I grew up hearing people say things like, “Sure enough, some sumbitch, scuse me, was sneaking around the house,” which is what Bubba (and by “Bubba” I mean ELVIS) said after he scared away the creeper from Sookie’s house. And I am intimately acquainted with the small-minded prejudices that seem to thrive in small towns. My family, for the most part, isn’t like that, but you can’t grow up in that kind of place without hearing some very politically incorrect terms and phrases tossed around. The kind of place where if you take issue with said politically incorrect terms and phrases, you’re either “uppity” if you’re a woman, or a “woman” if you’re a man.So it’s nice to see someone like Sookie—a college degree-less, “barmaid” who has been whispered and gossiped about her entire life b/c of her “disability”, come out ahead of her “betters.”Better than nice. I bloody LOVE it.No, Sookie didn’t go to college. Kind of hard to continue her education when she’s a telepath who can’t keep everyone else’s thoughts out of her head without extreme effort. So much effort that she has nothing left to devote to things like paying attention in class. And yes, Sookie is a SERVER (fortheloveofgod). I was too when I was in school. But Sookie is not an idiot, and though she does admittedly have her less-than-stellar moments, Harris ultimately creates a highly capable woman in her.So for the three (or so) of you that haven’t read the books or watched True Blood yet, Dead Until Dark takes place in a world just like ours. With one exception—the Japanese have created and patented synthetic blood, ending blood shortages for medical facilities, AND prompting vampires to come out of the coffin, so to speak.*snickers*The vampires took this action b/c they felt they would be well-received now that humans no longer had to fear for their lives (in regards to vampires). Vampires could subsist on the manufactured blood, protecting humans from their thirst.Things are rarely so simple.Incidentally, the vampires’ party-line is that they are the victims of a virus that gives them the appearance of being dead for three(ish) days, after which they rise with allergies to things like garlic and sunlight, silver and . . . holy water . . .*snorts*They are received with equal parts fear and awe.So Sookie is thrilled when a vampire walks into Merlotte’s, the bar where she works, and sits in her section. And when she realizes that she can’t hear the vampire’s thoughts she is shocked and delighted. But just b/c she can’t hear the vampire’s thoughts, doesn’t mean she can’t hear the thoughts of two bar patrons intent on draining the vampire for his blood. When she follows the three of them out to the parking lot and rescues Bill (the vampire), she begins the series of events that lead to her romantic involvement a vampire.And the timing couldn’t be worse b/c someone is strangling women in Bon Temps (where Sookie lives) who are known to associate with vampires . . .The Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris was one of the first Urban Fantasy series I ever read, and no matter how disappointed I was with how it ended last year, I don’t think I’ll ever stop loving Sookie. Dead Until Dark was the beginning of that love, and up until book 10 or 11 that love only grew (and 10 or 11 out of 13 ain’t bad). This series is one that every lover of Urban Fantasy should have under their belt, so if you haven’t already, what are you waiting for? You’ve got nearly a dozen books before you need to be worried about anything, and if you simply can’t accept the ending, I’m sure you can find a fanfic somewhere that will do your dreams justice. Don’t miss out on Sookie altogether just b/c she doesn’t live HEA with the crowd favorite. ANSWERNOTFOUND",isn’t,"(1064, 1075)",1,0.0,False -0439023513,books,bad,thing,wrong,thing,177a6f8a9b96bbd93a435a38cc948941,3dced0c869cdd7be37c484e0a8bb8b02,Is there any other thing ?,5,0.375,False,30cd8c95d12f1fdad9d431710136a23d,"So many other reviews have been written, I'm not sure what I can say that hasn't been said already. But I'll give it a shot.As with the other books in this series, I forgot that I was reading YA fiction. Mockingjay does divert from the series somewhat in that it is even deeper and darker than the earlier books. But that is as it should be as the story progresses. Things always get worse before they get better. Like other reviewers, the amount of time Katnis spent in the hospital was annoying to me. I also didn't care for all the pods being set off in the capitol, but I related those to the booby traps in Vietnam. Also, I would have liked to know what was in the letter that Katnis's mother wrote to her. After the years of emotional abandonment, it would have been nice to hear what she had to say.All in all, I enjoyed the entire series. I felt like the author pulled from all different generations that have seen war and deprivation of all kinds. I see Snow as someone like Caligula, Haymitch as a WWII vet, Peeta as a returning Vietnam Vet, Katnis who starts out as an apathetic teen who can only see what is right in front of her face and does grow. Sadly, just not in the direction we would like. But that's life. Gale as a young radical in the 60's. Coin as the communist. I could go on, but you get the point.Great series! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1338, 1352)",5,0.0,False -0385537859,books,formulaic,story,not believable,story,31abb71de5ebb1a6b19d513d464c6806,57dab2c0aef825dc2aefac3393996c76,What do you think about story?,1,0.0,False,d6400d490aa30143ab890af996179561,"...to continue reading this book. I'm one-fourth of the way through. Yes this is definitely a page turner. Yes, his work is well-researched. Yes, the reader will learn a lot about Florence, Italy and Dante's Inferno. Thus three stars instead of two.But the story feels formulaic. After reading his other Langdon books, the reader knows Langdon will chase and be chased and that there will be situations that seem improbable to get out of and/or survive.I also find that that this story uses too many elipses (...) and too many (?!) in dialogue. It's intrusive. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the story feels formulaic,"(254, 279)",1,0.0,False -074356619X,books,simplistic,book,positive,effect,8dd14a14212888df773d5266ac59f7dc,558841810b1a5d53af30d1fef9507be1,How is it the effect?,2,0.0,False,fd84cc64bf2ddd9287e6d7e9468c0988,"Disappointing, especially if you are wanting to read something that lives up to all the hype. I thought the book was very simplistic and shallow. If you must read it then I suggest checking it out of the library, but please don't spend your money on a personal copy until you're sure about it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(294, 308)",2,0.0,False -0060850523,books,different,life,happy,one,414266a0597a9e9250874363c52ee5b1,1cf566105be759a7806f93c640973066,How is one?,1,0.0,False,1b4f146a98d7e604e5aaa8b0375b4c05,"Amazingly shocking and mind-blowing! Masterpiece that you won't forget for a long time! Very futuristic look at the utopian society, technologies and lifestyle. This book really blow me away! It immediately became my favorite novel I've ever read.Brave New World takes us to a very far future, even though it was written about 80 year ago. Aldous Huxley really made a fantastic work, which I was so much surprised and amazed to read. This book got my attention from the start and I couldn't put it away till the end. Life and society are much different in Brave New World. They live by different mindset, values, purpose and meaning than we do in today world (or it just might look like so from the first sight). Everything is based on the idea that everyone belongs to everyone else and happiness is the main priority which should be gotten right now.First of all, people are born artificially and divided into the groups. There are 5 castes in New World's society: alpha, beta, gamma, delta and epsilon. You might understand that alphas are the highest and epsilons are the lowest caste. The main beauty of that is that all society lives in peace and happiness and that is achieved by shaping mindset from the embryo. So everybody is happy at their positions and never thinks about any other opportunities. Artificial drug helps everyone always be happy despite any bad situations. There are no relationships, families or any other factors that might disturb the order. There it is vulgar and unethical to have only one partner.Such life might seem very amoral for many people, but as I said before it just seems different and unacceptable for our world. As I wrote in my previous review about 1984's, it's just a mask, matrix. Look deeper and you will see that our society is not much different. Starting from marriages, most people do that and it's almost never permanent not even including cheats on partners (I mean that cheating is end of the marriage already). Agree? You should. Furthermore, let's take castes. In our world most people think that they have a choice. The true is they don't. Yes, actually everyone has a choice, theoretically, but practically not. Just take an example of riches's children becoming rich and broke's children becoming broke. It's not because of any other conditions or circumstances, but the programming parent's give to their children. So here we have a choice, but everything starts from teacher giving right lessons to the student. So, if you have a successful mindset, you will pass it on through many generations and will get alphas. If not, you will get epsilon generations. I don't want to be mean, just trying to get your attention that everything is possible you just need to start from yourself and there is no time for laziness or any excuses. Let's take one more aspect from the book, like ""I want now and here to get and be happy"". What can you say about our society? It's mostly the same. Most people do something small or worthless now to satisfy some needs not thinking much about the result in the future. I hear a lot ""I want this now, I need this now"" and something really important and meaningful or valuable they delay for a lifetime. The typical culture of consumerism and ""fast food"" (fast life). And I don't mean that it's bad, I mean that everything could be used in a good way and in a bad way. You choose!One more interesting aspect for me is the governance of the society in New World. There should always be a cowboy to supervise the herd. The role of the cowboy in this book goes to world governors. There are just couple of them who supervise all the world. They are the creators of everything and the interesting part of it, that in order to become one of them you should get out of the rat race! But before that you have to realize that there is a rat race. One of them told his story, that when he realized there is more in life, had a choice to go to the island or to train and become one of the world's governors. And the island is the place for people who want to create, explore and escape from the society they are in. All of this is just one more example to see that our world is the same. Most people are so busy with their day-to-day routines that they never realize there must be more in this life. I must say WAKE UP!!!Lastly I would like to look over technologies operating in the New World. It really surprised me that the author who wrote this book in 1931 had so futuristic vision. Mass production cloning, sleep learning, flying cars, artificial drugs with no bad feeling really surprised me.So are you alpha or epsilon? But the main question in not ""what"" you are, it's who you are willing to become! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4692, 4706)",1,0.0,False -1470124327,books,deep,love,much,love,28275bc2efc284803e9f4a8f7759ba47,f599d737b1be6b8130a3bfbe861d2c4b,How to know if it is love?,2,0.6,True,e80141b681361f826bc51bd8caabe4fe,"After falling in love with Will and Lake in Slammed, I was happy to get more of them, but not so happy knowing they were going to face all sorts of trials as a couple. One of my favorite things about this book was the point of view. While Slammed was from Lake's point of view, Point of Retreat is from Will's. As much as I loved being in Lake's head, I loved being in Will's ever more. I got to see some of my favorite Slammed moments through his eyes, which was huge.The biggest plus about seeing everything from Will's eyes was learning first hand how sincere and deep his love for Lake was. While Lake might have been the one pursuing Will in Slammed, in Point of Retreat it was Will holding them together. He did everything and anything in his power to be there for Lake in her time of need. I really felt that changed the whole tone of the book. Lake spent most of the book withdrawn and angry. She never really left the relationship, but there was a strain on it, and Lake wasn't emotionally able to deal with it. Will really stepped up and I adore him for it.I loved seeing Kel and Caulder again. Those two boys are just as mischievous and adorable as they were in Slammed, maybe more. I still wanted to give them big hugs and tell them to never change. Of course I didn't get my wish 'cause the guys started to notice girls, but one of the swoon/laugh moments I had was finding out why they were suspended from school. I think it spoke highly of how Will and Lake were adapting to their new roles and raising their brothers. There were also new people introduced in this book. I don't think the book would've been the same without Sherry and Kiersten. Both brought a gravitas to the book that elevated it to a totally different level.Of course poetry is an important part of this book, but it wasn't as big a focus as the first one. Of course one of my favorite lines from this series come from a poem used at the end. Once again Colleen's poetry is moving and flawless, just like this book. I honestly thought I was going to have a problem writing a review for this book, but it just basically wrote itself. For me, Point of Retreat will forever be a book that evoked so many emotions, touched my soul, and made Colleen Hoover one of my must buy & must read authors. Honestly, you'll feel the same after reading any one of her books. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2360, 2374)",2,0.0,False -0425266745,books,real,dialogue,authentic,dialogue,94126511b0a5bb0b78a0c578d9d4aafa,b794a024a53638de0bfa4e80525b1a2a,How is it dialogue?,2,0.0,False,5cca189a944ffb5abeec936301daae81,"I've ready many YA or Young Adult novels, and they always leave me less than satisfied.The characters in those other books seem immature and the story way too dramatic. This book is unbelievably good. The dialogue between the characters is very real and the story was well written and fully developed.The subject matter is a little heavy, but dealt with beautifully and realistically. This book stayed with me long after I finished it. It has to be one of my favorite books of all time (and I'm old). I would recommend this to anyone who wants a good read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(557, 571)",2,0.0,False -1494751534,books,emotional,journey,beautiful,love,29e07d4c814c16f6c0cac8f351b9138b,1b2470fda7e3125df071ed261ea11937,Is this love book beautiful?,1,0.8,True,42795e11dcd83423fca6412bb30989c4,"Since the first time I read Naked, Ethan and his American girl Brynne's story, stole my heart.And with each next book it took a little bit more of my heart. I became instantly addicted, consumed and captivated by it.These two have come a long way since the first book. Watching their relationship develop was truly consuming.The growth of their love that become stronger and stronger with each next book. It became unconditional and deeper.The banter between them that was powerful since the beginning only just grew in strength.This book just adds up.Their journey was emotional on so many levels. You fell it, you absorb it, you get owned by it, you treasure it, you adore it and just love it. But the thing that is the most important is that underneath everything that they have been through, their love stood strong and high.The love the have for each other, was all and everything they needed and did not know that they needed it. True love really has healing and freeing powers.I do not know if Raine's writing style can be described properly. She writes… flawlessly, lyrical. Unique. Exceptional. Easy to get attached to. Full of magic. Her descriptions are rich, picturesque. Her storylines are attaching, moving.Enthralling and truly beautiful, Ethan and Brynne's story is unique and once in a lifetime.Rare and Precious Things is beyond breathtaking and heartwarming beautiful. It is truly a delight.It is hard that it is the end of their story, but they will always have a place in my heart.≧◔◡◔≦ 5 ✰ read ≧◉◡◉≦>>>ARC received in exchange for an honest review<<< ANSWERNOTFOUND",truly beautiful,"(1243, 1258)",1,1.0,True -030758836X,books,much,time,not perfect,book,0086374d31ab619d2ccf13c83143909d,5cac5168739b04652373ccb49a98506c,How is book?,2,0.0,False,1b7cc3db9ec681edd253a41a2785b5a9,"I am giving ""Gone Girl"" 3 stars, but only begrudgingly. In my mind, any book that takes me 3 months and 20 different tries to read is not worth 3 stars, especially a book written by an author I already respect. And I am not kidding, for me the first half of ""Gone Girl"" was a PURE TORTURE to read.Amy Dunn disappears on the day of her 5th wedding anniversary. All gradually uncovered evidence suggests that her husband, Nick, is somehow involved. Did he kill her? Was she kidnapped? What happened to Amy? One thing is clear, Nick and Amy's marriage wasn't as perfect as everybody thought.The first part of the novel is all about the investigation into Amy's disappearance, slow unraveling of Nick's dirty secrets, reminiscing about the troubled history of Nick and Amy's marriage as told in Amy's hidden diary. I strained and strained my brain trying to understand why this chunk of Gone Girl had no appeal to me whatsoever. The only answer I have is this: I am really not into reading about rich white people's problems. You want to whine to me about your dwindling trust fund? Losing your cushy New York job? Moving south and ""only"" renting a mansion there? Being unhappy because you have too much free time on your hands and you are used to only work as a hobby? You want to make fun of your lowly, un-posh neighbors and their casseroles? Well, I am not interested. I'd rather read about someone not necessarily likable, but at least worthy of my empathy, not waste my time on self-centered, spoiled, pathetic people who don't know what real problems are. Granted, characters in Flynn's previous novels (""Sharp Objects"" and ""Dark Places"") are pretty pathetic and and at times revolting too, but I always felt some strange empathy towards them, not annoyance and boredom, like I felt reading about Amy and Nick's marriage voes.But then second part, with its wicked twist, changed everything. The story became much more exciting, dangerous and deranged. The main characters revealed sides to them that were quite shocking and VERY entertaining. I thought the Gillian Flynn I knew before finally unleashed her talent for writing utterly unlikable and crafty women. THEN I got invested in the story, THEN I cared.Was it too little too late though? I think it was. Something needed to be done to make ""Gone Girl"" a better read. Make it shorter? Cut out first part completely? I don't know. But because of my uneven experience with this novel I won't be able to recommend ""Gone Girl"" as readily as I did Flynn's earlier novels, even though I think this horror marriage story (it's not a true mystery, IMO) has some brilliantly written psycho goodness in it and an absolutely messed up ending that many loathed but I LOVED. I wish it didn't take so much time and patience to get to all of that... ANSWERNOTFOUND",any book that takes me 3 months and 20 different tries to read is not worth 3 stars,"(68, 151)",2,0.3666666666666667,False -0439023513,books,shallow,book,annoying,habit,7a281e6e3a66ba75f227333cd7915aa1,04bc0a416bab20e503e7308d9994e180,How is the habit?,3,0.0,False,4392695719ff4b1e6c2cebf245827bac,"To me, Mockingjay did not live up to Hunger Games or Catching Fire.One disturbing factor of this series and, in particular, this specific book is the sheer gore that Collins sheds so freely. When comparing the last book of Harry Potter and the last book of The Hunger Games, it becomes abundantly clear to me that there is no need for the imagery and language which Collins uses to describe the terrible scenes of war. It is overkill. Did we not all mourn and feel the full impact of loss and violence in the last Harry Potter without the need of graphic detail? Part of this is that Harry had wizardry and Katniss has arrows and guns, but it truly seems like Collins is determined to give her readers PTSD in this last book. I have problems when books are labeled as ""young adult"" novels, yet if they were transcribed exactly into a screenplay the movie would undeniably be given a hefty ""R"" rating.This book also feels rushed and shallow compared to the rest of the series. Far too many new characters are introduced without any depth added, and the ending is abrupt and anti-climatic.It is uncharacteristic of Gale to have left Katniss, and for Haymitch to fizzle out of their lives as well. Snow's life is snuffed out so quietly it barely makes sense and enough allusions to Cinna are made during the book to make the audience think he is possibly alive, yet Katniss never grieves him intensely enough for us to realize he's truly dead. Above all, the epilogue of Peeta and Katniss having kids is sadly uncharacteristic of Katniss and completely unnecessary to the end of the series, though the closing line is good.I was disappointed by the plot choices in this third novel, but glad I finished the series (and glad she ended up with Peeta). ANSWERNOTFOUND",Mockingjay did not live up to Hunger,"(7, 43)",3,0.5,False -044656740X,books,basic,book,sound,advice,598b099a6a0583526edaf4cacf58ed7c,e5dc22b87a41955b1518b32d4ecd4730,How is the advice?,1,0.0,False,626c3c91f9c4369086125e70631be414,This book is basic and repeats good advise. Read it. I'm getting copies for my own children. I then went on to the next volume and am currently changing my life--FOR THE BETTER! I've never read another simple and useful financial handbook as well done. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(256, 270)",1,0.0,False -0316055433,books,incredible,write,impeccable,write,69757849091031b8ad759acb5f0265df,d1cd30ac1b43f8ea8caf4014a12ac55e,Does this book is good in means of write?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,93171589980a42710e83a95721bd8a56,"Great book. I read all nearly 800 pages in just a few days. The writing is incredible. The plot twists and at a certain point of the narrative when the main character' character came into question, I put the book down, wondering if I wanted to finish it. I am so glad I did. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Great book . I read all nearly 800 pages in just a few days,"(0, 58)",1,0.4166666666666667,False -0143170090,books,tight,plot,tight,write,f8d4d57b6d87b0c98e5d3113165c8cca,9bcba06666395bae5dd3bc21eb863c90,How is it write?,1,0.0,False,47b27c892fbd3c2bc47dff20866ec1d6,"I'll jump on the bandwagon here - this is a very good read. The writing is a bituneven, but it has a pretty tight and intricate plot. It's one of those books thatwill keep you up at night. It could have been somewhat shorter however. I'dbe giving things away if I was specific, but the book would have been the betterfor being 2/3 its size. ANSWERNOTFOUND",writing,"(65, 72)",1,0.0,False -0312853238,books,many,level,similar,taste,7bd73275b586d4f6bc514004bb54d92d,7ee81177e13bd8ff24ce9dfdb4c3ac70,Why does this taste look alike?,5,0.0,False,403509fc1a1fb5e11cb958c83c46df7a,"In the introduction to Ender's game by Orson Scott Card, Card talks about how many years before the book was written he came up with the idea of the ""Battle room"" a room for simulated combat. He never came up with a story he could use this idea in, until Ender's Game. Looking back at the book, it is easy to see that the same idea of simulation is used as a metaphor for human nature, war, strategy, and morals.The book is about Andrew ""Ender"" Wiggin. From the start, we learn he is a third. Since the earth has become overpopulated, each family is only allowed to have two children. However, the Wiggin family's two children were both incredibly smart, but both had extreme tendencies. Peter, Ender's older brother, is almost psychopathic, yet calculating and controlling. He is cruel to both animals and his siblings, Ender and Victoria, the middle child. She is incredibly kind, and emotional, almost to the point of weakness. They were both almost sent up to Battle School, a large orbiting spaceship with multiple simulated combat rooms. However, there extreme tendencies kept them out. The government asked the Wiggin family to have another child, to see if he could have the perfect tendencies.Once Ender is sent to Battle School at the age of 6, he is immediately once again treated as an outcast. He is put under the control of an officer who is rigorous and precise. He is not even allowed to fire his weapon, out of spite. He is eventually moved to another group, where the officer is extremely lax. The book spends most of the time talking about his time in Battle School.This book has so many different levels. One that I've already touched on is simulation versus reality. Not only does the battle room train the children soldiers, there is a ""game"" the students are allowed to play. It is in reality a psychological test. At one point, Ender goes beyond the realm of the game's programming, and enters a virtual universe of his own subconscious. This area is used as an analogy for the rest of the book.Another theme is the interactions between different family members. While Ender is away, Peter and Victoria start false accounts on the internet that they use to showcase their views. However, their online personas are the opposite of their real selves. Victoria's screen name, Demosthenes, is a raging conservative who will rant and rave about American security. Peter, as Locke, is a calm, cool-headed liberal. They are forced to use each other's advice to write as their online personas.Another theme we see is that of good and evil; more specifically, the line between the two. The purpose of the Battle School is to train soldiers for the war against the insect-like creatures nicknamed buggers. However, when it comes time to attack the buggers, Ender is stricken with grief, since, in his words, ""Once I truly understand an enemy, I love them."" A metaphor for this same struggle is found in Peter and Victoria, who are both forced to work against and with each other at once.This is one of the classics of science fiction literature. It is much more suited towards a teenage audience, but it is by no means simplistic, and can be enjoyed by adults as well. It is not an action-packed thriller, but a thriller nonetheless. Well written and enjoyable, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in science fiction. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3345, 3359)",5,0.0,False -1426707622,books,light,book,light,write,5a38fddbd9e33b671c99bfa2a160238d,587bbe8e570df58f18a178382ac1883c,What is write?,1,0.0,False,90872bd0ee75800269b3dd02c23baf0f,"I have read a couple of Sandra Bricker's books and I have yet to be let down by any of them. Her books are light and fun, but meaningful and charming. Always the Baker Never the Bride fits in nicely with her other books and what I have come to expect from this author. I would have to say that among Sandra's books that I have read, this one is my favorite so far. I love the baking and wedding theme in this book. It creates a warm and romantic atmosphere for this story. And, of course, who could miss the humorous irony of the most talented wedding cake baker in Atlanta being diabetic and unable to enjoy her own baking. I love that!This book takes place in Atlanta and that means lots and lots of Southern charm; another huge positive. Jackson Drake's sisters stole the show and added a happy, Southern family feel to this book. Emma is a strong career woman who knows what she wants and can hold her own in the face of conflict, but at the same time she is sweet and sensitive. The characters in this story have a strong presence in the romantic backdrop of The Tanglewood Inn, which makes this a well-rounded and very enjoyable novel.I highly recommend Always the Baker Never the Bride. It is a wonderful story that has left me feeling happy, not to mention looking forward to Sandra Bricker's next novel. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Jackson Drake 's sisters,"(749, 772)",1,0.0,False -0439023513,books,little different,one,little different,book,bd5f686622e637d7c63e24e4dca0c985,cf5d9c38b85704e82f72bbb00d3116ad,How is book?,5,0.0,False,f81e9d59f79464e4d50053ca51a716cd,"This is the last book of the trilogy, and when I finished the second book, I had to immediately buy this one and start reading it. I couldn't put it down. This one is a little different than the first two, but it's still good. I was sad when I finished it and didn't have another one to read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",it 's still good,"(210, 225)",1,0.6000000000000001,True -0316055433,books,incredible,write,impeccable,write,69757849091031b8ad759acb5f0265df,d1cd30ac1b43f8ea8caf4014a12ac55e,Does this book is good in means of write?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,93171589980a42710e83a95721bd8a56,"Great book. I read all nearly 800 pages in just a few days. The writing is incredible. The plot twists and at a certain point of the narrative when the main character' character came into question, I put the book down, wondering if I wanted to finish it. I am so glad I did. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The writing is incredible,"(60, 85)",1,0.9,True -0002007770,books,interesting,matter,interesting,detail,d50aad44783ed4581b477204849ddc08,1caf17cb9e7bd0bb56b3cad34ec7cf76,How is the detail?,1,0.0,False,a7f1a2503eac2580a0ebbc1d24fffca1,"While I would not recommend this book to a young reader due to a couple pretty explicate scenes I would recommend it to any adult who just loves a good book. Once I started reading it I could not put it down. I hesitated reading it because I didn't think that the subject matter would be interesting, but I was so wrong. This is a wonderfully written book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the subject matter would be interesting,"(262, 301)",1,0.4166666666666666,False -030758836X,books,captivating,book,hard,story,3a451c0759b84deb23a201909b9bb4d5,025be4b3b4e4d2065b28dd2dba26f23d,How would you describe the story?,1,0.0,False,477c79caa2b35e75a22b44726cbc446a,"OMG. AMAZING. this book was so captivating and filled with twists and turns. I liked both Dark Places and Sharp Objects. But I looooovvvvvvveeeeeee Gone Girl. The twisted minds of the two main characters Amy and Nick are just, indescribable!!!!!!! Never a dull moment in this book. From the beginning to the crazy surprise end!!!!!!!!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",indescribable,"(227, 240)",1,0.0,False -031613399X,books,believable,world,fascinating,world,58b3dc8d74158d88cb9012d2092a0a04,1a22cf64ae8f4cdfbea2edc3e670d013,How is the world?,1,0.0,False,b7fbc5e9af605e6266f5d1b5aa80ad1a,"This book took me to imagined places I had not travelled before in fantasy literature. It was beautifully written. The world Laini Taylor has built is amazing and believable. The creatures were as real as if they had been paintings rather than words on a page. I couldn't really picture Karou, a surprising lack. Blue hair didn't really make for that much originality, not as much as the teeth, the chimaera, the bone and the wishes. The angels were a little predictable from those in other stories, but mostly original in their ancient war with the chimaera. How they were introduced when scorched handprints begin appearing on doorways around the world is interesting. The depiction of Prague is done so well I felt I was standing there.The plot took different and unexpected twists, which kept me enrapt. The love story was refreshing. Where Karou fitted into it was a little unsettling and took a leap of the imagination. In the end, I would love to read book 2, and can't see at all where the author will take the story next. Very imaginative. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The world Laini Taylor has built is amazing and believable,"(117, 175)",1,0.7,True -0091883768,books,useful,book,simple,message,ace40f2f00ffaf603c362dee3cd49e72,68c3d0a8f3de21eb61640af9e3ad7694,How is the message to the reader?,1,0.0,False,f45b2ab13b3b5baf708af8b1972ba9c3,"I spent seven years in the corporate/workforce training field, and never reached lower points than my run-ins with this unfortunately popular piece of tripe. My job was to train employees in the use of extremely complex software systems � training that required deep analytical thinking by the employees. I was never more distressed than to teach a high-impact software class to a group of people who had been exposed to �Who Moved My Cheese� in the recent past by another trainer. Any company that thinks this book is useful in the training or motivation of employees epitomizes everything that is wrong with corporate education today. This book does contain a useful premise in how employees have to deal with change and competition in the workplace. However, distilling these important matters into the inane parable of mice in a maze is a device meant for grade school students. Parables are used to teach complicated topics to kids. But using a parable to teach an important but non-complex topic to freethinking adults who are smart enough to get a job at a corporation is as nonsensical as it is insulting to their intelligence. Any company that subjects their employees to this dribble (plus the dreaded �group activities� that go with it) is too concerned with weak trends and not concerned enough about encouraging independent and intelligent thought among their employees. If you work for a company that makes you read this book, consider working elsewhere because they obviously don�t think you�re very smart. ANSWERNOTFOUND",this book is useful in the training or motivation of employees epitomizes everything that is wrong with corporate education today,"(527, 656)",1,0.3,False -1620610078,books,great,character,annoying,heroine,ef6a4935177ec85837e0ae4b4d63f1f2,a357967363b739a62653e22afcf25977,How is heroine?,2,0.0,False,796942065fc0ac5642a874337013395d,"A few months ago I read and really enjoyed Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout. So when I came across Obsidian it was no question about reading this book. Obsidian is a 'don't want to put down' book. I was hooked from the first sentence.Katy moves to a small town in West Virginia during the summer before her senior year. She's not too happy about the move but she loves and supports her mom's decision. Katy is also a book blogger. I must admit I was a little nervous when I read about that. However Jennifer L Armentrout pretty much nailed the blogger aspect of it. To satisfy her mom's request of not becoming antisocial, she goes next door to meet the neighbors. What she doesn't expect is that the events that unfold after she knocks on their door will change her life forever.The characters in the book are great. I loved each and everyone of them. Katy is the main character. She's feisty, inquisitive and stands up for herself. Dee, Daemon's sister is delightful. She's the perfect best friend. Daemon is a jerk in the beginning. He's arrogant, overprotective, and drop dead gorgeous. Katy and Daemon have chemistry. White hot chemistry.The story line in this book is very fast paced. It's full of action, adventure and a little romance. There are secrets to uncover, enemies to out run and if all that's not bad enough they have to go tackle senior year. After I finished reading the last page I immediately wanted to read the next book in this series. Jennifer L. Armentrout knows how to write a story! I want to live in her head with all these fantastic characters. I have high hopes for the next book in this series. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1635, 1649)",2,0.0,False -0307265439,books,bleak,world,scarce,food,8717b87b87fe825c29691818310bddb6,da82925c0bf0213bb8b367a9149d36fa,How is the food?,1,0.0,False,ad60bac0cad7c415c526b4ea3d92721b,"Cormac McCarthy's latest novel is unlike anything he has yet written, and yet it shares many of the themes found in all of his work so far--loyalty, determination, love through hardship, and the unreachable connections between family. It's not his best novel, but it's very, very good and, in its own surprising way, very moving.What I found interesting was that, given to any other writer, this would probably have become a science-fiction adventure. The same ground has been trod before (Stephen King's The Stand comes to mind) but never has the post-apocalyptic world gotten such beautiful, moving treatment as McCarthy gives it. His narration is as spare and bare-bones as the world itself, and the science--and the apocalypse itself--remains in the background, incidental to the father-and-son story.McCarthy genuinely cares about his characters and what happens to them. The father and son--both of whom remain unnamed--are living, breathing people with feelings and pains that anyone can identify with. Were it not for the breathtakingly bleak landscape they live on, this could be any father and son on a trip together. Instead, they live with the consequences of other people and have to fight any number of hazards to survive. The father is by turns harsh and tender, the son curious and irritating, but the bond between the two is so moving that I found myself nearly in tears several times.As with much of McCarthy' work, the ending will make or break this book for you. I loved the book and was moved by the ending, but did not feel entirely satisfied with it. This was probably McCarthy's intention, as his world is so hopeless and bleak, but whether or not you'll enjoy it as much as I did is something you'll have to find out for yourself.Highly recommended. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1775, 1789)",1,0.0,False -0099450259,books,different,effect,familiar,people,6319b02bbb232c6f319d5bd16b7fa543,f59794e72d42197450469d0a33ebf617,How familiar are the reviews from the people?,1,0.5,False,085bf903b51881b33ed4bcdc99cd0033,"I really liked that it was 'Christopher's book' we were reading. It made me view things I do naturally as part of social communication, such as laughing to put someone at ease, in a totally different way. Actions like that or touching someone in a friendly manner has a completely different effect on Christopher.Christopher is a really likable character and you can sympathise with his confusion in this mixed up, top speed world we live in and understand his actions totally, yet at the same time we could understand the thoughts and reactions that strangers showed.He's such a thinker too and I loved his thoughts on metaphors being lies ""...a pig is not like a day and people do not have skeletons in their cupboards."" and different facial expressions and how they can mean so many different things...I found myself trying them out! :DAlthough I don't have a family member with Asperger's, I do have a brother who is special like Christopher and I could certainly relate to the need for organisation and routine in his life and there were many points in the book that made me smile.Haddon helps us view situations from all points of view and it was refreshing. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1169, 1183)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,next,book,great,interaction,7eecdc75af83b28f6ca7cdbc19803205,622229b7829adf53e7c8161dd1dcb5e0,How do you like the interaction?,1,0.0,False,bd5769e554bb7a06e4aa677c902222a8,"I must admit I started this book like ok and was able to put it down after the first chapter. I think the fact that I read that a local 7th grade class will be reading this, I think its a bit to much for them. I am angry reading it, but knowing how mindless and sometimes cruel our own culure can be about our own suffering; I can see it. And I think that might be what drew me in, or maybe the relationship between the two in the woods. Sparks fly and I mean literly. You see this character change and now lost within herself. You cry and laught and well then I dont have then next book so now I cant wait to see what happens next. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(633, 647)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,slow,book,complicated,story,f043d37f438c0407ef000cef8475199a,2a07aa7c80ebae0e6fc0f5ed810b983a,How is the story?,1,0.0,False,7e52dea51352c21c795aadd8e404e674,This book is so slow. I continued to read it by pure determination. It was a huge disappointment and I found myself skimming pages to get through the bordom. Two stars is being generous. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(188, 202)",1,0.0,False -0385537859,books,good,mystery,nice,twist,24da2d3272d2af6c46138638d259186c,1ce764a0358770d0ff86f58ba47b3ef2,Is there more twist in the novel written by christie?,5,0.5,False,b7e383736200791e47d03a6e1b746603,"The mystery is good but there are some gaping holes. Too much detail not enough story. Cut out all of the description that isn't necessary and you cut the book in half.On the plus side, Dan Brown does make you question your beliefs as usual. What would you do if you could flip the random switch and save the world? ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(316, 330)",5,0.0,False -0062059939,books,different,circumstance,close,story,7fbd136e5bb474af004db73ceec3b3d9,00ae941c2f8a494f9c215017754d8616,How rewarding is the story?,2,1.0,True,e1011ae464ad87332c2522085ac4be74,"Before I give my review of this book, I just want to throw it out there that I think the comparison of The Selection to The Hunger Games that some people around the internet are completely uncalled for. This book is nothing like The Hunger Games, except that there's a game people get randomly chosen to participate in. The games are nothing alike, the selection process is nothing alike, and the characters, the world, and the circumstances are completely different. Does anybody get married by the end of The Hunger Games? No. Does anyone die in the process of The Selection? No. Well, not as a direct result of the game at least, there is a war going on so I'm sure someone somewhere did die. But that's besides the point.Now that that is out of the way...This book definitely met all my expectations. It was a fantastic mix of romance, self-discovery, and even enough action thrown in to keep it interesting. Most of the characters, and all of the main had great character development, and nobody stayed stagnant for very long. The unraveling of Maxon's character and personality was done very well, and I found myself pulling for him from the first time America interacts with him.I absolutely loved America's character, and I was very glad that Cass didn't just throw her at the prince. It made America feel more real, and not just like another conniving girl after the crown. Which made it feel less like The Bachelor, and I definitely appreciated that. I don't think I would have been able to handle a book just about a bunch of girls fighting over a crown instead of trying to legitimately win the prince's heart. I also thought that the way America treats her servants in the castle is wonderful. Being from a lower caste, she understands them more than the other girls and treats them like real people.A couple of spoilers from here on out, so proceed with caution if you haven't read the book yet.I loved how America was so reluctant to enter the Selection, but does anyway to please her family and her secret boyfriend. Except that I didn't really like Aspen, and I thought he treated her terribly after their break-up. I wish she hadn't kept that last penny in a jar, but I can see the significance and the purpose. Aspen really didn't impress me much, but I feel like that was what Cass intended. Although I hope he doesn't shape up and win America's heart, part of me still thinks he'll make an effort to in the next book. And then most of me still hope she chooses Maxon.I could rant for a while about how Maxon is so much better for her than Aspen, and how much he clearly cares for her, but I'll let you read the book and make your own decision on that. It's Team Maxon for me all the way though.The history lesson in one of the middle chapters was very interesting, and I'm glad Cass included it. It's always nice to know a little bit about the world and the time period that the novel takes place in, and I think including that chapter was a great way to incorporate the information without it sounding like an actual history lesson. Or without having one of the characters randomly go off about the history of the country and the world.I'm definitely looking forward to the sequel. The ending of The Selection left me wanting so much more, and I hope the rest of the series answers the questions I have and resolves the plot in the way I hope it will. Although I'm sure I'll be happy with the outcome no matter what happens. Cass' descriptive style of writing is enough to make me enjoy the books even if the plot doesn't go how I think it should.A strong 4/5 on this one! If you haven't picked it up yet, I highly recommend it to anyone who doesn't mind a little less action, great character development, and a strong female protagonist. ANSWERNOTFOUND",A strong 4/5 on this one ! If you have n't picked it up yet I highly recommend it to anyone who does n't mind a little less action,"(3569, 3697)",2,0.388,False -0385513534,books,interesting,life,informative,story,769f1d18352b9b5dab884b689f50538b,71a35baa2eca98811031eed7a3187300,How did you like the story?,2,0.0,False,b2c755f905d8ff7bbd0eee7097608272,"The Lost City of Z is a non-fiction book by David Grann. It tells the story of British explorer Percy Fawcett.Percy Fawcett disappeared in the 1920's with his son and his son's friend while looking for an ancient city in the Amazon, a city that he had named Z. For decades, explorers then went in search for Fawcett in the hopes of finding either him or what had happened to him, often without much luck (often disappearing themselves). Grann, a journalist who never did ANYTHING in the outdoors (and took the elevator up two flights to his apartment instead of walking it) decided to go in search of Fawcett himself AND he was able to reveal new evidence how Fawcett died and whether he had really found his city or not.I found this book to be alternatively captivating and then quite boring. There were parts that were absolutely fascinating. I found the parts about Fawcett's early life and the author's life and motivations to be really, interesting. Oftentimes, the parts about the various explorations that Fawcett went on before his latest and greatest were boring. They were all the same and they all ran into each other. There was nothing to distinguish them and I found my attention lagging at those parts. I would have to put the book down and then come back to it later on. The book itself was very well written and very well researched. I was very impressed about the depth of information that was presented - Grann went all out.I walked away generally liking the book, in spite of its slow points. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The book itself was very well written and very well researched . I was very impressed about the depth of information that was presented,"(1286, 1420)",2,0.5333333333333333,True -0439023483,books,different,thing,choppy,book,c0780d4ccbeda26eff795b8f8e05042e,93b2f14cc25be23fedccdf25ad08e18e,Where is book ?,1,0.0,False,513a2cc92d12083e4ddbcda17b344c2f,"First of all, don't get me wrong, I loved this book. But there is a reason I gave it only 3 stars. While I adored Katniss' admiration I couldn't help myself from wanting to slap her sometimes as well. She is so ignorant until about 98 percent of the book about Peeta actually being in love with her. Like come on, really? It was kind of cute at first, but as the book went on it got a tad annoying. I kind of figured Collins does it on purpose and maybe I'll think differently after reading Catching Fire and Mockingjay. Thank god I didn't read this right when it came out and have to wait to start Catching Fire because I was more than dissapointed with the ending. Peeta's justifiably upset and Katniss wishes things were different. While some reviewers found Katniss unrelatable I found her more relatable than ever in this moment. Being so utterly confused and wishing things were different, being in a love triangle. I just really wish it didn't end like that, to me it was a weak ending. Also I could not get over how much this novel reminded me of Lord of the Flies. The thought came into my mind several times throughout this book. Hopefully Catching Fire and Mockingjay blow all my doubts out of the water because I truly did enjoy this fast paced, riveting book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I loved this book,"(36, 53)",1,0.8,True -0385537859,books,predictable,story,not believable,story,a507bbd68dcf1d0583e8017c0a5e91f4,57dab2c0aef825dc2aefac3393996c76,What do you think about story?,1,0.0,False,e46e8f08ec4dc8ec06a2a040ccdc953f,"For me, Angles and Demons, The DaVinci Code and The Lost Symbol were all much, much, much better than Inferno. The story was predictable and not very exciting. The characters were shallow and not very believable. Reading was slow and difficult. And I had to force myself to get through the last half of the book. This was my 6th Dan Brown read...and my least favorite. It seemed so un-Dan-Brown like, I wonder if he really did much of the writing himself. I DO NOT RECOMMEND it to anyone. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The story was predictable and not very exciting,"(111, 158)",1,0.5576923076923077,True -0761463275,books,unique,story line,fresh,story,afbe4c283531312869c55af00c4a2e53,d8a9e841c8c757aed6be94cebc80a7f9,Does this book have a fresh story?,2,0.5,False,ae7f3fcac26d3061ac8c08c647641fd7,"This book was AMAZING!!! I've been trying to find a book that different, and this is it! There is so much detail and imagery. I love the unique twist about the angels being the enemy. Penryn is such a great character. She's strong and kicks ass when she needs to. I love that she's so tough and the insight about her mother and family is a great added dynamic. And i just LOVE Raffe. This book has such an unique and original story line. I thought it was cool that some of the Angels don't believe in God. There are so many twists to explore. I can't wait to start the next book. Hopefully it won't take 2 years for the third one comes out :/ Great book! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(655, 669)",2,0.0,False -0307277674,books,fresh,write,great,time,fa6230fac3f1f29c3375f56b326dc265,d2d1e7cf1c6c7a5622f11f058e99423e,How can I save the great time to not be late?,5,0.675,True,1abb315d764dd45926257a5f9ec3f3c9,"Okay, this was the first Dan Brown book I've read and it was nothing short of EXCELLENT. The writing is fresh and doesn't waste time wwith lagging descriptions; the observations made of interesting and give you a good scope of the characters and settings.Robert Langdon, a symbology professor at Harvard, finds himself mixed-up in the case of the murder of the famous currator of the Louvre. Accompanied by the victim's clever granddaughter, Sophie Nevue, the two make their escape from Paris, on a mysterious scavenger hunt linked to the Priory of Sion, an ancient organization that protects the Holy Grail from the Vatican Church. Sophie, who had not spoken to her grandfather in a decade because of a Sion rite that she had witnessed, starts to realize the truth about her family.Her grandfather's murderer, an agent of the Opus Dei, a strictly conservative Catholic organization, continues to chase them through Europe, alongside Parisian police.A spicy work; Dan Brown shows enormous prowess at his trade. I loved all the history interwined with the plot and the fascinating conspiracy of Christ's questionable divinity. This the laugh, sit-on-the-edge of your chair, and make-you-think type of book. Top notch adventure and a twist of romance. Perfect.-Liaden ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1266, 1280)",5,0.0,False -030728090X,books,bore,part,unreadable,book,240d68642d3c9adac699bbe811300a4d,cdb2c03a9a5d3b808e9feee2fab22ee5,How is the book?,2,0.0,False,177b5fa02e45f06b617f7af6b0ebbd2d,"I must admit that I take issue with some of the messages that are sent out by this series (other reviewers have already discussed Edward's stalker behavior and how Bella's a bad role model for girls, so I won't repeat their points). Also, the writing isn't the best, but honestly, I've read way worse. Parts of this book were slow and boring to me, but parts were interesting and made me want to keep reading. If you look at this book for sociological messages sent to today's youth, you'll be enraged. If you just look at it as a teenager romance novel that's not to be taken too seriously, it's not that bad. It just depends on how you look at it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",book,"(430, 434)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,brisk,pace,excellent,pace,481120df20e5fcce8b11816b9742027d,5c3e660221b0f96f9336a26ccbd8da5b,How is the pace?,1,0.0,False,b602f0847985b9841e5c2617e87d3cd6,"I was surprised how much I enjoyed The Hunger Games. Feeling skeptical after reading all the rave reviews, I found myself immediately engrossed in this harrowing post-apocalyptic tale. This book is very hard to put down and I read it in just a few sittings.I felt sure the subject matter (children being forced to fight to the death) would put me off, but found just the opposite due to the author's brilliant writing. The pace is brisk, storyline well thought out and characters intriguing.I am usually no fan of 1st person narrative but in this instance it added a freshness and immediacy to the tale.The world building is adequate for the advancement of the plot.I admired the choice of Katniss as our teenaged heroine. She's resourceful, an accomplished hunter and fiercely loyal to her sister and friend. Her emotional armour is meant to protect her from all the hurt she's experienced in her short, horrible life. I like that she's complex and yet confused about her thoughts and feelings. You can't help wanting her to be the victor of the games.A very compelling novel. Well done, Ms. Collins, and I'll certainly continue with the remainder of the trilogy.Nov. 16, 2011 - edited typo ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1199, 1213)",5,0.0,False -0307476073,books,successful,book,few,page,8aa8681fefc2692252537bb50f4bf688,201e71de06ce8986bf6e9de20211c660,How do you like reading the pages?,1,0.0,False,043a01c191951e83d4853fdf1f3f01ae,"There is a vast amount of trail literature, a type of writing that is uniquely American. I am not aware of any other book in this genre, however, that has received the public acclaim accorded to Wild, Cheryl Strayed's recent memoir of her life on and before her hike along the Pacific Crest Trail. Wild is one of the top selling books of the year and will become a classic of trail literature in the future.But why is Wild so successful? It helps, of course, that Strayed is already a critically acclaimed author. A grant from the Oregon Arts commission to write the book certainly improved the text. Unlike many trail memoirs, this is a polished affair and clearly not composed as an afterthought to the day's work. But the main reason this book is so successful is the story of redemption it tells. Strayed's life fell apart when her mother died while she was in her early 20s. Unable to deal with the grief, she first cheated on then divorced her husband (I was unable to stop feeling bad for Paul throughout the book), took heroin, and went through some gut wrenching events while slowly trying to self destruct. But when she began to hike, her life began to change. She forced all her material concerns out of her life, helped in part by two overaged boy scouts who removed many items from her pack, and focused on the immediate activities that allowed her to survive in harsh conditions. And conditions were tough in 1995. My wife and I began hiking the trail together that same year and like Strayed, we made the decision to avoid certain sections. But Strayed perserved and by the end of the trail was a changed, more confident person. She went on to start writing, got married and had children.People like redemption stories, and this book will remain popular for a long time to come because of how well this one is told. But I worry that this book's very popularity will prevent people from seeing the bigger picture. As one prominent long distance hiker noted to me, most hikers are not messed up when they begin a trail, nor fully healed when they end. But hiking itself, especially for long distances, does profoundly shift one's perspective on life. Almost everyone who writes about the experience feels the need to say how they are changed by the trail experience, and yet in almost every case, including this one, words do not seem adequate to describe what has happened. Strayed herself has changed, but after 250 pages of reflection on how miserable her life was before the trail, a few pages on how nice forgiveness (of oneself) and settling down in life after the trail seem almost like magic. Strayed has substituted listing the differences in her pre and post trail life for explaining them.But it is not magic. Trail life is a form of modern mystical discipline. Hikers do not have words to adequately express how their lives are transformed because our society, with its focus on material wealth and abundance, lacks the language necessary to convey the experience. Nevertheless, mysticism is a common, albeit minority experience in the human condition. It changes perspective and leads to balance and peace. Strayed's book details how dramatic the change was to her life, but truly, this sort of experience is available to anyone. You don't need to divorce your husband, shoot heroin, or try to self destruct first. All you need to do is lace up your boots and go. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3416, 3430)",1,0.0,False -0345803485,books,popular,book,simplistic,write,9db05bdb4d731e5034e572c856a32612,453b2809b817fa0eb5487584f40179ca,How was the write?,1,0.0,False,7c83cdfc1df996cb5038b40d947d29d5,"First things first. What is seriously lacking here are reviews from guys on this book. Therefore, I'm going to provide one. This will probably be the best review you have ever read, but that is just an added bonus.Second - this is not ""hard core porn"" as some reviews have stated. Stop it. What rock have you been living under? If you think this is hard core porn, then you are missing a heck of a lot.So - Before getting into the meat of this thing, I must first delight you with a short story of how I encountered a copy of 50 Shades of Gray at one of the local adult novelty shops. So there I am doing my daily shopping and what do I see on the counter? A paperback copy of 50 Shades of Gray. ""Hey"" I say to the woman working the night shift behind the counter of an adult novelty shop... ""I see you have 50 Shades of Gray."" She responded by telling me that she had begun reading it herself and that she had many customers coming in to buy items mentioned in the book.""Really..."" I respond, ""I hear that the book is very popular. Especially among women.""""Yes"" she replies and ads that she thinks every man should read it. She goes on to tell me that one of her friends has her ""biker"" boyfriend reading the book. I found it interesting that she chose to distinguish a regular ""boyfriend"" from a ""biker boyfriend""... perhaps a topic for another day...At this point, another woman comes over to take a look because she overheard our conversation. She is middle-aged, really rough looking, and has some sort of insertable egg vibe in her hand. She looks at the display copy of 50 Shades like it is a strange alien artifact. She hesitates and then lightly touches it - almost like she is afraid that the book is an old manuscript that will flake away if she is too harsh. Then she carefully peels back the cover a bit as though there would be something interesting to see in there...a motion similar to that of picking up a dead bird by the wing before flinging it into the neighbor's yard. All this while casually holding her egg vibe in the other hand as though it was just a garden tool. ""Gonna go dig me some carrots!""Back to the book - So what message does a guy get from this book? If you are rich enough and good looking enough, she will do ANYTHING. Just come up with any crazy sex stuff you can think of and go for it. The main character, Ana, has no interest in the ""nice"" guys she meets, but when the rich, handsome, and mysterious Christian Gray turns up she goes from a virgin to a sex starved BDSM nympho in the blink of an eye.Would Ana let anyone else do these things to her? Heck no... they don't have enough money. They don't run a company or have a helicopter. How does she justify it? A classic female mind trick - but he is really a nice guy! See, he wants to feed the poor! He had a rough childhood! Besides, he can't help himself around me... he makes me feel special... it's not his fault...Hey - more power to the guy. That's fine with me. If I had unlimited wealth I'd probably be a freak too (or at least more of a freak anyway). My point is simply that this book basically just proves every theory men already have regarding female behavior... which is further reinforced by the glowing reviews drooling over how wonderful Gray is.Now... now... now... I can already hear the counter arguments milling about in your mind. But Moondonkey, it isn't that Gray is wealthy or good looking... it is his attitude, how he holds himself, how he treats Ana, and his Alpha male personality. He is such ""man"". Uhhhhh... no. Take away the money and fame and turn Gray into just some guy at the office. Same guy. Same character traits. Does he get away with the same stuff? No. Not a chance. Now he isn't a mysterious manly man, he is just a perverted jerk. Right ladies? If any ""regular"" guy pulls out some Ben-Wa Balls, slips then in, then commands you to go get a glass of water, I suspect that your reaction would be different. If the guy from IT or Accounting takes you home after a date to see his Room of Pain how is that going to go over? Yeah... I thought so... Add several million dollars and a corporate helicopter... ""ohhh... ok ... whatever you want...(bite your lip)...""You can tell this book was written by a woman because she has Gray's motivation all wrong. According to the author, Gray does what he does out of a need for control. There are various psychological issues involved in that, but the nutshell according to the author is control. Ahem... speaking as a guy... it's not about control. Do you want to know why a guy like Gray does what he does? BECAUSE HE CAN. That's why. This isn't rocket science. There isn't some deep motivation or purpose. Gray is rich. Gray is handsome. Gray is powerful. As Ana's mom reminds her, men are simple. What do rich, handsome, and powerful men do with their wealth and power? They get laid, that's what they do.Anyway - 50 Shades of Gray is really all about what is going on inside the woman's head. How do I feel? How does he make me feel? Why do I feel like this? Should I feel like this? Is it wrong to feel like this? But I like feeling like this... does that make me dirty? Am I dirty? What would people think? What do I think? What does he think? What am I thinking? He is so mysterious... he is so dangerous... why would he want me? Does he want me? Do I want him?Blah...blah...blah... shut the heck up and get to the action already.So why read it? Why the heck not I suppose. I read a lot of books... the majority of which are terrible. Many reviews comment on how poorly this book is written. Yeah, it is. So what? Have you read anything else recently? I bet 80% of the books out there are garbage. Therefore, why not take a flyer on something like this? Besides, the book is getting a lot of press lately so why not check it out and see what all the cackling is about.The ""action"" takes awhile to get started. You have to get 80 pages in before the hot skin slapping starts. In tracking the action, I noticed that Christian Gray uses the zombie ""double tap"" method of sex. You may recall that in order to make sure a zombie is dead after the first shot, you should always shoot it in the head a second time (a double tap) just to make sure. Well... that is the way Gray has sex with Ana. He does her once, then goes back for a double tap soon after.One thing that bothered me - on page 101, Gray kisses Ana after she performs oral sex on him (with a happy ending). Sorry - no dude is going to do that. Not happening. You might as well be reading a Star Trek novel at this point because traveling at warp speed through space is more likely.Soooo... the big elephant-in-the-room question here is why this book appears to have struck a cord with women... or at least a significant number of women. Apparently, 50 Shades of Gray allows women to safely explore their inner slut (even though the book is pretty tame really - go read a Hustler and compare). Except here is the problem ladies - why do you need a stupid book to do that? Your boyfriend or husband would surely be happy to explore your inner slut, but he probably gave up hope.In the end, I found the book sort of boring. I could write better sex scenes. Personally, I'd give the book only 2 stars. However, my wife also read the book and the results forced me to rethink my rating. I'm going to give it 4 stars - pretty much based on nothing but the ""extra"" benefits.Is that worth an extra 2 stars? Heck yes it is! I don't have a million dollars and a helicopter (yet). ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(7613, 7627)",1,0.0,False -1469984202,books,fantastic,story,real,talent,67632fd146d9ad89492786c952117e43,a4e0d4f4cfe1ecd1c43846616e5c7a7b,Is it talent ?,1,0.0,False,ff0eab7db703d4582330adbcb7adfd1a,"Wow is almost all I can say about this... i'm going to call the whole collection a book for ease. The first, ""Wool"" the short story was fantastic and as I always do, I worried the continuation would not live up to the original. But this did. Fantastic read and can't wait to look up the rest of this author's stuff! ANSWERNOTFOUND",the short story was fantastic,"(116, 145)",1,0.6,True -0345803507,books,annoying,character,unrealistic,story,3d374b91716ce8d56d56da5e5fcb0462,23a964083f962e16d9fea74ed919cbbd,How realistic was the story?,1,0.3333333333333333,False,6af65ebb1c0d2435fbc7f0ed33eed79b,"I don't know where to begin. I will keep it brief since some people have already nailed my thoughts exactly (thank goodness!). Aside from the horrible writing, and nauseating overuse of ""holy cow"", etc. These characters are annoying! They are both very needy, immature, and petty! I found myself rolling my eyes and cringing throughout books one and two, and could only fathom 30 pages of book 3. Somewhere, there is an English professor ready to hang herself!!! Gag, and cringe. If I could rate these books 0 stars I would. I am nauseated and offended. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(554, 568)",1,0.0,False -B00H0V069M,books,sensitive,side,heavy,thing,50f2ccfab83f79a4f2a5b6d5118485b7,b604fb528c1500019b12d6fbbcd31695,What is the best maritime thing?,1,0.3,False,0d5dbe7f3bd7b72a9cf8dfb339b87dd9,""What I need is a girlfriend... well, a pretend girlfriend, and you, Anne Rollins, are perfect.First a quick history lesson... I read Lick, the first Stage Dive book a few months before and it wasn't bad but I didn't love it either. It was a very okay three star read for me. So that's been the reason why I waited this long to start reading Play. And shame on me. SHAME ON ME FOR THAT! I should've read it sooner and I really regret it now because I loved Play to bits and pieces!MAL! Oh god, how do I even begin to describe him or my love for him. He's my ultimate rockstar wet dream. Not only is he unbelievably sexy, he also has a sensitive side in him. And of course he's freaking hilarous. I mean just look at some of the quotes below—I can't even...He was quite the hyper active person. I was getting exhausted just reading about him (in a good way). He sure was a lot of work. AND he's the drummer of Stage Dive. I loooooove drummers! So basically he's perfect. He really is. And damn, he was fantastic in this book! I couldn't get enough of reading about him. I even had to stop myself from reading at some points because it was getting really late. It was getting out of control, seriously. Don't you just love books like that?"Life’s a song, Anne. Let’s play."Not only did I enjoy this book because of Mal—although he was a big, big, big part of it—I also genuinely liked Anne, which came as a bit of a surprise to me. I loved her voice and inner thoughts. She was pretty funny too. I also liked the way she was concerned for a little sister and the way she could handle Mal. I mean, seriously, not a lot of people can handle Mal. He's... Mal.Of course not the whole book was fun and games. There were some pretty glum parts and scenes where I was feeling really sad but it gave the story a little more of the depth that I was looking for in Lick. It's always nice to see a book or series getting better, especially if it's #2 in a series since you don't often see that. I loved it.Good god, this man had energy to spare like he snorted sugar.We also saw some more about the characters we got to know in Lick like Evelyn and the other Stage Dive members. It was kind of nice seeing them again, seeing how they're living now. Also the premise for the next two Stage Dive books was definitely set already with soms things in Play. Very nice done, I'd say!Overall, Play by Kylie Scott was a perfect sequel to Lick. Even more so, I enjoyed it loads more than the first book... Kylie Scott definitely has won me over with her Stage Dive series. I couldn't get enough of it, loved it, was so engrossed in it... I couldn't have asked for a better book! And I'm definitely looking forward to Jimmy's story in Lead! Bring it on, baby! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2780, 2794)",1,0.0,False -0099406136,books,unbelievable,end,interesting,half,bd9c636ec2277ab7a38cd9d73fbc356e,63721f242158d0f1a9278c35437a1183,What do you think about half?,1,0.16666666666666666,False,a6386438382411dd09f042d6ef96d5be,"Don't get my title wrong - this isn't that bad of a book... People who missed John Grisham's thrillers would definitely get their fix. But somehow, the story isn't very interesting. There are too many trips to Clanton, which all seem alike, and looking back a week after reading the book, are all blurred. I can't tell you how many were there and what distinguishes each one. The same goes to the too many trips to different casinos and to the endless meals with Harry Rex...The story develops in jumps and starts - there could be a long period where nothing happens, then we get quite a lot of developments / discoveries / etc. in a few pages. The ending and its twist are also very unbelievable... ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(700, 714)",1,0.0,False -0141326085,books,nice,style,lively,write,20cfcb4dd1ec6a6c5f275f8ecba4d4e5,6942ed1a535d21aa18e6739f82049b82,What do you think about the write?,2,0.0,False,56e9078ad33a5130bf016e84e9c32cb0,"I have really enjoyed this book. It hooked me in from the beginning and I can't wait to read the next in the series. Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl have a nice easy style of writing so it makes a lovely story, yet its full of imagination. There are many loose ends which I'm assuming will be continued in the next installments of the series. ANSWERNOTFOUND",a nice easy style of writing,"(153, 181)",2,0.9166666666666669,True -0062085484,books,beautiful,prose,poetic,write,051c5b675f989b7d5dee51948738f366,4071d18bff8973c367832020a2909554,How is the write?,1,0.0,False,b81dec9501e73a0658bd5484732be12d,"***3.5 stars***Shatter Me is the story of 17-year-old Juliette; a girl who has felt isolated her entire life. The reason for this is that her touch is literally deadly. Just one touch and she can steal the life force of another person. For them, it's agony; for her? Pure bliss. Juliette hates her powers, though, and she considers herself a complete monster.For the past 264 days, Juliette has been locked up in an asylum. Her parents don't want her. She accidentally killed someone. Now, she only has herself for company. She's had no contact with another human being since her incarceration, but that's about to change.She soon meets Adam; a boy she thought was long gone from her life. She also meets Warner; the maniacal leader of what's called Sector 45 - and he wants to use her as a weapon.Juliette's entire life is about to change - will it be for better or worse?- - -You know what? I had an incredibly hard time deciding whether or not I liked this book. It was so strange! I don't think I've ever been so torn over a book before. I'll try to explain it the best I can.1.) The writing. Complete love/hate. Mafi has beautiful prose, and it's truly unique. At times, I wanted to cry at how beautiful it was. Other times it left me with a question mark floating over my head. A few examples for you: ""There are 400 cotton balls caught in my windpipe."" -- ""Warner thinks Adam is a cardboard cutout of vanilla regurgitations."" -- ""I'm wondering why there are so many freight trains in my heart, why his chest is a broken harmonica."" -- ""I offer him a smile. Try to keep my organs from falling out. Hope the holes in my head aren't showing."" -- ""I'm blushing through my bones."" -- ""I'd like to cry into his eyes."" -- Say WHAT now? No. Just. No. That is what trying too hard looks like. BUT - I did enjoy a lot of the more romantic parts of the book. This is where the writing seemed to be more real and more beautiful. It's just that every time it'd be beautiful, the author would throw in one of those gross metaphors or strange, nonsensical sentences. It'd ruin the moment completely for me.2.) World building. Sigh. Mafi can write. She really can; you can see it. I really think it's a tragedy that she didn't better use her skills to help us picture this dystopian world she created. A lot of the book was spent inside the asylum, and the parts that weren't were more focused on the romantic aspects than actually trying to help readers better understand the world as it is in this book. All I learned is that nature went to hell, pretty much. That's when the Reestablishment took over and started telling folks what to do, etc. etc.3.) Romance. Okie dokie. I know a lot of readers thought this was one of the most terrible things about this story - but I enjoyed it. I know it seemed to move too quickly, but these two people have a deeper connection. They seem to see into each other and be able to just understand. I thought it was rather beautiful and I can't wait to read more about Adam and Juliette. Warner, on the other hand, disgusts me. I don't understand why he is even part of this maybe-possible-love-triangle. He's a sociopath. He wants Juliette as a possession. He's a friggin' maniac! He kept her in that room ALONE for almost a year. He had her beaten and practically tortured. He made her hurt an INFANT just for kicks! I am all for a bad boy love interest - and I usually even root for the bad boys! But this? No. This is sick. I swear, if Juliette gets something going with Warner, I will have to put the next book down. Or maybe throw it in a bonfire.4.) The ending. This is where the story really started to get interesting, and of course that's when Mafi takes it all away from us. I am extremely intrigued by this X-Men-esque group of people. I just wish we could've learned a little bit more about it before she just cut us off with a cliffhanger like that. So not cool. But, props for making me want to read book two oh-so-badly.Overall? I liked this book. It made me want to rip out my hair at times, but I liked it a lot. The writing was insanely beautiful at times and the romance is nice and sappy, just the way I like it. lol I enjoyed the characters. Warner is a great villain. Juliette is a bit irritating at times, but I blame that on the metaphors and weird prose that comes from her voice. I'd like to learn more about Adam, but he impresses me so far. Kenji and James are hilarious and I can't wait to learn more about them as well. It's a colorful cast, that's for sure! I think this series has a whole lot of potential and I'm definitely looking forward to book 2! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4613, 4627)",1,0.0,False -0316036919,books,distinct,voice,lovely,end,39c77ac8201505431f82f1c27af728ca,73ac44c3cd4c9bd5d54839069ffaeb0c,Where is there a lovely ending?,1,0.75,True,50f153761e7ffe5296a2d451278daad2,"Not to upset anyone, but I thought the Twilight books were very poorly written. I think The Host is much better. I enjoyed the story and the characters and the writing didn't get in the way of that. I thought the concept was interesting. The voices of the narrator and the Host were distinct and fresh and their relationship was the best thing in the book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(360, 374)",1,0.0,False -043935806X,books,dull,life,little,choice,03dd38d718e275018fb192fb06ede858,bb0ea01fefd36f3978f8c9eb8b21815b,How is the choice?,1,0.0,False,f847d7613b013e655b70c72a639eb9eb,"I didn't start reading the Harry Potter series until ""Goblet of Fire"" was published - just in time to endure the monster wait for ""Order of the Phoenix"". I tore through the first four books with utter delight. After hearing the ridiculous amount of controversy surrounding these works, I was prepared for shoddy writing and nefarious, subversive pseud-literature. Obviously, I found neither.""Order of the Phoenix"" is indeed darker than its predecessors. This book isn't intended for five year olds, and I see no reason why good children's literature full of suspense, magic and a bit of thrill shouldn't be available. Thank goodness J.K. Rowling seems to agree. The regular cast of lovable characters are back, in the midst of pubescent angst, and dealing with an evil sorceror to boot. Harry's life is never dull.At 800 plus pages, this is one of the more involved children's books around, though the reading isn't difficult for young adults. I definitely would not recommend this book, or any in the series, to very young children as there are more advanced themes that many parents may not feel to be suitable. Obviously, informed parents would want to read the book first anyway.Harry, Ron, Hermione, Cho...all of them are growing up. The fact that their characters develop a broader emotional range is indicative of this fact. I certainly remember myself at 15. Everything that was good at all was absolutely wonderful, and anything not completely in my favor spelled the end of the world. In Harry's case, these extremes could very well be accurate, which is one of the reasons these books hold so much more magic than any wand from Olivander's could summon.J.K. Rowling's imagination runs wild, as it always does. Her warm sense of humor intertwines with sometimes scary subject matter and creates a truly unique story line. Hopefully, the wait for the next installment will be shorter. Hopefully, the attentive reader will realize that ""Order of the Phoenix"" is not a stand alone work, and that it needs to be measured, finally, by not only what came before it, but by what will come after it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2102, 2116)",1,0.0,False -1481280767,books,little short,book,longer,book,94cb175b627edae43c02b679b9cb75d3,b7ac70d32d5bec6692155ddacb7fc01f,How is book?,2,0.0,False,441586016fe76c5831cea046f7d2ead8,Fell in love with the characters and can't wait to see what happens next. Only flaw was that the book was a little shorter than I would have liked but was an enjoyable read. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(174, 188)",2,0.0,False -1476735247,books,great,write,fantastic,storyline,536a386be246548720a1031866c3b310,4f74c33990beaaf3d69a386cddeba939,How pleasant is the storyline?,1,0.9666666666666668,True,75bf7ace2b72cc7d17fdf68e10864aab,"This book was just OK for me. I guess it's just too much like all of the other billionaire-meets-girl-he-must-have-and-she-says-no-at-first books. The only difference is that the heroine is the one with the issues.Brynne is an American who escaped to London for school to escape her past. It was hinted at, but we never fully learned what happened to her. Brynne is a nude model and she meets Ethan Blackstone at a gallery when he buys a portrait of her. He immediately decides that he wants her and won't take no for an answer.She is definitely attracted to Ethan, but thinks he's pushing too hard. she finally agrees (sort of) to go out to dinner with him and the rest is history.I can say that the writing is great. The sex scenes were hot. It had everything that an erotic book should have. It's a predictable, quick read. There was just nothing to set it apart from all of the other erotica works out there. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book was just OK for me,"(0, 28)",1,0.5,False -0099406136,books,unbelievable,end,interesting,half,bd9c636ec2277ab7a38cd9d73fbc356e,63721f242158d0f1a9278c35437a1183,What do you think about half?,1,0.16666666666666666,False,a6386438382411dd09f042d6ef96d5be,"Don't get my title wrong - this isn't that bad of a book... People who missed John Grisham's thrillers would definitely get their fix. But somehow, the story isn't very interesting. There are too many trips to Clanton, which all seem alike, and looking back a week after reading the book, are all blurred. I can't tell you how many were there and what distinguishes each one. The same goes to the too many trips to different casinos and to the endless meals with Harry Rex...The story develops in jumps and starts - there could be a long period where nothing happens, then we get quite a lot of developments / discoveries / etc. in a few pages. The ending and its twist are also very unbelievable... ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(700, 714)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,much well,half,generous,star,eb770e3d2da46df4dbead56371071c92,ae109166a49a6300f4c9af298fa368e3,How is the star?,1,0.0,False,11e917dbb191de732de3ed0c46fd1895,"I heard a lot of great things about this book but was ultimately disappointed. I started and stopped reading it about 6 times. Then I found out the movie was coming out so I forced myself to finish it. The first half was aweful. I didn't care for the characters, didn't care what happened to them or the plot, and found the whole thing self-indulgent. The second half was much better, but I didn't like how quickly the change happened. The twist wasn't unexpected, but I still found a lot of it unbelivable. The ending was very strange and unsatisfying. Overall, fine, but not great ANSWERNOTFOUND","fine , but not great","(563, 582)",1,0.625,True -0143170090,books,good,chance,little more,book,eea86ac07c82299c04e850042bc525ed,3430db8a2a6b0986f35195e86402dc2a,How was the book?,1,0.0,False,9a070e569953c5709cce2c5d1340fbfd,"As said before the synopsis has been reviewed on enough here, I will just write about my personal impressions. As well as a couple of counter arguments that were mentioned the in negative critical reviews.Our girl with the dragon tattoo is anything but a one dimensional character. She is very complex with her own demons driving her. She has as extreme anti-social personality disorder with tendencies bordering on psychopathy. But with some very important personal traits that exclude her from being a true sociopath. She does have empathy towards others like her that have been abused or misused as well as a driven need for vengeance towards those that have forsaken the trust that may have been invested in them. But she does have a learned (as opposed to a inherently ingrained) sense of what is right and wrong. She is NOT a peripheral character. The novel goes back and forth between her perspective and that of an investagative reporter that she finally hooks up with about half way into the book. Even thought the book spends more time with him in that first half, it is her portions, though, that really grab your attention. When I finished the book, I had a hard time starting my next one as I kept thinking back to ""The Girl"" and hoping the best for her. I will be reading the other two books in this series.As far as being a slow read, maybe a little in the beginning, but this is not some mindless Dan Brownesque page turner though. It is a well thought out story with some really involving characterizations, you will know these people and have a good chance (if you are paying attention) to come up with some good ideas as to the solution. There is also a totally essential genealogy chart at the beginning of the book to help you keep track of the players. You will be referring to it often so you might as well bookmark it.I enjoyed this book beyond just a temporarily entertainment. I will be thinking about it for some time.===Don Freeman[...] ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1979, 1993)",1,0.0,False -0141188936,books,compelling,idea,simple,premise,541795d9ae1bdde5a45a93ff8bf8b55a,aed78bd28649d475e3756d64f0554ef2,What is the new premise?,4,0.4545454545454545,False,f4cf91a54bccd131a5bb0b8fda58e8d7,"It's amazing to see that, almost 45 years after its publication, "Atlas Shrugged" still has the power to invoke such violent extremes of response (just take a look at the posted reviews below to see what I mean). Rather than disappearing into obscurity, this book seems to be gaining more and more relevance as we move into the 21st century...the Microsoft trial could have sprung directly from its pages!To me, the most interesting thing about her works is not their message (although it's an extrememly powerful message); rather, it is the way she is able to make her readers examine their deeply-held beliefs. Love her or hate her, one thing remains universally true: Exposure to Ayn Rand's ideas will change the way you view the world. I've never met anyone who remeins completely unaffected by what she has to say.The real challenge in reading Ayn Rand is to form your own conclusions...her ideas are so compelling that it is easy for many to be swept along unquestioning by them, hence the charge that Objectivism is a "cult"...for some, it has been. For others, she can produce such violent revulsion that the result is knee-jerk opposition, without giving her ideas the serious consideration they deserve. Are you intellectually strong enough to read this book and form your own defensible conclusions? Get it and find out.No, this is not light reading. But I defy anyone to produce a book containing ideas of this weight, that are presented in a more entertaining manner than this one. Along with her other book "The Fountainhead", this book remains one of the most influential of our century (and its influence is stronger today than ever, as evidenced by the prominence of one of Rand's greatest supporters, Alan Greenspan). Read the book and make up your own mind, if you can! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1851, 1865)",4,0.0,False -076532556X,books,fond,memory,good,format,87ef1a25ebaa38a110a0950d63e9c639,3cef0fc0203197d6fae13245308907db,Was the derek landy's book presented in a good format?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,620246f16f51cf338a20f2e573d221a9,"My only memories of Jane Austen come from school. Pride and Prejudice. They are bad memories. I haven't been able to pick up an Austen novel since.I was sent an ARC of SHADES OF MILK AND HONEY after chatting with Mary at a convention. I have a book review site--Elitist Book Reviews--and was interested in reading her work considering her award-winning short-stories. At the time, I had no idea her debut novel would be a Jane Austen Fantasy sort of thing.Having read many of her short stories, I was quickly drawn into Mary's writing right from the start of her novel. The setting was clear, the characters straight-forward and likable, and the ""glamour"" magic was absolutely perfect. The whole novel is made up of relatively simple ideas, but their combination and execution make them greater than strictly the sum of the parts.People will say there is nothing new here, and they are entitled to their opinions. This novel is pretty similar to a Jane Austen novel for the first few chapters, but then deviates dramatically thereafter. The logical line connecting the womanly arts to a magic system is expertly done. The progression of the novel is predictable, but in a satisfying way--this isn't some hack-job thriller with a shocking (or pretend-shocking) twist at the end. It's a character and situation drama, and I personally think Mary handled it with near perfection.Her awards have been well earned.Like I said, I don't have a fond memory of Austen-ish fiction. However, going into this novel completely blind let me enjoy the story without that preconception in mind. This is a great novel. Do I want to read volume after volume of this sort of thing? No. Will I read anything Mary writes from now on?Yes. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1733, 1747)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,important,story,not easy to read,book,bbea6b4473caacbd375c56e2e779054d,93c6345fe9ecbb3c32af9e269f19b2ba,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,7c9ebfd2767f0aebae883dc72f5b8043,"I was noticing various books of the trilogy in people's hands wherever I went and kept seeing it mentioned in articles getting good reviews...so I decided to try it myself.It has its good points and bad.The bad is, the book doesn't just grab you in. It is a slow start, and I mean SLOW. The first 50 pages or so Mikael is recalling the conversation that started the libel judgment against him. While I understand that the story is important to the book and it's ending, it was an excruciating chapter that took me days to get through. Once that was over, the story still moved along snail paced, going back between the lives of Mikael and Lisbeth (the girl with the dragon tattoo) separately.I continued to struggle until page 218 of 590, when something finally happened that was different and got me page turning. After that, the book seemed to take off and from then on I didn't struggle and in 2 days I had the rest read.The good....it really is a good story, once it gets going. I figured the mystery before the book told me, but it was a good journey all the same. The characters Mikael and Lisbeth are good, especially when they are together, which isn't until beyond the halfway point. In that regard, I felt the description of the book was a little misleading. But once they are working together, it becomes a really good story and the pace really picks up.In all, if you can get through the uneventful first 200 pages, the rest is worth the time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the book does n't just grab you in it really is a good story once it gets going,"(215, 986)",1,0.6000000000000001,True -030758836X,books,enjoyable,write,interesting,write,60bac8540e46c547c0655f0d056bd0e8,5e52b56333ecbbcc705269654d98246e,What is write?,1,0.0,False,5285e0b0b2076920637d432898f54853,"This book definately had some unexpected twists and turns. The first part seems pretty straight forward, then really unmasks the characters. I enjoyed that aspect of the book. The writing was enjoyable and easy to follow. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(222, 236)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,similar,name,flawed,hero,df67d48f170a56fc7ade13e127c302f0,a5b859e9d88d67c0d62a3b2f053f26be,What is hero?,1,0.0,False,2123288a34e3c2a65ecc5484a5a28537,"***POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT***I should know better than to read ""best sellers"". Did I really force myself to read all 465 pages of this?I had heard that the beginning was slow - that's an understatement. The first 150 pages were so boring and completely unnecessary but I plodded on because it's supposed to get better, right?WRONGThere were way too many unnecessary details about things that don't matter and about things that were already unnecessarily described two chapters ago! Trying to keep all the characters straight(who all seemed to have similar names that start with ""B"") was impossible so I gave up. And it didn't help that the author kept switching between calling characters by their first names and then their last namesThis books was way over the top with very graphic, descriptive torture and rape scenes. I had to put it down a few times because I couldn't handle anymore. The attack on Salander was completely irrelevant and is was never mentioned again and you don't see her having any effects from it at all. And seriously, a torture chamber? Come on! That was just so off the wall! But on the other hand, you could read chapters and chapters of dull descriptions where nothing at all happens.I was definitely annoyed with the resolution of Harriet's disappearance. It seemed that Larsson concocted so many possibilities throughout that book that at the end, he scrapped them all and took the easy way out.Oh and wait, after the Harriet storyline was resolved there's still 100 pages of the Wennerstrom storyline. Does anybody really care about that anymore??? Hmmmm, would I rather read about a murder or some financial gangster that you never see just hear about through cryptic, dull musings of Blomkvist and Salander.I'm very happy to return this book to the library and feel sorry for whoever picks it up to read after me. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1848, 1862)",1,0.0,False -144235948X,books,big,problem,clear,thing,38510ebdc1aff08f8f3c5fbfdde1eab9,cda3a5a46b196c0081c58f8f33321781,How is the thing?,1,0.0,False,74a850ce220da5da7f37f889fb4cc2a7,"when I was in middle school and high school. That I would be a beautiful girl leaving behind a dark past who attracts the untamable bad boy who cleans up his act (mostly) for me, then some disaster strikes, I'm juggling two boys who are vying for my attention, but it eventually it all works out for the better. I would have liked to read this in high school, but not now.Not only was the plot line unrealistic, but the setting and such were so high school. With rumors and people staring in college, no one cares enough in college to stare at you for talking to someone unlikely. Not only did that irritate me, but so did the fighting. Travis is this badass who beats the hell out of anyone that looks at Abby wrong, in the real world thats called assault and you can go to jail for smashing someone's face into a headlight, drunk or not.I just bumped this down from three stars to two the more I think about it. I have a big problem with Young adult books that make life so unrealistic. I read a lot of these books and was expecting more from college knowing that it wouldn't be like that, but it raised expectations slightly. The volatility of their relationship (Abby and Travis) to go from just hanging out to living together to broken up by Thanksgiving! Thats barely a three month relationship in which she admits shes a virgin and sleeps with him. And we know that they don't sleep together until after a least a month of knowing him.I can understand these two damaged people coming together and having their own dysfunctional relationship, but still there were sooooo many red flags. Trashing the apartment after she left him, getting her name tattooed on him after only 2 months together, beating the shit (please excuse my language but there is no better word) or of a few guys because they said something about Abby. I was actually disturbed when none of this seemed to phase her and she married him anyway! (Which, he got the ring at an undisclosed time before Thanksgiving when they were still barely in a hatching relationship. Mind you she was also only 19 as this happened and the book spans from (I assume) August to March/April.The book was funny at times and made me smile, but in this book, the bad outweighed the good. The only thing this book was missing was having Abby actually get seriously injured ( she escaped an attempted rape and death by fire with a few scratches) and it would have been a perfect new teen drama for the CW.Who do I recommend this to? I'm not really sure because I think it is too old for middle school and early high school because of the sex scenes that made me squirm, but I think its a little juvenile for college aged kids. This book is probably good for someone who just enjoys a good YA, but someone mature enough to handle the content.As a side note: I just read a blog post by MacGuire in which she expressed anger about people negatively reviewing her book. She brings up the point that there are people who have dysfunctional relationships, and I won't argue with that, I just don't think that this story should be geared toward Young Adults because I remember being that age, and thinking that I wanted my own Edward Cullen to watch me sleep, but it wasn't until I was older and in a good relationship that I saw all the problems with what I wanted, or thought I wanted. My only fear is that a young girl will think thats okay and it turns out to be a bad situation. I'm not saying that every girl is naive and will think that Travis Maddox is the perfect guy (although the amount of reviewers that say so is terrifying), but I am saying that when marketing a book to a group that is known for their impulsive behavior and ability to be swayed by peers and media, there needs to be a certain amount of care given to the relationships portrayed on the pages. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3819, 3833)",1,0.0,False -0345803485,books,good,scene,graphic,sex,0fd518c8637b7f43df0abb1638196b57,7a046ff1de598987c48d720f5c0103e1,How is the sex?,1,0.0,False,59e0fd02732a4bdc74bc96c4dd097de0,"I'll start with a few confessions: All the hype surrounding E L James' erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey finally prompted a download to my Kindle. However, a stockpile of Bing Rewards meant I didn't actually have to pay for what may be the most horribly edited book ever to become a bestseller.Simply put, curiosity finally got the better of me after having a few good laughs with my husband over all the delightfully negative reviews already on Amazon. Plus, I wanted a lite read for a long Memorial Day weekend drive. Not to mention, various snippets have shown ladies from the View, Good Morning America, and countless other shows referring to how hot the book got them. What's titillating about this book? Nothing. For supposedly being an S & M novel, the sex is surprisingly bland. And repetitive.What bothered me the most as a reader is how the story is narrated in first-person point of view, and yet the author still uses italics to represent Anastasia's banter with her sub-conscious. Ana's repeated reference to her vagina as being down there creates unintended comical effects. Yes, Ana's head is apparently in her vagina. She is a horribly conceived character devoid of personality, except for the moments when she refers to others by their defining traits, such as Blonde One and Blonde Two.Although unlikely, it's believable that a young woman would remain a virgin throughout four years of college. What is less believable is Ana's never having experienced an orgasm. Specifically, the reader soon sees that almost anything can make Ana climax. Then one must consider she does not have her own lap-top or even an email address! Reasons are never given why she is best friends with a wealthy roommate. Plus she's a decidedly British girl who likes her tea bag out. Yeah, all college students living in the land of Starbucks eschew coffee for tea. The scene where Ana vomits after downing five margaritas was almost good. Throughout the rest of the book she's drinking wine all the time, so as with everything else, she seems to lose her innocent qualms quickly.Then there's Christian Grey. E L James does manage to create a few intriguing motivational points to establish his character, but they fail to coalesce into believable actions. For being such a supposed dominant, he's always giving in to Ana. This young billionaire is on the phone a lot, but it's never clear how he made his fortune. Given his age, the author should have fashioned him after Mark Zuckerburg. The way E L James incorporates the clauses of their contract and emails between Christian and Ana read as filler and the sure mark of an amateur writer. But it's shame on the editors and publishers, not the author.Even if Fifty Shades of Grey did get started as Twilight Fanfiction, there is no excuse for how shoddily it reads. E L James obviously knows little about the geography of North America, and much of the gallivanting about did little to advance the story, particularly the narrator's trip to her mother's in Savannah, GA (My guess is that it might be the one place in America the author has some familiarity with since she was specific put the mother's house near Tybee Beach.) Alas, a re-write could have set the novel in and around the author's London home rather than the far-flung Seattle location. Perhaps then the setting details would have added, rather than, detracted from the story.All novels show promise. It's just extremely disheartening that Fifty Shades of Grey was published with such rough edges. Anyone who gives this book a passing score really needs to re-think their criteria for good books. Or maybe this book precisely appeals to its niche. Just like Edward and Bella make for trite and boring lovers, so too do Christian and Anastasia make for dull and uninspired sex fiends.[...] ANSWERNOTFOUND",the sex is surprisingly bland,"(756, 785)",1,0.8333333333333334,True -1476741182,books,great,personality,perfect,mix,6479bd13b485cdcccf33319281495460,6a2971f261a61697ed1a9ea90d4f474c,How is the mix?,1,0.0,False,48cf02096cc44740250d43e0c0ff9739,"This book came highly recommended to me so I picked up a copy and popped it to the top of my TBR list. I was not misled. I haven't laughed so much at a book since I read the Molly Harper Nice Girl series.Caroline was delightful and her descriptions of Simon's ""harem"" is hilarious. Even her cat has a great personality.Caroline is well aware of who her neighbor is since every woman in his bed screams ""Simon"" and she guessed if you were making up a name, it wouldn't be Simon. After confronting Simon about his late night wallbanging escapades, they spend some time trading insults and eventually decide to give in and call a neighborly truce.The verbal volleys traded become less insulting more sexual and include Simon's apparent obsession with baked goods. Once the wallbanging with bimbos stops, their friendship starts to develop slowly into a sweet, sexy seduction of both parties.I thought this book was great fun and romantic and an all around enjoyable story. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(974, 988)",1,0.0,False -0062135929,books,stunning,cover,% honest,opinion,85de86b52b518062c644737983acb70d,95bc9a2a58efdee76a80d7904bcd0e57,How is the opinions are 100 % honest and my own?,1,0.95,True,b8a61557ec6cf5903d706963c8c81445,"I totally loved this book; the cover is stunning! It is a new type of book for me, never read anything really like it. In fact, I am quite disappointed that there are so many low reviews of this story on Good Reads. There is a lot of praise for the author's previous work, which I have not read, but not much for this novel which I heard quite a bit of hype about.Maybe the low reviews are because people were expecting something different than what they got. Maybe they just did not get the story, which I do admit took a bit to get into, but still had most of the classic things you read in a teen novel . It is a bit of a stretch for the story to be about Egyptian Gods. I mean it was not like she is only novelist who has done a story with Gods and them having Children. (Percy Jackson, anyone?). I loved this story, and I hope that more people read it and give it a chance. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(887, 901)",1,0.0,False -0316036919,books,interesting,thing,interesting,relationship,b427eeb7acb4bc37f54bfc013241d345,e37253cc48509b9b9740b74e0d546915,How is the relationship?,2,0.0,False,285a2d940fb8769c486e7bc83c0700c2,"Wow, I had to push myself through this book. Between the movie preview and the 5 star reviews, I gave THE HOST another chance (lost interest a year ago after chapter 2). This time I was optimistic about it developing into a moving story. Despite my disdain for S.M's hideous overuse of adverbs and said-bookisms, I knew she was a superb storyteller, so I let myself be drawn into the exciting premise of Melanie meeting Jared again, and having to prove she was still her, even though her eyes reflected the truth that a different soul also lived in her.But this was ""Wanderer's"" story, and I found her ... robotic and mundane (for the first 9 chapters, especially). She had NO humour, NO goals (apart from smother Melanie out of her body), NO hobbies, NO friends or family, NO personality. So I had NO compassion for her. I also loathed her telling me, a human, over and over what it was like to be in a human's body. Tell me something I don't know! And I SO wasn't interested in her other planets and ""hosts"": those details were very uninteresting and gross (the fact that she'd liked sharing one of a huge alien ""spider's"" 3 brains made me disconnect with her further).I still have great admiration for S. Meyer for creating such mystery around the character of Edward, in Twilight, and if the POV character in THE HOST had have been Jared, Meyer could have created a similar chemistry. Jared's re-discovery of Melanie could've been as exciting as Bella being told by Edward all his secrets and intricacies. We would have been fearful for Jared to trust Melanie again, but excited that she could be telling the truth. Also, her other-world and other-host details would have ACTUALLY been interesting if heard for the first time through Jared's ears. And I'm sure his time away from the cave would've been MUCH more exciting and heart-rendering (how did he deal, after seeing the face of the girl he's still mourning?) to read than Wanda's POV: every. single. detail and every. single. conversation being relayed.""Wanderer"" was such a boring narrator, and Jared was absent for MOST of the first half of the book! I didn't understand the alien worm falling for Jared, because EYE hadn't even gotten to know him! The movie seems to correct this and play out in chronological order, and I can't help but ponder on how intensely I would have wanted Melanie and Jared to get back together if the book had STARTED with them, STARTED with Jared finding Melanie in that kitchen. I would have been riveted to the pages! We would have gone through his mourning when Melanie left him that note and felt his intense loss, felt his anguish in having to tell her brother, felt his bravery in plucking up and finding a new home, looking after the little brother of the girl he was mourning. Then we would've felt his ache and anger whenever he looked at Melanie's face, her eyes now reflective (such a cool detail by S. Meyer! What's with her and eyes? So good!). THAT'S all conflict. Very interesting conflict!The sad thing is, Stephenie Meyer HAS THIS POTENTIAL for great conflict and feelings.Anyway, I lost so much interest in the possibilities of THE HOST that I started skimming (periodically) through Wanda's cave-time during Jared's absence, and all I found was more of the same. It reminded me of Eclipse, when Bella goes to the bonfire with Jacob and we have meaningless (plot-wise) conversations that take up a whole CHUNK of that book. And the other chunks in the series where we have PAGES of inner monologues and every detail on housecleaning and hair-washing. But with those books I kept reading because I was invested in E & B's relationship.I was not invested in ""Wanderer,"" and Melanie (a more interesting, gutsy character) was fading more and more into the background by halfway. I gave up. I was so frustrated, I did more than just skim each page to the end, I skimmed every fiftieth page. Nothing grabbed me. They were STILL in the caves.Oh, and Wanderer had become so much like Bella ... minus the humour and stumbling. All that serious caring-for-others and stubbornness, yet no interests or personality of her own.I HOPE S. Meyer can write in a different POV voice! Perhaps that's why she didn't write from Jared's perspective. I haven't written her off yet, however, like I have THE HOST. ANSWERNOTFOUND",E & B 's relationship,"(3623, 3643)",2,0.0,False -0312850093,books,slow,pace,many,element,88835f45ef137336254fbfc748a9d6f0,1e175ccebbbd360b78e5b85755a0c906,How many elements could you describe about this book?,1,0.5,False,7c4fa695e9d20a499886a97f5b789d6c,"My son loves The Wheel of Time series, and finally talked me into reading the first book, ""The Eye of the World."" I am a sci-fi/fantasy fan, having grown up with Tolkien: Stephen Donaldson, Vernor Vinge, and Jack McDevitt weigh in with Tolkien as some of my all-time favorites. Recently I've read GRR Martin's first 3 volumes of ""A Song of Ice and Fire"" series, which is very good. Even so, I allowed the ten+ volumes in The Wheel of Time series to put me off. I kept asking myself how the author could possibly be good enough to spend the time required to read through his huge series?After finishing ""The Eye of the World,"" that question remains very much in doubt.""The Eye of the World"" appears to be a standard, fairly unimaginative fantasy novel, even if placed into a large setting. The main characters, three young men (Rand, Mat and Perrin) are from a small, isolated farming village. Their village and homes are attacked one evening by minions of the Dark One, and off they go on a quest, to remove the danger they appear to put their home village into, and to discover how they fit into the upcoming battle with Ba'alzamon (another name for the Dark One). Rand's long-time girlfriend, Egwene, follows along, as does the village Wisdom (a woman healer and leader), Nynaeve. The group is lead by a powerful female magician, Moirgaine, and her male Warder (protector/companion), Lan.The group is attacked and hunted by part human, part animal, rather Troll-like, Trollocs. The Trollocs are lead by Myrddraals (or Fades), eyeless creatures of the Dark One. Both groups are assisted by human Darkfriends. If the names appear to be more than a bit pedestrian, perhaps that's because they are. Jordan also uses one of the worst sentences ever for a fantasy novel, ""The Wheel Weaves as the Wheel Wills."" I shudder every time I read this, and have to imagine someone actually saying it. Doesn't quite match up to ""... and one ring to bind them.""The group is eventually joined by an Ogier named Loial, who is young and hasty (and, one supposes, loyal). Ogier love trees, and are hairy, but friendly, giants. They have assisted in the building of cities in Jordan's world, and are clearly a mix of Ent (Tolkien) and Giant (Donaldson). It seems unlikely that Jordan will come close to matching the inventiveness of Tolkien or Donaldson. Inventiveness is very important to my enjoyment of fantasy, so I find this apparent lacking in Jordan quite disappointing. Other readers may look for different aspects in fantasy, however. Jordan does have strong women characters, and some cultural politics, unlike Tolkien. Jordan's writing flows better, and has deeper characterizations than Donaldson.There is action in ""The Eye of the World,"" but the pace is slow and somewhat tedious. For all the characters and detailed descriptions, we really do not learn much about any of the characters. Trollocs stay trollish, we are given no clue what Fades are or how they came to be. We learn very little about Moirgaine, and her Aes Sedai sisters, except that they are somewhat sinister and powerful. We do learn a bit about Lan toward the end of the book, but his motivations for becoming a Warder and toward Nynaeve are left open.More happens with Rand, Mat and Perrin, and this part of the story suggests better what might follow in future volumes. All three characters seem to be headed in very different directions, physically, mentally and emotionally, but we know that they are tied together somehow. It should be interesting to see how Jordan will handle this subplot. Egwene and Nynaeve appear to be headed in yet another direction, adding to the mystery.Even so, I found ""The Eye of the World"" unrewarding, especially with the weird ending. I have had many friends complain to me that they don't like fantasy because magic comes to the rescue whenever the author gets his characters into a jam. I never felt that was justified with Tolkien or Donaldson, but I think it is, at least in this volume, of Jordan. He may do better with later volumes, perhaps even enough to have this book make sense. But I am very much left with the question of whether to simply stop here and read other authors, or stay with Jordan for another volume.OK. I have read a bit into the second volume, and it is quite good so far. Donaldson was very tough to get through in his first volume, as was (to a lesser extent) Tolkien. I'll give Jordan the benefit of the doubt, and try another volume. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4501, 4515)",1,0.0,False -0345803507,books,horrible,write,awful,write,4bab3dd44f3312e1b9e6772a89514041,3bde3b7653a3335555024cebed0f715b,What is write?,1,0.0,False,907371d51c32e8c1e99b2668b91b77c0,"Well I've read all three books now. I KNOW the writing is horrible. In fact there are many things wrong with the writing.. which I think other reviewers did a good job explaining. The thing the bothered me the most is it is blatantly obvious that the author is not American and has the lead character drinking English breakfast tea reading English books and the geography is off. However, if you can get past the writing the story is good and keeps you on your toes. The sex in this book is hot but gets to be unbelievable after awhile but it is still fun to read. If you want a fun decent easy read this is for you. I really wanted to hate these books because of all the hype. BUT it sucks you in and spits you out wanting more Ana and Christian. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(751, 765)",1,0.0,False -0307943232,books,enjoyable,one,pace,book,7b36f21efa8fdfe0c8b089b0a58c68c2,9bde0a83491b37f93e432a38bd644c6e,Do you know the book?,1,0.0,False,856ac8c3ba9c955361a2e81c930a86d8,"I always like Grisham novels, but having him write in the first person as an African American antagonist was odd and not necessary to the story. As Grisham novels go, this one was as enjoyable as the next, but not particularly memorable. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(239, 253)",1,0.0,False -1478132744,books,how good,story,blind,love,53c09424b48183c929ebf560c9553399,9454a74879761185afc85746311178e1,Where to get a self love book for women?,1,0.6,True,44a89906cf66e8ef1231975e2aedc0f0,"This story hooked me up almost immediately to the point that couldn't put the book down, that's how good this story is. K.A.Linde really knows how to put in words raw feelings. I love the angst, the plot, the characters. If you like the Thoughtless series, The Opportunist, The Dublin Street, ect. I can guarantee that you'll fall in love with this book, too. I highly recommend this book, and it won't surprise me of a movie coming up from it. I'm anxiously waiting for book 2 (Avoiding Responsibility), and who knows of book 3 (PLEASE!.....) ANSWERNOTFOUND",I love the angst,"(177, 193)",1,0.6,True -0316055433,books,good,description,great,detail,a70be7a8e8fba5e67fca43710cddf54e,badfd0626c58f8c04ed2a6e2cecd599a,How was the detail?,1,0.0,False,85adf3e2340181a494bcdc34e63149a1,"This book was recommended to me as "I think you might like it". I'm still trying to figure it out if I did. The author won the Pulitizer for it so I gave it a try. The storyline ( or lines) is good, the characters seem very real - most not of the highest ethics, however except for two. It did draw me in waiting to see what would happen next. It takes a young boy through adulthood but I wouldn't call it a coming of age novel exactly. Description is good and it struck me as philosophical in many ways. In the end, I keep thinking about it even as I am on to another lighthearted book. I keep wondering what would have happened next. Wonder if there is to be a sequel. I would read it. So maybe I did like it after all! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(741, 755)",1,0.0,False -0553593072,books,excellent,one,good,development,c6ceabcb2e4762ae07f13d1e3cf75383,6740a4b7fada83fb0746148e41ee4489,How is a good development?,5,0.6000000000000001,True,101141cfd5c414ea99fd6508eb590777,"What The Night Knows starts right into the creepiness. At the opening of the book much backstory has already occurred. The details of the past will begin to become clear as the story progresses. We are immediately introduced to our hero, a man with a deep foreboding brought on by recent events. A terrible murder spree has just taken place with eerie similarities to a similar crime 20 years ago. What could their connection be? Koontz weaves a nightmare scenario that gets scarier and scarier. Word by word, chapter by chapter, he turns the screws of our fight or flight instinct until it's too late to flee. Having read almost every Koontz book this is certainly one of his best. This one is genuinely scary. The book has really stuck in my mind. Scenes from throughout are very memorable. This could easily be a story where the pacing lags but Koontz pours on the gas. The villain here is awesomely frightening. He has quickly become one of my favorite bad guys Koontz has created. The book kept me flying through the chapters as the evil builds and encompasses our heros' lives. I found the family's children fun and the characters well done. This book is a darker novel than the more recent ones. I agree with some reviewers that it has a darker atmosphere like Hideaway. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a creepy, scary read and people interested in an introduction to Koontz' supernatural thrillers. I also highly recommend the novellaDarkness Under the Sun (Novella): A Tale of Suspense, available in Kindle version, which introduces the villain here in a separate storyline that won't ruin the story told here. This one is excellent. and I am eagerly looking forward to the next Koontz. ANSWERNOTFOUND",years ago,"(391, 400)",5,0.0,False -1476776016,books,sweet,moment,healthy,relationship,98095bdf0af2bbc906d538532f2cea46,270982d317580c37ed6d3b8c6db4fa88,Does the book have a healthy relationship?,1,0.5,False,c83371a5aad72d7a67b76d58c10c820b,"I was all over the place in anticipation for this book. I mean I searched for teasers practically every day and counted down the days for this release, but I'm sorry to admit that I was a bit disappointed by this book. It was definitely interesting and had plenty of good drama, but I found it lacking in some areas that I thought was unfortunate.My first issue is the typos. They were everywhere! Now for me, I can skim across grammar mistakes and weird paragraphing fairly easily, but in this book there were random words mashed together all over the place. It got to the point where it was just annoying and distracting. This didn't ruin the book for me, of course, but I just thought I should make note of it.Second issue is the lack of romance. This book was packed with emotions. I mean I was laughing, on the edge of my seat, halfway crying, and aww-ing all over the place, but I didn't really feel as much of the love in this book as I did in Fallen Too Far. Rush was constantly a mess. I swear that in this entire book, he never got a break. He was either angry, depressed, worried about screwing up with Blaire, busy already screwing up with Blaine, or trying to make amends for screwing up with Blaire. All the anxiety I got from him got to be a bit much. Even the sex, while hot, was always intense and rushed. I just wanted Blaire and Rush to chill out for a second and have a sweet moment together.Blaire said that Rush finally took her out on a couple dates. Why couldn't I read about that actually happening? I wanted a moment like that where she and Rush are talking about regular, sweet things and having a good time together. Shoot, I would have given up on one of those intense sex scenes to hear the details of one of their sweet dates. I guess I'm trying to say that with all the chaos between the couple, I would have like a romantic respite.My third and final issue is the ending. It's actually a good ending because everything comes out into the open and the air is cleared, but I really would have liked an epilogue. I would have liked to have known if their futures turned out as well as they told each other their futures would.Okay so moving on from the big negative stuff. I liked this book. I truly did. I could not stop reading it. It's intense and sexy and dramatic and, in some parts, cute. Rush, as stressed out as he was most of the time, was very understanding. He was intuitive with Blaire, which was refreshing. He knew what was right and wrong between them. Doing the right was just difficult sometimes. I continued to like Blaire in this book too. I only wish that she had comforted Rush a little. He was desperate to take care of her, but she did not take care of him as much when he probably needed.Overall, there is no way I could have NOT read this book. If nothing else, it gave me the resolution I needed. I admit that Fallen Too Far set up some high expectations-maybe too high-for this book, but I certainly don't regret buying it. In my opinion Never Too Far is not as good as Fallen Too Far, but that does not make Never Too Far bad. This book focused on the old stuff that had been pushed away in the previous book, and it was entertaining. I still love Blaire and Rush. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3223, 3237)",1,0.0,False -0062255657,books,short,review,few,word,522cfb0f36ca071ea1a8d9aedffd4a6e,42d5438db210cc444b012da8851239e1,How about word?,1,0.0,False,ca70a97b353ba5890aa6660b1a3bd1a1,"On one hand, Neil Gaiman has trod this road before: that the line between our world and another world is thin, and sometimes we accidentally break through or see something we weren't supposed to. On the other, this is so lyrical and poetic and absorbing that I didn't care. It was such an aching book, so bittersweet, that I kept on thinking about it for days.The unnamed narrator attends his father's funeral. Afterwards, he returns to see the home where he grew up. He wanders down the lane, encounters someone he remembers, and spends his afternoon remembering long-forgotten, and re-forgotten, events from his childhood. As a small boy, he saw between the worlds and unwittingly became the carrier for an evil force. The three women who lived at the end of the lane guarded against it, and fought it as it tried to gain a foothold, and sacrificed so that it would lose its foothold. The narrator remembers the events, as well as his deep sense of loss about the sacrifice.The review is short, as is the book. I might use this to introduce others to Neil Gaiman instead ofStardust. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1093, 1107)",1,0.0,False -1480219851,books,due,book,new,series,89a1a3d02bcf67d75e337968c8da64e7,134c688e1907a9fed69060103272d059,How was the series?,1,0.0,False,22024a2ed6697cb97ef15e6c61fdd758,"loved it! The only reason I didnt give it five stars is because it was too short.I found Rylee extremely likeable. The tension between her and Agent O Shea was stomach clenchingly fraught and all I wanted was MORE! Not sure when the next book is due out, but I will be waiting with bated breath. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(296, 310)",1,0.0,False -1250058236,books,wrong,thing,few,book,89e7be17072cdd0acf49c5441bad7d6c,f65faa1db7194f037696f49b6b25e217,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,86eaf078a8731216a734e4757abbcbe0,"Night Owl by M. PierceMatthew (Night.Owl) & Hannah (Little.Bird)****Possible Spoilers****HOLY FREAKING HELL!!!! I was bowled over!!! From the very first conversation to the last words uttered in this book, my life will never be the same! I'm making a "list" of ways this book has changed me. LOL! I've never read a book like this before and I'm pretty sure I NEVER will again! M. Pierce whoever you are, whatever you are, you're a freaking genius and should be given a damn Pulitzer!I still honestly can't believe I'm putting this into words because my brain still feels all mushy and scrambled! BUT... here it goes. I was intrigued from the first line of this tale. Hook, line, and sinker! I ate up every word and devoured it with reckless abandonment! I felt like with every word, every sentence, and every turn of the page I was digging my own grave and I didn't care. I wanted to get deeper and more absorbed into the lives of these two completely diverse people! The need, the loneliness, the angst, the sex, the love, the humor, the dread, and most importantly the acceptance.Matthew a.k.a. Night.Owl is so unlike any other leading male character I've read before. He has so much power and knows how to use it, but throughout this tale he seems to lose it and it wounded me to see him suffer even though he was in the wrong. His "ass***ery"<<-- (sorry Amazon won't let me swear) was very refreshing and for some reason my mind wanted, no needed that to make me feel the complete chaos that he was. It's like he wanted to know so many things about Hannah, but he knew wanting those things were wrong on so many levels, but he couldn't stop himself. He made me want so many things for him and he made me make sure my B.O.B. had new batteries!!! From his dirty blonde hair to his beautiful green eyes, he made my heart skip a beat with that dynamite smile of his. How was it you describe his smile M. Pierce? "Matt's smirks came in flavors- two parts kindness, one part wicked amusement, a little lust in the mix. Oh, and one hundred percent smug bastard."This beautiful, free spirited, hard working, and loveable "Little.Bird" Hannah had me at "hello." She was so agreeable to just about everything that was asked of her, but seriously, she didn't really have anything else and nothing to lose, so why not! Hannah was that girl that would bend over backwards for her friends and family and be fierce to those who tried to hurt any of her loved ones. I was almost frightened for her at times, but it seemed what I thought might be terrifying or fearful, turned out to be vibrant and alive. Funny how things can come full circle and after pushing through some shadows, you finally see a light at the end of the tunnel. Hannah was my light! She pulled me through this ordeal with her courage and her sturdiness. "Always, Matt, always speaking to me from any mouth but your own. Don't you know that I love you? I see you under all your lies, and I always find you." That line right there solidified my love for that smart Little.Bird!The build up and tension leading to the climax was exhilarating and rewarding. It doesn't end the way I expected it to and I'm not sure if I could say it's a cliffhanger or not! You'll just have to pick up your own copy and be the judge. I, myself will be a forever "fan-girl" of this remarkable author and will bite my nails till the next installment comes out. Please God, make it come out soon!!! Pretty please with tons of sugar, honey, and whipped cream on top!!! After 233 (Kindle version) pages of this messed up, wonderful story, I'm here to say, GO BUY IT - LIKE RIGHT EFFING NOW!!!!5 MUTHA EFFIN' STARS!!!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",book has changed me,"(282, 301)",1,0.0,False -0316044695,books,important,story,deep,appreciation,2839d760f5552d6276f634b57f6e017f,a44914a1b222fca88a387a41c72f8dc9,How is the appreciation?,2,0.0,False,ea9a5f4caccf4988fe40c17c8947a314,"In ""Lone Survivor"" author Marcus Luttrell (with Patrick Robinson) relates in 390 pages the heroic stand at ""Murphy's Ridge"", near the hamlet of Sabray, Afghanistan in 2005. Out-gunned at approximately 30-1, Luttrell's SEAL team, commanded by Michael Murphy, battled Taliban and al Qaeda terrorist fighters to a standstill 4 times until all of the SEAL team members were dead except Luttrell. Badly wounded, his escape and evasion tactics to avoid capture or death were clear thinking and noteworthy.Mechanically, the narrative was a disaster. Cliché-ridden and clumsy, the early chapters relate Luttrell's childhood in East Texas and his SEAL training which civilians might find interesting, but veterans can skip on through it. As the reader approaches mid-way, Mr. Luttrell opines on several issues including the Left leaning Main Stream Media, the ridiculous Rules of Engagement for our fighters in the region and other geopolitical issues for which he is grossly under qualified. The fact that he is correct is not the subject at hand.Continuing, Luttrell related the incredible bravery of team leader Michael Murphy as he purposely exposed himself to get cell phone reception to call for assistance. A support and extraction team was swiftly sent to the area but the chopper was hit by rockets with the loss of all hands.Befriended by local Afghans, Luttrell was finally rescued by Green Beret and Ranger search teams.For his uncommon valor, Murphy was posthumously awarded the War On Terror's first Metal of Honor. Three others, including Luttrell, received the Navy Cross, the nation's second highest combat award for Navy and Marine Corps personnel.Mechanics aside, this story and this book are important. It is unlikely the heroic sacrifices of these war-fighters would have ever been fully told without it. I'd rate it 4 and 1/2 stars and well worth the readers's time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1888, 1902)",2,0.0,False -0060573775,books,uncanny,ability,serious,book,58c051a93007420cba6bd7a5860688d5,a5bd58e9610eaf4aeabd4b9828156e27,How many pages have this book?,5,0.5,False,ca7b5ce9eb977e4e589b2f66dbbf240b,"Slaughterhouse Five was the beginning of Vonnegut's black humor, train-of-thought writing.His ability to jump from one time and event to another is uncanny, and his perception of life and people unique. Here are our favorite science-fiction writer, Kilgore Trout, and the wealthy and lonely Eliot Rosewater. And more. Vonnegut's characters reappear in his works and give us new insight into our own turbulent and confusing lives. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(430, 444)",3,0.0,False -0007386648,books,poetic,style,depressing,story,bfe0c32b45c00d3311ae18550dc77621,898b91649913b8a5b0bcd636b2c8cbdd,Does this story have depressing stuff in it?,2,0.9,True,acbeb517047ae2a29d3a221ee29cde59,"For good reason, Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand landed on many Best of the Year lists in 2010, including on Mark's. I'm not sure I would have picked this up otherwise; I like World War II books as much as the next guy (if the next guy in question also likes World War II books), but this is focused on one man. And it's 500 pages. I wasn't sure that I was ready to commit.I'm so glad that I did. After a few pages, I knew that I would love this book. Unbroken is the story of Louie Zamperini, a hooligan-turned-Olympic runner-turned-pilot-turned-prisoner of war-turned- unbroken and hopeful man. That's a pretty good one-sentence summary of the book, just in case the publisher is looking for a subtitle for the forthcoming paperback version. I liked Louie instantly; he was a troublemaker tough-guy, but found his escape from his California town by running. Introduced to the sport by his brother, Louie runs in high school, college, and then in the 1936 Berlin Olympics where he met Adolph Hitler.His life changed soon after as the story follows Louie into his new career as an AAC bombardier, until he crashes in the Pacific. Louie and two others survive at sea for over forty days without provisions (with a troubling scene about a lice infestation in his newly grown beard). If the story ended here, it would be a powerful journey. However, it does not. Much of the book is his horrid treatment in several prisoner of war camps in Japan. Just when I thought all the evil happened to Louie, there is a new chapter of horror.The title is perfect to describe Zamperini. This man personifies courage, resilience, and hope in ways I have never seen. There were times I gasped aloud to read his ordeals. The squalor and suffering only provide a backdrop to allow Louie's courage and character to shine brightly.I hesitate to say to much to avoid taking away the suspense as you read it, but allow me to say that Louie continues to sink lower into despondency and hopeless until God intervenes. In literature, it's called deux ex machina; in life, it is called redemption.This book also has much to say about the many Japanese atrocities in World War II, whether it is in prison camps, Pearl Harbor, or Nanking:""The Japanese military surrounded the city of Nanking, stranding more than half a million civilians and 90,000 Chinese soldiers. The soldiers surrendered and, assured of their safety, submitted to being bound. Japanese officers then issued a written order: ALL PRISONERS OF WAR ARE TO BE EXECUTED. What followed was a six-week frenzy of killing that defies articulation. Masses of POWs were beheaded, machine-gunned, bayoneted, and burned alive. The Japanese turned on civilians, engaging in killing contests, raping tens of thousands of people, mutilating and crucifying them, and provoking dogs to maul them. Japanese soldiers took pictures of themselves posing alongside hacked-up bodies, severed heads, and women strapped down for rape. The Japanese press ran tallies of the killing contests as if they were baseball scores, praising the heroism of the contestants. Historians estimate that the Japanese military murdered between 200,000 and 430,000 Chinese, including the 90,000 POWs, in what became known as the Rape of Nanking.""This gives a more complete picture of the behavior and the attitudes of Japan, and why Hiroshima and Nagasaki were last resorts. Japan was on par of the atrocities committed by Hitler and Germany, and the two countries had more in common during treatment of people during the war than they differed. This concept certainly is not in our modern psyche. It is accepted (and often applauded) to denigrate Germany, but it is labeled as racist if we criticize Japan.In addition to the highlighting of a great man and as a history lesson, Unbroken is simply excellent prose. Hillenbrand has a poetic style of writing even the cruelest events.Examples:He felt as if he would faint, but it wasn't from the exertion. It was from the realization of what he was.One engine, for reasons known only to the plane, was thirstier than the others, so the gauges had to be watched constantlyThere was one perk to life in the barracks. The bathroom was plastered in girlie pinups, a Sistine Chapel of pornography.But it was good to feel oriented, to know that they were drifting toward land somewhere out there, on the far side of the earth's tilt.Dignity is as essential to human life as water, food, and oxygen. The stubborn retention of it, even in the face of extreme physical hardship, can hold a man's soul in his body long past the point at which the body should have surrendered it. The loss of it can carry a man off as surely as thirst, hunger, exposure, and asphyxiation, and with greater cruelty. In places like Kwajalein, degradation could be as lethal as a bullet.The paradox of vengefulness is that it makes men dependent upon those who have harmed them, believing that their release from pain will come only when they make their tormentors suffer.Whether or not you are a fan of war accounts, go read this book. Like me, you will be mesmerized with Louie Zamperini for good reason. He is a man who stands above other men, and his story demands to be told. The more like Zamperini we are, the better the world would be. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(5259, 5273)",2,0.0,False -030758836X,books,perfect,write,amazing,writing style,b9547c2bef46e04d0d0d0a3915e9f1e1,589a35dc2e71a9baab80ff8ac2eb34fd,How about your writing style?,1,0.0,False,1a57b7b4337280723a4ec1bad1d0b1b2,"Flynn, G. (2012). Gone Girl. New York, NY: Crown Publishing Group.Genre: Thriller/Mystery, Adult FictionNick and Amy are celebrating their fifth wedding anniversary. But, Amy is nowhere to be found. She's missing. She's gone. Amy's disappearance becomes big news quickly and Nick is almost immediately pegged as the perpetrator. Flynn switches the point-of-view back and forth between Nick, in the now, and passages from Amy's diary. And it seems the two are in completely different marriages. One thing seems to hold the truth, an annual scavenger hunt planned by Amy has scattered clues all over town. Will the clues lead us to Amy? Is Nick guilty? Is anything what it seems?Wowzers! What a book!When people ask me why I do not ever want to get married...I will refer them to this book :). Ha ha, but seriously, marriages like this are not rare. Well, this is extreme and fiction but people are dysfunctional.Okay, back to being serious. Flynn's writing was perfect. Yes, perfect. Not in an Amy kind of way perfect, but perfect perfect. And intriguing. It is absolutely scary how real the characters are. Flynn spent a lot of time developing their personalities, voice, mannerisms, etc. and it paid off because their characters are fully developed, multifaceted and it is easy to visualize an accurate depiction of them.A theme or message I took away from the book is, people are natural pretenders, Nick and Amy are pretenders to the world but because Flynn took us inside their heads, we were able to see them for whom they really were. Two individuals so stuck on issues from their childhoods, they cannot function appropriately. Amy is controlling, obsessive, and ruthless. Nick is cowardly, insecure, and emotionally empty.Flynn held my attention throughout the book with her structure and insight into human thinking. Skewed patterns of cognitive processes fascinate me and Flynn captured this phenomenon, so well. People pretend to be cool, good, or whatever they deem favorable because these ideals do not actually exist, we all just want them to.Flynn has some side agendas with this book. The bashing of the media and internet is almost like a second plot line. A good one, but it probably was not necessary.*An afterthought: Go, Nick's twin sister, was my favorite character. She is a nice contrast to these off-putting main characters with her honesty, loyalty, and humor. She was introduced to us as the dysfunctional one but girl has a good head on her shoulders.I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a thriller, a mystery, or something different from the typical read. Kudos to Flynn. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2616, 2630)",1,0.0,False -0345803507,books,great,series,wonderful,series,d84b0b3fd795fddaff36e88b9ebaa688,1a529750ff873ae9c45d23e43714182e,What is rating of the series?,1,0.0,False,45e8f874dc67e7556359debffe5f1777,this series is great and it is a wonderful love story...yes it does contain explicit sex and a few unsavoury words and the standard of writing is not very good but the basic story out weighs the rest ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(200, 214)",1,0.0,False -0062059939,books,fine,character,nice,pace,4be379659559a4193e24677fbabedfde,fdb8ceb47390db42f229d68dca746e46,How is the pace?,2,0.0,False,ef092ac309f5d41a05fba642ffabf00b,"I can't help but notice that the reviews for this book are really mixed, and I honestly don't understand why. Maybe I just wasn't looking for anything wrong. I was just looking for a distraction, and this book succeeded at that. I read on the treadmill. I grade a book primarily by how long I can run before I notice I'm running and then stop. I didn't want to stop with this book. I didn't skip any treadmill days in the two or three I spent on this book, I actually looked forward to my daily runs. I am very excited for the next installment since I've gotten lazy and I need to increase my running time again. I didn't get distracted by the names. If I can pronounce them, I don't really care what people call each other. I liked the idea behind the story, I think it reflects current morals reasonably well. The main character was fine. I didn't like every decision she made, but I don't even like all of the decision I make, so I get it. If I really had to reach for a reason to be annoyed with this book, maybe it would be that the MC keeps stumbling onto the right thing to do by accident. I can see myself getting annoyed with her complete lack of calculation. I felt that enough was explained about the dystopian timeline to make the story make sense without talking about so much that it became political. A few things mentioned, such as the lack of written history, were even downright intriguing.Maybe I'm just not hard enough on my reading material. Darn you, book, for not changing my life! How dare you beguile me with entertaining fluff that does not make me a better person? It still sounds insincere, so I guess I'll have to work on that... ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1678, 1692)",2,0.0,False -1469241943,books,time worth,book,many,story,967ffc47d534919f2c6eb9247a1fefb2,1118056f61a8f8fa68141e250ba08039,Is this story about military?,4,0.1,False,a4e0c241bdcb450e6917c6b0478a6cef,"Cast during WW2, a great mix of characters from all corners of life learning to live together during the war. This book was well worth my time! One of those stories that you really do not want to end. Enjoy reading! ANSWERNOTFOUND",characters from life learning to live together during the war ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(32, 233)",4,0.5,False -0739458213,books,dry,story,worth to read,story,1301e104c830ac36044cfefe6f0b4f3f,f98b8b6cf4875551d0682e7bb2d9ec5c,How is the story?,2,0.0,False,4d050f38a443b2d221417eaed27754cc,"One of the dullest memoirs I've ever read. Some called this book ""depressing"" or said it was too painful to read. After reading the reviews, I steeled myself for the worst. What was so terrible? Horrible physical abuse? A painful story about sexual abuse? There is none of that here (though it seems to be the backbone of modern literature, unfortunately), only a tale of bad parents whom the author lets off the hook with a gentle shrug. There is no justification at the end of this book. No reason to be joyous. No lasting heartbreak, either. In fact, by the end of the book, the story is so dry you are just begging to be done with it. I'm a great fan of memoirs. I've read everything by David Sedaris, Frank McCourt's 'Angela's Ashes', Marcus Luttrell's amazing survival tale of being the sole survivor of a conflict in the wilderness of Afghanistan, the entire Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder, and several other memoirs from D-list authors. I've even read Jenny McCarthy's memoir/biography 'Jen-X' and there was much more substance to THAT book, if you can believe it.This memoir reeks of someone who has an axe to grind...but not against the people she should - Her PARENTS. Her axe to grind is probably against characters who never appeared in the pages of her memoir - old husbands, old college enemies, ex-friends...This is one of those ""look at me now!"" memoirs. ""I lived on Park Avenue! Are you impressed with me yet?"" She does mention this several times, throughout. The problem is that the story is...boring. Memoirs, when good, evoke EMOTION. Memoirs are best when served up with heavy doses of reality. For every painful moment in life, there are usually ten humorous ones. I didn't laugh out loud, once. I didn't cry either. For all the misery, there are often many moments of joy no matter what state of poverty you live in. What you get in this book is an uninteresting stranger with a semi-interesting life told in a dull way.Walls still seems convinced that her lazy parents shaped her life in a positive way, but she never tells us WHY she believes this and she doesn't give the reader permission to think, ""Wow, your parents were terrible"". In the end, we're supposed to love their quirkiness along with her. It's like a memoir that ventures out on the 'you should pity me' branch but retracts itself every time you begin to. I'm not saying Walls should have written a memoir bashing her parents. However, more realism would have done nicely. It's okay to love bad parents, too. She might want to justify her reasons, though. Why does she still gently praise these selfish, lazy people? She left this HUGE question unanswered - her respect for them, unjustified. There really aren't any bonding moments presented in the story or small acts that shine a light through the clouds about the mother or father's personalities and make them lovable at all.Walls narration of events is not candid, but very dry prose. There are also moments of unbelievability - things you really have a hard time believing. There is no heart and soul to this memoir. Here, you get a recounting of events, but none of the emotion. I have a friend who had parents incredibly like Walls' parents...ironically enough, she lives in the same state of denial about the quality of life her parents provided her with. Her mom was ""cool"", she was tolerant, open-minded, and someone to be pitied because she ended up pregnant when she didn't really want kids...so she tried to make due with this bohemian, whimsical life that robbed her children of the chance to have a normal mom who didn't bring home strange men at 4 a.m. She also did this while trashing the values of normal, unselfish mothers to make them think they had some rarity - some gem of a mother. Yet, they still loved her. I was hoping Walls could describe this family dynamic more so the rest of us can UNDERSTAND it, but in the end.....Silence. I wish the editor had sent her back to the drawing board with this story to flesh it out a little more. For REAL people, these characters were more 2-dimensional than many fiction characters I've read about. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the story or small,"(2796, 2814)",2,0.4,False -0312853238,books,decent,plot,decent,story,7048f257e8267afaa6a13de3690420b0,5c062111b3ebc16cd3689f255106e33f,How is story?,1,0.0,False,128399d6176fdbf6d492dd96f5d8e24e,"While the plot was decent, the characters seemed to be stereotypes, rather than real people. Maybe I've forgotten what it is like to be a kid, but this just wasn't my cup of tea. I guess I won't be reading the rest of the series or seeing the movie when it comes out. ANSWERNOTFOUND",plot was decent,"(10, 25)",1,0.6666666666666666,True -0316069515,books,bit slow,book,good,narrator,374cd31224a064cc7adc9af391f3adc0,b9304b290250f608302666326ffb8222,Who was the narrator?,4,0.0,False,a7380ea9e4ae8e0d3c3b3d3ede4c4b2e,"From the beginning of this series of books, Connelly has presented the character as an extremely flawed person. He is a lawyer with no office. A man who is driven to meet his clients in a Lincoln and runs his business from that same Lincoln.In the beginning, Haller was presented as a man who only did what he did for money. As the series progresses, he is shown as a more caring person and a man who wants to protect the clients he represents.This book starts out a bit slow. But, it rapidly speeds up, The murder occurs, the client is arrested and then the legal and political maneuvering starts. The pace picks up as one of the series long time characters is killed. Haller starts to deal with even more guilt and angst than he usually.The pace continues until his client is stabbed and lies near death, Haller somehow pulls off both legal and medical miracles that leads to a tense, horrible courtroom finale. A finale that probably another lawyer would not have the courage or the determination to pull off. But Haller always takes care of his clients. The finale is one that you will remember for a good bit.I think Connelly is the second or third best American criminal writer. I have Amazon send me his books on the day they are published and I expect I always will.If you a good, tense read that involves you in the characters, the crime and the ultimate trial. This is the book for you. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Connelly,"(44, 52)",4,0.0,False -0307352145,books,much,interest,different,people,926c11fd3f986a01534fa784a45dc5b9,ceadb0e193d92a72388ac3c5ba603467,How many people will concentrate?,4,0.5,False,37fd2b48c0293da76c8739fb8fbcb2aa,"I should start by saying that I am an introvert--one who fought against being an introvert for many years as I was continually told that I needed to change, that I needed to ""come out of my box."" So, from my personal position, this was an incredibly freeing book to read.Cain starts by examining not introverts, but the extrovert ideal. When I first started, I found this a bit awkward. However, as I got into the book, I realized that this was necessary to set the foundation for her examination of introverts. And she does examine them from every angle--nature versus nurture, cultural influences, even biological influences. This book is packed with information, but Cain is able to present it in such a way that it is easily readable. There were times that I felt it dragged just a bit, but that happened when she discussed areas (such as business) for which I don't have much interest. Other people may find those sections to be the most interesting.I've seen many bloggers reading this book, and I know it has shown up on more than a few ""bests"" lists. And I'm happy for that. Cain has an important message to share and I hope that people do read this book--introverts and extroverts--and take it to heart. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1222, 1236)",4,0.0,False -0375831002,books,tender,story,heartwarming,story,de66641535f57dc4c4463c0fa2018424,5c3188b6f309ae886c225cf812af2edc,How is the story like?,5,0.0,False,4da93c800e5bb06557acc49b9ab243c8,"Amazing. This story was so intriguing, so emotionally intense. Strange that I grew to like the narrator so much, knowing who he is and all. Everything from the point of view to the characters and the way the story was told made this novel unique. The characters felt so real to me. Their story is deep, tender and painful. I laughed, I cried. Stories with some historical truth like this one--especially those set in the Holocaust era and the like--always make me cry. So unjust. So sad. This is a story I will remember. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(521, 535)",5,0.0,False -0316055433,books,descriptive,style,superb,story,bfc024d3ccf051398c281739fb09d99a,8f357984eb54330aae19f82361593d92,Was the story good?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,bf291599ea9355c085a19288f6320331,"Two reasons that I bought this book:1. I am passionate about art and thoroughly enjoy novels with art as a theme2. This book was marketed as Kindle no1 best seller, but I think marketing has more to do with its success than the actual merits of the bookThe book started off brilliantly and I became totally engaged with the characters and storyline. Her style of writing is very descriptive and interesting going into the psychology of things, but I don't that I would recommend this to my husband to read as this style may be more appealing to a woman's perspective..I will not repeat much of what is said in the many other reviews, but I agree with others that the lengthy book loses momentum towards the end and I was left feeling dissatisfied by the ending.The ending seemed to have been added on as an after thought -almost felt like it had been written by someone else.It was rather a rambling anti-climax and I was left feeling disappointed int he book after having thoroughly enjoyed a large part of the rest of it. Due to my mixed feelings this book will only receive a solid 3. ANSWERNOTFOUND",book started off brilliantly and I became totally engaged with the characters and storyline,"(257, 348)",1,0.875,True -0439136350,books,exciting,plot,furious,action,1959932d68c92c77f9106ea3326fd487,f7cd7c491e628a4f3017ba69d62dd76a,How is it the action?,1,0.1,False,a82d0fd479d33c451136d19439deb530,"I read all 5 books (yes I read it already) and I really enjoyed them. At first I read the books because everyone in my class read the books (that was before the 4th book came out) so I felt kind of pressured to read them, so I read the first book and I really enjoyed it! then the second, after that I read the 3th book and I thought it was the best.Now that I read 5 books already, I really see that the third book was one of the best that J.K Rolling wrote.Firstly, the plot was very interesting and exciting.Seondly, J.K Rolling doesn't over write in this book (that really gets kind of boring) she gets to the point here.So I really do recommend this book. And of course the other Harry Potter books. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(705, 719)",1,0.0,False -006226768X,books,beautiful,end,wonderful,end,8ab7f6ff7db1e05a20db5efac1b84a26,3a18752198128827c88ee88ee9493925,How is the end?,2,0.0,False,3747c1197686e0d37af1ab9d0f4ecfea,"I could not put this book down. The characters of Harper, Chase and Brandon were too good to not stop reading. I smiled, cried and wanted to leap into the storyline and go, STOP IT, this is too much. Confession, I have a thing for Chase, and My heart broke in so many pieces. Harper's conflicted life has a beautiful ending but in life you have to choose, when you love so deeply. Trust, friendship, family and love that endures will keep you reading from the beginning to the end. If you loved Thoughtless and Beautiful Disaster, this book will give you even more. Author, Molly McAdams---THANK YOU. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(609, 623)",2,0.0,False -0141039280,books,serious,book,money worth,book,a63fb750be75faac36724d7631263f6f,750494a5b6b399bbeb1cac157016540e,How is book?,5,0.0,False,456686b905d8c80aa8b287be84d7f0bf,One of the best books I've read in a long time. This book is funny and serious at the same time. I laughed and cried through the book. It was extremely well written. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(166, 180)",5,0.0,False -0062024027,books,due,book,many,secret,a81b4c99dcbe0fbda174ccf4beb71d0b,cd0f514a6ef5cd18ada95b637c52e550,How is the secret?,1,0.7,True,c75fa2b6d6326b68d58326a83951663d,"I loved this book so, so much. I flew through it in two days and the first thing I did when I finished was to jump on Amazon and see when the next book was due out. (Answer: May. Too far away!) I've been thinking about it since I finished reading it. This is a book that grabs you at the start, draws you in deep and keeps you there. I wanted to BE Tris. I swooned over Four. I cheered at the characters' victories and wept at the bitter betrayals. I was completely involved in the story from beginning to end.The pacing is fast and tense, the characters are layered and the story is rich and detailed. I was fascinated by the world that Roth created, and I can't wait to get my hands on a copy of the next book in the series!Veronica Roth is a powerful new voice in fiction. I was shocked to realize that this was a debut novel, and even more shocked to realize how young the author is. I'm so excited to see what else this author has to offer!Run, don't walk to buy this book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(979, 993)",1,0.0,False -0002007770,books,interesting,detail,interesting,matter,f1279be106732bca12f28f629959cbd0,3bda4c373a1f3fa86f4094b7c161fbf8,How is the matter?,1,0.0,False,547c167cc6697dc884f4b07888b3eb73,"I read this book hearing nothing but good things, and the fact that I never read books about the circus, gave me cause for concern. Never judge a book by its cover, I loved it! The details of circus life are so interesting, along with the plot and characters. A book I will never forget. So good I gave it to my parents to read, both in their 60's and they loved it as well. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(379, 393)",1,0.0,False -014118776X,books,relevant,book,clear,point,24d33d1427268b3734f2aaca7c3796e9,d139ed497a66b4ce990f257cead1218c,How is it point ?,2,0.0,False,ee2e1ef75485bcb2094761f47dc53e36,"This book is relevant, but very depressing. Some of the situations are similar to current events and concerns - both national and world-wide. But life in the Orwellian future is lonely, depressing and frightening. ANSWERNOTFOUND","This book is relevant , but very depressing","(0, 42)",2,0.95,True -0761463275,books,great,write,original,story line,88579f12242947ede3bdab8781c26c96,74c515ea5b99821aec0579016de34882,How was the story line?,1,0.0,False,09cb911ac3b33375d518963a32ca8859,"This book has great writing, suspense, action and even a little hope for romance.Penryn is a teenager taking care of her wheelchair-bound younger sister and crazy mom. They are in the "end of days" fighting against angels to survive. Penryn is strong and courageous and will do anything to make sure that her sister is taken care of. When her (spoiler ********) sister gets taken by an angel, she fights through everything to rescue her. She ends up hooking up with a hurt angel in order to accomplish her rescue.I can't wait for the next book! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(557, 571)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,deep,story,strong,emotion,802f2b8d5877b1a65f7f42de3ac30002,f9f6bf645982c02f25a46be1810f7853,How is the emotion invoked was?,1,0.0,False,3e49484f3ea37fa67269037cbaae8681,"I don't normally write alot of reviews, I read alot, I enjoy reading alot and if its a good book once I start I will lose sleep over finishing the book, I will literally stay up and read until I'm done, this is exactly what happened with this book as I finished it at 4:30 a.m. today. I wasn't sure whether to get this book or not due to some of the more negative reviews, but I'm really not sure how anyone could feel anything but positive about this book. It was wonderful, and its still weighing on my mind. An absolutely beautiful love story between two individuals that have endured so much. Some of the reviews made it sound like this book was full of sex and inappropriateness, I didn't find that at all. I could only hope my child would have the same values and morals that this girl did when it came to her body (although the characters stemmed from something much deeper; of course I wouldn't wish for that) I would be proud if she waited to give herself to someone who she loved with every bit of her soul. The story was deep and meaningful and if you are reading this contemplating whether or not to purchase this book, I say do it, don't go into with preconceived negativities posted by others on here, just read and let this book pull you in as it did me. For those of you who reviewed negatively are you sure you read this book? Really? I do know someone commented and quoted parts of how the writer wrote certain aspects of the book, the way I read this it was to simply pull us into the mind of that moment and what they were feeling and experiencing and I'm probably one of the worst critiquers when it comes to things like this, but I didn't take it the same way others have portrayed it here in the reviews. Overall this was worth every bit of the 5 stars I'm giving it and I thoroughly enjoyed this book ANSWERNOTFOUND",could feel anything but positive about this book,"(408, 456)",1,0.5454545454545454,True -0575081384,books,alive,story,wonderful,life,6b944fa9234a727566503757416cbfa8,340e147f9161f00a4c0a02adb77bf111,What you can infer about life from this story ?,1,0.0,False,a799244ca521c22fb884206626d22ffc,"In a nutshell, The Name of the Wind recounts the tale of Kvothe, a young man destined to become the most powerful wizard the world has ever seen. It begins with Kvothe's childhood years, first as a member of a traveling troupe of musicians and artists, and then as a street urchin forced to fend for himself in a violent environment. Later, the story shifts to his adolescence, at a time when he is admitted to the University, renowned school of magic.Reading along, I found the structure of the story a little odd. The better part of the novel is comprised of Kvothe's back story, with only a few scenes occurring in ""real time."" Having never encountered something like it, I discussed it with Betsy Wollheim. She did shine some light on the matter, and it turns out that Rothfuss' first trilogy will focus on the main character's past, with occasional tantalizing hints of things to come. A second trilogy will then recount Kvothe's ""present"" tale.The Name of the Wind is told in a first person narrative. Hence, other than those ""real time"" segments told in the third person, most of the book is told from Kvothe's perspective. Those who have a problem with single-POV narratives similar to that of Robin Hobb's The Farseer and The Tawny Man trilogies, consider yourselves warned. The main danger in using the first person narrative is that the entire story rests on the shoulder of a single character. If you like Kvothe, terrific. If you don't, that's where it gets tricky. I had no problem with that facet of the novel, but I'm acutely aware that some readers don't care much for the first person perspective.The worldbuilding doesn't play a big role in this debut. And yet, Rothfuss hints at a much vaster depth, hopefully to be explored in future sequels. The author has an eye for details, and the story does come alive as you turn the pages. The magic system appears to be well thought of and interesting, and I'm eager to learn more about it.The Name of the Wind is a character-driven book. As a first person narrative, it can't be anything but that. The supporting cast is composed of a relatively small number of characters, which is rather rare for a book of this size. I'm looking forward to learning more about them in the upcoming installments.The novel suffers from only one flaw -- a flaw shared by various Daw books: it's too long. I feel that Rothfuss' attention to details slows the pace in several portions of the book. I feel that some scenes could have been truncated and others excised without the readers missing out on any major plotlines. In my opinion, this would quicken the rhythm and improve the overall quality of the book.Unlike some debuts that are not easily accessible -- Hal Duncan's Vellum and Steven Erikson's Gardens of the Moon come to mind -- I'm persuaded that The Name of the Wind can appeal to both neophytes and long-time fans of the genre. As such, it's similar to both Brandon Sanderson's Elantris and Joe Abercrombie's The Blade Itself in that regard. It's also a throwback work, which brought fantasy novels likes Raymond E. Feist's Magician and David Eddings' Pawn of the Prophecy to mind.Although a bit overlong, The Name of the Wind is a solid and ambitious effort. Two years ago I would have claimed that it could well be the debut of the year. But Hal Duncan and Scott Lynch have forced us to look at debuts in a different way. Still, Patrick Rothfuss wrote an auspicious debut, and I'm curious to discover the rest of Kvothe's tale.[...] ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3496, 3510)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,incomplete,end,different,concept,cc1840d395dd6efc5941824ea2742676,6dbb3cd970f34999bcd334fb7c218343,How is the quality of the concept on the story?,3,0.0,False,2a2e92e474be1440812a612ae6319ea6,"""The Hunger Games"" is a wonderfully written tale set in the future where children are pitted against each other in gladiatorial like games. At face value, the book, which is a highly entertaining read, seems destined to become a classic. The author does an amazing job conveying the main character's thoughts and emotions as she is thrown through one terrible ordeal after another.The problem with the book is that the storyline did not end with any major surprises. I kept waiting for a plot twist that never occurred. The storyline ended almost exactly where I thought it would. Worse, the ending was abrupt and incomplete. That said, the book is part of a series, and presumably the storyline is not over. I was also dissatisfied that the book did not provide me with any deeper insight into humanity nor did it force me to look at the world differently. If there was a moral or point to the story I failed to understand it.To summarize, the author of the book did everything right. Perhaps that is the problem with the book. Because the author did everything right, the story feels too synthetic, too manufactured. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1119, 1133)",3,0.0,False -0307913090,books,excellent,characterization,alive,people,bbe7ce704500f967267699dc21f9f4b6,c79bc6b2429bbf16563577269df6dcfd,How is people's opinion about the book?,1,0.0,False,c6f66bdadb86d5ea5e6ac2aef4ea6b5a,"An absolutely fantastic book! I cannot wait to read the next one! This book has everything - adventure, betrayal (lots and lots of betrayal), romance, and the characterization is excellent! I didn't feel like this book read like fantasy either. Aside from talk of dragons and The Others, it felt more like I was reading historical fiction. My favorite thing about the book is the way that each chapter is told from the viewpoint of a different character. It gave so much more insight into the characters and their way of thinking. Characterization is a very important part of a book for me. Also, no matter what I thought was coming, I was surprised! Sometimes, not pleasantly. It appears that Mr. Martin doesn't have a problem with letting you get attached to a character and then killing them off. That's okay though. It made for a very interesting read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",An absolutely fantastic book,"(0, 28)",1,0.9,True -0618680004,books,difficult,time,different,reality,d2c81f890dd6b4f18479b172403f9b6a,c0362ef407ba018ecd6a5b95859f2f8e,How do you value reality?,1,0.0,False,16ab0559e4871e565b1ef5b960328f1b,"This book is written along the same lines as Christopher Hitchens. Mr. Dawkins does dwell more on scientific aspects and he does a good job on refuting creationism. But creationism seems so ludicrous if one has a minimal knowledge of geology and paleontology. There are some parts of the book where Mr.Dawkins does ramble (too many words and overuse of scientific jargon) and equates science with life itself - as if all can be explained or appreciated from a scientific viewpoint. When not meandering scientifically he does bring up interesting positions. The surprising quotation from Barry Goldwater (on page 39 of my book) is an excellent example.When Dawkins tries to explain morality via natural selection I feel he is on shaky ground - once again he falls into the error of searching for ""all the answers"" within a scientific paradigm. His proposition of a need for God with the childs belief in adults is interesting. Children have an innate disposition to believe both the rational and the irrational as a survival mechanism. This belief carries into adulthood and becomes replaced by God with all the nonsense surrounding religious dogma. His discussion of child abuse and religion is informative. Religion indoctrinates and stifles the growth of children. Children brought up religiously are immersed in a cult which is protected under the guise of religions freedom. His discussion of the Amish was a case in point (page 328- 331). People have a very difficult time letting go of their religious beliefs - they become rejected and ostracized by their religious community.A favourite quote from Voltaire (page 306): ""Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities."" ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1705, 1719)",1,0.0,False -030728090X,books,bore,part,boring,story,a114655474997d63b0ad9581b35ddafd,771e5485092dd53945009c744607b835,Is the story of the book interesting ?,2,0.5,False,177b5fa02e45f06b617f7af6b0ebbd2d,"I must admit that I take issue with some of the messages that are sent out by this series (other reviewers have already discussed Edward's stalker behavior and how Bella's a bad role model for girls, so I won't repeat their points). Also, the writing isn't the best, but honestly, I've read way worse. Parts of this book were slow and boring to me, but parts were interesting and made me want to keep reading. If you look at this book for sociological messages sent to today's youth, you'll be enraged. If you just look at it as a teenager romance novel that's not to be taken too seriously, it's not that bad. It just depends on how you look at it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(650, 664)",2,0.0,False -0307731871,books,personal,experience,great,understanding,2ddf88721eac94ba93dd3f6f18bb966a,b6cc8ef78eb1c86776573e18e7fa22a9,What about understanding ?,5,0.0,False,079a298031659571edd88b42d34a59a4,"Girl at the End of the World's synopsis caught my eye, and I was intrigued. However, I wasn't expecting to become as enthralled by the book as I did. Girl at the End of the World is the story of the author's experiences growing up in a Fundamentalist Christian cult. I'm not going to lie, the cult part was what caught my eye. I don't have personal experiences with cults, but the cult mentality is something that I find both fascinating and horrifying.Fascinating and horrifying is a good way to describe Esther Earl's story. Her memoir connected with me emotionally, and even though I've never had any of her experiences, I felt myself sympathizing with her. The author dealt with far more than she should ever have had to in her life, and it was hard to read but also extremely eye-opening. I was rooting for Esther the whole time, and even though I knew before beginning that she did eventually escape the cult, I still found myself on the edge of my seat throughout the book.I highly recommend this book to everyone. The book is written very engagingly, and it would have held my attention easily, even if the subject matter weren't so gripping. I think everyone could get something out of this book. It's a hard story to read at times, but I don't regret reading it a bit. It's hard to put into words how this book made me feel, but I can say that it is one of the best books I've read in a while. It's one of those books that I want to share with everyone I know. Elizabeth Esther's story is one that I am incredibly glad was told.I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review. ANSWERNOTFOUND","The author dealt with far more than she should ever have had to in her life , and it was hard to read but also extremely eye - opening","(661, 792)",5,0.7604166666666666,True -0641934173,books,rich,novel,unusual,book,2b8888bb575dbd98cfb2ef81c1c011cc,23f18134e0fb3a99f5929462a1d444d8,How unusual is this book?,1,1.0,True,ea729e9e29b20c95c18ac455ee777c78,"I think this book has been unfairly advertised in order to hopefully grab people who enjoyed the Harry Potter books. when I was given this behemoth of a novel to read, I was told I'd like it because ""its a mix of Harry Potter and Jane Austen."" Its an entirely different kind of novel than Harry Potter; and the only connection to a Jane Austen novel would be that its set in old England and uses old English (""chuses"" for example). That said, the writing style is more in line with Jane Austen than some of the modern authors. But, I wouldn't call this book Harry Potter done by Jane Austen. Its also a fairly hard book to get into which is highly different from the pickup and readability of Harry Potter.I don't even want to talk about what the book is about and my recommendation is to not read the book jacket because it basically tells you the entire story. Strange and Norrell tells the story of a magician, Norrell, who wants to bring magic back to England under his own terms. But it doesn't start out like that. It starts out with totally different characters who consider themselves magicians but don't practice. Then it becomes a different novel about Norrell and his personal idealogies...then it involves Strange and tells his whole life history up to this moment before showing his ideologies.Part of the problem with the novel in its early pages is that it has a ton of beginnings. It feels like the story will be about one thing but then introducing someone else gives another beginning to the story. Its filled with too many false starts. It also spends a large portion of the book setting up what will unfold in the last two hundred pages; in fact the majority of the story dictated in the book flap happens in the last half of the novel. Fans of very pickup and read novels will probably be turned off early on. Its a shame because this novel is very rich.It has a lot of subtext involving the time period (1800s) that fans/history buffs of the time period will enjoy. I hate to call it a historical fiction, but it closely resembles this but with a fantastical twist (namely magic). Susanna Clarke spends a good deal of time describing the time period, the setting, the characters, their motivations, etc that you really do get a good feeling for the characters. She does a good job developing characters that will definitely have an idealogical and moral confrontation. Clarke does tend to lean on cliches every now and then, what with the yes-men surrounding Norell and their tireless bickering on who's better. Its handled deftly, but its still cliched at parts.My recommendation is that if you enjoy a quick read (and I don't mean page length) then I would just check this novel out. If you are interested in devoting a good portion of your time to a novel that is thick with description, characterization and a plot that involves a ton of setup and involves a ton of characters that need to be introduced, then this is a good novel for you. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2986, 3000)",1,0.0,False -0345803485,books,immature,character,believable,chemistry,e1716dcfc1051ae5c80b7cecca1f1fdc,9f1922f9fa46b4c35a985eb5912e38b4,Does the chemistry believable?,1,0.5,False,315abc4d3dd28b742088a9d8643d8445,"I am a nosy person by nature, I can't help myself. When people are talking I have to know what they are talking about. If someone has a secret I have to find out what it is. It's in my blood I can't change it (not that I've tried). So when everyone was talking about Fifty Shades of Grey I had to know what the fuss was all about. I have never been a fan of Erotica but I couldn't be the only kid at the playground that hasn't read this series. So I picked up my copy with full intentions of hating it. Eh, ya, I was wrong.Let's start off with the leading man Christian Grey; he is hansom, charming, rich, and a complete control freak. Everything about Christian screams head case, he is controlling possessive and everything I would hate in a guy, and yet I am completely in love with him. I would go so far to say Christian Grey can control me any day. Christian has a ton of baggage and I loved learning about him, his world, and his secrets, it captivated me. I was like a crack head and Christian Grey was my drug of choice, I couldn't get enough of him.Anastasia Steele the leading lady is innocent, smart, and anything but submissive. I honestly had moments in the story where I was yelling at her, and wishing she would just give into Mr. Grey's request. I couldn't tell you why I wanted Ana to become submissive, I am normally all about female empowerment, but Fifty Shades has cast a spell on me causing me to cheer for the wrong side. Ana's character is slightly immature and that did get under my skin a little bit. Ana has a bad habit of over analyzing, and making a mountain out of a mole hill, or a beating out of a spanking but who am I to judge.This book did have a few things I didn't care for but over all I couldn't put it down. I didn't really like how the author embellished her words; at some points in the story I had to break out that old book with Webster written on the front, wipe off the dust, and look up the words. With that said Overall the storyline is addicting, and I love watching the chemistry between the characters build. I found myself lost in the world of Christian and Ana, searching for other addicts to talk to about the story.I did notice the Twilight comparison everyone was talking about but only with a few things, the storyline is nothing like Twilight. Ana is a klutz like Bella, and she bites her lip constantly like Bella did. Christian is a controlling father like figure in the same way Edward was. None of the comparisons took away from the story for me, in fact I would have never noticed had a million people not told me.I recommend this novel for adult readers only. Keep an open mind it is only a story. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2663, 2677)",1,0.0,False -043935806X,books,complex,book,bored,reader,61ca7c23379e09482d84d32ad56b2bde,a5c02d0c9b182cd19503b13cc2c6b6ca,How is the reader?,1,0.0,False,e12ffdf21654994ebe3f9d8c41be0b8b,"MY DAD CAME HOME WITH THE NEW HARRY POTTER BOOK AS A SUPRISE. I PICKED IT UP TO READ THE FIRST CHAPTER AND GOT 300 PAGES INTO IT! THE FIFTH BOOK IS DARKER AND MORE COMPLEX THAN THE FIRST FOUR. HARRY IS A TEEN AND IS DEALING WITH SOME COMPLEX ISSUES INCLUDING BEING ATTACKED BY DEMENTORS ON PRIVET DRIVE, A TRIAL TO SEE IF HE SHOULD BE THOWEN OUT OF HOGWARTS, AND THE RETURN OF VOLDEMORT. JUST IN THE FIRST COUPLE CHAPTERS YOU CAN TELL THAT HARRY HAS GROWEN UP ALOT SINCE HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE. BUT DON'T WORRY... THIS BOOK IS STILL KID FRIENDLY. SO PICK IT UP AND START READING! ANSWERNOTFOUND",POTTER BOOK AS A SUPRISE,"(36, 60)",1,0.0,False -1469984202,books,engaging,character,excellent,pace,ea18e900837db2279dd9743d092829cf,52343593f3f55e1ef4c4d75a1f26fba3,How is the pace?,3,0.0,False,12c766488a0873534450a629ee132560,I found the plot and story line to be both familiar and predictable. However the writing and the characters were very engaging and kept my interest in the book. At times too much detail and did not keep the story line moving. Overall a good read! But I probably will not continue the series. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(295, 309)",3,0.0,False -0141039280,books,several,thing,new,job,502f6e6d292296fbd84ba899db9a0852,bd1d51f2440c4ebbe370693a3ddb2466,When did you get a new job?,1,0.4545454545454545,False,6698af83ba5e954c3c01302d23015f96,"The basic plot and themes of The Help have been covered by other reviewers. I don't regret reading this book as an entertaining piece of fiction, but it is hardly an incisive look at 1960s race relations (being too superficial to do the subject justice). Some reviewers would have us believe this book is world-changing, thought provoking etc. I just see it as a novel with an interesting storyline, some entertaining vignettes and 3 first-person narrators which provides a nice change from other works of fiction.The things that stop me from proclaiming The Help as a profoundly meaningful book are several. A minor gripe was that the story seemed to move very slowly. But this could be viewed as intentional (change comes slowly, people in the south were stuck in their ways etc). Poor editing is another flaw (""The scream was like a piece of material ripped into shredded halves""). Others have already mentioned the stereotypical characters. Sure, they were likeable, but they were nevertheless predictable and one-dimensional. Add to this the increasingly farcical progression of events, coupled with blatant sentimentality and I could no longer take this book seriously. I finished it because I wanted to know what happened, but can't say I was particularly moved or influenced by this story. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the stereotypical,"(915, 932)",1,1.0,True -0307943232,books,fine,book,good,read,85485487328c7ef81df3763246e6df6e,4252308bedb95e75084f2aae4baad181,How is read?,2,0.0,False,3c9fa09c8c4d0234f4c18b729d6db9e6,"If you read the ""Author's Note""at the end of this book you will see why this book is so lame. The book was fine for the first half and went rapidly downhill afterward. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(169, 183)",2,0.0,False -030758836X,books,due,part,sick,people,3a21f4d4f58913dda11a9ce38ea7e52d,89ebc8397d89443f5d621321c020e41d,What is the health status of people?,1,0.0,False,a7f9c5a862f19d31f628be9ebe0661de,"I was excited to read this book due to all of the publicity it has received. Even after the first few chapters, I hung in there because I KNEW it had to get better. It didn't. Part of this is due to a personal preference. I really want to root for at least one of the main characters. However, both of the main characters are horrible people who get involved in a clever, but overly-complicated, plot and the book fails to come to any satisfying conclusion. I'm giving it two stars simply because I finished it (audio version). If I were reading a hard copy, I probably would not have been able to reach the end. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(620, 634)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,amazing,love story,beautiful,love,e781bbbef8736b851b1035b26ba8bdb0,07b2bfe6e10a4ab6e4a4060441c4140b,Is this love book beautiful?,5,0.8,True,71d512a7f2d601adb39eb146b8c0bb2e,"***Warning, this is my attempt at a review. It won't be pretty***""It's real, Six. You can't get mad at a real ending. Some of them are ugly. It's the fake happily ever afters that should piss you off.""I read this book the first couple days of January and I still can't properly put into words what I feel about this book. Every time I took a moment to even attempt to write this review, my mind went blank. But no matter how long ago I read this book, it feels like I just read it yesterday because it was that powerful that I still can't stop thinking about it. I may have also encouraged persuaded bullied other people to read it because I just want everyone to be able to experience this story. To say that I loved this book would be a severe understatement. To even say this is one of the best books I have ever read would be another understatement. The story of Sky and Holder is tragic, heart breaking, and highly emotional. It is also one of the best love stories I have ever read. Like Slammed and Point of Retreat, the summaries from Goodreads do NOT do this book any justice. At all! Just trust me when I say that this book is a MUST.From their first encounter, the best way to describe Sky and Holder is intense! Everything about them is intense: their feelings, their kisses, and their fights. Their relationship is complicated (another understatement). It starts off slow, shifts to fast, stops, speeds up, then full throttle rollercoaster. I loved the banter between Sky and Holder. They weren't expressing their feelings all the time but they had their own special way of letting each other (and us) know that they are crazy about each other. Example:""You need a hair cut,"" I blurt out. ""Really bad. It gets in your eyes and you squint and you're constantly moving it out of the way like you're Justin Bieber and it's really distracting.""He fingers his hair with his hand and frowns, then falls back onto the bed.""Man. That really hurt.""orI'm really dreading spending all day with you. This doesn't sound like fun at all. Also, your sundress is really unflattering and way too summery, but you should definitely keep it on.Just when it seems like Sky and Holder have conquered all their problems and I'm thinking: ""Wow, this is an amazing love story"" BAM! Huge plot twist in the story that I NEVER saw coming! Then, when we are finally adjusting and getting over the shock of that plot twist and your thinking: ""Wow, this is a really amazing story. Period."" Double-BAM!! This story freaking broke me apart and made my heart hurt so much. But the ending also left me feeling very happy. Has my heart recovered from this story? Nope, but I loved every single second of this book. Even the ones the really painful ones. Sky and Holder's problems don't magically get fixed by the end of the book and the ending is not an unrealistic happily ever after. It is happy, but is it also a realistic ending which I loved. Hopeless is a powerful story that you WON'T want to miss out on. A story and characters that will stay with for a very long time. Although the love story is amazing, this is so much more than just that. Oh, and if you are looking for swoon worthy ladies, look no further than Dean Holder. He is one of the most complicated characters I've and one of my favorites. I would also like to mention that Hopeless has the title of best non-first kiss EVER! I just wanna point out that no matter what my ramblings may come off as, this is not a depressing story. It has plenty of sweet, romantic and happy moments. But it is also real, and we all know real is not always pretty.5 out of 5 stars!(If my rating system had more stars, I would give them all to this book)Some of my favorite non-spoiler quotes from Hopeless:-I need to regain my bearings. Somehow, in the course of sixty seconds, this guy has managed to swoon me, then terrify the hell out of me.-""Let me inform you of something,"" he says in a low voice. ""The moment my lips touch yours, it will be your first kiss. Because if you've never felt anything when someone's kissed you, then no one's ever really kissed you. Not the way I plan on kissing you.""-I know that firsts don't matter with him. He could kiss me for the first time, or the twentieth time, or the millionth time and I wouldn't care if it was a first or not, because I'm pretty sure we just broke the record for the best first kiss in the history of first kisses - without even kissing.- The way he looks at me makes me feel...I try to search for an adjective to follow up that thought, but I can't find one. He just makes me feel. He's the only boy that's ever cared whether or not I'm feeling anything at all, and for that alone, I let him steal another small piece of my heart. But it doesn't feel like enough, because I unexpectedly want to give it all to him.(There are wwaaaay more but I don't wanna spoil anything)***Read more of my reviews at:Nereyda @Mostly YA Book Obsessed ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4930, 4944)",5,0.0,False -1620610116,books,soft,side,deep,feeling,4d0478eb3dea3b535e43d552d73b7c7e,3417e0a603663ffe5d3fe348425dad8c,What feelings do you have form me?,1,0.0,False,44dec4b7d9caa3f47a400e5c4e094a85,"I LOVED it! I think that this one was much better than Obsidian- though I did enjoy that one as well. My only problem? I really missed Dee in this book. The ending left you hanging, and I usually am not a fan of that, but in this case I thought it worked because it was something both good and mysterious. I can't wait to see how the series ends up! Katy is a great heroine and Daemon- well I love a dark, mysterious, swoon-worthy male lead that also has a soft side. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(468, 482)",1,0.0,False -0307913090,books,real,story,open,eye,b181e3fbb0e605905a6ca63e42663a2c,661131e00888efb18854720ff4796adb,How did you think of the dog's eye?,5,0.0,False,59f2315041e9ac4aac2c4a6202bb5206,"Out from his loins came four A song of Ice and Fire books: The first three were fierce, emotional roller-coaster rides that heaved him to well-deserved glory.For all you who mourn the demise of your most favorite characters:CRY. Tear your clothes! Get some good ashes on your hair. And then thank George that he let you experience this. Answer truthfully:Did you want Eddard Stark to live forever? Or Robb? Good men are good rulers, but they are bad in intrigue. They don't cheat and betray as well as their opponents. And this is exactly what happened. It would be ridicilous for honorable men to best the lying snakes of Casterly Rock.A song of ice and Fire is good series about characters...because they die. Yes. THEY DIE. And if you feel grief and are crying that's exactly what you should feel. Enjoy it. It's called good tragedy.Out from the loins of George R.R. Martin four A Song of Ice and Fire Novels came forth...but the last one, A FEAST OF CROWS, was a huge disappointment. In there you have many placeholder chapters, much thinking and more descriptive passages about food and clothing. And boy, that's boring! No good characters are killed off (a few are maimed or lie dying...). The fourth novel doesn't even have a real story in it.:( The others may get you all! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1281, 1295)",5,0.0,False -1442359315,books,technical,book,factual,book,a2f631a3049e698c102a2a7b976bf7af,c930759479ec3f7f27c867fcb87187f9,What is your take on the book by James Clear?,1,0.3833333333333333,False,c661e79f89b22ff986656937af63c9f0,The book was too technical. I personnally know two people that had this experience and theirs was certainly different from his. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(129, 143)",1,0.0,False -B00KF0URBM,books,short,book,too short,book,77de8a728f222680c8aece5406298515,1d3cedc6f1a9cfed95806bfab6688d8d,Why was the book too short?,1,0.3,False,f89c71adc6bf20349084e2cbcb1ac13f,I have loved both books so far... my only grip is the books are to short and the ending cliff hangers are driving me crazy. I just wished this was one big long novel. Just as you get deep into the book and it gets really interesting it ends and you half to wait on the next book. The characters and story line are great. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(321, 335)",1,0.0,False -0805098542,books,amazing,research,excellent,research,465347a29044e46984b285d4c2675dc9,64a9b1320f1d4c362bd3bf3a7bb4b267,How is the research?,1,0.0,False,706e7f2c117ce532c4e76fcfed974185,"The research to write this book was amazing. Having been acquainted with the scriptural references to the societal issues about the life of Jesus for most of my life, this providing new insights and information that helped create more understanding of those references. This was a history book, not a catechism. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The research to write this book was amazing,"(0, 43)",1,0.9,True -147674355X,books,wonderful,chemistry,fun,relationship,5ee95b74e48e3ffddd261557272d2d71,a08c2199f879d5afcd6bc587cb117c25,How is the relationship of anna?,1,0.0,False,70005536304139f928f7d2e0968e710d,"I loved the plot of the story. I have never read a book on this particular subject matter, so it was refreshing. The chemistry between Sky and Holder is wonderful. Their moments together are so well written and descriptive that I felt like it was happening to me. If you enjoy love stories, you will like this book. Holder's love for Sky is so sweet and pure that it makes you want to melt. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(396, 410)",1,0.0,False -1455574856,books,own,issue,many,obstacle,078263f0f5a3cb0b7fd113419e0193e7,9e6299a293183768b7e062e2d4cf7c5d,How is the obstacle?,2,0.0,False,950ff31aaae91439f88d8179f50bd08b,"One of the best young adult books I’ve read in a long time. This is the story of a romance between two best friends Ella and Micha. These two have known each other forever. Both Ella and Micha come from broken homes. Micha was raised by him mom after his father ran out on them; Ella’s mom was bipolar and her father is an alcoholic. After Ella’s mom died, Ella suffers a large amount of guilt. One night after the death of her mom, Ella tries to jump off a bridge and Micha talks her down, they share a passionate kiss which scares Ella and she leaves town. Unbeknownst to Micha, Ella is in Las Vegas enrolled in college.It’s been 8 months since Ella has been in Stargrove and now that she’s returned home for the summer break, she’s changed. The bad ass Ella has now been replaced by what Micha refers to as the Stepford wife Ella. It’s been 8 months and Micha has done nothing but look for Ella in all that time. Ella has no idea what her leaving without a trace has done to Micha. Ella is only thinking that she is going to ruin Micha.Ella allows all her pent up guilt to completely take over her. She’s trying to take care of everyone and please everyone and has not thought about what she needs or wants. Micha loves Ella fiercely and he’s determined that before Ella goes back to school, he will bring back the real Ella. These two have so much baggage but there is so much love with them. I think what I loved best was as much as Ella loved Micha she wanted to be healthy for him. She didn’t want to be a burden on Micha.Micha has his own issues but he loves Ella and he worries about her and is all about protecting Ella from anything that hurts her. Micha is mature and grounded and he knows what and who he wants.I most definitely recommend this book. It’s emotionally gripping and so very realistic. The issues Ella and Micha have are issues that at least one in 5 people have at some point in their lives. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1999, 2013)",2,0.0,False -0061950726,books,meaningful,book,fictional,story,43a89c6bbd98e1d815b5c7df29c51f83,5c4bd5cef05b5d65607133a668dd5c7b,What is the story like?,2,0.0,False,65daf5a23342ba0942909ddb79118891,"I have a friend who was actually an orphan and on an orphan train, so this book is meaningful to me. I think the writing and the content is very good. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(151, 165)",2,0.0,False -140020383X,books,helpful,chapter,good,advice,14bf7752e2fdae7f23563d47304a2f3d,ddddf35a299af24ba1412f51b46d8f0e,What the general advice is pos or neg?,1,0.5,False,b1bb9c8a388e928a11acf3cea4ae4f40,"After seeing much of the hype and criticisms of this book, I read Real Marriage not only for advice in my marriage but also for leading a small group discussion on the book.First of all, I do not see what all the fuss is about from all those who came out early in opposition to this book. Though it certainly addresses parts of marriage that the normal ""Christian"" marriage book does not, by addressing issues such as abuse, sex, sin, and confession the book talks to aspects of life that exist in real life marriages. The book is certainly meant for adults in or seeking committed relationships. I did not find any of the material to be inappropriate or offensive.In the first section of 5 chapters the authors take turns discussing general marriage issues. This includes specific chapters addressing each spouse as well as a chapter on friendship within marriage, something few if any other marriage books discuss. Some good (but general) thoughts and advice are given in a very practical and transparent way. A lot of these stories and principles though come from the real life experiences in the Driscoll's marriage and tend to more easily apply to other couples that have been married for multiple years and been through extended times of the ""ups and downs"" of marriage.The second part of the book is about sex and sexual issues within marriage. Those issues include pornography, sexual sin, sexual abuse, and sexually selfish spouses. The chapters are detailed and practical and, again, deal with issues that most other Christian marriage books do not. They also, again, are mostly marriage specific based off the life and marriage of Mark and Grace.The supposedly controversial chapter is chapter 10 and titled ""Can We _____?"" It is a listing and discussion of many non-traditional sexual activities. The authors say they have been asked about the right or wrongness of these activities repeatedly and therefore try to address them from a biblical perspective. I realize many have said such things should not have been so openly discussed by a pastor but I did not find this chapter offensive. Plus, if these are truly questions people are asking is it not better to address them rather than avoid the issues out of discomfort?Finally, the book ends with a challenge to make a plan for your marriage. The authors argue that the most important day of your marriage is the last one, as that day reflects the success and health of your marriage. They say the best way to make sure the last day of your marriage is a good one is to make a detailed and intentional long term plan. This final chapter then lays out ideas for what to cover in a marriage plan and encouragement to go through with the exercise. Though the chapter was helpful it seemed a bit out of place when compared to the straight-shooting bluntness that is typical of Mark Driscoll and the rest of this book.Overall, the book was practical and helpful to those in a Christian marriage with some content that would be helpful to those who do not fit that mold. I appreciate the authors addressing issues others seem hesitant to touch and their personal honesty in dealing with sensitive issues. The chapters are simply straight shooting and there is little new information or secrets revealed. One thing I did find annoying, though it is just typical Driscoll, was an eagerness to label things sin that I'm not so certain are always so (such as birth control). However, I would recommend this book to individuals or groups who want a starting point for talking about issues of their marriage that have been avoided or hard to discuss. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3626, 3640)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,good,moment,fresh,book,c9681eaf70787fbd2de629ed4b474b7f,1f8aab4e490a585818f5b531d63f751b,What is your feeling about this book ?,1,0.0,False,9d994fd213ca5f4ca086d451308611d6,"When I bought it, I wasn't aware that it was a book targeted at younger audiences (at least it seems to be).The main characters are 12-18 years old and while the plot is fairly interesting the characters are pretty black and white ... you know who's good and who's bad in the same way as in most Harry Potter books. The characters are nowhere near as interesting or ambivalent as lets say in Game of Thrones, nor do the plot or the characters take any surprising twists or turns.I'd say it's popcorn fiction. The book does by no means come anywhere near R.R.Martin's books (Game of Thrones) or books written by William Gibson ... neither in complexity/atmosphere nor in their tendency to surprise. But it is still fairly well written and an easy entertaining read and it has its good moments. Certainly suitable for most teenagers. Essentially I'm sure, people who are fine with Harry Potter books, will like this one too.Also, if you saw the movie, there's still something for you in the book. I saw the movie later and found many scenes in the movie which I would not have understood without the book. Naturally a few plot parts were missing from the movie too. So I imagine reading the book after the movie will still have some good moments.If you're still not sure if you should read it, click on the 1-star reviews and sort for most helpful first. The one by ""Alex"" sums up the weak part nicely, although personally I think the overall rating is overly critical and harsh. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The no anywhere,"(510, 549)",1,0.0,False -0989416402,books,great,flow,palpable,tension,107c8fad65ef53605c0c724e22f75d0c,5bcd2c343fe09f585f625dabf034147e,How was the tension?,1,0.0,False,f1063ec8095d8913fc4df21ef533b516,"I didn't know there was a first book in this series. I just finished Off Limits and loved it!! I think I will be checking out the 1st book soon. I typically stay away from books with soldiers in them. I just get sad knowing how much they have gone through. In this book it is not only sad, but hopeful. I love Emily, Nix and of course Harley. This book has a great plot, good flow and so much emotion. I would recommend it to a friend. Great job Ms. Bennett!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(469, 483)",1,0.0,False -0345803485,books,amazing,relationship,realistic,situation,7cab6e224abad59c1d733bef847c08db,1a5b77dec5d2673c4f621fc587525161,How is situation?,1,0.0,False,0078a9534da69ae5d0941623f87a6ee6,"I had to see what all the fuss was about this book.To tell you the truth, it sucked.I wasn't sure what to think about this book, and while the story was great, turning from a sexual arrangement into something that kind of resembled the beginnings of love, the author had to go and ruin the story at the end. Quite disappointing.On the back cover, it's called an 'Erotic Romance'. That it is...well, that is, up until the end. Excuse me, Miss James, but your ending sucked!The story begins with Anastasia Steele going to the business office of a very young, handsome billionaire to interview him for the school newspaper. She's only doing this because her friend, Kate, is ill. When she meets Christian Grey, she is mesmerized by his looks, his demeanor and his power.Christian is very over-powering to Ana, and she feels compelled to do whatever he wants. He is a Dominent. He wants her to be his Submissive. He gives her a contract to look over and sign, if she so wishes. She is unsure about signing the contract, as she has her own ""rules"" she wishes him to abide by as well.He 'gives' into her want of something more than just sex, because he starts having feelings for her. He realizes that she is as mesmerizing and as amazing to him as he is to her. But, the secrets he holds bother Ana. He has difficulty opening up to her, to tell him why he needs to cause her pain, and she feels the need to know everything about him.He lavishes gifts on her that are unwanted, and sexually, they have an amazing relationship. But, Ana wants more...she wants him to cuddle her, to sleep with her in the same bed instead of leaving her after he has had his way with her. When she gives him what he wants, allowing him to restrain her, and to use his many ""toys"" on her, he starts giving in and giving her the more that she wants.When his secrets are revealed at the end, Ana understands that she can never be what he wants her to be, to do the things that he wants to do to her, so she leaves.I can't reveal what his secrets are. You'll have to read the book for that. However, I will say that if you do not like erotic books, then don't read this. If you don't like bondage, restraining, anything involving pain (regardless of whether it's used in a sexual way or to ""punish"" someone), then don't get this book.I didn't know what I was getting myself into when I started reading this book...and while I've read my fair share of erotic stories/books, this one actually had some substance to it.Ok, so the book wasn't bad...it was the ending that sucked. How can this book be called a romance when the romance died emotionally, physically and everything inbetween, at the end? With just a few pages to go, I thought Christian and Ana were going to declare their love for one another, that she had broken him of some of his wanting to 'hurt' her. By the last page, I wanted to dump the novel in the trash. It sucked. I'm truly pissed off about it because I wanted the proverbial happy ending. Does that make it a good book because I'm pissed off? Not in my books.I have another reason for hating this book...the author must have gotten a new thesaurus for Christmas because there were so many words in the book that I had to look up in the dictionary. One or two words I found in the book, weren't even in the dictionary.So, disappointment has found me because I really thought that I was going to love this book. I'm giving this book 2 stars. This book lost one star for being so hyped up that I wanted to buy it, one star for the lousy ending, and the third star for me having to spend so much time looking up stupid words like phelgmatically, which isn't even a word according to the dictionary.This book sucks. Will I read the next one? Ah, I don't think so. I'm just sorry I bought this one. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3788, 3802)",1,0.0,False -0007444117,books,wonderful,series,strong,series,7dee1c76fbdfd4a2e0a9cdedce26195f,3f4d1d34a5d1bd352d0f899f59a5e23a,How is the series?,2,0.0,False,cf08239a1d23667e1b5db12ffcbf87eb,This series is wonderful but the ending is sooooooo sad it makes you wanna cry someone told me the ending but I still was surprised :( ANSWERNOTFOUND,This series is wonderful,"(0, 24)",2,1.0,True -030758836X,books,more,novel,high,quality,30c3b9636e5167e4bee83625e17ecbb9,c60aa6736628d9b7fd003509be9ad6be,What is the quality ?,2,0.0,False,7e6e1b05b9ec9ac2eb5631f478d9b168,This book was great. I am sad that the author doesn't have more novels out there. I devoured this book. The ending was so perfect that it didn't have you hanging for more...except another story as good. Certainly the best work of fiction I read this year. ANSWERNOTFOUND,Certainly the best work of fiction I read this year .,"(207, 259)",2,0.4357142857142857,False -0345508890,books,tight,prose,clean,prose,222cd76fbc75b061f7cf24ac9fa0f00c,fbb52bd8aa9da36a6d7e4a66dcb86642,Where to get interesting prose?,5,0.5,False,cbd8bcc78610349c452f33bf87c9a0ff,"Summary (2.125 to 2.5 stars) :-------------------------------This is an urban fantasy novel based on a HP Lovecraft type milieu with Harry Dresden and Mickey Spillan. The creepy city is Hammer Bay, Washington ... an updated Innsmouth, Mass. of Lovecraftian fame. The characters are hard, cynical, emotion less people you could care less about. The writing is tight, directed and not inspired.The premise is interesting: a down on his luck ex-felon gets a chance to help fight the truly evil elements in the world -- a sort of redemption. He learns that he is cannon fodder but soldiers on despite great odds and learns a bit more about the nature of evil. However, it feels too rushed and no humanity to the characters.I enjoy the HP Lovecraft Mileu very much so I was interested to see what the author did with it. It kept me interested in the book but not because the story was riveting or I care about the characters. If you like Jim Butcher, the book might be worth reading but do not expect too much from the book. Harry Dresden is much more interesting than Ray is, by far.World Setting (2 to 2.5 stars -- too deriviate for me):-------------------------------------------------------The world setting is a clear copy of the sleepy and creepy towns that HP Lovecraft wrote about during the 30's. The town, Hammer Bay, was moved from the East Coast to the West Coast. The towns children are one by one bursting into flames and turning into a writhing mass of silvery worms which burrow into the earth yet no one remembers the childs existence is very HP Lovecraft / Cthulhu mythos. It is very well described and adds nicely to the horror in the story line.The mixture of werewolves with the Cthulhu mythos is not new. But, in this case, it seems a bit random to me. The Werevolves in the woods smacks a bit of the Twilight Series to me.The world setting could become quite interesting if there is more development. I hope the author works on this for the next book.Characters (1.5 to 2 stars):----------------------------The characters are unlikable, emotionless, moraless cardboard cutouts. Initially, you feel a bit sorry for Ray yet as story moves along you get the feeling he is going to be ok despite ridiculous events where he should be dead many times over. Ray vulnerability wears off too quickly. Ray's constant back talking gets to be annoying and very inappropriate. The lack of humanity in Ray make the novel hard to read.Annalise barely has any character at all -- literally a cardboard cutout -- when she would be very complex, deep and interesting.Charles Hammer -- nice Lovecraftian insane sorcerer. He is more interesting in several ways than either Ray or Annalise. His character makes you realize how thin the other characters are.Action (2.5 to 2.75 stars):---------------------------The action sequences are well written and the best part of the book. The action sequences do get a bit unrealistic as several points. Frankly, Ray should not be alive many times over. Annalise is scary but in a Frankenstein monster way than a fantasy action hero way. The book has a lot of action and seems to move too quickly from one action sequence to the next. The author would be well served to try to cut some of the action out or move it into the background / make it impied and work on developing character interaction and world building elements.Prose (2.5 stars):------------------The writing style is tight, direct and effiecient but not much else. I liked the descriptive elements when the aurthor used them (too rarely). The target audience is YA and slightly above based on vocabulary and sentence structure. I hope the author spends more time on descriptive element which would help round out the world setting, make the characters more interesting and put some spacing between action sequences. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3846, 3860)",5,0.0,False -0316036919,books,distinct,voice,lovely,end,39c77ac8201505431f82f1c27af728ca,73ac44c3cd4c9bd5d54839069ffaeb0c,Where is there a lovely ending?,1,0.75,True,50f153761e7ffe5296a2d451278daad2,"Not to upset anyone, but I thought the Twilight books were very poorly written. I think The Host is much better. I enjoyed the story and the characters and the writing didn't get in the way of that. I thought the concept was interesting. The voices of the narrator and the Host were distinct and fresh and their relationship was the best thing in the book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(360, 374)",1,0.0,False -0307582884,books,unanswered,question,pace,book,06a1c8fafb8370aa1352af4030a06355,02ffe9b31089915183d31f55ae545785,Do you know the book?,1,0.0,False,bdea057842baaec4cf59881628aee0cd,"Wow! Talk about a thrill ride! If you're looking for a book that you cannot put down, The Maze Runner is what you need. You will start reading The Maze Runner and forget to eat, bath, or feed your cats. You will not be able to put the book down until the very last page. I cannot stress this enough. I know because it took all of my self-control to take breaks from reading. The Maze Runner had everything that I love in a good science fiction novel, thought provoking scenarios, engaging characters, and a suspenseful plot.The voice of Thomas sucked me into the story from the very beginning. I wanted to find out what was going to happen to him. Why are all these boys trapped in a maze? What does it all mean? Who put them there? I felt like I was standing right beside Thomas while he was trying to figure all of these things out. I also thought that the secondary characters were vivid and believable. Chuck in particular was one of my other favorite secondary characters. I hate to use the word secondary to describe Chuck, because he was such a huge part of the story. I just loved him though.The fast pace of The Maze Runner kept me rapidly turning to pages. The half animal half technology Grievers scared the bejesus out of me! As I read along each new discovery left me feeling shocked, disturbed, and very often both.The ending just about killed me. I'm dying to get my hands on the sequel now to find out what happens. Some big questions are unanswered, but most are not. I might have to camp outside James Dashner's home until he throw a manuscript out to me.I would recommend The Maze Runner to anyone who loves thrilling science fiction novels. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1661, 1675)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,due,part,sick,people,3a21f4d4f58913dda11a9ce38ea7e52d,89ebc8397d89443f5d621321c020e41d,What is the health status of people?,2,0.0,False,a7f9c5a862f19d31f628be9ebe0661de,"I was excited to read this book due to all of the publicity it has received. Even after the first few chapters, I hung in there because I KNEW it had to get better. It didn't. Part of this is due to a personal preference. I really want to root for at least one of the main characters. However, both of the main characters are horrible people who get involved in a clever, but overly-complicated, plot and the book fails to come to any satisfying conclusion. I'm giving it two stars simply because I finished it (audio version). If I were reading a hard copy, I probably would not have been able to reach the end. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(620, 634)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,enough,information,better,grasp,dccf8f474c8a07af82d42ad890a9d27e,e0889bc325e0428af13460eab731f7ff,Which is your forme to grasp the problems?,1,0.0,False,887a41b47a76e46dac3594f8fce402f2,"As I have mentioned before, I am often found reading the forums on [...]. I also keep up with my Google Reader - all of the bloggers and readers in both places raved and raved about The Hunger Games. I did not know the plot summary or anything about the author. I did not know it was part of a series. I did not know when the book came out. Basically? I knew nothing except that everyone loved it.I decided that maybe I should read this one, so I put myself on the hold list at the library. I wait several weeks, and find out it's on an inter library loan and was due weeks ago - which means it's probably not coming back anytime soon. I posted this on a Paperbackswap forum while I was talking about what I was reading at the time, and one of the members on there generously offered to read both The Hunger Games and Catching Fire (the sequel) and send them to me!YAAAAAYYYYY!!As soon as they came in the mail, I started to read. Luckily, I had originally planned on having a lot of time to read that weekend.It took approximately one page to suck me in. Collins does a great job of telling the story while making sure you have enough information - and there really are a lot of things you have to learn. If you skipped over the plot summary above, you should go back and read it - it does a better job of explaining what goes on in the book than what I could. The characters are ones that you connect to, and the events that happen are so unexpected you find yourself wondering what's going to happen over and over again. One of my favorite parts is that everything doesn't just happen for the good of things - just because you start liking a character does not mean that everything will go the best way for that person, which makes it a very intense read.I ended up liking it so much I immediately recommended it to my fiance, and he read it all in one day - he loved it too. My recommendation is that you get your hands on a copy of this book!Book Cover: 9/10Book Title: 9/10Plot: 10/10Characters: 10/10Ending: 9/10Overall: 10/10 ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2034, 2048)",1,0.0,False -042526596X,books,terrible,book,annoying,book,c6b0b820d75744906273729e08e9a260,2db37ef1b9f8f4cd3e6f7c1118f72bf2,How many books do you have ?,5,0.5,False,f3eb597fc98f263a8d8bc78857374406,"I don't particularly like leaving bad reviews, but I think the numerous positive reviews of this book are terribly misleading. Had I read the one-star reviews prior to purchasing this I could have saved myself a little money and a lot of time. This book is terrible. It's excruciatingly boring and the characters are so unappealing that I wonder how on Earth the author thought it would be a good idea to write about them. The 'heroine,' Julia, is apparently a saint or an angel, and by the end of the novel you kind of wish someone would just take her to a church and leave her there. She is pure as the driven snow, but rather than embodying the classically romantic feminine ideal, her virtue is made infinetly less appealing because she is timid, cowardly, meek, and for lack of a better word--boring! As I was reading, I kept thinking she is reminiscent of a little dog that pees on itself everytime it hears a loud noise, only it's not at all endearing because she is not a cute little furball but is supposedly a grown, educated, independent woman living on her own. I've read books with shy and sweet leads that were still likeable, but that's just not the case here. Also, Gabriel, the novel's namesake, spends the first half of the book being abusive and mean. He is an admitted snob. Sometimes these qualities make a protaganist more attractive (I imagine that is a big part of the 50 Shades appeal), because there's something kind of sexy about all that smoldering intensity. This book fails to deliver on the bad boy appeal/tortured hero theme because the author writes such flat and one dimensional characters that theres's nothing compelling you to like this jerk. His ""trauma"" doesn't ring true, and by the time he turns into Mr. Nice Guy, you've already lost interest. The funny thing about this book is it employs typical themes in romance novels (the arrogant bachelor falls for the innocent flower) but it is so poorly executed that you dislike both the flower and the bachelor. And finally, the death knell for this book is that the characters lack any sort of chemistry. They don't even consummate their relationship until practically the very last page of the book. ((I won't get into the numerous references to Dante's works other than to say that you can find them on every page and rather than drive the story forward they manage only to distract you from the slow moving trainwreck of a storyline. But hey, maybe that's a good thing!)) ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2463, 2477)",5,0.0,False -0141039280,books,clear,voice,real,voice,ea828c67c936e098129fcc19968914cd,68c5515da109e436ed3430c32372790b,What is this voice that we can hear in the background?,1,0.0,False,4425897a0ae98f2bab8ab16768d9b900,"I was just looking for something new to read, when a friend pressed this into my hands. I could not put it down. Wonderful. Wonderful. Can't believe this was her first novel! Those voices in each chapter were so clear, I know I know all these people!Don't miss it. A great gift for someone who loves a great story. Not an angry novel, but so honest and revealing and poignant. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Wonderful . Wonderful,"(115, 135)",1,1.0,True -1477817158,books,complicated,relationship,own,problem,bfd8e69fe62c8e2852801e0175df0eb5,aa5d9ac0ef126e9541fdd52f9f1f441a,Is pug have his own problem?,1,1.0,True,ed35583cd9a4c83894663f8f125ae2f6,"Have you ever come across a book that is so powerful and so touching you know from the very beginning that it is going to pull you in and keep you there until the very end? It will keep a piece of you when you are finished with it? You will never forget the characters, their strengths, weaknesses, faults, triumphs, and fears? A story that is so real it makes you want to do something greater in your life? One with characters who steal a piece of your heart because their story was so touching? A book that consumed you from the very beginning to the very end and you know that you will never forget the words you read from page 1 until the acknowledgments?Left Drowning is by far hands down the greatest book I have read this year, maybe even ever! Blythe, Christopher (Chris), Sabin, Estelle, Eric, Zach, and James those characters will never be forgotten in my mind. I can clearly close my eyes and picture them and who they are inside. Jessica Park wrote such a beautiful and consuming storyline you can't help but fall in love with all of them. They aren't perfect characters, they all have their demons, their insecurities, their fears but that's what makes them real. They are all so very beautiful even in their imperfections in life. Their story may not be roses and sunshine but it's their story and to me it's beautiful because it's real.--They, and mostly Chris, are saving me. Or teaching me to save myself. He is my port in the storm, and that's why I feel comfortable with what I'm going to do. Chris is going to have to be strong, but I have hope that the story I'm about to tell him will help me, free me even. He is the one person with whom I will remember what I have forgotten. - Left DrowningBlythe and Chris are the main characters in this story. You will learn the all the ugly that happened in Blythe's life and all the beautiful that occurred too. For everything she went through and had to endure I was surprised at how well she survived. She is still missing something, someone and fate will step in and give her what she needs. But what happens when Blythe learns to truth about everything, is it something she can forgive and bounce back from? Or will the past and the truth leave her drowning in depression and loneliness?Chris has seen his fair share of the ugly in the world, growing up without a mother and having to basically take care of his 3 younger siblings, didn't leave him with much time to enjoy his childhood. Growing up he learned to survive the bitterness and the abuse that was placed upon him, but he is only surviving, he isn't living. He lives to take care of Sabin, Estelle, and Eric and will do anything for them to make sure that they have the best life they could have. A chance meeting with Blythe will forever change Chris and the connection between the two is something so strong it can't be explained. When Blythe lets her guard down towards Chris and shows him her demons will he stick by her side and start living or will it prove too much for him to handle and send him running in the opposite direction?""Why does it still hurt so much?"" he asks. ""Why can't we just move on and deal?""--There is no set pattern to grief, despite what every stupid psych text has told me. There is no time frame that dictates when and how you'll feel and what you feel. You get to deal with hell however, and whenever, it hits you. - Left DrowningAside from Blythe's and Chris' story and accepting and moving on from their pass you will meet the other Shepherd siblings. Estelle is the younger sister of Chris and is a beautiful and free spirited character. She is a believer, when everyone around her has given up any type of faith in God or fate or destiny she holds true to her faith. For me it was almost like her security blanket. Sometimes I felt like she didn't believe in herself so she wanted to hold onto what she did believe in whether everyone else around her thought she was crazy or not.After meeting Blythe you will meet Sabin next. He is a character, honest to a fault, crazy country boy who loves to have fun and loves women! Deep down is a kindhearted and deep soul. Sabin will do whatever he can to put a smile on your face and was such an easy character to fall in love with. Deep down though he is damaged with what he saw growing up and he never learned how to channel those feelings leaving them bottled up inside him until he snaps. Out of all the characters he was like a teddy bear for me, someone I would run to if I had a problem - almost like a big brother!You will also meet James, Blythe's little brother, who attends a different school than Blythe and they don't see much of each other. They have a very complicated and broken relationship due to their past. Guilt and blame is passed between the two and they have never been able to overcome their pasts and have a better relationship. Hopefully over time when secrets are revealed these two can find their way back to each other as brother and sister and be a family again.Eric the other shepherd is Estelle's twin and is such a sweet, shy, and quiet character. He doesn't say much but when he does everyone listens to what he has to say. He is strong and determined. You will be introduced to his boyfriend Zach and the love Zach has for Eric is contagious! They truly are a beautiful couple.The whole Shepherd clan is such a tight knit family! They all attend the same college so they can look after one another and make sure everyone is happy. After learning what they went through as a family growing up they showed me how strong siblings need to be and how you need to stick beside your brothers and sisters no matter what and help them through anything. This is what they do from the very beginning of the story until the very end. They cheer for each other, they suffer heartaches with each other, they love each other with every ounce of their beings and no matter what at the end of the day they only have each other so they don't take anything for granted.""You are the great love of my life that I'm never going to have.""Okay I want to get back to Chris and Blythe because I will never forget this couple. Everything that they went through before and after they met touched my heart. I was rooting for them from the very beginning. I laughed and I cried. Things went just the way I wanted them to and some things, not so much. There were times when I wanted to hold Blythe's hand and cry with her and then there were times when I wanted to celebrate with her. All anybody ever wants is to be loved but sometimes that type of love can be scary and in some cases it's easier for someone to push that love away instead of embracing it and having it consume them.""You said something last night that was completely wrong. I could never touch anyone the way that I touch you. And I will never regret falling in love with you. Don't forget that.""And that is how we say good-bye.Jessica Park will have you learning new things about Blythe and Chris until the very end. Their story continues to unravel throughout the entire book. Little by little you will hear their story and learn how one person can endure so much, you will too fall in love with these characters and want them all to get their happily every after. Left Drowning is hands down the best novel I have read this year if not to date. It gave me everything I was wanting in a story. It made me feel and fall in love with the characters and their story. It was deep and meaningful and so different than what I usually read and that was a breath of fresh air. Left Drowning is the first book that I have ever read of Jessica Park and if this is the type of story she is capable of giving us well than I am an instant fan. I don't want to do this book injustice and rate it by stars because for me there aren't enough stars in the sky to give this book and what it meant to me. I read a lot of books and sadly even the ones I enjoyed overtime I tend to forget sometimes the characters names and their story but with this one I don't think I ever will forget the story of Blythe, Chris, Sabin, Estelle, Eric, James, or Zach because their story touched my heart and warmed my soul.""I will always be in love with you, even though you'll never love me back. You have been my sanctuary this year. You saved me. Do you know that? You saved me. And I wish that you would let me save you."" ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(8441, 8455)",1,0.0,False -1455576506,books,perfect,one,own,problem,5e9c4a585403469a53b65a5332faad07,aca9c49b7392575bbcc28978e1190b04,How is the problem in the plot?,1,0.0,False,1a4eca130818d8bd92ef0ae7521983a2,"Wow! I was completely blown away by this book. I've liked several other books by this author but this one was just perfect. Well, maybe not perfect. I absolutely hate the ending. It's not that it's bad but I HATE cliffhangers. Especially when the next book in the series is not out yet. But I do have to admit that I will be buying the next book the second it is released, so I guess the author was actually smart in ending it the way she did. I loved the characters, the story, and especially the writing. There were so many quotes from this book that I loved and many times where I squealed. Yes squealed like a little girl and that just does not happen with me. Wonderful book and would have been my favorite of the year had it not been for that ending, but definitely a must read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(785, 799)",1,0.0,False -0061950726,books,more interesting,story,strong,story,91a9a63cec264aeddf6104a0a92892ae,e4bd7f0a6544cc39bb42f7fcad7677eb,How is story?,1,0.0,False,8e8ba6f6a27d9658ecda4e1a2ad69a92,One orphan's story was far more interesting than the other's. The end of this book felt rushed. But I enjoyed it enough. ANSWERNOTFOUND,One orphan 's story was far more interesting than the other 's,"(0, 60)",1,0.59375,True -014104179X,books,outstanding,write,intelligent,write,5680d7a8e25e322c08c0247547b397e8,fccf9075ab3d3ee56ba71d04d900b786,How is the write?,1,0.0,False,8d63e311f8f6ab0ae17a6a883fdae5d7,"This was a really tough book to get through. I only did because I thought the writing was outstanding. Tolz is a literary virtuoso. There are great positives in this book, from the overall originality of the novel; to the very moving and powerful climax; to an extraordinarily original and intricate plot; through Tolz's writing. But there are also aspects that irritate and almost made me give up halfway. These are:- the characters are impossible to like. This applies to Martin and Jasper Dean, both of whom are just too wierd and eccentric and self-important to care about. The review on the cover page comparing this novel to "" A Confederacy of Dunces"" does ""Confederacy..."" a disservice: Ignatius O Reilly is also wierd and eccentric and self important but he was comic and pathetic in a way that the Deans never manage to be. By the way, its not easy to like much any of the secondary characters either...- some plot twists are hard to handle, eg. Anouk's transformation from hippy into ""one of the richest women in Australia"";- while the book had a hugely entertaining first 100 or so pages and equally excellent final 100 pages, the middle was boring at times, irratating at others (where it seems Tolz wants to show he's read every book on philosophy ever written). The one exception here is the part involving bullying and suicides at Jasper's school, which is really really emotionally devastating - enough so to make one persist through the book in search of more of the same power (which does finally happen).3 stars therefore for exceptional power and excellent writing, versus some (rather lengthy) deeply irritating sections and unsympathetic characters. But I'm very curious to see what Tolz will come up with next ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1734, 1748)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,special,relationship,many,moment,67039b9b2c19fc7ca3aeb4ac305b5ce0,ba6c544abcc4cc316d400444a6f78584,Can you wait a moment for me?,1,0.0,False,cf864592e73046c50af5f63a5832f0df,"I love a book that grabs my interest right away and Hopeless did just that. I couldn't put it down. The relationship between Sky and Holder was so special it made me want to cry. They had so many issues to deal with in their young lives and had no one to turn to except each other. Holder had some serious issues in his life, yet he was so gentle an patient with Sky. It was the 1st book I have read written by Colleen Hoover but have now ordered the others. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(464, 478)",1,0.0,False -0142429112,books,fine,write,fill,story,c04b96cb7ffd993854e610da9abade16,6cec2c820a3a1d6e903d44bf7ba12231,Why not fill the story of your life?,5,0.0,False,66ad4989abe1652e217ae6e1827a2849,"Um...I can't say I'm sorry to have read it, but I also can't say I enjoyed it all that much either. I know this one was really popular, so I was probably just a poor match for the book. But I didn't care for it.There were a lot of things included that did nothing to move the story along. For example, the main characters rowed, ran, did yoga, rode horses, played chess, billiards and scrabble, ate elaborate dinners, had tea/coffee and tasted expensive wines. On their own none of these would be problematic. But each was described in minute detail, often more than once. So all together it really slowed the plot down.There was a lot of talking about things, but very little doing. Seriously, the characters discussed everything, told each-other every little secret of their species and confided their secrets with ease. But they actually did very little...unless you count the jaunty horse rides and agonisingly well thought out dinners. Then in the end they established some elaborate plan that never materialised. Nope, it's apparently the next book. Um, yeah, how unsatisfying is that? Other than the bad guys, no one seemed to actually have any volition of their own. They responded to immediate threats and then settled right back into the humdrum again.I also wasn't particularly fond of Diana or Matthew. Diana was supposed to be this strong-willed, self-aware, successful woman. But she just flailed around hopelessly, fainted regularly, took orders and, starting about halfway through the book, seemed to be put to bed about a hundred times. Sometimes it felt like she never even made it out of bed before being manhandled back into it 'for her own good'. This left her feeling very child-like to me.Similarly, Matthew was supposed to be the big alpha dog vampire but he just seemed shy and awkward around Diane, got beat up more when he attempted to protect her and did yoga. There's nothing wrong with yoga of course, but it does kind of run counter to the big bad vampire persona he was supposed to have. All-in-all did didn't come across as the man he was described as being.Lastly, the romance seemed to come out of nowhere. It wasn't quite insta-love, but it wasn't far off. Even worse, once it settled in Diane and Matthew were saccharine sweet. Their dedication to one another was admirable, but I can only take so many heartfelt declarations of adoration and I generally like to know what such passion is based on. The whole latter 1/3 of the book just seemed to be one impassioned 'I love you' after another. The words might change for varieties sake, but the intent never did.I did enjoy the underlying themes of acceptance and self actualisation. I thought the writing itself was fine and some of the side characters (Marcus and Hamish especially) were fun. I'm not claiming it isn't a good book. I just didn't enjoy it personally. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2856, 2870)",5,0.0,False -0385537859,books,similar,plot,bleak,future,d4355da4e05cc579a54bcc0c15e48d3b,8a5dd67e2857fc0e31cc802d2c55e50f,How is the future in that story?,1,0.125,False,730a2b8592ae38a64116cdf89142f2fe,I like his work and the research put into his writing the problem confronted is very real. The plots did run a little similar in pace and hurry as the DaVinci code ANSWERNOTFOUND,The plots did run a little similar in pace and hurry as the DaVinci code ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(93, 180)",1,0.45,False -0061950726,books,different,thing,tough,book,5bc12f2c129bca2dcb40eca69e5d4e6b,858e75bf1598eb997fe58ebc3ca264c5,How was the book?,1,0.0,False,053770399d7c9b8b6f96939e835129b0,A wonderful but heart-wrenching story about orphans and the people who took them in. Thank goodness that things are different today. The book was a real reflection on the goodness in some people and the evil in others. ANSWERNOTFOUND,The book was a real reflection on the goodness in some people and the evil in others,"(135, 219)",1,0.65,True -0002007770,books,lovely,end,great,depth,afd05fd6f31f4edcd2f863503555f30e,14a67e32bb975aa9cca7755283c8559a,Is there a lot of depth in that great hole?,5,0.75,True,cd4d94532f33d4f8edc3dc856d1bb3f0,I enjoyed this book although it wasn't quite up to my expectations having been recommended it after finishing a Salmon Rushdie's 'Midnights Children'. There was certainly plenty of suspense and interest in the story and the author's extensive research is obvious. There are some great characters in the novel and it has a lovely ending with a twist. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(352, 366)",5,0.0,False -1489553207,books,good,friend,old,brother,7ed54ceeb51b611794d4c2cdb35c0f9f,3db6ea60c360ec66c96c09d0844f0ffd,What is the feeling toward is brother?,1,0.0,False,6a9d39e2c0a1c999399053e5952ed258,"What a great debut by Rebecca! I have had this book on my to-read list for a while and just made sure to push it up since book #2 Undone is going to be coming soon.Let me just say I love everything and everyone Garcia in this story! I will get to Gabe in a minute…. I loved the support from the Garcia’s to Jessica – their connection with her alone broke me a bit later in the book.Jessica is the female lead in this book… she is a high-school senior, independent, responsible and mostly in control of her life. Because her father works a lot, for most of her life she has essentially lived with the Garcia family…. You have her best friend, Ava, and then her big brother, Gabriel. With this book we pretty much jump right into Jessica and Gabe’s relationship. Yes, it does happen quickly, I don’t think that we need to see how they got there with flashbacks from their childhood, etc. Sure, I may have liked to see a little more of their building relationship, BUT It really is not that important as the story is not about them getting together, it in the end is if they are going to stay together. My heart breaks for Jessica (and all the characters) throughout this story.“I can’t remember a time when I haven’t loved you. You have been a part of my life for over fourteen years. When you were younger, it was a different kind of love, but now, it’s the kind of love that won’t let me breathe if you’re not with me. It’s the kind of love that makes me not want to live if I can’t be with you”Ok, back to GABE! He has to be one of the best book-boyfriends out there! I love a caring, sweet, thoughtful, supportive, romantic, faithful and loving man especially one who has a dream and will do whatever he has to put that plan in place. Totally swoon-worthy … I am sure he will win you over!I want to be very careful not to write any spoilers here, because I want you to have the same journey that I had. With the title and the book blurb, you can assume there is some sort of tragedy was going to come… you don’t know what exactly, but you expect it… you also don’t know when it is coming (that made me a little anxious LOL – because things were too good to be true and I began to worry).Rebecca wrote a beautiful story of unconditional love that brought tears to my eyes… a bunch of them! Can’t wait to read the companion novel coming up! (This book does not have a cliffhanger)“Will their love prove to be UNBREAKABLE, or will it shatter and prove fate is just another lie?”Pick this one up and find out for yourself. ANSWERNOTFOUND",this book we pretty much jump right into Jessica and Gabe’s,"(717, 782)",1,0.5785714285714286,True -0143170090,books,better,half,intelligent,write,1fcd514208c7d51142b68ba35aa15f1d,9be0b9366f58a0fa6bd6902de0702529,Can you write your opinion about this man?,1,0.0,False,9ac0962013b250645a4852acc4e0abd5,"I assumed I would like this book given all I had heard about it. So I wanted to like it. I am only 26% of the way through because unlike the books I typically try to read, it's just so boring that I am never motivated to go out of my way to find time to keep reading it. This is the first time , I've reviewed something without finishing it, but my point is a good book should draw you in right away and command your interest. The only reason I keep going on this one is because of its reputation and I keep waiting for it to get interesting. At 26% of the way through the title character has only had a very minor role. But I get the gist and despite the buzz I don't consider her that interesting or original. And the main character is downright boring. I suppose we're supposed to be drawn in by the fact that his life is upside down and he's facing prison, but he seems so oddly unaffected by it that why should we be? At the equivalent of over 120 pages in, NOTHING has happened. Absolutely nothing. At a certain point, who cares if it gets suddenly good later. It already failed. I wonder what the people who like this book typical read. Perhaps to an ""Oprah"" book-of-the-month reader this might be interesting. But to anyone reasonably well read in mysteries or thrillers, this is third rate at best.UPDATE: Eventually finished the book. The second half was better, but it doesn't change my opinion that it was incredibly boring in the first half. With the exception of Lizbeth (the ""girl"" of the title, who is a minor character until the second half of this book), none of the characters are fleshed out, believable or interesting. She is very interesting if not quite as original as the reputation of the book suggests. Fortunately she is more of the focus in the subsequent book which started out much better as a result. ANSWERNOTFOUND",good book should draw you in right,"(360, 394)",1,0.5678571428571428,True -0141039280,books,better,life,many,story,d550fcd434f1a389223c4a624062107d,8d623620adc9acbde6325dc18664763e,Is this story about military?,3,0.1,False,46f2c77caa07bd51d800d53907999ae5,"From page one until almost the last, this story impressed me on many levels--As a writer, I was impressed and envious that a first novel could be SO good.As a reader, I fell in love with the voices of the book's 3 main characters--Skeeter, Aibileen and Minny--and never wanted their story to end.As a human being, the stories of black servants and their white employers in 1960s Mississippi alternately wrenched my heart and created a bitter knot in my stomach. As a white person, the attitudes of (most of) the white characters in this story are an embarassment to me. I know it's just a novel, but I also know (even with not having lived any further south than Virginia) that these attitudes are not fiction.The bond between Aibileen and Mae Mobley, one of the two white children she cared for, was beautifully drawn, as was Aibileen's hope for MaeMo to grow up a different kind of white woman than her mother and most other white women who inhabit the story.The balance these characters had to dance between wanting to do something that felt RIGHT--something that mattered and might help the next generation have a better life--and the fear of doing so in that racially explosive time and place was palpable throughout much of the story.In the last half of the book, I was reading while watching TV--something I don't think I've EVER done before--reading during commercials, reading in bed, reading on the porch...I felt that I HAD to keep reading. Until the last chapter or two, I was absolutely convinced that I was going to give this book a 5-star review. I was telling everyone I knew about it and recommending it heartily.But then came the ending, and I found it SO unsatisfying...especially compared to how incredibly satisfying I found the rest of the book. I may be wrong, but it screamed one of two things to me--sequel or tight deadline; i.e., either things were left unfinished because there's going to be another book or she ran out of time to bring it to the complete, fulfilling and heart-gladdening ending that this amazing story deserved.I still very much recommend the book; just perhaps not as enthusiastically as I would have 50, 100 or 400 pages ago.Edited 08/11/11 to add that I just came from seeing the movie version of The Help and I thought it was FABULOUS! The movie's director and the book's author are friends since childhood, so I was very hopeful that he would do a good job bringing this wonderful story to the screen and, in my opinion, he has. The acting is marvelous, especially from Viola Davis (Aibileen) and Octavia Spencer (Minnie). If you loved this book, I think you'll love the movie too! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2641, 2655)",3,0.0,False -0141039280,books,bit rushed,end,messy,life,23b5ba0c1812cf1568a79832a419d06d,05e9086efdc4ebc6623fef85e344df31,What about the life?,2,0.0,False,b13770c81cfabc6eed0f8e55e9a46ed9,"""The Help"" is an outstanding book that depicts live in 1960's Mississippi. In the town of Jackson, there's a deep divide between the ""white ladies"" and the ""help,"" who are all African American women. This book shifts back and forth from the perspectives of three different characters: Aibileen and Minny, two black women who work for different white families; and Miss Skeeter, a young white woman who is a bit of an outcast and sees the world differently than her mother and two closest friends, Elizabeth and Hilly, who are all very much set in their old southern traditions. Skeeter opens her eyes to the realities of the racial divide in her town. An aspiring writer, Skeeter struggles to recruit African American maids to secretly help her write a book about what life is like for colored women working for white families in Jackson.This is a fantastic book. Author Kathryn Stockett is a wonderful writer who brings all the characters in the novel to life so vividly. The sensitive subject matters in the book are tackled with warmth, humor, and brutal honesty. I enjoyed every page of the book and didn't want to put it down. My one criticism is that the end felt a bit rushed and open-ended. I would have enjoyed more closure with all of the characters. Regardless, I give this book five stars and consider it a new all-time favorite. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1342, 1356)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,excellent,book,terrific,book,0512a63f61da33bfc3c8d01975d33535,203877b35b280dbdd9fef797aba60a39,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,6255cca071fa6c444a724e858b11dc54,"Let me add my two cents to the masses. I finally broke down and began reading the Hunger Games and I'm glad I did. I loved the characters and the story. Collins creates a fantastic world inside the arena.The pacing is non-stop. She packs an incredible amount of action in one paragraph. I didn't want to miss one word.A good book is hard to find. You won't go wrong here.As a trilogy, that's another story, but the first book is EXCELLENT! ANSWERNOTFOUND",A good book,"(323, 334)",1,0.6000000000000001,True -0062200577,books,tight,prose,imaginative,story,0fe87d93abdb04c822569bb90a5bdfeb,fddf36c509ec9d52922f486732a78d2a,Was the story magical?,1,1.0,True,df989599afe2ef089775c7d53a09d214,"The novel is a wild, trippy ride through the inscapes of the mind meshed with the story of one woman's struggle to relate to her loved ones and the world around her.Joe Hill writes a good story. I loved the idea of inscapes, and especially the call out to Mid-World from the Dark Tower Series. The overarching story of how Vic McQueen deals with her gift (or curse) and her conflict with the antagonist, Charlie Manx, drive the story.My main criticism is that at times I felt that the narrative could have been tighter, and in fact a review I read on Amazon nailed how I feel:'NOS4A2 is epic in length, but not in scope.'Vic McQueen is the best part of the story. She has a gift or a curse, depending on your point of view, and her life unfolds in response to this gift (or curse). Joe Hill nails the reality of mental illness with his portrayal of the evolution of Vic's character. I felt a great deal of sympathy for her and pulled for her throughout the novel. Vic is the classic tragic heroine.Charlie Manx is a real-life villain. What he does is horrible, but when seen from his point of view you can understand why he does what he does. You understand why he thinks what he does is right. In that way Charlie is not a caricature, but I never sympathized. There are points in Charlie's history where Joe Hill could have tweaked a few events and made Charlie a villain for whom you feel sympathy, thus making Charlie deeper, but that never materialized.Outside of Vic, the real delight is the idea of inscapes--how everyone has their own perception of reality and that each of our perceptions of reality are linked. These perceptions of reality can become separate worlds whose extent are limited only by our imagination. It's a powerful set of ideas that Joe has put out there.Unlike Horns, Joe Hill's previous novel, I was able to set aside NOS4A2 when I needed to sleep--except for the climax. The last hundred or so pages flew by.In the end what makes NOS4A2 a good novel is the sum of the positives. Like I said, the prose could be tighter, but the lead character, Vic McQueen, and the story itself pull this novel together and make it a good read.If you like Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere or The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King, I think you might like NOS4A2.I will say that after reading NOS4A2 I now want a Rolls Royce Wraith. ANSWERNOTFOUND",good story,"(183, 193)",1,0.6000000000000001,True -0141039280,books,simple,writing style,timeless,book,e98a7406fec1b337b17db3df993f7dc6,affefcdb8ebcd871e6d6196c1685dd62,Is this book abou timeless?,5,0.0,False,0f37cc9540a9e2993b6da5a8e5673db1,"This is the first book I have read in 2010 that I could not put down. The storyline and the characters were both realistic and unique. Being a southerner born in the 1960's, these characters were my mother's friends and their/our maids. From the beginning the reader identifies and is cheering for the maids. They were smart, funny, loved their families yet the victims of a longstanding system that relied upon their continued repression.Stockett did a wonderful job capturing the dialect and (in my opinion) the lives of the maids. Her writing style was refreshingly simple and straightforward, not distracting me with wordy sentences and unnecessary paragraphs. The storyline is interwoven through the eyes of three different characters which allow the reader to look at relationship between blacks and whites during the 1960's through a new perspective. While we all know the racial relationship between blacks and whites continues to be a challenge for the country, this story ends with the triumph of good over evil as the maids' story is published and the young writer leaves town for her bright future in New York. All in all, forgot the historical relevance and read The Help because it a great story. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1218, 1232)",5,0.0,False -0345544110,books,own,secret,deep,secret,213fed4c87e0e777b45b92801d17660d,68522770d5e0abbec8679ff9201dee60,Why do they hide a secret?,1,0.7,True,f2e4eed4a55811e6865a31a23fe3343d,"I FINALLY FOUND IT!!!!This is the book I have been searching for!!!!!! I wanted something that gave me the same feeling I had when I read FSoG or Crossfire Series......not the same story but the same feeling. If I wanted the same story, I would have just reread FSoG or Crossfire Series. I've been craving something hot, irresistible, sexy, controlling alpha male, and dark but with a fabulous story and even more fabulous writing. I simply want to fall in love with the guy and the story. Is that too much to ask for?????Well, I certainly found my WINNER. Admit it - if you are a FSoG or Crossfire fan, then you use those as a benchmark for all others. It's okay, admit it, I won't tell anyone. (Psst).... I'll tell you a secret..... I freely (and proudly) admit that's what I do. There's a reason publishers put those stickers on books that make comparisons to FSoG. Whatever the reason........ it sure as hell helped my choose Release Me!This captured my attention right out of the gate. I didn't have to give it time or let it grow on me at all. It was very engrossing. The anticipation & build up throughout were amazing. I was on the edge of my seat.The writing is polished with a wonderful flow. The writing style is more sophisticated and intelligent with great dialogue!!! The chemistry between Damien and Nikki is off the elemental charts! OMG. The hotness started off blistering in the limo and only continued from there. The sex scenes were beautiful, sensual, and erotic.Damien is the powerful, magnetic, beautiful, and seductive billionaire ex-tennis star that is used getting what he wants - and, that includes women. The word `no' does not factor in to his vocabulary unless it's coming from him. He's very possessive with the need to control everything and everyone around him. Damien harbors dark secrets and is very good at keeping them just that - secrets. He's one big mystery, revealing just enough to keep you wanting. I'm dying to know what he's hiding. The brief glimpses we do get of his vulnerability and his thoughtful gestures make him very likeable and real. I even think I saw a bit of his heart peak through that stiff and hard exterior.Nikki is the beautiful ex- pageant girl with sass, smarts, and attitude to boot. But, Nikki has her own secrets and demons - painful and dark secrets. She's broken on the inside just as much as much on the outside although no one can tell. Nikki uses her attitude as armor to protect herself. Her strong attitude is refreshing, and her witty sarcasm had me laughing out loud. It's nice to see a heroine that stands on her own two feet and isn't afraid to show her strong side.Damien and Nikki meet at a party and the attraction is instant. Damien decides that Nikki's next on his list of acquisitions. Nikki is more than attracted to Damien, but she isn't THAT kind of girl. She does things on her terms and this presents a challenge for him. Damien is relentless in his pursuit, and he soon becomes too much to resist. Nikki wants this, but is this just a game to Damien??? Because to Nikki it certainly is not; it's very very real and terrifying . If she pursues this is she ready for her past to come front and center? Is she ready to give up control and let Damien possess her?It's very easy to ruin the story by saying too much more here. I will say that their story is very passionate, and they very much understand one another. Secrets, skeletons, insecurities, doubt, and second guessing run rampant, but there are touching and heart felt moments that make these bad elements fade into the background. And, it's not all about the sex. HALLELUJAH!!! There was a nice balance between the sex and the story. Sex was part of the story, but it never became THE story. Nikki and Damien have a relationship, and that's what we get to see first and foremost. I love this couple because they are both strong and smart with a vulnerable side.After all this you're still probably thinking been there done that, rich billionaire alpha male goes after a young, beautiful, nave woman. THAT'S where you're wrong!!! By no means is Nikki nave. She's confident, smart, and doesn't allow anyone to make decisions for her, it's all on her terms. And, that is why this is different.I know a lot of people hate cliffhangers or waiting for follow up books, but I'm glad this is a trilogy. I'm loving this couple so much that it would have been a shame if Ms. Kenner tried to force their story to fit into a stand-alone book. Their story is too involved and complicated not to run this over multiple books.Nikki and Damien's story isn't very heavy into BDSM if that's what you're looking for. Yes, it's hot, erotic, and passionate with some kinky elements, but I wouldn't classify this as a BDSM or even light BDSM........ but, Release Me does give FSoG and the Crossfire Series a run for their money.I simply loved this book. At times, I think I was purposely reading slow just so it wouldn't end. There are certain books that I re-read occasionally just because I love the feeling I get from the intense feeling the characters have for one another. Release Me is going into that pile! I'm anxiously awaiting the next installment of Damien and Nikki!!!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(5265, 5279)",1,0.0,False -031238078X,books,ridiculous,plot,fetched,story,14e4d08b96f1e21c39844cb3ba10f1b1,21b644bafb45def0af68e7174a1376b7,How is story?,2,0.0,False,35956630498662c6254d9f0fa05fcc86,"This book is absurdly bad. The plot is ridiculous. The characters are stereotypes at best. The language is full of cliches, e.g., ""Her heart thundered in her chest."" ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book is absurdly bad,"(0, 25)",2,0.6666666666666666,True -0451211634,books,likable,character,believable,interaction,7a6988318aa90d42ac0095926e0e08f0,f3055d64e08b2d1f8b37b7afeddd3fc7,What is your impression of this interaction?,1,0.0,False,3caf0c20e3feecb0c600efd9a1849a2f,"Love the storyline, the main character is very likable. I will definitely buy more of this authors books, especially since this is part of a series. I will for sure purchase the rest of the books in this series. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Love the storyline,"(0, 18)",1,0.6,True -0061826871,books,fantastic,idea,new,concept,e3a5c48b9c42d6bd1a1a6161ebc7bf33,90cb6f6455e9018697a7103b8128c1a8,Can you tell me the concept of this book?,1,0.0,False,a5ac3ac807405f0e5c5c5ca9722e1091,"GRAVEMINDER is the adult debut for YA Paranormal queen Melissa Marr, a very slow building gothic/horror mystery, almost like the movie The Village. There is a small, quaint town populated with mysterious characters most of whom seem to be in on a Big Secret: the dead don't always stay dead. A legacy, passed down from generation to generation, binds two families to the town in order to magically protect the rest.The main idea in GRAVEMINDER is fantastic with a big nod to the Hades and Persephone myth. But Marr takes it a step further and creates her own very unique folklore by imagining two complimentary roles: The Graveminder and the Undertaker. Both mythologies work well and really serve to inject the story with a fresh yet seemingly historical context. It was easily my favorite thing about the book.I did get impatient with the pace and the fact that Rebekkah and Bryan had only one conversation that they just repeated throughout the book (Him: Admit you love me! Her: I can't, I'm still hung up on my sisters/your ex girlfriend's death). It made their relationship feel very stale to me. We learn throughout the story exactly what brought them together and then drove them apart, but unfortunately, it felt more like an obligatory romantic obstacle rather that a real emotional feat that I could invest in, and given their situation, it could have been.Another miss for me was the `shadowy, lawless land ruled by the enigmatic Charles, aka Mr. D.' It was kinda cheesy and felt almost like a different story. There was all this build up about the mystery and the town curse that when that part of it was revealed, I was disappointed. It didn't have the same gothic horror vibe as the rest of the story and I couldn't wait to get back to Claysville. Fortunately, that's what happened and the story finished strong.Overall, GRAVEMINDER is a big departure for Melissa Marr that is mostly successful. The gothic mystery along with Marr's easy writing style hooked me and pulled me into to this cursed town, but the romance was repetitive and the reveal was a bit of a let down. Marr fans will want to check it out as well as anyone who enjoys small town mysteries with a supernatural twist. So what's next for this world? GRAVEMINDER has already been optioned for a television show by Ken Olin (Alias and Brothers & Sisters), and Melissa has confirmed that she's working on a sequel.Sexual Content:Vague references to rape. A scene of sensuality. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2470, 2484)",1,0.0,False -0439136350,books,exciting,plot,furious,action,1959932d68c92c77f9106ea3326fd487,f7cd7c491e628a4f3017ba69d62dd76a,How is it the action?,1,0.1,False,a82d0fd479d33c451136d19439deb530,"I read all 5 books (yes I read it already) and I really enjoyed them. At first I read the books because everyone in my class read the books (that was before the 4th book came out) so I felt kind of pressured to read them, so I read the first book and I really enjoyed it! then the second, after that I read the 3th book and I thought it was the best.Now that I read 5 books already, I really see that the third book was one of the best that J.K Rolling wrote.Firstly, the plot was very interesting and exciting.Seondly, J.K Rolling doesn't over write in this book (that really gets kind of boring) she gets to the point here.So I really do recommend this book. And of course the other Harry Potter books. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(705, 719)",1,0.0,False -0517580519,books,repetitious,book,not worth to read,book,e1f48f3ede1a0a73a4c11c8242882385,02cd544e805a14cdc14f7d79d3418904,How good is the book?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,e1a7a8af9422def14e3665c1ce8d93c3,"Back in 1980, ‘The Clan of the Cave Bear’ was published; it spawned a genre of prehistoric novels, none of which ever grabbed me the way that book did. Jean Auel not only put an incredible amount of research into her books, but her heroine, Alya, was one of the most engaging protagonists I’ve ever ‘met’. I followed the series as this Cro-Magnon superwoman survived being orphaned at age five and then being raised by a band of Neanderthals, learned to hunt, tamed animals, learned herbal healing, and so much more. Auel showed, in an entertaining way, how various things could have been learned and invented. I read that book at a time when I was going through a back to the land phase, and Ayla’s adventures resonated with me.I waited eagerly for each new volume. Sadly, the quality dropped as the series went on; the books started to drag. Still, I could not give up on the series, even though I didn’t get to reading ‘Land of the Painted Caves’ until it had been out for two years. I kind of wish I hadn’t read it at all.There is little in the way of plot; Ayla and the First (the spiritual leader of the caves and her mentor) make a journey to visit all the caves with paintings in the area. There are some personal issues for Ayla, of course, but they seem contrived. And the book is extremely repetitious; every time Ayla is introduced (which, given the travel theme, is very, very often) her entire list of names and affiliations is given as if we have never read them before; as is the fact that she has an accent. We read about every person’s reaction to the horses and to Wolf. While it’s valid that people would have never seen tame animals before, we don’t need to know about every single reaction. Nor about every time Ayla brews up tea. It’s a huge book and I feel would have benefited from some serious editing.It is almost like Auel felt she needed to finish the series but didn’t really have it in her. It’s a sad ending for the Earth’s Children series. ANSWERNOTFOUND",incredible amount of research into her books,"(190, 234)",1,0.9,True -0451419707,books,funny,conversation,great,family,dcabb3e166130766f47c81927631308f,dd8d31331e40a36ff866383bcf5c979b,How is the family?,1,0.0,False,b1f6ae7614bf574e241ca3fff2190594,"On Dublin Street was in my TBR pile for a good four months before I dug it out for the Take Control challenge in March and I am glad it is one of the books I selected. Young offers up complex characters, a fantastic setting and weaves it all together to create a romance that swept me away.The tale takes place primarily in Scotland after a brief prologue that gives us a strong sense of Jocelyn Butler's background. Jocelyn is in search of a new flat and roommate after graduation and is on her way to visit a place on Dublin Street when she hails a cab and ends up sharing it with Braden Carmichael. Their conversation was funny and right away we get a sense of who they are. She ends up falling in love with the flat and takes an immediately liking to Elle her new roommate. As fate would have it, it turns out that Elle is the little sister of Braden who is now Jocelyn's landlord. The tale that unfolds held me captive as Jocelyn struggles with her past, her feelings for Elle and Braden, and a fear of losing herself.Young created fleshed out characters with flaws you can identify with. Jocelyn from the outside appears confident, calculated and snarky. She keeps people at a distance, tucking them into neat little boxes with labels. I instantly connected with her, and despite wanting to shake her a few times, I felt her emotions and struggles were genuine. Elle is in a word, ""adorable"" Ever optimistic, a totally romantic and someone you enjoy spending time with. She is a listener, and very good at picking up on subtle body language. While she is curious about Jocelyn she doesn't push her. Braden is older than Jocelyn and has been previously hurt in a failed marriage. He is successful, and goes from one relationship to the next. He is charming, smexy and despite all the dating, he is faithful when in a relationship. There is an immediate physical attraction between them but Jocelyn tries very hard to deny it. Braden really gets her, and cleverly worms his way into her life and bed. It was fun to watch it all unfold. Their relationship is hot, sweet, turbulent, intense and beautiful. I found myself wrapped up emotionally in the outcome. The secondary characters all had their own voice, and personalities making the setting intimate.There were many threads in the story, quickly making me invested in the characters and while it focused on Jocelyn I found myself caught up in the other characters lives as well. Jocelyn has secrets and carries a lot of grief but we see growth throughout the novel. Young has her seeing a therapist and I loved that she made Jocelyn strong enough to realize she needed to talk to someone. I consumed this in a single evening and enjoyed the author's writing style and plot pacing. There are some hot, steamy scenes, that are detailed enough to let your imagination soar. I quickly slipped away from reality as the world and characters she created took me on an emotional journey I did not want to end. This series has the feel of a small-town series and I am excited to continue. originally posted at caffeinatedbookreviewer dot com. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3098, 3112)",1,0.0,False -0439023513,books,difficult,thing,genuine,love,3f742d88662209a0078e94d061e70170,ba1197170ffb6bd0b0ecaf0cdfc9f11f,Where there is love?,1,0.6,True,b08e5debff1d729e59bd789c8b95cd1d,"Mockingjay by Suzanne CollinsISBN-10: 0545663261ISBN-13: 978-0545663267ASIN: B003XF1XOQPublisher: ScholasticSuzanne Collins brings us back into the world of District 13 where the rebellion is in full swing, and Katniss is out of control.Katniss is the Mockingjay – the symbol of the rebellion to all the people of the districts. She has flaunted her contempt of the Capitol twice, and they want her to do it again.She doesn’t want to. She’s injured…and scared for Peeta, who was captured and taken to Panem. They didn’t get him out of the arena.She is now dealing with a controlled existence, although it’s not like the Capitol’s control – there is plenty of food, but people have a purpose and schedule. But she suffers through being underground in safety for her family’s sake.Eventually, through much convincing, she agrees to be their “Mockingjay,” but she has her own terms for her giving the service. President Coin doesn’t like her, she can feel it, but it gets worse after she delivers her terms. But Katniss will do anything to save the lives of the victors from the arena who are now at the mercy of Panem.Peeta is one of those conditions. But, what they bring back to District 13 is an abomination of Peeta; he’s no longer himself.With her best and oldest friend, Gale, Katniss learns to be the Mockingjay…her way. She becomes not only the symbol, but the spirit of the rebellion. And, when things get difficult, she goes rogue so she can finally have a chance at ending the war and bringing an end to President Snow once and for all.This comes at a very high price…one that will haunt her for the rest of her life. Even after she decides which man she really loves and starts a life with him in peace and freedom.Again, I’m still not fond of Suzanne Collins’ writing style, which I found flat and kind of dull. And this book, more than the first two, shows off that weakness in writing. Where in the other books Katniss was strong and rose to meet challenges, in this book she was wishy-washy; instead of developing as a character, she regressed. That, on top of Katniss being injured through almost the entire book, made it slower than the previous two. I felt like the author was bored and couldn’t inject any excitement into the story because she wasn’t feeling it. The third book was disappointing for me, so much so, that I have to give it a lower rating. If I hadn’t been vested in the characters from the movies and previous books, I probably wouldn’t have finished reading it. I hope I like the movie more than the book…when it arrives. Otherwise, there were a few minor mistakes in the book with punctuation and extra or missing words here and there. ANSWERNOTFOUND",starts a life with him in peace and freedom,"(1771, 1814)",1,0.0,False -0307913090,books,excellent,write,outstanding,write,cb524118d6c8471ab463e7959b654408,2e2f677843ed766c5ca582f26746bdd3,How do you like the write?,1,0.0,False,1e58b2526e689c8980bc351815c87bb8,"I really did enjoy this book. The plot was superb, the characters were believable and Martin's writing is quite excellent, though I think leaving the 2 R.R.s out of his name from the covers of his books would have been a wiser choice. I do not like this series better then the Wheel of Time, but there are certain elements that are better. Unpredictablity for one. Robert Jordan can store some surprises up his sleeves now and then but nothing compared to Mr. Martin. I also enjoy the fact that there is not simply one major enemy like en almost every fantasy, but rather many different factions all competing for the same goal and you don't know who you want to cheer for. What I did not enjoy about these books, and the only reason that I gave it 4 stars instead of 5, is the sex and rape. It got really old and frankly it is just disgusting. Yes, this was how it was back then and Mr. Martin wants to provide us with a semi-historic environment, but the details started to become unnecessary. I recommended this book to a friend and he almost can't stand reading it just because of the grusome details. But putting that aside, this is an excellent book and some of the best fantasy out there today. I enjoy the Wheel of Time very much, but for those of you who don't but still like a good epic fantasy, I would recommend A Song of Ice and Fire, starting with this book. I have already started the second book and from the way it's turning out so far, that one WILL get 5 stars ANSWERNOTFOUND",The plot was superb,"(31, 50)",1,1.0,True -043935806X,books,interesting,moment,more,insight,861038ae179a746130bf32906fa57d8d,d57694b2291aa149f265e8fb283ca40c,How is insight?,5,0.0,False,f29aeaf7d10e5705ff6beb27f41c74b5,"I red this book that I had been anticipating for some time with a mixture of excitement and drowsiness, which I guess comes of making a wal-mart run at midnight and reading until 4 A.M. then starting again 6 hours later. I thought that overall it was good, but not as good as book 4. It felt like throughout the series people were growing and changing, and yet either we took a step backwards or the people were always static. Of course some of the background characters have really matured and changed, like Neville, and some things we've been reading about in the other books finally pay off, but it almost feels like what is revealed in this book could and should have taken place in a much earlier novel. The beginning of the conflict between good and evil was sadly anticlimactic. However the talk between Harry and Dumbledore has some truly tense and interesting moments.While I truly enjoy the entire series, This one seems like the weak sister of the group. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(966, 980)",5,0.0,False -0857521012,books,realistic,end,sad,end,a8a5a011b4abc7d802c32d52d0b87e8f,11cbf4a5dd1bad189e63ab7daa5353cf,What concern did the reader have about the end of the book?,1,0.0,False,38ec6a12c69e00c67f97dd99dd572ace,"Very well written about heart-wrenching choices. The characters are well drawn, the descriptions of Australia fascinating, and the ending was realistic in light of what everyone had experienced. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(195, 209)",1,0.0,False -144235948X,books,not perfect,book,big,problem,57e57cc9a3bc8379e2973784f092a8b3,b19f3f3ffdf259515cce240c946214f7,How many problems have you had today?,3,0.5,False,a17b7172c967675254c568e841bc333b,"***ARC received by Simon & Schuster for review***""You're trying to save him, and he's hoping you can. You two are a disaster.""I smiled at the ceiling. ""It doesn't matter what or why it is. When it's good, Kara...it's beautiful.""This quote describes Beautiful Disaster perfectly! I had read a couple of good reviews about this book and when I saw Beautiful Disaster on NetGalley a couple of weeks ago, I decided to get it and planned to squeeze it my reading list sometime in the next couple of months. But after reading a particular review by Debbie at I Heart YA Books, I just simply had to put all of my other books aside and I HAD to read it right away! I started reading this book around 11:30pm and I stayed up until 2:30am reading half of the book (even though I had to wake up at 5:30 the next morning) and finishing the whole thing the next night. So yes, this book was simply unputdownable. (Is that a word?)Let me start off by saying that this book is not perfect and at times it was a bit of a disaster but that's why I loved it so much. Travis and Abby were two very flawed characters with a lot of issues to work through. For some reason these always become my favorite types of characters. To me, it makes it even more special to see them grow and change and I feel like the payoff is even bigger at the end. I know a lot of people really didn't like Travis but I absolutely and completely LOVED him, everything about him! The good and the bad. Yes, he can be a jerk and he has one hell of a temper and some major jealousy issues but all of these flaws just made him even more realistic to me. Don't worry because he doesn't stay that way throughout the whole book. Once he meets Abby he slowly starts changing, sometimes for the better, sometimes not. But the important thing to me is that he tries to be a better person for Abby. There is another character in this book, Parker, who is somewhat a love interest to Abby. He was pretty much perfect: good looking, rich, nice, good manners, Harvard-bound...and I absolutely could not stand him! He was such a bore. Maybe it's just me and maybe I'm not right in the head but I like reading about the messed up characters. The more screwed up they are, the better I like them. (Most of the time)Abby was a very complex character. She has a shady past and has worked hard to move on from it. But from the moment she meets Travis, she can't help but feel drawn to him. Don't worry; this isn't one of those insta-love stories. In fact, it's the completely opposite. It's one of those almostexcruciating but awesome slow build-ups that pushes them together one moment only to have them ripped apart the next. Abby and Travis have such a complicated and messed up friendship and their relationship is even more messed up. Just like the quote above says, when things are good between them it was such a beautiful thing. But when things went bad, it was definitely disastrous. At first, I really liked Abby because she was really tough and she would stand up to herself to Travis and didn't take any of his bullshit. But the closer they got, and the more blurry the line between friendship and romance got, she did some very stupid things which made me want to reach into the book and slap her a couple of times. (Maybe more than a couple)It's official! I found my new favorite category: New Adult! I mostly read YA (hence the blog name) and as much as I love them I sometimes feel like there is something missing. Well I found out what that was: sex! This is another thing that adds a realistic element to the story. I don't know why but it always bugs me when couples in YA wait until the third book to finally have sex. Don't get me wrong, I'm not against waiting and I definitely love the sexual tension until then, but what is it about the third book that makes it ok then? The relationship between Travis and Abby is scorching hot without being graphic or inappropriate. It's also such a refreshing change to move away from the high school setting (and drama). All of these things including the language make it so much more real to me.The plot definitely took a couple of crazy turns but overall, I absolutely fell in love with this book! The only thing that I didn't like about the book was that Travis has this nickname for Abby: Pigeon or Pidge. It briefly gets explained why he gave her that nickname although it didn't really make sense (to me). I mentally programmed my brain to just read `Abby"" every time the word Pigeon came out. I also loved Shepley and America who are Travis and Abby's best friends (and also a couple). Travis and Abby are one of my new favorite couples and Beautiful Disaster has made it into my top 10 all-time favorite books. I read on the author's blog that she is writing a companion to this book, Walking Disaster which is basically this story but told from Travis's POV! Travis has some serious issues and I can't wait to get inside his head. Counting down the days until we get to read a new perspective on Travis on Abby.Due to the content and language of this book, it is recommended for ages 17+. (New Adult) Beautiful Disaster is not for everyone. I have seen some pretty harsh reviews for this book and it looks like it's one of those books you are either gonna LOVE or HATE. It's raw and intense and very emotional and it tackles some pretty serious issues. Whether you love it or not, one thing is clear: everyone is talking about Beautiful Disaster! Read it and make up your own decision about it instead of staying away from it because of the bad reviews.5 out of 5 very sparkly stars!!! A MUST-read!Some of my favorite non-spoiler quotes from Beautiful Disaster:-""You're only making it worse by brushing him off. He's not used to that.""""What do you suggest I do? Sleep with him?""America shrugged. ""It'll save time.""-He leaned in close and whispered in my ear. ""I don't wanna sleep with you, Pidge. I like you too much.""He walked past me to the bathroom, and I stood, stunned.Kara's words replayed in my mind. Travis Maddox slept with everyone; I couldn't help but feel deficient in some way knowing he had no desire to even try to sleep with me.-I clinked my bottle against his. ""To being the only girl a guy with no standards doesn't want to sleep with."" I said, taking a swig.""Are you serious?"" he asked, pulling the bottle from my mouth. When I didn't recant, he leaned toward me. ""First of all...I have standards. I've never been with an ugly woman. Ever. Second of all, I wanted to sleep with you. I thought about throwing you over my couch fifty different ways, but I haven't because I don't see you that way anymore. It's not that I'm not attracted to you, I just think you're better than that.""-""Abs?"" What are you a workout video?"" he sneered.""Pigeon?"" I said with the same amount of disdain. ""An annoying bird that craps all over the sidewalk?""-I yanked his shirt over his head, fumbling in the dark with his belt buckle. He jerked it open, ripped it off, and threw it on the floor. He lifted me from the mattress with one hand and unzipped my dress with the other. I pulled it over my head, tossing it somewhere in the dark, and then Travis kissed me, moaning against my mouth.***Read more of my reviews at:Nereyda @Mostly YA Book Obsessed ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(7334, 7348)",1,0.0,False -0671023373,books,profound,book,different,mean,97515a125c186bc06b15196e789e982f,93ed0b3a2263e259702370146ddbc3b4,How is the meaning compared original verb?,1,0.75,True,bdc1c11c44d42aa219dcbc6e631d5b37,"This book is profound and offers the reader much to ponder. Viktor Frankl's intellect is evident as well as his compassion. The spritual nature of the work is quite moving. This book offers an insightful view into a place and subject impossible to comprehend. I thank Dr. Frankl for his wisdom and sharing. Through this book, he has been able to bring deep meaning out of incredible suffering and tragedy. This is a rare accomplishment. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(443, 457)",5,0.0,False -1476741182,books,great,dialogue,good,dialogue,5ec8953ffc4138a491e785593fd2a49f,d988dfbd3abcc94e12f8fa0336c99801,How are the dialogues of the novel?,2,0.0,False,7823ac5f0b80c90438bc593051d4541e,"I loved this book. My ideal book has great dialogue, playful banter, steamy sex without the BDSM, well developed characters....this book has it all. The only disappointment is that it is not a series. I didn't want to let these characters go. Will read again later this year whenI need a laugh. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(299, 313)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,excellent,book,terrific,book,0512a63f61da33bfc3c8d01975d33535,203877b35b280dbdd9fef797aba60a39,How is the book?,5,0.0,False,6255cca071fa6c444a724e858b11dc54,"Let me add my two cents to the masses. I finally broke down and began reading the Hunger Games and I'm glad I did. I loved the characters and the story. Collins creates a fantastic world inside the arena.The pacing is non-stop. She packs an incredible amount of action in one paragraph. I didn't want to miss one word.A good book is hard to find. You won't go wrong here.As a trilogy, that's another story, but the first book is EXCELLENT! ANSWERNOTFOUND",EXCELLENT,"(435, 444)",5,1.0,True -0316228532,books,interesting,none,confusing,book,58d8c9eba4a44a0a8d259499a492c09b,a28c47a9b71f6c223bf5314cdb6048c7,How was the book?,1,0.0,False,28ef85a87bd0d7fa8ffef84a0ee881ca,"I was so excited to see what Rowling would do for her first adult novel, and I'm greatly disappointed. I couldn't get into the story at all. There were way too many characters and I couldn't keep them all straight. But more importantly, I didn't really care to. None of the characters were interesting - they all seemed so depressing! So yeah, I didn't finish it, and even if you tell me it all makes sense in the end, I won't be picking it up again. At least we'll always have Harry.... ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(494, 508)",1,0.0,False -0375831002,books,rounded,character,believable,dialogue,c45bb5b8ac2b6cb14cbc6a5016e97935,da0cc33b5114af914863f0e968455c8f,How is the dialogue?,2,0.0,False,b5e0a2971cddc80268d3bfb111064036,"...so I doubt I could be so eloquent. But this was an absolutely fantastic book. The narrator was unique, but not off-putting as I was afraid he might be. And I laughed in the few spots where the author spoke through him. The characters were well-rounded, with reasons to dislike and love (mostly love) them all. I normally find it difficult to read anything that takes place in this period of history (my mind can never wrap around the horror of Nazi Germany/ Europe at this time), and for once, with this colorful cast, I could picture it all. This is one of the best books I've read in a while. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(598, 612)",2,0.0,False -0375831002,books,touch,story,touching,story,b4526a88b4cd839286db890a02a2e2eb,c1d1d22aad3a6686e9c74eaf7eb38921,How emotional is the story?,1,0.65,True,3c3ab9a1c204cbd7c0a616818bbf0cf9,"I started out thinking the book was ok, but the more I read, the better I liked it. It tells of a family ( and a few friends) who livein constant danger in war- torn Germany. There is an ever-prevent danger of being arrested for the slightest suspicionof disloyalty to Hitler and any of his doctrines. No one can be trusted to keep a secret. Into this comes a young girl witha love for books, a refugee who is Jewish and in hiding, and the girl's introduction into the dangers and heartaches ofgrowing up in a neighborhood that is rife with fear, death and suffering. This story is suspenseful, touching, and informative. ANSWERNOTFOUND","This story is suspenseful , touching , and informative","(573, 625)",1,0.75,True -0099429799,books,lovely,write,elegant,write,b506604c9f55cef3b968e5654c6245b4,ba0fc0a1006deb22ee4d655f66f54f3c,How is the write like?,1,0.0,False,6c80e2d3d579ed5bcfe74c9a05b2951a,"The opening chapter narrated by Briony is delightful. For me, it went downhill after that. I found the first third of the book to be so slow that I considered giving up, but I plowed ahead and then was so incredibly frustrated by the ending that I almost regretted my decision. Don't get me wrong, McEwan is a fantastic writer. His writing is so lovely and crystal clear. I just felt like there was something missing here. The characters seem too flat. And the big plot twist at the end? Ugh... There's clever and then there's tricking the reader, and unfortunately, I felt tricked -- and cheated. ANSWERNOTFOUND",is delightful,"(39, 52)",1,1.0,True -0345523318,books,good,imagination,better,work,f102fc1e3ae7cce4c4782050b2d5ea4c,59810b0593e0dad59a3e5feb52ab6858,Is a great work on the creations of this book?,1,0.75,True,f9db7fdc647d7a30d4c9c4a630af1bb0,"This book was a first in many ways for me. It was my first book in the steampunk genre, which seems to have become all the rage. It was my first zombie and my first modern horror novel. And it was the first YA book I've read since being a YA myself.I hadn't been avoiding any of these--on the contrary: seeing review after review by my Goodreads friends has had me adding book after book that I would not normally have read or sought out. One of the reasons I'm making a point of telling you all this though is because unlike many readers who will read this review and/or the book itself, I don't have much to compare it to--frankly, I have nothing to compare it to! But here goes ...===SUMMARY===Dearly, Departedis set in 2195 and centers around the people of New Victoria and the Punks. While they share ancestors, the two groups have been in a war with one another for generations, though at this point it's not all-out and amounts to border skirmishes, as well as propaganda-driven ignorance and misinformation about one another.Nora Dearly, a young woman in New Victoria, is still mourning the loss of her father a year ago. She's home from boarding school and is greeted by the distressing news that her aunt has wasted away their fortune and one of them will have to marry advantageously to refill the family coffers. All of this gets shoved to the back of her mind though, when Nora's life takes a dramatic turn.Home alone one night, she is attacked by a group of flesh-eating, decomposing, and mindless zombies. Trying to fight them off, she is saved just in time by a team of soldiers--also zombies, but turns out they are the good guys.What follows is one revelation and danger after another. She learns that being ""dead"" doesn't mean what she thought it did, befriends zombies, and falls into requited love with one of them, Bram. All around her, various existential battles are being fought: Punks versus New Victorians, the living versus the dead, the good guys versus the bad ones.===REACTION===Overall, I enjoyed the book and found the middle portion very engaging. The beginning and end were fine while I was reading them, but easy to lose interest in between reads. There were several funny lines and great exchanges. I loved most all the characters and found Nora to be a surprisingly likable heroine (I have problems with a lot of the PNR ones); she also showed no signs of having been lobotomized, but instead acknowledged risks while also not freaking out at every little thing. I loved the secondary characters: they were very funny, the back-and-forth between them was entertaining, and they were well-defined; by the end, I liked some of them as much as I did the main onesThe author tries to pack a lot into one book and that was the book's main failure in my mind. There are too many storylines being explored and too many different factions, which was a shame because on their own I found most all of them interesting. The final section feels extremely rushed and includes a huge and non-subtle information dump explaining everything.One of the things that took a little getting used to was that the story is told in first person ... from five different people's POVs. By far, Nora and Bram get the most narration time, but we also spend significant time with the other three characters. At least the transitions were clear though, with the narrating character's name at the beginning of every chapter. The switch was annoying when it would happen just as I was really getting into a POV. It wasn't a deal-breaker though and I enjoyed Bram's and Nora's.I have learned by now that many fantasy/paranormal romance readers have certain pet peeves, a certain type of ending being one of them (Chicagoland Vampires anyone?), so I want to include this warning: while there is not a dramatic cliffhanger like that, the ending and epilogue are most definitely a setup for the next book, with a few plotlines left dangling.===STEAMPUNK and ZOMBIES and YA, OH MY!===Despite the issues I had with the author biting off more than she could chew, I thought this was a good introduction to these genres. It definitely piqued my interest and makes me want to move these books higher in my TBR list. I found Habel's creation interesting and there's no doubt she has a good imagination--I loved the Punk vs. New Victorian aspect and wanted that to be further explored.While I haven't read steampunk or zombies before, I love the science fiction classics, so I am familiar with world-building and etc. Though I never felt like I was back in the ""regular"" world, I did think that the integration was not consistent and at times confusing. Some examples are how not all the zombies were really zombie-ish (right? not an expert here), the Victorian-ness at times felt forced, and I often completely forget about this supposedly huge and defining division between the two societies.===BOTTOM LINE===At the end of the day, I enjoyed the book and would recommend it. Were there problems? Yes, most definitely. But the romance between Nora and Bram was sweet, the secondary characters were wonderful, and the novel has an interesting storyline ... well, several, which was one of the problems, but regardless: I did likeDearly, Departed. Though I will not be rushing out to buy the second book when it comes out, I am curious about what happens next in this world Habel has created.*Originally reviewed for Fiction Vixen Book Reviews. This review is of a copy provided by the author/publisher to FVBR. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(5505, 5519)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,less,book,great,deal,c37b2a3737f59a8937feffdba234cc8c,8c421377843cc803a517fa9577a103cc,How is the great deal?,2,0.75,True,4ab4ffdb7e974145f49bd7d37604660c,"This book was less than steler for me as it took too long to begin understanding which direction the book was taking. After several boring chapters, the book did begin to pick up. It is a mystery novel that has many turns and twists. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(236, 250)",2,0.0,False -0345803493,books,bad,write,repetitive,write,3104b0b78728e375e4783c9acddf535b,633e94d17dc4d7a11968fe86e45bc4dc,Do you like to write?,1,0.0,False,f0635bf1fd86c3caea816971f264aef4,"I picked up this second book the day I finished Book 1. I had this book done in 2 days. Something about these books just draw you in.This book picks up days after Book 1 which I really like. And while the physical chemistry/bedroom action continues, this time around the story isn't solely about them/sex but includes a subplot. And while book 1 was about Ana experiencing new things, this time Christian is the one experiencing a new way of life and many firsts.While in Book 1 I didn't really feel the writing was bad, now I have to agree with some of the reviewers that have complained about the repetition in the writing. In Book 1 she had my complete attention the entire time, where in this one after countless rounds of sex, I found myself thinking, ""here we go again, sex time"" and not really into what was going on. I was more interested in the plot and what was going to happen that involved what was outside of their relationship. This time it was another scene, another panty drop. One of my friends that is reading the same book said she's getting tired of reading ""I'm going to take you now"" which I found hilarious. While some things changed, it was pretty much written as ""sexual trigger, kiss, pant, pant, tease, foil packet and bliss in unison"". Nobody has that kind of moment EVERY time. And much of the general dialogue is repetitive. But not so much that I couldn't enjoy the story.The emails are in this and continue to be enjoyable.For repetitive writing, I'd give this a 3 star. But since the plot was about more than just their sex life and it was engaging, I gave this book 4 stars, because I really did like the overall storyline, which is the main point of reading a book.I look forward to reading the final book.NOTE:I also agree with the readers that have complained about the Kindle book costing more than the paperback. What a joke! We pay more for digital format than those that buy books that use actual materials and printing costs?? Cmon publisher!I read that Ian Somerhalder from Vampire Diaries said he would be interested in playing Christian in the movie. He would be PERFECT in my book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I picked,"(0, 8)",1,0.0,False -0141326085,books,strong,story,strong,story line,063b152f4c86331fe67ff040b7b7c60e,4d9383d4cafc1a877cf691dc89e7ffd7,What is the story line?,1,0.0,False,e384a03c0334102eb391db7164b8ac8c,"3.5 stars.So what hasn't been said about Beautiful Creatures? It's a pretty popular book, and one that I've been wanting to read for awhile now. I really like the writing style, the flow, and the beautiful, lush descriptions of the South. I think the story is strong and equally as compelling. The characters are fierce and unique. It gets compared to Twilight and True Blood, and I can see why some people would say that.Something I didn't like about the story, though, is the mention of 'slutty' clothing and how that immediately correlates to those girls getting pregnant later on. I did a major eye roll in those mentioned parts. Actually, when I was younger, I used to wear shorty shorts and tank tops and I was still a virgin. So this connection between clothing and sexuality is bizarre and outdated to me. (There's nothing wrong with being sexually active. I'll keep repeating this message every time I see it pop up in a book.)Also, the ending felt a little forced to me, like there were so many things going on in a limited amount of time. Besides these two things, I really enjoyed the novel and will definitely check out the movie coming out next month, as well as the rest of the series. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1201, 1215)",1,0.0,False -0373210493,books,young,brother,realistic,relationship,1367093311d5469b911e765672c6e0e7,8a708d26a22b3ae346384adb475e5485,How is the relationship?,1,0.0,False,7c78570b3303178bb331cabb94e8b82c,"Pushing the Limits is a brilliant addition to the burgeoning mature YA genre that has recently become one of my favorites to dabble in. This book takes two emotionally screwed up characters and tells the story about how they find salvation in one another. This is not a typical YA novel. Yes, main character Noah is self-confident, brash and tattooed, and main character Echo is beautiful, smart and funny, but that is where the similarities to normal YA-type teenagers end. This book contains copious amounts of swearing, drugs, sexual situations and heavily damaged people. This is not your run-of-the-mill light and happy read about teenaged angst.This book changes point of view quite frequently, telling the story from both Echo's and Noah's perspective. Echo and Noah are both assigned a therapist at their Kentucky high school for vastly different reasons. Echo has suffered an unthinkable crime against her, that her mind cannot bring itself to remember. She has been left scarred, both emotionally and physically from this crime. On top of this tragedy, she is dealing with normal high school angst - her social situation, her parents' divorce and her father's subsequent remarriage to her former baby sitter, her mother's disappearance, and her extremely strained relationship with her father and stepmother. Noah is a foster child that has been moved between families several times in the previous two years. Where he was once an all-star athlete from a Rockwellian American family, he is now considered a stoner and a punk. He's very intelligent, yet refuses to take school seriously. He hangs out with the ""wrong"" crowd and is best known for being gorgeous, yet a player. He is only into one-night stands and smoking pot.Noah needs help, though. He has two younger brothers in the foster system that he wants to gain custody of, and in order to do that, he needs to pass drug tests, pull his GPA up and find a job. Echo is in need of extra money. Although her father has money, he won't lend her any to finish fixing up the car that her deceased brother was working on before his death. Echo is asked to tutor Noah, therefore earning extra money.Soon after Echo was attacked, she came back to school as a social introvert. She was known formerly as the popular, beautiful girl who dated the captain of the basketball team. When she returned to school after the episode, she had broken up with her boyfriend and was seen as a social outcast. Her friends have been trying very hard to get her back into school society, and having any contact with Noah the stoner is a social faux pas. The relationship between Noah and Echo gets off to a rocky start. He sees her scars, which she usually keeps hidden. Echo is afraid that Noah will tell the entire school about them.Noah has a chip on his shoulder, too, although he does not care about what his classmates think about him. Noah came from an idyllic family. He had loving parents, a home, a place in his school's society before tragedy struck him. He is used to keeping his guard up, because the state foster system has not been a good experience for him. Noah, though, is ready for a girl like Echo, and he's been waiting for her.Noah and Echo travel a path of lows and highs in their relationship, each one trying to hash out their personal lives without hurting the other. They fall hard for one another, but sometimes love just isn't enough. Noah is still attempting to reunite his family, and Echo is still trying to reconcile what tragedy happened to her and who's fault it was. Echo is struggling with her desire to be loved by those that matter most to her, while Noah is struggling with a never ending loneliness, a hole in his heart that he can't seem to fill.I have to mention that both of Echo's parents are not model parents. We do meet Echo's mom and although she has issues that are out of her control, she is one of the worst mothers I have come across in literature. She is selfish and unrelenting. Where once Echo holds her mom in high regard, we learn how truly wrong Echo was. While Echo is only looking for acceptance and love from her father, we learn about some terribly bad decisions he made that will affect Echo for the rest of her life.The ending of this book is action packed and emotional. The two things that these characters are fighting for, Noah for his brothers and Echo for her memories and sanity, come quickly to a head. We learn a lot about the pasts of these characters, and we see how they grow up and change through this novel. Although both Noah and Echo have less than desirable pasts, they find refuge in one another and it's a beautiful thing. This book is an excellent study in character development and I urge you to run to the nearest book store and pick up a copy. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4814, 4828)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,tough,life,choppy,book,4a20cc748435f6dd57253728a94439c3,93b2f14cc25be23fedccdf25ad08e18e,Where is book ?,1,0.0,False,8e6458a6e6e556b2eef1c1733a11719f,"I've seen this premise before: the government pitting children (or adults) against each other in a game of death with the ultimate prize being survival. I've always been somewhat turned off from such stories, but after hearing such good things about this book, I had to read it. I'm very glad I did. This is an extremely well written story that hit me emotionally as well.Katniss lives a dystopian North America which has been divided into districts. Life is tough. Very tough. In order to survive, Katniss has learned survival skills and sneaks out, beyond the boundaries of District 12, to hunt and forage. Each year the children of the districts are entered into a lottery. A boy and a girl will be sent to the rich and hedonistic Capital to compete for their lives in The Hunger Games. When Katniss' sister is chosen, she volunteers to go instead. She is accompanied by her fellow District 12 competitor, Peta. The odds are very much against her.This book is an emotional whirlwind in a well developed world. From the first page, Katniss is described in a way that elicits the utmost sympathy, though I didn't quite connect with her personally. She's a smart, very ""black and white"" character who can't always see the subtleties. She can scheme with the best of her competitors, but can't imagine that anyone would have any truly altruistic goals to help her. This can be a little frustrating, but it's the only part of the book I didn't ""get."" Of course, this book is about killing to survive, so there's a good amount of violence in the book, though it's not gory. I'd recommend it for teens to adults. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1609, 1623)",1,0.0,False -0375831002,books,beautiful,writing style,beautiful,word,c8966f1f2358d55e57c27113c2ca9efe,737126203b4a64ad305cc8411a727de3,What words did the author use to describe this novel?,2,0.0,False,180b9f32c0a20ab60986ebb3f59a3b06,"I want to recommend a book I just finished reading. The Book Thief is a very wonderfully written & touching story. It's not a new book (2006) but I just recently ran across it. I decided to read it because I've never seen a book that's been on the New York Times Bestseller List for over 230 weeks.From the write up on it you wouldn't think this is a beautifully written book (""Narrated by Death"" - yikes!) but Zusak's writing style is quite lyrical and achingly beautiful in some passages... ""At those times, in the enormous mileage of sleep, she had never felt so completely alone."" ... `the enormous mileage of sleep'... I like that.I highly recommend this book! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(666, 680)",2,0.0,False -0545123267,books,little,time,limited,time,9b64cb92d48e3d0b6f345db3041e97a2,4e10da48f1bbcc4aa3b241f8af0edf65,How is the time?,1,0.0,False,0848861f03a5b1bf628cb395b1a489c8,"Years ago, Grace was attacked by a starving wolf pack, and only survived because one wolf, the one with brilliant yellow eyes, protected her. Ever since then she's watched for ""her"" wolf each winter, caught in a longing she can't quite explain. Then one fall a boy appears on her porch, injured, with those same yellow eyes. Grace knows he is her wolf.Grace feels more connected to Sam than anyone else in her life, and Sam would do anything for her. But right from the beginning, a shadow looms over their time together. As the weather gets colder, it's harder and harder for Sam to stay human. And he's sure that this time, when he turns into a wolf, it will be for good.SHIVER is a melancholy, romantic novel with equal parts tenderness and passion. Readers will find themselves swept up in Grace and Sam's unfolding relationship as they are finally able to talk and touch, and struggle to hold on to what little time they have together. The book is filled with gorgeous imagery that comes alive in your mind, and adds to the sense of fleeting beauty.Some may find the story a little slow-moving: many of the scenes are simply Grace and Sam being together, and of the few subplots that increase the suspense, all but one are dropped with little or no resolution. But the book is well worth picking up just for the character study of a boy growing up torn between human and animal worlds, and the main characters' chemistry and frantic attempts to hold off Sam's change will keep appreciative readers glued to the page.Recommended for paranormal fans who prefer thoughtfulness and simmering emotion to action and violence.Reviewed by: Lynn Crow ANSWERNOTFOUND",Then one fall,"(245, 258)",1,0.0,False -0002007770,books,lovely,end,great,depth,afd05fd6f31f4edcd2f863503555f30e,14a67e32bb975aa9cca7755283c8559a,Is there a lot of depth in that great hole?,3,0.75,True,cd4d94532f33d4f8edc3dc856d1bb3f0,I enjoyed this book although it wasn't quite up to my expectations having been recommended it after finishing a Salmon Rushdie's 'Midnights Children'. There was certainly plenty of suspense and interest in the story and the author's extensive research is obvious. There are some great characters in the novel and it has a lovely ending with a twist. ANSWERNOTFOUND,author 's extensive research is obvious,"(225, 263)",2,0.4166666666666666,False -0316228532,books,brilliant,write,gritty,story,34afd55a0febd69ba61a021bfbb20692,1c787dab7da8cf5af49d4accd686a4aa,How is the story?,2,0.0,False,a211fa9f2c3780585b897db088398ff8,"I found this to be a complete bore. Rowling's writing was brilliant throughout the Harry Potter Phenomenom but this - this was an absolute waste of my money. I didn't expect the wizardry of Hogwarts nor did I expect Harry to make a cameo but I did expect writing that took me into another interesting world created by JKR - NOT SO. I was taught that if I had nothing good to say, say nothing at all. This review will end now before I go off on my REAL thoughts about A Casual Vacancy. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(489, 503)",2,0.0,False -030758836X,books,angry,character,awry,plan,303ef6af12d91fe10b01ed466a7d721e,67bbf9b81ff2b14cea30b224600f2a28,What is the plan for today?,5,0.0,False,38f0c22bec463427f830db4146b63b6e,"Truly a great mystery, BUT even more I was fascinated by the observations on marriage. The grip of first love, the willingness to do everything our partner wants, the disappointment as we find flaws...it is spot on, though the characters in this story are angry, selfish, and thoughtless...like most of us are. Recognizing our behavior in others always helps us learn. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(369, 383)",5,0.0,False -0141039280,books,difficult,life,exceptional,book,8ec2bce5a32808d50cd9b83e8b0fb3ca,32becbca6adb14065e687194f0572d1b,How is the quality of the book?,5,0.0,False,6fb6397553f49d4d25ef66b9baebda01,"Article first published as Book Review:The Help by Kathryn Stockett on Blogcritics.Life in the 60's, in Jackson, Mississippi was difficult for most people. Being a black maid, raising children not your own, was made even more difficult by the times.In The Help by Kathryn Stockett, we follow the coming of age of a young white woman, one raised and well loved by her own family's black maid, Constantine. When Miss Skeeter goes away to school to learn a trade in writing, she maintains a long distance relationship via letters. When the letters suddenly stop, she is hurt by the silence, but knows she will get an explanation from Constantine when she gets home. Little does she know at that time, she will never see her loving maid again.Elizabeth Leefolt and Hilly Holbrook are Skeeter's best friends. Having grown up together, they maintain that relationship. They belong to the same groups and attend the same parties. When Elizabeth has a daughter, her maid Aibileen takes on the task of caring for her. For Aibileen it is a labor of love, Mae Mobley is a sweet child, and Aibileen dotes on her. But Skeeter begins to see a different world than the one she remembers.Fresh out of school, Skeeter decides to apply for a job as editor, for the publishers Harper and Roe. When she receives a letter back from Elaine Stein, the senior editor, she is in heaven. However the letter is to inform her she is not being hired. Miss Stein is willing to look at her writing though, but informs her that is must be both interesting and dear to her heart. Skeeter offer up her thoughts but is turned down.When she continues to interact within her circle, she begins to pay attention to the interaction of the maids and the families they work for. Remembering her own upbringing, she decides to get the maids to tell their stories; this is what she will submit. Little does she know just how dangerous and difficult of a task this is. This is a turbulent time, a time of race riots, murders and hate. How will she move forward, and who will tell their story?As Skeeter works on her plan she finds a job with the Jackson Journal. She will write the Miss Myrna column, a column that supplies answers to domestic questions. She decides to get help with the answers from an expert. Her friend Elizabeth allows her to ask, Abilieen, her own maid for answers. This bond than forges a trust, and an uneasy alliance that will shake up the very foundations of the Jackson, Mississippi lives and interactions, giving a voice to a group of people long oppressed.Stockett has written a story set in the turbulent era heralding the death of a beloved president, John F Kennedy, the murder of Medgar Evers, and the teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. Hate and distrust were high, and life for many of these maids was unimaginable. Stocketts characters are strong, sometimes bold, yet sometimes silent. She ads humor and fun, as well as danger and intrigue into her dialogue. Writing from the point of view of numerous characters, she has done an amazing job of pulling together a story that gets to the heart of the times.Using fact and fiction she weaves a strong telling of how life was lived in these households. Using her own background, she uses her knowledge to get into the heart of what living during this time may have really looked like.I would recommend this book for a book club or reading group. The style is interesting and while a bit difficult to begin, once you understand the technique the story evolves and takes you to that time and place in history. As is often quoted, ""It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"", and Miss Stockett puts you right in the middle, making you think. The humor is real, but the pain and angst also weave their way into the fray. The characters are gutsy and bold, pulling you in, and earning your respect. A great book for your library. ANSWERNOTFOUND",great book,"(3845, 3855)",5,0.75,True -0743566572,books,awesome,one,as good,story,699b3cbf1d5c3fd005ce5c0e6025469d,ba3f0f8f2d716873e6ba1a7584aafe4b,What do you think about the story?,1,0.0,False,a390725b356434419b1b5757fdd319b0,"What a great book and start to an awesome series.Characters: 5/5Cassandra knows how to create great characters. The good ones are nice, the snarky ones are awesome and the bad ones wind you up. I love the humor she brings into the scenes as well.Clary - I like her from the start. Clary is easy to connect with and she is smart. Sometimes she can't see what is right in front of her but she keeps it together and is determined to find her mom.Simon - Simon is Clary's best friend and I love his humor and optimism. He is an awesome character. He is so witty and kept me laughing throughout the book. I really enjoy the comfortableness that is there in his friendship with Clary.Jace - I love his snarky and badass wit. He is smart, brave and just a great character. On the surface he is serious, honest and smart - underneath Clary brings out a more sensitive, caring side. Just like Alec says - Jace thinks he needs to save the world.Isabelle - I love Isabelle's way. She isn't out rightly a nice person but she isn't a mean person either - just really honest and a bit arrogant. My favourite scene with her is right at the end with Clary - where have a beautiful bonding moment.Alec - Initially Alec comes across really rude and offish, especially towards Clary. I could see why Alec seemed put out by Clary. It's as if Jace doesn't need him anymore and is utterly absorbed by Clary. I could see his troubles and I think great things will still come for Alec.Magnus Bane - I loved Magnus in The Infernal Devices. I don't feel he played a huge part in this story but I do think (and hope) to see more of him in the rest of the series.Hodge - Hodge is such a misunderstood character, I felt so sorry for him. I don't think he really knows where his loyalties and heart lie. He may have started off on one side, but near the end he makes some decisions to help people, regardless of what is in store for him.I cannot say I have one favourite character - I love them all!Plot, Pace, Writing style: 5/5The plot was captivating and gripping. Cassandra has a beautiful way with words and is an amazing writer. The pace is perfect and there is so much to build on in the books to come.Cover talk: 5/5 I love the covers in this series! They are beautiful and original.Final Thoughts: I am really excited to continue this series ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2322, 2336)",1,0.0,False -014118776X,books,terrifying,book,lucid,write,af64eccce0c9235496b1b529a003ae03,ebe1baf564b44bc212860ef78bbd53a3,How did you learn to write?,1,0.0,False,0d270b9ab8445c0603cf6c9070081034,"This book is incredible and terrifying, it is well-written and the topic is highly salient to our time. This is about more than communism, but about humanity. If you have read We, by Yvegeny Zamyatin, you really must read 1984. (I, for some reason, read them in that order) I would say that 1984 is the superior. Erich Fromm's afterword is worthwhile, additionally, it is quite short and readable. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(401, 415)",1,0.0,False -1495307352,books,raw,emotion,raw,book,0b4471c1f57e9102840bc588a4b6e715,12f3cc975228056ee20dfb5dd940d080,Why do you have raw parts in the book?,1,0.4615384615384616,False,5420ce1ee89e9fb01e9e46464e5449e5,"This is a really hard book to read, with extremely violent and twisted situations. It's not for the faint of heart and it's not a warm and fuzzy story. Raw is a very apt title because the emotions evoked are raw. And disturbing. But in it's own strange way, beautiful because as Twitch says, "what is normal?" By the end of this book, I was sobbing like a baby, feeling every ounce of hurt and sadness that the characters feel. This story is so different from anything else I've read and I'm glad. Do not read if you're easily turned off but difficult subject matters. ANSWERNOTFOUND",with extremely violent and twisted situations,"(36, 81)",1,1.0,True -080419257X,books,engaging,write,straightforward,write,5c591bb3d155d558d25a583686388932,d603bac174c426008b79a3089072c557,How does a writer not like to write?,5,0.0,False,a41368370e13486ec30c4814d1ae4bbe,". . . and there is nothing shocking to me, a very committed Christian who belongs to a liberal mainline Protestant denomination and also spends a lot of time hanging out with Eastern Orthodox friends and in Eastern Orthodox churches.The writing is quite engaging,it is easy to read. It isn't knocking my socks off, but that is probably because, as some other reviewers have noted, this isn't really new stuff, just perhaps a more accessible presentation. One star off for failing to knock my socks off.Anyone who is a true person of faith (regardless of which religion) should be able to read this book and learn something from it without his/her head exploding. Those of you Christians whose heads are exploding, have a talk with Jesus and ask Him whether His head is exploding, then follow His example.If a Muslim cannot write a book about Jesus, then no Republican or other white person can write a book about President Obama, so please knock it off. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(955, 969)",5,0.0,False -0307277674,books,fascinating,matter,interesting,matter,c80dd04b26287f1bc29d314e19c1c2d3,8d40bd2a299ca66ce35eb35c8793f1e5,How is the matter?,1,0.0,False,2aac80d88f9dca11f9bc7ed76a3dd993,"Since the book has been out for almost a year, guess I'm a late bloomer on this one. I'd have to say it's THE best book I've read in ages.The subject matter is fascinating and illuminating. Brown did a tremendous job taking the topic and weaving a superb suspense novel. It's classified as fiction, however, it certainly has some very valid points. With the world situation as it is, it made this reader pause and think.I already have Angels & Demons sitting here ready to start. A genius of an author with a unique twist on an old subject. The story gripped me till the very end, as one twist after another was revealed.Well done! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(638, 652)",1,0.0,False -0553593072,books,excellent,one,good,development,c6ceabcb2e4762ae07f13d1e3cf75383,6740a4b7fada83fb0746148e41ee4489,How is a good development?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,101141cfd5c414ea99fd6508eb590777,"What The Night Knows starts right into the creepiness. At the opening of the book much backstory has already occurred. The details of the past will begin to become clear as the story progresses. We are immediately introduced to our hero, a man with a deep foreboding brought on by recent events. A terrible murder spree has just taken place with eerie similarities to a similar crime 20 years ago. What could their connection be? Koontz weaves a nightmare scenario that gets scarier and scarier. Word by word, chapter by chapter, he turns the screws of our fight or flight instinct until it's too late to flee. Having read almost every Koontz book this is certainly one of his best. This one is genuinely scary. The book has really stuck in my mind. Scenes from throughout are very memorable. This could easily be a story where the pacing lags but Koontz pours on the gas. The villain here is awesomely frightening. He has quickly become one of my favorite bad guys Koontz has created. The book kept me flying through the chapters as the evil builds and encompasses our heros' lives. I found the family's children fun and the characters well done. This book is a darker novel than the more recent ones. I agree with some reviewers that it has a darker atmosphere like Hideaway. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a creepy, scary read and people interested in an introduction to Koontz' supernatural thrillers. I also highly recommend the novellaDarkness Under the Sun (Novella): A Tale of Suspense, available in Kindle version, which introduces the villain here in a separate storyline that won't ruin the story told here. This one is excellent. and I am eagerly looking forward to the next Koontz. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1735, 1749)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,reminiscent,book,easy to follow,writing style,03be64be4c3914c9c9d38abc1e64228b,0438ff4b376d625f348aa7e8974271f9,How is the writing style?,5,0.0,False,a3a39b99446591ee055e0a151bc24ef4,"It's difficult to find the right words to even describe how good Hunger Games is. I would definitely place it on my top 5 list of all times and I have read hundreds and hundreds of books.Katniss is such an engaging character. The reader is drawn to her instantly, as we are plunged into a futuristic world of oppression, poverty and despair. Katniss has taken on the responsibility of caring for her family after her father died in a mining explosion and her mother shut down. Katniss is daring and ventures out into forbidden areas to hunt and gather food to sell to the people in her ""district"". Her only goal in life seems to be keeping her little sister safe.The government has set up a lottery in each of the twelve ""districts"" in this futuristic country. One boy and one girl are chosen to go fight to the death with the ""tributes"" from the other eleven districts. When Prim, Katniss's little sister, is chosen for the Hunger Games as they are called Katniss steps forward and volunteers to go in her place.Katniss goes to the capitol with the other tribute from her district, a boy named Peeta, and there they must put on a good show before the game begins. If they set up the right image they could get sponsors during the game, which means they will receive gifts and help once they enter the arena. Sponsors are the difference between life and death for many tributes so it is important to give the people what they want.The game itself is brutal. It reminded me a tiny bit of the show survivor, only in this game you have to kill off all the other players. Katniss has a slight advantage from her hunting and gathering experience, but she must also use her wits and bravery to keep herself alive. Foreign alliances with other players can be helpful, but true trust and friendship is practically impossible since there can only be one winner.The book drives its characters to the very edge of their abilities. We see how people react in the most primal and brutal situations: forced to kill or be killed. I loved seeing the tributes come up with different strategies for survival, and how the game makers who control everything in the arena throw the tributes at each other through force and bribery.I read this book yesterday, and had dreams and nightmares about it all night. While this book is reminiscent of ""The Giver"", ""1984"", and ""Brave New World"" it has its own voice and its own story to tell. At the end of the book you will be left starving for more and I can't wait for the next book to come out. I still can't quite capture the essence or brilliance of this book through the words in this review, so all I can say is go read it and you will understand. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2692, 2706)",5,0.0,False -1476741182,books,handsome,hero,believable,chemistry,0d2232786390ea780fe93903523b52f0,7d3ee6634ecd7600869f5d4411d2bfee,What chemistry is believable?,4,0.5,False,3078c5f2e6b7ebe8de7e399b42bc1a88,"it starts off with a bang, literally, and it seemed like a cute chick-lit premise. But the heroine is so self indulgent and whiny that I found it hard to get to actually like her. The hero on the other hand is handsome and hot as all get out but he is having friends-with-benefits arrangements with three other women. For me this would be a red flag but not for our heroine. Oh yes, she does doubt a bit but hopes that the “harem” will just dissolve. We anxiously wait for this to happen so our dear heroine can get some. Well finally it looks like she will throw caution to the wind and make a move on our hero and he says sorry “no”. Then we wait until the end of the book before these two stop teasing each other ad nauseum and actually do get it on and by this time I don’t care anymore. The humor is forced and the side characters, who are supposed to be adult, act like teenagers. The sex scenes are just boring.What did I like? Well, the texting between characters was cute and fun.Note: there is lots of sexual innuendo, “adult” language and sex in this book. If you don’t like that, then you should pass on this one. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1182, 1196)",4,0.0,False -1940026016,books,great,potential,new,twist,80c80f014822d23e441c268e811b481f,ea53a84af17cd1365f11b2b8ebf94cf6,What is the new twist?,1,0.4545454545454545,False,9a19f4e419369884e5472b8e1ca3ef71,"I noticed this title in one of the routine emails I get from Amazon and was attracted to the title and cover image. Whilst I didn't realise A.G Riddle was a debut author at the time of purchase, I didn't necessarily expect too much at the $2.99 price point. What a fantasitc surprise to find the book an outstanding mix of science, history, intrigue and conspiracy. I usually read epic fantasy, and don't find a lot of time to venture beyond that genre. I am very happy that I did, and will certainly be purchasing the next installment of the series.I notice that some reviews have criticised the ending to the book, however as a fan of fantasy, you get used to stories remaining somewhat unresolved. I recall watching The Fellowship of the Ring at the Cinema and feeling very dissatisfied at the abrupt ending. I didn't get the same feeling at the end of the Atlantis Gene. The fact that there is much more to discover in the next installment shouldn't detract potential readers of the Atlantis Gene....it is a great read in and of itself, and the sequel would appear to have great potential also.Congratulations to A.G. Riddle on what appears to be the start of a very successful career in writing. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1208, 1222)",1,0.0,False -0307913090,books,unpredictable,plot,graphic,violence,9b03e7a333f1d7496ced8c0ee2dc191e,98a77a8b8bfbc2755bea583c20c69741,Where was there violence?,2,0.0,False,8a011f55433ab3321856e241e786abc8,"Don't want to make this seem a self serving review but I need to say it. I was not a fantasy reader before I came across A Game of Thrones. Closest things to it I read were some of Stephen King's horror-fantasy stuff, Harry Potter and Terry Pratchett's half-fantasy, half-satire Discworld series. I remember finishing the latter, and looking for something a little more...serious. Saw reviews for George R.R. Martin praising him, decided it couldn't hurt to give fantasy a shot, and picked up Game of Thrones.I read it in one sitting. Seriously. Since then I've read it again and again. I recommend it to anyone who will listen to me. Several have, and are now just as big of fans of Martin's series as I am.It's because of this book I love fantasy. Because I tore through the first four books and wanted a fantasy fix while waiting for A Dance with Dragons, I got to discover Robert Jordan, Tad Williams, Scott Lynch, Joe Abercrombie, and Steven Erikson.But still, none of them top Martin and his Song of Ice and Fire series. And A Game of Thrones is arguably one of the best books in the series.Why? So many reasons. Martin is simply a gifted writer, who grabs your attention and is great at both description and characterization. He somehow makes EVERY character, no matter how big or small, captivating. I was sucked into the lives of the citizens of Westeros and its environs and never looked back.The plot is unpredictable and features huge twists. What makes them great is they don't seem to be twists for the sake of shock value, but are deliberate and calculated on Martin's part. When something big happens, you see the impact it has on the characters and the world.The story is told in point of view format, mostly from the perspective of members of the Stark family but also of Tyrion, an enigmatic member of the Lannisters, the Starks' rivals, and Dany, an exiled member of the former Westeros ruling dynasty both the Starks and Lannisters helped overthrow who is now with her brother in a distant desert region. Won't say more than that. While every reader will have their favorites and those who they may just groan at when they see their name, every character is well realized and even the 'boring' ones have their moments of awesomeness.The writing. The story and the sheer scope of the story. The characters. Hell, everything. That's why this book is a great recommendation to anyone. Add the fact that as far as fantasy goes, there aren't even that many fantastical aspects to it, and you'll be able to lure even the most leery skeptic in. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2582, 2596)",2,0.0,False -147674355X,books,special,place,amazing,gift,4df630d91836b9cc23159eb29d9b4ab0,9427c6bf9aab4cd18a97840b4d69cd9f,Do you have a gift for me?,1,0.0,False,ac6904eb277bdc961f650688a59951d2,"There are no words that can completely describe the intensity of this book. It is for a more mature audience, because it does deal with a very dark subject matter. At times, I found it very hard to read some scenes because I just could not imagine a father doing that to his own sister and child. This book is very heartbreaking and painful to read, but it is the strength, will, and heart of the characters that make this book a standout.It was very well written and extremely engaging and has left me completely speechless as to the talent of Colleen Hoover. Sky is beyond brave and she is a survivor in more ways than one. She is absolutely incredible, smart, and strong willed. I can never imagine going through what she has gone through ever.Now for Dean Holder. Dean is just....There is no way to describe Holder than perfection. He has his flaws, but everything that comes out of his mouth and everything he does for Sky just melts my heart and soul. Certain scenes from Holder made me cry. Certain scenes from Holder made me laugh and completely swoon for him. Certain scenes from Holder made me just want to hold him tight and NEVER LET GO. He is just one of a kind and he is truly what Sky needed to get through her traumatic past. It also doesn't hurt that he has amazing blue eyes, lick-able dimples,is incredibly handsome, and a flirtatious tease. I just can't get enough of Holder and I don't think I ever will. He has and will always have a very special place in my heart.Sky and Holder's love for each other is just simply breathtaking. Their love is unconditional and Holder is there for Sky through every revelation and truth. He shows her the path, but he never forces any decisions on her. He guides her and protects her any way that he can possibly find. It is together that they discover their painful past, and it is together that they find each other and find a kind of love that transcends time. It is a truly beautiful and lasting love and very awe inspiring.I cannot wait for Dean's POV in Losing Hope. I still feel that there is more to him that I want to know and need to know and I am sure Colleen Hoover will deliver!!!!!!!!!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2169, 2183)",1,0.0,False -0143170104,books,more,book,serious,problem,f44b6b036071b6c29592cd9f4e4b1bf6,a5d07e696b45dc1b5b1d98f3df71045b,How is the problem?,2,0.0,False,4b9962ae08d6dee0346a48b0608c0365,"I watched the movies before actually reading the books. The Girl Who Played With Fire was my favorite so I was REALLY looking forward to finally reading it. I'm glad to say that it did not disappoint. I am quite sad now though, since I only have one more book left to read with the wonderful Lisbeth in it. She has definitely become one of my favorite characters. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(364, 378)",2,0.0,False -0743554434,books,better,life,evident,love,be7fe8ebd7f836ea21c7c37e405d9c10,440ac9daa9da0fc06d783033d8adbb71,Is it possible to fall in love with animals in this place?,1,0.8,True,aed1725791645131d12c4aaaaf461b1f,"I thoroughly enjoyed The Kite Runner and the author's second novel does not disappoint. He is a fine writer whose plots are not predictable. Once again we have a novel set over the recent history of Afghanistan from the last days of monarchy through to the overthrow of the Taliban. This time the story is mainly through the eyes of two women.I recall an old Jewish prayer thanking God for not being born a Gentile, slave or a woman. Reading this, one will be thankful not to have been born an Afghan, Muslim or woman and certainly not all three. One is not spared the horror of life in Kabul as it is destroyed by the Mujahdeeen's civil war then gripped by the fanaticism of the Taliban. For women in general, life was better under the Russians. Nothing though ever prevented the mistreatment of the women in the story by hypocritical or brutal husbands and fathers. This is in many ways a horror story. There is some happiness at the end but along the way is unspeakable cruelty, especially to women, which makes for very unpleasant reading at times. But this is a skilled author. There are good caring men portrayed too and I think his portrayal if Islam and its effects is fair and non-judgmental. One of the good men portrayed is a Muslim cleric. Read it and you will be moved by the plight of women under Islam and of the country of Afghanistan with such violent recent history. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1385, 1399)",1,0.0,False -0141039280,books,many,quality,distinct,voice,428f62a458ff71b54fd2129d8d721aea,db2a19521d1a9f40af0ee163115955f9,How is the quality of the voice?,1,0.0,False,6875720be86c39c6f199bf4d93d21028,"THE HELP has so many amazing qualities it is hard to know where to start. Aside from the book's important social relevance and message, the writing is excellent in characterizing and describing both sides, never with a heavy hand, which makes Stockett's story all the more powerful and proves her place as one the most skilled contemporary writers today. This book is perfect for the reader looking for strong female leads fighting the odds. I'd put it right up there with my ultimate female underdog heroine novel SILLY LITTLE RICH GIRL. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(539, 553)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,clear,picture,more,insight,a5b0dff80b68859cb2ab17d3919b14a4,6b92aa200c4321d1a62c5c8a161507c0,Does dr. tony hill have good insight about the minds of the serial killers?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,09d5683b42daabdc74f5c261ddf8484c,"I came across Collins books on a library, and looked them on the Kindle library. Being a long time fan of science fiction I identified several subjects that have been used over and over, with different degrees of success; such as post-disaster worlds, gaps in technology and power, master and subservient races (all human here though), the decadence of those in power, the showcase of death and violence as a form of entretainment.However, the book was presented in such a way that it was difficult to put down. The narrative is clear and allows you to have a clear picture of what is happening in this world, the characters are not forcibly made to be likeable or to have heroe qualities about them; they are quite simply a couple of teens who had the ill luck to be thrown into this whole mess. That makes it all the more believable and opens the possibility to connect to the characters. The violence of the Hunger Games is not overused, and its focus on survival, and the relationships that are made within make it a hard book to put down. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1044, 1058)",1,0.0,False -0307943232,books,good,one,excellent,one,56c70635db8632aae23ad972a0b5ac39,ce44b34ab6b6dbb49fba04825f5f29db,How is the one?,1,0.0,False,3069b11fbcaa6a200d714d7fbe4a493e,"As I've mentioned in an earlier review, 'A Time to Kill', is my all time favorite Grisham book. The one he wrote recently as a 'kinda' sequel to it was also very good. This book, I think, is Great! I enjoyed the characters, I enjoyed the story and I thought the twists and turns were well plotted.Good job Mr. Grisham! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(322, 336)",1,0.0,False -1455576506,books,perfect,one,own,problem,5e9c4a585403469a53b65a5332faad07,aca9c49b7392575bbcc28978e1190b04,How is the problem in the plot?,1,0.0,False,1a4eca130818d8bd92ef0ae7521983a2,"Wow! I was completely blown away by this book. I've liked several other books by this author but this one was just perfect. Well, maybe not perfect. I absolutely hate the ending. It's not that it's bad but I HATE cliffhangers. Especially when the next book in the series is not out yet. But I do have to admit that I will be buying the next book the second it is released, so I guess the author was actually smart in ending it the way she did. I loved the characters, the story, and especially the writing. There were so many quotes from this book that I loved and many times where I squealed. Yes squealed like a little girl and that just does not happen with me. Wonderful book and would have been my favorite of the year had it not been for that ending, but definitely a must read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(785, 799)",1,0.0,False -0142422010,books,more complicated,life,big,role,0346889afeb5219f9c8bba9a3bde5e5b,5c1a11cfc889f9d19c4124554f3364da,Is it role ?,1,0.0,False,baac3ca647d9ea890c935999c8918d00,"Lola is quirky, colorful, and the type of girl who wears what she loves, no matter everyone else's opinions of her elaborate and amazing costumes. Lola's also the kind of girl who accidentally voices her feelings out loud when she's upset, and acts younger than her age because that's the easy way out of life's pesky problems. When a family from Lola's past moves back in next door, Lola's love life (and life, in general) becomes a bit more complicated. While Lola is noAnna, she is incredibly endearing in the way that you remember your high school days and all the silly decisions you and your friends made when it came to love, life, and everything else. LOLA AND THE BOY NEXT DOOR is sweet, sad, humorous, and so much more than you might expect at first glance.HIGHLIGHTS: Cricket. So sweet, and I loved seeing his personality shine through the awkward moments. Family is at the heart of Lola and the Boy Next Door, and it's great to have a protagonist's parents take an active interest in their child's life (Lola's dads, Andy and Nathan, were amazing characters). Overall, Perkins excelled in creating an authentic bunch of characters with their own unique quirks.LOWLIGHTS: Lola could be a little too immature. I wanted to shake some sense into her whenever she was being an idiot. Honestly, I think I would have enjoyed this more back when I was in high school - I might have found Lola a bit more tolerable. This book was good, but Perkins' debut novel was much better.NOTE: Anna & St. Clair fromANNA AND THE FRENCH KISSmake multiple appearances in this story, and are just as awesome as ever. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1606, 1620)",1,0.0,False -0375831002,books,vivid,book,move,book,2e46fcc8446f8ce4d5f6ee64d74638e7,70ad1c9f7864a474f4a62c060d1472f1,What is the theme of the book?,1,0.0,False,ded577cdb78cfc87808e861322a4bead,"When I first started reading this book I was a little skeptical about how I would like it when I found out that ""death"" was the narrator. Thank goodness I kept reading. Not only was the story moving (another point of view of Nazi Germany), but the authors chosen words throughout the book. I know this might sound like an oxymoron of some sort, but the book was vivid in it's simplicity. The right words were chosen each and every page to describe thoughts, feelings, and events which made them more real and more true. A story told by a real person feeling real emotions.By the end of the book you feel as though you really know the characters. You can see them, you grow up with them. You smile in their triumphs, and likewise your heart aches when they feel pain and sorrow. I can be honest in saying that this book moved me to tears.It's not just a story about Nazi Germany, but rather a story of words and how the words affect us in each of our own ways. Words are an important theme in this book and I highly recommend this book to anyone and recommend a box of tissue near the end too :-) ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1104, 1118)",1,0.0,False -1843108801,books,easy to understand,book,beneficial,book,749e4fbecb9912c3d1e53f3e455c1372,44843a34a2052d5a9615f4d8a0677ce7,What is the benefit of that book?,2,0.0,False,2487862272003992d9d74d98b8a69ce3,"Alphabet Kids delves into one of the most confusing aspects of childhood health in an easy to understand manner. It gives parents and general health officials a place to start to understand these types of health concerns in children. ADHD seems to be a catch-all for kids exhibiting behaviors that may very well be something else. I found this book to be a helpful resource when I questioned the diagnosis of one my children when the diagnosis just did not match.Alphabet Kids is not necessarily thorough regarding each alphabet disorder, but gives a good introduction to each, including terms doctors will recognize, a list of symptoms, and a story to help readers understand what kind of behaviors may indicate that disorder. This book is easy to read, easy to understand, and well organized.This book also gives basic information on what the diagnosis would mean for the child and treatments available. Unlike many other books of its kind, Alphabet Kids also lists reputable resources to turn to for further information on each disorder. It is an excellent introduction to these disorders that are often very confusing or relatively unrealized and is a good resource for any family or caregiver library. I serve on my school district's Wellness Committee and will be introducing this book to supplement the resources of our school nurses. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1349, 1363)",2,0.0,False -144235948X,books,not perfect,book,big,problem,57e57cc9a3bc8379e2973784f092a8b3,b19f3f3ffdf259515cce240c946214f7,How many problems have you had today?,2,0.5,False,a17b7172c967675254c568e841bc333b,"***ARC received by Simon & Schuster for review***""You're trying to save him, and he's hoping you can. You two are a disaster.""I smiled at the ceiling. ""It doesn't matter what or why it is. When it's good, Kara...it's beautiful.""This quote describes Beautiful Disaster perfectly! I had read a couple of good reviews about this book and when I saw Beautiful Disaster on NetGalley a couple of weeks ago, I decided to get it and planned to squeeze it my reading list sometime in the next couple of months. But after reading a particular review by Debbie at I Heart YA Books, I just simply had to put all of my other books aside and I HAD to read it right away! I started reading this book around 11:30pm and I stayed up until 2:30am reading half of the book (even though I had to wake up at 5:30 the next morning) and finishing the whole thing the next night. So yes, this book was simply unputdownable. (Is that a word?)Let me start off by saying that this book is not perfect and at times it was a bit of a disaster but that's why I loved it so much. Travis and Abby were two very flawed characters with a lot of issues to work through. For some reason these always become my favorite types of characters. To me, it makes it even more special to see them grow and change and I feel like the payoff is even bigger at the end. I know a lot of people really didn't like Travis but I absolutely and completely LOVED him, everything about him! The good and the bad. Yes, he can be a jerk and he has one hell of a temper and some major jealousy issues but all of these flaws just made him even more realistic to me. Don't worry because he doesn't stay that way throughout the whole book. Once he meets Abby he slowly starts changing, sometimes for the better, sometimes not. But the important thing to me is that he tries to be a better person for Abby. There is another character in this book, Parker, who is somewhat a love interest to Abby. He was pretty much perfect: good looking, rich, nice, good manners, Harvard-bound...and I absolutely could not stand him! He was such a bore. Maybe it's just me and maybe I'm not right in the head but I like reading about the messed up characters. The more screwed up they are, the better I like them. (Most of the time)Abby was a very complex character. She has a shady past and has worked hard to move on from it. But from the moment she meets Travis, she can't help but feel drawn to him. Don't worry; this isn't one of those insta-love stories. In fact, it's the completely opposite. It's one of those almostexcruciating but awesome slow build-ups that pushes them together one moment only to have them ripped apart the next. Abby and Travis have such a complicated and messed up friendship and their relationship is even more messed up. Just like the quote above says, when things are good between them it was such a beautiful thing. But when things went bad, it was definitely disastrous. At first, I really liked Abby because she was really tough and she would stand up to herself to Travis and didn't take any of his bullshit. But the closer they got, and the more blurry the line between friendship and romance got, she did some very stupid things which made me want to reach into the book and slap her a couple of times. (Maybe more than a couple)It's official! I found my new favorite category: New Adult! I mostly read YA (hence the blog name) and as much as I love them I sometimes feel like there is something missing. Well I found out what that was: sex! This is another thing that adds a realistic element to the story. I don't know why but it always bugs me when couples in YA wait until the third book to finally have sex. Don't get me wrong, I'm not against waiting and I definitely love the sexual tension until then, but what is it about the third book that makes it ok then? The relationship between Travis and Abby is scorching hot without being graphic or inappropriate. It's also such a refreshing change to move away from the high school setting (and drama). All of these things including the language make it so much more real to me.The plot definitely took a couple of crazy turns but overall, I absolutely fell in love with this book! The only thing that I didn't like about the book was that Travis has this nickname for Abby: Pigeon or Pidge. It briefly gets explained why he gave her that nickname although it didn't really make sense (to me). I mentally programmed my brain to just read `Abby"" every time the word Pigeon came out. I also loved Shepley and America who are Travis and Abby's best friends (and also a couple). Travis and Abby are one of my new favorite couples and Beautiful Disaster has made it into my top 10 all-time favorite books. I read on the author's blog that she is writing a companion to this book, Walking Disaster which is basically this story but told from Travis's POV! Travis has some serious issues and I can't wait to get inside his head. Counting down the days until we get to read a new perspective on Travis on Abby.Due to the content and language of this book, it is recommended for ages 17+. (New Adult) Beautiful Disaster is not for everyone. I have seen some pretty harsh reviews for this book and it looks like it's one of those books you are either gonna LOVE or HATE. It's raw and intense and very emotional and it tackles some pretty serious issues. Whether you love it or not, one thing is clear: everyone is talking about Beautiful Disaster! Read it and make up your own decision about it instead of staying away from it because of the bad reviews.5 out of 5 very sparkly stars!!! A MUST-read!Some of my favorite non-spoiler quotes from Beautiful Disaster:-""You're only making it worse by brushing him off. He's not used to that.""""What do you suggest I do? Sleep with him?""America shrugged. ""It'll save time.""-He leaned in close and whispered in my ear. ""I don't wanna sleep with you, Pidge. I like you too much.""He walked past me to the bathroom, and I stood, stunned.Kara's words replayed in my mind. Travis Maddox slept with everyone; I couldn't help but feel deficient in some way knowing he had no desire to even try to sleep with me.-I clinked my bottle against his. ""To being the only girl a guy with no standards doesn't want to sleep with."" I said, taking a swig.""Are you serious?"" he asked, pulling the bottle from my mouth. When I didn't recant, he leaned toward me. ""First of all...I have standards. I've never been with an ugly woman. Ever. Second of all, I wanted to sleep with you. I thought about throwing you over my couch fifty different ways, but I haven't because I don't see you that way anymore. It's not that I'm not attracted to you, I just think you're better than that.""-""Abs?"" What are you a workout video?"" he sneered.""Pigeon?"" I said with the same amount of disdain. ""An annoying bird that craps all over the sidewalk?""-I yanked his shirt over his head, fumbling in the dark with his belt buckle. He jerked it open, ripped it off, and threw it on the floor. He lifted me from the mattress with one hand and unzipped my dress with the other. I pulled it over my head, tossing it somewhere in the dark, and then Travis kissed me, moaning against my mouth.***Read more of my reviews at:Nereyda @Mostly YA Book Obsessed ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(7334, 7348)",2,0.0,False -0606106766,books,worth to read,novel,short,sentence,63c5a1fe99a23146c1cdf161771712a5,c67da03a3e079a881b867097a02f4831,What exactly was the sentence?,5,0.25,False,beca1e43caf82d301f36bc048b6def3f,"I have mixed feelings about this book. I read it in about 4 hours - yes, it's a quick read. There are things that bugged me about it, though. Some parts were really well written while other parts bored me. I don't think I enjoyed the style of writing the author used. It was almost as if she was trying too hard to sound like a teenager. Also, I don't mind that the f-word was used in this novel, but I feel like it was unnecessarily overused.-spoiler-Cabel and Janice's relationship was interesting, but very frustrating at times. They got mad at each other for stupid reasons and he apparently was in love with her when they hardly even knew each other. He was overly affectionate to the point of where he cried over her. He even dragged her into his boss's office so that she could prove to her he wasn't lying. It seemed like he was too emotionally attached to her and it made him seem less realistic.As for the dreams, some of them seemed pointless and the ones that corresponded to the novel got really repetitive. The author made the dreams so that they directly related to real life events, but when Cabel dreams about having sex with Shay - It's just a hope or a fear?Overall, I believe this novel was worth reading, but I do believe a little more work on it would have made it great. It was a good basis, but need a little more expansion and editing! It was good enough though that I will most likely buy the sequel. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1427, 1441)",5,0.0,False -0141039280,books,better,thing,mixed,feeling,38fa8c3831e9db05e3482e399712dedb,ea1e1a4e130eafb0a481a04dd81830fb,How is that feeling?,1,0.0,False,6aaa78e102ceb251732181f886f7ffc8,"I grew up in the 60s and 70s. We would all like to believe that stereotypes and racism is so much better now, and, yes, things are better. But, some of the nuances and subtleties of racism still pervade the United States. Also, it does shine a light on injustice and is a reminder to learn from our past; it is still relevant. Today, when surveyed and questioned to indicate my race, I check ""other"" since I refuse to be classified by my skin. So, loved this book and its message. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(485, 499)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,readable,story,riveting,story,1bf0bfab727bc17350aa3defe9cff87d,583fe9c68a598343fedc77a841793802,Is story good?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,890862be851fc68107b14545f7a61b5a,"Welcome to the world of Amy Elliott Dunne and her husband Nick Dunne. On their fifth wedding anniversary, a day Amy always celebrates to the hilt, she disappears under mysterious circumstances. Nick is the prime suspect and does nothing to make his family, the media, or the public think differently. Thus begins a highly suspenseful tale loaded with twists and turns to keep you eagerly turning the pages. I am in awe of author Gillian Flynn's clever plotting and now anxious to read her two previous books. To go more deeply into the story line would involve spoilers, so I will avoid that and just say Amy and Nick are two of the most dysfunctional, psychotic people you may ever come across. Their story is riveting, appalling, and highly readable. A smart and stylish golden couple who complete each other in every way, their story and the inside look into their marriage will have readers mesmerized from romantic beginning until the stunning finale. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Their story is riveting,"(702, 725)",1,1.0,True -006178320X,books,fantastic,chemistry,feisty,heroine,c4eb65af173554942c173609134480bc,204c645dc3390ebd56684ab1a075b6c0,How is the heroine?,1,0.0,False,5bf8d34f55ab6edfba96391526dda3d1,"I'm a massive fan of Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress series and I enjoyed the spin off stories about Spade and Mencheres but Vlad has always been a favourite of mine so I had high hopes for the first book in his series. I'm so pleased to say that Once Burned didn't disappoint, Vlad has found a worthy heroine in Leila and the story contains the great mix of romance and action that any Jeaniene Frost fan will already know to expect. Although this story fits into the overall Night Huntress time line after One Grave at a Time I would actually say that this series can be used as a starting point even if you haven't read any of the other books. Personally I would recommend reading them in order though because Cat and Bones will always be one of my favourite fictional couples and you don't want to miss out on meeting them.Once Burned is narrated by new character Leila, a human woman with some very interesting abilities. When she was a teen Leila suffered a severe electric shock after touching a power line and ever since then her body has held onto an electrical charge that shocks anyone who she touches. Along with conducting electricity Leila also developed the power to touch an object and get a glimpse into the lives of people connected to it. Leila is aware that vampires exist, in fact her only friend is a vampire who is able to survive the effects of Leila's electric shocks without permanent damage but she has done her best to stay off the radar of anything supernatural. Unfortunately for her she hasn't succeeded and she is kidnapped by a group of vampires who want to use her ability to track down Vlad and ambush him. Leila is left with only 2 choices, she either helps the vampires who she knows are planning to kill her or she warns Vlad of their plans and hopes that he will help her.Vlad is sexy, arrogant and scary as hell - he didn't inspire the legend of Dracula for no reason after all! His fierce reputation has been earned and he doesn't flinch away from dealing out harsh punishments when they are needed. As much as he is prepared to be brutal to his enemies he does it because he cares about the people who are under his protection. He wants his enemies to know that he will stop at nothing to keep his people safe and if anyone crosses him or those he considers his then they won't live long but they'll still suffer enough to make them regret it. Vlad has spent hundreds of years ruling with an iron fist but he obviously has the respect of the people in his line and they know that as long as they don't betray him he will give them anything they need. Although he is incredibly pushy and arrogant he does have a softer side that Leila is only just starting to uncover and I want to see more of that side to him.Leila's abilities make it very difficult for her to be around people so she has become quite a loner but because Vlad is immune to her power she finally has the option of being close to someone. The chemistry between them is fantastic but I really liked the fact that they are both wary of building a relationship and are taking things slowly. Things are definitely moving in the right direction for them but I'm glad their story hasn't been crammed into one book and that we're going to spend more time with the pair. Vlad and Leila don't quite manage to beat Bones and Cat to become my favourite couple in the series but they are definitely a fun pair to spend time with and I'm looking forward to seeing more of them.As with the rest of Jeaniene Frost's books Once Burned is a great read full of action, romance, hot sex, humour and great side characters. It was nice to see a brief appearance from Cat & Bones but I'm glad that their presence didn't overwhelm the story and take away from the main couple. This is Vlad and Leila's book and too much of the other characters would have spoilt that. There is a bit of a cliffhanger ending to this one so I'm glad I waited until the release of Twice Tempted before reading it and I can't wait to get started on the next book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4028, 4042)",1,0.0,False -0312655479,books,more complex,plot,satisfying,book,0aac7354335e17d2a1ac126bec1819f3,a856dd78d1dd5ffc4516bd69beb61991,What is your sentiment about this book?,1,0.0,False,2536de019bbfb98ca00f34c705d82e29,"I love this book! I was fortunate to receive an advanced copy of Louise Penny's latest mystery novel ""How the Light Gets In"", the ninth in the series about Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and the Homicide Division of the Surete du Quebec. I had already reserved a hard copy for the book's August 2013 release date because this is one author I buy in hardcover; the better to savor her writing. This truly gifted author has the ability to make you FEEL - so much so, that this is almost more novel than mystery - although there are three compelling mysteries entwined in this latest book.In talking about this book, Ms. Penny says ""My books are about terror. That brooding terror curled deep down inside us. But more than that, more than murder, more than all the rancid emotions and actions, my books are about goodness. And kindness. About choices."" I guarantee she will make you feel all this and so much more. She will bring you to the edge of your seat, make your heart pound in anticipation and ache as you feel the suffering of her always well-constructed characters. Because she also lets you feel hope and joy, the struggle between the light and the dark is that much more vivid.This book opens as Christmas approaches and the author deftly portrays the joy and anticipation of the season played off against the sadness as Gamache's elite squad is dismantled and scattered while unscrupulous forces are at work in the Surete. Who will settle for nothing less than Gamache's destruction? and that of his next in charge Jean-Guy Belavoir? A terrible alliance that has been 30 years in the making will once again bring evil into the heart of the tiny village of Three Pines and threaten all that the inhabitants hold dear.To those who have read all the previous books in the Chief Inspector Gamache series, you will not be disappointed, as her writing somehow is brought to an even higher level, her plots are even more complex, her characters more finely drawn. We know these people and we care about them; we feel with them.I highly recommend this book, but if you find yourself curled up in your chair, unable to stop reading far into the night, remember you were warned.... ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2189, 2203)",1,0.0,False -1402262272,books,realistic,struggle,supportive,family,afd4f4a45d4114ee3debf81997d4b407,e3e45cb9c33607fec07198de2656d2ff,Is the family important?,1,1.0,True,5dc39807952cd04a79ad393519cb68e2,"I am not a fan of football and by stating that I'm probably committing about seven different kinds of blasphemy. However it's true. So why on earth would I want to read a book about a football player? Well to be honest this was a book I seriously debated about but in the end I dubbed it a 'to read' mostly because it's about a girl that plays football and let's face it, there is not a lot of female football players.So I picked up this book expecting a lot of football jargon, a cute love story and maybe some swoon worthy guys. However this book offered something much more. This book is not merely about a girl playing football. It's a book about a girl's relationship with her father. It's a book about a girl trying to find her place in the world. It's these layers of the story that make this book a compelling read.Jordan Woods is not your average girl with the average interests. Jordan plays football. She's really good. Captain of the football team good. I like her character a lot. Jordan wants to be respected as the football captain so she tries to act a certain way so they don't think she's too soft. Jordan also wants the respect of her father. He's a pro football player and doesn't like the fact that she plays. Their struggle to find common ground is heartbreakingly realistic.The characters in this book are great. The guys on Jordan's team are hilarious. They'd make any girl want to sign up for football. They have her back no matter what. The team really makes this book a joy to read. I also really like Jordan's family. I actually could understand her dad's point of view as well as Jordan's. The only character that I didn't really like was Jordan's love interest, Ty, he was okay but he got on my nerves a bit.Overall I'm glad I read this book. Catching Jordan is not my usually read but I'm so glad I stepped out of my box to read it. I would have missed out on something really good. I'm still not a fan of football but I am a fan of this book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1975, 1989)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,strange,thing,interesting,synopsis,40489fae17b238f4487878f69a069c90,edcf16b2c84410b149243ea27907dae1,Does this synopsis interesting?,2,0.5,False,81ec07e1011c756f4f72842d016b9ec8,"Wide_eye, awestruck book!!!!! Could not put this book down. I felt like I had seats to a train wreck! Just when things got strange they got stranger! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(153, 167)",2,0.0,False -006230240X,books,good,story line,good,storyline,ecc6f39efdeea180c9e22868e4ee5063,c1e7f675669982e11dc9671a6639202e,Do you have a good storyline to fight?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,849e2392a9b5cdc515f9f3e13b33b085,"I will start out with the good. The story line was really good. I thouroughly enjoyed both Rule and Shaw. Both had reedeming qualities. I'm glad they found each other.Now for the bad and it's REALLY REALLY bad. I don't think I have ever read a book with so many errors. There was at least one on every other page and sometimes multiple on the same page. These range from use of the wrong word, an extra word in a sentence, missing punctuation, to massively long run on sentences.Some examples: gook = goodFailing instead of flailing"Know what I you can do""Said told me you've"Even me a chance = given me a chance"Always was the always""But wait awaited me" - I think this was supposed to be "what awaited me""With the sheer for of will alone" = sheer force of willLast one I promise:"On the days I worked I stayed on the Hill with Rule since his place was closer to the bar and he didn't mind coming to have a drink and waiting for me to get off so he could take me home he and Lou were like the best of friends now."PLEASE GET AN EDITOR ASAP. Any second set of eyes would have caught 85% of these errors. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1163, 1177)",1,0.0,False -0982618492,books,paced,story,great,action,25f6a6aacfaf9eb0c5b82da6a8c695e6,30eb27e551094bc87d05158511b3f22c,Where was the action?,1,0.1,False,b3d24c1589af1bf1588c5219e07f9cf5,"I received this book for free from Librarything. I am not a Sci-Fi book fan but I read good things about this author so I requested this book. I am very glad that I received WIRED. This is a very good read. The storyline, while somewhat sci-fi-ish, is well laid out and developed. I really appreciated the depth of characters, their development, and interaction. The story is engrossing, fast paced, and interesting. I recommend this book to anyone interested in a fast paced action read. Don't let the sci-fi tags distract you. The writing style is entertaining and addicting. Read other reviews for the story details as I don't want to add any spoilers. I would rate 4.5 stars if thaqt was an option. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(713, 727)",1,0.0,False -0007386648,books,straightforward,write,riveting,book,3472f8a7e2446e5cb6df44938726819c,4e38a67ac849961488efc20e35762796,How fascinating is the book?,1,0.8500000000000001,True,ce1d48ce324778b98ec40a4335c6b87c,"There is no doubt that the story captured in the book is truly incredible, and the facts are worth learning. But there is a difference between a 5 star story and a 5 star book. The writing was blessedly straightforward, but it often felt like there was room for more nuance. ANSWERNOTFOUND",There is no doubt that the story captured in the book is truly,"(0, 62)",1,0.0,False -0060794410,books,positive,impact,outdated,book,a9f93fdda9380f287b04157ee8982a61,0ea3587160fdd04062e64d3979d570ba,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,0414d279b964e6a76cd3838b45bd59d7,"Before you read this, know that I'm biased. I've lived too long, read too many books and article and experienced too much in business. Any time I read that someone has the answer for all companies, I cringe. If there is anything I've learned in business is that every business is different. In business solutions, one size does not fit all. Whenever someone says that they have a simple answer for business, I recoil. Another thing I've learned is that business is a complex problem. And, complex problems deserve being respected for their complexity. Solutions to complex problems may be elegant, but they are rarely simple.In addition to the above, my problem with this book is its premise and research methodology. The basis of all the work that went into this book is the ""Ratio of Cumulative Stock Returns to General Market"". While this is certainly an important variable, it is not the complete measure of a company's greatness. It may or may not even be an indicator.First, stockholders are only one of the many stakeholders that a company has. As an extreme example, consider a fast growing, highly profitable company that's raping the environment. A great company must have a positive economic impact on its customers and honor the trust that a customer places in the company by purchasing goods and services. A great company must respect the individuals its employees, its suppliers and its strategic partners. A great company must also balance its financial performance in stock market with the development of its people, technology, industry and country. And, among many other things, a great company must be ethical and honor the trust given to them by the people in allowing them to incorporate.Lastly, I have a problem with any book about great companies that does not deal with innovation and creativity. Many of the examples described are innovations; it just doesn't call them that. The book seems to studiously avoid the use of creativity, strategy and innovation as those words were forbidden.The chapters in the book include:Good is the Enemy of GreatLevel 5 LeadershipFirst Who...The WhatConfront the Brutal Facts (Yet Never Lose Faith)The Hedgehog Concept (Simplicity within Three Circles)A Culture of DisciplineTechnology AcceleratorsThe Flywheel and the Doom LoopFrom Good to great to built to LastThe book is written well and easy to understand. It was designed that way. Millions of copies have been sold, so maybe I'm wrong. I have been a time or two in my life. But, I did have problems with The Search for Excellence. Remember that book...?Jim Collins is co-author of Built to Last, a national bestseller for over five years with a million copies in print. A student of enduring great companies, he serves as a teacher to leaders throughout the corporate and social sectors. Formally a faculty member at Stanford University Graduate School of Business, where he received the Distinguished Teaching Award, Jim now works from his management research laboratory in Boulder, Colorado. ANSWERNOTFOUND",read too many books and article and experienced too much in business,"(65, 133)",1,0.5333333333333333,True -054774501X,books,true,action,low,price,dfe5114e3fe4f1277391d08defc1e543,882cc72f1b227a444e3382ef3abb34a1,What is the price of lunch in that restaurant?,2,0.0,False,d04b3efa0e8d3c33ebfae80fb8a33cea,"This English edition of ""The Hangman's Daughter"" is Lee Chadeayne's translation of ""Die Henkerstochter"", by Oliver Potzsch. (There's an umlaut over the ""o"" in his name, but I don't know how to make that!) The mystery's last chapter is titled ""A Kind of Postscript"", where Potzsch describes how he is a descendent of the real-life Kuisl executioner family. He uses the names of a real forebear for his protagonist, Jakob Kuisl, the offical town hangman, and Jakob's immediate family. Though Potzsch has researched the life and times of a Bavarian hangman and the town he lives in, this particular storyline, murder and other characters are fictional.This is very interesting stuff. As is made clear in the novel, executioners were necessary for carrying out legal death sentences, but they and their families were shunned outcasts. They pretty much married only within other executioner families. In addition, executioners were the torturers back when a confession through torture was the legal method of determining guilt. Humans have unlimited ability to rationalize anything. So a suspect is tortured until she confesses to the crime. She is not guilty until she confesses. The torture continues until she confesses, after which she is put to death, or until she dies from the torture without confessing. The moral of the story is, don't make anyone mad enough to blame you for something.I guess when I think ""tried for witchcraft"", I usually think ""Inquisition"". But it wasn't just the church that held trials for accused witches. Anybody could claim injury from a witch, and the secular authorities held their own trials for witchcraft.For example, the 1692 Salem Witch Trials were secular.* And it's the same in ""The Hangman's Daughter"". A midwife is accused of witchcraft and murder. Jakob Kuisl must legally torture her for the politically expedient guilty verdict the village council desires. However, Jakob doesn't believe she's guilty, and takes it upon himself to find the real murderer. The mystery takes place in Schongau, a village in 1659 Bavaria (there was no German state yet). I'm not sure when Bavaria outlawed legal torture, but I'll take Potzsch's word for it that it survived in Bavaria to this time.I liked the characters in this book. Actions and reactions ring true, even if they are sometimes over the top. You have the super-practical Jakob who still has to get drunk the night before an execution. His daughter, cut from the same cloth. Simon, son of the local quack, who can't get any respect because he's into new-fangled medicine instead of bloodletting and purging. The court clerk, intelligent, but willing to cut any corner to avoid a scene in his town. The village burgomasters, running the gamut from young & idealistic to old & drunk.I'm rating ""The Hangman's Daughter"" four stars for the plotting and characterization and five stars for the historical interest. It is a long book and can get just a bit wordy. This does not have the pace of a thriller. Incidentally, don't let the occupation of Jakob Kuisl worry you. There is no graphic violence or even graphic language.* Though the accused in Salem were mistreated before sentencing, only one was technically tortured. Eighty-year old Giles Corey refused to enter a plea, as a protest against the court's mania. In an effort to force a plea, the court ordered that stones be piled on his chest until he couldn't breathe. It took him two days to die and he never entered a plea.I am reviewing from the Advance Reader's Copy Uncorrected Proof. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3541, 3555)",2,0.0,False -0439023513,books,annoying,character,ridiculous,book,1da0d1bc201dd99c81bb86373652ebdd,93a9e6d4035e09aebfc456568088fbb1,How was the experience reading this book?,1,0.0,False,3bec27f8de34b056b9bc5e800b067df9,"The first Hunger Games book was one of the best books I've read in a long time. The second was a disappointment, but I still had hopes the final in the trilogy would be better.It was even worse.Nothing really happens in this book. Katniss is whiny and demanding (seriously, you're in a war, stop making petulant demands), Peeta (my favorite character in the previous books) is missing or brainwashed, and the book mostly consists of a series of Katniss playing the aggrieved and spoiled brat underground in 13, and Katniss playing the foolish and sugary brave hero in mini-attacks against the Capitol. The book wasn't just boring, the plot and characters were annoying, and I ended up skimming the second half.It's probably better to avoid reading this book at all, and just imagine your own ending. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The first Hunger Games book was one of the best books I 've read in a long time The second was a disappointment but I still had hopes the final in the trilogy would be better,"(0, 175)",1,0.41904761904761895,False -147674355X,books,amazing,love story,beautiful,love,e781bbbef8736b851b1035b26ba8bdb0,07b2bfe6e10a4ab6e4a4060441c4140b,Is this love book beautiful?,1,0.8,True,71d512a7f2d601adb39eb146b8c0bb2e,"***Warning, this is my attempt at a review. It won't be pretty***""It's real, Six. You can't get mad at a real ending. Some of them are ugly. It's the fake happily ever afters that should piss you off.""I read this book the first couple days of January and I still can't properly put into words what I feel about this book. Every time I took a moment to even attempt to write this review, my mind went blank. But no matter how long ago I read this book, it feels like I just read it yesterday because it was that powerful that I still can't stop thinking about it. I may have also encouraged persuaded bullied other people to read it because I just want everyone to be able to experience this story. To say that I loved this book would be a severe understatement. To even say this is one of the best books I have ever read would be another understatement. The story of Sky and Holder is tragic, heart breaking, and highly emotional. It is also one of the best love stories I have ever read. Like Slammed and Point of Retreat, the summaries from Goodreads do NOT do this book any justice. At all! Just trust me when I say that this book is a MUST.From their first encounter, the best way to describe Sky and Holder is intense! Everything about them is intense: their feelings, their kisses, and their fights. Their relationship is complicated (another understatement). It starts off slow, shifts to fast, stops, speeds up, then full throttle rollercoaster. I loved the banter between Sky and Holder. They weren't expressing their feelings all the time but they had their own special way of letting each other (and us) know that they are crazy about each other. Example:""You need a hair cut,"" I blurt out. ""Really bad. It gets in your eyes and you squint and you're constantly moving it out of the way like you're Justin Bieber and it's really distracting.""He fingers his hair with his hand and frowns, then falls back onto the bed.""Man. That really hurt.""orI'm really dreading spending all day with you. This doesn't sound like fun at all. Also, your sundress is really unflattering and way too summery, but you should definitely keep it on.Just when it seems like Sky and Holder have conquered all their problems and I'm thinking: ""Wow, this is an amazing love story"" BAM! Huge plot twist in the story that I NEVER saw coming! Then, when we are finally adjusting and getting over the shock of that plot twist and your thinking: ""Wow, this is a really amazing story. Period."" Double-BAM!! This story freaking broke me apart and made my heart hurt so much. But the ending also left me feeling very happy. Has my heart recovered from this story? Nope, but I loved every single second of this book. Even the ones the really painful ones. Sky and Holder's problems don't magically get fixed by the end of the book and the ending is not an unrealistic happily ever after. It is happy, but is it also a realistic ending which I loved. Hopeless is a powerful story that you WON'T want to miss out on. A story and characters that will stay with for a very long time. Although the love story is amazing, this is so much more than just that. Oh, and if you are looking for swoon worthy ladies, look no further than Dean Holder. He is one of the most complicated characters I've and one of my favorites. I would also like to mention that Hopeless has the title of best non-first kiss EVER! I just wanna point out that no matter what my ramblings may come off as, this is not a depressing story. It has plenty of sweet, romantic and happy moments. But it is also real, and we all know real is not always pretty.5 out of 5 stars!(If my rating system had more stars, I would give them all to this book)Some of my favorite non-spoiler quotes from Hopeless:-I need to regain my bearings. Somehow, in the course of sixty seconds, this guy has managed to swoon me, then terrify the hell out of me.-""Let me inform you of something,"" he says in a low voice. ""The moment my lips touch yours, it will be your first kiss. Because if you've never felt anything when someone's kissed you, then no one's ever really kissed you. Not the way I plan on kissing you.""-I know that firsts don't matter with him. He could kiss me for the first time, or the twentieth time, or the millionth time and I wouldn't care if it was a first or not, because I'm pretty sure we just broke the record for the best first kiss in the history of first kisses - without even kissing.- The way he looks at me makes me feel...I try to search for an adjective to follow up that thought, but I can't find one. He just makes me feel. He's the only boy that's ever cared whether or not I'm feeling anything at all, and for that alone, I let him steal another small piece of my heart. But it doesn't feel like enough, because I unexpectedly want to give it all to him.(There are wwaaaay more but I don't wanna spoil anything)***Read more of my reviews at:Nereyda @Mostly YA Book Obsessed ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4930, 4944)",1,0.0,False -030728090X,books,uncanny,knack,little,problem,6ed960bb7b6e4c91957ca8961dccbfd9,19a45dfca08f5879dd70fe8371674ce4,What is the problem of your car?,1,0.0,False,fbb994653d9a2c76e5fac687a64b21eb,"Bella Swan is returning home to Forks, Washington, where she spent the first few months of her life. After her parents divorced her mother whisked her away, leaving her father behind. Bella's father, Charlie, is now Chief of Police in Forks and Bella decides to move in with him for a much needed break. As Bella prepares for a new town and a new school, she has no idea that her life is about to change in ways she could never have imagined.When Bella first lays eyes on Edward Cullen she knows she will never be the same. Edward is charming, good-looking, and ultimately mysterious and Bella can't get him out of her head. As Bella looks deeper into the mystery surrounding Edward and his family she uncovers an impossible secret. It seems that Bella Swan has fallen in love with a vampire.I was first introduced to Stephenie Meyer when I devoured her sci-fi/love story, The Host. Immediately I was hooked and knew I had to try out her Twilight novels. Going in, I was expecting another teen angst driven young adult series full of broken hearts and wardrobe dilemmas. What I found was so much more than I could have hoped.Make no mistake, there is plenty of teen angst to go around here, but Meyer is such an incredible storyteller that it really doesn't matter. I was effortlessly sucked into both the romantic tension between Bella and Edward and the original approach to the vampire mythology that Meyer brings us.Stephenie Meyer has made it no secret that she is not a fan of the vampire genre, nor does she read vampire novels or watch vampire movies. Her ignorance of the vampire mythology is her strongest weapon since it allows her to approach a widely read genre with a much-needed dose of creativity. Indeed, Meyer's vampires are intriguing to say the least and it was refreshing to get a new take on something so familiar.What amazed me the most about Twilight is that this is Meyer's first novel. Her writing is nothing short of spectacular throughout and she has an uncanny knack for unfolding the suspense and tension in just the right doses. By the time I hit the last act it was absolutely impossible to stop reading.Twilight is marketed as a young adult novel, but this is truly a story teens and adults will enjoy. Parents will be pleased to know that this story is surprisingly clean, despite the intensity of the plot and the subject matter. We do get scenes of slight gore and violence, but Meyer handles them with class and dignity. Overall we are treated to a classic good vs. evil tale, although packaged in a slightly unorthodox manner. Meyer reminds us of the beauty of true love and how it can be uncovered in even the darkest of places.Twilight is certainly worthy of the buzz surrounding it and I can't wait to finish the series. The film is hitting theaters this December and it will be interesting to see if director Catherine Hardwicke can capture the genius and beauty of the novel on screen. Forget everything you think know about the vampire genre and settle down to enjoy this highly imaginative masterpiece. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3048, 3062)",1,0.0,False -0062270486,books,different,style,ill,mother,5307104b8e5d5ea3bd7ca032916a0303,ea139e5444f7a3d777839726e21409f8,How was the mother?,1,0.0,False,e519b1b498b7d3e3ed45ac24856f2246,"I bought Tony Hilllerman,s first book,""The Blessing Way"" in 1970 when it first came out. I have been a big fan ever. Since. After reading this novel by his daughter,I can honestly say The Apple doesn't fall from the tree. True,Anne's style is different than her Dads,but that is a good thing. A wonderful plot with. A good ending. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(336, 350)",1,0.0,False -0151008116,books,good,life,apparent,love,20fdb193b9d1f27e2780b07fc1c96355,2fc5a0afcbcbc1a48ae76c7fd978689a,Is it a good love?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,78aabdfe562dff2d9b56b6dce7fa74b1,"Life of Pi is good, there is no debating that. I began this book and thought I would love it. During Part One, Pi Patel is a character describing his life. I enjoyed it. Thinking Part Two would be the same, I eagerly awaited what Martel had in store for us next. However, I thought the story began to drag. It was almost two hundred pages with next to no dialogue. You are placed in Pi's head, having him narrate the story as he experienced it. It was hard to push through those two hundred pages. It got old after a while.Currently a high school junior, I got to the end of this book with one thought. Huh? I found it confusing. I am not sure if that is because I do not understand the deeper significance, but I found it hard to comprehend. I am unsure of all the praise this book has gotten, because I don't understand what people found so great about it. I thought it was good, but not praiseworthy. Although I enjoyed the ending, I thought it was very anti-climactic. It was a good book and the writing was very good, but it was just not the book for me. ANSWERNOTFOUND","Life of Pi good , there is no debating that . I began this book and thought I would love it","(0, 92)",1,0.6000000000000001,True -0312850093,books,complicated,plot,similar,name,6c09a03efa4197bc49a2952d794c00b8,f72d430d05afa39e354d4cb5918c6abf,How is name?,1,0.0,False,f4b2d2851db7797c6b3b4ebce3f45952,"Goodness, everyone has an opinion on this book and this series. I think I will give a short review on each book as I get to it and pass my own judgement on each individual book, rather than the whole series. Like another reviewer, I have certainly read my share of this genre over the past 45 years and I must admit this book, ""The Dragon Reborn,"" is one of the better ones I have read. It certainly is not my favorite, but I nevertheless enjoyed every page. The author introduces many characters and you do indeed have to pay attention to what you read, and as another reviewer pointed out, I agree that for those who want instant gratification, they should probably go elsewhere. The plot is very complicated, but very, very interesting. I do have to admire the author's story telling ability. The task of writing a major work such as this must have been daunting. Recommend this to anyone interested in the type of fiction. Read it and enjoy! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(946, 960)",1,0.0,False -0141039280,books,different,thing,own,opinion,1a49abc137fed1a3b66ab79e16c78e33,67b76d26b4defad889157b0855bf72e0,How is the opinion?,1,0.0,False,4c46f9d11bf4c988c4a40c4f1d58619d,"It's 1962, a time when escalating tensions are rising between African-Americans (then known as ""coloreds"") and their white employers and neighbors! Told from three different points of view, this story probes the intimate thoughts about what it's like for the maids of wealthy and middle class white people in Jackson, Mississippi. It's more than just hard, hard work; it's trying to survive in a constantly demeaning, life or death survival environment! That may sound trite, but trust this reviewer - these accounts are absolutely riveting, heart-stopping and poignant in ways that put new definitions on these commonly used terms!A young woman, Miss Skeetter, wants to be a journalist while her family and friends believe that finding a husband is all that matters, no matter what one's educational background is. Her first question that opens the central plot is to ask if one of the maids, Aibleen, wishes things were different.Aibleen never gets to complete the conversation, but she remembers the comment as she continues to care for three-year-old Mae Mobley. Aibleen, like other hired ""help,"" is more of a mother to Mae Mobley than her own distant, punishing mother by birth. The pain Aibleen feels over this coldness is stunning when one learns the numbing background of her own deep loss. Yet through it all, Aibleen's quietly muttered thoughts and written prayers to God make the reader roar with laughter and ponder what's important in the schemes and nonsense of daily family life. It is she who provides the impetus for Miss Skeeter's project, to get a few black women to talk about the joys, sorrows, challenges and downright insanity of their service employment.Then you'll meet Minnie, another maid who doesn't keep jobs too long because of her outspoken, funny, but offensively blunt comments to her employers. When that doesn't work, lies will do to get rid of her since she obviously doesn't know her ""place"" in this cold, tough world! Her challenges include a violent home life and an employer who is from the seedier side of Southern life, what used to be called ""white trash."" Miss Celia is lonely and constantly striving to fit in, but it's clear she doesn't have a clue about much!The project begins on a wrong note and seems doomed to die before it gets going, but tragedy will change all that. Then the reader will be just as stunned at the gritty, fiercely determined nature that arises in a dozen women to tell their tale despite what just might be brutally lethal results. They express their fury and their hysterical barbs as well at the turn of a plan by whites to create toilets for the ""diseased"" help.So many other characters and events fill these 464 wonderful pages. This reviewer hardly ever says this about any book, but this is a book you will not be able to put down and will be so, so sorry when it's over. It will change hearts and minds wherever it's experienced!This is Kathryn Stockett's first novel, a brilliant, potent celebration of astonishing and noteworthy hope for light to surmount darkness, be it in a person's color or behavior! The Help is a wonder to behold and cherish!Reviewed by Viviane Crystal on December 29, 2008 ANSWERNOTFOUND",Told from three different points of view,"(148, 188)",1,0.6,True -030728090X,books,believable,plot,good,suspense,2a117eb8ffca229b60d51f2153f47118,3be44e4960752b9710a61d9a2579995f,How is suspense?,2,0.0,False,a38230f04230a925834ac5632730ea4d,"When my roommate brought this book home and told me to read it, I was afraid that I'd just get another version of Joss Whedon's Buffy or Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, but I was presently surprised by the depth of the story.The characters are so real that they seem to come right off the pages. I couldn't stop talking about them and anticipating what comes next. The story is so full of real emotion that you end up falling in love with Edward, and the plot is so believable that you feel as if it is happening right in your back yard.While at times I felt like slapping Bella for running away when things got tough and playing the damsel in distress a little too well, the writing is just so captivating that I couldn't put it down. Sure, you have to suspend your belief and buy into the fact that a 17 year-old girl is able to make the kind of mature choices about love that will affect her for eternity, but that is what fiction is all about--suspending your belief and stepping into someone else's life.I can't wait for more books from Meyer and will devour every one of them with the same zeal that caused me to read this book and it's sequel in less than 24 hours. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1173, 1187)",2,0.0,False -0307743659,books,close,book,real,sense,6d821b79824a80dcf40158c79761944f,dcb9dd2f62e77deae596174dc1e585e5,How is the quality of the sense?,1,0.0,False,1602d5431c40ed2ddfab9e480dbc6971,"Having seen the movie more than once I was ready to read the book. Aside from the maze/animal difference, the book and movie were amazingly close to form.good read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(165, 179)",1,0.0,False -0316036919,books,interesting,idea,intriguing,idea,87aef4dc9dfa95ece66f70a3a348978e,9e487e3e118b3449d0ed8e0c130cb574,Is the novel written by tracey chevalier have any new idea?,1,0.4545454545454545,False,e20380f4ce29158b61e38af27ca83276,"I will never claim myself to be good with science fiction. Although this novel is said to be an easy sell to those of us who are hesitant with the genre, I will admit to still struggling a bit. In some respects, it could be that the deep sense of morality that the alien ""Wanderer"" or ""Wanda"" had just seemed strange to me at first. Yes she was an alien, but her thoughts and ideas seemed so human-like as to make it difficult to see her as such a leech. On the flip side, we knew immediately that Melanie was a feisty soul, since she continued to fight for her presence in her own body. I loved Melanie and wanted her to have her life back, so the complication of having a moral and kind alien taking up space in her body really complicated the entire situation.The first hundred pages or so really are a bit slow. I have to warn reluctant readers that for me, at least, it was difficult to get through all of the set up for the society and hosting by human bodies that goes on in this future time. The relationships in the book are well established though, with characters that are complicated and easy to care about. Meyer does a nice job of complicating our expected beliefs that Wanda is the bad guy in the story and should be eliminated. Yes, she has taken over Melanie's body, but could it be that Wanda is as much a victim in this story as her human host?The different ideas about the value of life and relationships were interesting, and although I struggle with my own suspension of belief, I thought it was a good story. It's not always my cup of tea to read survivalist tales or about alien life forms. Who knew I was such a hard sell? While not the top of my list of favorite reads, it was an interesting new one. Oh, and I can also say that after putting it down the first time, that I've read it! ANSWERNOTFOUND",reluctant readers ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(837, 1839)",1,0.0,False -1467976970,books,just,book,blind,love,41c2d62f1ab3d6f8391e15b82c789edb,f9783131caad22a91dc0c1bdf44d12a3,Where to get a self love book for women?,4,0.6,True,1fe2d1a60f266180b1fd3ea2945b6b4f,"This book was just okay. It all seemed pretty predictable and there were quite a few eye rolling parts. Not terrible, but not good either. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(139, 153)",5,0.0,False -1940026016,books,engage,plot,excellent,pace,67e2a984993a1dc45ab3e44935b9d56e,441876ad7f4aab242556d2c05e06dbf6,How is the pace?,1,0.0,False,5df20b6479e751e73cb69c52167533a3,"As a general rule, I find ""indie"" authors to be frustrating at best (and a monumental waste of time at worst). ""Atlantis"" succeeds where so many have failed. The plot, characters, and themes are well developed and engaging. The text is fully edited and free from errors, grammatical or otherwise. And the author did not once make me think ""oh, that's just stupid.""Instead I found a thoroughly enjoyable novel that was crafted with enough skill to support a remarkable and clever premise, characters and dialog that are not stilted, and a manuscript that was free if cheap tricks and easy answers. The novel is actually quite a bit better than many released by commercial publishers of late.The story deals with timely themes: worldwide pandemics, government conspiracy, the origins of man, and the somewhat doubtful future we face. In other words the author is hitting us right where we live,twanging strings that are already vibrating. Although the story was sufficiently complete to keep me fr feeling dissatisfied with the end, I am very curious to see where the next installment will lead. I will definitely read on. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1122, 1136)",1,0.0,False -0849920698,books,different,approach,preachy,book,38475e04a790a03560a99a456f696e10,e0d38fa74fb90717f0527f52b75e487a,What is your opinion about that book?,1,0.0,False,6b8418f94813627ea1d1ebc1495fcdfd,"""Out Live Your Life"" has been such an encouragement to me. There are a lot of books out right now about how Christians need to practice what we preach, how we need to ""get down in the trenches"", so to speak. I agree with this philosophy, and have tried to read books with this message. However, I've been very turned off by what has felt, to me, to be an overly aggressive approach. Max Lucado's approach, however, is much different. He definitely gets the message across, the message of truly being proactive about positively affecting the lives of others. But, he does it in such a way that the reader doesn't feel like a worm for not having done enough before.He brings home the point that Jesus chose people of all backgrounds, particularly those who were uneducated, blue-collar types, the ""everyman"" (and ""everywoman"") of society, to be his apostles and disciples to bring the Good News to the world. Lucado explains that YOU and I as the readers are the ones God wants to use now, and God doesn't want us to wait until we have more money, until we are more extroverted, until we are more patient, more educated, skinnier, can keep our houses tidier, or any other self-defeating excuse we use daily to keep ourselves from making a difference. He wants to use each of us NOW, as we are, because now is the time that matters.""Out Live Your Life"" is inspiring, encouraging, and actually made me want to make a different out of love, rather than out of guilt. It would make a wonderful gift of encouragement for someone who doesn't quite know what he or she wants to ""do"" with his or her life--someone who feels a bit aimless (and don't we all feel that way sometimes!). I'd also recommend this book to the person who seems to have it all together, who seems completely on track, because we can all use some inspiration and motivation every now and again, and sometimes those who seem the most ""with it"" are those who internally are needing to feel like they matter.Really it's a book for anyone who wants to make a difference, who isn't sure how to make a difference, or who feels overwhelmed by the world's trouble and pain--for someone who doesn't know where to start, and even wonders if doing something will make any difference anyway. The world is so big, so full of hurt and darkness, but there is a light in each of us, and we CAN make a difference for someone! Lucado emphasizes in this book that now is the time, because God is ready to use us as we are!Disclosure: I received this book free of charge from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their [...] blogger book reviewer program, in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed are my own. (Disclosed in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255, ""Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."") ANSWERNOTFOUND",""" Out Live Your Life ""","(0, 20)",1,0.5,False -1444727338,books,short to read,life,interesting,writing style,0399b8856130e9fe365ab5aa6f8fdce2,4440a02b357a0ce29835c3ce506279ba,How is the writing style?,1,0.0,False,08417a99bddd3ae50a87e0efadedae41,"I have slogged through 560 pages of this ridiculously overwrought novel and two things stick out in my mind.First, why didn't the publisher edit the book? There are so many inconsistencies and screw-ups in the narrative, I can't believe it. Like the time the lady had her brains bashed in by her killer husband, only to have fully recovered in the next chapter. Who the hell does King think he's kidding?Has he made so much money on his blood and gore thrillers, that he thinks he can get away with this trash, or has his publisher relinquished all editing responsibilities because King's mere name on his novels generates millions. Readers aren't stupid. I don't know, but getting away with these blatant errors leaves the reader baffled and confused. Not only is this the height of sloppiness and narcissism on King's part, but it proves that he or his publisher no longer care about putting out a quality product. Life's too short to read such garbage. I liked the 'Stand' but that's about it. He never advanced much as a writer, and when has money ever been the standard of excellence? ANSWERNOTFOUND",I have slogged through 560 pages of this ridiculously overwrought novel,"(0, 71)",1,1.0,True -038536315X,books,formulaic,story,excellent,one,1dfc7f0f40ec4cab480508756600709a,bd3a0b022d5ce940e35fda37e8a70d5e,How is the one?,1,0.0,False,8917d88913a8e3b82d977ad470b2b48d,"Like Connelly and Clancy, you have another formulaic story about previously introduced characters. A nice story that prompts thought about motives and personalities. Again, worth the time and expense. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(201, 215)",1,0.0,False -1469241943,books,time worth,book,many,story,967ffc47d534919f2c6eb9247a1fefb2,1118056f61a8f8fa68141e250ba08039,Is this story about military?,5,0.1,False,a4e0c241bdcb450e6917c6b0478a6cef,"Cast during WW2, a great mix of characters from all corners of life learning to live together during the war. This book was well worth my time! One of those stories that you really do not want to end. Enjoy reading! ANSWERNOTFOUND",Cast during WW2,"(0, 15)",5,0.0,False -0007442920,books,good,review,available,sequel,b1bdab675ea020e41eb78db61827e860,82a91f4e2f1e21d88293661b24865df0,Does this sequel its available?,1,0.4,False,19ef248b3696b3b67a4433842d5d28b8,"Usually when books have really good reviews, I liked it too. So I'm not sure what went wrong with this series. I found them to be so cliche (think Matched, The Maze Runner, etc.) and the writing was not captivating enough. I feel no connection to Tris; she's a weak character and inconsistent in my opinion about when she wants to be moral/good or bad. I'm surprised to learn that this series has been optioned for a film, but hey, if you haven't read like every other dystopian YA novel out there, you may not have much to compare it to. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(539, 553)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,tight,plot,intriguing,mystery,9d9e152e9a8bdf61a7e63180647d1c35,3261c0ebabc562c1887ed40f64ac18fd,How is the mystery?,5,0.0,False,e2be1a278616e36d3e6777125c509dd0,"Gone girl is like a complex chardonnay, each sip lingering on your tongue, wanting more. Then you get to the last sip, and you find a worm in the bottom of your glass. You just want to gag. All those aromatic flavors that tickled your brain are overwhelmed by a grub!The characters are three dimensional, the plot is tight, the style is unique, and the story is balanced with just the right amount of angst and humor and then... Obviously, Gillian Flynn dosen't share my philosophy of ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(516, 530)",5,0.0,False -0007442920,books,fast,pace,great,action,4aead34788b35478ba049916c1d031e5,9e9d502cc2b46bec34c70b1a32cfbbd6,How was the action in the book that you completed reading?,2,0.1,False,081344adabbcc7598d4224ce05b2734a,This book was awesome! To keep up with the first would be hard but Veronica Roth pulled it off! I loved the intensity and the pacing was fast! The story goes so much deeper and you find out so much more about the characters and where they are. I am a fan of the badass Heroine like Katniss and Tris is badass! I love Four he's so sweet and amazing and just her equal! Can't wait to start the next book! Awesome series! ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(419, 433)",2,0.0,False -0307885151,books,dry,write,prior,knowledge,0520f6e17ec127c265ec921352fc5183,71c80d789d5f969a2558b135a16fb483,How is the knowledge?,1,0.0,False,3de26b99e6f4616c3f0892d0d01338c1,"This is a decent general natural history science book, covering a fairly wide range of topics. Bryson offers the fresh, intelligent perspective of a curious lay person, although the writing is dry at times. At other times, I found myself wishing that Bryson had elaborated more, like when he made the remarkable observation that our world is still in an Ice Age. Bryson does inspire an appreciation for what we take pretty much for granted - what he calls our cosmic luck on Earth. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Bryson does inspire an appreciation for what we take pretty much for granted,"(363, 439)",1,0.6,True -0345803485,books,enough,time,not perfect,book,d486bd3dd614e58010407e476ce601ed,4fdb798025f1b89d0b7d30f28568508e,How is book?,2,0.0,False,f15abb1c9e28f912c7058897fdda3051,"I was initially excited to hear that a BDSM novel had gone mainstream. I was also initially excited to hear that a work of fanfiction had been adapted to be an original novel and sold in the mainstream market. I thought these were exciting new developments, and could only mean good things.HOW WRONG I WAS. This book is a complete disappointment. Poorly written? Don't make me laugh. Poorly written would be a compliment, 50 Shades is barely readable, and what you do read infuriates you to the point of fictional-character-homocide with its lazy plot and character development (plot holes big enough to lose a bus in), overuse and misuse of words, labels, imagery, phrases and cliches, and what seems to be a case of an amateurish-at-best editing process.Firstly, no matter its origins, I paid for an original novel. This means that somewhere between first draft and publishing, this novel should have been stripped of its ""Twilight-ness"" and reworked so that original ideas and facts filled those holes. Unfortunately, this never happened. Ana is so blatantly Bella, the only thing that has been changed is a name-swap. Similarly, characters that might have been useful and relevant to the story when it was a Twilight fanfiction (eg. name-swapped-Jacob and name-swapped-Mike), are now redundant. They often only relate to the plot in that they are clumsily used to tick the boxes of Twilight canon. Yes, name-swapped Mike (whose parents also own the hardware store that name-swapped-Bella works in) inexplicably likes Ana/Bella, and appears in an early scene seemingly to demonstrate just this and thus show how desirable Ana/Bella is to both the reader and Grey/name-swapped-Edward (who is an incredibly busy CEO yet somehow has enough time to stalk Ana and find out where she works, then toodle down and stock up on cable ties, rope and duct tape. Real subtle, real classy), even though Ana totally doesn't think she's pretty or worth any boy's admiration. There are many characters which serve no purpose in the story, yet the reader is subjected to paragraphs or even pages of interaction with them: I am only poorer for having had to read pointlessly about how Ana/Bella has family out of town and she calls them regularly and all her irrelevant family history about her airy-fairy mother and her non-committal father. Plus there were whole conversations of nothing - filler just to prove (or so it seemed) that these characters existed. WHO CARES IF THEY EXIST, I DON'T WANT YOU TO PROVE TO ME HOW TRUE TO BELLA'S FAMILY SITUATION AND CANON FAMILY MEMBERS YOU'VE STAYED. THEY'RE NOT PART OF THE STORY.Ugh. I could go on forever about how even in the smallest details, this book is a blatant mimicry of Twilight (the busted up old car, the clumsiness, the intrusive stalkerish-ness of the male lead), and I'm surprised copyright laws hasn't started calling it a plagiarism now that E.L. James is profiting from it.Secondly, when I buy something that has been professionally published, and has ostensibly been through a professional editing process, I DO expect that it reads like someone's made even a half-decent whack at editing it into shape. If I were an editor and a copy of 50 Shades as it is now was handed to me to edit for publication, my first reaction would be to send it back to the author and get them to work on it themselves for a while, because by the time a book reaches an editor it should already be pretty polished. So I am astounded that the published copy of 50 Shades is actually so terrible and the writing and style so poor - like I said, it feels like I'm reading a first draft which needs a lot of work, and this is after its been edited and published!There were inconsistencies within characters, such as Ana showing on several occasions that she was well-acquainted with swear words, and had no problems using them, and then on the next page saying ""oh, my!"" She's 21 for God's sake! Firstly; even if she didn't like to swear she's unlikely to use such a dated phrase, let alone make it her every-two-pages catchphrase, and secondly; who alternatively swears freely then acts all prim and proper? No reason is forthcoming on why Ana seems to have two distinct and contradicting sides of her personality. I understand complex characters having interwoven facets of their personality, different aspects coming to the fore depending on the context, but that is not the case with Ana, she flips back and forth without any explanation or even integration of the two sides of her.On a related note: over and over again I wanted to scream or tear my hair out as Ana anthropomorphised her subconscious and something she likes to call her 'inner goddess'. I have no idea what the point of either of these two ridiculous 'characters' was - both only really appeared when the issue of sex came up, and the subconscious always 'ran and hid' from Ana's scandalous thoughts (not sure where or how, I am convinced Ana's head is entirely devoid of a brain), whereas the 'inner goddess' was like an irritating and immature emoticon, and either strutted and puffed up her chest proudly, or jumped up and down and waved pom poms. Jesus Christ, gag me with a spoon. No seriously, it would be more pleasant than having to stomach any more of E.L. James's characterisation.But wait there's more - E.L James is so bad at developing rounded and realistic characters, or even two-dimensional characters, that she resorts to getting other characters to proscribe character traits. When Ana first meets Grey for an interview for the college newspaper (In a scenario so ridiculous, artificial and clumsy that it could be the premise of a meeting in an amateur porn video - Ana's roommate is the head of the paper but is too sick to take the interview, and Grey is too busy being an incredibly important CEO of a successful company to reschedule, so Ana is clearly the only option to fill in, even though she doesn't even work for the paper or have any journalism experience) he describes how good he is at his job, managing his employees, his company's projects and interests, and information, and she decides that he is clearly a 'control freak'. Um, no. He's a CEO of a large and successful company. He describes himself as having exacting standards both for him employees and in his own management of his employees and company, but not outside what is appropriate and REQUIRED for being a CEO. Anyway, Ana likes the label of 'control freak' so much that it basically becomes Grey's nickname in her internal monologues from then on, which are needlessly lengthy and whiny and ill-informed.AND THE FILLER. OMFG THE FILLER. Not just sentences that were dumb and would make the story richer by being pruned, but paragraphs and pages of waffle. Not even just waffle. Poorly written waffle, with bad style, grammar and structure.Thirdly -- and I do not claim to be an expert or the one-and-only authority on the subject, and even within the BDSM community I'm sure there are a range of opinions on how realistic the BDSM relationship in 50 Shades was portrayed: I'm sure there will be many people with more authority on the subject than I who disagree with me, but I think many will agree with me -- I dislike how the BDSM relationship between Ana and Grey was portrayed. I do not think it is accurate and I don't particularly think their relationships is a healthy one. That is not to say that I don't think any BDSM relationships can be healthy: I believe that people can engage in both healthy BDSM love relationships and BDSM sexual relationships. But Grey does not come off as a a truly caring and responsible master - he seems too selfish and possessive. The BDSM community's mantra for safe practice is 'safe, sane and consensual', and I'm not sure that Ana and Grey's relationship always abides by that, particularly considering that her has no problem using illegal technology to invade her privacy and track her mobile signal before they are even involved; espouses the importance of full disclosure before getting embroiled in a sexual/romantic relationship with Ana, but leads her on and encourages her interest in him before he even tells her that he only does BDSM sex and only does contractual sexual relationships, not romantic ones; and always seems to remove Ana from familiar or neutral locations and whisk her off to his what is firmly his own territory when she is physically or emotionally vulnerable (instead of helping her get to a safe location that is 'her own' territory).I understand that romance books and erotic books don't always aim for realism (nor is it something their readers particularly seek) and are often designed to push the envelope for the sake of titillation and thrills. However, I think when you are portraying a minority group (as the BDSM community could be argued to be), especially if you are not part of the minority group, you should be aware that minority groups are often misunderstood or discriminated against by the majority, and you have a responsibility to portray that community both accurately and sensitively.I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS BOOK. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book is a complete disappointment,"(310, 348)",2,0.4,False -0316011770,books,convoluted,story,climactic,end,3c007f238699cb37d97d8a79e770383e,90119fa104d79bfb2dcb30560103071a,What about the end?,1,0.0,False,f5c2b91f0ba2f991d55856b7657202f9,"THE HISTORIAN is a sweeping epic tale of a father and daughter and their quest to defeat the evil legacy of the fifteenth century Romanian conqueror, Vlad Tepes, who is more popularly known as Dracula.This story is extremely complex and convoluted. The best I can do to explain it is that it involves an endless series of interchanges between time, countless ancient manuscripts, maps, journal entries, letters, stories, and history lessons.The main characters are the daughter, Helen, her father, Paul (who is a history professor), Professor Bartholomew Rossi, Helen Rossi, and a series of other characters whom they encounter in various countries in Eastern Europe.I was impressed with Elizabeth Kostova's artful and expert use of language. She is truly an artist who uses words to bring faraway, romantic places to life. As I read of all these different places in Europe, which included countries like Bulgaria, Turkey, Italy, and Romania, I felt like had been there as all the events took place. I could see the churches and mosques, and I could practically smell the odor of delicately aging books and manuscripts.The one and only reason I did not give this book five stars is because I found it misleading. Kostova delves into the depths and despair of these main characters and how their lives were torn apart as a result of becoming obsessed with the legend of Dracula's evil. But in the end, I discovered that this book was not at all about the characters. The characters were merely secondary figures who were used to exemplify the IDEA of Dracula and the rich history and legacy he left behind. After I had finished reading the book, I realized that the complex series of historical clues, manuscripts, maps, fables and folk songs that the characters nearly killed themselves to discover were used for the purpose of illustrating the profound effect that Dracula had on the concept of history.I must admit that this tale was beautiful and engaging at times. Kostova does allow herself to become long-winded about seemingly inane historical facts, and it would take an extremely patient person to be able to slow down and read every word. However, this book is a masterful work of fiction that will reward the patient reader.BOTTOM LINE: Severely lacking in character development, resplendently lyrical and resonant in the triumph of history throughout time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2370, 2384)",1,0.0,False -030728090X,books,bore,part,unreadable,book,240d68642d3c9adac699bbe811300a4d,cdb2c03a9a5d3b808e9feee2fab22ee5,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,177b5fa02e45f06b617f7af6b0ebbd2d,"I must admit that I take issue with some of the messages that are sent out by this series (other reviewers have already discussed Edward's stalker behavior and how Bella's a bad role model for girls, so I won't repeat their points). Also, the writing isn't the best, but honestly, I've read way worse. Parts of this book were slow and boring to me, but parts were interesting and made me want to keep reading. If you look at this book for sociological messages sent to today's youth, you'll be enraged. If you just look at it as a teenager romance novel that's not to be taken too seriously, it's not that bad. It just depends on how you look at it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(650, 664)",1,0.0,False -1461085977,books,witty,banter,funny,dialogue,88e854b77468899be7f721eea7ffde51,e2eb4997aaac452675954256b4c3a9f7,What does your dialogue say?,1,0.0,False,480ef6a1e38e4e310626222adb6c624d,"Where do I begin? There are so many wonderful, warm, witty components to this book that it's hard to figure out where to begin, but I'll start with the characters. These characters are well-developed, intelligent, misguided, courageous and humorous. They stand alone just fine but it's the interaction between them that sends sparks through this book. The dialogue/banter is witty and quick if not also somewhat dark, but it all comes together in an enlightening story about life, love and loss that will leave you feeling sympathetic yet joyful. ANSWERNOTFOUND",These characters,"(164, 180)",1,0.0,False -0007444117,books,few,issue,not terrible,book,09db63790b7d83a5e353a364466fcd5c,525ca3a15b1275e22ae9fafa728adb7c,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,6249aff96ab2884cc30ae8e42c45bef5,"SPOILER FREE!First, let me say that this was a lot easier to read than ‘Insurgent.’ When reading a series, I usually do not go back and re-read the other novels (‘Harry Potter’ is an exception) because I just don’t have time with my grading load, but I HAD to re-read parts of ‘Divergent’ in order to read ‘Insurgent,’ which I did not like. This is not the case with the final installment.I was able to pick up the novel and read and remember everything from the previous book with no issue.Readers are thrust back into Tris’ Chicago, one full of corruption, one on the brink of total chaos. There is a fight for power as those who prefer a Faction life seem lost in the cracks to those who do not. But this is the least of Tris’ worries.Tris and Tobias reunite and decide it is time for outside intervention. It is time to see what is on the other side of the fence. The consequences are great, and the world discovered sends both Tris and Tobias into a tailspin. The question is, can they survive it—and can they find true meaning within their own lives?Roth really had me with this novel. I read the entire story in one day. I could not put it down. I had to see where she was taking me, and where she was going to leave our beloved Tris and Tobias.If you are a fan of the series, you cannot miss this conclusion to the tale. I do not care what you have read/heard/seen, etc. You have to read and experience it for yourself.With that said, I do have a few issues with the novel. There were several holes in the storytelling that were never answered. But I do have a theory: those holes were just a distraction to where Roth was leading us. While I have those questions, I feel as if I have enough of the story to fill in those holes myself. I just don’t always like to do it.I was so torn about this novel when I finished it. I could not reach out to my fellow readers if they had not yet read it—but I could reach out to the hubby. So, I asked him to read it so we could discuss the ending. He read it. Then he said, “You had me read that book and now we aren’t going to discuss it?!” That man.While I read a story of love and friendship, he re-read ‘Insurgent.’ He felt as if Roth just re-wrote the second novel in a different setting. This is what I want to ask you all: did you feel the same way? I did, and I didn’t at the same time. If that makes sense.But, he and I agreed on the ending—and without spoiling it here, let me just say that we both believe it was not the ending for this novel. I have spoken to several of my students and fellow teachers who have read the novel, and they side with us on this as well.But, I do not regret reading the series. At all. I really enjoy Tris and Tobias as separate characters, but I really enjoy when they are on the page together. Roth has a nice pacing to her storytelling, and while she is not a master at world building, she doesn’t need to. In this series, she shows how easily the world can be torn apart, a world that many of us already live in—in a metaphorical sense.If you are a fan of ‘The Hunger Games’ series but you have yet to pick up the ‘Divergent’ series, this is the perfect time to do it. All three novels are out, you don’t have to wait, you can read all three in a row. Then, come back and tell me what you think. I would love to know. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3478, 3492)",1,0.0,False -0007444117,books,worth to read,series,not good,one,00efd13b0ba7b813327aac8940add7c4,0f3b126f69e9589ad18c1e5e8738af52,How good is book number one?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,9a9c9adba6d8fb9291453f65a7b68657,The series was definitely worth reading . I couldn't put the books down. The characters were not perfect. The story was not predictable. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(139, 153)",1,0.0,False -1469984202,books,long,commute,brisk,pace,755cc00fdb2179d9d62c89d746472383,b47f64d042528ca0c3dcf54931d85eb2,How is the pace?,1,0.0,False,e29df35deb44ae0f6a63eae970940ea3,"It's taken me long enough to come in here and write this review. First off, I own a Kindle (with Prime) and I read a free sample on the 9th of the month. There was no way I could wait until the 1st to roll around for the free download, so I went ahead and purchased this series. Best thing I could have ever done. Yes, I lost a lot of sleep and my sleeping schedule is out of wack, but this book makes you NEED to know what happens next. I'm so glad this author knows that his readers need more kicked out these books fast while keeping the quality at top. I don't know what I would have done if I had to wait a year in-between books. I may have gone mad. But I don't regret purchasing it one bit. The author keeps you interested by constantly developing characters and creating relationships on an emotional level that really pull you into the pages. I knocked this 5 book series out in 3 days and to my surprise noticed that a few weeks ago Howey came out with a prequel that leaves so many questions on WHY the silos were built answered that I couldn't have asked for a better 6th book. Patiently awaiting book 7. In the meantime I have picked up his other book Molly Fyde book 1 and can't wait to get started.I've been rambling on to my fiance about how good these books are (we love reading together, but he's more of an audio book type as he has a long commute) and just found out in a few short months an audio book will be released! Now he can bask in my nerdy glory with me for Howey books! I also noticed that I can LEND him a copy for 2 weeks since I purchased the e-book. How awesome is that? I'll continue to share this book and continue to purchase these ebooks as they become available. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1704, 1718)",1,0.0,False -031613399X,books,believable,world,fascinating,world,b8652f8154e79108a6fe7e55e7334162,1a22cf64ae8f4cdfbea2edc3e670d013,How is the world?,1,0.0,False,e871cb410b2030eb0c5d15d0c6e5a55f,"Karou is a seventeen year old art student in Prague. Well, among other things. She's been raised by a non-human bearing the ominous name Brimstone and runs errands to do rather grizzly things for him. With her blue hair, Karou stands out, anyway, but by her skills and background, she is even more unusual than appearances would dictate. Taylor develops the story well, beginning with the art student, and gradually expanding our knowledge of her and her skills, `family', and other activities. Through her life with Brimstone and others in their difficult to access nooks around the world, Karou discovers enemies and peers she wasn't aware of. In fact a goodly part of the story involves Karou's working to find out who and what she is. She makes mistakes based on curiosity and impulsivity, but does so mostly through good intentions. She befriends fellow art student Zuzana, and finds a badly needed loyal tie. Karou faces many challenges, some from romantic feelings, some from obligation to Brimstone and her surrogate family, some to higher principles, some to humans and non-humans of unsavory lives, Taylor weaves these all deftly to create a very novel world beyond Karou's Prague home and develops a complex and enjoyable young woman in a well-sequenced way so that the reader unfolds her and her challenges gradually and engagingly. The created other world and its animosities are also believable in their sentiments, if a bit farfetched as appropriate in a fantasy story, and frightening for Karou. Too much happens to comment further on events of the story. That said, while I usually don't consider fantasy my genre of choice, in YA books there seems to be a difference for me. I thought this worth reading and recommending, and have already purchased its sequel. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1793, 1807)",1,0.0,False -1476741182,books,instant,attraction,instantaneous,attraction,5baf24294573ecfc5cf26ef178fdcbae,19ac8f192e120d396ae89d0633e0d47a,When the attraction becomes hot?,1,0.8500000000000001,True,3f6b031530c2845636cfe59f5d2b7dcd,"Caroline has moved into her new apartment. She gets more than she paid for with her next door neighbor. It seems that her neighbor likes to engage in the sexy tango in the bedroom. Caroline can hear it all with the paper thin walls. Caroline finally gets fed up with all the wall banging. She marches over to her neighbor's door. The man who opens the door is a god. Oh and by the way, he is wearing only a bed sheet and he is still ""stiff"". Also, Caroline is wearing just a pink nightie. Oh Boy.So when I saw the title for this book, it was easy to tell instantly what type of book this was. There would be no surprises as to how the story goes...Girl meets Guy. Guy likes Girl. Girl and Guy have instant attraction and have sex. Well I can tell you that while there was chemistry between Caroline and Simon, they did not have sex. Well not right away. I liked this. There was an actual story line. One that I enjoyed reading.It was a long time before Caroline and Simon actually hooked up but that was ok. I had a lot of fun just reading the banter between Caroline and Simon. All the sexual innuendos kept a smile on my face. Plus the names that Caroline gave Simon's ""harem women."" There is ""Spanks"" ""Purina"" and ""Giggles"". I don't really have to explain why the women got the nicknames.If you are looking for a sexy book to read with a comedic flair than you need to check out Wallbanger! ANSWERNOTFOUND",She marches over to her neighbor 's door,"(289, 328)",1,0.0,False -0316228532,books,confusing,book,much,time,165ff29c812c507272420b1a952f1ef2,2ca30ea8e906a638a1295a8ae36b7dd2,How is it time?,5,0.0,False,6b3b60cb0734e4fbf8c08b83caaf3f4d,"I bought it, paid full price, was excited to read it, as I love Harry Potter. The book, from the beginning, was hard to follow, painfully confusing. I didn't like one thing about it. Had to force myself to finish it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(217, 231)",5,0.0,False -B00H0V069M,books,funny,scene,wicked,sense,28f244159ba1e6cdaa3d089f84cb41d7,5196d6c7eaab8ea19a94d054bcab5bd6,How is the sense?,1,0.0,False,72a5bce9530247cd797073f220f8de14,"This book was so much fun. I loved Mal and Anne. Their story was funny, beautiful, and touching. I read the first book in the series and could not wait for Mal' s story. I only wish we could have some POVs of Mal's. The bed breaking scene was so funny. Enjoy! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(261, 275)",1,0.0,False -0385537859,books,different,one,full,one,a254f40f8539912106a3cc53ceea3c4a,1fd7cb9139410825b825908e9d0433c5,How is it the book this one?,1,0.0,False,a3a2b6fd7fba1c3f4cfce2d6279bb0de,"I've written a few reviews but not for all books I read. For the most popular ones I don't bother since I'm sure that somebody else has written a similar review in better prose than I can, who's English is not the native language.However, for this book I felt compelled to write one.I've read all of Dan Browns books, I think, but I'll stick to his most popular ""franchise"", the Langdon series.Both Demons and Angels and The DaVinci Code were very good books and I enjoyed them profusely. They are not what you'd call masterpieces but they are page turners, and they ""packed a punch"". What I mean by that is that within the plot the reader can find not only information about the subject that are not popularly known, but also other ""facts"" that give a sense of mystery to the book. A darker quality that makes you want to read more not just to get to the end and see how it finishes, but because you want to learn more about these ""secret"" things.It doesn't matter if these things are fictitious. These are novels not historical books.But then came the Lost Symbol. A book that had great pace and a good story that ended in what I think was one of the biggest let downs in Brown history. It all culminated on a book, a holy book buried in the foundations of some building. So what?I thought that might be an exception and was eagerly waiting for the next Langdon installment. When it hit the book stores I got a copy of the audiobook and immediately started it.This one was different. It had the air of disappointment from the get-go. It felt as if Brown was bored while writing it and just wanted it to be over. It felt flat. As if it was just another paycheck.From the beginning to the very end, it was predictable. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't James Bond-predictable where you know the hero survives and kills all, even though there was no doubt that Langdon would also survive. I felt like I could see beyond the next turn. Mostly because there were no turns, just a long straight line. Even the ""surprises"" in the plot were easy to see coming and not really interesting.Consider this: by the end of the book (minor spoiler alert) we realize that there were no bad-guys! Not even the one who created the virus! Even he, in his twisted way, only opted for the less evil solution and gains our sympathy. All the other characters were actually working on the same project, on the same side and it was all a big misunderstanding! Go figure.In his first two books not only was there a good plot, but the information you get is hard to come by. In this one the information he gives feels like it came from Wikipedia.Anyway, had I known this before I would have saved 20 something hours of listening and skip this one. Hopefully this review will rescue some other poor soul from an equal waste of time.Mr Brown, if you're reading this, I hope you do better next time ANSWERNOTFOUND",This one was different,"(1462, 1484)",1,0.6,True -0007386648,books,amazing,ability,stunning,book,a35d090c9f0fb2a73156124a587ec5db,cd36d7dc2d3b66d7d7322873786bdc8a,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,2142932f1840e3583fdbcc4dd6aa68b7,"If you can read about horror, this is a book you should read. The ability of humans to endure psychological, physical, and social torture is truly amazing. How any of them survived to live even relatively normal lives after the war is almost unfathomable. The quality of writing is balanced, detailed, and not overly emotional. What a story- that is true. Her comments about the importance of dignity for survival is something we should all think about in our daily lives. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The ability of humans to endure,"(62, 93)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,tight,plot,intriguing,mystery,9d9e152e9a8bdf61a7e63180647d1c35,3261c0ebabc562c1887ed40f64ac18fd,How is the mystery?,1,0.0,False,e2be1a278616e36d3e6777125c509dd0,"Gone girl is like a complex chardonnay, each sip lingering on your tongue, wanting more. Then you get to the last sip, and you find a worm in the bottom of your glass. You just want to gag. All those aromatic flavors that tickled your brain are overwhelmed by a grub!The characters are three dimensional, the plot is tight, the style is unique, and the story is balanced with just the right amount of angst and humor and then... Obviously, Gillian Flynn dosen't share my philosophy of ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(516, 530)",1,0.0,False -0439023513,books,not great,one,little different,one,e266907ccd5d0bdce2191eaca4f338e4,0685f684fd696f763701f146a29714c6,How is it one ?,1,0.0,False,22d215d7dfe5c4ce419c3537c00b027d,"I liked the first book, then the second was ok, and this one was not that great. I read it to finish off the series but didnt love it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",this one was not that great,"(52, 79)",1,0.75,True -014241543X,books,genuine,love,real,write,ee7935e11be37b483b5864dd9a5d16d9,2a700e975b774511f16236750dffdb11,How does the author of the book write?,1,0.0,False,849dd93a8dc59891a11fe12c46098b5f,"The three words that best describe this book are short, sweet, and beautiful. If I Stay takes place in Oregon, where a dusting of snow can close schools and cause car crashes--which is exactly what happens within the first twenty pages of the book. Mia's--the main character's--body is gravely injured, and she finds herself detached from it. Mia watches as her body is loaded into the ambulance. She sees herself in the hospital bed and watches her family and friends visit her and wonder if she will live.At one point, Mia hears one of the nurses speak to her grandparents:""You might think that the doctors or nurses or all this is running theshow,"" she [the nurse] says, gesturing at the wall of medical equipment.""Nuh-uh. She's running the show ...""Shortly after, Mia realizes that the nurse is right: She decides whether she stays or goes, lives or dies. If I Stay follows Mia through her memories and thoughts as she makes this difficult decision.I really enjoyed If I Stay. It's gentle, quiet, and even funny. The prose is clean and descriptive, and I had no problem suspending my disbelief as I watched Mia wander around outside her body; If I Stay is a wonderful balance of reality and magical realism.Mia is a dedicated cellist, her father used to be in a band, and her boyfriend, Adam, is a guitarist in an up-and-coming band. Music and the love of it permeate the novel. Moreover, the cast of characters, from the major to the minor, is fantastic, real, and vivid. Their relationships with one another are fully drawn; Mia's relationship with her family is warm and loving, and the love between Mia and Adam is genuine. I'm also a big fan of Mia's best friend, Kim. Some of my favorite scenes, however, involved Mia's parents, and If I Stay is as much about them as it is about her as they change their lives for their kids.If I Stay has its PG-13 moments as far as Mia and Adam are concerned, but these are handled with class: there are no overly descriptive scenes of love. Any crude language is used realistically, and there is no swearing for the sake of swearing. Mia is not terribly religious, and her musings are handled with grace.While lacking in constant suspense and occasionally slow-moving, If I Stay is worth the short time it takes to read this slim book. Although I didn't always feel an intense emotional connection with Mia, tears stung my eyes on more than one occasion. My recommendation? Take the journey with Mia as she grapples with love of music and Adam, family and friends; life and death and all the philosophical questions in between. You won't be sorry you did. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2603, 2617)",1,0.0,False -0439136350,books,slow,part,entertain,novel,da6642095494ebd601565b8695008e27,20ce8cd26ef2e0ef39a695783abd46eb,What is novel?,1,0.0,False,3faf18468ebc261c1a2d1ca8e5997d6d,"Rowling did about as well as anyone could have hoped in this book. Her writing is still a bit rough (as many have noted before me), but it's gotten better with each book. Her strengths have always been her plotting, detail, inventiveness, and ability to convey philosophical insights in a non-preachy way, and those come through in spades in this book. Especially her ability to bring the complex threads of her story together for a satisfying conclusion. Frankly, I didn't think she'd be able to do it -- no insult intended towards her. Her imagery is more than occaisionally reminiscent of Tolkien, but that didn't bother me too much (fan of Tolkien that I am); Tolkien's imagery was itself reminiscent of the great literature before it. Those archtypal plot devices have been around since the Epic of Gilgamesh. If the middle part was 'slow,' I didn't notice, and it's a pretty piddling complaint all things considered. All in all a very good read. Keep the tissues handy.So here's my tangential question: Does Dumbledore remind anyone else of George Smiley? It struck me several times that there was a resemblence between Dumbledore's machinations and multilevel motivations and those of Smiley in LeCarre's Karla trilogy. More than a little of LeCarre's darkness as well. Perhaps those are archtypal images too. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Rowling did about as well as anyone could have hoped in this book,"(0, 65)",1,0.0,False -006226768X,books,beautiful,end,wonderful,end,8ab7f6ff7db1e05a20db5efac1b84a26,3a18752198128827c88ee88ee9493925,How is the end?,1,0.0,False,3747c1197686e0d37af1ab9d0f4ecfea,"I could not put this book down. The characters of Harper, Chase and Brandon were too good to not stop reading. I smiled, cried and wanted to leap into the storyline and go, STOP IT, this is too much. Confession, I have a thing for Chase, and My heart broke in so many pieces. Harper's conflicted life has a beautiful ending but in life you have to choose, when you love so deeply. Trust, friendship, family and love that endures will keep you reading from the beginning to the end. If you loved Thoughtless and Beautiful Disaster, this book will give you even more. Author, Molly McAdams---THANK YOU. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(609, 623)",1,0.0,False -1476755590,books,hot,love scene,hot,passion,7881ba55de691d8334ed2112c5e7e5c9,b69f729b8959ba8f6c44da7370138c25,What is the biggest passion?,1,0.0,False,96604612964e83117a72b89b8e746040,I love alpha males and Riptide is definitely that! The love scene was scorching hot! Can't wait till the next book is released!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(130, 144)",1,0.0,False -0425269205,books,not happy,people,bore,write,8e6cd8725c82c19a1da87a7a2cd4f15e,76b6a53c176f5a6d5514cade79fa7b08,How is the write?,1,0.0,False,d9420e46ef908aa2ccb7ac17dbc8db0c,"OK I LOVE ALL THINGS SOOKIE!!!!!!!!! Yes I know that some people were not happy about the ending of this epic series but I did. I love Charlaine Harris's writing. Her stories are witty, charming, and full of suspense and I love every minute of it.Sookie is one of my all time favorite characters. I love the fact that she expresses everything she feels and holds NOTHING back!! She is always into something and there is always someone after her.....You never know what you are going to get when you begin a Sookie Stackhouse novel but you know this....IT WILL BE GOOD!!! Every new character that pops out is just as fascinating as the one before.Sookie is my favorite character but there is a close running for second between her best friend/boss Sam and her ex-vampire boyfriend Bill. There is just something about Bill that I have always loved. He always fights for Sookie no matter what. Even after their relationship ended he always swore he would watch out for her and he does...Another character that I enjoy immensly is the bitch of all bitches, Pam. Pam is Eric's (Sookie's ""current vampire love"") child. Pam is just fascinating. She is mean and vindictive but yet you know she will always have your back.When thinking of how I would write my review I ended up with the decision to not give away any spoilers. The shocks and secrets are what make this book good. I will say that yes the ending is not what alot will expect especially with how this series has been going and being shown on tv (True Blood.) But die-hard Sookie fans (such as myself) will love the book no matter what. I am truly sad that this is the last book in the series. I will miss Charlaine's writing and her story-telling.... ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1706, 1720)",1,0.0,False -0316055433,books,real,flaw,realistic,write,d592932e0ff3104599793043a202e2da,a62b6ba5e0e8b5d0538c22e8a2fc7563,How is the write?,2,0.0,False,58dc30b8c0bc02f6c261b7e128e505df,"The Goldfinch got off to a wonderful start. A boy and his mother, both intriguing characters, take on an adventure before reporting to the school principal. Immediately the book takes a sudden turn that completely changes his world. The rest of the story is really his journey to build a new world. In this sense the book is not too long. It takes a while to tell this kind of story and Tartt takes us far into the depths of the young man's soul.Tartt's writing is exceptional. Her characters have real meat, real flaws, real feelings, real fears and triumphs.For me the challege to staying engaged was the violence. It's not gory TV violence. This is violence of real sociopaths and addicts. Sometimes it's almost accidental and sometimes intended from the beginning of the encounter. Not every character is violent or a sociopath. Sometimes the flaw seems trivial, like one young friend's dislike of sailing or his father's devotion to sailing. Each of these traits plays out in Tratt's writing.I read every page and would read it again. I also would not recommend it for teens and I'm certain some people will struggle with this one for both length and content. ANSWERNOTFOUND",writing is exceptional,"(456, 478)",2,1.0,True -0143170104,books,familiar,reader,more focused,book,5b7bbc21e4ff4450f7a3f885ea5fee85,e591cdb6297c830dafd5c9327fb53619,How is the book?,2,0.0,False,f2a51af59ef2bff9abc8938cdb4b7f00,"Continuing the story of Lisbeth Salander which he began in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Swedish author Stieg Larsson creates a fascinating character study of a young woman with a terrible past, a young woman who also suffers from Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism. Salander, having worked with Mikael Blomqvist in the preceding novel, in which she used her formidable skills as a computer hacker to help him solve a major mystery, is on her own for most of this one. For reasons Blomqvist does not understand, she has refused to have anything at all to do with him, though they had had a relationship in the previous novel, and seemed to care greatly for each other.Salander has just recently returned from her travels around the world--using her substantial financial resources. Her hacking skills have allowed her to acquire an enormous bank account, and only Blomqvist is aware of how she has done it. She is fearful of the future--as she should be, considering her terrible past--and she is doing whatever she can to live a secret life in a luxury apartment that no one else knows about. A mistress of disguise, the people in her building have no idea what she really looks like or who she really is. Gradually, the reader becomes familiar with her background, her family, the reasons for her institutionalization as a young teenager, and the horrifying abuse she faced at the hands of her legal guardian, a lawyer supposed to protect her. A woman who believes devoutly in an eye for an eye, she has exacted her revenge upon him in ways he does not dare share with anyone else.Blomqvist, in the meantime, has continued with his work running Millenium magazine, which has been working on an article about the sex trade, its connection with the drug trade, and the high-ranking police and political officials who are involved in it. The two people who have been doing the investigative reporting for Millenium plan to name names in their expose. They are murdered before they can conclude their work. Three different investigations into the murders begin, and all center on Salander, whose fingerprints are found on the murder weapon. She, in self-defense, uses her computer skills, once again, to read e-mails and the contents of Blomqvist's and others' computers to stay ahead of the investigators who are seeking her for murder.Larsson does a terrific job developing sympathy (and even admiration) for Salander, a woman whose violent behavior sometimes makes her hard to distinguish from the sadistic criminals who are pursuing her, and readers who enjoyed the previous novel will enjoy this one, too, as she becomes a more complete character. The action moves very quickly, despite the book's length, and the author's gradual revelations about Salander's background add to the suspense and make her actions impossible to predict. Though Salander disappears from the action for significant periods of time, Larsson keeps the tension high by involving the people around her in high drama. Unfortunately, he relies very heavily on coincidence to resolve the action as the novel heads toward its conclusion, and the final revelations strain credulity to the breaking point. Still, the book is fun to read, especially for fans of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. n Mary WhippleThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Vintage)The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3380, 3394)",2,0.0,False -0307913090,books,next,book,big,part,57b9dbceccf9d61a0a450d587236bf94,331b85def21c0e79faf2bad9a4db4b4f,Which part do you prefer?,1,0.0,False,f5645f0b141a887548c36708f0a5b907,"As I write this, there are already over five hundred reviews of this book in ahead of me, so there would not seem to be much I can write about it that hasn't already been written. Given these circumstances, I'll cut right to the chase. This is a terrific book, and it is apparently just the first of six that will make up the entire ""Fire And Ice"" series.Tolkien is the standard by which I measure adult fantasy and, while my experience in this genre is limited, ""A Game Of Thrones"" is the most compelling and well-conceived tale I've found since Tolkien (and I liked Kay's ""Tigana"" and Brooks' Shannara books very much). It lacks Tolkien's deft touch of humor, but the plotting is intricate and multi-faceted and the characters have real depth, with elements of both good and bad in their personalities. Some are at once likeable but on the wrong side, and vice versa. Further, the ""good guys"" in this story are just as much at risk as the ""bad guys"". Death can strike down anyone, and it sometimes does so with stunning suddenness.The plotting is truly fascinating. Most immediately, the political and personal intrigue within the seven kingdoms is fast-moving and treacherous. But, beyond that, there is the Princess Daenerys, the last suviving member of the previous ruling house of the Seven Kingdoms, who dreams of returning from exile and reclaiming the throne for herself. Lurking beyond even that, however, is the ominous threat that ""winter is coming"". The great northern ice wall separates the Seven Kingdoms from a vague danger that is, as yet, only hinted at but which seems to be perhaps the greatest danger of all.This is great storytelling. A real page-turner. There's never a dull moment and, as a reader, I was always anxious to see what was going to happen next. I have the next book (#2), but book #3 doesn't come out in paperback for a couple of months and the remaining books in the series are farther down the line. I'm resisting the urge to plunge right into #2 for this reason, but I guarantee that I won't wait very long. Read this book. You'll be looking forward to more, too. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2104, 2118)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,many,layer,fill,story,f4321d4920de26a3064b214a6a79f921,96c8a47bdff77cdc5aa55cbfde6d19b7,Why not fill the story of your life?,3,0.0,False,ac820d02be0d5615b4cc1630158b1474,"I'm often the reader that's late to the game when it comes to the books and series that blow up and cause a sort of pandemonium - for the most part at least. I didn't read HARRY POTTER until the first four books were in paperback. I didn't read TWILIGHT until the fourth book was just released. I only recently read THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF OZ a few years ago. I have yet to finish THE LORD OF THE RINGS or PERCY JACKSON or THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA. So despite the fact that THE HUNGER GAMES became the talk of the book world when it released in 2008, I brushed it aside and thought nothing of it. The recent emergence of a website devoted to the Games (due, in large part, to the the film release coming up) sparked my curiosity and so I read.Though the beginning felt a bit slow, the tale of Katniss Everdeen quickly became thrilling and heart-stopping. In a post-apocalyptic world, a government known as the Capitol rules over 12 districts (formerly 13). As a reminder to those citizens who may want to rebel against them, the Capitol holds an annual ""event"" known as The Hunger Games, during which one boy and one girl from each district is forced to fight to survive in front of cameras that broadcast the games live to everyone. The goal of the Games? To be the last one standing. For the 74th annual games, 16-year-old Katniss is the girl sent from District 12 when she jumps in to take the place of her younger sister; with her goes Peeta Mallark. The two of them join the other tributes - some ruthless, some stealthy, and some secretive - in a fight to the death for survival.One of the reasons I ended up liking this book were Suzanne Collins' characters. Katniss, while not perfect, is strong, smart, clever, and determined - traits that are often hard to find in novels for young adults, though they are becoming more popular. In a world (both before and during the games) where survival is key, she is willing to do anything to stay alive. Does it always translate well as a character? No, I don't believe so, but I do believe that her downfalls are merely due to her need to move forward. Peeta has many layers, not all of which are revealed from the beginning, though Collins manages to reveal this character's depth in a way that is not annoying and manages to keep readers interested. For me personally, there was a lot of flip-flopping between liking him and distrusting him, which makes me believe that he's as real as they come. After all, what girl isn't confused by boys? Supporting characters are briefly showcased but spotlighted well. Rae is a character that will make people sit up and take notice, Haymitch is confusing at his best, Madge is somewhat forgettable but leaves a lasting impression for her gift to Katniss.Though the dystopian setting is popular right now (especially since it's been more than a few years since THE HUNGER GAMES released), Collins' story is riveting and full of twists and turns that left me breathless and wondering about who was good, who was bad, and what was true. The premise is reminiscent of THE LOTTERY by Shirley Jackson but Collins weaves such intricate moments from Katniss' perspective that I can almost forgive the writing style. Collins writes in choppy sentences, no doubt a mimic of a teenager's racing mind and thoughts that jump from one topic to the next; I wasn't a fan but the story was intriguing enough that I continued reading.The ending is a clear introduction to the following book, CATCHING FIRE, which is, in a way, unnecessary. With the majority of the trials and tribulations coming to a close by the book's end, I believe Collins could have written an ending that was more concise and closed. While I enjoy trilogies, I like books that can stand alone in its own way. That is, I don't mind having to read more but I like to have a clear beginning, middle, and end. I look forward to reading the 2nd book in this trilogy but I wish I didn't have to, if that makes any sense.THE HUNGER GAMES is a great and entertaining book but it's also a look into the psyche of humans and an opening of questions regarding governments and reality television, of all things. If you haven't picked this book up (for whatever reason), do yourself a favor - put it on your ""to read"" list.-- originally reviewed for Ordinary People, Extraordinary Works -- ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4323, 4337)",3,0.0,False -0099464462,books,original,concept,fantastic,idea,f5e2bcf25c3477952b07d3cd6ef5aeae,e5b8c6723b4eca25b54283ef811ef0e5,Where did the idea of ​​the writer come from?,1,0.0,False,9d26a794eb2a1446dc3d27ca7d921a57,"This is a book with the ability to nurture the mind and the soul. The concept of the novel is ingenious and very original. Time travel is fascinating to read about and a clever method for filling in the background of characters. Niffenegger also uses time travel to create tension and suspense as she slowly and in piecemeal fashion reveals events of the future in stages. I love how, through time travel to the past, even after certain events are fully revealed, tension remains and continues to build until it occurs in the present. This is also a book that challenges the reader to look at more significant and consequential issues in life. Aside from the obvious one about enduring love, it provokes thought on the choices we make in life and causes the reader to wonder about the relationship between past and present. It also brings to mind the question of destiny, do events shape it or is one's destiny pre determined? As the book cover suggests, this is a love story. It's replete with passion, longing, heartache, joy and pain; but with a unique twist and a fresh approach. There is also great character development so as the story unfolds, you become involved in these wonderful character's lives and your attachment to them deepens. A few things did bother me. The beginning of the book, although interesting, did not pull me in, I persevered because of the rave reviews. I also found some of the back and forth between ages and time periods was initially a little confusing and took getting used to. In short, a great book and a remarkable love story. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1565, 1579)",1,0.0,False -0060558121,books,not compelling,story,many,word,1fa710c37cac3232dc6fa09231076575,0952a6ad7da249a6101a8846dd5e84d8,How is word?,1,0.0,False,d5a82bcab296c8c1a1027cfe5631a8c3,"I really enjoy Neil Gaiman. I even enjoyed this book. Unfortunately, I found no reason to complete it - I abandoned about two-thirds of the way through. How to reconcile those? Well, the situation in the book and Neil's imagination are fascinating. The main character is mildly interesting. But the story is not compelling. I knew we were heading somewhere, but I just didn't care. Glad I read what I read, didn't feel need to find out how things resolved. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(457, 471)",1,0.0,False -0761463275,books,next,book,next,one,4cd667ac511c7aae6aee0886d45722fc,0b77c11b51ef71dba9ca289b3da81d60,Is one better?,1,0.5,False,832071f42a545e83624f4a9be3cb2a24,"I kept hearing so many great things about this book and I'm so glad I finally picked it up. Angelfall grabbed me from the very first chapters. Filled with action and suspense, mystery and anticipation, I quickly became engrossed in this world and its story. Susan Ee has the great ability to combine great suspense and mystery with compelling characters and a storyline that leaves you eager for what's to come.I don't want to give away a lot of details about this story. I personally didn't know much going in, and I found it really added to my enjoyment and the intensity of what was going on, or what I anticipated might happen. But I will say that the story is set in essentially a post-apocalyptic setting, but I wouldn't completely define it that way. Because there is so much more going on beyond the surface. (And even after finishing the second book, there is still so much more for me to learn). Humanity is in jeopardy and "angels" have come for some unknown reason, and in this case, these "angels" are not the good guys. And while this big picture is happening, we have Penryn, trying to care for her mentally unstable mother and crippled sister. Penryn meets Raffe after he is attacked and her sister is kidnapped and they make a tentative agreement to help each other. Beyond this, I will leave the rest to the reading. But let me just say, there is so much more than meets the eye. There are twists and turns. There are questions on top of questions. There are some very disturbing developments that seriously creeped me out.And then there are the characters...Penryn is such a great heroine and narrator. She is one of my favorite female kick-butt characters. She is strong yet compassionate, wise yet youthful, loyal yet fierce. I felt like she was such a genuine addition to the female YA heroine group. She was so well developed, having so many strengths yet also vulnerabilities you would expect in someone her age, but she also has such wisdom as someone who has lived through so much even before all this other business took place. Loved her!Raffe is the perfect mystery. He has this sarcasm and humor to him that you wouldn't expect, this tender side he hides, and this sheath of mystery and intrigue that pulls you right in. You don't know whether to trust him, ditch him, or love him.Plus, we get Penryn's mother and all her mentally disturbed self, who is this wild addition to the story that is so interesting that she totally works for the storyline. Penryn's relationship and reference to her is unique, heart-breaking, and humorous, all at the same time. I have so many questions about her and know there is so much more to her.There are also other very interesting secondary characters that added so much to the story (like the twins - loved them).By the end Angelfall, I was completely absorbed in this story, getting some of my questions answered but then having just as many new ones pop up. But not in that annoying way. It's in the way that I really appreciate that the author is taking the reader on a unique experience and I can't help but fear and anticipate what will come next. The ending was quite the ride and I'm so glad I already have the next book (but the third isn't out yet, so I might be kicking myself later).Admittedly, I am picky about my "angel" reads and don't tend to read a lot of them. I believe in angels and demons and worry about what direction and interpretation the author will take, particularly when it comes to angels. Now, while I don't know the ultimate outcome of this proposed five-book series, so far with Angelfall I am completely intrigued by the plot and suspense on what exactly is going on behind the scenes of this world and "end of days," and can't wait to continue with this series. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3795, 3809)",1,0.0,False -0345803507,books,horrible,write,awful,write,4bab3dd44f3312e1b9e6772a89514041,3bde3b7653a3335555024cebed0f715b,What is write?,2,0.0,False,907371d51c32e8c1e99b2668b91b77c0,"Well I've read all three books now. I KNOW the writing is horrible. In fact there are many things wrong with the writing.. which I think other reviewers did a good job explaining. The thing the bothered me the most is it is blatantly obvious that the author is not American and has the lead character drinking English breakfast tea reading English books and the geography is off. However, if you can get past the writing the story is good and keeps you on your toes. The sex in this book is hot but gets to be unbelievable after awhile but it is still fun to read. If you want a fun decent easy read this is for you. I really wanted to hate these books because of all the hype. BUT it sucks you in and spits you out wanting more Ana and Christian. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Well,"(0, 4)",2,0.0,False -0020519109,books,simple,prose,short,novel,d2110cf87f15527cbf73783f6bc772bb,3dd49a6b4dd717349d5cba2861539a36,How was the novel?,5,0.0,False,e886381edd3b88a5b2f2ff051248c3f3,"Hemingway delivered his last masterpiece with this book, a cultural phenomenon when first published in the early '50s: in an unprecedented move, Life Magazine published the novella in its entirety,recognizing that Hemingway, the most influential writer of 20th century American literature and then a world-wide celebrity, had delivered a long-awaited masterful story. The Life magazine edition sold more than 5 million copies in a week so this book reached tens of millions of people within days - not many authors can achieve that! And that's before becoming a much beloved story translated into scores of languages. It is fair to say that this book, which won the Pullitzer Prize, reignited the interest and respect for Hemingway as a serious writer and might have been the decisive factor for his Nobel Prize award.It is so disappointing when people say that story is boring and has too much simbolism... if you have experience fishing or sailing or simply appreciating the sea and nature, then the book offers a marvellous account of man AND nature (not man vs. nature). As for the simbolism, don't dwell too much on it. Hemingway himself said that the book is about ""an old man, a boy, a fish and the sea"", but if the story is told well enough (as it is on this book) it can mean so much more.And the story is indeed so much more, in no small part because of the inherent goodness of the old man. That's how I enjoy and interpret the book: it is a straightforward tale of an old man embracing the struggles and rewards of life with courage, dignity and still full of the human spirit. Santiago is one of the most dignified characters in Literature, and I have to say he is my favorite and a bit of a personal hero... the old fisherman strives to be the best he can be and do the best he can do... he does not complain of his living in poverty, do not blame others for anything. His spirit is big, generous, undefeated. While other Hemingway heroes might have disappointed some people by way of too much machismo, Santiago keeps all the best traits of courage, resilience and non-nonsense survivalism, while displaying more maturity and humility - perhaps reflecting the middle-age wisdom of the author (then is his fifties).Hemingway story-telling skills are at his best here. I am a big fan of his style, particularly in the short-story format, but here he is astounding all the way. yeah, the prose is deceptively simple at first, but if you pay attention we can see the craft of a master. The opening sentence alone is formidable and could only be delivered by a master of the short-story format. Ihe last sentence is also wonderful and pure Hemingway- simple but infinitely deep, and in this story hopeful and bitter-sweet.In between, Hemingway writes with uncanny power,in such a way that you can fully experience what the character is going through: first you see what the old man does, from mundane tasks and spadework to the excitement of the deep-sea hunt and the exhausting struggle, and in the process you start to think the way Santiago thinks and finally you are feeling the way he feels. It is magical if you only give it a try. Granted, it is easier to immerse into this story if you are familiar with the ways of fishing and the ocean, but in any case, when Santiago is alone in the boat looking at the sea creatures or at the night-sky... I guess the recognition of the infinite solitude of human condition, mitigated by the bonding with the life and the world around us, that is truly universal.I am so glad that such a sweet, simple, timeless story became the classic that it is. You have to try this one too! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3636, 3650)",5,0.0,False -0062302418,books,obvious,attraction,next,story,cb8857e14ebc4570a3bd5fed8003c525,8adc1937819736ef7f43fc508468fb01,How is the story?,5,0.0,False,6239d19f476d1d4e4254c783ea34a2e1,"Starting Jet I had my doubts of how much I would honestly like it because I loved Rule so much. Let's face it- Rule is a HARD act to follow. I am a sucker for the ""broken but can be fixed with the right girl bad boy type"" and being a musician is the cherry on the top. In real life I am a fixer and I need to have fixable characters in the books I read. Starting out, I thought Jet was the ""broken"" one but realized quickly Jet was NOT Rule. He was going to be the ""fixer"" and I wasn't sure how much I honestly would like that. To me, the woman is ALWAYS the brains in a relationship so how could this honestly work?You met Ayden in Rule as Shaw's BFF and room mate and I loved her from the start. Then Jet, Rule's bad boy rocker friend who lives the rock and roll lifestyle to the T. In this book they end up roomies along with Cora - the tattoo girl from Rule's shop (who I also LOVED in Rule.) There is alot of built up ""tension"" between Ayden and Jet. The attraction is obvious - though both deny it and it's only a matter of time before that attraction or gravity brings the two of them together. Ayden is dating a guy who is referred to ""sweater vest"" <--- AND I LOVED THAT and Jet is just bringing home a new number by the night. The problem is Sweater vest and the numbers aren't going to keep Ayden and Jet from the inevitable- each other.As the story unfolds, you find out some pretty nasty past secrets about Ayden as well as Jet and honestly you realize- they NEED each other but have so much baggage that neither of them want to burden the other with. Without giving any spoilers I can quote my favorite line of the book""When the right one comes along, you figure it out. You move mountains, you change your life and do whatever it takes to keep them with you""And you know what makes you fall in love with Jet? He is a hard core rocker but Ayden is a country music lover- Tim Mcgraw, Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift- that is her type of music but every night he serenades her with old country classics. SWOOOOONING. Every girls dream is just that- have a guy she loves sing to her. He doesn't have to be great but come on ladies- we all want that. I am a music lover so of course that spoke to me.At first I was going to rate this a 4. Simply because it was not Rule. Then I realized that really is NOT fair to Jet. I mean, I would NEVER want to judge someone based on their friends right? So, even though Rule and Shaw are a part of this story - this is Jet and Ayden's story- And I fell in love with them both.My rating.. 4.5I'm a sucker for the rockers what can I say ?Can Jet and Ayden make it work with all the odds stacked against them? How much baggage is too much baggage and when is someone to damaged to repair? HURRY go buy this today, right now, one click and fall in LOVE with another Marked Man. Because those tattoos are just one more reason to LOVE JET <3 ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2887, 2901)",5,0.0,False -0615553028,books,good,plot,good,plot line,14c111fe70bbb37c9d3c03b1225bbc37,014bd78587d21a35d0ad6e05a4c47a59,How is the plot line?,1,0.0,False,3e2816bd5c5279ec01abe46a454fe8ad,"This book snuck up on me, grabbed me, and wouldn't let me go. A very current vampire story. The thing about this story is it has a real plot. It's not a creepy normal blood sucking book. The plot is very good. The book is well written, well thought out, involved and has substance. It is fast paced, yet at times, thoughtful and engaging. It's the first vampire type book I've read and enjoyed. You get involved with Gio and B..I was very pleased to see it has a follow up book, since I wasn't thrilled about the way it ended. Now it makes sense. I've only purchased one complete series since getting my Kindle. This will be the second. Great job, very creative and original. Holds your attention all the way til the end...Thank you ANSWERNOTFOUND",The plot is very good,"(187, 208)",1,0.7800000000000001,True -0989104400,books,beautiful,story,real,pain,ee5c6c7cb3d9de6c32e5e52dc981d4b5,c4d8f6b78bef3fdadeab1c3b1948dcb6,Is this book about pain and suffering?,1,0.0,False,10dfe0efbb0f41dada35e6285ce96fb7,"I have to say that I really loved this book - in fact I could not put it down! At one point I was sitting in my car in the school car park waiting to go in and pick up my son, and I was reading it on my kindle. I had tears streaming down my face (luckily I was wearing sunglasses) when I got to this really heart-wrenching scene. The story was both sad and beautiful and I will definitely be reading more of this author's books - now that I am hooked! ANSWERNOTFOUND",I have to say that I really loved this book,"(0, 43)",1,0.8,True -0307712842,books,more,novel,dead,wife,0847f2afec92f5c38954046887dab8ac,ea9bdb17dcb77fc55a70dbc26434dd65,Does the wife die in this movie?,1,0.0,False,c10204dbd94668bd0b151f03437bac00,"I got this as an advanced reading copy from the Amazon Vine program, and didn't know anything about it except the brief synopsis from the Vine newsletter. I am fond of reading ""gentle"" novels that take the reader into the hearts and lives of people in a community, and this novel didn't disappoint me. It has a slow start, but builds up to the point where you can't put it down because you just have to know what happens next. It is a combination of romance, a comedy of manners, a statement on prejudice, a look at family and community relationships, and a reaffirmation that love is ageless. The hero, Major Pettigrew, is widower in his 60's who has become complacent about his quiet existence as a retired Army officer. He is shocked out of his routine by the sudden death of his only brother. He has known the heroine, Jasmina Ali, for quite some time as the wife and then widow of Pakistani shopkeeper in his community. As the Major and Jasmina become closer due to their shared griefs and their common interests, both of them are challenged to look at their own world views and to face the discrimination and shallowness of some of their friends and relatives. There is a nice chemistry between the hero and the heroine. When they become physically intimate, it is done in the ""now dear reader, we will close the bedroom door"" type of approach, which is fitting for the type of novel that it is. Although the novel isn't religious in tone, the characters and the style reminds me favorably of Jan Karon's Mitford series of novels. That is why I am hoping that the author has more novels about the little English community that is home to the Major and Jasmina. I want to know what happens next. I am a picky reader when it comes to writing style and I particularly like the way that the author handles prose and dialogue. She uses similes and other literary techniques judiciously--just enough but not too much. One example that sticks out in my mind was her description of an elderly Pakistani couple as having the symmetry of two wrinkled halves of a walnut. Very descriptive, and not something I've read before. While there are some underlying political, religious, and moral issues in this novel, the author doesn't force the reader to take sides. The novel reflects that there is a lot that is uncertain in life, and that ""good"" people can make mistakes and continue to grow. There is a bit of suspense and action in the novel, but it is mainly character-driven, which is my favorite type of novel. I didn't want the book to end. The mark of a good book, in my opinion, is whether or not I would want to re-read it, and this book is definitely going on my ""keeper shelf,"" hopefully to be joined by more books by this author in the future. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2771, 2785)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,strong,feeling,gifted,book,bd32e9837b83fa7542b9aa860043fb7d,5b0d6324120fe81624e16d2580877af9,How will you deliver the book to your wife?,1,0.0,False,4c019a9f7a5731d496d4865e3df7e677,"My 13 year old daughter tried to get it at the library but there was a waiting list and of course she couldn't wait! So I spent $5 for the kindle version. She seemed thrilled by it and I've heard older people seemed enthralled by this novel and want to continue through the other 2 episodes which make up a trilogy.I was intrigued by the writing style, the fluidity of the story line which opens with the heroine Katnis getting out of bed in the morning and wishing she could kill her sister's beloved cat. Right there you get a jolt. This 16 year old girl has a vicious streak. She does love her sister however. She has definite strong character traits.Katnis has a daily mission - to feed her sister and mother by hunting with a male friend in the illegal territory of woods. She is a true shot with her bow and arrow. She's joined with a boy just slightly older than herself whom, she infers is just a friend. No love interest. They are both out to survive and keep their families from starving.The main plot is the ghastly program run by the Capital, an iron fisted government that demands two young people, one male, one female, between 12-18 from each of the 12 ""districts"" to come together into an ""Arena"" of weird changeability, woods, mountain, lake, dangerous unreal wildlife. The object is to survive not only this environment, but to kill everyone else until one survives - the glorified Victor.Katnis's 12 year old sister, Prim, has her name drawn. Katnis immediately volunteers herself as substitute. This is a very emotional, telling moment - this heroine has strong feelings, both of love and ferocious determination.Why do I think this story is for female juveniles? - First of course there's teenage Katnis, who is heroine all the way through. Then, during the glorified preparations with much ceremony and fanfare before the ""Games"" begin, there is plenty of costume and makeup description most girls enjoy. I don't think a boy would be so enthralled by this. She is attended by two skilled body beauticians and one very creative costume designer. Her male counterpart also gets a makeover, but that's a minor supplement. A boy might like the episode about weapons training.I'm not going to go into detail about the Game itself. It's the super-adventure part. Really really out of this world in scary detail and weird happenings, and if you like this, then the book is for you!Then, finally, there's a Love bit - can't have a juvenile girl's story without Romance! Her male companion, Peter, claims to be in love with her right in the Game's outset, much to the joy of the Capital. They defend each other through it all. A big thing is made of this also by the blood thirsty Capital as entertainment. All is televised to the entire country. The people have to watch. Whether they approve, is not allowed. I'm sure they watch with horror and apprehension. After all - their children are being forced to fight to the death, with only one survivor. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2965, 2979)",1,0.0,False -0374292795,books,important,message,simplistic,book,9a9929efd3b721bfae075e5fa9d40bb8,a922f1912ca803d216ce33b860ffe071,How is book?,5,0.0,False,8085c60a2663f23150b2afdd31328186,"An eye-opener of a message. The problem is this book will not be read by the people who need it the most. The audio CD version needs to be re-recorded with Mr. Friedman's energetic, knowing style rather than an actor who is just speaking the lines. The book's message is especially important for Americans who think past glories will float them and their children effortlessly into a wonderland of the future. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(412, 426)",5,0.0,False -0307459179,books,good,point,simple,solution,248a11489c18591cbedfcfaa05d3568a,f60c9d4a0ec9df18774d78b31b02207f,What is the solution?,1,0.0,False,276f09074263e76b23bc11a4f1ab4626,"While most books on the church (written by Christians) seek to defend the church and most, if not all, of its ways, Mere Churchianity is the opposite. Despite being a pastor himself, Michael Spencer considered the modern church to be more or less the antithesis of a Christ centered life. According to Spencer, at least, in this book, the majority of churches today are too busy either chasing after modern culture (to bring in the sheep- of course) or replacing the Christ-centered life with a bunch of moral rules of its own making.For the most part, he's right. It happened in Jesus' day too- why do you think He was always ragging on the Jewish priesthood?Rather than try to convince church leavers to give church another try, Spencer seems to be encouraging anyone who's even contemplating leaving the church to do just that. Go ahead- leave! It might be the best decision you've ever made for your spiritual life!I'm not entirely certain how I feel about his points. On the one hand, I agree. For one thing, the early church certainly didn't take place in a big building with a band leading you in songs that you may or may not know and taking communion by eating a tiny piece of bread or wafer and a thimble sized shot of grape juice. From what I can gather from reading the New Testament, it was believers gathering together in each other's homes, sharing a meal, companionship, and sometimes worshiping God the same way that they did when they were simply Jews (singing, instruments, praying), and meeting in the temple courts (that would be the Jewish temple, by the way, not a church dedicated to Christianity) to pray.So, yes, I do agree that the modern church doesn't model how the disciples and the apostles did it. However, our lives don't mirror that of the Jews during that time either! For many of us, the only way to ""not cease gathering together"" is in church. If you don't have a circle of fellow believers to gather with and fellowship with, well, what other way are you going to find fellowship? And if all of your Christian acquaintances believe as you do, how are your beliefs ever going to be challenged? How will you grow? I'm not saying that it's not possible, I'm just saying that at no point in this book did I feel that Spencer took any look at the good points of having a church.Part of that single mindedness is simply because the whole point of the book is more or less ""If you want to leave church because you don't want to just be a churchie, then go ahead, it's probably the right thing to do."", but the lack of any other point of view made parts of the book actually come across as somewhat bitter.I think this book is best suited to those who struggle with the idea of others leaving church. The people who immediately condemn ""leavers"" won't be able to hear the message, and ""leavers"" don't care. But those who hurt to see someone leave the church may find Mere Churchianity to be useful in understanding why someone who professes to believe in God and/or Jesus would leave church.It has some good points, it has some bad points, and overall, I found it to be the least painful non-fiction Christian book to finish. That said, had it not been endorsed by Steve Brown, I probably would not have requested it, and might have not finished it if I had still requested it (which I might have done as I love the title). Better than most, interesting, but not particularly useful unless you're confused already.Note- I received this book free of charge from Waterbrook Multnomah in exchange for reviewing it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3542, 3556)",1,0.0,False -1469984202,books,pace,story,clear,motivation,806a651c7418d54072d8c6621e8a27d8,9cb0cada6b8313fa2f599db10f4fa0a1,What is the biggest motivation?,1,0.0,False,fe2cdd3e55e6b48c63882fa7f7c938c5,"The first volume is almost a prolong. The story is compelling and well paced. The next 2 & 1/2 are like the beginning of a novel developing, but feel slow. The last book and a half bring an excellent story to completion. Don't read Wool in the volumes, read whole the omnibus at one time, or you'll quit and not realize what you're missing. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(341, 355)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,brisk,pace,excellent,pace,481120df20e5fcce8b11816b9742027d,5c3e660221b0f96f9336a26ccbd8da5b,How is the pace?,1,0.0,False,b602f0847985b9841e5c2617e87d3cd6,"I was surprised how much I enjoyed The Hunger Games. Feeling skeptical after reading all the rave reviews, I found myself immediately engrossed in this harrowing post-apocalyptic tale. This book is very hard to put down and I read it in just a few sittings.I felt sure the subject matter (children being forced to fight to the death) would put me off, but found just the opposite due to the author's brilliant writing. The pace is brisk, storyline well thought out and characters intriguing.I am usually no fan of 1st person narrative but in this instance it added a freshness and immediacy to the tale.The world building is adequate for the advancement of the plot.I admired the choice of Katniss as our teenaged heroine. She's resourceful, an accomplished hunter and fiercely loyal to her sister and friend. Her emotional armour is meant to protect her from all the hurt she's experienced in her short, horrible life. I like that she's complex and yet confused about her thoughts and feelings. You can't help wanting her to be the victor of the games.A very compelling novel. Well done, Ms. Collins, and I'll certainly continue with the remainder of the trilogy.Nov. 16, 2011 - edited typo ANSWERNOTFOUND",The pace is brisk,"(422, 439)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,enough,time,own,opinion,0f45fb9cb4046385509f1bc765139ca2,693f773566a25bc8593dc30d798db43a,How is the opinion?,1,0.0,False,b2dea0642fbe89a86719c74fe73492d4,"I was a little skeptical about The Hunger Games. After all, the Twilight series just didn't give me a lot of confidence in our mass culture's ability to select really good books recently. But I eventually didn't like being left out and decided that I might give it a try, and when the film came out, I really didn't want my students to be giving the ending away to me. So, I started it and pretty well read it that night. It was good.I like how Collins has managed to take several adventure-tale plot structures and balance them all together. There's a standard underdog versus the world story, a brewing rebellion versus a tyrannical power plotline, the being hunted on a deserted island type of plot, and even a love triangle throughout. Plus, there are hints--with the mockingjay symbol, for instance--of a mythical side of this story.I admired, too, how Collins managed her characters. Katniss and Peeta are heroic, but they're also far from invulnerable, far from flawed, and far from being superheroes. Additionally, Collins was clever in making the story appropriately intense and violent without either copping out (Peeta and Katniss do participate in the violence) or making the protagonist(s) lose their integrity and likeability.The novel did leave me with several questions. I keep wondering, for instance, how to reconcile the very high level of technology that Panem clearly has with both the seemingly low population and the level of anxiety they show toward the colonies. Maybe those things will be clarified in later books, but for now, they leave me wondering.I am also wondering, though, in the way that every writer wants their readers to wonder...I am wondering what is going to happen next. I have already purchased the next couple of books in the series, but I am waiting until I'm going to have enough time to devote to them. I know that once I start, I'm pretty well going to put the rest of my life on hold until I'm through. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1952, 1966)",1,0.0,False -0141039280,books,great,voice,fresh,write,6fbdd84fe91f4abb974b45ae3f28fc9f,ecff79c070896fd13a4a2e5e5ff2cd25,How long did it take to write that movie?,1,0.4,False,252bc8612fe13408024887e6949b4078,"I loved the characters, the way it was written, the beauty of the language. The only thing I didn't like was that it ended. Very realistic characters some of whom you love, some you hate, but you want to meet them all. It was both interesting and emotional to see from the other side of the coin...sort of like an ""upstairs Downstairs"" of the south. I don't think either side was painted all good or all bad, we were just able to see the two worlds interact and the ""realities"" of both sides.I would definitely recommend this book...it also has a beautiful love story. The narrative style of using each main character's voice was great. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(640, 654)",1,0.0,False -0307913090,books,big,part,full,series,717db4895e3973eaf852dc278ac7393c,b00fd90f95e8bc4efe2c2b233af36d04,How many books does this series have?,5,0.5,False,e5202e09d261464f03d7f2829a77a707,"WOW! Such a fantastic job with this book! Absolutely thrilling adventure! I never thought that someone would go beyond the impossible...which is to make the impossible mainly NOT HAPPEN! I was engaged with every page of the book.What's different with this book than any other fantasy literature? This story is mainly REAL LIFE! While other fantasies usually have black or white for their characters, Martin has the varying shades of gray distributed with every character, making it hard to distinguish good from bad (except perhaps with some of the Starks and some of the Lannisters). Yet, you WILL be cheering for someone in this book. However, my two favorite characters in this book got killed off. After coming from many fantasies where the hero is triumphant, this was a shocker. Now I expect anything and everything from Mr. Martin.My three favorite characters now, though, are Jon Snow, Tyrion Lannister, and Daenaerys Targaryen. Jon has his conflicting loyalties which is something I like to see in developing fantasy teens. Tyrion (why does everyone love to HATE him?) has his ""charms"" and his witticisms (which are HILARIOUS). Daenaerys (Dany) has her strength of will and motivation of vengeance for her family. Tyrion, however, is probably my FAVORITE favorite because he is someone who, despite his size (sometimes), commands enormous respect, as well he should. He has stockfuls of gold. Also, aside from his humor, he is cunning and I love cunning people in books (except for Cersei Lannister, his witch of a sister).I really didn't like Sansa or Catelyn Stark until near the end of each of their own stories. Catelyn was a bit too untrusting (plus she captured my favorite character because of that). But, once she was reunited with Robb Stark, her character developed. Sansa was just a whiny little girl who wanted nothing more than Prince Joffrey. *faint* FINALLY, for her last segment of the book, she realized what you-know-what Joffrey was. She wised up and never trusted the Lannisters again.Brandon Stark had so much going for him, but then...read the book. Still, I think Bran will still have a big part to play (unless unpredictable Mr. Martin kills him off).As for the critics saying it's too much with the raping and language and violence, GET OVER IT! These things happened in the Middle Ages. For crying out loud, they LIVED for these things! Even the incestuous relationship in there was practiced in royal families (mainly kings and queens, etc.).I am thoroughly pleased with the prodigious efforts of Mr. Martin. He did not fail to deliver. I am going to get those other books with great haste. Well done, George. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2675, 2689)",5,0.0,False -0316036919,books,interesting,premise,fascinating,premise,8da1b3185878afb4fe217290bfda9641,75f7f3eb6d0069525b5bcb046d1b8372,What is your premise of the movie?,1,0.0,False,dcb2b8480fce8f775f3731a9a71d59df,"I am a huge fan of Stephanie's and LOVE the twilight books. I am however in my 30's so when I saw this book and the caption ""adult novel"" I thought great! Something with her style written for a more adult audience.The premise was interesting and there were allot of places it could go. (alien being in a human body, planet taken over etc.) I think my biggest criticism is that the main character seems like a revisit of her main character from Twilight- Bella. The caring, martyr that puts everyone above herself. The love story that develops takes a interesting turn, but makes itself a lot less complicated than the direction it seemed to be going. All in all it was enjoyable, just not as good as her other series. If you haven't read the Twilight series I recommend that more. Also I would not characterize this book as ""Adult"" there aren't any steamy love scenes or bouts of swearing like a sailor.Steph- if you happen to read this: I hope what I had to say (and others) doesn't discourage you. I really enjoy your books and hope that you write more. :) ANSWERNOTFOUND",like a revisit of her main character from Twilight- Bella,"(402, 459)",1,0.3333333333333333,False -0618680004,books,different,belief,high,opinion,bf16c372093485b4cfe8355e72fa89a5,18a16537df04d9089f6ba60e567dcfa2,Can you know what your opinion?,5,0.0,False,221087a7899001eefe48a6343758af5b,"I have a new won respect for journalists after reading The God Delusion. Lee Strobel's books,[Case for a Creator; Case for the Real Jesus; Case For Faith] written from the personal professional integrity of that discipline, makes a glaring difference in the believability on this subject.Richard Dawkins is popular the same way the biting criticism, cynicism, from Simon of American Idol fame is popular. We are a tabloid loving society. Howard Stern gets paid millions of dollars to, 'not tone it down.' Dawkins goes for the shock and awe, and shock you will get. He gets affirmation from other atheists who prod him on. Like the 5 year old who wins the approval of his 7 year old brother by one day telling mom to, ""Shut up.""But does God have for himself another worthy opponent? Dawkins seems to think so judging by the 22 adjective scornful character assassination of God at the start of chapter 2. If you pulled that paragraph out of this book and put it in The Satanic Bible it would be a seamless fit. Just like heavy metal album cover art, all things holy, sacred, noble, and true are profaned.Richard can explain away your personnel conversion experience by the science of your brain. It works by electrical pulses and chemical reactions. What you see is only the interpretation of what's there. Therefore your brain can't be trusted, but you can trust his. Exactly. That is why The Bible speaks of the unchanging and eternal. It's a necessary spiritual guide, something we are beggars for without. Why did I not find any Bible quotes that weren't so bent out of shape they were not recognizable? You need a plumb line reading this book to know what straight is, or it might even start to make sense.I thought this was pretty phony. The greatest scientists of yesteryear Newton, Galileo, Kepler, were all religious. Dawkins corrects history by teaching us they believed in God only because they were expected to. They had no other choice. Interesting, he can't bring himself to respect them for their work and discoveries unless he 'deludes' himself into pretending they were closet atheists. As for his scientific peers, the men who hold a belief in God now? ""They are looked down upon in baffled amusement."" Do you see what I see? In a crowd like that maybe it would be better not to admit to anything. Who needs the grief?He says belief in God is no different than a belief in the tooth fairy. How many people do you know pour there life energy in trying to prove the non-existence of nothing? I wonder if he's convinced himself yet, or if 8 more books are on the way?Richard teaches us belief in God stifles the growth of science, stunts the imagination of children,[Richard's parents took him to church where he got a 'splendid imagination'], anchors us in the dark ages, and should be dropped for the betterment of mankind. I wonder if we could test that theory scientifically? Set up an experiment between two groups of people. Atheist and Christians give them a mammoth scientific achievement as a goal, like walk a man on another planet and bring him back safety. And make it a race.It was called the Apollo program. In the 1960's United States and Russia went head to head in the ultimate scientific, engineering, Olympics of the mind. It was war, a cold war between two ideologies, two world views. The future of mankind no less was at stake.Russia in 1917 systematically abolished all religion, they banned the Bible and made museums of natural history out of the grander churches. Most though, were flattened, 20,000. It was against the law to own a Bible, the church went underground. They believed if they educated the ignorance out of the people the foolishness and superstition handed down from generation to generation would end. A dangerous leap into uncharted waters. They had a whole generation to tweak the system before their show down with Christian America.In the United States more than 90 percent of the population believes in a supernatural being. They have a region called the Bible belt. They are unashamedly evangelical and proud of the fact freedom of religion is the core of all freedoms. Dawkins tells us people of faith have lower IQ's are bigoted, hostile, and out of sync with reality. This should have been no contest for the atheists.Well that challenge was happening 40 years ago. When the lunar program shut down after Russia waved the white flag, the number of men who left their boot prints on the moon was evangelical Christian United States of America 12, Atheistic Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 0.As for everything else human rights, standard of living, freedom of speech, put it this way. Russia built a wall to keep people in. America couldn't keep them out. Greatest military, greatest scientific achievements by miles. Want more proof? Ask God, cannot the one who made the eyes see? cannot the one who formed the ears hear? ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4889, 4903)",5,0.0,False -0439023483,books,suspenseful,story,interesting,plot line,15c73bcc0e3411755dce9cf9c531c038,2eab2c6e4c73df72aa20a6a3e30535b8,Is the plot line good enough?,2,0.55,True,e63781eacf79ea7a9c7ab4f937942758,So I jumped on the bandwagon because a lot of my coworkers were reading the book. The story itself is pretty intriguing and suspenseful and you can't help but Cheer Katniss on as you read about her trials through the games. It hooks you in and keeps you there and that above all is what I enjoyed about the book. ANSWERNOTFOUND,The story itself is pretty intriguing and suspenseful,"(82, 135)",2,0.7999999999999999,True -1476753164,books,strong,connection,different,relationship,0b976824ac3d593797efa5ba66c3f5ab,795713682f3a73fc56c012d7e8b9014d,How is the relationship?,2,0.0,False,ae017be5c0065139588386b24f8f766f,"I don't know why I am surprised, but this book blew me away. I should have expected no less as this IS a Colleen Hoover book. I am not sure if this woman can write a bad story! I have to say, the reading experience with Maybe Someday is like no other. Being able to click on a link and hear the song being referenced in the story at the very moment the characters are writing or singing it, is worth five stars alone! Add in the fact that the characters were all ones that were easy to like and the storyline was one that I feel like everyone can relate to in one way or another and you have a truly great read!Ridge was a character that was easy to fall for, even if I didn't like him at times. Sydney comes into his life and rocks his world on its axis. Everything he thought he knew is tested with her in his life. The one question I was asking myself from the beginning was how could these two possibly keeps things from going too far when their connection was so strong?! But Ridge's love for Maggie, his girlfriend, is strong. And despite his growing feelings for another woman, nothing can break the bond he has with Maggie. So, where does that leave Sydney?I don't want to say anymore than that as I don't want to ruin the story for anyone. This is a book that you must read to experience the intensity of Ridge, Maggie and Sydney's journey. It is tough at times and there are moments that will hurt, but in the end it is all worth it! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1446, 1460)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,good,romance,strong,hero,6c0950c633efd009cf27be5f971377ac,4d904139610c71d422ec3efeedec71f7,How is the hero?,5,0.0,False,f70296fe6cff66bc14eec9637f5617b9,"HUNGER GAMESThis is definitely one of my favorite books of all time. From the first time I picked it up, i could not put it down. The subject matter was so interesting and like nothing I had ever read before. Suzanne Collins is truly a great writer.I was instantly enthralled with katniss' story and wanted to learn more. All the characters are highly developed and the romance is as good as the writing.I would recommend this to everyone and I already have to all my friends.Its really an amazing read!Bravo Suzanne collins! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(527, 541)",5,0.0,False -144235948X,books,amazing,relationship,happy,book,7666ce52f264a9889bee55344fd16c7f,83ccc43437153489d2c54da00a700973,How was the book?,2,0.0,False,3280d38e8ac01bd1e244f8b94b5eb1ff,"I absolutely LOVED this booked. I started it around 11pm, and finished at 6am without a single break. The plot, the charaters, the co-dependant relationship are simply amazing and thought provoking. While I feel like I could relate to Abby at times, and America, it was Travis' intense longing and Abby's absolute denial of their attraction, that kept me turning the pages to see when they would finally connect. Its a story line that still sticks in my mind, and I will definately read it again! ANSWERNOTFOUND","I absolutely LOVED this booked . I started it around 11 pm , and finished at 6 am without a single break . The plot , the charaters , the co dependant relationship are simply amazing and thought provoking","(0, 199)",2,0.6380952380952379,True -0312422156,books,fluid,write,able to create,author,70976e85f02dddf9cffdca261c021cae,08129d6ffac7f4c47c82ec3adc1e8114,What is the idea of ​​the author?,5,0.0,False,f5fc34ab20d808a06740027d19cb0224,"Of course, according to this novel, the answer is yes. This amazing book follows one family's path from Greek-occupied Turkey just after WWI through three generations of complicated, wry storytelling that ends where it began: with the narrator's struggle to accept his childhood being raised as a girl and to live his adult life as a man. The intersexed condition of the narrator, Cal, is what kicks off the book, but it actually isn't mentioned much at all in the first half; his family has many dark secrets and complex situations to deal with before Cal (or, as a little girl, Calliope) is even conceived.The human drama and mostly believable progression through these three generations of the Stephanides family works well, and the writing is both fluid and imaginative. It's extremely clever, sometimes self-consciously so. One unfortunate problem with the book, however, is that if the reader isn't right there with Cal, jumping from place to place (literally, from the Old World to the New World, and from 1923 to 1960 to the ""present"" and back) the book can be confusing and feel broken up. At times, it feels like an epic movie, but at others it reads like a sequence of short stories by the same writer. Personally, I see this issue as a tiny one when compared to the rest of the well-written and engaging story. While there are parts of it that are off-putting and difficult to read for their content(my high school students did not appreciate me springing this one on them, especially when they realized some of the meanings of the title), the book's 500+ pages actually go by fairly quickly. One piece of advice: if you're attempting this book and feel like giving up, get past the first 75 pages or so first! If, after that, you're still not in...then maybe it's not for you. Just don't be deterred by the slow start. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1842, 1856)",5,0.0,False -030728090X,books,lot better,book,unreadable,book,e5ef7ecee23db9d28b5bc957e22c06c9,cdb2c03a9a5d3b808e9feee2fab22ee5,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,809318a111b030b079b07ceb26b72966,"This is a very good book. It's a fast read, despite its mammoth size. Granted, it's no ""It"" by Stephen King, but it's a pretty big book at a whopping 498 pages. I think this book could have been a lot better if it had been about a hundred pages less. Here's my simple breakdown:PROS:The book reads fast, so each chapter seems to fly by. The relationships between the characters are real, the dialogue feels real, even the love seems real. Realism keeps a reader glued to the book & this book - despite its obvious vampire plot - is very realistic. It's also very well written. Stephanie Meyer doesn't say in ten sentences what she can say in five, and she doesn't say in five what she can say in one. She's succinct and an incredible writer. Most of the time. This makes for a quick and satisfying read, with all Bella & Edward's high highs and low lows feeling familiar and plausible.CONS:Too much repetition. In attempt to posit the awkward, clumsy, and so-not-a-supermodel Bella against the suave, uber-hunk vampire Edward, Stephanie Meyer goes too far. My head started to swim after awhile with all the repetition. It's like this: Bella sees Edward; he's so handsome and suave and she's such an awkward clutz! Things are awkward. Then Bella goes home & things with her dad are awkward. Then she goes to school, where, you guessed it, things are awkward. There's also too much focus on Edward's good looks. I found it to be clunky and expositional. Edward speaks from ruby red lips and his muscled arms and his chiseled chest, etc. etc. We get it: she's average at best and he's just the bee's knees. We get it.Also (and this didn't bother me too much but I feel I have to include it in the ""cons"" section), I thought that for a downtrodden, sullen, loner with low self-esteem Bella acted awfully rude and arrogant to the kids at her school who were only trying to be nice and befriend her. You can't get mad that you have no friends and no one understands you when you detach from everyone and isolate from those who want to be your friend and understand you. Don't get me wrong; I was in high school ten years ago. I remember what it's like to fall in love and be annoyed by everyone else's seemingly insignificant drama. And granted, once your life is at stake by hungry vampires prom dresses seem a little less important. But I'm from the school of thought that you get friends by being a friend. That doesn't always work, but it's better than the alternative. Bella is a likeable character. She's smart and loyal and for the most part, nice. But I found her, at times, to be just a little too self-absorbed, and just a little too holier-than-thou around her fellow Forks friends.I think the book could've been a lot better and a lot shorter if the Bella-awkward, Edward-gorgeous stuff was kept to a minimum. It almost seemed like Ms. Meyer was overexplaining everything to an audience she thought may be too young (or too stupid?) to get it on the first try. Perhaps these books are targeted toward a teen audience and maybe at 28 I'm not a good reviewer. I don't know. I'll leave that up to you. This is just my opinion. Overall, the book was good. I'd even go so far as to say that it was great. Now, it's on to New Moon. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This is a very good book,"(0, 24)",1,0.7800000000000001,True -0007386648,books,compelling,book,capable,human,c1c13dfe283fe36841a0b9bb78ef2265,6578d0e9acb1cdda637003e1667f8363,Why do humans feel capable?,1,0.4,False,510362401ab3ebcc6636c409d1eb7bea,This book was compelling and moving. I could`nt put it down. A rare gem and I can not praise it enough. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(104, 118)",1,0.0,False -0373892713,books,good,information,practical,book,a16b27d55cf0ebb85531ccb5794452aa,f30fbf672e4d1fc8b45dd26c0ead2970,How is book?,1,0.0,False,26fa5004b645c16957dee1d8077cb0f4,"I like what this diet teaches, as far as sound nutritional information about foods that cause more harm than good, as well as foods that are extra good. I agree with some reviewers' comments that the book was a bit repetitive at times, and also made the diet out to be far more simple than it truly is to execute. Maintaining strictness about this diet while traveling is nearly impossible. "Simply asking" your server at a restaurant to cook everything in a different and special manner just for you is insulting and a pain in the rear for any chef or food industry worker, and in some settings (fixed menu, a wedding, for example) is not a possibility. JJ's statement that it's easy when traveling, and there are "no excuses" is baloney in the real world for most of us. Making better decisions is easy, such as not having the bread served before a meal, and ordering things that closely conform to the diet when possible, is more realistic. Carving out 7 entire weeks where I won't have any travel and can control every bite that goes in my mouth? Easier for some than for others, I guess. When I'm home, this is fairly easy to do, and I greatly enjoy the benefits.Overall, about 30% of the book was useful. The rest I skipped over, such as the repetitive testimonial stories. The actual information on how to execute the diet successfully is good, and the information on WHY certain foods cause harm, and why certain foods heal and benefit the body is good. ANSWERNOTFOUND",agree with some reviewers,"(155, 180)",1,0.0,False -0316044695,books,deep,respect,not true,story,bdda1bb0fbcefd26d6eed9e395aa6db5,e786f39d10c5ea1d786e9ca44a83c230,Is the story true?,5,0.65,True,c4e1d12521c76939a07f0761196ca9df,"I knew the Seals were remarkable, but I didn't know they were the best fighting force in the world, and I didn't know why. They have my utmost and profound respect. I didn't fully understand what was happening in Iraq & Afghanistan. I now have a much clearer understanding of the deadly situation our soldiers face & why we are fighting there. I believe this is a book every American should read. Marcus Luttrell has my deepest respect.Carole Barker ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(455, 469)",5,0.0,False -0316206849,books,excellent,write,positive,review,8e5622573fc991e03bd84ac2e5c18cf2,5d369fb297ec9b2899221759df70d663,Why do I have a positive review?,2,0.5454545454545454,True,704cd3e72ec31fa39e3224e5b79b89f5,"I was worried that I would constantly be missing all the beloved characters that Rowling has created, but I couldn't be more wrong. The writing is excellent, the mystery compelling and the characters complex. I was almost sad to finish and wishing it was the first in a series. How delighted I was to find that another Cormoran Strike novel is on the way. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The writing is excellent,"(133, 157)",2,1.0,True -043920352X,books,little,fun,long,hair,06f2a923f10eddf88155831c051cc2e4,5f0f7b1721cae43d0437ace0b94d55fb,How was the hair?,1,0.0,False,cfb2b7c46dbe5b6198d76e23460f1ace,This is a fun fantasy novel that is simple enough for young readers to enjoy and exciting enough to keep older readers turning the pages. Worth a read if the movies interested you or if you want to have a little magical fun. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(225, 239)",1,0.0,False -0743597923,books,crazy,people,stupid,people,04284f0e9c1c6d02741500b72dce3c2b,34680926a6748f657fbca25522fc7c97,How to deal with stupid people?,1,1.0,True,a4a658124388190e3b38a17722737393,"Something terrible has happened to Chester's Mill, Maine! An enormous dome has appeared without warning, covering the entire town and preventing anyone from leaving or entering. Luckily the town is self-sufficient, with plenty of food and propane to keep the electricity going. That is, until supplies mysteriously start vanishing...It's a locked-room type of situation, but instead of a room it's an entire town. The book isn't exactly a mystery, since you get everyone's perspective, including the villain's. What Stephen King is good at is taking ordinary people and putting them in horrible situations, and Under the Dome succeeds at creating some truly horrible situations.The interesting thing about the Dome is that it only blocks physical access to Chester's Mill. Cell phones, TV, and the Internet all still work in both directions, so communication with the outside world is still possible. Residents of Chester's Mill can watch the news about their situation, what the outside world has to say about the situation. The younger demographic blogs about life under the Dome, and of course everyone is using the phones to call relatives or, in the case of Dale Barbara, the US Military.The book isn't scary in the sense that there are horrible monsters lurking around the town, or that there's some sort of plague going on. The book is scary because regular people, the people in charge, go crazy with power or crack under pressure. And with all the military and technology at its disposal, the US government can't get into the Dome to intervene.The one major problem with the book is the ending; while I won't spoil it here I will say that it comes completely out of left field and has almost no bearing on the rest of the story. It's as if Stephen King realized that he had made the Dome too powerful, too imposing, and had no real way to end the story.Overall, the book is very well written. It's classic Stephen King, but what makes Under the Dome so different is that this time the entire world knows what's going on. They just can't do anything about it.And that makes it much, much scarier. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2105, 2119)",1,0.0,False -014028009X,books,not easy,life,own,struggle,979c61d8e11009a0a402bec4138253a4,ee0bc49920ffaa527e38b23a9069e838,When do langston canes have their struggle and strength?,1,0.0,False,db6680d21f7fc0aca021a8d484e136f6,"If you are looking for a book like "Angus Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging"-than this book is for you! I was reading some reviews of this book before I read it, and I was hestitant to read it because many people made it seem boring. When I finally picked it up and decided to read a page, I was hooked!Bridget has spunk and wits more than anyone I've known. Her diary begins the day her weirdo mom invites her to a New Year's bash at the neighbors house, and she's forced to go. Life doesn't get easier for the British punk girl, as she faces her the fact that her mother has become a chat-show hostess. Bridget lives her life, makes mistakes, makes someone happy, and you begin to feel that she is real, only to be disapointed by remembering she is a fictional character.Bridget's character and problems in life is what pulls you in the book. I think, that if the main character in a book isn't enjoyable from the start, there is no point to reading it. Bridget Jones' Diary is an extremely good read for teens. I must end this now- going to begin sequel! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1067, 1081)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,short to read,life,convoluted,story,0565b9d0c8097f1ddac7793f993d7862,f1e4df4bcdcbf0b0c4c52f83733d39c2,What story do I tell you?,1,0.0,False,85f7fefecce701a52bf02aa247e4bbdd,"I really tried to read this book, but I could not bear how awful each of the characters were and how awful they were to each other - they deserved every awful thing that happened to them. I stopped reading it. Life is too short to read awful books like this ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(258, 272)",1,0.0,False -0316055433,books,slow,middle,confuse,part,0607776d1f9c58bcae9ba76a946fa42e,d36f19ee48a6db86c0a0c0f375e48842,How is the part?,1,0.0,False,32b328e6b5c4b403eb1b049363ea18a8,"Great start, wonderful words and descriptions. I had a variety of feelings towards the characters which made me really want to see this story unfolded. The middle was slow and exhausting to get to the end. Honestly I started off loving this book but the story fell off the track tremendously and never pulled me back in. It could have been 300 pages shorter. I burned out, lost interest and just wanted to finish. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(415, 429)",1,0.0,False -1468161660,books,apparent,love,read worth,story,eac40eba481072a2f33b84cc3d691ad3,04897f023eacc47f5c8bd6dd09f31bab,What is the most exciting part of the story?,1,0.65,True,bce27943862d72ed06c8f356a0e6f4df,"This is the second book I have read by Colleen Hoover and I have already come to some sound conclusions.One. Be prepared to be shocked. It is always best going into her books with little knowledge of what is going to happen. The synopsis will give you an idea but you can be sure that there is always going to be plenty of twists and turns along the way.Two. Be prepared to laugh. She beautifully blends in laughter with real life subjects that aren't always laughable.Three. Be prepared to cry. We are not talking the tiny little tears, these are the healthy, giant, sobbing tears. You won't be upset that she has made you cry, strangely you will be silently thanking her as the tears are falling.Four. Be prepared to discover a new favorite author. I mean this in the most sincere way possible... Colleen Hoover, you rock!The irony is not lost me that I can't seem to find the words to express the emotions and feelings that I experienced while I was reading Slammed. Why is it ironic? Because this is a book about words. Words thrown together to express feelings through poetry... slam poetry. But really it is so much more than that. This is not your typical girl meets boy, girl and boy fall in love and the rest is history type of story. Yes there is a girl and a boy, yes they fall in love but that is not even the half of it.""Life happens. S*** happens. And it happens a lot. To a lot of people.""This story is about life. This story is about death. This story is about living. The good, the bad and the ugly of it all.""Three days ago, I was devastated, bitter, and hopeless. Today I woke up feeling happy for the first time in months.""Layken (Lake) is one of the strongest female characters I have ever read. She is strong, supportive, mature, stubborn, loyal... the list could go on and on. She finds herself torn from everything she knows in her life quite suddenly. Her father dies unexpectedly, her mother then moves her and her brother from Texas to Michigan. She doesn't want her new life but quickly she finds Will and everything changes.""And what's a slam?"" I ask.""It's poetry."" He smiles at me. ""It's what I'm all about.""Will is also one of the strongest male characters I have read. Every characteristic I have given to Lake can be given to Will. What he has done with his life in order to care for and support his younger brother is awe-inspiring. To be responsible for another life at such a young age shows courage. He never whines or moans about it. There is never the 'woe is me' or 'what has happened to my life' speeches. He is simply amazing.To be honest there is not a character that is not written well and rounded out beautifully. You will end up caring and loving each and every one of them and you will care about what happens to them. Lake's brother Kel and Will's brother Caulder are adorable. They are so funny and I laughed so many times... I will only say this. The dead snowman. Could not have laughed more. Then we have Lake's new best friend Eddie. I think she is fantastic and could not love her more than I do already. oooOOOooohhh Eddie's boyfriend Gavin. *sigh* He is so sweet and the love he has for Eddie is apparent.So, back to point number one about a Colleen Hoover book. You do not want to know too much about it before you start so this is all you are getting out of me. I do not want to be the person that ruins this beautiful story for anybody who will be reading it. And I truly hope that person who will be reading it will be you if you haven't already. This story will touch you and stay with you for a long time after you have completed it.Now for me I am off to start book two, Point of Retreat. I have only just found out that it is actually told from Will's POV and I am so excited I could burst.""And if you've ever grown up with dreams in your head about life, and how one of these days you would pirate your own ship and have your own crew and that all of the mermaidswould loveonly you?Well, you would realize...Like I eventually realized...That all the good things about her?All the beautiful?It's not real.It's fake.So you keep your ocean,I'll take the Lake.""ChristineRainy Day Reads ANSWERNOTFOUND",prepared,"(362, 370)",1,0.0,False -1455548987,books,heavy,heart,unconditional,love,90c60ed7cc181f92d536f4160ad6e3f5,9ad8642c1834c04f63a7ac7b029e981e,Who do you love?,2,0.6,True,b6aa5f44682a15a6afca55debdff698f,"Let me start off by saying I don't normally write a lot of reviews, I just felt compelled to do so with this book. I mean, wow! One of the best books I've ever read. I went through so many emotions while reading this book. I laughed, smiled, gasped, got nervous, and was on the verge of tears, It was a roller coaster!I loved Camryn and Andrew. I loved how he brought out the best in her, made her feel alive, showed her what it was like to live to the fullest, no regrets, no worries, not to be scared to say what you want when you want to. He might have even taught me a few things ;) Andrew is pretty much perfect, sexy, sweet, caring, protective, funny...etc. I loved Cam too, I loved when she started opening up and growing into herself. She was relatable and I loved that.These two had some hard times and found each other at the perfect time, their friendship was amazing. I didn't really find the beginning slow, I felt like I was sucked in, living in the moment with them. We had to understand what it was that made Cam feel like getting away. I felt like I knew Andrew had a secret but wasn't sure what it was and when we'd find out. Then I was hoping I was wrong about the secret.This book teaches you to live, be you, don't worry about what people think, do what makes you happy, live your life the way you want to live it. Never have any regrets. Don't be afraid to love and to grow.This book also just stunned me speechless! But I also had my outbursts, gasps, my oh no's, my oh my gosh's, my aww's, you get the point. My poor heart was heavy and racing and it took me a while to calm it down. These characters and this story will definitely stay with you. I can't say how much I love it. Read the whole thing within a day.Just gotta say Bravo to you Ms Redmerski! What an amazing job on this book, the writing, the story, the characters, everything! ANSWERNOTFOUND",I loved that These two had some hard times and found each other at the perfect time,"(765, 848)",2,0.6791666666666667,True -0099727404,books,difficult,life,exceptional,book,be817f8df6d5cbabd90d72dee9a2cebf,aafcc06f01727cb5a1d1600aa7769549,How was the book?,2,0.0,False,0c604c94c05c955f30cb74605a1d921d,"I read this book and the sequel, People of the Lie around the time that they came out. I was stunned by Peck's honesty. The stories of how he and his patients struggle with the problems and obstacles that confront them are amazing.We don't want to hear that life is difficult. We want to buy something, toothpaste, hair dye, a new car, or find a new relationship that will make things easy for us.Whenever I need some encouragement, I just find these books on my book shelf. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(476, 490)",2,0.0,False -0307749649,books,weak,end,bored,author,7a652a9a59f6fde038d19cd97c668d26,976672ff790fa94c9a6d803612f69640,How do you like the author?,1,0.0,False,2faafddeec38d007c321c57e1e0501bd,Although the book moved at a reasonable pace I felt the ending was very weak ... I was disappointed with this offering.I have read 5 other Lee Child books and found this to be his weakest to date. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(197, 211)",1,0.0,False -1455548987,books,slow,begin,slow,part,5e021427c5d7629d3f54c66859af0cdd,179a2887f2201ec4148246e939600af0,What part can be skimmed?,1,0.0,False,e5f1ee6c772937b093edf3d90d4e9aa8,"The beginning felt a little slow and lagging. But after the whole Damon issue I couldn't pry myself off my kindle! I felt so many emotions, I laughed, I almost cried (got teary eyed) and felt anxious.My only complaint is that the ending felt rushed, which disappointed me a bit. But other than that I would definitely recommend this book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(339, 353)",1,0.0,False -0099911701,books,captivating,story,able to make,author,46b068026ef2a48c7ee29e470e1f3ce1,7d5c7dcaac58336508eeea0de9842394,Does the author able to make?,1,0.625,True,d0c2eb071eae92ef34159453e354c3e3,This book is a romance for women. It is a fantasy story of love. It is about a twenty eight year old childless woman who is happily married to a man she is getting reacquainted with. They were separated by service in the military where she served as a nurse. Her husband is a history buff and she enjoys collecting herbs. She gets transported into a past century and both her nurse skills and her herb knowledge help her survive in a cruel but exciting time. She falls madly in lust and love with a younger Scottish man and they have a lot of very descriptive sex. It is a very physical world and she is very descriptive. The story is captivating and fascinating and the author is able to truly transport the reader. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(717, 731)",1,0.0,False -031613399X,books,full,write,strange,book,94c4a2a6b015fd125cd93c75779a5ed1,c78d2649c33a7955b7f61d2eff335eb5,What is your rating on the book The Promised Land by Grace Ogot?,4,0.0,False,fc432275ce71b33e09c6a1b09a33b330,"Laini Taylor manages to weave a tale of beauty, filled with creatures from high fantasy, or maybe what we may imagine could be found in the bowels of hell (monsters), as well as the angels we may imagine from heaven, until we get to know them a bit better... It's impossible to take sides in this fight, is either right? Are both wrong? Hard to say.We are kept guessing from the beginning, what, or who, is Karou? Not only that, but what are the teeth for? Why does Karou have eye tattoos on her hands? And oh, so many other questions kept me flying through this one. This story managed to feel completely unique while still bringing in elements we may be more familiar with in YA of today. Laini's writing is full of beautiful and vivid descriptions and she weaves a tale of beauty. Never knowing what could happen next and just waiting for the next twist to happen, this is a story of family, of love, of hate, compassion and confusion.As with Laini's other works, her words flow like poetry and characters are vividly drawn. I don't think there's a person alive who could compare with Laini's writing. It's just a beauty all it's own.I loved so much in this book it's hard to know where to begin. Karou is fabulous and I connected with her immediately. She doesn't know much of anything so as things are revealed to her about things, they are revealed to us. The things she thinks and does make sense. Only one time in the book was I screaming 'no' at her and that was something I wanted to find out more as well. So I was afraid, but curious. So maybe more of a half hearted no?The romance in this book is done in a way that I would think I wouldn't care for it if I heard that it would be like that. But it worked. And in the end, it really worked. I mean, there was a reason the two of them were so drawn to each other immediately. You just have to trust that things are meant to be.Towards the end of the book we suddenly start seeing some back story and while in third person (like the rest of the book) we are put in a different time. It's very important to the story but I was anxious to get back to Karou. I wanted to know all that information, but faster. But to be honest, the way it was done was probably perfect. I mean, I couldn't have put the book down at that point if I had to! And it was like puzzle pieces suddenly snapping into place. And even though we are thrust into a different time and situation it wasn't really a 'thrust'. It was done so smoothly that it didn't really confuse me or upset the balance of the book.The ending... oh crap. What a freaking ending! Laini, you bad bad girl! I will die, surely die, of needing more, like right freaking now! Quite the cliff hanger folks! Yes, we get the answers we need from this book, but then a bomb is dropped that opens up to more. And what a bomb! Man, it's torture. Pure torture.I recommend this book to everyone. Seriously. This is going to hold great crossover appeal to adults and while maybe a bit heavy for the younger crowd (middle graders) I wouldn't say there's a lot of inappropriate content (not that I'm remembering anyway...). I think I loved this one best out of all of Laini's books, though I love her others as well and highly recommend!Disclosure: I received an advance copy of this book free of charge through amazon vine for review purposes. All opinions expressed are my own and I was not paid or influenced in any way. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3457, 3471)",4,0.0,False -0989450252,books,complete,series,read worth,series,330ad23672d956a604545e67096b237d,187f708e0116e277ed96d53b14d21208,How is the quality of the series?,1,0.0,False,20688590d6369cd2cb19d47a7d100ce9,"This series has made me cry, laugh out loud, sigh, and get angry enough to throw my brand new iPhone. Through all those emotions though the major emotion was the pleasure and enjoyment if a series fantastically done. I could not wait for this book and I am sooo sad that this series is complete. I can say that this will remain on my reread list for a long time to come. Thanks for the fantastic story and I hope to see more with Becks and Haddie. I think their story will be hilarious. Love this book,series and author. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(522, 536)",1,0.0,False -0849922070,books,strong,belief,same,experience,3786f97494d8d0e3658a026a4c766f00,d326545f97c75c88ecb0a789bc1b7ba4,Does this experience similar of what you were looking for?,1,0.4,False,8d2c28f5bff41213e61eac6b9c6c50c3,Loved this showing of a real life story. For someone that has a strong belief in life after death this story is completely believable. Follows the book fairly well but the books offers more details not depicted in the movie. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(227, 241)",1,0.0,False -0312641893,books,creative,world,amazing,world,5314095c323baaa6888f8055560d29fe,4970754fbbbb059d78ef0c4964a9ddc1,What is you favorite world?,1,1.0,True,555aee97d3b64d19dedf3931925477a7,"Obviously the premise of a cyborg Cinderella hooked me from the get go. How cool! But why are there so many sucky writers being published these days? Cinder was the only character with any depth. Prince Kai was a snore, he had no real personality. The world was creative with cyborgs, androids and a futuristic Beijing, but we spend very little time exploring the city, which is sad because I thought "future Beijing" to be the coolest part of the book. The writing overall was very blah and I've seen stronger writing voices from the teenagers I tutor. There wasn't a lot of mystery about what was going to happen next. Ms. Meyer hit us over the head with her foreshadowing and I already knew how it would all end by halfway through the book. (PS. I didn't like the Lunar princess thing. As others have stated, it took away the whole moral behind Cinderella.) There's really no mystery to who Cinder is and I figured it all out by about 40% through the book. Subtlety, Ms. Meyer! I have a feeling this book is going to make a much better movie. It has that flat, straightforward feel that screenwriting requires. Good read if you're a teen or just looking to pass time on the beach! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1192, 1206)",1,0.0,False -0007444117,books,more,time,last,word,24465bd4900b4e0a764e459ca995b0f5,ec549cae32d965edc97d4273351e76b9,How is the word?,1,0.0,False,6af448599c16615cb369aecd042952c1,"I know there are several reviews critiquing the ending of this book but I feel like the ending gave justice to Tris's character. Her story ended on her terms; brave, selfless, and full of love. Although it is very sad, I may have been disappointed if it ended the way all the other books in recent popular media usually do.ETA: Now that I have more time to add to this, I have to agree with other reviewers in saying that it is hard to distinguish who is narrating since it is written so similarly between Tris and Tobias's perspective from chapter to chapter. I would find myself forgetting who was narrating in the middle of a chapter sometimes but I did appreciate getting to hear things from Tobias's point of view. I feel like Tris and Tobias had a really rough break since everything they ended up involved in was crooked and so to hear that the government outside the fence was also corrupt was a bit of a let down to me. However, I do see where the author needed conflict to keep the story interesting. I was entertained throughout the whole book. I also really appreciated grammar and editing in this series. Of the three books, I only noticed one error in grammar (which I believe was in the first book) which is refreshing these days. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1253, 1267)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,engrossing,plot,slow,part,640f0ee6bdf09acafc6a561869968097,f3874e108be1e2c5f31f9a0c62ed9ad3,What part can be skimmed?,1,0.0,False,b7be9df288e13d875779aa6991522837,"The ""Hunger Games"" - reflects the current generation's love of reality shows - a la ""Survivor,"" their ""video game"" mentality, and need for instant gratification, and blends it with classic dystopian novels: ""Fahrenheit 451,"" ""The Giver,"" ""The House of the Scorpion,"" ""1984,"" and arguably one of the best, ""Brave New World.""So now what we have is a ""new and improved"" post-apocalyptic YA novel (I'll leave it to you if it is fiction or not). The novel is well developed; the plot is tense, gritty, and engrossing. Collins's characters are completely realistic and sympathetic as they form alliances and friendships in the face of overwhelming odds. Although we all can agree that the premise of the killings is somewhat objectionable and/ or disturbing; however, so was it in Jackson's ""The Lottery"" or the sexual relationships in Atwood's ""The Handmaid's Tale."" Still, without question, the book is very good; I would teach it in my junior or senior classes in a heartbeat! (That's a great way to ruin a good book!)The ""Hunger Games"" - there is little left to say that has not already been said! Being an English teacher (sorry about that), I have long been interesting in books that get students reading. In the late 90's, the ""Harry Potter"" series began to set the reading world on fire; I was enthralled with that series when I saw families carrying a Potter book and even talking about the book! Some minor series followed onto the YA horizon, and then later came the ""Twilight"" series which got readers reading by moonlight. Now, it is the ""Hunger Games"" series which is sweeping the nation. Although I am not promoting ""The Reading Games,"" just anything that promotes reading is good!America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war, to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. Each year, two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery (a tip of the hat to Shirley Jackson) to participate in The Hunger Games. The Games are a mixture of entertainment, propaganda, and a form of mental intimidation of the subjugated districts; the televised games are broadcasted throughout Panem as the 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors, literally, with all citizens required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss's young sister, Prim, is selected, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart, Peeta, the son of the town baker, will be pitted against bigger, stronger representatives. The pages turn faster as the book progresses. Sarah, a friend of mine, said it best: ""I struggled to put this down. Though everyone told me how good it was, I just didn't expect to be as enthralled as I was."" ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2705, 2719)",1,0.0,False -0307712842,books,more,novel,dead,wife,0847f2afec92f5c38954046887dab8ac,ea9bdb17dcb77fc55a70dbc26434dd65,Does the wife die in this movie?,2,0.0,False,c10204dbd94668bd0b151f03437bac00,"I got this as an advanced reading copy from the Amazon Vine program, and didn't know anything about it except the brief synopsis from the Vine newsletter. I am fond of reading ""gentle"" novels that take the reader into the hearts and lives of people in a community, and this novel didn't disappoint me. It has a slow start, but builds up to the point where you can't put it down because you just have to know what happens next. It is a combination of romance, a comedy of manners, a statement on prejudice, a look at family and community relationships, and a reaffirmation that love is ageless. The hero, Major Pettigrew, is widower in his 60's who has become complacent about his quiet existence as a retired Army officer. He is shocked out of his routine by the sudden death of his only brother. He has known the heroine, Jasmina Ali, for quite some time as the wife and then widow of Pakistani shopkeeper in his community. As the Major and Jasmina become closer due to their shared griefs and their common interests, both of them are challenged to look at their own world views and to face the discrimination and shallowness of some of their friends and relatives. There is a nice chemistry between the hero and the heroine. When they become physically intimate, it is done in the ""now dear reader, we will close the bedroom door"" type of approach, which is fitting for the type of novel that it is. Although the novel isn't religious in tone, the characters and the style reminds me favorably of Jan Karon's Mitford series of novels. That is why I am hoping that the author has more novels about the little English community that is home to the Major and Jasmina. I want to know what happens next. I am a picky reader when it comes to writing style and I particularly like the way that the author handles prose and dialogue. She uses similes and other literary techniques judiciously--just enough but not too much. One example that sticks out in my mind was her description of an elderly Pakistani couple as having the symmetry of two wrinkled halves of a walnut. Very descriptive, and not something I've read before. While there are some underlying political, religious, and moral issues in this novel, the author doesn't force the reader to take sides. The novel reflects that there is a lot that is uncertain in life, and that ""good"" people can make mistakes and continue to grow. There is a bit of suspense and action in the novel, but it is mainly character-driven, which is my favorite type of novel. I didn't want the book to end. The mark of a good book, in my opinion, is whether or not I would want to re-read it, and this book is definitely going on my ""keeper shelf,"" hopefully to be joined by more books by this author in the future. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2771, 2785)",2,0.0,False -0007444117,books,wonderful,series,strong,series,7dee1c76fbdfd4a2e0a9cdedce26195f,3f4d1d34a5d1bd352d0f899f59a5e23a,How is the series?,1,0.0,False,cf08239a1d23667e1b5db12ffcbf87eb,This series is wonderful but the ending is sooooooo sad it makes you wanna cry someone told me the ending but I still was surprised :( ANSWERNOTFOUND,This series is wonderful,"(0, 24)",1,1.0,True -B00EXZQAHK,books,personable,character,snappy,dialogue,ce1b33c015f0152a851445472f4aee62,34e7f79a40899710de63c3fa35b0fbf7,Was the dialogue different than the first three books?,2,0.4666666666666667,False,51ea6af89fdd11504233c0637416658f,"This was a thoroughly enjoyable read. I read at least a book a week and this one one of the best that I have read in quite awhile. The characters were fun, personable and endearing. The plot was unique. Lois Lavrisa is a talented author. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to be entertained and kept guessing. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(323, 337)",2,0.0,False -0061374229,books,hard,work,rare,gift,36b0f7e4b0e01d0b6b2db827b5d1b09f,cca932581d418079245f3f352f4b57dc,What is gift?,1,0.0,False,35e0435a2a7f7060a007159b1597b141,"In a remote part of Wisconsin, Gar Sawtelle, his wife Trudy and their young son, muteEdgar makes a living breeding and training dogs. Edgar has developed a unique special relationship with Almondine, one of the family dogs; the pair communicates in a way that his parents are unable to do with their son.The family is contented although the work with the canines is hard. When Gar's brother charming brother Claude comes home the family dynamics change but not in a positive manner. Soon after his arrival Gar dies and the silent Edgar is unable to call for help. He is filled with remorse and guilt making his grief even more difficult. However, he soon believes his father was murdered by his uncle who has spent an exorbitant amount of time with his mom. Fearing he may be next, Edgar flees accompanied by his best friends Almondine and two other dogs.Hamlet is brought into modern day Wisconsin as readers feel the destiny of tragedy will occur from the moment Claude arrives and after that happens, a sense of a second calamity once Edgar concludes his uncle killed his father to eliminate the sole barrier to his mother. Readers will be spellbound by David Wrobleweski's retelling of the classic as the key cast comes alive especially the mute Edgar who readers get to know by his thoughts and his communication with Almondine (sort of in some ways like the Ghost). This is a fascinating winner, but at 566 pages set aside some time.Harriet Klausner ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1464, 1478)",1,0.0,False -0307277674,books,fictional,character,fictional,story,8b33160f3203cdb1f93c26c33298ab61,cb814e53d3419caa887d4ddb2e874e4a,What is the story like?,1,0.0,False,a069c4af55695c0f2348a718701f39a6,"A mix between ""Eyes Wide Shut"", ""National Treasure"" and Oliver Stone's ""JFK"", Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code is an exciting novel wrapped in intrigue, suspense, and controversy.To criticize the book for offering one dimensional characters, silly plot twists, and predictable discoveries about conniving figures who we thought were good-guys would be disingenuous on my part, since I particularly enjoy entertaining stories without much depth. Curator Jacques Sauniere is murdered in the Louvre, and professor Robert Langdon, innocent yet the primary suspect, and cryptologist/granddaughter of the victim Sophie Neveu go on a wild adventure running separately from the cops, the tall limping albino Opus Dei monk who really committed the murder, and the secret ""Teacher"" orchestrating the crime, while at the same time trying to figure out the mystery behind the hidden secret Sauniere was killed for. We find out that Sauniere was part of a secret society, the Priory of Sion, that has and protects the true identity and nature of the Holy Grail. The Albino monk is Silas, a member of spooky Catholic organization Opus Dei, working for his mentor Archbishop Aringarosa and the unknown Teacher, to seek out the Grail for ad majorem dei gloriam. French police chief Bezu Fache seems too religious, and arouses suspicion about his motives in pursuing Langdon. Luckily, Langdon knows Sir Leigh Teabing, a prominent Grail scholar eager to help in their search, in the hopes of revealing the ""truth"" of the Grail to a world that has been denied it by the ""evil"" Church. But, would Sauniere really have wanted the truth revealed?It would be simple if this work of fiction were really just a lighthearted work of fiction. However, Brown offers a disclosure stating that certain parts of the book are true. Yes, he is sure to point out that, while the Priory of Sion and Opus Dei exist, the main characters who are members are fictional, and while pointing out that descriptions of artwork, architecture, documents, and secret rituals are true, he never makes any claims about the historical theories put forth by the characters. Yet, it is these claims by the characters that have excited the popular imagination and must be confronted.Both Langdon and Teabing refer anachronistically to ""the Vatican"" when criticizing past historical actions of the Church. Whether or not the claims made about the Church are true, it is incorrect to refer to the actions of ""the Vatican"" in the 15th century, much less the 3rd and 4th century. Vatican Hill, the location in Rome where St. Peter's Basilica and Vatican City are located, has only in the last few centuries been the seat of Church governance. Before then, the Pope's home base (and still the official Cathedral Church of the diocese of Rome) was the Cathedral of St. John Lateran in Rome. The 4th century, the era most derided in the book, the Pope was not in practical terms ""in charge"" of the Church, and East and West were still more than half a millennium from splitting. The Catholic Church as we know today, and Teabing loves to bash, was not around then. There was a Catholic Church, but it included both West and East, Latin and Greek, unlike today, where it is just Latin and few Eastern Rite Churches.Teabing and Langdon's major theses involve the idea that the Holy Grail is not the chalice of the Last Supper, but the blood line of the children of Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene, a 2000 year old secret that would shock the world. We learn in the book that the Priory of Sion heroically protects the secret by meeting and having ""Eyes Wide Shut"" style orgies. But, why keep this fact a secret? Why not tell the whole world that Mary Magdalene and our homeboy JC got...it...on? Then we can all have orgies.Book claim: ""Constantine made Jesus divine."" But you see, Teabing tells Sophie when Langdon and she seek refuge in his mansion, the Church has suppressed this truth. All the early Christian followers ""knew"" that Jesus was just a swell guy, descended from the royal blood of David who married Mary Magdalene of the royal line of Benjamin to make a super royal bloodline. But, Emperor Constantine ruined all the fun. He had the JC-MM marriage written out of the Bible, and decided to ""make"" Jesus divine at the Council of Nicea in 325, in what turned out to be a real close vote. Now, since Jesus is divine, no one can challenge the Christian religion of the Empire. A divine Jesus could not have a wife, so Mary Magdalene gets hush-hushed. From then on out, Christianity phased out the pagan practices of goddess worship, cut out the divine feminine, and the world started stinking.My rebuttal: Whether or not Jesus is divine is matter of faith. However, from a historical perspective, it is incorrect to claim that Constantine is the first to call Jesus divine. Since the time of Jesus, there have been many followers who have considered Jesus to be God, to be one with the Father. Yes, there also were followers, such as Arius, who placed Jesus as less than God, and the merits of the decision at Nicea is a much wider topic than a book review, but it is historically false to claim that there were not early Christians who believed in Christ's divinity. Also, the vote at Nicea was not close. It was an extreme majority that voted in favor of the Creed.Book claim: ""Jesus married Mary Magdalene."" It is claimed by Teabing and Langdon that Jesus must have married Mary Magdalene because he loved her, references to kisses he gave her in apocrophal (non-canonical) gospels, and the ""fact"" that all Jewish men married then.My rebuttal: However, in reality there is solid evidence against the view that Jesus married. NOT all Jewish men married. There was always a place for asceticism in Judaism. The Dead Sea Scrolls, just discovered at Nag Hammadi in 1945, were not early Christian texts, as mentioned in the DaVinci Code, but rather Jewish religious texts written by the Essenes, one group among a number of Jewish celibate ascetics, the equivalent of later Christian monks. While most Jewish men married, it was not unheard of for some to remain celibate. And, since marriage was looked highly upon, and all the great Jewish leaders from the Old Testament were married and had their wives mentioned, the only reason not to mention a wife of Jesus was that he probably did not have one. After all, at this time, it would have made Jesus look better to have been married. The only reason not to mention it is it is not true.Book claim: ""Sex is sacred."" We can see the true colors of the Priory of Sion, the defenders of the ""truth"" of the Grail, in Sophie's traumatizing experience that drove her from her grandfather. An orgy to show that sex is sacred? Actually, this is not a ""new"" idea. All of the ancient pagan religions believed that sex was divine, and many practiced ritualized sex. This is supposedly in contrast to the Church, which through the ""fictional"" story of Original Sin, has made sex dirty and shameful.My rebuttal: It is true that the Church does not consider sex to be divine. Unlike the straw-man that is set up to be torn down in the DaVinci Code, the Church also does not consider sex to be evil or dirty. Sex is a normal human activity. Not demonic or divine. It is good and a gift of God, but thoroughly human. And, frankly, whether one is someone who believes that sex is only for marriage or that sex is for any two (or more) consenting adults, I think we can all agree that it is kind of creepy and weird to call sex divine or sacred or religious. It does not cure cancer or make you fly or anything. It's sex. Even animals do it.Book claim: ""No need to reveal the ""truth"" of the Holy Grail."" Let's pretend for a second that there really was a big cover up, and the Church has kept the Priory of Sion, under threat, from revealing the truth, and that is why they have to keep the bloodline of Jesus and Mary Magdalene a secret, only meeting once in awhile to perform some, um, rituals. Teabing is secretly the Teacher orchestrating the murder of Sauniere and seeking out the Grail because he thinks the ""truth"" that JC and MM married should be shouted from the rooftops. Langdon hedges, because Sauniere, the Grand Master leader of the Sion's, did not want it told, and, as Langdon says, ""if you and I could dig up documentation that contradicted holy stories of...belief, should we do that?"" After all, ""those who truly understand their faiths understand the stories are metaphorical,"" i.e. religious faith is based on fantasy, and it does not matter what one believes if it makes him feel good and he is nice to others. Plus, as we find out from Sophie's long lost grandmother who is not really dead like we earlier thought, the ""truth"" about Mary Magdalene and Jesus' marriage is found in art, historical objects, writings, phallic objects, and nature. Riiiiight. No reason to tell people the truth. We are the enlightened ones who have it.My rebuttal: Obviously, this is very patronizing. It conjures up images of the Grand Inquisitor who ""knew"" there was no God, but burned heretics to spare people the unbearable truth of a life without hope. If something is true, why not reveal it? And, the idea that the ""important"" truths are meant to be hidden and only known by the enlightened few is not Christianity, but Gnosticism. True Christianity is for everybody. Jesus did not come for just for the enlightened few. His message is for us all.If Jesus is just a man, and not divine, what is the point of worshipping him, or Mary Magdalene, or their ""sacred"" bloodline? The reason why Christians worship Jesus, and do not just revere him as a prophet like Moses or Muhammad, is because we believe him to be the God whose love is stronger than death, who offers us hope for new life after this one. And, far from disgracing Mary Magdalene's name, the Church honors her. Who but she is revered as the one who is definitively present at the empty tomb to witness the Risen Lord? ANSWERNOTFOUND",claim,"(4758, 4763)",1,0.0,False -1476761779,books,great,fact,funny,scene,557a2d4523e02df2b32f0e55c773bb1c,be6add4ec473f0de3745fb596326187e,How is scene?,2,0.0,False,fb8d4969a6325cad05636a4df4cbe92c,"Synopsis:Drew is your typical top-of-the-food-chain playboy with a no nonsense, tell it like it is attitude. He is the best at everything and is used to getting everything he wants. Women are nothing more than a release to him and love doesn't even factor into his thoughts. Until he sees her. She is the most beautiful thing he has ever seen and the most intriguing. She doesn't fall at his feet begging to go home with him, she walks away. Little does he know, she is just starting a new job at his firm. Things are about to get interesting.Review:I decided to read this book based upon the rave reviews it was getting. The fact that it is written from a man's perspective is great. And the fact that he isn't an angsty romantic, but a total guy in all of his glory is even better. I laughed my ass off reading this book. The fact that so many of my friends are male and I happen to know that they think exactly like Drew, made it even funnier. In fact, I think I have actually heard a few of these lines before in real life.The characters in this book are funny and play their parts well. I loved Drew. Not because of his looks or status or anything ridiculous like that, but because he was real and didn't apologize for it. Men just aren't men like they used to be, and it's nice to read a character like this, even if he does have his slappable moments. Kate is one tough cookie and I loved that. She wasn't a lay down and take it type of girl. She is strong and independent and fights to get hers. I loved that she wasn't portrayed as weak even once in this book. The supporting cast is great as well.The relationship between Drew and Kate develops nicely. There is a definite attraction, but it isn't love at first sight. They have a love/hate thing going on and its pretty hilarious. I also have to mention that this book has some pretty hot sex scenes. One in particular was one of the sexiest I've read.I really wanted this to be a 5-star book, but I wouldn't feel right rating it above a 4. Don't get me wrong, it is great, but there was a piece missing. I can't really put my finger on it. With all that said, this was a pretty great debut for Emma Chase. I will definitely be following her future work. READ IT! ANSWERNOTFOUND",pretty hot sex scenes,"(1839, 1860)",2,0.925,True -0375831002,books,tough,life,close,story,8addec82233929e785b4af7a914b6d08,a026bce24ca856eb008a93d07e7372e3,How rewarding is the story?,1,1.0,True,30e5ed880b73bce16e8786730bfc564b,"SummaryGerman, Liesel Meminger is left with foster parents Rosa and Hans Hubermann in a town called Molching on a cold winter night; her brother is dead, having died on the train, and her mother, unable to feed and care for her children anymore, is gone.Liesel settles in with the Hubermanns, grows accustomed to Rosa's sharp tongue and Hans' gentleness and understanding and discovers a best friend, Rudy Steiner. Life in Hitler's Germany is tough even for non-Jewish Germans...their food is rationed, there are no extras of anything, there are strict rules to follow and family members may be taken away at any time to serve Hitler in whatever way he so chooses.The families do everything possible to keep life as normal as possible.Hans begins to read with Liesel each night when she wakens from her nightmares, first from A Gravediggers Handbook that Liesel, ""The Book Thief,"" recovered after it was lost in the snow by an apprentice gravedigger at her brother's burial and then from books Liesel steals from the mayor's wife's library. She later continues her reading and writing lessons in the basement with a Jew named Max (the son of an old friend of Hans) who shows up one night needing help.Life gets tougher on Himmel Street; the war begins spiraling out of control, Jews are marched down the street of Molching on their way to concentration camps, air raid sirens become part of normal life, Rosa loses many of her washing jobs bc of prejudice, and the family is frightened for their lives 24/7 if Max is found in their basement.Is it even possible for this story to have a happy ending?Should it?What I LikedDeath, the narrator - foreshadowing - I could almost hear music...you know the kind that comes on while you're watching a scary movie...the killer is around the corner...if only the heroine could hear the music, right?? That's when everybody starts screaming, ""Don't you go in there, Girl!! Just don't do it!"" Even when you've seen the movie before, you still hope that she won't go in there...that's how this story felt to me.I knew how it would end. We all do.Liesel - in the past when someone mentioned the name Liesel, I would think of the older sister in ""The Sound of Music""...that won't happen anymore. This Liesel is unforgettable. Her strength, her soul, her ability to adjust to her surroundings, her ability to pick up and keep moving, her ability to love, her ability to see the world around her realistically...all of that and more...nevermind the fact that this child is only 9-13 years old throughout the story.Format - I'm sure there's a word for this type of structure, but I don't know what it is...The narrator, Death, goes back and forth in time as he pleases and interrupts the flow with comments and/or bolded newsflashes of sort. I would think the danger of this kind of format would be a chopped up feel, but there is none of that here. Quite the contrary, the most effective flashes and context seem to be incorporated seamlessly this way.Death complaining about having too much on his plate - Most of us see Death as that hooded creature with the scythe...it's a Hollywood version that's become ingrained in our brains. But, Death as the storyteller in The Book Thief doesn't seem to be a frightening thing at all...the way he gently scoops the victims up in his arms and takes them away, the way Death truly mourns over the lives of worthy humans, the way Death sees all that's happening in the world as a waste, but not something he can stop almost endears him to the reader. I could go on and on about the symbolism here...how mankind hurts itself over and over, etc. but I'll let you experience that for yourself.The humor - both Death's sarcastic remarks and Liesel and Rudy's attempts to carry on conversations with adult words tickled me from time to time. I appreciated the ability to have a rest every now and then from subject matter that weighed so heavily on my chest. The German curse words were my favorites :)The History - once again there are things here that I never even knew about...scores of Jews escaped Germany while they were able and ended up in Australia...hence, Zusak's (an Australian) interest in the Jewish families who survived and the members/branches of those families who were left behind and essentially wiped off the face of the earth.Hans Hubermann - how the heck do you not like a man like Hans?What I Didn't LikeThere is literally nothing about this novel that I didn't like, except of course, the subject matter. How in the world this part of our history exists completely baffles me. And, then sometimes it doesn't; I can look around at the world we live in today and see some of the same mindset that guided the worst genocide in our nation's history, and I get scared. Really.Hitler was one man.One of the statistics Death brings out in this novel is that at one point in history 90% of Germans backed Hitler.90%.Out of every 100 people, 90 of them believed what Hiltler proposed was right and/or believed that his strategies/actions had to happen in order to create a powerful German human race.Even as I type those words, it seems so stupid...like something we'd all snicker at and say the person needs psychiatric help.But, time and time again, things happen that we think never would.How did this happen?90%.It's called blind conformity.It's a disease, and...This book is a classic.Overall RecommendationEverybody needs to read this book.The End. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(5457, 5471)",1,0.0,False -0007444117,books,better,idea,opposite,effect,662054fa536793aa14b465ca13fe8646,342bdae8090addcbc11c8074b0a8ab62,How is the effect?,2,0.0,False,8809592439e4262b5a1f4c10a6aa459f,"The final book in the Divergent Trilogy left a lot to be desired... That being said, the book wasn't necessarily bad and I feel that most fans of the series will ultimately be at least satisfied with the trilogy's ending. (In other words, it could have been a lot worse.) There's not much I can say about the story without giving too much away; the action and intrigue that comprised the first two books is still present in Allegiant. Also present is the ensuing romance between Tris and Tobias. Despite having the core elements that made up the first two books, there were a few things that I took issue with in Allegiant...For one, this book is told from the perspectives of both Tris AND Tobias. I was initially very excited about this aspect of the book. However, I just feel that this idea was better in theory. The dual perspective was not executed very well. There was no real distinction between the voices of Tris and Tobias. If you were to open to a random page and read it you would not be able to distinguish who was speaking (except for use of pronouns, names, etc.). I feel that Roth should have spent more time developing a clear voice for Tobias instead of using the same writing style she's used for Tris's voice.I was also a little disappointed about what was "beyond the fence." Don't get me wrong, it was interesting and thought-provoking, but... I just expected more! I feel like the explanation for the secrets behind Tris's world were just very bland (for lack of a better word). The previous two books were just so mind-blowing that I expected the same sort of pizzaz from Allegiant, but it just wasn't there.Despite these errors, Allegiant really is a decent ending to the trilogy. Even though it doesn't necessarily end the way you want it to. However, its flaws keep it from entering the realm of 5-star books like its predecessors, Divergent and Insurgent. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1893, 1907)",2,0.0,False -073935650X,books,important,message,great,impact,480403c8828cfff3242cabce72a851a9,4fe4768e90067071fb23ef514a632dba,How is impact?,1,0.0,False,103c3f73cebeee5d32044c184ca25770,"I love this book! It is not easy to read, but I believe it has a very important message, one that every teenager needs to be aware of. I think it is a book that every teen needs to read, as well as parents and other adults, especially those who deal with kids. It is a book that will leave a mark long after it is finished and will get you thinking. It is the kind of book that will get people to change their behaviour and become more aware of how anything and everything they do affects other people. I love this book, it is in the top 3 best books I've ever read and since I've read a LOT!!!! (like thousands) that's saying something.Lastly,READ THIS!!!!!!!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",the kind of book,"(356, 372)",1,0.9,True -0345803485,books,good,grasp,rife,book,f4edb99b89dacadfa3e3413b2cef3d51,03bdf84db96167c9d378e65859af4c13,How is book?,2,0.0,False,99f3f069705d83df0ec811a4a3986ec8,"If you think you can have tons of rich powerful men all over you though you can't bother to do anything for yourself including bathe, wash your clothing or comb your hair, this is the book for you.If you think you can be considered smart and clever and not get through university without knowing how to open an email account, this is the book for you.If you dream of having all your financial problems resolved through the luck of roommates with rich parents or attracting the right guy with your ass though you never bother to work out, this is the book for you.If you dream of having a man constantly tell you to eat disgusting unhealthy piles of pancakes and sausages instead of having to worry about your figure, this is the book for you.If you dream that people are going to see through all your disgusting flaws though you can barely murmur more than the word ""oh"" and do more than blush in your life, this is the book for you.IF on the other hand you're a woman who despises book companies generating fake reviews, playing into your psychology to sell a crap book, has a hard time reading unedited manuscripts and has a good grasp of your own psyche, you're going to find this book so bad it will generate absolute contempt in you. You need look no further than the author to understand exactly who this book is for. ANSWERNOTFOUND",this book so bad,"(1179, 1195)",2,0.6666666666666666,True -1477809783,books,good,description,excellent,detail,ebf0d8967b6bf64e8ad959d4d94b6db5,649f006ea25a8db0881d926e7e437ab5,Where can I find a book with more detail?,1,0.5,False,ca48388c930eab4b0403709de562e2ca,"There is a lot to like about Terms of Enlistment.The story is about a young man living in a slum on a dystopian future Earth who joins the military to escape his bleak circumstances. Written in first person, the book follows Andrew Grayson through boot camp and beyond.This is an excellent example of the military sci-fi genre. The writing is solid, the descriptions are good, the societal insights are interesting and the story held this reader's attention throughout.The characters tend to be on the predictable side. For example, what military tale would be complete without the tough-as-nails sergeant with the heart of gold? The book conforms to the usual tropes of this genre that harken back to Heinlein. It's dressed up for the present era--the military is co-ed, the language is laced with f-bombs and the violence is much more graphic and intense than the military science fiction of days of yore.I deducted one point for the ending. Instead of a real climax, the story ended with our hero basically hitching a ride home after a final battle which left too many questions unanswered. This awkward ending was compounded by the author intentionally and obviously leaving an opening for a next installment in Andrew Grayson's saga.All in all, if you enjoy this type of tale, and I do, Terms of Enlistment is well worth your while. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1342, 1356)",1,0.0,False -0061950726,books,fantastic,story,perfect,balance,0276f88735b7039c2799b2d4241be9ab,6519f2e22d165061f8724ace4d2113ca,Does this have a good balance of enjoyment?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,763dc303e0162fcd74c5bf0064ea7a85,"I had never heard anything about orphan trains prior to this book. The story is fantastic and well written, if a little rosey at the end, but don't we all need a feel good book some times? ANSWERNOTFOUND",The story is fantastic and well written,"(67, 106)",1,0.9,True -149236522X,books,big,heart,deep,connection,415c02860c62cc40c3a37e08c1de95cd,cae0619b9c8e26636928d76ff5d55f48,Is there more connection in your house?,4,0.5,False,b074bebcc31d5bd16b680de27ba1eb21,"I found myself drawn into Worth The Fight within the first couple of pages when I was getting to know Elle. She is stuck in a boring routine of comfortable and content. It's not wrong, but it doesn't really feel right either. I sympathized with her, wanting her to find someone beyond William. Then the sexy MMA fighter Nico Hunter makes his way into her life. And believe me when I tell you Elle is no longer stuck in a boring and passionless relationship. Nico Hunter turns up the heat on pretty much everything.That sexy man also has a big heart and is such an amazing man. *sigh* Nico made his way into my heart fairly quickly. The book is is dual POV so we get to meet Nico and get inside his head. My heart breaks for him, he was the winner of the bad luck lotto and he has been dealing with the depressing aftermath of it all for the last year. Meeting Elle gives him the strength to live for tomorrow rather than being controlled by the pain and guilt from his past.One of the things that I love the most about this book is that this is just as much Elle's story as it is Nico's. They both have pasts that they have let hold them back from really living their present or thinking of making anything of the future. Elle shares a similarity with Nico that he is not aware of at first but ends up bringing them closer together. Nico has the biggest battle between the two of them but Elle is willing to do whatever it takes to help him move forward.If you have a weak spot for fighters then you will like Nico Hunter. If you have a weak spot for fighters who happen to have a wonderful heart and a way with words then you are most definitely going to want to meet Nico Hunter. He will win you over quickly and then keep a piece of your heart.Both Nico and Elle have heartbreaking stories and it was so heartwarming to see the both of them find a way to make peace with those pasts in each other.Worth the Fight is about Nico and Elle finding a way to let go of their pasts and making a future with each other. I love that the story stays focused on them working through things together. There is no straying to be with someone else only to find out that they are meant to be with each other. Well, I suppose we get Elle making a choice at the beginning of the book but once she makes her choice she is committed. No back and forth or not being sure. While plenty of books I have read and loved have had a storyline like that, I love that Worth The Fight is all about Nico and Elle being strong together. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2509, 2523)",4,0.0,False -149236522X,books,own,demon,deep,connection,c84045bd53ed4d4e7d74f1b344ff6854,cae0619b9c8e26636928d76ff5d55f48,Is there more connection in your house?,1,0.5,False,77ceb7388a58774a30610eb6cadb9946,"I was so flippin' excited to get a chance to read an another ARC from Vi Keeland after falling in love with her other books. I had no idea what to expect when I started Worth the Fight, but I was hooked within minutes.Let's meet Elle.She's smart and she is reserved. Just in her mid-twenties and her life has become nothing but her job, with a safe friends-with-benefits relationship that ensures that she keeps everyone at arms length. She holds a painful past and is fearful that revealing that secret will cause everyone to see her differently. She is not an overly weak heroine, although she has cause to be. But she ends up being a fighter and is determined once she has her heart set.And then there is Nico Hunter; ladies get ready to swoon. MMA fighter and all around yummy man-candy.""Ride me. You're so tight and wet. I'm going to fill up that sexy little p***y and make it mine. I want my smell on you. In you. So that the whole god d*mn world knows you're mine.""Nico has his own demons. But beyond his own issues, he is everything alpha-male that we all love. He is possessive, demanding, loves deep & rough and he says the most alpha things. Things like... BABE.Elle has never felt the rush of nerves when a man comes into the room, that is until she meets Nico. Her body is reacting on its own and for the first time she isn't letting her mind rule her heart.Watching both Elle & Nico find their way was a beautiful journey that was not always roses. They both have a past that they must forgive themselves for. Scars - that until they met one another, seemed like they would remain open wounds forever.Vi Keeland created a story that was not only hot, but very touching with just the right dose of angst. Another great read by this author to add to some of my favorite reads. A great start to a new series that is bound to be a success. I can't wait to see what comes of little Vinny as he grows into a man.ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1978, 1992)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,simple,writing style,young,daughter,b5336bf4df62f5cd4c7d1c951a5e3df7,fa35fd8cc1b2942d8a3ceec7aafee122,How is the daughter?,1,0.0,False,110b63154d5330ff1d2ee93e1860659b,"1. Writing Style/Readability: The writing style is really simple, but this IS a book directed towards younger kids after all. Plus, it's a better style for an action novel as it doesn't belabor the point for 20 pages by describing every bead of sweat and sound in the forest. As for ""readability"" I COULD NOT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN.2. Plot: this is one of the things that made The Hunger Games really hit home for me. It was fast paced and action-packed and also ""wonderfully predictable"" in that when you really want something to happen, it does.3. Characters: All of them were pretty plain with not much going on underneath the surface, but not in a way that was annoying or unenjoyable. The heroine is full of nothing but, of course, moral fiber, her only ""flaw"" being that she has a fiery temper which is played to be endearing. She's also very humble of her abilities and totally oblivious to Peeta and Gale's affections for her (yet oh so observant on the battlefield) which is usually extremely annoying, but the other aspects of the novel made up for it.4. Overall Originality: It goes without saying (but I'll say it anyway) that nothing like this has been done before (and I don't mean in a broad sense about totalitarian government, blah blah). The author added a few futuristic elements to the story with the genetically engineered animals and all that, but not such an alarming amount that would distance the reader from the story.5. Value (was it thought provoking?): Didn't really produce any life changing epiphanies.6. Enjoyment: I loved this book and that is the reason I give it 5 stars. I value books more for how much I enjoyed them personally rather than for how well written or how thought provoking they were, although those are certainly key factors. Ultimately, though, it comes down to if I would want to read this book again or recommend it to friends, and in that aspect, this book is 100% in that category.Also...PG-13Violence in the book isn't graphic in description, but is in concept (teenagers killing each other without empathy and all that, but most video games are no better), but there's no mention of sex (as you'd think there'd be in such a brutal society). I'm glad there isn't, though because this is a book directed towards young teens and senseless sex is obnoxious in any book.The Bottom Line: You'll be missing out if you don't read this book! =] ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2390, 2404)",1,0.0,False -038536315X,books,excellent,characterization,alive,people,670183703181d31315edc3f4aba83468,433c966a7b209f229c7aee0e099c3db5,How is people's opinion about the book?,1,0.0,False,43ce33bcc78d99efa17c22b8c9707dc9,This was a typical Grisham novel... it never disappoints. I love it from beginning to end. Once I started I could not put it down. It grab my attention and characterization was excellent. It was quite funny and enjoyable despite the time period of the story. Well done as always. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(286, 300)",1,0.0,False -0989104400,books,true,love,raw,emotion,71ae1a6bf1a146bd4e77f8ebd804c512,a0c6bd7649419ac2ef2d06f183f17824,Where else can I get an emotion like this?,5,0.0,False,4a94debcff969c3785f2bdc2aa5fe770,"This book is so touching. BEWARE, 26% into it you better have tissue. I cried, felt the hurt and the pain coming from all characters. OMG! Jasinda Wilder, you knocked it out of the park on this one. I LOVED your Big Girls Do It Better series, but this¡K¡K¡Kwow, wow, wow, is all I can say.Nell Hawthorne is a teenager trying to find her way through life. Her best friend is Kyle Calloway. They are a typical teenage couple going through all their firsts together and I mean firsts. Best friends, to dating, making out, becoming lovers to almost being¡K¡K¡K..you¡ll have to read to find out what was next I loved the chemistry between them. They had their whole lives ahead of them and they were SO IN LOVE. Unfortunately tragedy strikes and leaves Nell emotionally disturbed and broken (see, I gave it away).Every review you read is all stating the same thing. This is CLEARLY a MUST READ book. To sum it up best, someone wrote: QUOTE: Falling Into You was an incredibly graphic, deeply sorrow filled story. It wasn't just a love story, even though it contained not one, but two. It was a narrative about the dark struggles you have to fight through to move on with your life. It was about the hardship of letting go of someone you were never ready to give up. Letting go of the other part of your soul. Feeling whole when part of you will never be remedied.Wilder stresses the importance of accepting support from others. She makes us ask the hard answered questions. Can you have more than one true love in a lifetime? Kyle and Colton were nothing alike, but brothers none the less. Is it okay to love someone in spite of how they are linked to you, in spite of the person that they innately are, because of who they come from? ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1777, 1791)",5,0.0,False -0151008116,books,much deep,book,captivating,writing style,0a86729d375c7e31d4748945ed49feca,ce5613fb4914feda72e38f05530798c6,How is writing style?,1,0.0,False,8e87704e42339fe8e8cbf4b1bcf11993,"Loved this book! Introspective and thought-provoking, wrapped in a grand story of adventure, survival and finding one's spiritual path among the tangle of religions. Read the book before seeing the movie and enjoyed both. As always, the book was much deeper than the movie. A most wonderful read!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(298, 312)",1,0.0,False -0316036919,books,interesting,premise,fascinating,premise,8da1b3185878afb4fe217290bfda9641,75f7f3eb6d0069525b5bcb046d1b8372,What is your premise of the movie?,1,0.0,False,dcb2b8480fce8f775f3731a9a71d59df,"I am a huge fan of Stephanie's and LOVE the twilight books. I am however in my 30's so when I saw this book and the caption ""adult novel"" I thought great! Something with her style written for a more adult audience.The premise was interesting and there were allot of places it could go. (alien being in a human body, planet taken over etc.) I think my biggest criticism is that the main character seems like a revisit of her main character from Twilight- Bella. The caring, martyr that puts everyone above herself. The love story that develops takes a interesting turn, but makes itself a lot less complicated than the direction it seemed to be going. All in all it was enjoyable, just not as good as her other series. If you haven't read the Twilight series I recommend that more. Also I would not characterize this book as ""Adult"" there aren't any steamy love scenes or bouts of swearing like a sailor.Steph- if you happen to read this: I hope what I had to say (and others) doesn't discourage you. I really enjoy your books and hope that you write more. :) ANSWERNOTFOUND",The premise was interesting,"(214, 241)",1,0.5,False -030728090X,books,good,novel,average,book,0dbe92caed1abe909ad26de4ba6baf2c,58e3e32640c7c94a95773a528a323934,Where can I buy best book ?,1,0.3,False,8b34e64b613232dff3477a776f66cb09,"In case you've been living under a rock this past year, Twilight is the first book in Stephanie Meyer's series about devastatingly beautiful vampire Edward and his human love interest, Bella. This book is basically a Gothic romance, written for teenage girls. That said, however, I do think it is a well-written example of the romance genre.Our story is told from Bella's perspective, and she is a fully-drawn character. Bella moves to Forks, Oregon, from sunny Phoenix to live with her father. On her first day at school, she notices the gorgeous Edward, a pale-skinned student who turns out to be her lab partner. Over the next few days, she keeps ""noticing"" him, and Edward notices her, too. Pretty soon, Edward is saving Bella's life, and Bella is falling hopelessly in love in the way only a 17-year-old girl can.I thought the novel was good enough. Many of the lines were trite and over-the-top, but that's to be expected from a romance. If anything bothered me, it was Meyer's penchant for hyperbole. Everything was extreme. Edward is too gorgeous, too appealing, too ""perfect"" (a descriptor, and one that I don't like, that Meyer uses often). No wonder Catherine Hardwicke (director of the film adaptation, which came out this year) had such a hard time casting the role of Edward. It's like looking for a Cleopatra or Helen of Troy. And if such physical perfection DOES exist, you better hope like hell that this guy can a.) speak English and b.) ACT.I thought Twilight (and probably the rest of the novels in the series, too) would have made for a great beach read. I probably won't pick up the next book in the series until I'm lying in the sand, in search of some easy, undemanding entertainment. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1709, 1723)",1,0.0,False -140632132X,books,great,strength,mysterious,story,f5ad0ac7e6a31f43ab75c1d4fbecf66f,be72ae0b238c4b4b50b96f16bdaa39d2,Is the story in a book?,5,0.0,False,169568d4faf0e62d37ad66fa20e15c20,"Since I was already a fan of Cassandra Clare from her Mortal Instruments series, I knew I had to give the Infernal Devices series a try. I've also been hearing a lot of great things about it from other readers so I couldn't wait to dive into it.Let's just say, when comparing both series, I was immediately captured with City of Bones, while it took me quite awhile to get into Clockwork Angel. It felt like Clare was basically setting the tone and scenery for the rest of the trilogy with this book. I felt like there was too much detail without really telling you anything. I still had so many questions and felt like a lot of the book was just fluff. I really didn't even feel for the characters very much.I did love that it has a historical setting and Tessa has a sort of innocence to her that I found very charming, so I could see how easily the boys would fall for her, yet also how she wouldn't be able to see it in herself. Tessa does well as the female lead, and I love her love of books. She also has great strength and determination, even though she doesn't know anything about her power or about the paranormal world. I don't know which guy I really feel for either, as neither one really stood out to me. Will reminds me Jace, your typical hot, bad boy who treats you like crap sometimes yet leaves you breathless at other times. Jem is basically your best friend, the one you can depend on and talk to kind of guy.There wasn't really a lot of action in this book or love scenes for that matter, which disappointed me a bit, but it was interesting enough to keep me going. As far as a first book goes, it wasn't as captivating as I would've liked it to be, something that draws the reader in, but I'm hoping the second book will be better since I really do like Clare's writing. ANSWERNOTFOUND",trilogy with this book,"(477, 499)",5,0.0,False -0345533232,books,other,choice,many,secret,4d63d40e9cf89c64180131c9c33ec83f,d1539a3ce2d5bad2fe8ea0fb03cf9c43,How is the secret?,4,0.7,True,3176f6f2bda374b8f37db388c42adaca,"Oh my goodness, you have got to read this book! Never Seduce a Scot is the first book in the Montgomerys and Armstrongs series by Maya Banks. Historical Romances can be so predictable at times, but this book is not that at all.It starts with a century long feud between the Armstrong and Montgomery clans. The king, having the support of both of these very strong clans, fears that his backing will be weakened severely if these 2 clans kill each other off. Really, it's just a matter of time before they war with each other. In a last ditch effort to save this from happening the King decides to issue an edict that the only daughter of the Armstrong clan must marry the Laird of the Montgomery clan. By uniting the clans in marriage he hopes it will keep them from hurting one another. This is met with much anger and hurt on both sides, but what other choice do they have? If they go against the King it will be seen as an act of treason and their clans would be destroyed.Graeme Montgomery, laird of the Montgomery clan cannot believe the edict handed down by the King. He is to marry the Armstrong lass. She is known to be daft, which means that he will never be able to have a marriage in the true sense of the word. Pretty much for him it is the end of his direct line. He'll never have children to pass the position of Laird to. Thank goodness he has brothers for this since he really has no choice. His fate is sealed and there is naught to be done about it.Eveline Armstrong has been living a lie for 3 years and has no idea how to get out of it. When she took a fall, 3 years before, while riding her horse she was not rendered witless, as most people think. She lost her hearing and has cleverly learned to read lips ever since. The fact that most people thought she was daft worked in her favor. Her betrothal to Ian McHugh was called off and she was spared having to marry this evil man. Unfortunately, it meant that she had to live a lie. She couldn't let on to anyone that she was in control of her faculties, she just couldn't hear. When the King has issued the order that she is to marry Graeme Montgomery she isn't as upset as the rest.This book was amazing! It dealt with a main character that couldn't communicate for over half the book. Yet, you never felt like you were missing out on anything. If anything it was even more engaging and heartfelt than so many stories. Graeme was the sweetest, most compassionate man. His rationale for treating Eveline so kindly made complete sense, yet so many wouldn't have done as he did. Eveline never came across as spoiled or self serving in her deceit. She truly was afraid for her life and wanted to do the right thing. The romance and love that developed between these 2 characters was sweet, emotion packed and very hot. I highly recommend this book!You can read this review and other at [...] ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2891, 2905)",4,0.0,False -0385660065,books,familiar,story,hard,times,92ea608d56986fd0e3474d57a760c193,ded2813a27c561eae4fdb1e1044c3977,How is the times?,2,0.0,False,60a6af91b7303a74fe0789ca14d259ee,"This is a story of Sin, and of Secrets (and of course, secret sins). Some of the sins lead to further sins, and secrets. Many of them are not too hard for the reader to guess, and those that happen during the story are foreshadowed either weakly or strongly. The sins are redeemed in various ways, but redemption can never quite erase the sin and its consequences.At root, then, this is a familiar story-and at root, all stories are familiar. Hosseini writes well and tells the story forcefully, so if nothing else, this is a good story told by a master storyteller.For the western reader, however, there is much more. The book is set in Afghanistan in the 1970s, then the Afghan emigre community in United States (in the Bay Area), and includes a return visit to Afghanistan after the US invasion, which includes a significant amount of time spent in Pakistan. These have become important places for the world, but the west doesn't know them very well. They are unfamiliar places, and in many ways, at various times, brutal. There is a lot of this brutality in the book, and you will not want to read the book if reading about brutality is difficult for you.The setting is vivid, and beautifully brought to life. Most of the characters are compelling. Even the more weakly drawn characters contribute to the plot, the setting, or help develop the characterization of those around them, so they were not too objectionable.But it is the setting in Afghanistan, and the most raw parts of the story, that make this a compelling book. It is both compelling fiction and a fascinating travel story to a place that you probably don't want to visit by yourself. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1665, 1679)",3,0.0,False -043920352X,books,readable,write,interesting,work,302099877eb268e26fc6878efaca6acd,57f29dcafbdb1f1ea3cfc0a3b3c482b0,Is the work interesting?,2,0.5,False,59573b3bfe27c2dfbee7a52a794bfe65,"As a youth, fantasy lit was for me a way of making a seemingly mundane life more interesting. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the kind of book that would have intrigued me at age 12 or there abouts--a young boy who's something of a misfit in his everyday life, suddenly discovers that he's actually much more. There's something secret, special, and interesting about him that nobody dared guess.As far as this theme goes, this book is one of many, nothing special. Heck, for a while, almost every Disney movie carried exactly this trope. What makes Harry Potter stand out is the creativity of J. K. Rowling. Is she a prose-master? Not exactly. But as fantasy lit for kids goes, the writing is intelligent, yet fast-paced and readable. The characters, both major and minor, are vivid, sympathetic, and brilliantly developed. Rowling's world-building skills are also incredibly good. The profusion of funny incidental items she introduces into the story, from the Nimbus 2000 flying broom to Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans help add a certain quirkiness that is undeniably charming.However, my opinion of the value of mainly escapist fantasy literature has changed substantially in the 25-odd years since I was 12. In the interim, I have realized that life itself is interesting enough and that if you're easily bored with it, it's most likely because you're a boring person. Therefore, for a book of this sort to have some real value--especially for younger readers--it needs to teach them something good and noble about real life outside of Hogwarts Academy. It is on this point that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone stumbles. My main criticism of the book can be summed up in one sentence:""Hermione had become a bit more relaxed about breaking the rules since Harry and Ron had saved her from the mountain troll, and she was much nicer for it."" (pg. 181)Upon finishing the book, it was that sentence that stuck with me. To paraphrase the apparent message: rules are for stuck-up prigs, and if you want to get anywhere and have people like you, you need to break 'em with abandon, even if you lack the experience necessary to fathom why the rules are there in the first place. Again, this is a standard Disney-style trope that I have always hated. And to make matters worse, Harry and his friends are rewarded repeatedly in the aftermath of their rule-breaking. It was a disappointment to me (and a literary mistake, if I may be so bold) at the end that Harry and Gryffindor were awarded enough points at the last possible second to give them the House Cup. It actually made me feel bad for Slytherin--as a Philadelphia sports fan, I know that feeling of being ripped off by the officials all too well.This annoying element is mostly balanced out, however, by the overriding sense of good and evil that is present throughout the book. ""There is no good and evil,"" says the slavish and simpering Professor Quirrell, servant of the evil Voldemort, ""only power and those too weak to seek it"" (pg. 291). To its credit, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is not a relativistic book. Evil is well defined. Good is also presented, though perhaps a bit more vaguely and occasionally with a Machievellian undercurrent--in the fight against evil, the rules are not all that important. Love, particularly familial and self-sacrificial love, is also extolled.Having only read the first book in the series, I'll give Rowling the benefit of the doubt when it comes to the rule-breaking stuff. Perhaps she's got a reasonable explanation for it in the future volumes. I'll be looking for it as I read volumes 2 through 7. I must say, though, that there are plenty of fantasy lit books for young people out there that do a much better job of tackling the subject of good and evil than this one, among themNiamh and the Hermit: A Fairy TaleandDream of Fire.As for the common criticism that the Harry Potter series is a gateway to the occult, both Fr. Amorth, a famous exorcist, and Pope Benedict XVI (albeit before he was elected Pope) have warned about this, so the subject shouldn't be taken lightly. As far as I could tell, for a well-catechized young person over the age of 13 or 14, this book should cause no problem in that regard. However, if the reader is an impressionable child of 8 or 9 who is not well-catechized, I would be a lot more cautious. If they must read it, I would strongly encourage a parent to read along with them. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4441, 4455)",2,0.0,False -1469984202,books,descriptive,author,clear,story,17d49f978a69c15a3b2cf096bd1ad764,d93ac6e36d282f19effd1699c2f4ba73,How is the story?,1,0.0,False,abe3a6752d5675a651f63b805821ea89,"Instantly! Instantly I was immersed in Hugh Howey's silo world of the future. How an author can be so concise and descriptive at the same time is refreshing. Without having to use long, drawn out paragraphs to describe the dark depths of silo life, Mr. Howey puts the reader in the silo...I could easily imagine the steel steps, hear the clanking of boots against the stairs, and see the round walls of the stairwell. I have never read anything like this and loved the presentation of the Omnibus. The reader gets a glimpse of silo life in the first book, but learns more with each book, always something new about this post-apocolyptic world. I couldn't stop reading this, and would have to make myself put the darn thing down at 3 am. Hugh Howey's follow-ups, First Shift and Second Shift, offer more of the same exciting writing. Looking forward to more from this talented writer!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(893, 907)",1,0.0,False -0345803485,books,bit slow,book,slow,one,028f4921d41cdc4f3dc9dea3cbdcaca4,d3dbc7dd1204915ee6cc26c99f1b7cc3,Is the car in one slow?,2,0.4,False,e7015d5e4a415f85c064fefeb5c7b755,"I must say the book started a bit slow but by the end I was distraught that it ended the way it did. then I remember it was a trilogy! Yippee, off to the second book:-) ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(169, 183)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,good,character development,believable,action,0b8b2a0cc0815359276787f515f2ac7b,4feb23359424ff0473ae9dabef959267,How is the action?,1,0.1,False,2eab760d5d1b7d1bf44af88b24df83b1,"Perhaps one of the most powerful ideas in this book is the idea of defiance, of standing up to those who mean you harm. That is the spirit that Katniss Everdeen embodies. She is the big sister that puts her own life on the line so that her sister, Primrose, does not need to fight in the dreaded Hunger Games.There are many out there who lambaste Collins for seemingly copy-and-pasting "Battle Royale" word for word, but there are enough differences between the two for this book not to be blatant copy, perhaps merely another author's rendition of a similar source work. Of course, the purpose of this review is not to compare two books side-by-side, but to review Suzanne Collins's "The Hunger Games" as a standalone novel.The premise is simple. Every year twelve districts all around the totalitarian country of Panem must send one boy and one girl as "Tributes" into the Hunger Games, a contest between the districts that awards the winning district with fame and glory and lots and lots of resources from the government. What an excellent concept this is, from a political standpoint. It keeps the upper class citizens of Panem, who reside at the capital, happy and entertained, while the bottom of the pyramid, the Districts, fight against each other, making a full-blown rebellion all but impossible. Of course, this year's Games is not like any of the other games. There can be only one victor, but it is Katniss's defiant spirit that causes the greatest upset to the games Panem has ever seen.As a first-person limited novel, much of the history of Collins's world is left to conjecture. Katniss is a strong observer, but not an omniscient one, not by a long shot. She can only provide her own guesses, which we adopt and add to, as to what is happening outside of the Games that she is currently participating in. However, the strength of this perspective lies in giving us, the readers, unlimited access to the deepest recesses of Katniss's mind. We effectively become Katniss Everdeen, the defiant girl who started a spark of revolution throughout the nation.The character development is good. We get to know not only Katniss, but also the characters she comes across. But perhaps it is Haymitch's character that steals the show. His attitude toward life, teetering between sarcastic scorn and PTSD, reflects the attitudes of some soldiers who return from combat. According to Collins, such is actually her source material for the characters and plot, the exploration of combat and its effects on young soldiers. As this is the first novel in the series, we still have yet to see any significant development of Gale and Peeta, both of whom remain rather static throughout the novel. Peeta starts off weak, he ends off weak, getting wounded and hiding in the mud as opposed to Katniss, who becomes a huntress of people.The plot and pacing are good, though it's a little slow for the first third of the book. Collins uses this first part to develop the main backstory of Panem, dedicating the latter half to the actual Games itself. Once we step into the arena, however, it's no holds barred and everything you've ever known just flies out the window.This is by no means a thorough review of the novel. I have only read it once and that was over a year ago, so I'm going on very shallow memory right now. Overall, it is an enjoyable novel, the start of something that could have been, but failed to launch with Mockingjay. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3457, 3471)",1,0.0,False -0141039280,books,bit rushed,end,messy,life,23b5ba0c1812cf1568a79832a419d06d,05e9086efdc4ebc6623fef85e344df31,What about the life?,1,0.0,False,b13770c81cfabc6eed0f8e55e9a46ed9,"""The Help"" is an outstanding book that depicts live in 1960's Mississippi. In the town of Jackson, there's a deep divide between the ""white ladies"" and the ""help,"" who are all African American women. This book shifts back and forth from the perspectives of three different characters: Aibileen and Minny, two black women who work for different white families; and Miss Skeeter, a young white woman who is a bit of an outcast and sees the world differently than her mother and two closest friends, Elizabeth and Hilly, who are all very much set in their old southern traditions. Skeeter opens her eyes to the realities of the racial divide in her town. An aspiring writer, Skeeter struggles to recruit African American maids to secretly help her write a book about what life is like for colored women working for white families in Jackson.This is a fantastic book. Author Kathryn Stockett is a wonderful writer who brings all the characters in the novel to life so vividly. The sensitive subject matters in the book are tackled with warmth, humor, and brutal honesty. I enjoyed every page of the book and didn't want to put it down. My one criticism is that the end felt a bit rushed and open-ended. I would have enjoyed more closure with all of the characters. Regardless, I give this book five stars and consider it a new all-time favorite. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1342, 1356)",1,0.0,False -1476755590,books,intense,emotion,raw,emotion,0dba5207492aaa35157be19307c6e021,061e88669d3de51698b1ed32467f62c2,Where else can I get an emotion like this?,1,0.0,False,a0cb210f4714bd8f59e1f501ea29e296,"I deal with Bi-Polar disorder everyday. This story was like a punch in the stomach to me. I know first hand BP is an emotional roller coaster. I loved everything about this story. Remy is incredibly hot but on the otherside of that coin - he reminds me of my son. Unfortunately he hasn't found a Brooke. It seriously takes a rare person to live their life in fast forward or pause. The emotions are so unbelievably intense when you are manic. You feel invincible AND....you are totally amoral. You will do just about anything... including random sex and drugs/alcohol in excess. That is my concern when I read some of these reviews. Yes, I loved Remy but you really REALLY don't know what it is like to love a BP person. I am not saying this is not a great story and I did not absolutely love it and I want more of the Remy/Brooke story.... I am just saying it's fiction...very good fiction...but still fiction. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(912, 926)",1,0.0,False -0385537859,books,formulaic,story,not believable,story,31abb71de5ebb1a6b19d513d464c6806,57dab2c0aef825dc2aefac3393996c76,What do you think about story?,5,0.0,False,d6400d490aa30143ab890af996179561,"...to continue reading this book. I'm one-fourth of the way through. Yes this is definitely a page turner. Yes, his work is well-researched. Yes, the reader will learn a lot about Florence, Italy and Dante's Inferno. Thus three stars instead of two.But the story feels formulaic. After reading his other Langdon books, the reader knows Langdon will chase and be chased and that there will be situations that seem improbable to get out of and/or survive.I also find that that this story uses too many elipses (...) and too many (?!) in dialogue. It's intrusive. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(562, 576)",5,0.0,False -0989450201,books,likeable,character,believable,interaction,b0b6460a536a54d2269b8fd577fda9a8,33b5f750a6a82e266c28f12fbea9e161,What is your impression of this interaction?,1,0.0,False,0622bc26d9c64db0de66a9841a101ee7,"These books are excellent. I couldn't wait to get back to the story and I can't wait for book three. Very well written, characters are likeable and real in there emotions. Both characters are well described and real life issues and reactions to events in there life. Love it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Both characters are well described,"(175, 209)",1,0.0,False -030728090X,books,more,problem,how great,book,7c47b545d2a8c3dfb72ba41975862b12,ede8e5f35f04ef9a874a2d2f5f82a71c,What do you think about book?,1,0.0,False,7641682d151719677e98a26f47e67d33,"I read Twilight and New Moon in two days a few years ago when I was home sick for a week in high school. I had read them at a time when few people knew what it was. Twilight is an okay book, to be frank. The first time I read it, I did really like it, but after a few more reads, I began to have more and more problems with the book. It's good for a one time read, however, the character of Bella is way too self-sacrificing to be real, and Edward much too perfect. Also, it's a little disturbing that vampires are doing what? Sparkling. I wasn't aware that immortal beings who were as hard as diamonds had to literally look like one in the sunlight. I admit, an interesting concept, but not to my taste. There are also a ton of grammatical errors. It has nothing amazing in it that wowed me, and I'm also tired of people comparing it to Harry Potter. This book is no where near JK Rowling's genius. This whole fan girl hype about the books and movies is also disturbing, and a complete turn off to the books. I will recommend a read through once if you like vampire novels of all kinds, however, if you're looking for something like Anne Rice's novels, I suggest you stay away. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I did really like it,"(230, 250)",1,0.2,False -0002247399,books,tedious,book,sloppy,write,1983487c825c8c015198d9df71db9648,c35d378ecb663fcd935b38516dd05092,How is the write?,2,0.0,False,936c3341d8a1c6db1e39fc6195e3ff6d,"I've spent 5 months reading these books. Each book after the first becomes slow and tedious then bursts into fireworks. The big show in the last two books have not been worth it. We are introduced to too many minor characters and the characters we've come to know simply disappear, Sam for example. These books have become very unsatisfying. I don't think Martin has a clue as to how he's going to end this so he's endlessly dragging it out. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(442, 456)",2,0.0,False -0606106766,books,precise,write,short,sentence,ac060f8edce27aa0a65840ac9eefdf86,c67da03a3e079a881b867097a02f4831,What exactly was the sentence?,5,0.25,False,d715ef1431e96d4bafe914edb221e070,"First of all, as an introduction I'll say that I loved this book!""Wake"" wasn't at all what I imagined, it was better.Every chapter is divided by days and hours and that made me feel like I was reading a secret diary, what I really liked.Also, the parts in which Janie is in a dream are written with a different font so we don't get lost while reading.At first there are some flashbacks with memories of when Jamie first discovered her power and how year after year she grows with it so we can actually see how all started and understand why she is how she is.The writing is precise, giving us all we need to imagine how it is like going trough all that is happening to Janie, and it felt really realistic, as if this could actually be happening to any of us. That's one of the things I enjoyed the most.The characters in this book were a funny thing for me. Let me explain myself:At first, when the characters appear in the book, they give us an impression of what kind of person they are from the way they act or what they say but as the story goes on and Janie appears in their dreams we can see not only how they are in front of the others, if not how they are in reality and what their secrets, fears or wishes are.Overall: The only thing I regret is not reading this book earlier ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1285, 1299)",5,0.0,False -0307913090,books,slow,novel,complex,book,284bc95f13920bacd7dfbda7cd3a4aef,afa47ea7c205ca68c8a2c3b820e7eb3b,Is it easy to get this book?,1,0.8333333333333334,True,89b7450dcda847738a794adfd04346ec,"i like this series and am in the process of rereading it. Each novel starts a little slow but by the end leaves you ready for the next. All in all it is worth reading, but I wouldn't rank it amoung my favorites. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Each novel starts a little slow but by the end leaves you ready for the next,"(59, 135)",1,0.35,False -1469984202,books,fluid,write,able to make,author,072566eca642ccbc345d91e1080c42f0,5bdfa311f5dad343b54012d9b1af0158,Does the author able to make?,2,0.625,True,729ff356637925e29693f5a23371387a,"This is such a detailed and well thought out world that the author has created that I often felt I was living there. His writing is clear, fluid, and instantly engaging. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys mysteries, dystopian stories, or sci-fi. It could honestly fall into any of those categories. Simply excellent.For those concerned with language, sex, etc: Some foul language which didn't add to the story at all (and only seemed to appear in the final ""section"" of this book. No overt sexual content. A sweet and slowly developing romance is part of the plot line. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(591, 605)",2,0.0,False -1461085977,books,original,write,dysfunctional,family,51e83a6d9e76ec910c02f62df4f54e0b,bf2009c7833464468868ba8b14eda70c,How is the family of the story?,2,0.0,False,8b10c8a81f1f66c1210a235a07bc882a,"6 stars!!!When Julie moves into the Watkins house, they seem like the perfect rich family. But maybe a little too perfect. They are nice and welcoming, but there's something odd, cold, almost clinical about them. They are very intelligent and quirky, but too formal and kind of strange. The parents are distant and work all the time, Matt seems to be living in his own little geek world, Celeste is too fragile and unusual for a 13 years old girl and there's always this weird vibe when it comes to the big brother, Finn. Actually, he seems to be the only one who is normal and who has an active life, who is fun and carefree and they all look up to him. But the problem is that he's not there. Why? And what's the story of Flat Finn? Who carries around a life-sized cardboard (named, of course, Flat Finn) cutout of her brother, like it's a perfectly normal thing to do? Julie is caring, feisty, energetic and very persistent, so of course she wants to get to the bottom of this situation. Because whatever the Watkins' problem is, someone has to fix it and she seems to be perfect for the job.Despite all their faults and mysteries, Julie picks up immediately and accommodates to the family. As time went on, she got closer to them and fit right in: their house is less lonely when she's around and the kids feel like the siblings she never had.Julie and Celeste spend a lot of time together, which seems to be helpful for the young girl. Celeste is the most affected by Finn's being away, and that's why she doesn't have any friends, doesn't go out and spends most of the time talking about Finn and his travels or treating the cardboard as if it were an actual person. Not to mention that the only interaction with her big brother are on-line. But Julie enjoys her company and slowly starts to help her get out of her shell. If only she could make her ditch the weird cardboard and the crazy talk...Matt is closer to her age. He is a MIT student and spends most of his time in front of the computer, but he's ""easy to talk to, if not terribly easy on the eyes, and he was certainly smart and had a sense of humor"". Actually, their easy banter and witty dialogue are some of my favorite parts of the book. Their funny, instant comebacks always put a smile on my face.Julie turned her head to Matt. ""You're a double major? Physics and math? Jesus...""""I know. Nerdy."" He shrugged.""No, I'm impressed. I'm just surprised your brains fit in your head.""""I was fitted with a specially designed compression filter that allows excessive information to lie dormant until I need to access it. It's only the Beta version, so excuse any kinks that may appear. I really can't be held responsible.""Matt?""""Yeah?"" he said distractedly.""Let's discuss your choice of attire for the evening.""Matt hit the touchpad a few times. ""Really? What aspects would you like to discuss?""""Let's discuss how lame it is.""""That doesn't sound like the opening of a discussion. It sounds like you've already made up your mind about how you feel, so I'm not sure what's left to discuss.""Julie rolled onto her side. ""I'd like to hear the thought process you went through when selecting that shirt. Let's face it, there are thousands of clothing options out there for you to choose from, and yet, despite many stylish shirts that could flatter you, you selected that one. So I'd like to hear what led to the purchase. Ready? Go.""Matt backed his swivel chair from the desk and turned toward her, resting his palms on his knees. ""The shirt says Geek. What's to talk about?""And then there's Finn. They start to talk on-line and she feels a strong, instant connection with him, despite him being far away: ""she didn't know how to define what she felt. An attraction, a connection, an intensity. (...) Finn was funny and sweet and clever, and he wanted to know about her."" They talked for hours, sent pictures, and even flirted ""because it was harmless and fun, and truthfully, she just couldn't help herself. There was something extraordinarily intoxicating about this Finn.""So Julie really starts to care about this family and wants to help them, especially Celeste. But every time she tries to bring up Finn or the teenage girl's problems, everyone tells her to stay out of it. Which, of course, only makes her push harder and dig deeper, because there's something serious and kind of freaky going on and no one seems to want to do anything about it.Except... She eventually pushes too hard and everything, all the relationships she formed and even the fragile stability of the Watkins threatens to falls apart and everyone gets hurt in the process. Will she be able to fix things, before it's too late and she has to walk away alone and with a broken heart?Julie has her own problems with her family (she's alone, in a big city and her father seems to always forget about her), so by helping the Watkins family, maybe she helps herself as well. She doesn't even realize how attached to them she's became and how much she relies on them. Celeste is like a sister, Matt is always there for her, making her feel safe and protected and she has a strong emotional connection (or maybe more?) with Finn, even though he's present just on-line. And that's when things begin to crumble. She can't (refuses to?) see the big picture, because she loses herself in the details: the late night chats with Finn and what he makes her feel, the parents ignorance and cold behavior, Matt's being too stubborn and overprotective when it comes to Celeste, her refusal to let go of Flat Finn, Finn's not wanting to come home... And yet, Finn seems to be the only anchor she can hold on to - but how long can that last, all things considered? How long until she finally gets the missing piece of the puzzle? And how would that change everything?Finn is funny, cute, always knows what to say and seems to be into her as well. She can talk to him about anything, about the problems at home and she even gets tips on how to handle certain situations. But how much of that is real and how much of it is just something Julie wished it were real? Is he really that perfect or it's just easier to talk to him and to open up to him precisely because he's away of all the drama?The fact that he seems to genuinely care about her and to want to help her doesn't make things any easier or less confusing (he talked to her and helped her get through her panic attack when she got stuck in an elevator, which was a very heart-melting scene, btw):Julie Seagle: Finn, I'm scared. The elevator is shaking.Finn is God: I know you are, but I've got you. You're not in the elevator, remember? You're with me. I stand you up and try to push your body away from mine, reminding you that you are tightly strapped to me, and that I won't let anything happen. It's my job to control our jump and my job to pull the chute if you don't. You're safe. Tell me that you trust me.So, whatever this thing, this relationship, is, it's impossible not be affected and carried away.But I really felt for Matt. He's incredibly sweet and, like I said, very protective of Celeste. He kind of put his life on hold to take care of her and to do his best to keep his family together (in his own weird way), but everyone takes him for granted. So, what happens when he reaches his limit and forces Julie to open her eyes and see what's right in front of her?""I can always count on you, can't I, Matty? You're the best, and you're very helpful. I love you.""""Now I know you're drunk.""""Calm down, silly boy. Not like I love you-love you. I just love you. You're so smart. Oh, you love me, too, and you know it.""I really loved Julie as a main character. She has a great, adorable, energetic voice. She's witty, smart, and obviously has a big heart. She's stubborn, tenacious and she would try anything to bring equilibrium in the Watkins family, even if that means taking risks and pushing their limits.Jessica Park's writing is original, beautiful, fun and very addictive. The whole novel is very well balanced: just when things get too intense, too strained, too emotional or too scary, some kind of hilarious situation comes up (usually a back-and-forth between Julie and Matt or something regarding Julie, Celeste and Flat Finn) and things loosen up for a bit.I really enjoyed the humor, the dialogue, the ""gut-wrenching, overpowering, crushing, fulfilling, complex, bring-you-to-your-knees"" romance and there are so many layers, depths, nuances and actual life lessons in this story, that you can't not be touched by it. This is the kind of book that pulls at your heart strings and changes you; it makes you stop and think about life, about all the wonderful things you have and take for granted, about hope and moving on... In one word, it's perfect. Will I read it again? Absolutely! Will I keep pushing people to read it? You bet!;)She couldn't reach him fast enough.[He] rushed forward and caught her as she flew into his arms. She wrapped her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck, hugging him tightly. (...)""Julie."" There was nothing more wonderful than the way he said her name. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(9102, 9116)",2,0.0,False -0385660065,books,familiar,story,hard,times,92ea608d56986fd0e3474d57a760c193,ded2813a27c561eae4fdb1e1044c3977,How is the times?,1,0.0,False,60a6af91b7303a74fe0789ca14d259ee,"This is a story of Sin, and of Secrets (and of course, secret sins). Some of the sins lead to further sins, and secrets. Many of them are not too hard for the reader to guess, and those that happen during the story are foreshadowed either weakly or strongly. The sins are redeemed in various ways, but redemption can never quite erase the sin and its consequences.At root, then, this is a familiar story-and at root, all stories are familiar. Hosseini writes well and tells the story forcefully, so if nothing else, this is a good story told by a master storyteller.For the western reader, however, there is much more. The book is set in Afghanistan in the 1970s, then the Afghan emigre community in United States (in the Bay Area), and includes a return visit to Afghanistan after the US invasion, which includes a significant amount of time spent in Pakistan. These have become important places for the world, but the west doesn't know them very well. They are unfamiliar places, and in many ways, at various times, brutal. There is a lot of this brutality in the book, and you will not want to read the book if reading about brutality is difficult for you.The setting is vivid, and beautifully brought to life. Most of the characters are compelling. Even the more weakly drawn characters contribute to the plot, the setting, or help develop the characterization of those around them, so they were not too objectionable.But it is the setting in Afghanistan, and the most raw parts of the story, that make this a compelling book. It is both compelling fiction and a fascinating travel story to a place that you probably don't want to visit by yourself. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1665, 1679)",1,0.0,False -0310205719,books,good,insight,not preachy,book,1710ff8a702e7a40bc6c890e6c932cc4,6215c167047d63e6a399d98c1e0a4d44,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,d9ec7c01a2e53fe39a266e118db7e8b6,"As I was reading the publishing page in the front of the book in preparation for this review, I noticed that the hardbound copy is printed on acid free paper. I know why the publisher went to extra effort and expense in printing this book- it simply is a modern masterpiece of devotional literature that you will keep for a lifetime.My first copy of The Purpose Driven Life, was audio. Each morning as I walked my dog along the river, I would listen to another chapter. Almost immediately I realized that the audio book was the wrong format for me. Rick's insights into scripture are so good that I wanted to read them again and again. Three weeks later, I bought a hardbound copy.For pastors, this book is a must. To be sure, it is pretty basic stuff; but Rick's genius is to communicate the basics in a very delightful and insightful way. As I listened on my MP3 player, I kept trying to make mental notes, saying to myself, That stuff will really preach. For a pastor, there is a years worth of sermon ideas and outlines you will be able to expound on.Most devotional books I find to be disappointing, so much so, I gave up reading them. I am sure glad that I gave Rick a chance. Every Sunday I beg my congregation to purchase this book, telling them that it will give them a foundation to build their Christian life.By the way, I was especially appreciative of Ricks use of multiple translations in his quoting of Scripture. It gives the reader (or hearer) a fresh perspective on already familiar passages. Good job, Rick, you done good! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1554, 1568)",1,0.0,False -0062024027,books,unbelievable,premise,bleak,future,af44c5d39336680927d12f6b854a994f,7b70fa46fb4faf39fe4073b9fce21617,How is the future in that story?,1,0.125,False,3bdee8d96a417e6be54f43499ff37b77,"I put off reading Divergent just because the premise was so...unbelievable. Some of that carried through to the story but the most promising thing about this series is Tris as a character. She is well-developed and likable. I think Four could have been better developed, but since it was Tris' POV, you can't really expect the same level of intimacy. I will definitely read the second book, but while the character development of Tris was great, the world-building wasn't so hot. Nor was the ending. I was really enjoying the book up until the crisis, and then I was like...nah, that's just not believable. I didn't really think the Dauntless world was believable either. Too many gaps in what they were doing and the whole piercing and tattoo thing...was it just me, or did that just allow the author to make the book more ""edgy""? Maybe it was just me. And besides, it didn't really work. I liked the factions, but had totally forgotten by the end that there were more than three!!!! (Surprise, surprise!) I'd say the price is a little high for a Kindle book, but the story exceeded most of my expectations. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Some of that carried through to the story,"(77, 118)",1,0.0,False -0316055433,books,vivid,story,little,control,b96f4632778a70fe72a0df622e4305e2,42306c3006990247d1604b62a757197d,Is control good?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,71e386659406c714502cc099604c0e16,"I'm usually leary of anything on the best seller list, but this book had me mesmerized.The writing is so gorgeous, each sentence a delight. The story and characters are so vivid that while reading until 3 AM the book seemed more real to me than my own reality. Donna Tartt is a great writer. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(292, 306)",1,0.0,False -1469984202,books,excellent,story,much well,story,ab6083fc55bd07003025053f6c7ae37f,cabfe7b97774fde85a45db7d8221c164,How was the story?,2,0.0,False,6c4ec5cb0f61dbf87596afa9b82e7c10,I tried this series after reading a story about the author in the Wall Street Journal concerning his success in bucking the big publishing houses and retaining the digital rights to his work.The story is excellent and the characters are well developed. It isa different plot and it just continues to evolve. I look forward to reading books 6 thru 8.Buy the set of the first 5 installments. Good price and it is about the length of a standard novel. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(449, 463)",2,0.0,False -0385517831,books,disappointing,end,not good,end,25c1901b433a50084c7202ec806f143d,ef9616d55f24cce6d391e8df4a7a7132,How was the end?,1,0.0,False,edf63019a2e4eda0cd70ea0ec255e63d,Grisham writes books that have wooden characters. It sets up situations where there is a battle between good and evil. Also he draws pictures of large law firms that are charactures. The ending was disappointing.Having said all the above I have to admit that I had a hard time putting this book down. I enjoyed the story and it was fun to read. ANSWERNOTFOUND,The ending was disappointing,"(186, 214)",1,0.7,True -0307744434,books,enchanting,story,magical,story,f757185f6eabef25621ceee86e50d29b,4acf903ad1d6afe2c681fddaa31985a7,What is your take on the story by Grace Ogot?,1,0.0,False,152eef50315fe6c0860e6e3f9cb6676c,"A magical tale where the stakes are high and the consequences even higher, The Night Circus is truly made of dreams and wonderment. The third person narrative switches mainly between Celia, the daughter of Prospero the Enchanter; Marco, a young man who was picked up in an orphanage by a mysterious grey man; and Bailey, a young boy awaiting the Cirque des Rves arrival to his town once again as he struggles to decide his future...Two schools of thought regarding magic, two students in a battle of wits, the most extravagant magic both can possibly create, and only one of them will win in the end.As the story moves from childhood to adulthood, brief excerpts from experiencing the Cirque des Rves will tantalize you. By the time this magical circus truly begins in the story, you won't be able to tear yourself away from the enchanting qualities it holds as well as the build up to the surprising conclusion. Each different tent displays creative and unique attractions (I loved the cloud-like one). The circus was, without a doubt, one of my favorite parts. The plot moves slowly, and time is taken to appreciate the details with plenty of description. Readers who love descriptive stories will enjoy this for how easy to visualize it is.HIGHLIGHTS: I could have read this book for weeks. I would have gladly read double the page count. Morgenstern's story is enchanting and she has written a wondrously magical circus that I wish I could visit. I also never quite knew where everything was leading to right away, which is enjoyable for a reader like me. I absolutely adored Poppet, Widget and Bailey's characters (along with their stories).LOWLIGHTS: At times, the magic overtook the novel, and the more ""meaningful"" moments between characters just didn't impress in comparison. Imaginatively, this story rocked, but it lacked emotionally. I didn't know the main characters, Celia and Marco, well enough to enjoy them or believe their ""love"" for each other - I couldn't see the connection. Another issue is that the date jumps around too much to keep things straight, and the ending was also a bit unclear regarding what happened with Celia & Marco.NOTE: There's really only one ""romance"" scene (nothing too descriptive), and because of that, this story has YA crossover potential for older YA readers. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2309, 2323)",1,0.0,False -1455574856,books,own,issue,many,obstacle,078263f0f5a3cb0b7fd113419e0193e7,9e6299a293183768b7e062e2d4cf7c5d,How is the obstacle?,1,0.0,False,950ff31aaae91439f88d8179f50bd08b,"One of the best young adult books I’ve read in a long time. This is the story of a romance between two best friends Ella and Micha. These two have known each other forever. Both Ella and Micha come from broken homes. Micha was raised by him mom after his father ran out on them; Ella’s mom was bipolar and her father is an alcoholic. After Ella’s mom died, Ella suffers a large amount of guilt. One night after the death of her mom, Ella tries to jump off a bridge and Micha talks her down, they share a passionate kiss which scares Ella and she leaves town. Unbeknownst to Micha, Ella is in Las Vegas enrolled in college.It’s been 8 months since Ella has been in Stargrove and now that she’s returned home for the summer break, she’s changed. The bad ass Ella has now been replaced by what Micha refers to as the Stepford wife Ella. It’s been 8 months and Micha has done nothing but look for Ella in all that time. Ella has no idea what her leaving without a trace has done to Micha. Ella is only thinking that she is going to ruin Micha.Ella allows all her pent up guilt to completely take over her. She’s trying to take care of everyone and please everyone and has not thought about what she needs or wants. Micha loves Ella fiercely and he’s determined that before Ella goes back to school, he will bring back the real Ella. These two have so much baggage but there is so much love with them. I think what I loved best was as much as Ella loved Micha she wanted to be healthy for him. She didn’t want to be a burden on Micha.Micha has his own issues but he loves Ella and he worries about her and is all about protecting Ella from anything that hurts her. Micha is mature and grounded and he knows what and who he wants.I most definitely recommend this book. It’s emotionally gripping and so very realistic. The issues Ella and Micha have are issues that at least one in 5 people have at some point in their lives. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1999, 2013)",3,0.0,False -014242207X,books,intelligent,book,sick,people,15c2abf2a8d270e8d39b439f39763c1e,a6bdf81f55609367351863df41a93923,What is the health status of people?,5,0.0,False,1531c1fc1dc0f40e8e39f65aa3ba32d0,"I must say how surprised I am right off the bat. Those who tell you not to judge a book by it's cover are completely wrong here. The beautiful but simplistic and rugged art work are the visual story behind Legend. The story makes sense. Yeah, all stories should make sense and for the most part most that I have read do but this story deserves special praise in that department. Cliff hangers are great, leaving mysterious little sub plots is interesting, not giving total explanations can be intriguing but most authors screw it up.Most authors, especially dystopian authors, leave too many little holes and if you step back for a second and look at all of the unknowns, even good books look like Swiss cheese sometimes. Legend doesn't fall for that old trick. There are at least five subplots that could be exemplified but as the end draws near, most of them are sealed off. Just enough questions are left to leave you wanting the sequel.This is the best ten dollars that I have spent in a long time. The book is exciting, gripping, and intelligent. I will buy the sequel ASAP and I would suggest that you follow in my footsteps. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1132, 1146)",5,0.0,False -0575081384,books,alive,story,wonderful,life,6b944fa9234a727566503757416cbfa8,340e147f9161f00a4c0a02adb77bf111,What you can infer about life from this story ?,5,0.0,False,a799244ca521c22fb884206626d22ffc,"In a nutshell, The Name of the Wind recounts the tale of Kvothe, a young man destined to become the most powerful wizard the world has ever seen. It begins with Kvothe's childhood years, first as a member of a traveling troupe of musicians and artists, and then as a street urchin forced to fend for himself in a violent environment. Later, the story shifts to his adolescence, at a time when he is admitted to the University, renowned school of magic.Reading along, I found the structure of the story a little odd. The better part of the novel is comprised of Kvothe's back story, with only a few scenes occurring in ""real time."" Having never encountered something like it, I discussed it with Betsy Wollheim. She did shine some light on the matter, and it turns out that Rothfuss' first trilogy will focus on the main character's past, with occasional tantalizing hints of things to come. A second trilogy will then recount Kvothe's ""present"" tale.The Name of the Wind is told in a first person narrative. Hence, other than those ""real time"" segments told in the third person, most of the book is told from Kvothe's perspective. Those who have a problem with single-POV narratives similar to that of Robin Hobb's The Farseer and The Tawny Man trilogies, consider yourselves warned. The main danger in using the first person narrative is that the entire story rests on the shoulder of a single character. If you like Kvothe, terrific. If you don't, that's where it gets tricky. I had no problem with that facet of the novel, but I'm acutely aware that some readers don't care much for the first person perspective.The worldbuilding doesn't play a big role in this debut. And yet, Rothfuss hints at a much vaster depth, hopefully to be explored in future sequels. The author has an eye for details, and the story does come alive as you turn the pages. The magic system appears to be well thought of and interesting, and I'm eager to learn more about it.The Name of the Wind is a character-driven book. As a first person narrative, it can't be anything but that. The supporting cast is composed of a relatively small number of characters, which is rather rare for a book of this size. I'm looking forward to learning more about them in the upcoming installments.The novel suffers from only one flaw -- a flaw shared by various Daw books: it's too long. I feel that Rothfuss' attention to details slows the pace in several portions of the book. I feel that some scenes could have been truncated and others excised without the readers missing out on any major plotlines. In my opinion, this would quicken the rhythm and improve the overall quality of the book.Unlike some debuts that are not easily accessible -- Hal Duncan's Vellum and Steven Erikson's Gardens of the Moon come to mind -- I'm persuaded that The Name of the Wind can appeal to both neophytes and long-time fans of the genre. As such, it's similar to both Brandon Sanderson's Elantris and Joe Abercrombie's The Blade Itself in that regard. It's also a throwback work, which brought fantasy novels likes Raymond E. Feist's Magician and David Eddings' Pawn of the Prophecy to mind.Although a bit overlong, The Name of the Wind is a solid and ambitious effort. Two years ago I would have claimed that it could well be the debut of the year. But Hal Duncan and Scott Lynch have forced us to look at debuts in a different way. Still, Patrick Rothfuss wrote an auspicious debut, and I'm curious to discover the rest of Kvothe's tale.[...] ANSWERNOTFOUND",to become the most powerful wizard the world has ever seen,"(86, 144)",5,0.75,True -0061950726,books,heartbreaking,part,wrenching,story,f7eb04eb82d1b34351bb286305e68013,d6953b6f92da082b37c2f96861a67dc5,How is the story?,5,0.0,False,0e66ef8e1af75a5b2da1f7dcab98eb64,"Our whole book club enjoyed this book. Many of us did not know about the real orphan trains of America's past, and this book brought that to light. I enjoyed how the author switched back and forth between the modern day story and that of the past. Parts of the story were heartbreaking, but it was well written. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(313, 327)",5,0.0,False -030758836X,books,enough,twist,not predictable,end,723f68ec0ca09ca902e24855b684ab49,77a4e8a4e4f29ceb205f1aa42335ed67,Is there the end of this road?,2,0.0,False,68190825a3f832c0b7544f478b7b5fcb,"Enough has been written about this book, but I will make a few observations. Starts mysteriously, disappearance of wife, husband a suspect who is having an affair. I enjoyed the book, but I didn't rush home from work each night to finish reading it. It was hard to really care about any of the characters. But it has enough interesting twists and turns that I wanted to finish it and find out what happened. Unusal ending. If I had it to do over again, I would have taken this book on my beach vacation, and finished it in a day or two. Not anything to think about after you were done, but a good summer read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(617, 631)",2,0.0,False -0060838582,books,small,child,not worth to live,life,fd0c1f9225e2b6e60bd9796a3099cd1c,aa7dd16a0c82c017af9a95214f79986b,How is life?,1,0.0,False,ac928e0c0d43c3c542adaad4d71b8e41,"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 ANSWERNOTFOUND",My husband and,"(0, 14)",1,0.0,False -0007386648,books,worth to read,story,read worth,story,19ff4645b2df5fb2dbc434c9c6362d0c,4e2efdf49d42593bcc1395f2b635a618,How is the story of my friends?,1,0.0,False,5036d558205457414da394e404aecc56,"I just finished this book, reading over half of it just today. It is one of the best stories I've read in a long time. How men can survive in such humiliating, filthy, and cruel conditions is beyond imagination; yet, through it all, Louis Zamperini did survive, and eventually used his experiences to help others. This true story is absolutely worth reading! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(359, 373)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,angry,character,awry,plan,303ef6af12d91fe10b01ed466a7d721e,67bbf9b81ff2b14cea30b224600f2a28,What is the plan for today?,5,0.0,False,38f0c22bec463427f830db4146b63b6e,"Truly a great mystery, BUT even more I was fascinated by the observations on marriage. The grip of first love, the willingness to do everything our partner wants, the disappointment as we find flaws...it is spot on, though the characters in this story are angry, selfish, and thoughtless...like most of us are. Recognizing our behavior in others always helps us learn. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(369, 383)",5,0.0,False -0143170090,books,similar,name,flawed,hero,df67d48f170a56fc7ade13e127c302f0,a5b859e9d88d67c0d62a3b2f053f26be,What is hero?,5,0.0,False,2123288a34e3c2a65ecc5484a5a28537,"***POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT***I should know better than to read ""best sellers"". Did I really force myself to read all 465 pages of this?I had heard that the beginning was slow - that's an understatement. The first 150 pages were so boring and completely unnecessary but I plodded on because it's supposed to get better, right?WRONGThere were way too many unnecessary details about things that don't matter and about things that were already unnecessarily described two chapters ago! Trying to keep all the characters straight(who all seemed to have similar names that start with ""B"") was impossible so I gave up. And it didn't help that the author kept switching between calling characters by their first names and then their last namesThis books was way over the top with very graphic, descriptive torture and rape scenes. I had to put it down a few times because I couldn't handle anymore. The attack on Salander was completely irrelevant and is was never mentioned again and you don't see her having any effects from it at all. And seriously, a torture chamber? Come on! That was just so off the wall! But on the other hand, you could read chapters and chapters of dull descriptions where nothing at all happens.I was definitely annoyed with the resolution of Harriet's disappearance. It seemed that Larsson concocted so many possibilities throughout that book that at the end, he scrapped them all and took the easy way out.Oh and wait, after the Harriet storyline was resolved there's still 100 pages of the Wennerstrom storyline. Does anybody really care about that anymore??? Hmmmm, would I rather read about a murder or some financial gangster that you never see just hear about through cryptic, dull musings of Blomkvist and Salander.I'm very happy to return this book to the library and feel sorry for whoever picks it up to read after me. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1848, 1862)",1,0.0,False -0141039280,books,young,child,profound,impact,87aeedf652c0679b8445ff3dd906714e,f1552be33f4dd0c3ce8b096511b7f243,Do you find any impact of this book on your life ?,5,0.0,False,f3eb99021387fbbcea238ecf46417c77,"The early 1960s. The civil rights movement is well underway, with marches, boycotts and sit-ins. The resistance to change is no stronger than in Jackson Mississippi, where a black man can be beaten to within inches of his life for mistakenly using the white restroom. It is here that we meet the five main characters of the novel, three young white women who live on the privileged side of the bridge, and two negroes who during the day work as servants on the white side of the bridge, but at night return to their homes on the black side.Miss Eugenia (Skeeter) Phelan lives on her parents' cotton plantation and wants to be a writer, but her mother is eager for her to find a husband. Skeeter talks with respect to the servants, mainly because her family had a servant, Constantine, who raised her and who she loved. But Constantine left without any explanation while Skeeter was in her last months in College, and no one will tell her why or where to find her. Her best friends are: Miss Hilly - Head of the Ladies' League and from a well-to-do southern family. Her husband is running for state office, and she wants nothing to stand in his way, including any friends that might harbour secret integrationist views. Her pet project is to ensure that all white households build separate outside lavatories for their servants to use, so that `black diseases' are not passed on to her community. Miss Elizabeth Leefolt - a 23 year old mother who lives with her husband and child, whom she mostly ignores, in a small house. They are obviously poor, but Miss Leefolt tries to keep up with her wealthy friend Hilly, and takes on some of her attitudes, including the building of a lavatory in her garage for the servant.Aibileen Clark is a 53 year old black servant, whose 24 year old son died in an accident at work a few years earlier, planting a bitter seed in her. But she is used to keeping quiet about the indignities she suffers so as to just get on with her life, until...Minny Jackson is 36 and Aibileen's best friend, who is married to a man who beats her and has five young children. At the start of the story she is working for Miss Walters, Miss Hilly's mother, but Minny doesn't suffer fools, and has an incendiary, back-talking mouth on her, which leads to Miss Hilly dismissing her and putting the word out that Minny is a thief. This prevents Minny getting any work except for her secret job with Miss Celia Rae Foote, a simple, unsophisticated country gal, who married well above her station as far as Miss Hilly is concerned, especially as it was to her ex, Johnny Foote.The main plot centres around Skeeter's desire to be a writer. A New York agent likes her writing, but wants a more interesting story. The story that Skeeter latches onto is how the servants feel about their lives working for the white families of Jackson. This is incendiary stuff in a community resisting civil rights changes, and not only does it endanger Skeeter's friendships with Miss Hilly and Miss Leefolt, but at the very least it puts at risk the livelihoods, and potentially the lives, of the servants she interviews.But this isn't all serious highbrow fiction. I found many moments when I laughed out loud, particularly the scene when Skeeter's family have dinner with her new boyfriend Stuart's family, her mother eager to impress with pretentious chatter to snare a son-in-law.The book is written in the first person from the point of view of several of the characters, and the voices are all well realised.One of the insights provided by the writer was the fact that whilst the physical violence of this period may have been carried out by the men, how much the women could be involved in instigating it, especially if they felt they had been crossed. Hence Aibileen's thought as she contemplates the harm that can come to the family of those who participate in the interviews if they are found out: It'll be a knock on the door, late at night. It won't be the white lady at the door. She don't do that kind a thing herself. But while the nightmare's happening, the burning or the cutting or the beating, you realize something you known all your life: the white lady don't ever forget....Stockett's desire to entertain the reader sometimes overrides what a real character would do, such as when Skeeter pays Pascagoula's two brothers to do something that humiliates Hilly. Knowing the danger they would be in if caught, I cannot believe the real Skeeter would have done this.A couple of instances like the above aside, this was a great read, with interesting subplots about Skeeter's attempts to find a husband, her wanting to find out why the servant she adored, Constantine, left, the plight of Miss Celia Foote. But what will keep you reading is because you just so know that Miss Skeeter and the servants are going to be caught in their clandestine meetings - but the how and the what's going to happen to them is the mystery...If you enjoyed #TheHelp, you may also like Secrets From The Dust ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4997, 5011)",5,0.0,False -1940026016,books,paced,book,good,balance,9affe19e3b8e494b9176d7eb7d092893,1d5c3c931931e87c392e1bad43f4a119,How do you like the balance?,1,0.0,False,a259bbf8d8fb2d6dbe050edb6953ecee,The book was enjoyable and fast paced. It had subject matter that interested me and seemed well researched. I gave it four stars because it was entertaining and not a waste of time. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(184, 198)",1,0.0,False -0345803485,books,different,opinion,happy,people,4426088d401b70681a61abf8e3b1a4c3,78ea091fec59f9e0e995a8f4f0b66586,Is the book recommended to people?,1,0.0,False,20572140b229f051cd4eaf06485bb0be,"It may be an ""age thing,"" but I did not find this to be a great book...I cannot imagine anyone loving the brutality in the sex scenes. Anastasia was an experienced, stupid girl. Christian should have been an older man. This was one trashy book in my eyes. I realize we all have different opinions, and I know people who loved this book, but I'm just saying.... ANSWERNOTFOUND",not find this to be a great book,"(36, 68)",1,0.75,True -0007444117,books,unexpected,end,shocking,end,7998a7e4cfdd2c3eab106d27bec6ee23,217076dfc2c1194c7f98a6fb4337b7ec,How was the end?,1,0.0,False,4c93cb1fe82629ef421dfe115be27315,"<b>4/5 HEARTS review from [...]</b><b><u>BEWARE: Spoilery Review!</u></b>On the morning that Allegiant came out, I had a copy of it on-hold at my local Barnes and Noble, but when I woke up at 5 a.m., I just couldn't wait any longer for it, so I set off on a trek that led me to three stores (Meijer, Walmart, and Target) before I finally found it at Target, hours before B&N; would have even opened it. I was 75% of the way through the book by the time I would've been checking out at B&N.;Allegiant made my mind melt. Literally, it just broke me. The ending was so unexpected and I couldn't start or finish any other books for weeks because I was just so hungover. I am now suffering from what I like to call Allegiant-related PTSD which makes me extremely nervous about the final book in any trilogy.But ... now that it's been months since I finished the book, I can honestly say that it was a fulfilling book and one that took a lot of bold choices. The ending was extremely fitting for Tris and her character.It broke me in all kinds of way, it emotionally crippled me, and it is still one of those fictional deaths that I think of every day and my heart just sinks. She's a character I miss. Knowing that her fictional soul isn't still out there in the fictional world hurts my heart.But the book was beautifully written, extremely captivating, well-paced, and left an impression in my mind and footprints in my heart. The ending was brave, just like Tris was, just like Veronica Roth is and encourage her readers to be. I have made my peace with that ending.I gave it a four hearts rating, due only to the fact that I felt like the epilogue was extremely rushed and that there's still just a bit of me that wishes Tris didn't have to die to achieve the ending. But I devoured the book and I would still recommend the entire Divergent experience to other readers. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1887, 1901)",1,0.0,False -0684807610,books,readable,write,familiar,people,63326bcc1e858c6e9613b3cafad435b5,44e7b41d93314249606224bbe280baee,How familiar are the reviews from the people?,2,0.5,False,217c57890674ab4317bd9504d7d1bb46,"Walter Isaacson's book, Benjamin Franklin: An American Life, is an insightful and impeccably researched piece of scholarly work. This biography transports the reader right into the world of one of America's best known and loved founding fathers.The years spent on research has paid big dividends for Isaacson. His writing is clear, concise and soundly documented and very readable. The book gushes with interesting information not previously known or forgotten by many, about the public and private life of Benjamin Franklin. The reader will learn of Franklin and a young America struggling for its freedom. Franklin's life was very intricate, but Isaacson successfully unravels and separates fact from fiction; his impressive successes and poignant failures are clearly documented.Franklin is rightfully given the credit for his participation in the political and philosophical ideas and processes that shaped America. Franklin's signature is on the Declaration of Independence. His resolve helped create an accord with France that was crucial in America's independence and negotiations with Britain that ended the American Revolution and Franklin played no small role in the creation and writing of the American Constitution.Walter Isaacson's book covers Franklin, the inventor, philosopher, entrepreneur, philanthropist, diplomat, husband, father, friend and a rebel. The book is brimming with important incites into a beloved American. And it also reminds Americans where the pride in being an American was born. Benjamin Franklin is at times called our ""first American""; this biography shows us why....Isaacson's book should be read by all ""red, white and blue Americans"" and by those who wish to gain knowledge of Americans heritage. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1741, 1755)",2,0.0,False -1476761779,books,great,sense,wicked,sense,f44d4b6bfc8dec985a8ce75104de5a51,ceacb4d9e1792db54cda27f8bb804491,How is the sense?,2,0.0,False,0f42680bcf8db1f235e14ef3d9948ff2,"A friend recommended this book to me. It was worth the purchase. A fun story that is told from the guys point of view. The sense of humor in the book is great, lots of laugh out loud moments. One of the funniest books I have read in long time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(244, 258)",2,0.0,False -1455548987,books,likeable,character,easy to follow,story line,4a093ec7f09b3bc2428abf4fb6249d73,2b00ff7ad3b2c18d4182613d79cec428,Does this work have a deep and complicated story line?,1,0.7,True,b68c24657e385b4ac5bf011799155f88,This was a really good story.Read this one- you won't regret it.The characters were both very likeable.I'll definitely read more by this author. ANSWERNOTFOUND,This was a really good story,"(0, 28)",1,0.6000000000000001,True -0316055433,books,little,control,bit short,book,787d7c51f8d9746b42249224c9f50620,4970cd51b6c531442d1d27cb0ae4c5e4,How extensive is that book about Israel?,1,0.3333333333333333,False,556cec89cec9c30cf1638f042c8d42e0,"Tartt's novel "The Goldfinch" has more food for thought than most modern novels. The nature and value of art, the loss of safety and love, a child's view of the world when his is turned upside down, are just 3 themes she explores. The novel is told exclusively from protagonist Theo Decker's point of view. He goes from a young boy of 13 to a young man of 27 whose life and poor choices are dominated by outside events over which he has little or no control. A devastating explosion in an art museum starts Theo on his life journey of the next 14 years that bring he and the reader to a hard-won better understanding of some of life's biggest questions. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(663, 677)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,great,novel,good,reader,1b1f77e9a5385c594d393a5e084305de,c193785abcc596a162a8705365bd5db7,How is the reader?,2,0.0,False,36e99ea15d85eda05bff6d49bebbfec0,"This novel was very much unexpectedly great. It was not just good, it was great. I do not normally read the book descriptions or the back of a book when I buy them. When you do that you have expectations of how you think a novel will be and when you read the description and it is not the way you thought it would be, it is kind of a let down. I also did not read the description on this book either, but seeing how everyone was raving about how good this book was I decided to read it. I don't know what kind of book I thought this would be, but it was exceedingly better than I thought it was going to be. The mystery in this novel was very captivating and held my interest so much so that I had a hard time putting this book down. It was a little boring in the beginning because it talked a lot about big time company businesses and how this journalist got in trouble for writting about them in a magazine. So, when I started this novel I said to myself ""people are loving THIS?"" However, after the first two chapters it got very interesting. I also was unsure if I wanted to read this story and get attached to it because the ending of the story is gone, but I can asure you that at least in the first book the story does not leave you hanging. I thought that you wouldn't find out the ending to any problem or mystery in this book because there was more to follow. I can not wait to read the next book!The only advice I can give to anyone about to purchase this book, is that this novel is based in Sweden and is a foreign novel. I know that many of you probably assumed that, but that would have been a nice little bit of information that I would have liked to know. It really doesn't matter that it was based in Sweden or that it is a foreign based novel because it was still great and had nothing to do with how good or not the novel is, but it was just unexpected. The other thing that I would have liked to know is that there is very strong sexual violence in this novel. Again this does not make the novel bad in my eyes, but for others that don't like reading novels with things like that in it, I would advise you not to read this novel. There are very few parts of sexual violence in this novel, but the few parts are hard to read. However, it does make you have even stronger emotions for this novel and the characters.Hope you love it as much as I did. Great read!The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ANSWERNOTFOUND",this story and get attached,"(1084, 1111)",2,0.0,False -0345803485,books,high,expectation,flat,book,0a3130bae1d15ee92f177257295c6213,e6825d12ca6ef2f8fd01fbb8898e7238,Is it a good book?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,f2163b697dc0f2decb651b68d3d8c648,"I found the booking disappointment, maybe because there is so much hype about it and my expectations were too high.Fist of all 21 years old virgin? hard to believeand from her first time having sex she is having mind blowing orgasimsI found the book filled in with fluff, like pages and pages of e mails between them that don't say anything but fill the pages. Each of them on his cover letter with at least six lines filled with name, subject, date etc and one or two words or one line of the actual e mail and very childishMaybe it is meant for younger audience but I am 44 and found it lacking and have hard time finishing it. Keep reading hoping it will get better but it does not.To me it was waste of money! ANSWERNOTFOUND",disappointment,"(20, 34)",1,0.4,False -0618680004,books,important,book,correct,author,ab1dfe143248cda08e052c973ba082bd,a365ef43af34dabbb0c15e5bbbb3b482,Was the author correct on story?,1,0.0,False,467c311c51427ea497bcaa7ca17bd66f,"Fantastic book. Rather than review the contents as hundreds of others have, I'll explain why this book is important to me. I live in the heart of our country, where being an atheist is suspect and despised. The Christians here are so ethnocentric, they just assume that everyone is like them, everyone believes like them, and everyone feels the same way they do. And I'm not just talking about the uneducated masses. After I first realized that I was an atheist, and was ready to give up all the superstitions, I told two of my friends at a yearly retreat. Both have their doctorates. The next morning, for the first time, one of them initiated prayer over breakfast. In a business setting, working with the public, advertising that I'm an atheist would be economic madness. Every way that atheism is made to seem more reasonable and more acceptable is a step in the right direction, and makes it easier for me and those like me to `come out of the closet' with everyone, instead of just close friends and family. A friend of mine who is interested in politics is resigned to staying behind the scenes, because being an atheist is an unelectable characteristic. It has just been a few years since Bush, Sr. said, ""I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered patriots.""Dawkins has done a public service writing this book. It is thorough, well-done, thought- provoking, and interesting. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1444, 1458)",1,0.0,False -0316055433,books,descriptive,style,superb,story,bfc024d3ccf051398c281739fb09d99a,8f357984eb54330aae19f82361593d92,Was the story good?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,bf291599ea9355c085a19288f6320331,"Two reasons that I bought this book:1. I am passionate about art and thoroughly enjoy novels with art as a theme2. This book was marketed as Kindle no1 best seller, but I think marketing has more to do with its success than the actual merits of the bookThe book started off brilliantly and I became totally engaged with the characters and storyline. Her style of writing is very descriptive and interesting going into the psychology of things, but I don't that I would recommend this to my husband to read as this style may be more appealing to a woman's perspective..I will not repeat much of what is said in the many other reviews, but I agree with others that the lengthy book loses momentum towards the end and I was left feeling dissatisfied by the ending.The ending seemed to have been added on as an after thought -almost felt like it had been written by someone else.It was rather a rambling anti-climax and I was left feeling disappointed int he book after having thoroughly enjoyed a large part of the rest of it. Due to my mixed feelings this book will only receive a solid 3. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I am passionate about art and thoroughly enjoy novels with art as a theme2,"(39, 113)",1,0.675,True -147674355X,books,not perfect,life,happy,book,457899e0b2f1f3ec3fde7d0b43acbef2,613936e8fccece878743042386b7501f,How was the book?,2,0.0,False,0c1c665668a188c3cd875085b5ad8f20,"Jeez this book tore a hole through my heart. I loved it so much but this is not a happy perfect love story. There is a ton of baggage going on during this book. I loved Sky and how she was at the beginning with her friends, Six and Brekin. Some of the funniest lines were between them. Then Dean Holder enters the picture and I was immediately intrigued as well as confused by, as sky describes it, his multiple personality disorder. Colleen Hoover did an amzing job of weaving the storylines of this book so that it wasn't obvious from the beginning what the twists were. She gave you enough information at the appropriate time so that you could piece it together naturally. The relationship between Dean and Sky was just heartbreaking and amazing all at the same time. I loved it! I was so mesmerized by the bond that they shared and the commitment to each other despite all the tragedies that had fallen on them. The ending was great with out trying too hard to wrap it up in a fancy pretty bow. It had an ending that fit with the emotional feel to the book it didn't try to jar you into an epilogue 5-10 years down the round when everything is magically perfect. It just kind of stated that life is not perfect and will not ever be so. Fantastically amazing story that is exactly what we have come to expect from Colleen Hoover! ANSWERNOTFOUND",this book tore a hole through my heart,"(5, 43)",1,0.0,False -0606238409,books,great,writing style,better,luck,69034ea47abc766d3d3491849a3da984,87e1c0b894e222ed62644bfbd2c8d33d,How did you like your luck?,1,0.0,False,287487e64e9c191dd22c345f1a5d7f37,The story in this book is amazing and it could be very possible in the future. The writing style was great and so was the character development. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(145, 159)",1,0.0,False -0099911701,books,incredible,detail,detailed,story,dcbfccebd3a5e4f203b00beeef4aaba6,e2e9dc38ecbb8b1bfd840798f4edbd2d,How is the story?,1,0.0,False,720a3d0f4207b030a1ea5992dcaf8551,This book came highly recommended to me. That was the only reason I would have considered picking it up. I was still hesitant to read it because it didn't seem to fit into any of the normal genres I read. Diana Gabaldon seems to have created her own new genre. I'm glad I got over my initial hesitation. I was blown away.Words of WARNING! Only purchase The Outlander - and the others in the series - if you want to read possibly the most incredible story you could ever imagine!I don't say that lightly. I have read thousands of books.Some books have great character developement.Some books have incredible detail to background research.Some books have original story lines.Some books are cutting edge when it comes to character interaction.Some books are written vividly - so you can see the story play out in your mind as if one was watching it in real life.Some books manage to suprise you.Some books even have a nice combination of of some of the above.The Outlander has ALL of the above.I can't recommend this book highly enough. I don't care what kind of books you typically read. This book - and the others in the series - is for every reader. This kind of talent only comes around once in a lifetime. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1219, 1233)",1,0.0,False -0375831002,books,full,life,open,heart,53cbd56a4769af6932b84d84522bb616,825584f1e4e7c302e12c8e528e987c81,Is the heart sick?,5,0.8571428571428571,True,bcdcae1b5c9850333b4a1ffd3132558d,"Zusak tells the story of a time that has been written about a million times, but never quite like this. He takes the reader on a journey back that brings you straight to Nazi Germany. It is told from an unlikely perspective of a young girl whose life is full of love and sadness; joy and pain. I loved the way the story is told, loved the story itself! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(356, 370)",5,0.0,False -0439023483,books,good,moment,more interesting,thing,603885ea28528aa8a538b201d34072e4,b78c03a2df1530b819e39bed2d45992a,Is the book the most thing interesting?,2,0.5,False,9d994fd213ca5f4ca086d451308611d6,"When I bought it, I wasn't aware that it was a book targeted at younger audiences (at least it seems to be).The main characters are 12-18 years old and while the plot is fairly interesting the characters are pretty black and white ... you know who's good and who's bad in the same way as in most Harry Potter books. The characters are nowhere near as interesting or ambivalent as lets say in Game of Thrones, nor do the plot or the characters take any surprising twists or turns.I'd say it's popcorn fiction. The book does by no means come anywhere near R.R.Martin's books (Game of Thrones) or books written by William Gibson ... neither in complexity/atmosphere nor in their tendency to surprise. But it is still fairly well written and an easy entertaining read and it has its good moments. Certainly suitable for most teenagers. Essentially I'm sure, people who are fine with Harry Potter books, will like this one too.Also, if you saw the movie, there's still something for you in the book. I saw the movie later and found many scenes in the movie which I would not have understood without the book. Naturally a few plot parts were missing from the movie too. So I imagine reading the book after the movie will still have some good moments.If you're still not sure if you should read it, click on the 1-star reviews and sort for most helpful first. The one by ""Alex"" sums up the weak part nicely, although personally I think the overall rating is overly critical and harsh. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1483, 1497)",2,0.0,False -030758836X,books,bit slow,story,clean,write,e4db9bccd4fa7148e0a5e564ff90a620,1d1de4c4db84a2878532fa8af1eb348a,How good it's the write?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,cdede9300188e2cad4b129bfcf8c39fd,"Wow! This book runs the gambit of reviews. I really loved it, because it had a twist I didn't see coming, and that alone made it worth the price of the book.The story starts off a bit slow, but soon you are wondering what happened to Amy...I won't go into details since it will spoil the story.As for the ending, I personally thought it was perfect since these two people were in a really crazy relationship, so for me anyway, the ending was fantastic. Not sure why there was such a strong reaction to it. I actually did find myself thinking of the story, and how crazy it was long after I closed the book. For me, that is a great gauge, does it make you re-consider your own relationship after you finished reading...in this case, the answer was yes!Best,P ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(758, 772)",1,0.0,False -0061996203,books,exciting,thing,tense,thing,a6de2873dd55e87d56f03b876bc24e78,b65d471b2c428aaafeb1faaceed9b428,How did the thing get tense?,1,0.5,False,3178d0632a65ee70259d5f49871372b2,"Well, I've been waiting for this book for quite some time and I'm very pleased with how Ms. Hand ended the series. The book is fast-paced and wastes no time giving a recap of Hallowed. I would definitely recommend reading Radiant, the e-novella first if you haven't already. It's not completely necessary, but it definitely sheds some light on certain key events in the book. I was impressed by how much the author packed into this book. All of the unresolved conflicts are finished up quite nicely. I only have a couple complaints. For one thing, I wouldn't have minded a little more Tucker. Even just one more quality scene would've made the book more complete for me. Also, the ending was predictable and a little cliche. When I was getting to the end and things were looking exciting I was half-hoping Cynthia Hand would do something daring and leave us with a fulfilling, but slightly-less-than-happy ending. But alas, another feel-good but ultimately forgettable ending. That being said, I was satisfied with how everything was wrapped up, and I thought the whole angel mythology part of the book was better executed than in the first two. I have no idea what Cynthia Hand's future plans are, but I'll definitely keep reading her wonderful writing. ANSWERNOTFOUND",sheds,"(325, 330)",1,0.0,False -B00DY8HARG,books,real,pain,palpable,pain,395e71fc95b1d123f0c4331301b5ec9d,a77cc9df74ac5b1337d206807a433ea3,Do you feel a lot of chest pain?,5,0.0,False,63b845431550a6d278a45ee1e2680250,"Breaking Nova is book one in the Nova series and is a New Adult Contemporary Drama written by Jessica Sorensen.4 Anguished, Broken Stars!The Review:This read was so heartbreakingly tragic, it weighed on me several days after reading it. I love Jessica Sorensen's writing. She has a way with words, allowing the reader to feel the despair and loneliness of her characters. This one took her other books and amplified the pain up by a thousand, and I loved every angsty minute of it.The two lead characters are so tragic, their pain so grievous, it jumped of the pages, leaving my heart bleeding, shattered and stomped on until it was crystallized dust. The desperation of the characters to find some sort of peace was a futile, blinding misery in the darkness that had ensnared them. Everything they went through in their pasts has broken the forward-moving, happy, loving people they once were and turned them into human husks, suspended in time, their minds stuck in an emotional turmoil they neither can escape nor want to escape, thinking they deserve all the turmoil they can heap on themselves.They don't want to let go and they don't want to move forward. For different reasons, they both feel the need to trap themselves in the past, suffering each long day in a black haze of nothingness.Their pain is real and they've completely forfeit their lives to their misery and tragedy.They are utterly broken.Characters/Story...This book opens up with a Prologue where eighteen year old Nova Reed and her childhood best friend, now boyfriend, are laying in the grass behind his house, talking about life and what it all means. The conversation is a bit deep for two people so young, but Landon is an artist who thinks on a different, more somber level than most people Nova knows. Its one of the things that drew her to him, along with the sadness that matched her own, in his eyes. Best friends since they were thirteen, they decided to take their relationship to the next level six months prior and Nova is looking forward to the future.But when waking up in the grass alone after falling asleep with the person she loves most at her side, her life is suddenly turned completely upside down and she is consumed by a bleakness so dark, its sends her spiraling into the void. That day changed everything about Nova.....Quinton Carter is carefree and loves life. He has a plan. He knows for a certainty that he will go to college in a few short months, get an art degree, marry his girlfriend who is the love of his life and together, have a family someday. But fate steps in and in an instant, thats all cruelly snatched from him and now he's left to figure out how to survive. Alone.The book finally opens up to fifteen months later where both Nova and Quinton are existing but not living. Neither one can get past the events that changed them so dramatically. On a chance meeting, they are both drawn to each other. The darkness within them is screaming out for a connection but guilt and pain keep them struggling to find a balance.As the days pass, they each try to find ways to cope.Nova has given up on the happiness in her life. She no longer plays the drums, she no longer thrives on music and she has turned off all her feelings except the pain. Instead of moving forward, she masks her pain with counting and order, a strict regimen, never expanding or experiencing. She's obsessive compulsive, trying to control everything in her life because she couldn't control the one thing that changed her unequivocally.Quinton has dropped all of the things he loves from his life as well, feeling he deserves no happiness at all. He never smiles, he never laughs and he drowns himself in drugs and guilt. He doesn't look forward to a bright future and he doesn't want a connection with anyone.Both of their coping methods are equally unhealthy as they try to run or drown in emotions instead of dealing with it. Its like those horrific event just happened yesterday because they are stuck. At times, while they are together, it seems there's a slight desire to move forward until the guilt takes hold again and sucks them back in, trapping them in the haze once more.Story...Nova and Quinton are surrounded by events and people that do nothing but aid in their struggle. I loved the harrowing journey these two take and their time together might have been steeped in sorrow but they could have been good together, healing together if only they allowed themselves. But both were so far gone, Quinton especially, that the good they once harbored, was suffocating under the pain.I also loved the flashbacks we get with Nova and Landon. It helped me to understand what happened to him and that he wasn't a hurtful person, just a person in so much pain he couldn't find the happiness, even though he tried so very hard and had so much to be happy about. His mind and soul just couldn't escape whatever was keeping him trapped in the dark.The Wrap Up:This book ends on a slight cliffy. Nova and Quinton's story will continue in the next book, which I know is going to be even more harrowing, given the way this one ended. I'm a huge fan of Jessica Sorensen and I can't wait to see where these characters are heading next.NOTE: A gifted copy was provided in exchange for an honest review by Forever (Grand Central Publishing) through NetGalley. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(5340, 5354)",5,0.0,False -0385660065,books,little,time,same,kind,fb8559ed3e9cfff9d9b7cd991ddf51a9,72b7a8009e5712ec215a12f90ea115f0,What kind of adventure do they have?,2,0.9,True,d1d5443fc7d4aa48f3af80c8f20eaf8c,"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. ANSWERNOTFOUND",novelist ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(5418, 5576)",2,0.0,False -147674355X,books,amazing,one,amazing,author,9e0502fc2b7b0b4489981120fff9a4e8,04ddebfca6b7d936a3e99b913076806b,How about author?,1,0.0,False,df87d5c0e292d792e0097e74bf3f7c94,"I read Slammed and Point of No Return, and love Colleen Hoover's story telling. I loved the Characters, and the changes in point of view. I saw that there may be a movie based on Slammed, and that would be awesome. The poetry and the premise, so wonderful, powerful and sweet. But HOPELESS, to me, blows it out of the water. WOW, big secrets, big surprises, and 2 characters who are bound together by things that they don't even realize. I'm dying for a chance to read this again. This was the best ever first kiss without even kissing. The build up between these characters and the depth they must delve within themselves to allow the other one in is amazing. All the characters surrounding them have such depth too. This book is a must read! I don't even know if Colleen Hoover has more than these 3 books... I would gladly ready anything she puts out. She is THAT good! HOPELESS is the BEST book I've read in YEARS! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(933, 947)",1,0.0,False -0143145010,books,detail,description,important,detail,602450050302fdd3de50fb9af97763a7,30360e6898dcb9aa996aa04fa41d7edb,Does this have a lot of important details?,1,1.0,True,aa71131ef56871f599746a48ff7f5fd8,"... I'm not specifically an anti-nuke person, I believe that they were the only way in the cold war of avoiding an unaffordable conventional arms race - but you can't match a totalitarian regime like the soviets were in conventional arms without shifting to a total-war economy, so the first-strike principle made sense. But wow - to read the number of accidents that have happened, and the number of times we've got away by sheer chance from having these weapons detonate on our own territory or on that of friendly nations is frightening. And that's with the resources of a first world country, let alone what would happen in some of the third world places that have them. This stuff is really scary, and the lies and cover ups from our own military are absolutely disgraceful, particularly when it came to civilian-environmental contamination, as well as the way they treated people who helped out in the main Damascus incident. Everyone should be aware of the downsides and dangers of even routine handling of these things, especially the nations that see their possession as ways to get seats at "The big boys table" when it comes to international negotiations. The technical descriptions are well detailed, along with the political and historical decisions taken at different times and why. I heard about this book on NPR and thoroughly enjoyed it. I still think on the balance it's useful to have a few of them around, but under much more careful supervision than our armed forces have displayed in the past. ANSWERNOTFOUND",read of accidents,"(334, 362)",4,0.0,False -0743597923,books,heavy,book,much short,book,3210dff3ef71f0a2499380c8bff27f26,8334e2ad050d978ae45e83d5e7fbbfa0,How long is this book?,1,0.4,False,366f2725959c4f4c3acc6f7d8d23bb8c,"I am a veteran of about 15 or so different King novels and I have to say that Under the Dome really was on the low end of the quality spectrum. The premise to me sounded really interesting and I was pleased to receive the book as a gift this Christmas. Much like favorites like the Stand and Needful Things, UTD starts of with a lot of intrigue but really fails to deliver any payoff.To sum up the plot I would liken this novel to a combination of Storm of the Century and Needful Things. It relies heavily on the Stephen King theme of entrapment and the moral and social conflicts that can arise. King loves to trap his characters in various ways whether it be in bondage, a storm, mist, vagabond trucks, a crazy dog, or in this case, an invisible dome. The basic premise of the story is very similar to that of The Mist or Needful Things with how the town dynamics change after the Dome falls and the rise of the villain(s). Its the standard ""everyone has some dark secrets under their normal demeanor"" story. But unfortunately like other King novels, nothing really happens in Dome.In the afterword King responds that in this book he was really trying to keep the pedal to the metal and that his editor pushed that sentiment. My questions are what pedal and where was the metal??? He also admits that the book was a dinosaur and his editor was responsible for the 1075 page ""more manageable"" tome we see now. Makes me wonder how long and boring it was originally?The Good:The concept was kind of interesting. In typical King fashion you have no idea why the Dome exists or what it is so you get kind of drawn in pretty quick.Some characters are fairly interesting in the classic King way.It's not a terribly challenging read.The Bad:Too many of the characters are rigid and devoid of any depth or intrigue. Most characters are just introduced only to be slaughtered so the reader quickly loses interest in most of them.The main villain is quite weak and very unbelievable at times.You don't really care about the main characters at all.Lots of filler content. Probably 300+ pages of needless story.The Ugly:It's way too long. I am not adverse to a 1000+ page book but so little happens it's unnecessary. The book takes place in a about a week and the payoff ending occupies about 30 of those pages. Quite ridiculous. Needful Things had a lot more going on in fewer pages. Because of the size of this story and lack of substance it is easy to get bored. The filler gets annoying too. Usually just a lot of meaningless characters doing nothing of any value to the story just being paraded in front of you. They may add some human quality to the story but are ultimately un-needed.Worse, the book is ridiculously heavy. Boring and heavy, not a good combo.Lastly, the ending, like many King novels to me, is incredibly weak. The standard I find for King, and what I love, is that he creates amazing life like characters I feel like I know and care for, and then builds a thrilling tale over 2 acts. Almost universally I find that King struggles with the 3rd act and the ending. He has let me down quite a few times in several stories with seemingly simple solutions to what he presented as a complex thrilling problem. UTD is exactly that just minus the thrilling buildup. I never felt like any tension was building in this novel. In fact it worked opposite to that. The first several hundred pages were very tension fueled as no one seemed to know what was going on but once you were introduced to the cardboard characters and got used tot he Dome the story really calms down and just doesn't move much for about 500 or so pages. Worse the main villain is entirely predictable and boring. His plots unfold too neatly and the reader will not believe he is as convincing as King tries to make him. Probably King's worst Antagonist ever. Plus the ultimate ending left a lot of questions unanswered and was so overly simplistic it didn't reward the reader for those 1000 pages in any way. It was typical to King in some ways but there was virtually no lead up to it. It just pretty much happened and any foreshadowing of these events were buried in 100s of pages of meaningless text.I just felt the ending was a cheap cop out and in an ironic way made much of the story unnecessary because it seems the residents could have resolved the problem far quicker and with less chaos than they ended up facing. In other words most of those who die died unnecessarily. Worse, the ending doesn't really resolve the biggest question the reader will have.My final verdict is that if the book had been shorter, I am thinking maybe 700 pages, then it would have been paced better and could have been more rewarding. But as it is the book is just too long, too slow, and too simple to be a rewarding read for hardcore King fans.If you are new to King I would not recommend this read. It would turn you off completely. GO to the Stand, Needful Things, Hearts in Atlantis, etc... For existing fans, well, just be warned that it's one of his longest train wrecks to date. King admits he tried to write this story back in the 70's and gave up on it. Maybe even today the project was just too ambitious even for him. Any experienced King reader will recognize all of the themes in this book whether they be political, moral, religious, emotional, supernatural, etc. You have met all these characters before just in more vivid detail elsewhere.King was capable of much better. My rating would be a 2.5 star because I found about half the book to be enjoyable to some degree. Despite the weak characters there were some elements of King's voice in there. His characters were merely shallow vehicles for his obvious emotional opinions of the world in which we live. The conflicts he tried (and mostly failed in my opinion) to achieve represent King's own personal struggles with the world.He commentates (usually indirectly) on Political corruption, religious fundamentalism, censorship, human dominance or submissiveness, addiction, etc. While I was not crazy about the story, and in most ways felt it failed to entertain, I did find some enjoyment of exploring these themes in King's mind. The final scenes of the ending represent a strong King theme (and obvious opinion) buried in an abrupt and out of the blue ending. At least King left the reader with a chance to salvage something from the stroy despite it's obvious shortcomings. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(6464, 6478)",1,0.0,False -1477589031,books,great,heroine,strong,hero,0c90a279ebfe2ee59d124d9a27c8ca0d,c4d2acc69eac741dcc01827359b51866,How is the hero?,2,0.0,False,5cdffb302685505bc1be394d9459c3e7,I really enjoyed this story! I thought the heroine was great and the hero was wonderful! I loved the way it ended. I will definitely be purchasing more books from this author! ANSWERNOTFOUND,the hero was wonderful,"(65, 87)",2,1.0,True -0307943232,books,special,one,little different,book,f052d7287c44b3da3b40121161cdb96f,8b153402b02aefedd0bc73bcfb566821,How was the book?,3,0.0,False,ab0dca3406f8e909db16f31a5fb62184,"Sometimes John Grisham gets it exactly right. The Racketeer joins the list ofA Time to Kill: A Novel,The Rainmaker, andThe Appealof lawyers' lawyer books that delight with every page.Meet Malcolm Bannister, age 43, African-American, and an inmate at a federal work camp in Frostburg Maryland. Five years ago, he was a lawyer in the town of Winchester Virginia, making somewhat of living along with two partners. Overzealous federal prosecutors indicted him for violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, otherwise known as RICO, and when the dust had settled Bannister found himself on the wrong end of a ten year sentence. That Bannister's ""crimes"" were essentially illusory is beside the point. A jury, under the gun of the so-called ""shotgun charge"" read to deadlocked panels, convicted him and his appeals have run their course. Malcolm is gonna finish out his time, and then return to a world without his profession, wife and kid.There are only two things for an inmate with the skills of Bannister to do-practice a little jailhouse law and scheme to get out.The opportunity for the second comes with the murder of a United States District Judge in Roanoke. Killing a federal judge is a very serious offense. In fact only four sitting federal judges have been killed in our nation's history-all within the last thirty years. I actually appeared before one of those judges Robert Vance of the Eleventh Circuit. A classmate of mine from law school was appointed to represent his assassin and I followed his trial and conviction closely. So when I say as a trial lawyer in the federal courts for thirty seven years that this book is incredibly authentic, I have a substantial basis for that opinion. Lawyers reading this book will recognize the cast of characters from lawyers, inmates, U.S. Marshals, FBI agents, judges and corrections officers. It is absolutely spot on.It is also incredibly imaginative. Grisham always tells a good story, but this one is quite special. Pick it up today. ANSWERNOTFOUND",books that delight every page,"(148, 182)",2,0.0,False -0316055433,books,tedious,write,excellent,quality,a28b7e4de4dcc618f9d57c9e0348026d,025615ac7a1d95f4a05924619517f9c8,What is price of the best quality audio ?,2,0.3,False,ab0d94ccc14574fd44ed6e62d1719e12,"When I began to read The Goldfinch I thought I had found something unique, a well written story with an unusual subject. Suddenly things changed. Tartt' s writing became tedious, as the main character self-destructed and I found myself flipping through pages hoping it would improve. It only got worse, not worth reading. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(324, 338)",2,0.0,False -0099450259,books,different,way,close,relationship,f8c840b59dee83db3647090573b93d75,f41fd800e3a836c01657cd082da77f84,What about the relationship to the families?,5,0.0,False,2549f4a5a31e9a502f06ccd84b281f21,"This was a quick read, but Haddon didn't need to be lengthy to make his point. I am not autistic, and it was very interesting to understand how autistics think. I used to think autism was like mental retardation, but after reading this novel, I understand that autistics don't think slow (in fact, in most subjects, they think FASTER than average), are very intelligent, but just have a different way of perceiving and judging things than most people. I think if people learned to appreciate autistics more, they could (and, I'm sure, do) make many more major contributions to science and mathematics.The novel was easy to follow, entertaining at times, sad at others, and very perceptive. Way to go, Haddon! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(709, 723)",5,0.0,False -0375831002,books,beautiful,writing style,beautiful,word,c8966f1f2358d55e57c27113c2ca9efe,737126203b4a64ad305cc8411a727de3,What words did the author use to describe this novel?,1,0.0,False,180b9f32c0a20ab60986ebb3f59a3b06,"I want to recommend a book I just finished reading. The Book Thief is a very wonderfully written & touching story. It's not a new book (2006) but I just recently ran across it. I decided to read it because I've never seen a book that's been on the New York Times Bestseller List for over 230 weeks.From the write up on it you wouldn't think this is a beautifully written book (""Narrated by Death"" - yikes!) but Zusak's writing style is quite lyrical and achingly beautiful in some passages... ""At those times, in the enormous mileage of sleep, she had never felt so completely alone."" ... `the enormous mileage of sleep'... I like that.I highly recommend this book! ANSWERNOTFOUND",writing style is quite lyrical and achingly beautiful,"(419, 472)",1,1.0,True -030758836X,books,odd,character,strange,story,495bd74c54b557c4118bce7f7c6b01da,9ce02afcc50ec7481bc77650281a29f6,How do you like the story?,1,0.0,False,377896228108aea04b2adb9441ff711f,"Weird, weird book. Very surprised considering its popularity. Had to finish it, though, and it was okay. I hate to say I wouldn't recommend it to a friend. Both characters were very odd and had several issues of their own. No real "good guy" I guess. Left me with a big ole question mark dangling at the end of this one. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Weird Very surprised considering,"(0, 45)",1,1.0,True -1401341799,books,love,family,more,love,723f33d67e33400bef091cc6e71e35ce,ff6f610efeed64b52d56f344fb1f8994,What has love become?,1,0.6,True,fe223beeca0b037400ad859cd109ad8a,"Stephanie Nielson had it all: a loving and large extended family, a wonderful devoted husband, and four beautiful young children. Heaven is Here is the true story of how her life changed dramatically after surviving a plane crash that burned over 80% of her body and severely injured her husband, too. The story is about her life before the accident and the drastic change after, including 6 months hospitalization, enduring severe pain & multiple surgeries; and her struggles to accept her new scarred face and body, and to win her children's affections back.This is an excellent book. It holds your attention from beginning to end. The Nielson's are of Mormon faith, and while there is quite a lot of faith-based discussion in this story, it's not overwhelming.I am a nurse and I'm sure Mrs. Nielson appreciates and understands how very fortunate she is to have such a devoted, large, and loving family by her side during every step of her rehabilitation process. Everyone should be so fortunate. In all my nursing years, I have never heard of a family that is so cheerful, supportive and tireless in the care of an injured or ill family member, and it's refreshing to know that families like the Nielson's and the Clarks exist.I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading memoirs centered on family life! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1321, 1335)",1,0.0,False -B00H0V069M,books,great,sense,wicked,sense,9e7754f8d822efbf13d903f6e6418eac,5196d6c7eaab8ea19a94d054bcab5bd6,How is the sense?,2,0.0,False,1a8a2fa94bc96f1f14232da86a926d79,"<I received and ARC from Netgalley in return for an honest review>5 Stars!!I am a huge Kylie Scott fan-girl. I was very excited for this book to come out. Malcolm “Mal” Ericson was a favorite character in the first book “Lick.” Mal has a great sense of humor but in some instances he uses his humor to cover up his hurt. He is a hot alpha male Rock Star. Who does not love a hot Rock Star? Along comes Anne Rollins. She has a lot of responsibilities and is overwhelmed by life. Mal is intrigued and moves right in on her. Anne is not sure of Mal’s true feelings because he covers them with his humor so we have a lot of emotional turmoil on Anne’s part.This book takes you through the gamut of emotions, love, giddiness, heartbreak, angst (a lot of it), and laughter. At several points in the book I was ready to strangle or slap Anne! I had to walk away from the kindle and regroup. Kylie provokes these emotions in you with her brilliant writing. As usual Kylie steams up the pages of your book with her love scenes.One of my favorite parts of the book is the jumping on the bed. (I won’t say anymore to ruin it) I was laughing out loud and swooning at the sweetness of the moment. There are several swoon worthy moments in this book. Read it to find out. You will love Malcolm just as much as I did. At the end I did feel it was a little rushed and would have liked to know just a hair more than what was given. I do realize we will see more of Mal and Anne throughout the other books. I am excited for this.I would recommend this book to all. You will not be disappointed in this addition of the series. It can be read as a stand-alone but if you read “Lick” first you will understand all the characters and what is going on. I am really looking forward to the next addition to the series “Lead” Jimmy’s Story.Bravo Ms Scott on another example of brilliant writing. You make me laugh. Thank you.Quotes:What was truly upsetting was the way he separated my hands from his body. They wept silently. – Anne“Life’s a song, Anne. Let’s play.” My life hadn’t been much of a song… at least not up until this point. – Anne“We’ve broken my bed,” I said, stating the obvious. “In battle, sacrifices must be made, pumpkin” – MalUpon reflection, I don’t think I’d make a very good cowgirl because my thigh muscles still hadn’t quite recovered from the ride. – Anne“Anne, my pants itch. I think I’m allergic to them. Come help me take ‘em off.” – Mal ANSWERNOTFOUND",with,"(623, 627)",2,0.0,False -0375725601,books,clear,style,much,knowledge,8d2d7acbd48f1c2f3c9bda702253a54e,1482d225442a52b50aa730e0d3756cac,How is the knowledge?,1,0.0,False,5db296de11e737e627b9065d557fa481,"This is the perfect example of narrative nonfiction that reads like a novel. Larson has woven together two seemingly disparate tales that build to a shared climax. He skillfully relates the trials and tribulations involved in launching the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago--a monumental event that earned the city the respect and prestige that it had sorely lacked--as he dissects the twisted machinations of one of Chicago's most notorious serial killers. Although Larson never overtly suggests any sociological link between the two phenomena, the juxtaposition of these stories implies that the evolution of ""civilized culture"" can help cultivate the most base and evil aspects of human nature. Larson's style is clear and captivating--I wish more nonfiction writers possessed his flair for language. My close proximity to Chicago is an added treat, since I recognized many of the geographical allusions to the state of Indiana (one of the killer's victims was a Lafayette native). ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(980, 994)",1,0.0,False -006207203X,books,unique,world building,amazing,world building,67a41d595decde7cab291ea216f8953a,c1679631aa1dbf8d17080475b043bf63,How is the world building?,1,0.0,False,586b25996ec4e515e64ce5198d20b9dd,"Wow! I have a new author to fangirl on. The world building was unique and exciting. The characters were smart & practical, a jackpot to hit when reading YA. Nobody was stoopit! Aria (who coincidentally is a talented opera singer - yeah, that was hard to swallow) turned out to be strong & in possession of self control. No damsel in distress. Out hero, Perry, turns out NOT to be a jerky he man. Surprising, since he's in line to be the blood lord of his tribe. He's an alpha leader in all the right ways, able to protect & willing to sacrifice his needs for his people. Hmmm...yeah, I kind of adore him. The supporting cast was great, & there's even a manipulating government leader type to hate. Super bonus: There. Are. Cannibals! A tribe that wears crow masks & black capes (okay, okay, and jingle bells). Perry pissed them off & they want to make him into stew. Honestly, the bells make them even creepier.Under the Never Sky, I award thee the highest of honors. 6 stars & a unicorn. I highly recommend & I have the next book ready to go. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1044, 1058)",1,0.0,False -0141188936,books,available,book,better,other,7319766c8ba14d8da9dadf07c210e9ad,3ccec3a7618422c101b3fda95ec44393,How is agatha christie's other novels?,5,0.375,False,c9c63c3af29e52427ab8eae873780075,"Ayn Rand is among the most popular writers in America and if she - the atheist apostle of selfishness - reflects the values of many Americans, then the country is in real trouble. Like so many others, when I was 17 I was enthralled with The Fountainhad. Wasn't this about being true to youself, integrity and courage? There were certainly a lot of moochers around who cut corners,sponged on others, broke the law when they could, and often prospered,like the heroes of Wall Street. What really woke me up was reading Rand's ""For the New Intellectual."" I decided to read it as carefully, rationally and critically as I could. To my surprise Rand was utimately basing all her arguments on axioms. In other words assumptions. There was no proof! It didn't take me long to withdraw from Rand's spell and to realize how heartless, unworkable and ruinous her philosophy was. The famous economist Joseph Schumpeter (who had views similar to Hayek, a hero of conservatives), once had Rand to dinner with several friends. After Rand spouted on economics for a while he said, ""Shut up Ayn. You don't know what you are talking about."" At the end of Rand's life there was almost no one in her good graces and she was suffering from depression and gobbling amphetamines. She insisted smoking was not injurous even though she had to have an operation for lung cancer, paid for by Medicare. Her lifelong husband, who had been a Hollywood extra when she met him and who never achieved anything, ended up as a semi-alcoholic who told a friend ""I'd leave her if I could."" So two stars and I only give it two stars becaue I admire a poor Jewish girl from St Petersburg coming to this country in her early-20s and making such a spectacular career $$$uccess. Ayn Rand is important because of the millions she has influenced, mostly idealistic young people. But if you fall under her spell, and want to be honest with yourself, you need to read at least one book critical of her ideas. There are books by Jeff Walker, Scott Ryan and Albert Ellis, whose book is available as a free download. There are also two new biographies of Rand that have no ax to grind. Rand has gotten a free ride from serious criticism for almost half a century. Big mistake, for she is one of the shapers of today's America. So if you want to read 1,100 plus pages of small print about people who do not know what the word love means, who think rape is the beginning of love and altruism is immoral, , a book filled with wooden characters, clunky dialogue, that does not take place in any real, human, workable society, but in la la land, this is the book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2614, 2628)",5,0.0,False -0670024783,books,worth to read,book,relevant,story,7197dea335d728a3db81acf615a9f414,00c91d601a8843f4521611f2bd1ac164,How relevant is the story?,1,0.9,True,28208b54a51fbf9e434fa826861c64b4,"The Invention of Wings: A Novel by Sue Monk KiddWhile writing the book, the author states that she was inspired by the words of professor Julius Lester, which she kept propped up on her desk: “History is not just facts and events. History is also pain in the heart, and we repeat history until we are able to make another's pain in the heart our own.”This story was comprised of many true people, and events in history. Knowing she wanting to write about sister in her next book, and living in Charleston, SC she came across some information on a pair of sisters, who became well known for their work as abolitionist and speakers for the equality of women. Sarah and Angelina Grimké, were ahead of their times, but having grown up in a slave owning society it took them awhile to be able to change their lives and to help others. Besides the sisters, other great characters were slaves, Hetty, aka handful, and her mother also very strong woman that, happened to be born at the wrong time in history. The author brings all of the characters to life in fascinating ways, we are able to see both sides of this time in history and see the different viewpoints. I loved the pieces told of African folklore which mainly were told through Handfuls mother, and the beautiful story quilt she made.This story is so well written, you are swept up right away into these peoples lives.I am glad I got the (Original Publisher's Edition-No Annotations) with no distractions. This book is really worth reading. ANSWERNOTFOUND",story was comprised of many true people,"(369, 408)",1,0.575,True -0316204269,books,quirky,book,humorous,story,2ebdc108ca8d704e77696b3ce0388c92,2326590f16e59b5f1aefa7b42b82ba22,What is story?,1,0.0,False,11aea5afd3943e8f12a50f8d2f435cec,"I am really unsure how to start this. This book was quirky and dramatic like a Wes Anderson movie. That is the best that I can describe it. I was frustrated through most of the book, thanks to the gnats and her husband. The saving grace for this book was her daughter. To be fair, I was told by many people that this was a comedy, so I went into it with that mindset. While there were some comedic moments, I found it more a drama than anything. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Anderson movie,"(83, 97)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,less,book,great,deal,c37b2a3737f59a8937feffdba234cc8c,8c421377843cc803a517fa9577a103cc,How is the great deal?,1,0.75,True,4ab4ffdb7e974145f49bd7d37604660c,"This book was less than steler for me as it took too long to begin understanding which direction the book was taking. After several boring chapters, the book did begin to pick up. It is a mystery novel that has many turns and twists. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(236, 250)",1,0.0,False -1461085977,books,original,write,dysfunctional,family,51e83a6d9e76ec910c02f62df4f54e0b,bf2009c7833464468868ba8b14eda70c,How is the family of the story?,1,0.0,False,8b10c8a81f1f66c1210a235a07bc882a,"6 stars!!!When Julie moves into the Watkins house, they seem like the perfect rich family. But maybe a little too perfect. They are nice and welcoming, but there's something odd, cold, almost clinical about them. They are very intelligent and quirky, but too formal and kind of strange. The parents are distant and work all the time, Matt seems to be living in his own little geek world, Celeste is too fragile and unusual for a 13 years old girl and there's always this weird vibe when it comes to the big brother, Finn. Actually, he seems to be the only one who is normal and who has an active life, who is fun and carefree and they all look up to him. But the problem is that he's not there. Why? And what's the story of Flat Finn? Who carries around a life-sized cardboard (named, of course, Flat Finn) cutout of her brother, like it's a perfectly normal thing to do? Julie is caring, feisty, energetic and very persistent, so of course she wants to get to the bottom of this situation. Because whatever the Watkins' problem is, someone has to fix it and she seems to be perfect for the job.Despite all their faults and mysteries, Julie picks up immediately and accommodates to the family. As time went on, she got closer to them and fit right in: their house is less lonely when she's around and the kids feel like the siblings she never had.Julie and Celeste spend a lot of time together, which seems to be helpful for the young girl. Celeste is the most affected by Finn's being away, and that's why she doesn't have any friends, doesn't go out and spends most of the time talking about Finn and his travels or treating the cardboard as if it were an actual person. Not to mention that the only interaction with her big brother are on-line. But Julie enjoys her company and slowly starts to help her get out of her shell. If only she could make her ditch the weird cardboard and the crazy talk...Matt is closer to her age. He is a MIT student and spends most of his time in front of the computer, but he's ""easy to talk to, if not terribly easy on the eyes, and he was certainly smart and had a sense of humor"". Actually, their easy banter and witty dialogue are some of my favorite parts of the book. Their funny, instant comebacks always put a smile on my face.Julie turned her head to Matt. ""You're a double major? Physics and math? Jesus...""""I know. Nerdy."" He shrugged.""No, I'm impressed. I'm just surprised your brains fit in your head.""""I was fitted with a specially designed compression filter that allows excessive information to lie dormant until I need to access it. It's only the Beta version, so excuse any kinks that may appear. I really can't be held responsible.""Matt?""""Yeah?"" he said distractedly.""Let's discuss your choice of attire for the evening.""Matt hit the touchpad a few times. ""Really? What aspects would you like to discuss?""""Let's discuss how lame it is.""""That doesn't sound like the opening of a discussion. It sounds like you've already made up your mind about how you feel, so I'm not sure what's left to discuss.""Julie rolled onto her side. ""I'd like to hear the thought process you went through when selecting that shirt. Let's face it, there are thousands of clothing options out there for you to choose from, and yet, despite many stylish shirts that could flatter you, you selected that one. So I'd like to hear what led to the purchase. Ready? Go.""Matt backed his swivel chair from the desk and turned toward her, resting his palms on his knees. ""The shirt says Geek. What's to talk about?""And then there's Finn. They start to talk on-line and she feels a strong, instant connection with him, despite him being far away: ""she didn't know how to define what she felt. An attraction, a connection, an intensity. (...) Finn was funny and sweet and clever, and he wanted to know about her."" They talked for hours, sent pictures, and even flirted ""because it was harmless and fun, and truthfully, she just couldn't help herself. There was something extraordinarily intoxicating about this Finn.""So Julie really starts to care about this family and wants to help them, especially Celeste. But every time she tries to bring up Finn or the teenage girl's problems, everyone tells her to stay out of it. Which, of course, only makes her push harder and dig deeper, because there's something serious and kind of freaky going on and no one seems to want to do anything about it.Except... She eventually pushes too hard and everything, all the relationships she formed and even the fragile stability of the Watkins threatens to falls apart and everyone gets hurt in the process. Will she be able to fix things, before it's too late and she has to walk away alone and with a broken heart?Julie has her own problems with her family (she's alone, in a big city and her father seems to always forget about her), so by helping the Watkins family, maybe she helps herself as well. She doesn't even realize how attached to them she's became and how much she relies on them. Celeste is like a sister, Matt is always there for her, making her feel safe and protected and she has a strong emotional connection (or maybe more?) with Finn, even though he's present just on-line. And that's when things begin to crumble. She can't (refuses to?) see the big picture, because she loses herself in the details: the late night chats with Finn and what he makes her feel, the parents ignorance and cold behavior, Matt's being too stubborn and overprotective when it comes to Celeste, her refusal to let go of Flat Finn, Finn's not wanting to come home... And yet, Finn seems to be the only anchor she can hold on to - but how long can that last, all things considered? How long until she finally gets the missing piece of the puzzle? And how would that change everything?Finn is funny, cute, always knows what to say and seems to be into her as well. She can talk to him about anything, about the problems at home and she even gets tips on how to handle certain situations. But how much of that is real and how much of it is just something Julie wished it were real? Is he really that perfect or it's just easier to talk to him and to open up to him precisely because he's away of all the drama?The fact that he seems to genuinely care about her and to want to help her doesn't make things any easier or less confusing (he talked to her and helped her get through her panic attack when she got stuck in an elevator, which was a very heart-melting scene, btw):Julie Seagle: Finn, I'm scared. The elevator is shaking.Finn is God: I know you are, but I've got you. You're not in the elevator, remember? You're with me. I stand you up and try to push your body away from mine, reminding you that you are tightly strapped to me, and that I won't let anything happen. It's my job to control our jump and my job to pull the chute if you don't. You're safe. Tell me that you trust me.So, whatever this thing, this relationship, is, it's impossible not be affected and carried away.But I really felt for Matt. He's incredibly sweet and, like I said, very protective of Celeste. He kind of put his life on hold to take care of her and to do his best to keep his family together (in his own weird way), but everyone takes him for granted. So, what happens when he reaches his limit and forces Julie to open her eyes and see what's right in front of her?""I can always count on you, can't I, Matty? You're the best, and you're very helpful. I love you.""""Now I know you're drunk.""""Calm down, silly boy. Not like I love you-love you. I just love you. You're so smart. Oh, you love me, too, and you know it.""I really loved Julie as a main character. She has a great, adorable, energetic voice. She's witty, smart, and obviously has a big heart. She's stubborn, tenacious and she would try anything to bring equilibrium in the Watkins family, even if that means taking risks and pushing their limits.Jessica Park's writing is original, beautiful, fun and very addictive. The whole novel is very well balanced: just when things get too intense, too strained, too emotional or too scary, some kind of hilarious situation comes up (usually a back-and-forth between Julie and Matt or something regarding Julie, Celeste and Flat Finn) and things loosen up for a bit.I really enjoyed the humor, the dialogue, the ""gut-wrenching, overpowering, crushing, fulfilling, complex, bring-you-to-your-knees"" romance and there are so many layers, depths, nuances and actual life lessons in this story, that you can't not be touched by it. This is the kind of book that pulls at your heart strings and changes you; it makes you stop and think about life, about all the wonderful things you have and take for granted, about hope and moving on... In one word, it's perfect. Will I read it again? Absolutely! Will I keep pushing people to read it? You bet!;)She couldn't reach him fast enough.[He] rushed forward and caught her as she flew into his arms. She wrapped her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck, hugging him tightly. (...)""Julie."" There was nothing more wonderful than the way he said her name. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(9102, 9116)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,long,chapter,bit long,book,fd69aeb472c834780587703d1251ced9,6a93728b8578362cf386b0aa2eb1e045,How long is this book to read?,1,0.4,False,f05202fd8f4021f3435e8d987fd807a5,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. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(448, 462)",1,0.0,False -0099450259,books,secondary,plot,strange,book,ac5c382b83c5f870de2f98e96a956df6,2b3f85ff2349993172fd449764e2d827,What is your rating on the book The Promised Land by Grace Ogot?,1,0.0,False,d32600f504701d9c5df0c3475a6663bb,"Told from the perspective of Christopher, an autistic but mathematically gifted 15-year old, this story essentially is a diary of his experiences over the course of a week or so during which he unwittingly opens a can of worms while attempting to figure out who killed the neighbor's dog.The plot is secondary to the perspective in which the book is written. Haddon does an excellent job of getting us inside the head of Christopher, who is so emotionally detached from the world and so logical in his thinking that while deftly observing the events around him he can not understand them or draw proper conclusions.The resulting story is both sad and humorous. Sad, because we realize that on top of just the sheer challenge of coping with life, Christopher's condition has robbed him (and his family, to some extent) of the very essence of what is rewarding in life - the ability to connect emotionally with others. In a sense we see that his autism has stolen a significant part of his humanity from him, rendering him an island unto himself unable to truly relate to others. The nuance and subtlety of life is lost on him. And humorous because we see how Christopher's condition allows him to be more or less oblivious to the annoyance or outrage of others attempting to deal with what they see as his weird behavior.Ultimately, this story is well-worth reading simply because it expands our understanding of the human condition. Rather than being just another book in the long line of stories that we will read, and ultimately forget - this story shows us the world from a very different perspective. And in doing so, it causes us to evaluate our own lives and to realize just how important feelings and emotions are to our ability to derive enjoyment from others and from life. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Told from the perspective Christopher,"(0, 40)",1,0.0,False -0312360827,books,fascinating,one,interesting,case,dc2a77b4b687431e5f5112ca0053b5e7,2668256f2fc236c03d0f1af2521c7167,How is case?,5,0.0,False,45df021d991582b6d60b784b8e08709c,This is the third book in the Charley Davidson series (as the title plainly says lol) I'm just loving the characters...each one is fascinating. The dialogue between characters and the internal dialogue of Charley is laugh out loud hilarious. It's a whole lot of fun. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(268, 282)",5,0.0,False -0375870415,books,beautiful,cover,real,friend,22208fdd3221a7c13a4b881c1ea92da7,a0e1a8a3247402fd5eb18a9002c92f9f,How is the friend?,2,0.0,False,2fe87884cea92f34f2ea91009cbd8630,"[Originally posted at [...]]Wow. So lemme say that I had super high expectations for this book. The cover is beautiful, the synopsis sounds amazing- all this even before I knew who Sarah Rees Brennan was. And then I followed her on Twitter and Tumblr and realized how amazing she is and how awesome her writing must be. Then I read The Demon's Lexicon, and liked it, but didn't totally love it. Still did not deter my expectations of Unspoken.And lovelies? Guess what? This book lived HIGHER than my expectations. The writing was ingenious and incredibly witty. The characters were so loveable and relateable and I really connected with them. And then the ending tore my heart to little shreds- usually an author waits until the second book to kill your soul. Nope. Not Sarah Rees Brennan. She murdered my heart with the first book, and I love her for it. I love the emotional ending, I feel like it shows exactly how connected you are to a book. And boy was I connected to Unspoken.Kami is that girl I am in my head- cute, witty, British, and all with the greatest wardrobe known to man. She had the greatest comebacks and just always said the perfect witty things. I really, truly do want to be her. She's so awesome. Here have a quote (I promise there will be more at the end):""Because if you drank four glasses of lemonade you would explode,"" Kami said, ""Dad would come downstairs and ask, 'Where is my youngest born?' and I could only point to the floor, where all that remained of you would be a pool of lemonade and heap of sweetened entrails. You can have one glass of lemonade.""Isn't she funny? I just kind of loved her insanely dry sense of humor. It constantly made me laugh out loud. And she often used the word canoodle, which is like the greatest word in the English language. You cannot fathom the amount of love I have for her!!And then there was Jared. Poor, sweet, possibly deranged Jared. He was the most amazing of the amazing, even if he was kinda crazy. He made me happy. There was this one scene where he had to provide a distraction, and Kami told him to fake a break-up, but all he had was his male cousin, so he pretended they were a couple and started yelling at him for sleeping with their personal trainer. It was great. And then Kami and Jared together were like two pieces of the world's most epic banterific puzzle:""Is the quarry called Really Depressed Quarry?""""Yes,"" Kami answered. ""And I live on the Street of Certain Doom.""And then, all the other characters were freaking hilarious also, like Kami's dad. He was soooooo funny!!!""Kami, I know all the other kids are throwing themselves down wells now, but your mother and I have a firm policy of no danger sports until you're eighteen.""And Holly and Angela were great, too. Holly was gorgeous and she knew it, and knew how to use it, and Angela hated all people in general and was obsessed with sleeping. I mean, for Angela, everywhere was a potential nap spot. She and her brother were always asleep. It was great.And that cover? Even more gorgeous in person!!!! I am seriously considering buying myself a copy because it is so gorgeous and would look great on my bookshelf.... even though I'm kind of running out of room....And the back of the cover is CRAZY pretty, too. It has a Jared silhouette! I love Jared! :DSo, duh, I love this book and there was not a single thing that I would change about it, because it was awesome. Obviously a 5 star book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3441, 3455)",2,0.0,False -0062217070,books,amazing,plot,different,concept,10b244b05c851df6396ef231744707fa,e77002181a6c0e483448b4bbef540012,How is the quality of the concept on the story?,2,0.0,False,ebe6cc7980321450487178f92fc72475,"Just a tiny note first to say that I just re-read this amazing book. <3 And posting below will be my new book recommendation for it :) Which you can also read on my blog, here: http://carinabooks.blogspot.no/2014/04/book-recommendation-reboot-by-amy.html---Re-reading Reboot made me happy. And I'm so glad that I finally decided to do so. I've been meaning to re-read it ever since I downloaded Rebel for review back in January. But I was nervous. I was nervous about not loving it the same way this second time, as it has been more than a year since I first read it. But I shouldn't have worried. Because I loved it so much. I still think Reboot is an amazing book. It is exciting and fun and full of amazing romance. I'm so happy that I finally read it again. It's awesome.I'm not going to recap the book in this recommendation of mine. Because I feel that I would end up talking for ages, lol. But I will say that the plot in Reboot is amazing. I enjoyed it so much. It's exciting and surprising and full of action. And the romance. Swoon. More on that soonish. There is a lot of death in this book. But I didn't really mind. Except for this one death. That broke my heart. But it also made sense, and I think I would have made the same choice. Sniffs. But yes. It was very heartbreaking.Reboot is told from the point of view of seventeen year old Wren. Who is all kinds of amazing. I loved her. And I loved reading about her. At first she doesn't feel all that much. Which I didn't mind. But then Callum arrives and she starts to change. And I loved that so much. I think she ended up an even better person. But anyway. I adored reading about her. I adored her scars, even though they shame her. I think she's beautiful. And agh. I really loved reading about her and cannot wait to get to know more of her.Wren is a Reboot. There are a lot of them in this book. And that was such an awesome plot twist. I loved getting to know stuff about them. How much stronger they are than other humans. How fast they heal. How different they are as well. So awesome. Wren has been dead for 178 minutes, which is the most at the moment. What she had to go through was so heartbreaking to read about. Yet I wanted to read more and more. Sigh. I just love to torture myself, don't I? lol. But yeah. I thought the Reboots were amazing.One of the things I loved the most about Wren was her roommate and friend, Ever. I adored her as well. But I really loved their friendship. It gets better and more real after Callum arrives. And they are just too cute. Sigh. Ever is amazing. Though holy crap. Such awful things happen with her. Heartbreak. But also so interesting to read about. It was amazing. Sigh. There are a few other characters in this book that I liked as well. Like Addie. Would like to get to know her more as well. She did seem awesome.Then, of course, there is Callum. Who is a Twenty-Two. Which is a very low number for a Reboot. It means that he has more emotions that the others, and is more human. And sigh. I loved that. Because Callum is amazing. I loved reading about him so much. And I loved getting to know him. I loved how he was with Wren. He is horrified with how many she has killed, but I feel like he accept her. I hope. The romance is very sweet in this book. It made me grin like crazy. Callum is just all kinds of amazing.I don't want to say more about this book. Just that it is incredible. And I need you all to read it. Especially since the last book, Rebel, is coming out in less than a month. <3 Though, yeah, I'm reading it in a moment since I have a review copy of it :D And I cannot wait. I need to know what happens next. Anyway. Reboot is a stunning novel. I loved it. And I loved the writing as well. Just loved everything about it. Sigh. I also cannot wait to read more books by Amy Tintera. She's pretty amazing as well.~He slid his hand into mine and leaned over to press a soft kiss onto my cheek. I shifted a little closer, until his warm arm rubbed against mine, and lowered my gaze to hide the goofy smile spreading across my face.---I first read this book on February 21st 2013. You can find my review here: http://carinabooks.blogspot.no/2013/02/review-reboot-by-amy-tintera.html ANSWERNOTFOUND",incredible,"(3402, 3412)",2,0.9,True -0399159347,books,different,life,simple,life,adff93c469287b8eb0b93ff9a5176d4e,4760c06b4bfc8b5bb8327d733f160cf4,How is the life?,2,0.0,False,a150eab132197d0d89c9cf4178233a95,Ordinary people whose lives intersect in extraordinary ways. Each of the three main characters have very different lives and dilemmas to face. Their stories build and intertwine until it becomes impossible to put the book down. The author has great insight into people and their motivations. She is unflinching honest! ANSWERNOTFOUND,She is unflinching honest,"(296, 321)",2,0.9,True -0373210493,books,real,romance,realistic,relationship,329b72d99d818d5ba2589e51191908fd,8a708d26a22b3ae346384adb475e5485,How is the relationship?,1,0.0,False,045df62a8c097cdeb94aeaa948df1509,"I first jumped into this book because of all the fabulous reviews. Seriously this book currently has a 4.35 rating on goodreads! That's crazy and very well deserved. I love contemporary YA. It's realistic drama that becomes refreshing after all those vampires, angels, and dystopian overloads. Pushing the Limits was more than just another fluffy contemp. There's substance, tears, and real-life struggles.The book is told in two perspectives, Noah and Echo. There is no doubt these two are meant to be together, and their organic budding romance was a pleasure to read. McGarry doesn't hold back with Noah. She writes him like a boy, the excessive cursing and all. It was so realistic being in his head, even if I wanted to slap him for have crude thoughts about Echo's boobs. But he's a boy! Of course he's thinking about those things. I'd also like to take this time to mention that the paperback cover is loads more sexy to me than the hardback.""One Bad Boy. One Lost Girl. They're Each Other's Destiny."" Um, yes please. But I find it also odd that I think this guy is more attractive than the actual photograph on the hardcover. Weird. I know. Digression over...The problem I always have with dual POVs is that I eventually end up enjoying one more than the other. This time was no different. I liked reading Noah's story line more than Echo's. He's a foster kid, trying to win over custody of his two little brothers. Now, here's where I took out my tissues. This played like one major Lifetime movie. That's definitely a compliment. I'm a sucker for Lifetime movies and all their emotional rawness, even if the dramatics are there to pull at your heartstrings. I was bawling in some scenes because it felt so damn real.Echo spends most of the novel trying to uncover repressed memories from an accident. I uncovered her memories much earlier than her, which was why I found her story line less engaging than Noah's. Not that it wasn't interesting, but I was much more invested in his life.The romance. If nothing else, the romance is real and sexy. I love, love, love that McGarry still grounded her characters and allowed them to make grownup decisions in the end, even though they were tough ones. It could be so easy to just have them be two young lovers and be crazy fools, but it never crossed that line. It just...well...pushed the limits. It did so almost perfectly.I would recommend this book to anyone who loves emotional stories, serious situations, and romances grounded in reality. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2501, 2515)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,wonderful,chemistry,fun,relationship,5ee95b74e48e3ffddd261557272d2d71,a08c2199f879d5afcd6bc587cb117c25,How is the relationship of anna?,1,0.0,False,70005536304139f928f7d2e0968e710d,"I loved the plot of the story. I have never read a book on this particular subject matter, so it was refreshing. The chemistry between Sky and Holder is wonderful. Their moments together are so well written and descriptive that I felt like it was happening to me. If you enjoy love stories, you will like this book. Holder's love for Sky is so sweet and pure that it makes you want to melt. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(396, 410)",1,0.0,False -0007442920,books,endless,list,penny worth,book,ec61782bfe1af34c9c236d6c7a4e7f7a,b12ea65f802fff6aadac5f939a9e936f,Is the book worth a penny?,5,0.1,False,a2af174e83d060a0a44e806a60aac6f3,"This second installment of The Divergent Trilogy is mind blowing! You will not want to stop reading it! You get more of Tris trying desperately to do what is right in her world. She's finding out about things she never knew about her parents. Also loyalty, betrayal, more secrets, love, forgiveness....The list is endless! She and Four butt heads along the way to find the truth but in the end, their love stands the test of time. All hail Veronica Roth! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(455, 469)",5,0.0,False -1476761779,books,great,line,funny,scene,2223c81796d4f83e062db30937a0e87c,be6add4ec473f0de3745fb596326187e,How is scene?,1,0.0,False,ec4c2d6c35d51541328e0a239a2d1723,"This was such a sexy, funny and cute story!!! I was worried it was going to be a cliff hanger since it shows it a series but it had a great ending! I even found myself reading part of the story to my husband as Drew has some great lines, points and perspective! Can't wait to read another book from this author :) ANSWERNOTFOUND","This was such a sexy , funny and cute story","(0, 42)",1,0.875,True -0316228532,books,great,character development,wonderful,character development,3dc3b1287a204cf21bcd08fcee434734,719504dc6f6a1ed6bd56780a76fee6aa,How was the character development?,2,0.0,False,e54dafc2a8060969fe3db2dfe30af316,The character development was great. The people in this book were unhappy but very real. The small town politics were well developed. ANSWERNOTFOUND,The character development was great,"(0, 35)",2,0.75,True -0007444117,books,bore,story,not interesting,story,148b8acc9500c05ad04ec063f92f0f63,9a85ab29416bb8f7d3459afbd63c0759,What story do I tell you?,1,0.0,False,580886af4f040a664f2ae242bc648d23,I loved the first 2 books. I couldn't put them down. I could barely get through this one. The story was repetitive and boring. I don't know why Roth decided to take the book the way she did. All I can think is that the up coming movies swayed her decisions.My advice would be to read the first 2 and make up your own ending. This one will only disappoint you. ANSWERNOTFOUND,My advice would be to read the first 2,"(259, 297)",1,0.3333333333333333,False -0439023483,books,entertain,novel,good,characterization,40a187c62a0673465e2574c3a50246a4,312c2b31be4dfafe750ba137ae00e140,How is the characterization of the actor?,5,0.0,False,ef0278ec38e75ef07e28dcadd06e0d03,"Being a fan of the Gregor series, I picked up this book hoping for another good read.The plot line isn't that original, (basically a ripoff of Battle Royale). Nonetheless, the novel was entertaining and it did have some interesting ideas.This story definitely has the potential to grow in originality, and perhaps we'll see a more unique storyline with the next book in the series. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(383, 397)",5,0.0,False -0060573775,books,uncanny,ability,serious,book,58c051a93007420cba6bd7a5860688d5,a5bd58e9610eaf4aeabd4b9828156e27,How many pages have this book?,5,0.5,False,ca7b5ce9eb977e4e589b2f66dbbf240b,"Slaughterhouse Five was the beginning of Vonnegut's black humor, train-of-thought writing.His ability to jump from one time and event to another is uncanny, and his perception of life and people unique. Here are our favorite science-fiction writer, Kilgore Trout, and the wealthy and lonely Eliot Rosewater. And more. Vonnegut's characters reappear in his works and give us new insight into our own turbulent and confusing lives. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(430, 444)",1,0.0,False -1455578312,books,steamy,sex,great,sex scene,a585937d775031d01380f472f8546f46,1c73ae72ad798f38f5b407ccf93943f6,How is the quality of the sex scene?,1,0.0,False,63e59ef82e2075da63cf6145723d4912,"I don't know what to say about this book. It's definitely has the steamy sex and a waydifferent romance but I'm so confused. Jesse is mentally unstable but I feel Ava is also. I'm not sure if I'm going to buy the next book, I'm sure I will but like I said I'm so CONFUSED!!!!!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(279, 293)",1,0.0,False -030728090X,books,dull,story,interesting,people,354273abe3c27c9c4e3cb617d05809fb,759b23a07e9e9564daf26a44a42c3f73,Is all the people inside the building?,1,0.0,False,ebb142969f126b1c077f4d15d75a5017,"Twilight is oddly compelling. It's one of those novels that will force you to keep reading even when you can't fathom why you keep doing so. The story itself is rather dull in retrospect: Bella Swan moves from a friendless Phoenix, Arizona to Forks -- a green place that experiences plentiful rain during most days of the year -- to live with her police chief father in order to allow her flighty mother a chance to move with her new husband as he plays baseball. (There's one positive female roll model removed from the list.)As we move toward Bella's first days toward experiencing her new school we find that she's a good cook and rather passive aggressive. She complains to herself about most things, and has no outward hopes about her new school or possible new friends. Unfortunately, the story does not react in kind to Bella's actions. Instead of having all other characters respond unfavorably to Bella's sour temper we find everyone drawn to her like a magnet; especially the boys. An odd turn of the plot, granted, but then we're just getting started.Naturally the Forks high school is a little less than normal. Vampires attend class there, seemingly because they have nothing else better to do in their immortality. Meet the abnormally beautiful Cullens. They are the kids no one else knows what to make of, who shun all, and...oh, wait. Bella naturally attracts the most beautiful vampire of the bunch -- Edward Cullen, who suffers repetitive gorgeous adjectives to account for his appearance in each chapter ad nauseam.So, boy meets girl, boy saves girl from an accidental death (which will be happening repeatedly, so hold on to your seats), and Bella's obsession blossoms. The two fall in love faster you can strike a match, and from there it's a lot of batting eyelashes and swooning before a mediocre plot twist turns this little love story into an action adventure within the very last pages.The problems with Twilight aren't so much the dragging plot, as the book still manages to capture your attention completely to the point where you don't exactly notice the lack of plot. The problem is in the characters. Edward is pushy and controlling, Bella is characterless (no, ""clumsiness"" is not a character trait) and defined by Edward's inability to ""read"" her, and the rest of the (human) ensemble is treated like unwanted nitwits as they grasp for any bit of attention they can from the main pair. The main characters obviously smack as mary sues, and as it's written in the first person and given Bella's lacking characterization it would be easy to write her off completely and allow the reader to replace her as the object of Edward's affections.Overall, Twilight is a compelling story with a not-so-likable main character while her significant other steals the show. How it's so compelling is still a mystery, but people will devour it quickly and yearn for more. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2890, 2904)",1,0.0,False -030728364X,books,different,tone,true,rumor,f1fd828aa09fb2a4a3a5ac403e0d4ece,b792f0ed5d7a558ec913357ed14e361b,Is this book based on rumor of real story?,4,0.30000000000000004,False,c5418f9a6db6e206b886ec28edef0333,"The tone of this book was so much different than the others. I found myself slowing down and looking for other things to do around the house. At first, I thought it was because I wanted to savor every moment of the unknown in Harry's world. I mean, we have to wait until how long for the next one???Anyway, as I went further along in the book I couldn't resist speeding up to the end. Once I shut the book and stared at the cover, I realized what my dreadful feeling was that I was unable to name earlier in my reading. The tone wasn't of an innocent kid anymore but of a young man struggling to find his place amidst adversity. Like most children do in real life, I had raced through all the fun and childlike times to come to this place. It was an emotional rollercoaster of safety and happiness, only to find cold hard life waiting at the end.For us older readers, we already have that waiting for us. Harry was a retreat into more youthful times and it's gone.But just the very fact that Rowling has that ability to write in such a way. To take us back and then to transition us in Harry's growth to adulthood is so amazing. These are definitely stories that I will share with my future children and encourage them to pass on to future generations. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1253, 1267)",4,0.0,False -0307352145,books,interesting,section,replete,book,c3771376746b091facd8f887301c0f16,76544c674be456da00b22bedbf7cc0ed,What is the quality of the book?,1,0.0,False,7eee6e1d32bf55bcce243dc686106892,"When I first became aware of Quiet, I knew it was a book I had to read. I've always been an introvert, content to curl up with a book for hours and wary of crowded places and loud parties. Yet, even though I was aware of my introversion, I don't think I really understood it and what it meant. I always saw it as a sort of flexible personality trait that I could change if I wanted to, and I always had the sense that there was something unhealthy about my particular personality type. After reading the book, I feel I have a much better understanding not only of myself, but of how the way American society is structured tends to work against someone like me.Cain uses a blend of some of the latest neurological research and years of psychiatric studies to show why introverts and extroverts are so different, and to lay rest to the idea that there's something broken in people who don't meet the gregarious, outgoing American ideal. The neuroscience she highlights in the book is easily understandable to the layperson, and shows how the brains of introverts and extroverts process stimuli differently. Quite literally, extroverts' brains function in such a way that they are exhilarated and recharged by plenty of social stimulation while introverts need quiet and downtime in order to recharge.Using this research, Cain then shows why so many aspects of modern American life are doing few favors for introverts and, in fact, may be hindering creativity and innovation overall. One of the topics she discusses is the seemingly ubiquitous open-plan workspace. Having spent some years in offices, I could feel myself recoil as soon as she began touching on the topic. The idea behind these plans is that an open atmosphere will create more interaction between employees, thus stimulating creativity and helping to further develop ideas. This goes hand-in-hand with the corporate love of brainstorming sessions and leadership retreats, all of which I've had the misfortune of attending. However, as Cain shows, all of these things actually hinder creativity. People are at their most creative when they have quiet time alone in which to let their mind roam freely. This is a topic of particular interest to me, and there are plenty of sources that support this conclusion. Some companies are beginning to recognize this problem and are starting to design offices that provide spaces where people can retreat for some quiet thought and reflection. This is a boon not only to the introverts, who really need these spaces, but to the extroverts as well because these more thoughtfully designed spaces offer all personality types the opportunity to seek out stimulation when they need it and to retreat into privacy when they need time for quiet thought.Another point that I found particularly interesting was Cain's examination of current educational philosophies. I'm a former high/middle school teacher and the parent of an elementary-aged child, so I've had the chance to see this in action--not to mention the styles and philosophies with which I was presented during my teacher training. There currently is a HUGE emphasis on group work, which I think can be attributed to the corporatization of education. Despite that I am, myself, an introvert, as a teacher, I bought into the idea that kids need to be constantly interacting, but Cain points out the flaws in this idea. Both my colleagues and myself were sometimes guilty of the ""Johnny is a great student but so quiet--if only he'd talk more!"" syndrome, and this book made me realize how harmful that can actually be. While there is emphasis in modern education on learning styles--the visual learner versus the auditory learner, for example--there is next to no emphasis on how to appeal to various personality types. I volunteer in my daughter's school, and every year the kids' desks are arranged in groupings, so that students spend a large amount of their time working with other students. Still, there is a bright spot in that they are occasionally granted small stretches of time during which they're free to retreat to whatever part of their classroom or the outside pod area they like so they may complete an assignment. Quiet really made me think about how important these opportunities are, and how they need to become a more integral part of the educational system.Most valuable of all, though, this book really made me think deeply about myself and those I love and to think of ways to better interact with them. I have a better understand now of how what seemed pliable personality traits are actually inherent in me, and how I can work with them instead of against them so that I can alleviate stress and avoid feeling overwhelmed and burned out. While the book is primarily about introverts, it also helped me to gain a better understanding about the extroverts in my life and how we can live more harmoniously with one another. The sections of the book that deal with married couples was particularly interesting in this respect, because they showed how our own biases make us judge the reactions of others. Since we tend to see the world through a certain lens, we sometimes have trouble understanding that not everyone thinks the way we do, and that we may be taking their reactions and misunderstanding them. This is truly invaluable because I realize that by taking a more thoughtful approach to interactions with others, I can better understand not only my actions but theirs, which will hopefully lead to a better level of understanding between us.Quiet is a book I would recommend to anyone, regardless of whether you're an introvert or an extrovert. I think that introverts like myself will feel better about our personalities and will see that the way we operate can be a strength rather than a social liability, as many of us have been conditioned to believe. And I think that extroverts can learn that introverts aren't necessarily socially backwards or cold, but people who often feel awkward in our own skins because we see and admire the outgoing traits of extroverts but may have trouble emulating them. This book simply works on so many levels: from the corporate world to the world of education and right on down to a personal level. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I knew it was a book I had to read,"(36, 70)",1,0.0,False -030728090X,books,dull,life,little,problem,9f050bafd85f748a10eae1c635ba69bd,19a45dfca08f5879dd70fe8371674ce4,What is the problem of your car?,1,0.0,False,78e8d39c0f5ade12b285b5384a0987f2,"I bought this book because I believed all the hype. Silly me! I fell for that ploy yet again. It seems these days that sometimes the bigger the hype, the bigger the disappointment I'll feel.Usually I don't write a review before I've finished reading a book. But I've read over 200 pages of 'Twilight', and I'm not sure if I can bear reading the rest, so I think I may as well review it now.How best to describe this book? Hmmm...Remember back to when you were a little kid in school, and your teacher would set you an essay-writing assignment on 'What I Did At School Today'? Well, this book reads like one of those essays, only it goes on and on and on and on and on, day after day after day...I don't get why it's so important to tell us EVERY SINGLE CLASS that Bella goes to at school, for months on end, especially if it's totally irrelevant to the storyline. It's like reading someone's school diary, the kind that outlines which classes to go to at which times each day and which assignments are due, but leaves out any of the juicier, more interesting gossip you'd get in a normal diary. And the same goes for Bella's homelife - we get to hear what she eats and when, what she does for homework, exactly how well she slept each night, and so on, every day. And it's almost never interesting facts that are relevant, it's dry, boring, repetitious stuff. Bella's life is so DULL, I think you could read instruction manuals for watching paint dry that were less boring. Ugh! If my pillows were this overstuffed with fluff and filler, I'd have to sleep almost in a sitting-up position.And Bella was annoying. Whingy, self-centred, quite rude to her 'friends' at times, and totally lacking a sense of humour or a modicum of intelligence or any genuine concern for anyone other than herself or her pretty boy boyfriend, she grated on my nerves like a constantly dripping tap. I could understand why no one at her old school liked her. I couldn't understand, though, why everyone at her new school seemed to treat her like royalty and wanted to be with her constantly, right from day one of her arriving there.Using first person narrative can be a wonderful thing, in the hands of a good writer - it can be used to convey the central character's feelings and thoughts and motivations so much more effectively than third-person narrative. But this author wasted this opportunity, and gave us practically nothing in the way of the narrator's personality, or nothing positive, anyway, unless you think that being a whingy sociopath is a positive. The other trap with using first person narrative as a writer is that you can fall into the trap of making too many 'I' statements, which gets really dull, or even annoying. This author fell right into that trap. It wasn't uncommon to find an entire, long paragraph where every sentence began with 'I' (like on page 114, for instance). Perhaps if the character of Bella had thought about others more often, instead of just herself, or had made witty commentary about current events or what was going on around her, she wouldn't have had a need to start so many sentences with 'I'. Clearly, a very self-centred character, written by an author lacking in imagination or experience, or so it would seem.And the hero of the piece, Edward, was dull - his only features seemed to be his unbelievably godlike good looks and his flashy car. I want more to my heroes than that, thankyou. And as for the other characters in the book, we learn practically nothing about them - they only seem to exist to help or interact with the heroine; they don't seem to have any lives or character or quirks of their own.I found this book REALLY painful. I hate quitting, and I usually see books through to the end. But this one is so bad, I don't know that I'll be able to force myself to finish it, and I don't think I should - I'm just not a fan of masochism. I've been having to force myself to read it, for a few minutes at a time, here and there, over months, just to get to page 200+. Spending time with this book is like being forced to visit relatives I don't like - I sit there, lamenting that I don't like them, that I have nothing in common with them, that they're about as exciting as a day spent staring at the wall, that it is a waste of my valuable time to be there, and I count down the minutes until I can escape. Better that I had never visited them in the first place - in other words, better that I had never started reading this book in the first place.I think that if I crave any vampire tales in future, I'll just stick to watching Buffy reruns or reading Patricia Briggs' wonderful 'Mercy Thompson' series of books. I definitely won't be reading any more of Stephenie Meyer's books, anyway. ANSWERNOTFOUND",his only features seemed to be his unbelievably godlike good looks and his flashy car,"(3289, 3374)",1,0.775,True -0618680004,books,great,power,different,reality,5ef1f15d84cc5c34c629d9b16ec00ded,c0362ef407ba018ecd6a5b95859f2f8e,How do you value reality?,2,0.0,False,6567a5c2b712f371f0285c898da169b4,"Dawkins moral crusade is so divisive that most readers of this review will have already concluded that I am on one side of the debate or the other. I am not.I believe science provides the answers about our universe. I agree with Hawkins that organised religion has a lot to answer for and continues maintain ignorance, pain and great loss of life.However Dawkins does massive disservice to science. He breaks the basic rules of science, steps way beyond his own knowledge base, reveals his considerable ignorance of the non-biological science, fails to recognise the beneficial role of religion and in the end does not even accept his own professed atheism.Dawkins expresses but then flagrantly breaks a basic principle of science, parsimony. He professes theories of human behaviour that are more complicated than the behaviour he seeks to explain.Dawkins claims that all our behaviour, even our moral behaviour, is genetically predetermined. Such theories are not just false but dangerous. It should not be surprising that such right wing reactionary theories should re-emerge at a time of war. We should learn the lessons of history. For a reactionary society, there is a simple way to resolve people whose behaviour we do not like and which 'scientists' claim is due to the faulty genes. Essentially Dawkins genetic predetermination is little different in principle to all the previous socio-biology theories that subjugated blacks, women, dissidents, prisoners, children and sent Jews and gypsies to the gas chambers. Darwin would turn in his grave. Variation is an essential strength of Darwin's prescription for survival of the species.But then Dawkins is not a Darwinian. The essential explanation of Darwin is that the environment outside us, our consequences, selects and shapes the future of our species. Hawkins claims that the essential explanation lies within us and precedes our actions. Our 'Selfish genes'. 'Which came first, the chicken or the egg?' is an age old mind teaser but it is nonsense to claim that the egg or gene has greater power and will than the chicken or human. Hawkins believes in the utter rightness, indeed the righteousness of his theories. He calls for an Evangelical science, a call which breaks yet another basic tenant of science. Another dangerous road to follow both for science and society.Ultimately every human needs some way to cope with the awful truth of human life. That we are born to die and we know it. Dawkins should be aware of another lyric by John Lennon. ""Whatever gets you through the night, its alright"". No-one has the right to deny anyone a means of coping with the nightmare, especially when they do not offer any alternative. Hawkins himself wants to keep the option. He gives God a 10% chance of existing. For a scientific atheist, there is no 10% chance, its a black or white question. In this aspect Dawkins is hypocritical. He has neither the humanity nor courage of Hawkins. Hawkins both admits that we may never know but he himself does not think so. Hawkins is a brave man, for he has more right than most to expect a red carpet at the pearly gates.The carpet baggers in religion have used our greatest fear for their own agendas but a non-spiritual society presents equal risks to our future. We have seen the risks of atheism in the communist's gulags. Probably more people have died at the hands of leaders with no God on their side than those with God on their side. In his utter rejection of religion, Dawkins fails to recognise the beneficial role that religion has played in civilising society, laying down society's basic moral and legal codes. Dawkins thereby throws out the good with the bad.I find it somewhat surprising that science has not come to its own defence by exposing the fallacies and risks of Dawkins's unsubstantiated theories.just Jack ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3835, 3849)",2,0.0,False -144235948X,books,choppy,write,interesting,storyline,b73d4eee472bba43903cb6c9299c8a52,cb97ebc7ebf60c7579aa690d4a205bce,How did you like the storyline?,5,0.0,False,595dff8175e6450ac6347fd57975b8ef,"This book wasn't horrible, but I just don't get why all the good/great reviews. I read it. It's a good premise for a story, but I thought it was choppy in parts and that the writing wasn't all that great. It did hold my attention somewhat through most parts, but at the same time I wasn't emotionally invested. It just didn't pull me in, I think because the writing was at times choppy and/or too rushed in certain parts. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(422, 436)",5,0.0,False -0385537859,books,easy,character,perfect,hero,21ea3985e01f7d8cdfd426cae5cdfe51,56ccea5ca439917bb410db79ac705dd6,What is the hero character like in this book?,1,0.0,False,8cf37d5fa23ba53abe956f03ff9ef5bb,First of all I never give a five star rating hardly ever. If I could give it more I would!! This book takes you on a rollercoaster ride with art and art history like you wouldn't believe. It gives you such a visual you actually feel you are right there in the middle of it all. The twists and turns blew me away. I found myself talking out loud to myself in disbelief at certain points. The characters were so believable and easy to follow I had a very hard time putting this book down. I even tried to slow down my reading to make the book last longer. Seldom do I come across a book that I think about before I go to bed and again when I wake up. Usually when I finish a book I just download another one and start reading again; but I think I'll wait for awhile and just enjoy the residuals of this epic book. Read it....you won't be disappointed!!!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND,The characters were so believable and easy to follow,"(388, 440)",1,0.6666666666666667,True -0375831002,books,excellent,story,much well,story,9c5a5387ba48f79ae49503a2ed6d6b4f,bd9bb862390f9c23b4e08a0ba1b5091e,Does this story mucho better?,2,0.5,False,5c83ce91f3246c19fac6e6863b76bee1,"The story was excellent. The foster parents, particularly Rosa, turned out to be more and better than my first impression in the beginning. Death's comments were confusing at first until I realized his part in the story. Great book! ANSWERNOTFOUND",The story was excellent,"(0, 23)",2,1.0,True -0399164456,books,not great,one,little different,one,c77ca504fa8bf577dbe3fbe54c5751cc,e33a83e4e06b17f0c69b8a3b932dc6af,How is it one ?,2,0.0,False,a396d56d23553c336717879241d65339,"Wow. As a Nora Roberts' fan, this is saying a lot. I was able to make it 2/3 of the way through this story, and I surrender. I can't force myself to finish. I pre-order Nora, and usually finish the day the book comes out. Not this time.I'm sure there's a story in here somewhere, but too much filler, too many unnecessary scenes that do nothing for the story, no real sense of setting (this is not NYC - you don't get by just dropping "London Terrace" and "Tudor City" and "Brooklyn" in there and figure that covers it). I don't know what happened here, but this is not the Nora Roberts I love. The last one wasn't great, but at least I finished. Two in a row is a major disappointment. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(711, 725)",2,0.0,False -0375870415,books,beautiful,cover,real,friend,22208fdd3221a7c13a4b881c1ea92da7,a0e1a8a3247402fd5eb18a9002c92f9f,How is the friend?,1,0.0,False,2fe87884cea92f34f2ea91009cbd8630,"[Originally posted at [...]]Wow. So lemme say that I had super high expectations for this book. The cover is beautiful, the synopsis sounds amazing- all this even before I knew who Sarah Rees Brennan was. And then I followed her on Twitter and Tumblr and realized how amazing she is and how awesome her writing must be. Then I read The Demon's Lexicon, and liked it, but didn't totally love it. Still did not deter my expectations of Unspoken.And lovelies? Guess what? This book lived HIGHER than my expectations. The writing was ingenious and incredibly witty. The characters were so loveable and relateable and I really connected with them. And then the ending tore my heart to little shreds- usually an author waits until the second book to kill your soul. Nope. Not Sarah Rees Brennan. She murdered my heart with the first book, and I love her for it. I love the emotional ending, I feel like it shows exactly how connected you are to a book. And boy was I connected to Unspoken.Kami is that girl I am in my head- cute, witty, British, and all with the greatest wardrobe known to man. She had the greatest comebacks and just always said the perfect witty things. I really, truly do want to be her. She's so awesome. Here have a quote (I promise there will be more at the end):""Because if you drank four glasses of lemonade you would explode,"" Kami said, ""Dad would come downstairs and ask, 'Where is my youngest born?' and I could only point to the floor, where all that remained of you would be a pool of lemonade and heap of sweetened entrails. You can have one glass of lemonade.""Isn't she funny? I just kind of loved her insanely dry sense of humor. It constantly made me laugh out loud. And she often used the word canoodle, which is like the greatest word in the English language. You cannot fathom the amount of love I have for her!!And then there was Jared. Poor, sweet, possibly deranged Jared. He was the most amazing of the amazing, even if he was kinda crazy. He made me happy. There was this one scene where he had to provide a distraction, and Kami told him to fake a break-up, but all he had was his male cousin, so he pretended they were a couple and started yelling at him for sleeping with their personal trainer. It was great. And then Kami and Jared together were like two pieces of the world's most epic banterific puzzle:""Is the quarry called Really Depressed Quarry?""""Yes,"" Kami answered. ""And I live on the Street of Certain Doom.""And then, all the other characters were freaking hilarious also, like Kami's dad. He was soooooo funny!!!""Kami, I know all the other kids are throwing themselves down wells now, but your mother and I have a firm policy of no danger sports until you're eighteen.""And Holly and Angela were great, too. Holly was gorgeous and she knew it, and knew how to use it, and Angela hated all people in general and was obsessed with sleeping. I mean, for Angela, everywhere was a potential nap spot. She and her brother were always asleep. It was great.And that cover? Even more gorgeous in person!!!! I am seriously considering buying myself a copy because it is so gorgeous and would look great on my bookshelf.... even though I'm kind of running out of room....And the back of the cover is CRAZY pretty, too. It has a Jared silhouette! I love Jared! :DSo, duh, I love this book and there was not a single thing that I would change about it, because it was awesome. Obviously a 5 star book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3441, 3455)",2,0.0,False -030758836X,books,due,part,clear,thing,eed6eba47cca530db69f4aa5450b337e,46897645b243edb7e8141fef0b922369,How is the thing?,2,0.0,False,2ca01f66d7fdb82faf17d60e396b1d50,"When I first started reading Gone Girl, I almost stopped after discovering it is a dual narrative. To put this in perspective, the last book I had finished was Allegiant, of the Divergent series, and had it been an actual paper book I was reading rather than the kindle app on my iPad, I would have set it on fire. It was the worst experience I've ever had as far as books go, and a large part of that was due to the dual narrative.I am so glad I didn't stop reading because let me tell you, HOMEGIRL ROCKED THE DUAL NARRATIVE.It was like an illness. I COULD NOT STOP. I kid you not, I called in sick for work one day because I reached an especially exciting point in the book the night before, and couldn't bear waiting another 8 hours before continuing.And then I thought I would crap myself once the second part started.And then the third part started and I was just slack-jawed at the insanity exhibited by these two.It's a horrifying tale of "if I can't have you nobody can" wrapped up with some soul-crushing dependence, all told through a who-dun-it type of story. I will read this again and again, that is for dang sure. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1137, 1151)",2,0.0,False -0606238409,books,even better,series,dull,moment,106a718dd11d52a9b9a08f8a3e381bd6,fae3a3fb50ce678dc235fc08e5fe98e7,Why do I have a moment dull?,2,0.5,False,fb5de510cb16424e2dfb8a20bbd289b6,"I read this 480-some odd paged book in one day. I know this is classified as young adult literature, but this book grabbed my attention and kept me in suspense the entire time. Absolutely loved every page and can completely understand why they have made a movie about it. I also think that this series is even better than The Hunger Games. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(340, 354)",2,0.0,False -0307346609,books,distinctive,voice,real,voice,c30e097ee86aafc13a7e0e1baee9e1bd,3572e9e6b01876c451c0dc40a9953c78,What is this voice that we can hear in the background?,1,0.0,False,530ae4086c8bbc1601c5c5d54c6fd6b8,The challenge of this novel was to skip from character to character while making each of them believable. The author did that beautifully. Each character has a distinctive and authentic voice. Each one contributes a piece to the puzzle of what happened to the world. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(267, 281)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,awful,book,not good,write,5ec88e00ae66be81aa0129977a678057,31af93be0c3851444e88c0170a80df45,Why is the write of this book considered irregular?,1,0.0,False,d52b7706910fb1a43f28b47541fc183a,"this book is just awful,so much so that I am convinced that the good reviews are part of a PR strategy and fake. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the good reviews are part of a PR strategy and fake,"(60, 111)",1,0.8,True -0373210965,books,many,quality,complex,relationship,4da70a32240f127edd7422e2af63b63e,eac1d0d4cf55cef871d6ce04811b12f9,How is the relationship?,2,0.0,False,23dd975fcfb0664a7420d7c62690442a,"Emma was the type of character that confused me to all end. On one hand, I felt sorry for her as she feels that she was short-changed as her mother dies unexpectedly and she has all these emotions she is trying to deal with and in the same breath, I thought she acted like an immature child. She complains and rebels so frequently I felt sorry for her stepfather who had to deal with her on a daily basis. Her stepfather has more sympathy to her than I think I would ever be with the attitude that she gives him, he is like a saint. Daily, the duo makes trips to the hospital to visit her mother/wife and tension is tight. Emma meets Caleb in the waiting room and I really thought she would lay into him since his reputation for being a “bad boy at school” would give her another target. Caleb hears Emma sounding off to her stepfather about the baby her mother is keeping alive while she lays dead on the hospital bed, just ticking off the days on the calendar until the right moment when her mother’s life support can be shut off and his baby can make his way into the world. Something happens between Emma and Caleb that moment, a connection takes place. You can feel it in the writing as the characters shift in their tones, and they release some the tensions that have held their bodies up. As the characters slowly unwind the strings that have tighten their hearts, they uncover things about each other and realize that although on the outside they might be different people, but on the inside they have so many similar qualities. Emma realizes that she cannot reverse the clock and get the moments back that she missed but she is having a hard time moving forward. Her stepfather is so persistent on being a positive influence and great role model throughout this whole process, yet her hatred of him continues. She was so worried about her future that she was not looking at the present moment and taking advantage of the present situation. Something, I think we all are guilty of.I won a copy of copy of this book from YA Books Central.com. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2077, 2091)",2,0.0,False -0307913090,books,real,way,true,gift,6b5673fb126e42fac310a1016e0726d7,129ed3d65276e2c6da3f66d12fed7b44,How would you describe the gift of Gregory in writing historical fiction?,2,0.0,False,cd2b6a8830d6473843fef255c8641348,"I read the sample, it was pretty long, since I'm going to get this book, and I was drawn into this story, just like I was drawn into LOTR. I think Martin has a real way with words. So go ahead and jump into this book; I don't think you'll be able to get out of it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",pretty long,"(26, 37)",2,0.7,True -0261103288,books,vivid,world,mysterious,story,6c39af2358615314265d351832755584,bca6a08f7a7311c311afd9e554abf5fa,Is the story in a book?,5,0.0,False,f0c3ba0eb044e03f068d32113be75dad,"Because of Tolkien's reputation as a master story-teller, I began reading this book with absurdly high expectations. The slow beginning confirmed my suspicions that such high expectations could not possibly be realistic, and I prepared myself to be gloriously disappointed. Quite honestly, by the end of the first chapter I shared the opinion of the protagonist, the hobbit: I was rather unenthusiastic, and doubtful that the "adventure" which lay ahead could truly be as exciting as it promised to be.But Tolkien rarely disappoints. Within pages, along with our hobbit hero, Bilbo Baggins, I found myself launched into the famous fantasy world that is the product of Tolkien's imagination, a world of never-ending adventure, mystery and magic. As I joined the hobbit on his remarkable quest to defeat the dragon Smaug and reconquer the dwarves long-lost treasure, I met a wonderful array of friends and foes - wizards, dwarves, elves, trolls, goblins, and a myriad of other fantastic creatures - and my imagination and interest never waned.By the end of the hobbit's adventure, like Bilbo, I was thoroughly satisfied. At the conclusion, the wizard Gandalf remarks to the hobbit: "My dear Bilbo! Something is the matter with you! You are not the hobbit that you were." Yet it was not only the hobbit that had changed as a result of this adventure. As a reader, I had to confess that I too had changed. My initial lack of enthusiasm had entirely vanished. I had participated in the hobbit's adventures, and like him, returned the better for it. Tolkien's imaginative world is a world so vivid, that you cannot fail to return to the real world a changed person. His descriptive abilities cannot fail to imprint his imaginary world in your memory. This story is not deep, but it is delightful and unforgettable. And like the hobbit, you will return to life the better having read it.What's more, you can go "there and back again" again, and again, because the joy of this fantastic adventure won't quickly wear off. For all ages, this book is eminently readable and re-readable, and belongs on every bookshelf. Don't miss it, because you will miss one of the most enchanting escapes that literature has to offer. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2257, 2271)",5,0.0,False -030758836X,books,interesting,plot,good,premise,2d0a030d15cca57364a913e6273171a7,40bc70f4db7772853bb99ea22366c2fb,Which is the good premise principal?,2,0.6000000000000001,True,17165d846c572cd933fcbc58a07543f5,"I thought the structure, plot, and characters were original and interesting. I thought the main character acted "out of character" at times (not referring to the twist), which made the story a little unbelievable, but in all I liked it. I didn't find the ending unsatisfying, as some others did. I think it set up a sequel and I'm eager to read it when it comes out. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I thought the main character acted & # 34;out of character" ; at times ( not referring to the twist ),"(78, 177)",2,0.3333333333333333,False -0316094609,books,fantastic,plot,crazy,thing,97b944e67e0311192787029dc2ac0ca2,49a23f020f4b866bc15a0aa099c03f57,How is the thing?,2,0.0,False,c9704f76124f68a7371774ba77436738,"Review originally posted on booksandacupoftea.blogspot.comEvery night at exactly 4:33 AM, 16 year-old London Lane's memory gets wiped clean as she sleeps. And each morning, she wakes up to find a note to herself from herself telling her what happened the previous day. The day she can't remember at all.Instead of remembering the past, London remembers the future. She remembers backwards.None of this helps when she has to worry about school. It also doesn't help when London has to worry about a boyfriend, whose name she can't remember, who doesn't seem to be in her memories of what's to come. Nevermind the fact that her mother has been keeping secrets about a father that hasn't been in her life since she was six.And when London starts having visions from what appears to be her future, she realizes she just may have to remember the past, before she can no longer remember her future.Forgotten is described as psychological drama, romance, and mystery all in one. Just from that line, I was hooked.Forgotten is incredibly confusing at first in the way that untangling a giant mess of ropes is. But after you finally untangle that last stubborn knot, you feel absolutely exhilarated.The fact that London remembers backwards - meaning she 'remembers' her future and can't remember her past - was really confusing for me at first. I didn't mind the confusion at all, though, as it was this giant mystery that I couldn't wait to solve. Every loose end got tied up into, instead of a knot, a pretty bow.Another part that confused me was how she remembered her classmates, where her classes were, where her locker was, etc. if she couldn't remember her past, but then I understood. She remembers the small stuff like that because she can see her future with her classmates, she can see in a few days when she walks to math class, and the time in a month where she opens her locker. That being said, she can also forget these small things when she no longer has a future with that person or object.The characters were phenomenal and mainly consisted of London, her boyfriend Luke, her best friend Jamie, and her mother.London was a strong character for the situation she was in. I expected her to be much more insecure and scared. She was actually very strong already, but also grew as the novel went on. I fell in love with her character and was hoping for a pleasant outcome for her.Luke was a wonderful male lead. He was all the things almost any woman would look for in a man and more. He's sexy, sweet, loving, supportive. I could go on and on. Who wouldn't want to curl up next to a guy like that?All the rest of the characters, major or minor, added to the story in some way. Some characters might be borderline filler, but I honestly didn't notice any character that was blatantly a filler character, other than teachers. I believe Cat Patrick did an absolutely brilliant job writing the characters so realistically and well.The plot was fantastic. It was perfectly paced, with so many unseen twists and turns. I can't think of many twists I saw coming and I can't think of one part of Forgotten where the writing started to slow. Each and every page had me in its grasp and didn't let go until the very end.The plot of Forgotten was unique and I applaud Patrick for finding a topic to write about that wasn't just another clichéd, over-written plot. Many have compared this novel to the Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler movie, 50 First Dates, and while the premise might sound a bit like it, I can assure you that it isn't once you dive in.Now obviously the writing was awesome, too. I love Patrick's ability to be so descriptive, yet not so much in the way I don't care for, where every little detail is laid out for you. This usually might take years of practice to hone this ability, yet Patrick has the natural talent for it.Overall, I absolutely loved Forgotten, if you couldn't tell. I whole-heartedly recommend this to anyone and especially people that love psychological dramas, mysteries, and romance novels. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4034, 4048)",2,0.0,False -0061950726,books,more interesting,story,strong,story,91a9a63cec264aeddf6104a0a92892ae,e4bd7f0a6544cc39bb42f7fcad7677eb,How is story?,1,0.0,False,8e8ba6f6a27d9658ecda4e1a2ad69a92,One orphan's story was far more interesting than the other's. The end of this book felt rushed. But I enjoyed it enough. ANSWERNOTFOUND,story was far more interesting,"(13, 43)",1,0.6666666666666666,True -0316010669,books,important,idea,deep,knowledge,6c3664a44eef534fea5d99f5fd663023,d5854e9cd1a317fd07a3970247bf8950,How is knowledge?,1,0.0,False,288340bca57dc263747855244558da04,"I enjoyed reading Blink, but don't think it needs your immediate attention.This is a book about judgments, snap/subconscious decisions, and what we can do to trust them or try to change them.I think that Blink flowed really well and had some good arguments, but I don't think there is anything new here. Nothing in this book is spectacular.Putting all of the examples together and analyzing them does have some interest, but there is nothing striking about Gladwell's arguments.I think that the idea behind this book is very important, but needs more work. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(558, 572)",1,0.0,False -159555341X,books,valuable,book,positive,impact,edb04b59d05427d2d29f266a0bc29d6b,32ab0a61c3b5e8220434c305b30f7e1c,What impact did the book have?,2,0.0,False,08375d149104423b91d6d6ffe871fba2,"I enjoyed Money Secrets of the Amish. It's just a shame that what the book had to offer was no surprise to me. Being from Lancaster County, PA, I must admit that a lot of what the book had to offer was already common knowledge for me.These things include:Using couponsShopping at consignment shopsPurchasing meats and produce directly from the farmerShopping yard salesThe one idea I did really like was having a clothing/good swap with gal pals. I have heard of these before but would love to either be invited to one or organize one.The author does share some gems of knowledge, but none that I didn't already know.I really enjoyed the way the author gives assignments at the end each chapter. She also provides a lot of good resources such as blogs and other books to check out.All in all, I would have to admit that this book is valuable and a good read for anyone wanting to cut their expenses.Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the <...> <...> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 <...> : ""Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."" ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1304, 1318)",2,0.0,False -1476735247,books,due,book,second,book,21b35045a1192c09a20c09bd9843b855,fc8b1dfa1a7c8d4d1913af84dc3f626b,How is your evaluation for the book?,2,0.0,False,07594c9c74e3185a31a1c14bc7191c9e,"Ever since Fifty Shades of Grey and Bared to You I have been reading a LOT of books in the genre. Most left me luke warm, they were predictable and very short ( not to mention not very well written). I'm not going to name names. Suffice to say I came upon Naked and I didn't know what to expect. Once I started reading I could not put it down until I finished it. I told my husband to fend for himself for dinner, and got immersed in the Blackstone Affair. The characters are well defined and very engaging. There is a good flow to the story. And it's steamy hot. Yeah, very HOT. And that is what I was looking for. A well written, interesting, sexy story. And Raine Miller delivered in spades. The only thing that frustrated me was that now I have to wait for books 2 and 3. But as Mr. Grey taught us, anticipation can be very rewarding. I definitely recommend this trilogy (second book is due out soon), if you're looking for a good love story sans the BDSM, but with a dash of ""control"". ANSWERNOTFOUND",they were predictable and very short,"(122, 158)",2,0.445,False -0141039280,books,full,story,own,story,f8f5ad5aa8cf562fe4ef4114ac0c1ff6,054df75a6ff5690cbb634cde626bf1ab,Do children have a story?,1,0.0,False,760e7474b7ac89a3ead155f6dd4ffcc9,"I saw an entertainment blurb on television one night with Sarah Jessica Parker holding this book so I looked it up and couldn't resist buying it. I'm glad I did.This is the unique coming of age story of Eugenia ""Skeeter"" Phelan, just home from college in 1962, anxious to become a writer, who is advised by a New York editor to hone her skills by writing ""about what disturbs you."" And at this particular time in her life, she is disturbed by the plight of the black maids in the early 1960's in Jackson, Mississippi who raise their employer's children, yet are treated as criminals if so much as a silver spoon gets misplaced.I have to say that Ms. Stockett had the prissy, holier-than-thou Jr. League ladies down to a tee. The story is full of tears, laughter and triumph as Skeeter weaves her way through a miasma of roadblocks to gain the trust and loyalty of Aibileen, a maid who's raised 17 children, and Aibileen's best friend Minny, who's found herself unemployed more than a few times after mouthing off to her white employers. The incident which is the ultimate payback by Minny to her mean, evil employer's daughter, Miss Hilly, is so shocking, funny and distasteful that it literally made me gasp when I read it, then laugh out loud. Miss Hilly is the president of the Jr. League and got exactly what she deserved, I must say.It's been a long time since I've read a novel that left me feeling this satisfied and glowing. There's absolutely nothing like a great story, well-told! I'd give this book ten stars if I could!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",left me feeling this satisfied and glowing,"(1393, 1435)",1,0.5,False -0525953728,books,slight,interest,interested,people,89ff02e4f8be43a6a885312dd5735ff9,17417572ebde6c33c452e2a499a81ff0,What do people think about job security?,1,0.0,False,f3d4a67564c903d0e3e38c72e0480c2b,"First off I'm the type of person who HATES reading books, I would rather cut my entire lawn with toe-nail clippers than read most books. But this book is one I figured I would try out, and once I started it I couldn't put it down, I read it in less than 5 days. The book has some pictures which was nice, because it's always interesting to see the kinds of things special operators get to see. In addition to the photos, the book had side stories that weren't just about the raid, it had more stories which made you understand the people talked about in the book. All in all this was an OUTSTANDING book! I highly recommend it to anyone who has even the slightest interest in Navy SEALs or special operators in general. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(720, 734)",1,0.0,False -0141039280,books,palpable,fear,poignant,story,9eaa6af0c952e001273e5eb006b22845,2f6494ffebffc0a5c18af36b6afbf4e7,What story do I tell you?,1,0.0,False,46f2c77caa07bd51d800d53907999ae5,"From page one until almost the last, this story impressed me on many levels--As a writer, I was impressed and envious that a first novel could be SO good.As a reader, I fell in love with the voices of the book's 3 main characters--Skeeter, Aibileen and Minny--and never wanted their story to end.As a human being, the stories of black servants and their white employers in 1960s Mississippi alternately wrenched my heart and created a bitter knot in my stomach. As a white person, the attitudes of (most of) the white characters in this story are an embarassment to me. I know it's just a novel, but I also know (even with not having lived any further south than Virginia) that these attitudes are not fiction.The bond between Aibileen and Mae Mobley, one of the two white children she cared for, was beautifully drawn, as was Aibileen's hope for MaeMo to grow up a different kind of white woman than her mother and most other white women who inhabit the story.The balance these characters had to dance between wanting to do something that felt RIGHT--something that mattered and might help the next generation have a better life--and the fear of doing so in that racially explosive time and place was palpable throughout much of the story.In the last half of the book, I was reading while watching TV--something I don't think I've EVER done before--reading during commercials, reading in bed, reading on the porch...I felt that I HAD to keep reading. Until the last chapter or two, I was absolutely convinced that I was going to give this book a 5-star review. I was telling everyone I knew about it and recommending it heartily.But then came the ending, and I found it SO unsatisfying...especially compared to how incredibly satisfying I found the rest of the book. I may be wrong, but it screamed one of two things to me--sequel or tight deadline; i.e., either things were left unfinished because there's going to be another book or she ran out of time to bring it to the complete, fulfilling and heart-gladdening ending that this amazing story deserved.I still very much recommend the book; just perhaps not as enthusiastically as I would have 50, 100 or 400 pages ago.Edited 08/11/11 to add that I just came from seeing the movie version of The Help and I thought it was FABULOUS! The movie's director and the book's author are friends since childhood, so I was very hopeful that he would do a good job bringing this wonderful story to the screen and, in my opinion, he has. The acting is marvelous, especially from Viola Davis (Aibileen) and Octavia Spencer (Minnie). If you loved this book, I think you'll love the movie too! ANSWERNOTFOUND",this story impressed me on many levels,"(37, 75)",1,0.75,True -0345803485,books,romantic,book,witty,banter,a16671e84fb04298c6864fe9f96b6309,42054bb90dcbd2e8ff22d0ebc394caef,How is the banter?,1,0.0,False,286d78230c57bc9dcb84e90543810db8,"I think people judge this book a bit harshly. Heck, if I'm comparing this book to others I might also. Though this is a far cry from my usual reviews of historical romances I finally took the plunge and read the book. I have to say that the author did create characters I was interested to learn more about. Much like the scarred earls of a historical, or even Edward in Twilight, this book has a wounded hero who uses his wealth and power to try and control the heroine. Much like heroines in the above mentioned novels, he doesn't quite succeed. What we have here is a typically plotted out romance novel with the addition of BDSM.Is this book erotic? Not so much for me. Is this book romantic? It can be in parts. I think the reason so many women love this book and the series is because some of us like when a man takes charge. Add the idea of nice cars, big houses and the absence of real life dilemmas and we all may be a bit smitten. Yes, the writing is child like. If it weren't for the BDSM subject matter I would say this book was written more for the teenage crowd. However, some parts are actually well written. The dialogue and the emails are quite funny in their own way. I laughed at some of those parts.What I am trying to say is that I took this book at face value and it was an interesting read. I can't guarantee I'll read the rest of the series with as much enthusiasm but I will read the other two books so I have a full review to give. The most important part I would emphasize is, read this book for what it is. For some it's an introduction to erotica, for some it's a departure from their quiet ""vanilla"" sex lives. Give the book kuddos for what it is and stop ripping it apart for what it isn't. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1722, 1736)",1,0.0,False -0385537859,books,hard,book,unbelievable,story,cbe7c2303c5181d71d8b08419b526190,9ef12e7937414d3a7adbf41ee00cb33f,How good is this story?,2,0.6000000000000001,True,237dbc8d3fddd44df4fd618046ad17db,"Dan Brown is one of my favorite authors and his books intrigue me, besides the fact that I am a history major, and I find them very entertaining. This book was very hard to put down and I finished it in a week. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I find them very entertaining,"(115, 144)",2,0.91,True -1480529699,books,not bad,story,nice,story,e8d3e32cca0844da28058346bdd15364,b7ba7057130e0219f09d53fb0941c6bc,How is the story book?,1,0.0,False,c59fc1ffbabd688ee5687759f72b8ff2,Good price. Story wasn't bad. Male lead made you like him in the end. A number of errors in the book which were a bit annoying ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(127, 141)",1,0.0,False -0316010669,books,not aware,people,interesting,topic,ea67c7c7addf05a0180777f4aa8fa0e6,ad3d61410ff1134202fd0d1e954ef8ba,Which topic is more interesting?,1,0.5,False,6ec04eff21fd2e8ce9a65fbe3d59d629,"Malcolm Gladwell has already proved with best-sellers such as `The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference' and `Outliers: The Story of Success' that he can write a page-turner on a popular psychological subject, and `Blink', published in 2005, is no different in this respect. His potential public is large as the subject matter could interest de facto everybody: how come that snap judgements, taken intuitively, often seem to render better results than decisions based on more-informed and very rational reflections?Gladwell is a gifted speaker and this is reflected in his writing style whereby the reader is directly addressed, questions are posed and the attention is grabbed by revealing examples: E.g. it can be disconcerting to know that an experienced observer can predict with an uncanny high probability if a marriage will last or end in a divorce and this by simply overhearing (and analysing) a short conversation between both partners; `priming experiments' show that the mere use of words associated with old age made the participants in the test walk slower...These are only two of the examples given, the book provides quite a lot of very interesting anecdotes to surprise people on boring cocktail parties.The book has undoubtedly entertainment value and Gladwell keeps the readers interested, but more seriously now, what message does he want to transmit?Gladwell illustrates that conscious decisions made on basis of a lot of information are oftentimes not better than `snap decisions' which are taken fast and unconsciously. Most people do find it hard to accept that these snap judgements, this `rapid recognition' based on mysterious, unknown rules, do have value.More problematic is that these snap judgements can be prone to error as well and this due to the fact that in certain circumstances the use of stereotypes and implicit associations does lead to wrong conclusions. People can be manipulated, first impressions (e.g. judging somebody purely on appearance) can be thwarted. People are not always aware of this. Especially in cases where people are confronted with something completely new, first impressions are not that helpful, but rather confounding. However experience can help, the intelligent user of this unconscious decision-making process is aware of all these drawbacks and can use snap judgements in a controlled, efficient way.Gladwell knows how to tell his story, however what I did not like that much is his use of a very specific `technical vocabulary' whereby he wants to make a compromise between scientific concepts and popular terminology resulting in words such as `thin-slicing', `the mystery of the locked door' and titles and subtitles tending to hyperbole (e.g. the subtitle of the book: The Power of Thinking without Thinking).Calling Gladwell `one of the world's most original thinkers' (mentioned on the cover of my paperback-edition) is of course a gross exaggeration, however `Blink' is a fascinating read on an interesting subject and it offers quite some startling examples. The most important lesson that I have drawn from this book is that intuition is something which can be helpful, can be trained (the protestant work-ethic which one can also find in other books of Gladwell, e.g. in `Outliers') and adds a valid approach to solve problems, supplementing a purely logical, conventional method. The lesson is that we are not always better off by gathering more information.What lingers on as well, by the myriad of sometimes very intriguing examples - and this probably less intended by the writer - is the observation how fascinating and manipulation-prone beings we are. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3665, 3679)",1,0.0,False -0307913090,books,excellent,plot,intriguing,story line,c84be3cc0b2f0b606afb6412d7e8ba96,a30d29c718bd40c1f499d214b2ea16a6,How is the story line?,1,0.0,False,6ef5f2401a1db81b5626e3fa7eb0da34,"When I started the Song of Ice and Fire series a few years ago, I was blown away. The scale of the world and the depth of the characters GRRM has created are unmatched by any fantasy series I've read, and yes, I have read Tolkien.POV chapters for this book are broken up between three different powerful families in the mythical land of Westeros; the Starks, the Lannisters, and the Targaryens. What makes this book so great is that we have sympathy for all of these families, or at least some of there individual members. Weaker writers build two-dimensional sum-of-all-evil characters for the heroes to fight, but not Martin. All the characters are complex and fully formed.And the plot of course is excellent. There's fighting, humor, horror, everything you could expect out a series. He avoids cliche's in favor of great twists and turns.Get this book. Now. ANSWERNOTFOUND","There 's fighting , humor , horror , everything you could expect out a series","(714, 787)",1,0.0,False -0062294776,books,great,chemistry,immediate,attraction,58af74126cad7dce34c523dfecbcfbec,e389556daec81867b71c4bac83e03d7d,How is the attraction?,1,0.0,False,6af2426c3bf857336fe35a9de14d90af,"Wait For You is the kind of story that takes about 10 seconds flat for you to become absorbed.And man, was I grateful. Because I had a reading hole that needed filling and nothing short of muchero coolioness would have done.In this contemporary NA, we have one Avery Posh-Bird, with a horrid past that she's all too keen to leave behind.We also have one Cameron Hot-Spanky-Pants, who wants to nudge through the shell Ms Posh-Bird's deposited herself in.From the get-go, these two have great chemistry, great camaraderie, and differing personalities that, when placed together, become something pretty awesome. I loved watching their time together. Loved watching the development of their relationship--even though it was a relationship way before either of them realised it--and loved the character development in here too. Loved Cam's perseverance and the subtleness of it, and the way he needled his way into her heart.I also appreciated that he wasn't Mr Perfect. And I don't just mean that he had what he considered to be a dark secret of his own. I mean in the sense that he struggled to handle certain parts of their relationship. Whilst I wanted to smack him upside the head for appearing to turn away when she oh-so needed him not to, I get that it wouldn't have been so true to life for a dude of that age to take absolutely everything in his stride and know how to react to it. So, on top of loving all their interactions, I loved the fact that this was kept `real'.Plus there were the side character. The pals of each of the two main players. They were as full bodied and great to spend time with as Cam & Avery, so big kudos for that--though, I'd expect nothing less from this author.However, there were a couple of things that drove me nuts about this book.The first has to do with Cam ... *cringes and ducks as shoes fly in my direction* Yes, he's pretty awesome. Lord knows, he says so himself enough times. Just as he tells--often--about his hotness, like we can't figure that out ourselves when his dark hair falls just so, and he peers up from extremely lush dark lashes with incredibly striking blue eyes, or by the tautness of his abs, and the hotness of his flat stomach, and the rigidness of his--okay, that's enough of that. Because, for me the guy had a major flaw. Yup, his use and overuse and even more uses of the endearment `sweetheart' made my eye twitch like it had spasm-control issues. Sorry. Truly. But I just couldn't get on board with a guy that age constantly using that word--not unless he's a slimeball. Dunno--maybe it's the Brit V US deal going on.And the second thing I had issue with? Well, it has absolutely nothing to do with JLA's writing ability, because her talent at telling a tale is what has me coming back time after time. It was the editing. There were so many errors--grammatical mostly, and some typos--in this book that it became distracting. Errors like you for your, or on for one, and words blatantly absent from sentences ... if there were a handful, I could've ignored them, but the book was pretty rife.Those issues aside, though, there's no denying this is a great read. It was `hotter' than I expected. But majorly enjoyable. ANSWERNOTFOUND",great chemistry,"(485, 500)",1,0.75,True -0143123238,books,likeable,none,likable,none,c394408af76512690dfde2edde328165,96da200da06550f5cb495c1b1dad5d1c,What dou yu see about none?,1,0.0,False,04617a1a650fdc90464e1e396a20ad7e,"While I enjoyed the plot of this book, it did kind of drag in places. None of the characters were very likeable. ANSWERNOTFOUND",None of the characters were very likeable,"(71, 112)",1,0.3,False -0061950726,books,good,way,rushed,end,beffc852403d2c6f05c5ffa6585884a9,8822c5c4c51829575b846a2b05f0b1f1,How is the end?,1,0.0,False,157631dbf4f04b88ff73ccf4770c3bee,"Orphan Train was a very well researched and written book. The way she blended the two woman lives was very good. I found that the story line was very interesting.... How ever I could not see the need for the profanity, it spoiled a wonderful story . ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(252, 266)",1,0.0,False -0399159010,books,funny,chapter,not funny,book,52424f6bdd6bd492bc608a5174d78611,52daf6035fef904233c0d1dac17850b9,Is this book funny?,1,1.0,True,b1aa215480057fe2fd1a1a0d292569fb,"Jenny Lawson has some hilarious stuff in her book, LET'S PRETEND THIS NEVER HAPPENED. There's no question that she can come up with some great humor and create comical situations. And then the rest of the book rears its ugly head.For one thing, Lawson must find some way to moderate her excessive use of the F word. The word itself is not funny. If it is used as a shocker in situations where it's not expected and by characters not expected to utter it, the expletive can be humorous and the effect can produce a jolt. If not, it becomes tedious and trite. It ceased being funny after high school.Overuse of comments involving body parts and their functions is also a part of this book. Headaches and nauseousness caused by overindulging in alcohol and illegal substances is more likely to be considered stupid than funny. Reinvent your misery, Lawson, and present it in a more tasteful form. More people are turned off by your puking than appreciate it.One more little annoyance surfaces here. Lawson seems to have a need to broadcast what's coming up; to alert the reader that more funnies are on the way. Good writers let their dialogue direct the reader through the orchard to discover the plums. Be our guide, Lawson. We are astute enough to decide what is golden and what is sludge.It's only fair that I point out some good material. I thought her Post-It notes to Victor were hilarious. Notably, the obscenities were used sparingly. I also enjoyed her human resources experiences, probably because they didn't vary much from some of mine. The chapter on housekeeping was funny, probably because I have relatives who like her style. ODing on laxatives was great (I had to set aside my dislike for toilet humor here) as was the Halloween party of endless babbling and no underpants. And finally, I really enjoyed the journal of her book tour because it brought back memories. Was that you next door, Jenny?Jenny Lawson has a wide and rabid audience, based on the comments I've seen. So, contempt will probably rain on me for this review. I deserve it: I'm just an old fart without a life. But I could also be a raging fan of Lawson's because I recognize the talent she has. I'm going to check her blog and other writings because I know there are gems there. I want to be on her side.Schuyler T WallaceAuthor of TIN LIZARD TALES ANSWERNOTFOUND",There 's no question that she can come up with some great humor and create comical situations,"(87, 179)",1,0.875,True -0989450201,books,great,sex scene,good,sex,5a9d5efab502e7e76742c87ed46d65b2,d706af2c4f0c9a229015042284e19c60,How to identify sex?,1,0.0,False,ee1bdf7d381c9b05a89d9fade47fbe09,I am so excited to read a good story that doesn't give everything away!!!! I love the banter between ace and ruylessule ules!!!! I loved the cliff hanger at the end!!! I absolutely love that ryles is strong but also vulnerable to Colton. I cannot wait to read what is in store for them!!!!! Please don't take a long time!!!! You have to read this!!!!!! They have great sex scenes that are well strung out so that they are memorable. Sometimes characters have so much sex that it's all they do!!!! Quality over quantity!!!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND,Sometimes characters have so much sex that it 's all do,"(442, 501)",1,0.2,False -030758836X,books,flat,end,weak,end,94ce2cea1b466d2e9ad241f6dd2cfa7f,714bf6b096ddda46744ece7c7687cc6e,Where is the end of this road?,5,0.0,False,d7a9d31b2381e97732ae8ddf45ac01ae,"This novel is about 400 pages long. The first quarter was all over the place; there were descriptions and side stories that were numerous and uninteresting, but taking all this information in leads to how the rest of the story plays out. The next two hundred pages were excellent, I couldn't wait to get home and read this book! The last hundred pages give some idea of how the story will end, which could be any way imaginable. I feel that the ending was a disappointment. In the credits section, Gillian Flynn credits her editor for encouraging her after she almost abandoned her project 82.6% of the way through... and that seems very believable--perhaps writer's block set in and she simply tried to get the book completed after this point. The ending fell really, really flat. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(789, 803)",5,0.0,False -0143170090,books,trite,story,awkward,write,3508947e384d8a283959c89ec843368b,e59d531f177f665e25a326ef5de22ec8,What were they based on to write this book?,1,0.0,False,be891193bc349449cc07f7fc75e06f4a,"Okay, okay, so I tend to be one of those people who doesn't read the hot, bestselling ""must-read"" books until everyone else on the planet has, but sometimes there's a good reason for that--and this book is a prime example of that. After finishing this book, I can only shake my head in amazement at its popularity.There's no reason to get into a ""loved it/hated it"" war with fans of the book. Instead, I'd like to give an honest blow-by-blow description for those who haven't read the book yet but are considering it. The book begins with about 100 pages devoted to intrigue in the world of Swedish financial publications...zzz...huh? What? Oh, I'm sorry. I fell asleep just typing that sentence, so imagine how bored I was while slogging through those dreary chapters. The book does begin to get interesting afterward, when an old man hires our intrepid main character to investigate the disappearance of his beloved relative, who vanished from an island years before in a sort of a ""locked room"" type mystery.During the investigation, our intrepid main character comes across a series of old murders that could be linked to the disappearance of the old man's relative. Was she the victim of a serial killer? Did she vanish because she knew too much? These plot twists make the book much more exciting--for a while. Unfortunately, though, the mystery behind the disappearance of the girl is laughably un-mysterious, and the story of the serial killer is trite, worn-out, and needed far more explanation in order to be really interesting. For instance--and I don't feel a spoiler alert is necessary here--the killer performs some strange rituals during the killings, but the reasons behind these are never explained. Once the killer is revealed, the only explanation seems to be that the killer was a nut job who did crazy things.So, in conclusion--tired plot, poorly-executed mystery, too many boring chapters about Swedish financial publications, and about 300 pages too many in general (I'm starting to think there's a dire shortage of editors in Sweden). My advice? Read at your own risk--but keep plenty of strong coffee at hand. You'll need it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",There 's no reason to get into a,"(314, 345)",1,0.0,False -0316098329,books,inconsistent,character,more interesting,thing,48e06fcf1990cfdd774b05815d15a564,676286b480b27add7107f93e2b3d7eea,Is the book the most thing interesting?,2,0.5,False,0df54ca2d300ee18420480b6ad32c96d,"I was disappointed by this book. The premise was intriguing, but the writing and story-line were uninteresting and the characters were inconsistent in their development. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The premise was intriguing,"(33, 59)",2,0.4,False -0141326085,books,strong,story,strong,story line,063b152f4c86331fe67ff040b7b7c60e,4d9383d4cafc1a877cf691dc89e7ffd7,What is the story line?,1,0.0,False,e384a03c0334102eb391db7164b8ac8c,"3.5 stars.So what hasn't been said about Beautiful Creatures? It's a pretty popular book, and one that I've been wanting to read for awhile now. I really like the writing style, the flow, and the beautiful, lush descriptions of the South. I think the story is strong and equally as compelling. The characters are fierce and unique. It gets compared to Twilight and True Blood, and I can see why some people would say that.Something I didn't like about the story, though, is the mention of 'slutty' clothing and how that immediately correlates to those girls getting pregnant later on. I did a major eye roll in those mentioned parts. Actually, when I was younger, I used to wear shorty shorts and tank tops and I was still a virgin. So this connection between clothing and sexuality is bizarre and outdated to me. (There's nothing wrong with being sexually active. I'll keep repeating this message every time I see it pop up in a book.)Also, the ending felt a little forced to me, like there were so many things going on in a limited amount of time. Besides these two things, I really enjoyed the novel and will definitely check out the movie coming out next month, as well as the rest of the series. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1201, 1215)",1,0.0,False -0006514006,books,low,tolerance,familiar,name,018b9bd6af35d744d55589dea7357446,9daa2e1a0e34adfea9de5c4870380bd2,Is this book have a familiar name?,1,0.5,False,2b0267280298070fc8faeb93e5634e40,"I will preface this by saying that I love anything to do with Anne Boleyn, but I have a very low tolerance for books that disregard historical facts. That said, I'll start my review. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and found it to be very entertaining. However, I did not like the author's portrayal of Anne. Mary seems to be the perfect character with no flaws while Anne is made out to be a terrible sister. It shouldn't have been that black and white, since life has no black and white. I also didn't like the fact that the author used the idea that Anne resorted to incest in order to get a child. This fact made Anne actually guilty of the crimes she was accused of. The author did not need to do that. The fact that Anne had a fake trial is so much more fascinating and mouth dropping, it really doesn't need any more drama. The Tudor period is so full of it, I found this just to be put in for shock value. From all of the books I've read by Gregory, I think that Gregory has a low opinion of both Anne and her daughter Elizabeth, so I'm not surprised she made Anne out to be such a vicious woman. However, she has no compassion for Anne at all and I found I was frustrated towards the end that she tried to put as much drama and shock value as she could into the novel. That said, if you're interested in an entertaining read, I would recommend this novel. Despite the fact that I disagreed with her view of Anne did not keep me from enjoying the book. Although Gregory may not be the most historically accurate author around, she does know how to tell a story that will keep you hooked until the very end. Just a warning to look things up before you take them as truth. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1678, 1692)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,real,love,beautiful,love,94dec61ea40c0605357f268bfd2a37ba,07b2bfe6e10a4ab6e4a4060441c4140b,Is this love book beautiful?,1,0.8,True,058ba10bfdafdaa74ac238f8d2139b86,"I can't even begin to explain how much I loved this book! I mean really LOVED this book! The characters were so real. The emotion was so real. The love was so real! Just when I thought I figured this story out, I was amazingly surprised with another twist. Just when you think it's over, the author reels you back in. I both laughed and cried while I read this. I love the female lead character, which I often times find that I don't in romance novels. I find that a lot of times, the lead female character is whiny and spoiled. But "Sky" is raw, funny, and lovable all at the same time. And "Holder," OH GOD Holder! I think I'm in love with him! He just has a way with words that are so completely perfect!If you are debating whether to purchase this book, don't debate any longer! BUY IT! You won't regret it! I'm going to have a hard time getting myself to read another story, as I just don't think any other will compare! ANSWERNOTFOUND",I ca n't even begin to explain how much I loved this book,"(0, 56)",1,0.8,True -0425263924,books,fluid,writing style,difficult,time,3a75aff51cefb6e402810bb89e340a74,92ba29b2a0ee2037fa747087ec6c9a69,How is the time?,1,0.0,False,c1d1a69e57a78b9398956076040ec371,"The series is a wonderfully written erotic romance with diverse characters with complicated backgrounds and entanglements. Must read the series in order to fully follow and appreciate the storyline. The author keeps you enthralled. This book ends with a CLIFFHANGER and wishing the next publication was already available. The writing style is fluid and a page turner. Gideon is the complicated, passionate, powerful man all women would wish for but this author makes him real, believable, and human with flaws and strengths and a loyal love and passion for a woman who makes his difference ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(590, 604)",1,0.0,False -1476755604,books,many,down,amazing,connection,59d23f6a98c566058e74e3b1ab8a6a2b,5bdaa1255808535621e804edcade5f0f,How was the connection quality?,2,0.0,False,1757591ad18b58d9fa64867a975f8456,"This book was perfect. I LOVE REMY AND BROOKE!! Remy is a super-hot, extreme, alpha male and he takes what is his. He could also be described as a lion. Brooke is loving, caring and somewhat insecure and she only has eyes for Remy. Together they have so many ups and downs throughout this book, but I would not want to change a word of it. Their relationship is rough and volatile, yet loving and loyal. This book was also extra hot and steamy I didn't want to put it down. I absolutely cannot wait for the other books in this series. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(536, 550)",2,0.0,False -0141039280,books,own,set,high,tension,104f6989e00c3bc5da7c0f509e79bbbb,f9a9bfb53ee75c5d501e889fe8bcc77f,Does this novel have a lot of tension?,1,0.0,False,a5dce480a056a2097a286bc4551ccacc,"Good fundamentals in this book: well-written characters whose conflicts drive the story forward. The perspective characters here are Skeeter, Aibileen, and Minny, and each has her own distinctive voice and set of goals and character arcs. You watch them rise and fall, learn, love, adapt, react, everything we want from a good character-driven story. The story moves at a relaxed pace, but it never gets boring.That said, this was Stockett's first novel and a few newbie habits annoyed me. Most significantly, after the brilliant characterization of the heroes, we got this lazy characterization of the villain. Stockett succumbs to the old cliche--the villain is identified by being fat. And, hilariously, as the story progresses and the antagonist gets sympathetic, she also gets fatter (it's telling that other overweight characters are uniformly described as ""plump"", but ""fat"" is reserved for Hilly). She also can't resist the old historical irony gag, talking about how smoking couldn't possibly be bad for you and how a reporter was saying that this skirmish in Vietnam would be over quickly. Or there's the fact that Skeeter's life so closely parallels Stockett's own. Or, hell, just read the acknowledgments and look at how many names from her writing workshop found their way into the book. In many ways the story feels borrowed, in a Lifetime-Movie-of-the-week sort of way. Not that it was ever bad--I just would have liked a bit more narrative depth. But I have to come back and give Stockett kudos for not being gun-shy on the plight of domestics in a pre-Civil-Rights Mississippi. She does not pull her punches, and this gives the book a weight that I feel the movie never quite achieved. And while we're comparing...The biggest complaint I heard about the film adaptation was that it was the story of black women being helped by a white woman--that the Civil Rights movement is being white-washed, essentially. The book handles this more gracefully than the movie did. It wraps up less neatly but more honestly than the film.Overall, I liked it. I will never read it again, but there you have it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",there you have it,"(2093, 2110)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,short,review,complete,story,ffb3ac1613d39b9fb6a758e63b1be5aa,6bec3e914def2f4618a76edf4e7a15d7,What about the story?,2,0.0,False,345d16208da96d6fe90ff5db1daed2ea,"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! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1281, 1295)",2,0.0,False -0007442920,books,slow,begin,compelling,storyline,0fd667f60293b464efda7a1314791144,bba2bac68b9b876036f22c2ae7235d04,What kind of storyline does the book contain?,3,0.9,True,87bafdd6d8252140e0863ad3f5bdd4c4,"Sequels to stand out debuts often struggle to advance the series plot and recapture the magic of the first book. INSURGENT isn't one of those sequels. It's as powerful or even more powerful than it's predecessor. And considering how phenomenal DIVERGENT was, that's no small compliment.One of the most inventive and action packed dystopian series ever, INSURGENT picks up almost immediately after the end of DIVERGENT. The factions that dictate every aspect of society are in danger and all out war seems inevitable. Tris's faction has ben split as too many members have turned traitor. Power hungry Erudite have set their sights on the Divergent, like Tris, systematically rounding them up to kill...and worse.What continues to impress me with the Divergent series is the character arcs. They are magnificent. Tris transformed from the almost Amish-like Abnegation member to a brave and confrontational Dauntless member so convincingly in DIVERGENT, and her transformation in INSURGENT is no less impressive. After the tragic choice she made at the end of DIVERGENT, Tris is plagued with guilt, self recrimination, and shame. She isolates herself even from those she cares about the most. It's heartbreaking to read. And Tris isn't the only one who evolves in the book. Characters who I thought were villains became heroes, and characters who I thought were trustworthy became villains. Shocking doesn't begin to describe it.The beginning of INSURGENT was a little slow and not as easy to jump into as the debut, especially since the worldbuilding isn't really recapped for readers (like me) who could have benefitted from a refresher. But once I got my bearings, and the central conflict was revealed, INSURGENT was as compulsively readable as DIVERGENT. And the revelations at the end were almost overwhelming--in a good way--considering their implications. Bottom line, this is a series not to be missed. The stakes just keep getting higher and I can't wait to dive into the third book in the Divergent series when it comes out in 2013.Sexual Content:Kissing ANSWERNOTFOUND",the magic of the first book .,"(84, 112)",3,0.6666666666666666,True -0060558121,books,compelling,premise,creative,idea,7336b111b788122ea7d0d5859daca4b0,81f2ebb852aab6a873ee2ab6d1b47649,What can you say about the idea?,1,0.0,False,62aecef4a5036b0ec7cfe7b271ee54e6,"I was born in Wisconsin and spent every summer there until I was about 16. Many of the roadside attractions were favorite stops on the way up or on the way back home to Kansas. I vividly remember the House on the Rock on one such visit.Growing up in Kansas the "geographical center" of the USA in Smith County was another familiar day trip.From Chicago to Mt. Rushmore I have visited most of the places in the book and that made the story more interesting.The premise of the story is original and compelling, a nice mix of mythology and magic from all around the world. It is the classic American melting pot told from a different point of view. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(654, 668)",1,0.0,False -0307913090,books,layered,story,epic,story,ae292f36495cf8279be1fcd865fd7ebe,b35818ad48ab67fdc0507506c2ec649b,What is your take on the story by Chinua Achebe?,2,0.0,False,260bb612603d07295f25a589e4a7c88a,"George R.R. Martin is an excellent writer, there's no doubt about that. This series is very different from typical fantasy. It's not about the poor low-class boy who has many adventures and finds out he's the person prophesied to save the world.Martin's many characters are deep and complex, like real people are. They aren't just ""good"" or ""bad"" like the characters of many fantasy novels. It's often not clear whether we should like some characters or not, and some seem to change as their circumstances change.The story is extremely complex and multi-layered with much politics, mystery, and intrigue. Magic exists, but is down-played.But, here are a few reasons why this book isn't for everybody:1. There's a lot of bad language and plenty of sex (even an incestuous relationship). It's not for kids.2. If you like your main characters, who you've come to love, to stay alive, don't read Martin. This is my main trouble with the series -- just as I start to really love a character, he or she dies!3. This series is not complete, and it seems to be progressing slowly. You might want to wait a few years before starting. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1126, 1140)",2,0.0,False -0439023513,books,hard,story,great,half,f28552b94af6c5337546466135b71d41,21cf31d3f43d4010ebb5927c13076cfe,How can I get half of the hotel payment?,1,0.16666666666666666,False,ea7bd0106c4ab1153c9c22bf67cd9f9c,"Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins is the last book of the Hunger Games trilogy. Each book manages to stand on its own, but the truth is they are just sections of one book that is so hard to put down that the publishers did the readers a favor by breaking it up. All of it is extremely well written, with tight suspense, touching love scenes and the grinding, merciless affects of war on every aspect of all the character's lives.Katniss and Peeta are both severely damaged, but manage to carry on. Gale does his best for the rebellion, but in the end learns the cost of being ruthless.Perhaps one of the best things about this story is the ACCOUNTING. Each decision the characters make has an upside and a downside and what they win is always shown very clearly against what they have lost.This story touches the heart of wars and the powerful people who gain advantages from having others fight them. Moving the pieces around on their game boards in their safe war rooms, they never have to think of the real people who are left with the choices to fight or die because they have been unfortunate enough to have some use to the game makers.The story is very hard to put down; it is a fast satisfying read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1207, 1221)",1,0.0,False -0307341542,books,same,kind,not full,book,17d9c8196a32fb64e898f9cd972cf8e0,c56a1dd21952d1123a8c7b83b51f2fd9,How is the book?,2,0.0,False,521fa383bab8e008a15fc5ee968bd7d9,"This was one of the best thriller/psychological suspense/family saga/mystery I have ever read. Ms Flynn has a terrific ability for description and development of very interesting characters. She puts you right there in the middle of the story. I couldn't put it down. It has twists and turns and a double ending. As much as I enjoyed this book, there was much dark and depressing elements of the story that I cannot forget. I'll wait awhile before I read Dark Places, the only other novel I have left to read that she has written. It's not that I don't want to read it. I just want go save it and let the novel just finished digest a bit. Actually looking forward to Dark Places. Hoping she will have another novel published soon. She is one writer that I intend to keep reading. I did read Gone Girl last year and loved it. But somehow it did not have the same kind of experience for me. It was a great novel but very different . Highly recommend this if you like real psychological thrillers. And some parts require a strong stomach. But so filled with dysfunction and disordered lives that are wonderfully written, no matter how difficult it may be to read. It is a unique kind of book. Not for children and adolescents in my opinion. Some very heavy material and necessary but ugly descriptions of things better left for mature adults. It all comes together and leaves you breathless. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the best thriller / psychological suspense / family saga / mystery,"(16, 76)",2,0.2,False -0439064864,books,linear,story,bleak,future,14ae926ff07a32ca5655d7f379f265f1,693c773eebae744dab86322aac72b5c1,How is the future in that story?,1,0.125,False,c5efbfd98c6f3c23fa40b01db4c54de5,"Summary: 3.5 to 4 starsHarry Potter's second year at Hogwarts is chronicled in the book. The adventures of Harry, Ron and Hermeine are documents for everyone's enjoyment. The book is a quick-read, enjoyable and a good follow-up to the first Harry Potter book. You can tell J. K. Rowling has created an interesting world that you want to know more about.Setting:The strength of the Harry Potter series is in the new fantasty world created by J. K. Rowling -- a twist on the normal and fey world...magically with humans and beasties vs. non-magical people. The book does an ok job of describing the world; the scene designers and artists for the movies have done a tremendous job of filling in this world. If you would not have the context of the movies, the books descriptions seem lacking to me.Characters:The character development is interesting and decently done through the mixture of the characters actions in a wide range of moral dilemnas and dangerous situations. The use of consequences for the characters actions is lightly done but it is nice to see that being done still.Plot:The plot is tight and well-thought out. The story is linear but it makes sense for the target age range for the books. Clearly, J. K. Rowling has developed a complex story line with this just being an element on the storyline -- the develop of background comes through.Action:The action is quick and to the point -- a nice feature for a book where you want to find out more about the setting as well as have the characters advance along in school to get more developed, more interesting/multi-faceted and see how the dynamics of various characters evolve.Prose:The prose style is clean, simple and effective. The simplicity vs the effectiveness of the prose shows a good command of the English language and a distinctive enjoyable style. It is not a great literary work by any stretch of the imagination but one does not expect that from this type of book.Summary:Setting: 3.5 to 4 stars -- I would give it 5 stars but only because of the world created and desribed in the movies but the book descriptions are thin and not well developed.Plot: 4 stars -- good for a child's bookCharacters: 3.5 starsAction: 3 starsProse: 3 to 3.5 stars ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2233, 2247)",1,0.0,False -0761463275,books,unique,story line,fresh,story,afbe4c283531312869c55af00c4a2e53,d8a9e841c8c757aed6be94cebc80a7f9,Does this book have a fresh story?,1,0.5,False,ae7f3fcac26d3061ac8c08c647641fd7,"This book was AMAZING!!! I've been trying to find a book that different, and this is it! There is so much detail and imagery. I love the unique twist about the angels being the enemy. Penryn is such a great character. She's strong and kicks ass when she needs to. I love that she's so tough and the insight about her mother and family is a great added dynamic. And i just LOVE Raffe. This book has such an unique and original story line. I thought it was cool that some of the Angels don't believe in God. There are so many twists to explore. I can't wait to start the next book. Hopefully it won't take 2 years for the third one comes out :/ Great book! ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book was AMAZING,"(0, 21)",1,0.9,True -0007442920,books,endless,list,penny worth,book,ec61782bfe1af34c9c236d6c7a4e7f7a,b12ea65f802fff6aadac5f939a9e936f,Is the book worth a penny?,1,0.1,False,a2af174e83d060a0a44e806a60aac6f3,"This second installment of The Divergent Trilogy is mind blowing! You will not want to stop reading it! You get more of Tris trying desperately to do what is right in her world. She's finding out about things she never knew about her parents. Also loyalty, betrayal, more secrets, love, forgiveness....The list is endless! She and Four butt heads along the way to find the truth but in the end, their love stands the test of time. All hail Veronica Roth! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(455, 469)",1,0.0,False -0316055433,books,remarkable,ability,familiar,name,1697016153ddab201c41f9223b63d34a,143e8890aa53d7df49e6e89ff7f168ac,Is this book have a familiar name?,1,0.5,False,6e67eace6a5e3564d894c8121a487cfe,"Pros: I learned a lot about exquisite art/antique furniture restoration when reading this book. The characters are well-developed and unforgettable, and the general plot is interesting and believable. The honest, intelligent candor of the young central character was his most endearing quality..Cons: I found the story to be frustrating, and often downright depressing. There were too many instances of the reader being dragged through the gutter on teenage/young adult unhealthy and dangerous 3-day drug and alcohol binges.. There were obvious reasons why the young characters would be so flawed, and I must admit that their ability to physically survive was remarkable. The main character stayed consistent throughout the book, which isn't a good thing when one is caught in the throes of post traumatic stress disorder since the age of thirteen.Learning about art and its effects on humanity is interesting to a degree, but holding the storyline hostage, while the reader muddles through page after page of descriptive writing, is not the best way to write an engaging book. I found myself skipping pages while searching for the continuing storyline.I am glad I read the book. It opened up another sub culture for me. But I suspect that the important teaching points could have been made with 200 less pages. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I found the story to be,"(301, 324)",1,0.0,False -0007444117,books,terrible,book,how bad,book,f769e7a83285426476a79e6539fb6005,38317f2bf66f44148d074bb8bf702afd,How is book?,2,0.0,False,127a6ab18bab76cb0c1638d51b4aff71,Really enjoyed the first book. Tolerated the second. This book was terrible. The author seemed to want to get it over and done with. Plot line was stupid. ANSWERNOTFOUND,This book was terrible,"(55, 77)",2,1.0,True -0007444117,books,horrible,end,bad,end,b2ff615b37d9b93690e7db4cc631602e,07b09d5a4911972299bbc17a16fd15c0,How is the end?,1,0.0,False,7760823badcfd8e314f6d770739269d7,"I don't know what to say positive about this book...I was so disappointed in it. It felt like an entirely different author wrote the third book compared to the first and second. The first and second books had more complicated plot lines and it felt like the story was working up to something huge in the third book, like saving-all-of-mankind huge. But this plot line seemed so weak compared to the other two, and the character development was minimal and there wasn't much meaningful action going on.The ending....oh gosh don't get me started on the ending. (SPOILERS) The ending for the third book really ruined the entire series for me. And I LOVED this series! I mean before the third book came out, I read and reread the other two over and over because they were just so good! But this ending was horrible, and not just because a very important character dies, but because I don't feel like they died for a very important cause. No one was going to die, the world wasn't going to come to an end, really I feel like they just died because they wanted to have the final say in what happens. It didn't feel meaningful like when characters were killed off in Harry Potter, it just felt like useless death and then the epilogue talks about how they can't really get on their lives after this person is dead? Okay I'm ranting now but I would just really like to caution anyone thinking about starting this series that if you like happy endings, even somewhat happy endings, you should NOT start reading this series, or just don't read the last book. Please! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ending for the third book really ruined the entire series this ending was horrible,"(574, 810)",2,0.45625,False -0439023491,books,high,stake,much,action,af1b0f8bec680eeab0f8675396599043,78623a9b1ef55ff822d157168dad52b1,Where does most of the action take place in this book?,2,0.3,False,776ab467fe5745fd057f9d133f7bd84f,"CATCHING FIRE continues the same suspense with the duplicity of pleasing the Capitol, and living one's true life, and the suspense of having those you care about in jeopardy. But, the unintended consequences of all that happened during HUNGER GAMES ripples across all the districts, and our protagonists find themselves, at first, unwilling catalysts in their country's transformation into rebellion. President Snow reveals his adversarial prowess here--censoring and creating what is portrayed in all the Districts during the Victory Tour, and manipulating the lives of Panem's citizens.For the 75th anniversary, the Quarter Quell, a special Hunger Games every 25 years, when it is announced how the participants will be determined, cards are forced to be played, and the extent to which these double lives will and can last is put to the ultimate test. I initially hoped there wouldn't be another Games, but it wasn't as annoying as I thought it might be. This time there is more at stake, and, with a couple of mysterious characters with hidden agendas, possibly for good, the outcome is unclear when the Games begin.Still it tugs at the heartstrings, like the first, and you feel the subtext behind the words and actions. I wish the stakes were higher, but it would be hard to go any further than the first book. Maybe not enough had transpired from the first to the second to build up more relationships and struggles. If the things mentioned in the initial Quell Games press conference by the tributes were actually true, that might make it more meaningful.The two contestants and their trainers seem to switch places, with more people taking on the burdens of others, and different leaders emerging from the chaos. Very satisfying sequel, but makes you wonder how one book can finish it all up. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1810, 1824)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,many,layer,fill,story,f4321d4920de26a3064b214a6a79f921,96c8a47bdff77cdc5aa55cbfde6d19b7,Why not fill the story of your life?,1,0.0,False,ac820d02be0d5615b4cc1630158b1474,"I'm often the reader that's late to the game when it comes to the books and series that blow up and cause a sort of pandemonium - for the most part at least. I didn't read HARRY POTTER until the first four books were in paperback. I didn't read TWILIGHT until the fourth book was just released. I only recently read THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF OZ a few years ago. I have yet to finish THE LORD OF THE RINGS or PERCY JACKSON or THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA. So despite the fact that THE HUNGER GAMES became the talk of the book world when it released in 2008, I brushed it aside and thought nothing of it. The recent emergence of a website devoted to the Games (due, in large part, to the the film release coming up) sparked my curiosity and so I read.Though the beginning felt a bit slow, the tale of Katniss Everdeen quickly became thrilling and heart-stopping. In a post-apocalyptic world, a government known as the Capitol rules over 12 districts (formerly 13). As a reminder to those citizens who may want to rebel against them, the Capitol holds an annual ""event"" known as The Hunger Games, during which one boy and one girl from each district is forced to fight to survive in front of cameras that broadcast the games live to everyone. The goal of the Games? To be the last one standing. For the 74th annual games, 16-year-old Katniss is the girl sent from District 12 when she jumps in to take the place of her younger sister; with her goes Peeta Mallark. The two of them join the other tributes - some ruthless, some stealthy, and some secretive - in a fight to the death for survival.One of the reasons I ended up liking this book were Suzanne Collins' characters. Katniss, while not perfect, is strong, smart, clever, and determined - traits that are often hard to find in novels for young adults, though they are becoming more popular. In a world (both before and during the games) where survival is key, she is willing to do anything to stay alive. Does it always translate well as a character? No, I don't believe so, but I do believe that her downfalls are merely due to her need to move forward. Peeta has many layers, not all of which are revealed from the beginning, though Collins manages to reveal this character's depth in a way that is not annoying and manages to keep readers interested. For me personally, there was a lot of flip-flopping between liking him and distrusting him, which makes me believe that he's as real as they come. After all, what girl isn't confused by boys? Supporting characters are briefly showcased but spotlighted well. Rae is a character that will make people sit up and take notice, Haymitch is confusing at his best, Madge is somewhat forgettable but leaves a lasting impression for her gift to Katniss.Though the dystopian setting is popular right now (especially since it's been more than a few years since THE HUNGER GAMES released), Collins' story is riveting and full of twists and turns that left me breathless and wondering about who was good, who was bad, and what was true. The premise is reminiscent of THE LOTTERY by Shirley Jackson but Collins weaves such intricate moments from Katniss' perspective that I can almost forgive the writing style. Collins writes in choppy sentences, no doubt a mimic of a teenager's racing mind and thoughts that jump from one topic to the next; I wasn't a fan but the story was intriguing enough that I continued reading.The ending is a clear introduction to the following book, CATCHING FIRE, which is, in a way, unnecessary. With the majority of the trials and tribulations coming to a close by the book's end, I believe Collins could have written an ending that was more concise and closed. While I enjoy trilogies, I like books that can stand alone in its own way. That is, I don't mind having to read more but I like to have a clear beginning, middle, and end. I look forward to reading the 2nd book in this trilogy but I wish I didn't have to, if that makes any sense.THE HUNGER GAMES is a great and entertaining book but it's also a look into the psyche of humans and an opening of questions regarding governments and reality television, of all things. If you haven't picked this book up (for whatever reason), do yourself a favor - put it on your ""to read"" list.-- originally reviewed for Ordinary People, Extraordinary Works -- ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4323, 4337)",1,0.0,False -0373210965,books,many,quality,complex,relationship,4da70a32240f127edd7422e2af63b63e,eac1d0d4cf55cef871d6ce04811b12f9,How is the relationship?,1,0.0,False,23dd975fcfb0664a7420d7c62690442a,"Emma was the type of character that confused me to all end. On one hand, I felt sorry for her as she feels that she was short-changed as her mother dies unexpectedly and she has all these emotions she is trying to deal with and in the same breath, I thought she acted like an immature child. She complains and rebels so frequently I felt sorry for her stepfather who had to deal with her on a daily basis. Her stepfather has more sympathy to her than I think I would ever be with the attitude that she gives him, he is like a saint. Daily, the duo makes trips to the hospital to visit her mother/wife and tension is tight. Emma meets Caleb in the waiting room and I really thought she would lay into him since his reputation for being a “bad boy at school” would give her another target. Caleb hears Emma sounding off to her stepfather about the baby her mother is keeping alive while she lays dead on the hospital bed, just ticking off the days on the calendar until the right moment when her mother’s life support can be shut off and his baby can make his way into the world. Something happens between Emma and Caleb that moment, a connection takes place. You can feel it in the writing as the characters shift in their tones, and they release some the tensions that have held their bodies up. As the characters slowly unwind the strings that have tighten their hearts, they uncover things about each other and realize that although on the outside they might be different people, but on the inside they have so many similar qualities. Emma realizes that she cannot reverse the clock and get the moments back that she missed but she is having a hard time moving forward. Her stepfather is so persistent on being a positive influence and great role model throughout this whole process, yet her hatred of him continues. She was so worried about her future that she was not looking at the present moment and taking advantage of the present situation. Something, I think we all are guilty of.I won a copy of copy of this book from YA Books Central.com. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2077, 2091)",1,0.0,False -1497455049,books,amazing,way,incredible,talent,d7381d2672e7194ddbb6c05addbc007a,fccf5578bf01fa884886ad7a0369404b,How would you define the incredible talent that this author has?,1,0.9,True,da00e917564d135caf9c75f6a51cf42a,"This is not the first time I stayed up until 5 am reading a book by Tarryn Fisher, she has this amazing way to pull you into the story in a way that even after you finished it it's so difficult to untangle yourself from it.Mud Vein is a crazy ride even from the blurb, it doesn't says much about what the book really is about, but that is Tarryn's way to ask you to jump almost blind into this amazing story and now I can say it makes sense you have to experience it that way, I got so many emotions and a hell of a headache trying to figure it out what I was reading until I decided to just enjoyed one page at the time, this is not a typical love story I wouldn't say is a romance either, yes love is an important part of the story but this is so much more.You'll feel a thousand emotions, I got angry, scared, and yes I cried too, Tarryn always does that to me she makes me feel every word she writes, and she doesn't sugarcoat things she gives you imperfect characters and raw emotions, so if you want a sweet romance this might not be for you but if you are expecting a great book, written in an amazing way by an incredible talented author this is it, it will make yo feel and it will left you thinking about it for a while. ANSWERNOTFOUND",incredible talented author,"(1119, 1145)",1,0.9,True -0007442920,books,good,review,available,sequel,b1bdab675ea020e41eb78db61827e860,82a91f4e2f1e21d88293661b24865df0,Does this sequel its available?,5,0.4,False,19ef248b3696b3b67a4433842d5d28b8,"Usually when books have really good reviews, I liked it too. So I'm not sure what went wrong with this series. I found them to be so cliche (think Matched, The Maze Runner, etc.) and the writing was not captivating enough. I feel no connection to Tris; she's a weak character and inconsistent in my opinion about when she wants to be moral/good or bad. I'm surprised to learn that this series has been optioned for a film, but hey, if you haven't read like every other dystopian YA novel out there, you may not have much to compare it to. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(539, 553)",5,0.0,False -1469984202,books,engage,story,great,talent,e9047ac96335e4dd3c9a10d1503607d5,12ef60dec87472c57f57ab2267bf90f5,How much of the talent of Christie is seen in her novels?,1,0.2,False,c438ef49aa768a1607a8a40968e77ce4,"I just finished reading Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey. The story is well written and engaging. The characters were well drawn and I liked getting to know them. As I became involved in the story, I felt the emotions of the characters and walked with them into elation, fear, despair and joy. This is one of the best books I have read for quite a while. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(353, 367)",1,0.0,False -030728090X,books,flat,write,able to write,author,91a23a1e9393c16ab092435b9be881b0,b3aebc997eb51c1e5a62b4f17796372b,Who is author ?,5,0.0,False,c0bd40580171e460a9ae5e73ccfa14fa,"I wanted to try this series out after hearing it and the author likened to J.K. Rowling-- in that with her 4 books, Stephenie Meyer had cultivated a media storm of sales very quickly, comparable (but not nearly on the same level) to the Harry Potter series. That got my attention, so I went out and bought the first book in the series, Twilight.The book starts and already we know a few things: The main character, Bella Swan, is seemingly apathetic about everything in her life. She is leaving Phoenix, where she was living with her mother, to go stay in rainy little Forks, Washington where her father Charlie works and resides. Bella refers to her parents, Charlie and Renee, by their first names rather than Mom and Dad. This isn't particularly significant, but just annoys me for some reason. It's also a glimpse into the family dynamics of the characters. You get the impression off the bat that they are this modern, laid back family...but it doesn't take long for the author to reverse that and put Bella back into her place as far as women's ""roles"" and ""duties"". She is 16, 17, but doing the cooking and grocery shopping for her police chief father and herself. Ok, whatever. She breezes indifferently through school, brushing off kids her own age because she has to ""cook dinner for Charlie"", making it sound like she's an old married maid rather than a highschool teenager.Fast forward- things start to change for Bella one day when she sees a pale and mysterious boy that she can only describe as ""gorgeous and perfect."" He is Edward, of the elusive Cullen clan of Forks. Her first day seeing him, she thinks he hates and despises her because he clenches his fists and leans away at the sight of her. Later, accident prone Bella gets in a near death accident but Edward swiftly and mysteriously swoops in and saves her. Turns out he doesn't hate her, its just that he's a vampire and no one has ever smelled that good to him before. And then its all history from there. They know very little about eachother, just that *he* is 'gorgeous' and immaculately put together, and *she* has an irresistable scent and is clumsy so he's inclined to protect her. The book is melodramatic in the way that only naive teenagers can be, as the two profess their undying and eternal love for eachother.Overall there is just little character development, a general lack of imagination, and it's just unrealistic. Yes we are all well-aware its a fan-fic, but in terms of Bella and Edward's relationship-- they are two strangers who are madly (key word mad) in love with eachother. What kind of love is that? She's the first human who's mind he can't read, and she smells ""mouthwatering"", so automatically she's the love of his immortal life? And he is pale and marble-like and has icy skin and is gorgeous. Bella shuns all her friends and admiring boys from her school because she's so enamored with Icy Edward. Because he is 'gorgeous'. That's about all you get as far as the character depth goes. I think it kind of speaks volumes when a book of this subject matter is actually boring. Meyer's writing is flat and boring and has all the creativity of a fire ant.I can see how these books became popular- it kind of reminds me of how R.L. Stine's ""Goosebumps"" series was really popular when I was younger. These are similar in that they have an alluring and interesting subject matter, but ultimately (if you know better) you lose interest because Meyer's just kind of misses the mark. It is unlike the Harry Potter series, in that J.K. Rowling does an amazing job at completely capturing your attention and taking you to this whole other imaginary realm of wizards and witchcraft, etc. Her details are exquisite, very clever, and Harry Potter really can be enjoyed by adults as well as younger readers. Whereas the twilight series really stands out as young-adult and not much else. The premise of this whole series, while not original by any stretch of the imagination, wasn't a bad idea... it just would have been better by leaps and bounds had the author fleshed out the details a little better, and gave us more substance to work with. I also kept waiting for the ""mystery and suspense"" as described on the back cover, but that never came either. This author's idea of suspense and intrigue really just made me yawn. I read the book as if someone had already told me everything that was going to happen- that's how predictable the plot turns were. I like a good love story as much as anybody else. And a love story mingled with the occult? I'm all for it. But this story is just full of so many holes and breadth in general that I found it hard to stay interested. Twilight is shallow and dull and for the life of me I can't comprehend why people are ranting and raving about it. It just seems like one of those 'latest fads' type thing. Right now this is all the rage, but when the novelty wears off...Twilight is very forgettable.Christina McColl, 2008-29-09 ANSWERNOTFOUND",Christina McColl,"(4954, 4970)",5,0.0,False -0062085484,books,disjointed,write,bland,story,5fb2c148cc4bb841d2b9180aefe253e2,7aeebe922cbf967c3d9f5abdcef3fd23,How is story?,1,0.0,False,4ea031d6cada3ccaaa7a235bd972a415,"Shatter Me follows Juliette a young women that hasn't touched anyone in almost a year. The reason is because her touch is deadly. She accidentally killed a young boy and has been locked up ever since. The world that Juliette lives in is heavily polluted and resources are extremely limited. It's a dystopian novel, but honestly I'm not sure why it's a dystopian society. You are really never given a clear reason why the two sides are fighting and what caused all the pollution and destruction.I really like the premise but that was about it. The writing was disjointed and weird. I felt like the description of the country and who was fighting and for what was never really described. Tahereh Mafi uses a technique where she keeps writing what the character is thinking about saying, then crossing it out. Some may really like it, but I found it distracting. If it had been used sparingly I may have enjoyed it more but after ever few sentences it becomes a little much. There were a few steamy scenes that I enjoyed, mostly because YA likes to tip toe around those scenes.Near the ending of the novel it pretty much turns into a X-Men novel complete with costumes. If I wanted to have a X-Men universe I would have just re-watched the movies.I was so disappointed with the writing and the set up of this series I don't think I'll be picking up the next one in the series. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1385, 1399)",1,0.0,False -0002007770,books,interesting,matter,fascinating,part,0255768496a256c5ed7caed9d4e47e4c,a907837bafe847039c8da374a144bff9,What are the parts like?,1,0.0,False,a7f1a2503eac2580a0ebbc1d24fffca1,"While I would not recommend this book to a young reader due to a couple pretty explicate scenes I would recommend it to any adult who just loves a good book. Once I started reading it I could not put it down. I hesitated reading it because I didn't think that the subject matter would be interesting, but I was so wrong. This is a wonderfully written book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(360, 374)",1,0.0,False -0307277674,books,controversial,book,not new,idea,ca72010c6df36644a0780ae6c1af0ae6,5e4a3c22901dada74df03c982145ffdc,How many new ideas do you have?,1,0.4772727272727273,False,6aa9cc3ee2ef733dc27a21c73b7b9463,"This is an excellent thriller. However, I must warn you, this book can be controversial. Essentially, the Da Vinci code focuses on the "Grail Legend." In reality, this book is an extention of "Holy Blood, Holy Grail."The Priory of Sion has an ancient secret about the Merovingian dynasty. This secret can potentially change history and firmly established religious beliefs.A misguided monk -- thinking he is doing God's work -- murders the Grand Master of the Priory of Sion and his three "Guardians." However, the grand Master of this secret society scrolls a message which implicates a American expert on ancient symbols.The American professor, Robert Langdon and the granddaughter of the murdered grand master, travel a dangerous journey to uncover the truth about the Holy Grail.The book is quick reading. Once you pick it up, you won't put it down.This book has been denounced as anti-Catholic. This is not even remotely true. As a matter of fact, this book helps people come to grips with the origins of the Roman Catholic Church. After reading this book, you will come to the realization that Constantine was actually the "first Pope."After reading this book, you will see evidence of the "sacred feminine" in the most unlikely places. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1302, 1316)",1,0.0,False -0007444117,books,satisfied,fan,not good,one,3bc98e78fca8ecad4755e5a68eec5832,0f3b126f69e9589ad18c1e5e8738af52,How good is book number one?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,5614b4bf3c66aab709aab271cfd66f16,"I began reading Allegiant with a real sense of nervous anticipation. Even though I had been a big fan of the first two novels in the series, it had been a good while since I had read them. I didn't have the patience to go back and re-read, so off we went. It didn't take long for me to get drawn back into the world of Tobias and Tris, factions, and terrible choices. I had a hard time keeping track of some of the supporting characters, and this was the only thing that made me wish I had taken the time to re-read the first two books.I have no urge to ruin the plot by describing it here. Many fans have been waiting on pins and needles to see what happens and they won't be disappointed. There are surprises, twists and turns, and then even more twists and turns. I was dazzled by the author's plotting skill as she laid out a careful web of deceits and half-truths that are sure to keep readers turning the pages, much as I did, looking for the truths that always seemed to lurking just beneath the surface of what our heroes were being told.This story is told in alternating chapters by both Tris and Tobias. I will admit that I was not a fan of this method. The author did not do a very good job of giving them distinctive voices, often leaving me confused as to who was speaking. I believe this robbed the narrative of some of its energy, leading to a pace that was slow, and an overall tone that was far less suspenseful and dramatic than it should have been.While I admired the author's plotting skill as she introduced so many new elements, I did end up feeling that some were contrived. She slipped into quite a bit of telling instead of showing, and if I hadn't been so interested in where she was going, I might have ended up feeling frustrated pretty early on. As it was, I was captivated by the story and the society, and intrigued by the many ethical questions offered up in the book. The author has a firm grip on the dystopian world she has created and uses it to widely explore questions of equality and free will.I was all set to assign a three star rating to Allegiant until I came to the last eighty pages or so. The drama and emotion that was somewhat lacking in the book, came at me full force in an ending that was brave and exciting and totally unexpected. Fans of the series should be well satisfied by this ending. It's not perfect, however it's a very worthy end for a story that has garnered millions of fans and made us all think about the power of love and a single choice. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2522, 2536)",1,0.0,False -0007444117,books,strong,feeling,not perfect,thing,9dca73f42af434272063c5d0bec7680f,0a5f6b541749b607589203fb677f54d5,How are things at the end of this story?,1,0.0,False,d99156c0a2a1294133d185529f6011dd,"4.5/5 StarsWow!! I had to wait a day or so to write this review because my head was just spinning when I put the book down (not to mention the fact that I was sobbing and needed time to catch my breath!). I think it really helped that I read all three of these books in a row because I really got to see the full arc of the story and the characters that way (without having to try to remember what it was I loved about the first two books). Plus, this way the series had momentum for me that would have been lost otherwise.The negatives:Failure to communicate.Once again, there were periods in this book where Tris and Tobias had problems based mostly on their failure to communicate. Just when I thought that they were going to really work together and face the world as a team, they would disagree over something and then pretty much not talk to each other - it made me crazy! Tris' lack of compassion also got to me sometimes (for instance, she doesn't seem to understand why Tobias might have strong feelings about his father's sentencing and then, when she does realize it's bothering him, still doesn't bother to talk to him about it). Now, to give Roth some credit, there were parts of the story where Roth did have Tris and Tobias hash out their issues (and where they made good relationship choices) - I just wish I hadn't had to suffer through their lack of communication to get to it. (Although, honestly, the relationship might not have been all that unrealistic - lack of communication is a real issue in lots of relationships!)Some people will HATE the ending.I honestly feel sorry for any author who is ending a hugely popular series like this one because it seems that there is no way to truly satisfy everyone - all these people who are waiting for their story to come to an end and might not agree with how the author does it. This is one of those cases where I can tell you right now that many people are going to hate this ending. Roth doesn't let all of our beloved characters live happily ever after in a world where all their problems have been solved - nowhere even close to that. I list this as a negative because I know many people will see this as a big negative. Most people will either love it or hate it. But I'm actually kind of on Roth's side on this one - see my note below.What I LOVED:I didn't hate the ending.Okay, that's not exactly true. In some ways I hated what happened at the end of the book. But I also felt that it made sense based on who Roth made these characters to be and the type of world they lived in. Was it painful, horrifying and gut-wrenching when certain characters we've come to know and love didn't get their happy ending? Definitely. Was it still amazing? I certainly thought so! I will not be forgetting this book any time soon - I can't stop mulling it over in my mind, and that is a sign of a fantastic story in my opinion!So many questions answered.I LOVED that this book answered all of my questions and made sense of a lot of the holes in logic from the first two books. I mean, I really didn't get why the Divergent were supposed to go out into the outside world and how they were expected to save humanity. And why was it that people in the factions had such strong tendencies toward specific behaviors? (It was explained - there was an actual reason based on genetic experimentation that was done!!) I was honestly desperately worried that the answers I would be given in Allegiant would make no sense, so I sighed a huge sigh of relief when so many things were explained in ways that made sense to me! Yay!!Tobias' struggles.I loved that we got to see half (or so) of this book from Tobias' viewpoint!! I was thrilled to see the world through his eyes and to really be able to see and sympathize with his struggles. Whereas, in the first book (and somewhat in the second), we got to see Tris' vulnerabilities and her struggles with who she was - selfless or brave - in Allegiant we got to see that Tobias, with only four fears, could still be haunted by those fears. In this book, it is Tobias who doubts who he truly is - what makes him who he is. Is it his genes, his upbringing, his choices? He struggles to come to terms with all of that and there are no easy answers. I grew to love Tobias even more in his weaknesses and was that much more behind him when he overcame them!The action.The first half of this book didn't have nearly as much action as Divergent andInsurgent, but I found myself so intrigued by learning about Tris and Tobias' world, that I actually didn't mind much. The second half of the book picked up the action quite a bit and there were enough twists and turns to keep me constantly wondering what would happen next.Allegiant gave us an explosive ending to a thrilling series! While it had a few negatives, this is not a series that I will soon forget and I'm not disappointed. I only hope that the upcoming movie does it justice!(I debated back and forth between 4 and 4.5 stars for this book, but when I compare it to other books that I rated 4 stars, I came to the conclusion that, even with its flaws, I enjoyed this book more than most.) 4.5/5 stars. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Allegiant gave us an explosive ending to a thrilling series !,"(4711, 4771)",1,1.0,True -1940026016,books,develop,plot,believable,action,44ccc8e96f877e52bfef9688e62ee11b,f318b947de89dae304650601fa859e03,How is the action?,1,0.1,False,5df20b6479e751e73cb69c52167533a3,"As a general rule, I find ""indie"" authors to be frustrating at best (and a monumental waste of time at worst). ""Atlantis"" succeeds where so many have failed. The plot, characters, and themes are well developed and engaging. The text is fully edited and free from errors, grammatical or otherwise. And the author did not once make me think ""oh, that's just stupid.""Instead I found a thoroughly enjoyable novel that was crafted with enough skill to support a remarkable and clever premise, characters and dialog that are not stilted, and a manuscript that was free if cheap tricks and easy answers. The novel is actually quite a bit better than many released by commercial publishers of late.The story deals with timely themes: worldwide pandemics, government conspiracy, the origins of man, and the somewhat doubtful future we face. In other words the author is hitting us right where we live,twanging strings that are already vibrating. Although the story was sufficiently complete to keep me fr feeling dissatisfied with the end, I am very curious to see where the next installment will lead. I will definitely read on. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1122, 1136)",1,0.0,False -0316055433,books,detailed,description,excellent,idea,90c398a42d1295681ccb465fbea74908,f864aba2ad4f50b6957220ea20506fe7,How is idea?,1,0.0,False,b632891fc89c4523998e31344689d18b,"I picked up this book simply because I was looking for something new to read on the same day I happened to hear it won the Pulitzer. I'm glad I did, however, because it was exactly what I was looking for. Engaging, well-paced (especially for its length), with interesting and (mostly) well-rounded characters. I took me a bit to get into it, but once I did I was hooked entirely--often reading it when I really should have been doing other things. Tartt excels as exhibiting Theo's journey so naturally and seemlessly, that every action he takes makes complete sense for his character. You completely understand why he gravitates to the people he does, why he needs to self-medicate the way he does, why he follows the path he follows. Many authors tend to shoehorn these details into their characters in order to further their plot, but with Theo, his causes and effects made perfect sense.My problems with the book, while I adored most of it (particularly Theo's youth), the last bit--the ending--felt off. There was a lot of exposition, which the reader needed for closure, but it came off as quite the ""info-dump"". The last scene with Boris, followed immediately by the last scene with Hobie--it was very much one character telling us everything we needed to know, while Theo stood in for the reader asking the questions we had in a very ""so then what happened?"" manner. Yes, we got our answers, but given how great the book had been, I was just hoping for it to play out a bit differently.Also, there were time where the lengthy descriptions of unnecessary things (furniture, for example) got so detailed that it would take you out of the book; I'd find myself skipping paragraphs a time and losing nothing from the story. The book probably could have been 200 pages shorter if an editor had simply trimmed some of the superfluous descriptions down.Lastly, I didn't find any of the female characters to be as fully fleshed out as I had hoped. Each of the more prominent ones seemed to filling a very particular place hold in Theo's life, but I knew very little about any of them outside of that role. In turn, you look at characters like Boris and Hobie, who also hold specific roles in Theo's life, but yet their characters also stand on their own two feet outside of Theo. I would have loved that for more of the females.Enjoyed the book on the whole, however. Would recommend. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2386, 2400)",1,0.0,False -0446519723,books,new,book,little,choice,b2c97359375ec538efc6ff48df9b442e,42d914888b4a378bc4eba79cbd147fe7,How is the choice?,1,0.0,False,dcb61aa4b2c71f7e55e06acb0c7b4199,"No matter how many times I read it, the book is new each time. And it always breaks my heart wide open. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(104, 118)",1,0.0,False -0316017922,books,true,opposite,not new,idea,ebeed639f30b4b9d5b4d37e90b84a46f,adf019b5400587fd5a16a3cc9ce336f3,How is the idea?,5,0.0,False,e914e0269ccd68c75faede01d106b1f4,"What was it Shakespeare said? ""The fault, dear Brutus, lies not in the stars, but in ourselves that we are underlings."" Or words similar. In Gladwell's book, it seems that he believes that the ""stars"" do make the difference in our successes. We can be as smart as all get out, but unless the stars are aligned right: i.e. you were born on a certain date, something new comes on the scene just when you are ready to embrace it, having put in the hours of study and practice to be ready when that right place and right time comes along; your culture does not hold you back (women especially recognize this fact), and someone behind you gave you a shove, metaphorically speaking. Conversely, of course, then the opposite is true. So the main lesson I'd take from this book is to prepare yourself and your children the very best you can by study and practice, especially in childhood, and do a lot of networking just in case there is someone out there who can give you a boost. If your culture teaches you to be subservient, and the user of ""mitigated speech"" (a downplaying or sugar coating of the meaning of your words)then seek a teacher of behavior modification and hope to heck something important comes along in your field. Eunice Boeve, author of Ride a Shadowed Trail ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1275, 1289)",5,0.0,False -0142419400,books,interesting,friend,sharp,dialogue,c35837766334894dc8c9aa7717694d62,b01f8ece4979b323db7dc6ffa6190def,What is the dialogue of the mantel about?,1,0.0,False,ccbb9f26900cfd6bda2b8a55d9e39d28,"As a francophile, I was automatically attracted to the cover and the title of the book. However, I had resisted picking it up or even reading the sample I finally downloaded onto my Kindle because both the book cover and the title left me with the impression that this would be a fluffy read with Paris as the back-drop. Boy, was I wrong. After reading the sample, it was clear that the main character (Anna) was not only hilarious, but also had an intelligent and strong voice that rings true for someone who is 17. Although you knew who the main love interest would be, Etienne St. Clair, it was clear that there were some real challenges that the characters needed to work through. And, I also enjoyed the fact that they had a basis for a romance through their friendship that seemed to naturally evolve throughout the book. I also liked that the friends that Anna surrounds herself with are interesting and not just one-dimensional.I won't summarize the book given the other reviews provided, but I will say that how the author builds this relationship makes the ending so much more rewarding. And, of course, being a francophile who was reading this while I was in Paris just made me love the city even more. If I get a chance to go back, I might just have to (re-)visit some of the places mentioned in the book! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1326, 1340)",1,0.0,False -1455576506,books,great,write,dark,secret,b86c85ed823f9f1cdf88c6e6bc76336f,a05d621cbe8a676a46b0eb77ff23a4c7,What is the secret ?,1,0.7,True,799db1d98ef889d0fbcc0c248986b1f9,There were things I loved about the book and things I didn't like so much. The ending was something I didn't like. Too much of a cliffhanger. Some parts were too melodramatic for me and didn't seem realistic. But the writing was great and I loved the characters. They were well written. I liked how every chapter started with one of the goals of the list. Nice touch. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(368, 382)",1,0.0,False -0439023513,books,good,way,great,life,f11b81dc8091f6a3712e2822ef32c6d9,41d1da0cfb85f7e0fd5e5e46f2e81316,Do you have a happy life?,1,1.0,True,9a43c7d74c631c3674de27bb8b8f4b1a,"I read the three books in four days. That shows I was interested, which is always good in a book series.I had a question at the onset: How could this girl who unknowingly put herself in the midst of a clash of powers beyond her grasp turn out? Even though Katniss's self-deprecating was boring sometimes, I found the way the story was resolved very satisfying. Even the way he chose between Peeta and Gale was good.The intensity of what was on the last two books surprised me. I went to check how old ""young adults"" are supposed to be. I found they are in the range of 14 to 21 years-old. I would say this book is more for 18 - 25, but what the heck. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(651, 665)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,much well,half,interesting,synopsis,4f6ff81ca8d8a1627c85d5f2ba2a4b33,edcf16b2c84410b149243ea27907dae1,Does this synopsis interesting?,5,0.5,False,76e4bc298bd013dc06f90728b4a591a3,"I was less than halfway and almost gave up but was encouraged to continue. The second half was definitely much better but here is my beef. The author is great at displaying quirks and interesting insights into people; almost too clever. There are too many times where the story spins it's web of cute little descriptions of people, places, modern customs, mores and those weird things that people do. But it does not always help the story, it just seems to be a vehicle for the author to show what great insight she has into other people. But I want 'story'.As for the story, it builds slowly but it was a bit obvious where it was going, toward a big "twist". of course the second half was twisted again, multiple times. I cannot say I knew exactly how it would turn out, but it was tightly wound around a very few possibilities.Finally, and this is truly just a personal choice, I like to see some characters with some redeeming features. This story truly had no character that I would want to know personally. There was no one likable, not even remotely. I like a story where I can identify the hero and relate in some way.So I was a bit disappointed but it was certainly a clever story with great insights into the ways of our world, in some ways that are not very flattering. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1288, 1302)",5,0.0,False -030728364X,books,different,tone,true,rumor,f1fd828aa09fb2a4a3a5ac403e0d4ece,b792f0ed5d7a558ec913357ed14e361b,Is this book based on rumor of real story?,4,0.30000000000000004,False,c5418f9a6db6e206b886ec28edef0333,"The tone of this book was so much different than the others. I found myself slowing down and looking for other things to do around the house. At first, I thought it was because I wanted to savor every moment of the unknown in Harry's world. I mean, we have to wait until how long for the next one???Anyway, as I went further along in the book I couldn't resist speeding up to the end. Once I shut the book and stared at the cover, I realized what my dreadful feeling was that I was unable to name earlier in my reading. The tone wasn't of an innocent kid anymore but of a young man struggling to find his place amidst adversity. Like most children do in real life, I had raced through all the fun and childlike times to come to this place. It was an emotional rollercoaster of safety and happiness, only to find cold hard life waiting at the end.For us older readers, we already have that waiting for us. Harry was a retreat into more youthful times and it's gone.But just the very fact that Rowling has that ability to write in such a way. To take us back and then to transition us in Harry's growth to adulthood is so amazing. These are definitely stories that I will share with my future children and encourage them to pass on to future generations. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1253, 1267)",4,0.0,False -0439023483,books,strong,sense,not simple,thing,021aeb76f3f99ce0b5b41f5cb53de5c2,d6247822670545976c85fd54bfc26b66,How many things did the characters in the movie have to deal with?,1,0.5,False,c3a58b4aaaeec74b3131abfd1781af0c,"In this book, Collins tells the story of Katniss, a young girl competing in ""The Hunger Games,"" a cruel, government-orchestrated fight to the death. The plot is as compelling as it is unsettling.This is a book you can't put down. The writing is excellent and the pacing flawless. The characters in general are nicely wrought. Collins keeps the reader fully engaged, trying to interpret and anticipate the moves of both the gamemakers and the competitors.Despite the wonderful experience of reading this book, I began to feel a sense of unease in the last thirty or so pages, the fear that I was about to be seriously disappointed. I hoped I was wrong. But I wasn't. I hated the ending. It resolved nothing.While I realize this is a series and the action resumes in ""Catching Fire"" and continues in ""Mockingjay,"" I feel authors of series works owe it to their readers to reward them at the end of each book with some overwhelming emotion, good or bad. In an epic story such as this, there needs to be some sense that the protagonist has come through some major life event that has changed him or her, prompted some sort of growth or... something. The unfeeling, jaded Katniss of Page 1 is pretty much the same girl the reader's left with on the last page. She's likable enough but still self-centered, still terribly immature and self-congratulatory. How much can the reader really care about this character and her relationships with others when, in the end, Katniss herself really doesn't much give a crap? And at the end, the story just... fizzles. I have a strong sense that this book ended at the wrong place. There needs to be some sense of closure, some feeling that the reader has completed a book. And, in the case of a series novel, there needs to be some major driving element that pushes the reader into wanting to read the next book. A bunch of unresolved loose ends, vague questions, and protagonist ambivalence, as we get here, simply is not good enough.The ending here was so BLAH that I was left seriously questioning whether I wanted to invest the necessary time to keep reading the series. I thought Collins and I might have different views as to what constitutes a book ending. What if the difficulty with endings was systemic and I got to the end of ""Mockingjay"" and was left going, ""Whaaaaattt?""No reader wants to be left that way.But I cared about this series. I would love to love it.I decided to check out the reviews for ""Catching Fire"" and ""Mockingjay"" before I went any further with this series. I needed to know whether readers were more satisfied with the endings of ""Catching Fire"" and ""Mockingjay"" than I was with the ending of ""The Hunger Games."" If they weren't, then I was unlikely to read those books.In fact, I wish I'd checked out those reviews before I started the series.Having completed my review of the reviews, I would suggest that strategy to anyone contemplating reading ""The Hunger Games."" That way, you'll know what you're getting into before you're where I am now.Eventually, nostalgia may pull me back to the series and I'll pick up Book II. Right now, though, I feel too cheated and disappointed.With just a little more effort on the part of the author and editors, this could have been a phenomenal book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3255, 3269)",1,0.0,False -0439023513,books,paced,story,quick,pace,ea99ac650b0f4b988b0ddd64985d2d62,4f859d3d5271559296ceb5e90b494af8,How is pace?,1,0.0,False,c13cb89d6d2aab6d3dc7d915ba80c887,"First off, I would like to praise Suzanne Collins' first two books...""The Hunger Games"" and ""Catching Fires"". These two books generates constant suspense and just kept me up at night to read til the very end. So I was very excited to read ""Mockingjay"", the final book of the series. But what a big disappointment this last book turn out to be!! My sisters are a fan of this series, too, and they were also very disappointed by the final book. The story was so slow paced. And many of the storylines in there are repetitive and irrelevant.. just in there to drag the story longer. I am so glad to finally get this book over with and move on to another more exciting and interesting book!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(688, 702)",1,0.0,False -0312850093,books,complex,story,epic,story,eef5983eb1263a1e58bd77755b892a2d,681065a4631b447b0b69fb716ae9d272,What is the history?,1,0.0,False,2b970773575a79cf56ab44b06ab78701,"one thing i've always had against fantasy stories, including this series is that they never seem to give the enemies more than a two dimensional characterization. this one attempts it rather well with the forsaken and some of the darkfriends, but trollocs are just fodder for rand's lightning strikes.but my own pet pieves aside, this story is rich and complex. this world that robert jordan has created is imaginative and innovative. it may seem like he is using some stereotypes from our own cultures throughout our world, but he's mixed it up well enough to be considered his own creation.the story will engross you, as it should and you will be caught up in the characters' drive for survival. enjoy it, and all nine books so far. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(735, 749)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,many,moment,fabulous,write,609b88af28d9975cb3863fc251461f9b,8130e767df61d286aa544a2734b79057,How is the write?,1,0.0,False,53ab8570ec0b542b7b4588f7a6d31df6,This book is amazing! It has so many shocking moments that keep you on your feet! I would definitely recommend reading this book! ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(130, 144)",1,0.0,False -0446519723,books,new,book,little,choice,b2c97359375ec538efc6ff48df9b442e,42d914888b4a378bc4eba79cbd147fe7,How is the choice?,1,0.0,False,dcb61aa4b2c71f7e55e06acb0c7b4199,"No matter how many times I read it, the book is new each time. And it always breaks my heart wide open. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(104, 118)",1,0.0,False -0316206849,books,not compelling,story,long,chapter,435720532d69b226448e620a2dee4399,3d487241a6f651b13c641c6bf9bbb7d4,Was a long chapter?,1,0.4,False,a50e91aa5f5c5ee0f8d72ebbcf733f04,"If you aren't up to date on the publication and release drama surrounding the Cuckoo's Calling author, I'll give you a second to catch up. Good? Okay. The Cuckoo's Calling by J.K. Rowling was orignally masqueraded as a excellent debut novel by newcomer Robert Galbraith. In the statement ""debut novel"", critics reveal a bias toward letting some flaws slide and overlooking the less-than0stellar details of the book, while praising the good things it does well. Now that we know Robert Galbraith is not a newcomer, and no less he is the great J.K. Rowling, I think it's time we all looked at it through the lens of a regular critique: that this is the third outing of a well-known author... and it is also her weakest.The Cuckoo's Calling concerns itself with the apparent suicide of super model Lula Landry, who jumped out of her third floor balcony due to depression. Our detective is Cormoran Strike, a one-legged veteran-turned-private-eye, who finds himself randomly teamed up with a young woman named Robin, who was sent over by a temp service that he forgot to cancel. After receiving the assignment from a worried brother of Lula's, the two hit the streets of London to find out what actually happened the night the model died.The plot is surprisingly feeble, especially for a murder mystery. From the first few pages of the novel, there isn't anything particularly gripping or suspenseful about what is going to happen. You know two things from the get-go: there is a mystery and we will get a resolution eventually. There never was a ""how are we going to figure this out?"" or ""what will we do if we can't?"" moment-- Strike lines up a list of suspects and witnesses and goes through them, one by one, for 400 pages. Each suspect lasts one to two chapters, they tell there side of the story, and then Strike moves. Absolutely no clues are given to the reader during this time, and then somewhere around page 400, a surge of true information comes out and then the book is neatly wrapped up. This makes the plot structure very weird, like one long expository flatline and then a huge drop of a sudden resolution.But despite the plot, the writing in here is superb. It's what you'd expect from the first person to make a billion dollars writing books. The writing is tight, clean, and clinical at times, matching the investigative nature of the story. At first, this may seem a little jarring, and hard to get in to. A few of the paragraphs do tend to go on a sentence fragment or two too long. But the writing does it's job, never gets in the way of the story, and pulls the reader along the way... even if the plot doesn't.The dialogue in this book is phenomenal, easily one of it's strongest points. Each line of each character's speech is carefully written, hand picked to reflect their background, their views, and their characteristics. It is truly a treat to visit each and every witness or suspect and get their side of the story, even if that story isn't compelling. From Tansy Bestigui to Guy Somé, each character has distinctive speech patterns, a feat which does not go unnoticed after working through each of the novel's 40 or so characters. Sometimes the author even writes in Dialect, which goes well in every case except for one particular one (Lula Landry's birth mother, who's cockney drawl was a headache to read and interpret, especially for an American).After sifting through the various things this book has to offer, you finally get to the end. Many readers and reviews before me have praised this part of the book, but in my opinion, it was nothing special. The loose ends get tied up in a satisfactory way, but nothing shocking or surprising really happens, and, in truth, some of the motives for one specific character get a little murky and quite silly. Of the eight hundred million things that are clarified and revealed to the reader in the final forty pages, only one of them managed to actually surprise me, and it wasn't the ""oh dang!"" moment I was expecting from a mystery with this many high reviews.I'm not sure if my opinion on this book is going to change your mind over whether or not you read it. I mean, come on, it's JK Rowling, it's the talk of the month. You're going to read it. But I hope that my points inspired some thought in you over whether or not you enjoyed this book. As for me? I'm surprised this is the one all the hubbub is about. Personally, I thoughtThe Casual Vacancywas a much better book with a way more solid ending. ANSWERNOTFOUND",sentence fragment or two,"(2465, 2489)",1,0.0,False -0002007770,books,perfect,end,hard,story,11147aee56b7470f6512da85c309bd58,d1686a43301936cbc784a06553708825,How would you describe the story?,1,0.0,False,3cf938fdafcbdea3e72cd9772a4cdcdd,"I loved the movie, but the book is so much better.The ending is so perfect! I wish it was longer! ANSWERNOTFOUND",the book is so much better,"(23, 49)",1,0.5,False -1467976970,books,just,book,blind,love,41c2d62f1ab3d6f8391e15b82c789edb,f9783131caad22a91dc0c1bdf44d12a3,Where to get a self love book for women?,2,0.6,True,1fe2d1a60f266180b1fd3ea2945b6b4f,"This book was just okay. It all seemed pretty predictable and there were quite a few eye rolling parts. Not terrible, but not good either. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(139, 153)",2,0.0,False -0307265439,books,bleak,world,scarce,food,8717b87b87fe825c29691818310bddb6,da82925c0bf0213bb8b367a9149d36fa,How is the food?,1,0.0,False,ad60bac0cad7c415c526b4ea3d92721b,"Cormac McCarthy's latest novel is unlike anything he has yet written, and yet it shares many of the themes found in all of his work so far--loyalty, determination, love through hardship, and the unreachable connections between family. It's not his best novel, but it's very, very good and, in its own surprising way, very moving.What I found interesting was that, given to any other writer, this would probably have become a science-fiction adventure. The same ground has been trod before (Stephen King's The Stand comes to mind) but never has the post-apocalyptic world gotten such beautiful, moving treatment as McCarthy gives it. His narration is as spare and bare-bones as the world itself, and the science--and the apocalypse itself--remains in the background, incidental to the father-and-son story.McCarthy genuinely cares about his characters and what happens to them. The father and son--both of whom remain unnamed--are living, breathing people with feelings and pains that anyone can identify with. Were it not for the breathtakingly bleak landscape they live on, this could be any father and son on a trip together. Instead, they live with the consequences of other people and have to fight any number of hazards to survive. The father is by turns harsh and tender, the son curious and irritating, but the bond between the two is so moving that I found myself nearly in tears several times.As with much of McCarthy' work, the ending will make or break this book for you. I loved the book and was moved by the ending, but did not feel entirely satisfied with it. This was probably McCarthy's intention, as his world is so hopeless and bleak, but whether or not you'll enjoy it as much as I did is something you'll have to find out for yourself.Highly recommended. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1775, 1789)",1,0.0,False -0061950726,books,fantastic,story,perfect,balance,0276f88735b7039c2799b2d4241be9ab,6519f2e22d165061f8724ace4d2113ca,Does this have a good balance of enjoyment?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,763dc303e0162fcd74c5bf0064ea7a85,"I had never heard anything about orphan trains prior to this book. The story is fantastic and well written, if a little rosey at the end, but don't we all need a feel good book some times? ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(189, 203)",1,0.0,False -031604461X,books,unhappy,people,true,author,a715dde12ebbeffd574033eaa7c4aef4,7e3d05200bfbcc75fe03e94c0ce3ca37,How was the author?,1,0.0,False,f693861ee52237c8594c4a61b5d95a6b,"I had no idea people were so unhappy with this book until I started looking online. I LOVED it! I am very much an adult bibliophile and I devoured each of the fabulous books in the Twilight series as quickly as I could get my hands on them. I loved the way Ms. Meyer tied her ends together and I found the last few chapters absolutely riveting. I don't know why people were complaining so much, but I think this book is excellent and totally on par with the first three in the series. Rock on, Stephanie! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(505, 519)",1,0.0,False -0743566572,books,solid,write,predictable,thing,5042a293f04c62cfdf034730415cc074,a04fe2e6d9537364b672c2231bcd55b7,What to do if all the things go wrong way ?,1,0.9,True,ba9c2afb0de43c81dd67a5d67bf15b43,I'm an ol' man and I still liked it. I didn't realize when I purchased it that it was intended for a younger audience but the writing is solid and the characters engaging. I would recommend it. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(196, 210)",1,0.0,False -014118776X,books,much,hope,important,relationship,aded146819e20a992e7a59a6e599e56f,820d82cdf21eb7c98236b584755a3cde,How long is the relationship?,1,0.4,False,7c71f25ba439fda3fa0674ee00a8b514,"Anyone who read George Orwell's classic 1984 when they were younger and didn't enjoy it, needs to give it another read. I understood its freightening warning much better when I read it as an older more mature person.I just saw a show on MSNBC the other night about real "Big Brother" technology that is in use today. Some cities in England are using stratigicly placed surveillance cameras that can actually automatically focus in on suspicious looking characters and run a picture of their face against a database of known criminals. Another example of "Big Brother" technology is electronic toll collection systems that allow the "authorities" to track your whereabouts.Certainly, doublespeak is often used in politics and to shape public opinion today. Bombing innocent civilians and causing widespread destruction is now the meaningless term "collateral damage". The "Defense Department" is more of an offensive international policing agency that is ready, willing, and able to wreak havoc on any country which is diagreeable to the United States. Nuclear missles are dubiously named "peacekeepers".IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH is America today. How many people in America actually educate themselves about the issues of the day and about the real nature of the politicians running for office? It's pretty obvious to anyone who has bothered to educate themselves that many politicians often don't practice what they preach. People are too quick to just accept sound bites as facts, and don't bother to educate themselves regarding the issues of the day.The only way we can prevent a totalitarian regime like George Orwell described in 1984 from becomming a reality is for every person to be vigilant about protecting their rights and the rights of others, and for people to constantly question things and educate themselves. Unfortantely, I don't have much hope that people will actually prevent George Orwell's nightmare vision from becoming a reality. We're closer than most people realize. 1984 is here! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2064, 2078)",1,0.0,False -0553381466,books,helpful,information,organize,book,9e98818f8d5270f646a065e415035afc,fbd7b7b721c9062e9bc8cc43f9fcec19,How is the book format?,1,0.0,False,cd159bf68dafc77f0e46074c08b6a532,"My pediatrician recommended this book because he said I have a ""demanding baby."" I was very hopeful based on some of the reviews on here. It did have some helpful information, but it didn't really ""cure"" the problem. My husband and I have tried all of the suggestions (repeatedly) & we still have a crying baby. The author assumes that his advice will work all of the time, though, and there wasn't really any advice on what to do/try if it doesn't work. Consequently, I got extremely frustrated & felt like I was doing something wrong or there was something wrong with my baby. Also, some of the suggestions only worked temporarily & there were no good alternatives to taking a car ride or running the vacuum so that we could get some sleep!Anyway, there was good information, but if you have a difficult baby, don't expect miracles. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(841, 855)",1,0.0,False -0345523318,books,good,imagination,better,work,f102fc1e3ae7cce4c4782050b2d5ea4c,59810b0593e0dad59a3e5feb52ab6858,Is a great work on the creations of this book?,2,0.75,True,f9db7fdc647d7a30d4c9c4a630af1bb0,"This book was a first in many ways for me. It was my first book in the steampunk genre, which seems to have become all the rage. It was my first zombie and my first modern horror novel. And it was the first YA book I've read since being a YA myself.I hadn't been avoiding any of these--on the contrary: seeing review after review by my Goodreads friends has had me adding book after book that I would not normally have read or sought out. One of the reasons I'm making a point of telling you all this though is because unlike many readers who will read this review and/or the book itself, I don't have much to compare it to--frankly, I have nothing to compare it to! But here goes ...===SUMMARY===Dearly, Departedis set in 2195 and centers around the people of New Victoria and the Punks. While they share ancestors, the two groups have been in a war with one another for generations, though at this point it's not all-out and amounts to border skirmishes, as well as propaganda-driven ignorance and misinformation about one another.Nora Dearly, a young woman in New Victoria, is still mourning the loss of her father a year ago. She's home from boarding school and is greeted by the distressing news that her aunt has wasted away their fortune and one of them will have to marry advantageously to refill the family coffers. All of this gets shoved to the back of her mind though, when Nora's life takes a dramatic turn.Home alone one night, she is attacked by a group of flesh-eating, decomposing, and mindless zombies. Trying to fight them off, she is saved just in time by a team of soldiers--also zombies, but turns out they are the good guys.What follows is one revelation and danger after another. She learns that being ""dead"" doesn't mean what she thought it did, befriends zombies, and falls into requited love with one of them, Bram. All around her, various existential battles are being fought: Punks versus New Victorians, the living versus the dead, the good guys versus the bad ones.===REACTION===Overall, I enjoyed the book and found the middle portion very engaging. The beginning and end were fine while I was reading them, but easy to lose interest in between reads. There were several funny lines and great exchanges. I loved most all the characters and found Nora to be a surprisingly likable heroine (I have problems with a lot of the PNR ones); she also showed no signs of having been lobotomized, but instead acknowledged risks while also not freaking out at every little thing. I loved the secondary characters: they were very funny, the back-and-forth between them was entertaining, and they were well-defined; by the end, I liked some of them as much as I did the main onesThe author tries to pack a lot into one book and that was the book's main failure in my mind. There are too many storylines being explored and too many different factions, which was a shame because on their own I found most all of them interesting. The final section feels extremely rushed and includes a huge and non-subtle information dump explaining everything.One of the things that took a little getting used to was that the story is told in first person ... from five different people's POVs. By far, Nora and Bram get the most narration time, but we also spend significant time with the other three characters. At least the transitions were clear though, with the narrating character's name at the beginning of every chapter. The switch was annoying when it would happen just as I was really getting into a POV. It wasn't a deal-breaker though and I enjoyed Bram's and Nora's.I have learned by now that many fantasy/paranormal romance readers have certain pet peeves, a certain type of ending being one of them (Chicagoland Vampires anyone?), so I want to include this warning: while there is not a dramatic cliffhanger like that, the ending and epilogue are most definitely a setup for the next book, with a few plotlines left dangling.===STEAMPUNK and ZOMBIES and YA, OH MY!===Despite the issues I had with the author biting off more than she could chew, I thought this was a good introduction to these genres. It definitely piqued my interest and makes me want to move these books higher in my TBR list. I found Habel's creation interesting and there's no doubt she has a good imagination--I loved the Punk vs. New Victorian aspect and wanted that to be further explored.While I haven't read steampunk or zombies before, I love the science fiction classics, so I am familiar with world-building and etc. Though I never felt like I was back in the ""regular"" world, I did think that the integration was not consistent and at times confusing. Some examples are how not all the zombies were really zombie-ish (right? not an expert here), the Victorian-ness at times felt forced, and I often completely forget about this supposedly huge and defining division between the two societies.===BOTTOM LINE===At the end of the day, I enjoyed the book and would recommend it. Were there problems? Yes, most definitely. But the romance between Nora and Bram was sweet, the secondary characters were wonderful, and the novel has an interesting storyline ... well, several, which was one of the problems, but regardless: I did likeDearly, Departed. Though I will not be rushing out to buy the second book when it comes out, I am curious about what happens next in this world Habel has created.*Originally reviewed for Fiction Vixen Book Reviews. This review is of a copy provided by the author/publisher to FVBR. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I found Habel 's creation interesting,"(4212, 4248)",2,0.5,False -1477817158,books,amazing,talent,strong,emotion,685b9e97a3711ad84f9fef1a870a1fb4,70edc103515da8f8078bf419f2a5db4b,Is the book good causing emotion?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,cc43255763d25302d67253422af2e1db,"BRAVO! Ms. Park not only has an amazing linguistic talent, but she also knows how to weave together an amazing plot line flawlessly. I have to admit that I had to speed through some of the sex scenes (there are a lot of them) because I am a total prude, but damn does she know how to write those scenes! I'm still blushing! Serendipity comes to mind when I think about the twists of fate that bring the two main characters together! I really don't think my review can do this book justice. Ms. Park has studied her craft and it shows. She knows how to develop dynamic and different characters, plant important plot points leading up to several twists, and show true character arc. This is not my genre of choice and she just blew me away. Thank you for putting the time into developing every aspect of this book. Slow and steady wins the race. xo ANSWERNOTFOUND",blew me away,"(725, 737)",1,0.0,False -0307913090,books,such,depth,stunning,book,ef09487bece31513654b9dfe666ba893,48f40e2c6752530139b22d35fce8c649,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,8384c8f7ad8c7772b35c4d18d749ca16,"I did things in the "wrong" order, I watched three seasons of the show before touching a book from this series but I think that works. They really do complement each other and of course, after reading a book or two I went back and indulged in a little Varys and Dany visually. I have now read all 5 books and am in awe of the way the whole saga and whole universe it inhabits hang together and have such depth and vibrancy. One should read the books emphatically as the TV shows cannot and do not explain all the nuances that you need to know to make sense of it all. In addition : the way the chapters focus on the players in turn works out really well, complements and again is better than the linear TV experience ANSWERNOTFOUND",a book from this series but I think that works,"(95, 141)",1,0.0,False -0061992704,books,great,sense,smart,book,83c3aa584f144fa3c226736a037faf92,bb11b0e06c0584833a5a127c373a1a1d,How is book?,2,0.0,False,729a35f17eb4eb6b37d0b76e48e66360,"I'm not a laugh out loud kinda person, more of a chuckler. I have a great sense of humor but it's a bit narrow, admittedly. I read in bed a lot. My husband actually kicked me out of the bedroom because I kept waking him up while I was reading this book. The guys dad is insane and insanely funny. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I was reading this book,"(229, 252)",2,0.0,False -1455520640,books,wonderful,end,nice,end,556b6748953f8aaf5e21bdb436651d4a,04ef556726b01a34ea2bcd8222cbb15a,How pleasant is the end of the story?,1,0.9666666666666668,True,4d8c713e3a52d4b75809c0e4e2a4e66b,This is another great love story by Nicholas Sparks. You laugh and cry but it has a wonderful ending. Excellent book! ANSWERNOTFOUND,This is another great love story by Nicholas Sparks,"(0, 51)",1,0.675,True -0857521012,books,realistic,end,sad,end,a8a5a011b4abc7d802c32d52d0b87e8f,11cbf4a5dd1bad189e63ab7daa5353cf,What concern did the reader have about the end of the book?,1,0.0,False,38ec6a12c69e00c67f97dd99dd572ace,"Very well written about heart-wrenching choices. The characters are well drawn, the descriptions of Australia fascinating, and the ending was realistic in light of what everyone had experienced. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(195, 209)",5,0.0,False -0307744434,books,fluid,write,able to make,author,4868394b659dffe990a1f579917831c5,e64854c95c3f936b997912e4db0c9f2a,Does the author able to make?,1,0.625,True,616f0a80d2cf723865db197f2f58a642,"So let me recap what I thought this book would be:Magic! Romance! Circuses! Duels! ""Rich and seductive prose!""Well.I guess I got the last one.I would say this book is about 95% exposition (albeit cool, Tim Burton meets Baz Luhrmann descriptions), 2% plot, and 3% plot holes. So if you like books where nothing ever happens, then this is totally for you.Go ahead and give the back of the book plot synopsis a read. This is possibly one of the most disingenuous synopses I've ever read. Celia and Marco are bound to compete in a ""fierce competition,"" and have been ""trained since birth expressly for this purpose."" Well, yes. I suppose technically they are, but this fierce competition takes place over sixteen years, and it's really just like a one-up contest. Celia makes something, so Marco makes something else. Sometimes they will even add on to each other's stuff. I've never heard of a ""fierce competition"" like that. And then, over the course of this ""duel"" they ""tumble headfirst into love."" Well, again, yes. Technically. Really, though, the romance is all of the sudden there, but it was hard to really believe in the characters because it was like Morgenstern used her characters as a backdrop for the circus. Yes, you read that correctly. This is one of those rare novels where the characters come second to the setting. It's hard to give much more of a plot synopsis because this is a book you finish and sit there and just say, ""Huh?"" There were so many things I didn't like.First of all, if you're a writer and you have a story that isn't interesting enough to be told in one chronological storyline, then that should be a hint right there that your novel blows. For example, this book's chapters go something like this: you're in London (1892), picture yourself in a circus in Germany (1900), watch Celia and Marco in Paris (1899), talk about characters you know nothing about in Prague (1901), head back to 1892 to hear about baby Marco getting trained (London), back with characters you vaguely think you recall being mentioned before (Dublin, 1894), back to the future with a boy who has nothing to do with the circus (Boston, 1900), and on and on ad nauseum.All of this jumping around seems to promise that at some point, all of these characters and story lines will intertwine. Well, they do, and it all makes (a little bit of) sense about 33 novel-years after the start of the book. And let's not even go into the stupid deus ex machina ending that Morgenstern pulled out of her butt to make sure everyone lives happily ever after. The worst part is, I think I would read another novel by Erin Morgenstern just because her writing is so soft and fluid. If only she had a point to make... ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2709, 2723)",1,0.0,False -1476741182,books,cheesy,book,light,story,0e012e192e9d1a5eda0a0871263c4f85,cb94e07c363f03882300aeb24e1f30c5,How it is the story?,1,0.0,False,3ffcc932dd38f6666b93ea6200cf65b1,I am a romance book addict. But sometimes books can get SO CHEESY! This book can be so funny and romantic at the same time! I recommend this book to the all hopeless romantic (including myself) that believes in love! ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(218, 232)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,little,trouble,different,name,896a52b24eb398d9bd2edd2a8323b146,78056662db961af0c0da9d8195d4732d,How is the name?,4,0.0,False,101cba6f054762f8bae3011820c78ee2,"Good book, I have a little trouble visualizing the descriptions contained in it, probably because I saw the movie first instead of the other way around. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(153, 167)",2,0.0,False -031613399X,books,believable,world,fascinating,world,58b3dc8d74158d88cb9012d2092a0a04,1a22cf64ae8f4cdfbea2edc3e670d013,How is the world?,2,0.0,False,b7fbc5e9af605e6266f5d1b5aa80ad1a,"This book took me to imagined places I had not travelled before in fantasy literature. It was beautifully written. The world Laini Taylor has built is amazing and believable. The creatures were as real as if they had been paintings rather than words on a page. I couldn't really picture Karou, a surprising lack. Blue hair didn't really make for that much originality, not as much as the teeth, the chimaera, the bone and the wishes. The angels were a little predictable from those in other stories, but mostly original in their ancient war with the chimaera. How they were introduced when scorched handprints begin appearing on doorways around the world is interesting. The depiction of Prague is done so well I felt I was standing there.The plot took different and unexpected twists, which kept me enrapt. The love story was refreshing. Where Karou fitted into it was a little unsettling and took a leap of the imagination. In the end, I would love to read book 2, and can't see at all where the author will take the story next. Very imaginative. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1059, 1073)",2,0.0,False -1455574856,books,few,issue,able to write,author,cc3bd872de8c3a9d3c805e258fa8be3a,05cc6014124d1b6aff0b42d04671ad75,Who is author ?,5,0.0,False,78a1e746b2bb48b764ed3d3ae1ed5f56,"This book was so freakin' sweet, but not in the typical sweet way. They're not privileged people who have a few issues and end up getting together with a nice happily ever after. No. They have issues and it broke my heart! It's hard to believe what they had to go through, especially Ella, and it proves to me just how strong they are.Ella and Micha didn't come from the best neighborhood. It's not exactly a place you want to grow up in with drug dealings and other criminal activities taking place just around the corner. Pair that with her father's drinking habit and her mother's illness, you come to see why Ella had the life she did. And after we learn everything she had to go through and why she decided to go off to college, I had the utmost admiration for Ella. Her strength is beyond belief. She still has things to work through, and she is nowhere near perfect, but she's finally trying to face her problems and that's what I like about her.As for Micha...*fans self* Man he is one sexy character! I wish I got to know more about him, but he plays that bad-boy-with-a-heart role to a T! He has the full check list of piercings, tattoos, musician, etc. The whole bit! But he also has his soft side. The side that is completely and utterly in love with Ella and it makes you swoon big time! Gah! He was great :)I also loved the plot to the story. It was the perfect way to show how they needed each other to work through what life has handed them. I thought it was executed wonderfully. The only thing that could have improved were if there were maybe some more flashbacks. I was told that these characters have known each other forever, and I believe it (what with all the pent up sexual tension that had built through the years) but I wish I knew these characters a little more. They were developed, but it could of used just a little bit more development in order for me to truly understand their attraction/connection.Hmm...so I guess that's all I have to say. This was a sweet, sexy, and quick read that I highly recommend! I can't wait for the next book simply because I love these characters so much! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2118, 2132)",5,0.0,False -0062270486,books,different,style,ill,mother,5307104b8e5d5ea3bd7ca032916a0303,ea139e5444f7a3d777839726e21409f8,How was the mother?,1,0.0,False,e519b1b498b7d3e3ed45ac24856f2246,"I bought Tony Hilllerman,s first book,""The Blessing Way"" in 1970 when it first came out. I have been a big fan ever. Since. After reading this novel by his daughter,I can honestly say The Apple doesn't fall from the tree. True,Anne's style is different than her Dads,but that is a good thing. A wonderful plot with. A good ending. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(336, 350)",1,0.0,False -067102082X,books,secondary,plot,interesting,dialogue,117bf2f7736b3166697133d9abf9d4ee,ea70febd746e594c48a5f8c0726abb60,Is the movie dialogue good?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,7c81fff186ca960875e07347efeb1b5f,"Dry humor, witty remarks, and a bit of sarcasm, written in first person by the man we all now know as House. For me, the actual plot - which is sort of a spy thriller; part serious, part satire - was secondary to the writing and the characters. I didn't particularly care what they were doing. I just loved reading his words. His characters are vivid and unique. He has a true gift for writing dialogue and even his narrative sucked me in and held me in place.In all fairness, however, I must admit that the plot was at times convoluted in such a way that it could be difficult to follow. I think, in Laurie's effort to bring suspense to the story, he sometimes leaves the reader dangling in the wind. However, the entertainment value of his writing style carried me through any little rough spots in the plot.When I turned the last page, I was sad to say goodbye to the characters. Thomas Lang, Laurie's main character, wants to live on in my mind. And, for me, that's the mark of a great story. ANSWERNOTFOUND",He has a true gift for writing dialogue and even,"(363, 411)",1,0.65,True -0316017922,books,interesting,insight,better,chance,4a66284ece44477e2bd355f792d0856f,dfa57527f0b940e7a9dc0eb6cad2d8bf,Why is chance just better?,5,0.5,False,f5b2b85de93e688e5517b5ab6412f3ec,"Gladwell's insights are always fun and interesting to read and Outliers is no exception. His thought-provoking ideas are a must read for any entrepreneur, lawyer, pilot, educator, genius, parent or anyone interested in challenging their preconceived notions of success (and failure for that matter). ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(300, 314)",5,0.0,False -0007124015,books,perfect,voice,high,quality,77edcf00cdbdd2d2fd89811846a7a830,b902779f8eb6fdf7598e6a484be5124d,What is the quality ?,1,0.0,False,807af4b26295a278f111fed1c9dc3b6d,"As with the Fellowship, this is a really terrific book. Mr. Inglis has the perfect voice for these readings (referring to the whole series). Highly recommend to other fans. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(175, 189)",1,0.0,False -1250030951,books,fluid,style,little,choice,c75dbda50eaae4bb5b889d0885e7e066,9efb01cc2915c6dea7d2dcac21201a70,How is the choice?,5,0.0,False,b73aa9ca0675a992f786944b767206f9,"First, let me start off by saying that I couldn't put this book down. It captured me and held me until the bitter end. The author's style is fluid, intelligent and often very funny. I actually laughed out loud at parts, especially when Reagan and Cath exchange dialogue. However, I didn't love this book for a few reasons.1.) Hated, hated, HATED the Simon Snow fanfic element. I found the passages devoted to both Cath's fanfiction and the real Simon story to be both dull and jarring. They didn't add anything to the story for me, and I skimmed over most of them. I am a dedicated Harry Potter fan, and I get that the book is partially about Cath's dedication to the world of Simon Snow and her fanficiton. I've read some really good HP fanfics in my day (and some really bad fanfic...but I digress). But I kept expecting Cath to grow out of that world and come into her own writing skills. I mean, fanfiction can be great and some people who write it are truly talented, but at it's heart it really is unoriginal, legal plagiarism. It's juvenile stuff, especially for someone supposedly studying writing in college. I also couldn't get into the world of Simon Snow itself. Having never read the original material, it was hard to identify with and care about the hugely long excerpts of fanfiction. It doesn't help that I've always been very turned off to Harry Potter fanfics shipping Draco/Harry, and I'm certainly not going to like it in an HP knock-off, let alone written by a completely straight girl who seems utterly unfamiliar with male anatomy and the male psyche.2.) Cath herself reminded me a lot of Bella Swan, except Bella becomes tolerable in Breaking Dawn after her transformation. Cath never becomes tolerable. She's always a pathetic, self-involved, extremely naive whiner. I get that she has social anxiety issues, but it borders on the caricature and she really has no redeemable characteristics. She throws almost everything under the bus in her life for her fanfiction. Much as I don't understand how a guy like Jacob or even Edward (douche that he is in Eclipse) ever falls in love with Bella, I don't understand how Levi falls in love with Cath. He's such a good character, aside from the fact that almost as many words are devoted to his smile and his hair as are devoted to the insipid fanficiton. And she really never develops at all as a character. We never see her grow or learn. Even when she loosens up with Levi, it doesn't feel like some inspired transformation and she doesn't have a major cathartic moment of insight. And she never recognizes that her life is perfect material for her short story until the end. For a writer, this seems like a major oversight.3.) The mom subplot. Pointless rabbit trail that goes nowhere. That is all. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2799, 2813)",5,0.0,False -1612186009,books,likeable,character,likeable,heroine,4b3903ff7b72a0fb4bafb9a189799df0,b17b6fbca70fd7fd589b0b763c63d19b,What is the heroine like?,1,0.0,False,9004acd8b2b8474e8ec7b94b8a9a51ae,I was in the mood for some light beach reading. This book was perfect for that. It was entertaining throughout and I laughed out loud a lot! The characters were likeable and I could not put this book down. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(206, 220)",1,0.0,False -0261103288,books,small,font,permanent,place,4275e62729a57d28b790f4daab275d38,94b5536eea0191ad95057448908e0909,How is the place?,1,0.0,False,8dece094c7347f1ecc344f1eaa2c2460,"I started out reading this book on a paperback. I hated it, the font was so small. I bit the bullet and actually paid for a book and I am thoroughly enjoying this book now. I love the fact that pictures show up on my kindle too. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(229, 243)",1,0.0,False -0316122386,books,romantic,story,sweet,one,569d95490d3bafc67de44fa893f6322a,3956a70afadf8a437f3a20b6f3059c31,How was this one?,1,0.0,False,b1f92e985931549ed9ef53c9270919a5,"First, I really liked the cover of this book. The colors are great. I love the font that they wrote the title in.Now, onto the story. I thought this story was cute and romantic. I really liked the author takes something like a plane ride across the Atlantic Ocean to an event that the main character does really want to go to in the first place, and turn it into something magical and romantic. Meeting a boy on the airplane and you are going to the same place, London. I also like how this book was written to show that everything that has happened happened in a 24 hour time period. I thought it was cute because the main character left her wedding party to go and see this boy to see if it was true that he was at a funeral, and she leaves her book like a bread crumb so that he may find her in return. And she did it so she could see each other again. This was a good read, and I recommend it to anyone who likes a good romance, and who reads Young Adult. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(961, 975)",1,0.0,False -0545123267,books,little,time,limited,time,9b64cb92d48e3d0b6f345db3041e97a2,4e10da48f1bbcc4aa3b241f8af0edf65,How is the time?,1,0.0,False,0848861f03a5b1bf628cb395b1a489c8,"Years ago, Grace was attacked by a starving wolf pack, and only survived because one wolf, the one with brilliant yellow eyes, protected her. Ever since then she's watched for ""her"" wolf each winter, caught in a longing she can't quite explain. Then one fall a boy appears on her porch, injured, with those same yellow eyes. Grace knows he is her wolf.Grace feels more connected to Sam than anyone else in her life, and Sam would do anything for her. But right from the beginning, a shadow looms over their time together. As the weather gets colder, it's harder and harder for Sam to stay human. And he's sure that this time, when he turns into a wolf, it will be for good.SHIVER is a melancholy, romantic novel with equal parts tenderness and passion. Readers will find themselves swept up in Grace and Sam's unfolding relationship as they are finally able to talk and touch, and struggle to hold on to what little time they have together. The book is filled with gorgeous imagery that comes alive in your mind, and adds to the sense of fleeting beauty.Some may find the story a little slow-moving: many of the scenes are simply Grace and Sam being together, and of the few subplots that increase the suspense, all but one are dropped with little or no resolution. But the book is well worth picking up just for the character study of a boy growing up torn between human and animal worlds, and the main characters' chemistry and frantic attempts to hold off Sam's change will keep appreciative readers glued to the page.Recommended for paranormal fans who prefer thoughtfulness and simmering emotion to action and violence.Reviewed by: Lynn Crow ANSWERNOTFOUND",the weather gets colder,"(525, 548)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,intense,plot,unique,twist,81e1e6f47cd9429df0e46544f81be5c6,8bf5af007a80ba09754fc6c803eb37ca,How was the twist of the story?,1,0.0,False,fcfa39a7e26d0cab856d277c02528d14,"I loved this story! The plot was intense, romantic, and violent. The writing was well done, if a bit sappy, and through the violence, there was a great message. The protagonist was brave, and amazing. The story was filled with plot twists, battle scenes, and exciting dramatic moments. Over all, it was amazing and I can't wait for the sequel! ANSWERNOTFOUND",The story was filled with plot twists,"(201, 238)",1,0.9,True -0671315285,books,good,point,solid,foundation,8519f198d5cf397d20f8d469d5a50d99,6416744d6f93e1cf990f42ff17f1af30,How is the foundation?,1,0.0,False,a4dd4b7a9a9ae5173fd64b52bbcaa8b1,"The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change was first published in 1990. I first read it around 1991 and recently reread it as part of a series of corporate training sessions I'm currently enrolled in. I had some pretty strong impressions about the book when I first read it and this recent reread gave me the opportunity to refresh my mind as to the books specifics (I remember the main points in general), look at the work with a few years more experience and maturity behind me, thus providing me an opportunity to rethink my impressions and opinions.On the whole, my assessment of the book hasn't changed much. I was disappointed with the book back then and remain so today.This disappointment has little to do with the validity of the premise of the book or the relevance of the ""7 Habits"" it outlines. Covey has some good points to make and the book has some useful insights into what one could reasonably call a ""balanced life"".My problem is that all too often-well, really, almost continually-the book imposes major impediments to getting at, fully understanding and implementing its major premises.The problems include (1) unbelievable verbosity (Covey seems to think there's no reason to use one word when 7 will do), (2) linguistic pomposity (purportedly this is a book for ""your family and business lives"" but I ask you, how often do terms like paradigm, intra-this or intra-that, globally, leveraged, matrix and so on, and on, and on get used in your family?), (3) excessive jargonistic gymnastics (see {2} previously) and (4) the hard sell for Covey Enterprise accouterments (order our ""helpful"" calendar, notebook, pamphlets, and so on, and so on and so on....).In the end, all of the major points could have been made much more clearly and concisely in half the space with much better overall understanding and usability than is available here.The bottom line is this is a book written to be used as a ""warm and fuzzy"" business-training tool. There's nothing wrong with that as long as it's aimed at the right audience. Unfortunately this is a book aimed at-and written for-executives and all too often imposed on the rank and file. In the end, I doubt either group ever gets what is should out of the excellent ideas and premises that underline the whole effort.In the final analysis, both ten years ago and just recently, I couldn't help but wonder if the book really was written so much as to help the reader or simply a clever device to enrich the author. I'd like to think it's not the latter-there's too much substance here and, in an obscure way, Covey comes across as a good sort-but the simple fact you think about those sort of things virtually automatically renders the book a failure of a sort, which is as sad as it is unfortunate. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Habits,"(6, 12)",1,0.0,False -0439136350,books,exciting,plot,exciting,end,39ed0bd031bd44ee64f53c4a356e392e,d57eaa0cdafa7f6cde5ad1a8adb89aa2,What is the excitement level in the ending?,1,0.0,False,a82d0fd479d33c451136d19439deb530,"I read all 5 books (yes I read it already) and I really enjoyed them. At first I read the books because everyone in my class read the books (that was before the 4th book came out) so I felt kind of pressured to read them, so I read the first book and I really enjoyed it! then the second, after that I read the 3th book and I thought it was the best.Now that I read 5 books already, I really see that the third book was one of the best that J.K Rolling wrote.Firstly, the plot was very interesting and exciting.Seondly, J.K Rolling doesn't over write in this book (that really gets kind of boring) she gets to the point here.So I really do recommend this book. And of course the other Harry Potter books. ANSWERNOTFOUND",exciting,"(502, 510)",1,0.8,True -1476755590,books,palpable,love,passionate,story,18d6b6c51f226976084bcdfbea1dbe4b,300e0bcaca916143336f58aeb9565ad9,How do you like the story?,1,0.0,False,b5aa7ac4a48cd7bee374854bc9bda2f6,"This book had me from the beginning. The love was palpable between these two, and the title was perfect for the storyline. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The love was palpable between these two,"(38, 77)",1,0.55,True -0307913090,books,full,character,great,character development,5f33bb2a48553ca26910d780557480f1,65d8207ec9e0dcecee5f57fd9979264b,Is character development great?,1,0.75,True,d4e926e9590a46c5fafaf4f26f372466,"This book is undoubtedly the best I have ever read.It is full of rich detail and description, making the world and characters feel full and alive and above all...real. The characters are as human and vulnerable as I have ever encountered in fantasy literature, and Martin really has you caring about them as if you knew them in real life.Tyrion Lannister is one of the most brilliant characters I have ever read about, and throughout the book you build up a love of Eddard Stark and his family and friends (Like Hodor, a character who makes me laugh every time he speaks).Brilliant, realistic, brutal, emotionally charged and involving. I think even people who don't generally care for fantasy books would love this book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",making the world and characters feel and alive and above all,"(94, 159)",1,0.25,False -044656740X,books,basic,book,sound,advice,598b099a6a0583526edaf4cacf58ed7c,e5dc22b87a41955b1518b32d4ecd4730,How is the advice?,1,0.0,False,626c3c91f9c4369086125e70631be414,This book is basic and repeats good advise. Read it. I'm getting copies for my own children. I then went on to the next volume and am currently changing my life--FOR THE BETTER! I've never read another simple and useful financial handbook as well done. ANSWERNOTFOUND,good advise,"(31, 42)",4,0.6000000000000001,True -0989450201,books,likeable,character,believable,interaction,b0b6460a536a54d2269b8fd577fda9a8,33b5f750a6a82e266c28f12fbea9e161,What is your impression of this interaction?,4,0.0,False,0622bc26d9c64db0de66a9841a101ee7,"These books are excellent. I couldn't wait to get back to the story and I can't wait for book three. Very well written, characters are likeable and real in there emotions. Both characters are well described and real life issues and reactions to events in there life. Love it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(280, 294)",4,0.0,False -1455576506,books,great,write,dark,secret,b86c85ed823f9f1cdf88c6e6bc76336f,a05d621cbe8a676a46b0eb77ff23a4c7,What is the secret ?,4,0.7,True,799db1d98ef889d0fbcc0c248986b1f9,There were things I loved about the book and things I didn't like so much. The ending was something I didn't like. Too much of a cliffhanger. Some parts were too melodramatic for me and didn't seem realistic. But the writing was great and I loved the characters. They were well written. I liked how every chapter started with one of the goals of the list. Nice touch. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(368, 382)",4,0.0,False -045141411X,books,amateurish,write,weak,write,83d8d4936866edad3d1d41fecfeffa37,11dfd490a8a1e36403f1483bd5eb1f53,How solid is this write?,5,0.1,False,de1e2f6e364b3c21396a43ee3ae9508c,"I have been a fan of Harlan Coben's for years. Six Years is a lazy, sloppy, repetitive piece of writing. I did finish reading it and found the story line as preposterous as the writing was amateurish. Did Mr. Coben really write this book?fromAlice H. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(251, 265)",5,0.0,False -0007444117,books,different,circumstance,messy,life,a7a0e794551b29d40a0c76f2885bf45e,75f0a84925d537dde29d44640d51a655,What about the life?,1,0.0,False,fafe139f7493684b07bcd68fb1b30e0c,"I feel like I have to start this review with a quick note...I know that a lot of people disliked this book, but I think it's mainly because they're upset at the ending. That's fine that you didn't like the ending because it's now how you thought, but please don't bash Ms. Roth, who is an amazing author. She has complete creative license to do whatever she wants. She can kill off whomever she wants, and write the story how she sees fit. And if this ending was how she imagined this series ending, then it's good enough for me. Was I upset at the ending, yes. Any rational person would be. I cried and cried, and then cried some more. I literally couldn't believe what just happened. But I also expected it in some ways (which I'll get to later in this review). So overall, I don't care if you complain about the ending, but just stop bashing Ms. Roth because there's a HUGE difference, at least to me, between bashing a book and bashing an author.Anyway, I personally thought this book was fantastic. There were a couple of things that I really didn't like, which is why if I could, I would give this 4.5 stars. However, overall, I greatly enjoyed it, and am very sad that this series is over. Let's start with the dual POV first. I loved being able to read from Tobias's perspective (but seriously, who wouldn't). I honestly wanted to read more from his POV then Tris's. Ms. Roth did a very good job at showing us the real Tobias, who is completely separate from Four. He's not as strong as he would have the world believe. Tobias is suffering and unsure. This glimpse into his true character made the book so much more enjoyable for me, and his character much more realistic. War changes people, and I for one am grateful for the inside look. Tris is struggling just as much in some ways. However, she is stronger, and ready to take on whatever may come her way. She thinks things through, but at times acts rashly. Her character was also very realistic to me, and while I didn't like her POV as much as the previous two novels (which I think was largely because of Tobias's being in this story as well), it was still a great look into her mind.This leads me to one of the things that I didn't like. I thought the dual POV was very poorly done. At first, I could easily tell the difference between Tris and Tobias's POV's. However, as the story progressed, it got harder and harder to tell who was actually talking. I found myself going back to the beginning to double check who was supposed to be talking because the voices sounded similar. Usually, you could tell who was who just by the setting that character was in, but when Tris and Tobias are in the same setting, it just got downright confusing. Dual POV is hard to pull off, but I was expecting a bit more from Ms. Roth on this front because I do think she is a great author that has an amazing talent.Next up is the setting and plot. I will agree that this was one of the weaker aspects of this book, however it wasn't that weak. Granted, I didn't enjoy this book as much as the other two, but this is also a completely different book revolving around completely different terms. Chicago is changing after Jeanine's death and Evelyn's rise to power, and this isn't necessarily a good thing. This is a very fast-paced book, but there were times where it was lagging. These parts easily could have been cut out, and the story wouldn't have suffered in the slightest. At the same time, I flew through this book. I wanted to keep reading to find out what was going to happen next. The circumstances are different in this book, and I think Ms. Roth did an excellent job at pulling everything together. All our questions are answered except one (at least in my mind). We find why this all happened (and why there were factions), we find out about Edith Prior and Tris's mom, we find out what it actually means to be Divergent. Basically, we find out the truth. I know that some people really disliked this portion of the book, but honestly, I feel that what Ms. Roth did made a lot of sense. I think another reason I liked where Ms. Roth took this book is because it speaks to the science person in me. Being a Biology major in college, this whole thing just clicked with me in a way. I don't feel that in anyway was this a cop-out. While it could have been a little bit better researched in some aspects, it still was a interesting and creative direction to take the story.Now onto the ending. First let me talk about this ""sex"" scene. I interpreted it as they did have sex. I'm not putting this under spoiler because you can go into any review already and find this out. However, it was confusing as heck by what she meant. I guess it's really up to the reader to interpret what they want, but this part of the book could have been done a whole lot better. This also goes for the romance in the book. I know that Ms. Roth put it in to appease readers (especially because of what happens at the end), but I thought a lot of times the romance was out of place, and just didn't fit very well. In my opinion, there was actually too much. The climax of this book blows you away. There's no way to lessen the blow or anything. You will cry and sob and think it's unfair. Should you not read this book solely because of this reason, no. You need to read the book. But just know that the ending will literally shred your heart to little itty bitty pieces, and you'll need at least a 2-3 day recovery period. This being said, I actually completely expected something like this to happen. Never once in this series has it been sunshine and rainbows, and to expect the ending of this book to change anything is silly. This book is about a war, and in war there are many many casualties. Sometimes people who you don't want to die, end up dying, while the people that you can't stand live long and happy lives. But again, this is exactly what happens in war.Ultimately, I thought this book was great, and even though it wasn't as good as the previous two, I still thought it was an amazing end to this series. The title could have been better (I mean I even was coming up with other titles for this book while reading), but don't let other reviews hinder you from enjoying this novel. My best advice is go into this book with an open mind. Don't expect everything to work out perfectly and remember the world that this series takes place in. Our world isn't perfect, so you can' expect the ending to work out perfectly. I can't wait to see what else Ms. Roth writes because I know that she is a great author that has a tremendous talent. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(6588, 6602)",1,0.0,False -0007442920,books,hard,one,great,one,6842cd137cc308a4c5500da1abc11db2,eab4525a9f4614bb80d881fd1448531f,Does this one great?,1,0.75,True,114f10acf62e398d9a2756245292faef,The series takes some very unexpected but not unpleasant twists in the second installment. This one is hard to put down. ANSWERNOTFOUND,This one is hard to put down,"(91, 119)",1,0.41527777777777775,False -0143170090,books,intriguing,plot,strong,character development,45e1c579c369a9aeca1ee2058b1d1c90,3339f436e6b60efc75462b553ce6fbb5,How is character development?,1,0.0,False,49a1a8bf7b5fea965bd9a61b9e5c6935,"Angelica PennettaMr. SlaterEnglish 910 December 2010The Girl With The Dragon TattooThe Girl With The Dragon Tattoo was the type of book that took awhile to get into but in the end was worth the wait because of the ""on edge"" feeling you got throughout almost the whole book; I highly recommend that anyone who loves a good mystery reads this book.The plot was very intriguing; once you think you have it all figured out there is still the doubt that you are wrong and knowing this book you probably are. It seems as if every time you think Salander and Blomvist have the case solved, they find a new piece of evidence that puts a whole new twist on the story. The book starts out in detail about how Mikael Blomvist, a professional journalist, is being convicted for libel but then takes a sudden turn when he is asked by Henrik Vanger, a member of one of the wealthiest family's in Sweden, to help investigate the disappearance of his niece, Harriet Vanger. Lisbeth Salander, a 24 year old rebellion who, let's just say, is a big fan of piercings, tattoos, and intense crime solving, eventually joins Blomvist in the search for Harriet. Step by step, as Salander and Blomvist continue their research they creep a little closer each day to finding out the truth about the Vanger family. As you get closer to the end, you'll find yourself getting ready to jump out of your skin; its one of those endings that slaps you right in the face. When it comes to the ending, you wont disappointed.The highly detailed characterization and conflict was what made this book such a fascinating thriller. When reading the description of Lisbeth Salander, not only does her striking appearance catch your attention but the way her personality is portrayed gives you the perfect imagery. It's not only the physical description of the characters that pulls you in, it's the way everything is played out and crafted so carefully. The conflict was the most important part of this book, in my opinion just because there was conflict after conflict that Salander and Blomvist then had to try and solve. This book is filled from beginning to end with a roller coaster of suspenseful conflict and thrill.Henrik Vanger searched for his niece for 40 years, when everyone gave up and he was all on his own, Blomvist and Salander were the only ones willing to help. By this act of generosity as portrayed in the book, I think the author was trying to make a point to the reader. The point trying to be made could have been anything from meaning do things happen for a reason to if you never give up you may be surprised at what you may find, either way it's a good read. Blomvist takes part in helping Salander find the real her, he helps her realize what she needs to do to be happy while at the same time trying to make everyone else happy.Overall, I loved this book! It was definitely the type of book that was constantly grabbing you and pulling you in; it had me jumping from page to page just to see what was going to happen next. If you're into mind boggling mysteries that make you think, this the book for you! It never stops making you wonder. I would definitely recommend reading this book, but I have to warn you, once you get started you can't stop!Work CitedStieg, Larsson. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. New York: Vintage Books, 2009. ANSWERNOTFOUND","Mikael Blomvist , a professional journalist , is being convicted for libel but then takes a sudden turn when he is asked by Henrik Vanger , a member of one of the wealthiest family 's in Sweden","(699, 888)",1,0.3,False -030758836X,books,great,rest,awesome,author,04d48ff05e2d756a86cad29c0b4aff8c,72bebbad0d4922270ac89cf5d24b7081,How is the author like?,1,0.0,False,52e1ad3aa4cfd59810ba1f02c74c1874,"The twists and turns in this book are so worth the read - I won't give away any details, but it is a smart book for mystery readers. I was disappointed at the end though - it felt like author ran out of steam, which is too bad since the rest of the book was great. I know if they make this into a movie, the ending will be different, otherwise everyone will leave the theatre quiet with a ""huh?"" ANSWERNOTFOUND",felt like author ran out of steam which is too bad since the rest of the book was great,"(176, 264)",1,0.7083333333333333,True -0140012486,books,worth,book,more,page,ec949ed0352ee1259bafee87089d2fe0,3124e012b1bbb15acea5e2ab1adde186,How many pages has the new pra?,4,0.4772727272727273,False,660ada7c82208b9ca3d5157b7b683fa5,"""The catcher in the rye"" is the story of some days in Holden Caulfied's life, as he tells it in the hospital where he was taken after his ""meltdown"". In his own words, ""I'll just tell you about this madman stuff that happened to me around last Christmas just before I got pretty run-down and had to come out here and take it easy"".The plot is quite simple, mainly what happens when a particularly sensitive teenager gets kicked out of school, and decides to travel alone a little bit instead of just telling his parents what happened. However, even if the main premise is common enough, the way it is delivered is what makes this book so special that it has become a classic. Salinger makes us get to know Holden, giving the reader interesting insights into his musings, likes and dislikes (yeah, generally mostly dislikes).You want some examples?. For instance, and regarding teachers, he says that ""You can't stop a teacher when they want to do something. They just do it"". Or when he starts to think about the things we say over and over again, without giving them any actual meaning: ""I'm always saying `Glad to `ve met you` to somebody I'm not at all glad I met. If you want to stay alive, you have to say that stuff, though"".Holden's views are interesting, and different readers will interpret them in diverse ways, specially if their age isn't the same. To teenagers, Holden reflects the highs and lows they have to deal with, and their struggle with the ""phony world"" of adults that sometimes seems so weird, so wrong. To adults, Holden is a part of themselves that they somehow lost with the years, the innocence and the shock before things they have grown accustomed to with time.There are quite a few symbols in this book, but you will able to understand it even if you don't know a thing about symbology (or aren't interested in it). Despite that, I'd like to share with you a specially important symbol, the catcher in the rye that gives this book its title. Holden wants to be the catcher in the rye when he grows up: ""Anyway, I keep picturing all these little kids playing some game in this big field of rye and all. Thousands of little kids, and nobody's around--nobody big, I mean--except me. And I'm standing on the edge of some crazy cliff. What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff--I mean if they're running and they don't look where they're going. I have to come out from somewhere and catch them. That's all I'd do all day. I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all. I know it's crazy, but that's the only thing I'd really like to be."" . He doesn't know why, he just wants to come out from somewhere and catch little children before they fall from the cliff. In a way, that shows how much he wants to preserve their innocence, against a phony world that tries to corrupt them...I really liked this book, and I found it engaging and very easy to read. I'm not from USA, so I didn't have to read it as obligatory reading material for school, but I ended up reading it all the same mainly out of curiosity because many of my American friends recommended it to me. After reading ""The catcher in the rye"", I must say that they were right, and I would like to recommend this book to you, if you haven't read it yet. And if you are forced to read it for school, please JUST GIVE IT AN OPPORTUNITY. I know it is hateful having to read something merely because someone says so, but in this case that will work to your advantage... What can I say?. This book, unlike so many others, is really WORTH YOUR TIME.Belen Alcat ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3575, 3589)",4,0.0,False -030758836X,books,creepy,story,creepy,book,1388d48b7a85707bb0e9a7f675f8d95a,2913bed00cf43cedc5a6d1f572c85651,How did you like the book?,5,0.0,False,3bbb9992cd2bbe7137438cc6fc3e7c63,"I don't typically like dark stories but this one had me on the edge of my seat. Chapter by chapter, it's a thrill ride and will keep you up late to see what happens next. However, that said, I don't think stories about psychotic sociopaths are real entertainment. The story was creepy most of the time because a sociopath is unpredictable at best. I did not like the ending because I think someone who commits murder should be punished. However, how creepy is it that at some time one just might kill the other for sport. Keeps you guessing. Read it to believe it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(572, 586)",5,0.0,False -030758836X,books,stupid,end,anticlimactic,end,795b780accf50b43528f3a9cc05a5829,54c0037bc80cd98a3f1b131381f62abf,How is the end?,1,0.0,False,3d67905b93fe14e3476de3c1031fcb49,"I couldn't wait to read this book because everyone was raving about it.The beginning was dull, the middle was wtf?, the end was stupid.It was overly dramatic, extremely contrived and neither character was developedenough for me to be interested in them. They should have both died at the end.Don't waste your time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the end was stupid,"(116, 134)",1,1.0,True -0439023483,books,wonderful,life,descriptive,book,5904545787edd83d8ff02ea45e498ecf,1a09426d0426982b1f65070ff45dd70b,What is the book about?,1,0.0,False,7171dd14f8ad778c86be984efca31742,"Wow. I'm at a loss of words. This was amazing. When I first finished it, I thought it was a bit disturbing, but after reading the second and eventually third book, I fell in love with the series. I immediatly went and saw the movie. The best possible actors are in it. It couldn't have been better. I'm trying to persuade my mom to take me to the movie again :) What I recommend: Read the first book. Give it a couple of days to sink in. Go find the second and third books. Do not start reading the second book unless you have the thid right next to you. Read and enjoy. Go see the movie ASAP. Go see the movie again. Watch the movie one more time. Reread the series twice. Become obsessed. NEVER read any of the parodies. Meet Suzanne Collins. Take up archery lessons. Become amazing at archery. Find out where it is and move to District 12. Name your children after the characters. Hunt with a bow and arrow. Learn how to make Katniss's favorite dish properly. Never ever stray away from the Hunger Games or I will come find you and annoy you until you promise to stay with the Hunger Games for the rest of your life. Do all of this and you will have a wonderful amazing life :)Hunger GamesKatniss+Peeta=LoveKatniss+Gale=KissesGO HUNGER GAMES!!!!!!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",Never ever stray away from the Hunger Games or I will come find you,"(963, 1030)",1,0.0,False -0399159347,books,good,writer,skilled,author,b601c360f353a290d3bd17a9cab32aaf,6c0085edfabf95c2790eba58d6750d9a,Do you consider the author a person skilled?,1,0.5,False,b03e0853555f27cd8d1275fbd69bf990,"The writer is very good at her trade, but the problem for me was that this reads somewhat like a country music song with all the "he cheated on me, my dog died and they repossessed my pick-up truck" that one can stand. More like a soap opera drama than a real story. I suppose it may fall into a category some might describe as "chick flick chic", but nothing I'd recommend for the average mystery or biography lover. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(437, 451)",1,0.0,False -0307744434,books,lovely,write,lovely,prose,cad4fc4a028e7e9882a29f42ec43c007,2a80ad4779511f505d6886e031c616cb,What is the main prose of this poem?,1,0.3333333333333333,False,802959413b1e0f436163591b6f5b1c22,"So much hype, so much disappointment.The summary was catching, but the following made the book one of the most taxing book-reading experiences yet.1) It takes forever for anything to happen. It felt that scenes were dragged on and on and on, serving no real purpose one way or another. There were plenty of chapters I started and just knew I was going to have to brave through it, only to find nothing for it in the end.2) The writing is lovely. The author knows how to make a sentence pretty but when you pair it with the above part, it's an endless description of someone and their clock making (maybe some people like that). I understand the circus is supposedly the `main character'. That doesn't excuse how boring its construction came across to me. There is also the matter of being too flowery (and switching verb tenses) and I had to focus to untangle what one particular sentence meant.3) Main characters fell flat. Marcus seemed like a guy who just ran after the next sparkly thing that caught his eyes. I had no sympathy for him, had no understanding of his professed `love' for the main girl, and felt he manipulated too many people without the redeeming qualities necessary for me to like him.The main girl was equally not worth my time. I was more confused as to her personality than annoyed/disliking her. So, it's no surprise I didn't care about their interest in one another or where it went. The only characters I found interesting were the twins, who I thought had stronger personalities and voices than anyone else.Neither of the characters seem to care much for the competition they're forced into. It shows. It makes me not care if they have nothing to lose. Anything at ""stake"" (if it could be labeled as that) comes far too late after a random character is thrown into the mix.On that note, there are way too many point of view changes. Maybe some people like that. I find it difficult to learn about any one character if the POV changes constantly. I've only seen it executed well in a few epic fantasy novels and this book is no exception.4) The overall `fantasy' elements and plot. I had too many questions about it at the end. It's fine to leave some things open, especially if it's meant to be ambiguous, but I had so many questions about how/why it came together. Things revolving around that just appeared fickle and I couldn't really enjoy the magical qualities when they made me tilt my head too many times.Why does this competition need to take place? This is only one of many `whys' I had. I don't need everything to be answered but when there are loop holes and seemingly no explanation whatsoever, it takes away from the experience.Boring, unlikeable characters, a plot that doesn't get going until the end (sort of), and a bunch of pretty writing that can't be appreciated. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2812, 2826)",1,0.0,False -0061779814,books,sweet,romance,sweet,relationship,176f1ba2bc3712b4f11ea1e6574c1369,ad1fb23c3d4ad1470b8a96c53ac89c49,How is the relationship?,1,0.0,False,f5ef6e386603a04f4609a53b8f904611,"The plot of the The Body Finder definitely caught me off guard, but in a good way. Violet's ability is something that I have never read about before, and I found it very fascinating. I admired her strength and how she embraced her gift. It seemed so overwhelming to me, and I was impressed with her maturity and how well she handled things. The romance between her and Jay was sweet. It was such a cute best friends to girlfriend/boyfriend story. I liked how Jay tried so hard to understand and support her even though she didn't always make the best decisions.The suspense element in this book was well done, and I found myself flying through the pages to see what would happen. It was disturbing to read the chapters from the killer's perspective, yet they definitely added to the story and piqued my curiosity about how and where Violet was going to find him. Throughout the book I was sometimes reminded that Violet was just a teenager as she didn't always think things through or plan ahead well. Nevertheless, I am interested to see where Derting will take Violet's character and her ability in subsequent books. ANSWERNOTFOUND",It was such a cute best friends to girlfriend / boyfriend story,"(389, 450)",1,0.6,True -0439023483,books,beautiful,style,depressing,story,7651c1d6b67a4f8397e639bdf1c37363,5272f20a9bcb6491076262f04a37e8da,What is the sentiment of the story?,2,0.0,False,2dcf42271f4395a9bebd52b07c6858ba,"I tried to read this book once before... and I didn't like it, I wasn't interested in dystopian novels and I didn't like that all the characters had such bizarre names. So I closed the book and let it go. When the movie came out and was a huge success I decided I wanted to read it and see the movie, I read about 6 chapters before going to the movie and the writing was really good, after seeing the movie I went home to finish the book. It did not disappoint. In fact it had me buying book 2 immediately after and now I'm halfway through it.There isn't much to add to other reviews because everything has been said. Reading the book at the same time as watching the movie I think they did an excellent adaptation of the story and Suzanne Collins has a beautiful style of writing even when it's something as sad and serious as The Hunger Games. What a creative idea. This book is just so full of imagination and you can tell she put so much into writing it. Definitely a 5 star and it's no wonder she's the next big thing in book and media headlines! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1060, 1074)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,enough,depth,cheap,book,f3f80ba2c06131c0ef936e13f62b3453,25154796622e26a12852070e70a50800,How cheaper are the online books?,4,0.0,False,cd13464097a6443ca3940877684eca72,"I read the entire book in one night.Brutal in so many ways, yet without causing damage to the reader, and certainly no dwelling on pain, suffering, or violence just for the sake of it.Compelling, cool story, solid character development, and well-constructed plot. Not the most original concept for a story, but certainly has enough angles, twists, and depth in and of itself to make for a very worthwhile read. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and enjoyed the pure escapism it offered. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(483, 497)",5,0.0,False -0141039280,books,real,conversation,new,job,9c06e9bf86d26b483eea53d5b0433fce,bd1d51f2440c4ebbe370693a3ddb2466,When did you get a new job?,5,0.4545454545454545,False,b8b5a8d75f94ec639868861ef600bcf2,"From the opening sentence, this book draws you in and holds on until you turn the last page. I moved to Louisiana in 1964 when my father was transferred there from Japan. We were an Air Force family, I was 17 years old and newly graduated from high school. I had planned to go to college, but changed my mind at the last minute, being tired of studying and deciding I'd rather gain some experience in life by getting a job. My very first job was working in a loan company in downtown Alexandria. And I discovered that living in the South in the 60's was more foreign to me than living in Japan! I had no idea that in my own country, 'colored people' were treated so differently. If a white person came into the company to make a payment, they were always addressed by Miss or Mister. If a Negro came in, they were called by their first name, no matter if they were 18 or 81. I was appalled -- my parents had always taught me never to call anyone older than me by their first name.I remember going to a department store downtown and seeing two water fountains side by side, one titled 'colored.' So I tried drinking from that fountain because I wanted to see what 'color' that water was -- honest, I was that innocent. So I tell you this to explain that I was an open-eyed observer of the cultural differences of life in the South and the way I was brought up. And this book hits the nail square on the head.The Help puts you in the shoes of three very strong, very different women. Two are maids and one is a woman from an influencial and affluent family. How they ever manage to even have a 'real' conversation is almost a miracle -- it just wasn't done back then. The descriptions of their different lives are revealing and accurate. Their hesitation to rock the boat of their existance is the basis of the story -- if things are bad but they've always been this way, what hope is there for a better future? And is the risk of making things worse worth it? This book proves that there are other kinds of bravery than fighting on a battlefield. Sometimes just remaining silent in the face of personal injustice takes courage, or speaking out against it is monumental heroism. This is at heart a very deep, revealing look at a not-so-proud chapter in our history, however, the author sweeps you up in a wonderful, heartwarming story that is hopeful and hard to put down. The ending makes you hope Kathryn Stockett will write a sequel. You want to know more about these women because by the end of the book, you love them. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2522, 2536)",1,0.0,False -0765326353,books,creative,world,amazing,world,351f9038bd3eceb5981981dfcb12ea88,00a5aaf4948e6f87e16fc7d73b30f0f4,When will the end of the world come?,2,0.0,False,1143e5dc7edfcef0e10577add88e0efa,"Initial Response: I have awaited this book with excited anticipation since I read the single volume Elantris. Brandon Sanderson has incredible creativity ' something that is ironically lacking in the fantasy genre for the most part. If we take him to be a protégé, or at least a contemporary of Robert Jordan, having taken on the task of completing the epic Wheel of Time series, I would argue that Sanderson is perfecting the imaginative genre and taking it a step further. This is an important step towards what the fantasy genre was always meant to be.The plot is also to my liking, though I have only read the first few chapters. Thus far Sanderson has not even engaged in the typical sweeping wars that dominate fantasy stories. Instead, he appears to be introducing an old world and guiding us closer and closer to the personal struggles of the protagonists. He uses a prologue to the series to give us our epic fantasy feel of a historical event that will set the stage for the entire saga, then zooms in a little closer to a current political battle that will likely be the focus of the novel, but then he takes us another step inwards to have a look at two parallel stories that tie into that epic plot, but we have focus and movement on the characters themselves. Against the grain of the fantasy tradition, Sanderson is through much of his work focusing on the individual and the experience of living and making ones way in his world. How this will tie into what is promising to be an eventual epic plot, we shall see.Final Response: The Way of Kings is a very promising beginning to a hopefully long and enduring fantasy adventure. It's exactly what I've been looking for. It's lengthy, and much of this first book is introducing the characters and the world, but those characters are interesting. Fascinating. Remarkable. And I can't really do them any justice without spoilers because its all about their secrets. Just trust me on this.I've read some complaints that there isn't enough action, not enough going on. I completely disagree with this, but then my experience of reading this novel was three months of picking it up and putting it down for a while to keep up with my studies. Every time I picked it up Kaladin was overcoming some new and terrifying obstacle, Dalinar was admitting grappling with the same issues (but grappling with, not whining about), and Shallan was up to something mysterious. The progression of each of these characters' struggles was beautifully paralleled by the revealing of their depth.Most intriguing to me is the way in which, while Shallan is a well-flushed out and complex character, I still just can't believe her actions and her motives. Not to say that they are unrealistic, but to say that she is driven to do terrible things that are difficult to understand, and we're left with a bit of a cliff-hanger in terms of her character that Sanderson is sure to resolve in future novels. While I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Kaladin, Dalinar and the minor characters of the interludes, I constantly found myself counting the pages to get back to Shallan.As I stated before, the world is creative and immersive, the magic and the plot are original and enticing. I hope this is the way fantasy goes in the future. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3282, 3296)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,real,love,relatable,story,c01009870fe6b705b003814c4a6954c2,e718ccea7b684dbe1467bf0968cfadba,Which story is relatable?,2,0.0,False,8903d703cd85ccc160032b65dd5b8b55,"I could not p put this book down! The story was simply riveting and Katniss was the perfect unwilling heroine. I could relate to her awkwardness, fear, disgust, hatred and sorrow. Her confusion over Peeta is understandable too, but my heart breaks for him because his love is real. I can't wait to start the next book! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(321, 335)",2,0.0,False -0312850093,books,straightforward,plot,clean,story,99f3130e0e711632885a9a50e3e9116a,2d8283e26ce64e4912363e08520e3b64,How is the story?,2,0.0,False,336960dd0cee4001bd2b67a75adb91c3,""The Eye of the World" is probably the most famous fantasy novel written in the last generation, but it doesn't deserve to be. About the only thing that's going for this novel is the terrific ending, with a huge surprise waiting in the final line. But to get there, you have to wade through about 650 pages of tripe, and that's in the hardcover edition.For most of the book, the plot is fairly straightforward. There's a group of eight people who need to get from point A to point B, where point A is called The Two Rivers and point B is called Tar Valon. Meanwhile, an archvillian known as The Dark One sends overwhelming sinister forces to stop them. This portion of the book isn't developed with much skill, which is what makes it pretty boring. All that the good guys have to do is swing their swords around a few times and they can easily defeat entire armies of bad guys. One top of that, the good guys are led by an Aes Sedai (a female wizard) who can do more or less anything, so there's never any real sense of danger. The action scenes also grow very repetitive. For instance, there's one scene where our heroes are being chased by a horde of villians, but luckily they're able to run into a magic place where the bad guys just aren't willing to go. This exact same scene gets repeated twice later in the novel.Many people seem to think that the characterizations are one of this novel's strengths, but I don't agree. The main character is named Rand al'Thor, and the novel is supposed to show him changing from an ordinary farmboy into a great warrior. The problem is that he doesn't act like an ordinary person at the start; none of the five characters who grew up in a small down do. They all acts like soldiers right from the start. They're willing to plunge into battle without any hesitation, and the children always act totally grown up. I found the characters to be largely static and unbelievable.This certainly isn't a terrible novel. As I mentioned, it does have a wonderful surprise ending. Just don't expect to be swept away by it. Also, be sure to read the gloassary at the end, which is more entertaining than most of the book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2181, 2195)",2,0.0,False -1468161660,books,love,family,old,brother,5bf241dd86f099a8ba9f3281ac717a1a,7d78ca9267ae12613d5b2804978831e8,What is the feeling toward is brother?,1,0.0,False,8657fae966b3a9feff06f686fe0db1d9,"I wish I had written a review of Slammed right after I read it. I was so touched by this book, and even cried a few times while reading it. I wish I were witty enough to write my review as a Slam poem.This is the story of two families that have experienced incredible loss, and the sacrifices they have made (and will have to make) to keep a cohesive family unit. I loved the dynamic between Will and Layken, and the way they helped each other cope. I thought their stories, as well as Eddie's story, really emphasized that ""non-traditional"" families are just as real, loving and abnormally normal as what society considers family in the ""traditional"" sense.I couldn't wait to start Point of Retreat, and would suggest buying both books at the same time, as you'll want to keep the story going. This story was so beautiful and well written. I didn't just fall in love with the main characters; I fell in love with their families and friends too. This is a book I will read again. I'll probably add more to this review later. There are some great lines I want to add. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1067, 1081)",1,0.0,False -1455548987,books,full,heart,not enough,star,97e09a09e52f71ed621a710edf2ee9fa,1b03103791c7acf92d21b6437e1bfe5c,Is it good for so much star awarded?,2,0.4,False,35a0aa0935bd2a44d7697c17fe2e6103,If your looking for real love plus a little bit of intimacy you must read this book. My heart feels so full of love after reading this love story. It is a.must read!!!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(170, 184)",2,0.0,False -0618680004,books,different,belief,high,opinion,a47374792914830d7da6ab5e3a23fafb,18a16537df04d9089f6ba60e567dcfa2,Can you know what your opinion?,1,0.0,False,325fd092d117327f8762339d3a14e0b0,"I had previously read Richard Dawkins book 'The Magic of Reality' and found it readable, that along with having seen an interview on TV peaked my interest. I bought this book hoping to support my fairly recent change of philosophy to Atheism. I found the book to be boring to the extreme with excessive name dropping and between the lines intelectual snobery. Had I not already become an atheist based upon my own rationalization and life expreience with religion this book would have done little or nothing to convince me that I was making an informed choice. The intolerence of the author for others that have a different belief than his reeked of English intelectual snobery which I found to be very distasteful to the extreme. I would not recommend this book to anyone that might be considering giving up an established religion or belief. I also question a number of his statistics regarding American religious beliefs and the rigidity of their doctrines comparing them to members of the Taliban. Overall the book was in retrospect a very uninteresting read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I would not recommend this book to anyone,"(731, 772)",1,0.0,False -149539090X,books,original,storyline,fresh,story,3ecbc7dbf31d557a7ede31c4a2dbd3e7,052b1ad14ba62ddf89e4197e2a035c66,Does this book have a fresh story?,1,0.5,False,7b0325f86a7d4b94039eeab108d12b10,this book desperately needs made into a movie. I seriously think it could surpass The Notebook if directed well. The storyline itself is fantastically original. Both Bree and Archer witnessing their parents murdered at a young age. Archer being a gorgeaus reclusive mute falling in love with a beautiful innocent woman who grew up with a father who was deaf/mute. The who entire book is riveting from beginning to end with history repeating itself in regards to the antagonists in the book trying to break up their relationship just like it was done to Archer's parents in the past. Gawd I hope there is a sequel. even thought the book had a great ending I really was not ready for the book to end.Happy Reading. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(713, 727)",1,0.0,False -0452285216,books,not funny,book,funny,joke,5889217460f8f5e5cdd589cea114ad00,2ce6508aa2ff2cdf1301626558480ead,Is this joke funny?,1,1.0,True,5ffb47003d7ae8ba9de23494b09765d6,"Wow, this book is simply amazing. First of all, I was a little lukewarm about reading this because I had just finished Dude, Where's My Country by Michael Moore. This book, however focuses more on the media and I must say that it is more entertaining than Dude.To begin with, this book tells the truth very well, it covers how well, (or poorly) the media distort the television we view and the papers we read. Liberal bias? No, this is a non-existent problem. Franken covers Sean Hannity, Bill O'Lielly, Ann Coulter, and once again, Rush Limbaugh.This book is mainly about how the right-wingers always manage to blame Clinton and fellow dem's for the state of the nation, when in fact, they are the ones to blame. There are many incidences where people like Sean Hannity include bogus facts, research and charts to bash Clinton and other Democratic leaders.This book, of course isn't always funny, it is, in fact downright sad sometimes, but it offers good encouragement to me and my fellow liberals, and says that there is hope, but first, let's make fun of stupid liars! ANSWERNOTFOUND",it covers how well,"(313, 331)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,special,place,amazing,work,b7aad962ac475f61863ee02ccf272785,37e43def3d098558e8fcc15d3c7df155,How is work?,1,0.0,False,ac6904eb277bdc961f650688a59951d2,"There are no words that can completely describe the intensity of this book. It is for a more mature audience, because it does deal with a very dark subject matter. At times, I found it very hard to read some scenes because I just could not imagine a father doing that to his own sister and child. This book is very heartbreaking and painful to read, but it is the strength, will, and heart of the characters that make this book a standout.It was very well written and extremely engaging and has left me completely speechless as to the talent of Colleen Hoover. Sky is beyond brave and she is a survivor in more ways than one. She is absolutely incredible, smart, and strong willed. I can never imagine going through what she has gone through ever.Now for Dean Holder. Dean is just....There is no way to describe Holder than perfection. He has his flaws, but everything that comes out of his mouth and everything he does for Sky just melts my heart and soul. Certain scenes from Holder made me cry. Certain scenes from Holder made me laugh and completely swoon for him. Certain scenes from Holder made me just want to hold him tight and NEVER LET GO. He is just one of a kind and he is truly what Sky needed to get through her traumatic past. It also doesn't hurt that he has amazing blue eyes, lick-able dimples,is incredibly handsome, and a flirtatious tease. I just can't get enough of Holder and I don't think I ever will. He has and will always have a very special place in my heart.Sky and Holder's love for each other is just simply breathtaking. Their love is unconditional and Holder is there for Sky through every revelation and truth. He shows her the path, but he never forces any decisions on her. He guides her and protects her any way that he can possibly find. It is together that they discover their painful past, and it is together that they find each other and find a kind of love that transcends time. It is a truly beautiful and lasting love and very awe inspiring.I cannot wait for Dean's POV in Losing Hope. I still feel that there is more to him that I want to know and need to know and I am sure Colleen Hoover will deliver!!!!!!!!!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2169, 2183)",2,0.0,False -0141326085,books,great,relationship,perfect,balance,f06ec59a12c66a867b0b2af496f07a97,bfe8fc03b366c1ba58839cb31e7abd4e,Does this have a good balance of enjoyment?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,fb17cffd60739fc3ce10a9e735406dbe,"I wasn't immediately sucked in to this story. It took me awhile to get a grasp on the main character, Ethan. The story also throws alot at you in the beginning, and I was trying to sort it all out. But once I got a feel for this world, I was dragged in. There were so many great Characters in this story. The Character development was spot on.This story is told in Ethan's point of view. Once I did get a good idea of who Ethan is, his point of view became one of my favorite parts. So many books in the YA world, especially in the supernatural romance genre, are told in a girl's point of view. The change was refreshing. Ethan is a good kid with a good head on his shoulders. While he is part of the ""popular crowd"", he is different than the rest of the popular kids in town. He thrives for more than what his small town can give him.Ethan's family was interesting to read about. Ethan's caretaker, Amma, was a cool chick. She is a very superstitious older lady that has many secrets hidden behind her fried chicken and lemon meringue pie. Ethan's dad was a shut in that hasn't gotten over the loss of his wife. I felt bad for Ethan. It was almost as if he lost both parents. I was glad he had Amma. Ethan's three great Aunts were hysterical, crazy old ladies that often had me cracking up.I loved Lena. Even though she wants to fit in and have friends at school, she can't pretend to be something she is not. She likes answering teachers questions and likes her assigned reading. If the world was right, girls like her would be the popular ones. I love how she has her own style. Lena carries alot of weight on her shoulders for a fifteen year old girl. She doesn't fully understand her powers yet and is terrified of what might happen when she turns sixteen. Lena lives with her uncle Macon in the very old family house(was house was totally awesome by the way). Even though I didn't know whether Macon was good or not in the beginning, I liked him right away for his dry sense of humor.The relationship between Ethan and Lena was great. They were so sweet together. Even though they have such a strong pull together with all the supernatural things happening to them (Trying not to give spoilers), the romance was gradual. I loved how the roles were switched from the norm in this story. Instead of the supernatural boy moving into a new town and meet mortal girl, you have exactly the opposite.This book reminded me of what it's like in a small town. You really got a good painting for what this town looks like. I could picture it in my head so easily. There were a few parts I had a hard time reading because of some of the small minded town's people. There was more than once that I wanted Lena to go full out Carrie on some of them. So much happened in the ending. It was completely epic, impossible to stop reading. I was left with alot of questions that I am dying to find out.I loved this story so much and I really wanted to give it a whole five stars. But I couldn't for one reason. The age of the highschool kids bothered me. These kids are supposed to be fifteen and sixteen, yet they are the school's popular crowd. They are the head cheerleaders and lead basketball players. It was almost like the older grades didn't exist. I could have fallen for it if this was a large school. But I know in small towns with small schools, the different grades are more mixed.But in the end I really loved this original story. It had romance, magic, suspense, everything I want in a story. Both authors truly showed their talent in this fantastic debut. I will definitely be getting the sequel the day it comes out.4.5 stars! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3632, 3646)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,brilliant,concept,original,book,3d9868ce2abb1d246deba31333015b92,6735b040deb796444ef9854bcb0ef436,How can I get a good book at the hotel?,2,0.6000000000000001,True,3fe994cfbbdb7cfed204e05f3f69b70c,"Wow, The Hunger Games was an absolutely phenomenal novel. It's kind of a cross between Battle Royale and Lord of the Flies. The characters were all incredibly well written. I can't pick a favorite because I loved them all. Although, I must admit I sobbed like a baby when *SPOILER ALERT* Rue died. I think the concept of The Hunger Games is brilliant, and also a little scary. I could potentially see something like that happening in the distant future. The berries idea near the end of the games was a great idea. It left me completely shocked. I read the book in less than twenty-four hours. It completely captivated me from beginning to end. There was a lot of crazy twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat. I really hope that Katniss forms a relationship with Gale that turns out to be more than a friendship sometime before the final book. I can't wait to read book two, and find out what happens next. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(921, 935)",2,0.0,False -0307265439,books,powerful,write,elegant,write,82b4c243303fb34123ddddaf6ca9e494,7cb62c07128bf64f3ce03b826d506259,How is the write like?,1,0.0,False,82f19cad785da5f0c0eb4af1170964f3,"This is an inutterably bleak and powerful book, beautifully written. A man and his young son wander through a post-apocalyptic landscape, trying somehow to survive. Most of mankind is dead, their charred bodies scattered by the sides of roads, in houses, or wherever they died. There are no animals, no birds. The land and the sea are dead. A few survivors maraude through the land like savage beasts reduced to cannibalism. The father and his son scavenge for what they can find in abandoned homes, trying to stay warm in biting cold, always on the edge of starvation.If this sounds grim, it is. I could only take it a few pages at a time.But the writing is so spare, with not a word wasted; the dialogue terse and powerful; the descriptions so evocative that you can't stop reading.The relationship that emerges between the father and son is lovely. These two at least cling to humanity. As the son says, they are the ""good guys.""It takes a rare, unflinching vision to conjure a future like this. There isn't much to grab hold of that will warm the heart. It's the kind of book that will stay with you. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1105, 1119)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,amazing,one,awesome,end,d14a0a049ebbba6eabd83cd921a34fd2,5abbfe2c5ac2d632ba62e5c57ac39bca,Is the end something awesome?,2,1.0,True,4fa8adb67ab30ac24ba0720c68a5808f,"At first I wasn't too excited to read this book, when it became a best-seller. I had just tried to read the previous best-seller, 50 Shades of Grey, and wasn't at all impressed by it - such a bad writing. So I passed on this one for a while, thinking it shouldn't be a big deal either, despite being a thriller. And, to be honest, I don't really like to read thrillers. But this one is amazing. The way the author constructs the narrative and the way she always ends a chapter making you linger on to read the next one. One tip: Don't read it in bed if you have insomnia. You'll probably want to finish it that same night (I did that and finished it in 3 days). ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(662, 676)",2,0.0,False -1402260520,books,pretty,cover,% honest,opinion,3ddbc8da23552944c69a197acb466d6e,42808505a3ccb026636f938813c7c118,Would you like to have my opinion?,1,0.0,False,cf0c29a535518c0b6d4d4b1e1b89ae86,"There are some books that linger with you long after you finish it's last pages, and books that end when the book ends. Darker Still was one of the latter. With all it's talk of mysterious deaths and a lord trapped behind a painting, and a girl with a strange gift to travel between these two worlds, Darker Still didn't stand out. I'm still trying to decide where I stand with this book. It had it's good points and bad points, and did make for a fresh, quick read. It's easily forgettable, filled with areas to nitpick, but isn't by any means terrible, or a horrible read. Darker Still just... was.Ever since her mother passed away, Natalie Stewart couldn't say a word. Now, older, and freshly out of the Connecticut Asylum, she's unsure of what to do with her life, her options limited by her condition. That is, until she reads about the mysterious Lord Denbury portrait, the subject of whom it was said to have committed suicide right after commissioning the portrait. Her interest sparked, she convinces her father to request it to be loaned to them. But after a visit to see the painting, strange things start occurring - girls are murdered, she bumps into a man who bears an uncanny resemblance to Lord Danbury, and pieces of the painting start changing. When a single touch brings her - literally - tumbling headfirst into Lord Denbury's prison, it's all confirmed - Lord Denbury never died. The man - and murderer - whom people claimed to look exactly like Lord Denbury wasn't him. The murders are linked. And, from here on out, the murders and the magic that binds Lord Denbury to his framed prison will only get fouler.(Sorry - I couldn't help it! :P)In the first few pages, Natalie Stewart's voice was strong, she stood up for herself when mocked, and things seemed to be going amazingly character-wise. But then a few chapters in, her strength seems to start fading. She almost shrinks back, and instead takes to blushing and keeping her head down and becomes the meek, love-sick girl she'd laughed at in the first few chapters. Her voice becomes really girly, and she also giggled a lot, and ""physically restrains"" herself from doing naughty things with Lord Denbury whenever she visits him. After a few pages of gushing and swooning, I began skipping the intimate, Natalie-and-Lord-Denbury moments. Because they're supposed to be discussing demons and magic, breaking him out of his prison and saving the murdered girls, but instead it's all oh-my-god-i'll-die-without-eating-your-face-off and let's-do-the-horizontal-tango-even-though-we've-only-known-each-other-for-a-few-days moments.I think my main issue with the story, though, is that there was nothing to convince Natalie to risk her life to help Lord Denbury and unravel the mysteries behind the painting - nothing but her obsession for him. And that alone doesn't seem like a good enough reason to risk your live over and over again. It just doesn't.The characters were really flat, and didn't seem to have any depth to them. Lord Denbury stayed the handsome, mysterious lord. Natalie was girly, obsessed with a painting and a man she only knew for a few days, and flightly. Mrs. Northe seemed to have been written into the story just so she could nudge Natalie in all the right directions, devoiding Darker Still of a proper plotline. Natalie's father came in every few chapters so she could walk all over him, or provide her with something she wanted. They all had their purposes, and none of them were there without reason, but none of them really came off the page, either, or felt real. And, for some of them, their reasons weren't crucial to the story, and I feel like half of the character cast could've really been cut out.If you were to draw out Darker Still's plotline, it wouldn't look like an upwards slope, a climax point, and then a downwards slope to it's conclusion. No - Darker Still's plotline would be one straight line, angling up only slightly, with bumps scattered every so often just to keep the story going. Everything that happened in the story seemed muted. Sometimes, I turn on the TV or my iPod and lower the volume while I do stuff, just to have some background noise in an otherwise silent house. I don't really pay attention to the music or the TV - it's just there for company. That's what the events that happened in Darker Still felt like. The main thing seemed to be Natalie and Lord Denbury, and their intense feelings for each other - everything else from the murders to the demon and the ""magic most foul"" faded to background music and barely-audible TV shows.It wasn't all bad, though, and like I said - Darker Still had some good points. The tense, gothic, historical aura was heavy in this novel, and I truly felt like I was reading something from the 18th century. I liked how the author tied together different types of mythology into the creation of the demon's spells, and the reason why the demons selected the girls he did was an interesting surprise. In fact, the scenes that did focus on unraveling the demon, thepainting's mysteries, and cooking up spells to save Lord Denbury (the ones without him in it) were engaging and entertaining, and that was the reason I kept reading.I would also venture to say that the diary format - usually a hit or miss for me - worked well, though it didn't really feel like a book written in diary format - just a regular book with diary-format chapter headings, if that makes any sense.The ending wraps everything up nicely, though predictable. It's a satisfying ending - you get your answers, little glimpses at what the characters might be doing in the future, and that's that.--abbreviated.PROS: Intriguing idea; the 18th century feel; the demon (spells, reasons, etc.); the diary format(?).CONS: The story focused too much on the romance; the characters and plot felt flat; who would risk their lives for a man they barely know anything about, a man who, for all Natalie knew at the time, could be a murderer? :/OVERALL: Darker Still was a decent read. Though, from my rant-heavy paragraphs, it might seem like I strongly disliked Darker Still, I didn't. I found some parts of it to be entertaining and worth reading on for, though there was quite a few not-so-good points. Darker Still makes the ""meh"" shelf. Although, I think this little snippet from Darker Still makes for a great conclusion to my review:""Should you wish to indulge yourself and read a young lady's foolish reveries on such highly improbably events, so be it.""~Darker StillAt the very least, you'll have a pretty cover on your shelves. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(6569, 6583)",1,0.0,False -0451419707,books,funny,conversation,great,family,dcabb3e166130766f47c81927631308f,dd8d31331e40a36ff866383bcf5c979b,How is the family?,1,0.0,False,b1f6ae7614bf574e241ca3fff2190594,"On Dublin Street was in my TBR pile for a good four months before I dug it out for the Take Control challenge in March and I am glad it is one of the books I selected. Young offers up complex characters, a fantastic setting and weaves it all together to create a romance that swept me away.The tale takes place primarily in Scotland after a brief prologue that gives us a strong sense of Jocelyn Butler's background. Jocelyn is in search of a new flat and roommate after graduation and is on her way to visit a place on Dublin Street when she hails a cab and ends up sharing it with Braden Carmichael. Their conversation was funny and right away we get a sense of who they are. She ends up falling in love with the flat and takes an immediately liking to Elle her new roommate. As fate would have it, it turns out that Elle is the little sister of Braden who is now Jocelyn's landlord. The tale that unfolds held me captive as Jocelyn struggles with her past, her feelings for Elle and Braden, and a fear of losing herself.Young created fleshed out characters with flaws you can identify with. Jocelyn from the outside appears confident, calculated and snarky. She keeps people at a distance, tucking them into neat little boxes with labels. I instantly connected with her, and despite wanting to shake her a few times, I felt her emotions and struggles were genuine. Elle is in a word, ""adorable"" Ever optimistic, a totally romantic and someone you enjoy spending time with. She is a listener, and very good at picking up on subtle body language. While she is curious about Jocelyn she doesn't push her. Braden is older than Jocelyn and has been previously hurt in a failed marriage. He is successful, and goes from one relationship to the next. He is charming, smexy and despite all the dating, he is faithful when in a relationship. There is an immediate physical attraction between them but Jocelyn tries very hard to deny it. Braden really gets her, and cleverly worms his way into her life and bed. It was fun to watch it all unfold. Their relationship is hot, sweet, turbulent, intense and beautiful. I found myself wrapped up emotionally in the outcome. The secondary characters all had their own voice, and personalities making the setting intimate.There were many threads in the story, quickly making me invested in the characters and while it focused on Jocelyn I found myself caught up in the other characters lives as well. Jocelyn has secrets and carries a lot of grief but we see growth throughout the novel. Young has her seeing a therapist and I loved that she made Jocelyn strong enough to realize she needed to talk to someone. I consumed this in a single evening and enjoyed the author's writing style and plot pacing. There are some hot, steamy scenes, that are detailed enough to let your imagination soar. I quickly slipped away from reality as the world and characters she created took me on an emotional journey I did not want to end. This series has the feel of a small-town series and I am excited to continue. originally posted at caffeinatedbookreviewer dot com. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Elle her new roommate,"(755, 776)",1,0.4545454545454545,False -0373210493,books,real,romance,realistic,relationship,329b72d99d818d5ba2589e51191908fd,8a708d26a22b3ae346384adb475e5485,How is the relationship?,1,0.0,False,045df62a8c097cdeb94aeaa948df1509,"I first jumped into this book because of all the fabulous reviews. Seriously this book currently has a 4.35 rating on goodreads! That's crazy and very well deserved. I love contemporary YA. It's realistic drama that becomes refreshing after all those vampires, angels, and dystopian overloads. Pushing the Limits was more than just another fluffy contemp. There's substance, tears, and real-life struggles.The book is told in two perspectives, Noah and Echo. There is no doubt these two are meant to be together, and their organic budding romance was a pleasure to read. McGarry doesn't hold back with Noah. She writes him like a boy, the excessive cursing and all. It was so realistic being in his head, even if I wanted to slap him for have crude thoughts about Echo's boobs. But he's a boy! Of course he's thinking about those things. I'd also like to take this time to mention that the paperback cover is loads more sexy to me than the hardback.""One Bad Boy. One Lost Girl. They're Each Other's Destiny."" Um, yes please. But I find it also odd that I think this guy is more attractive than the actual photograph on the hardcover. Weird. I know. Digression over...The problem I always have with dual POVs is that I eventually end up enjoying one more than the other. This time was no different. I liked reading Noah's story line more than Echo's. He's a foster kid, trying to win over custody of his two little brothers. Now, here's where I took out my tissues. This played like one major Lifetime movie. That's definitely a compliment. I'm a sucker for Lifetime movies and all their emotional rawness, even if the dramatics are there to pull at your heartstrings. I was bawling in some scenes because it felt so damn real.Echo spends most of the novel trying to uncover repressed memories from an accident. I uncovered her memories much earlier than her, which was why I found her story line less engaging than Noah's. Not that it wasn't interesting, but I was much more invested in his life.The romance. If nothing else, the romance is real and sexy. I love, love, love that McGarry still grounded her characters and allowed them to make grownup decisions in the end, even though they were tough ones. It could be so easy to just have them be two young lovers and be crazy fools, but it never crossed that line. It just...well...pushed the limits. It did so almost perfectly.I would recommend this book to anyone who loves emotional stories, serious situations, and romances grounded in reality. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2501, 2515)",1,0.0,False -0307744434,books,write,story,descriptive,author,f6d47b1c146b4f099c4734f3ba2293cf,638d760f53efda9746f82020435661e2,How an author is a descriptive?,1,0.0,False,6e82548b30dee63c5f2614af203db985,This story was fantastic and very well written. I loved every minute I was reading it and found it hard to put down. Highly recommended. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(139, 153)",1,0.0,False -0316098329,books,dull,write,unreadable,book,0327153fdf3d8aff375bd182848f26fa,782812609c790005dfe145d284839430,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,2eaed4404840bfff21e55960e1ccd900,"I kept putting off reading this book because all I heard was how sad it was. Sometimes when I read things that are emotionally heavy, I just have a hard time removing myself from the emotions. But I finally got the book from the library because I didn't want to spend money on a book that I was hesitant to read in the first place. The story begins on Jack's fifth birthday and then goes on to tell the story of Jack and ""Ma"" who are being held prisoner by ""Old Nick"" in an 11 x 11 square foot room. The reader spends many days with Jack and Ma and learn that Ma gave birth to Jack while being held captivity in Room. It is clear that Ma has tried to educate Jack with the many stories she knows along with the television, but in order to protect Jack, she leads him to believe that the world is only Room and outside the door is outerspace. He thinks that what he sees on television isn't real and that only Ma, Old Nick and him are ""real"". 5 year old Jack is the narrator of the story and he calls everything in the room by its noun as if it were the name. For example...""We move Table over to beside Bath so we can sunbathe on Rug right under Skyligt when it's extra warm."" Ma is creative in trying to fill the days with activities with very little actual things...Phys Ed by running around the room or jumping on the bed, Parrot by repeating what was just said on TV, crafts with used toilet paper tubes, spaghetti, and old egg shells. Jack only sees Old Nick from his sleepint place in ""Wardrobe"" and doesn't undertstand the situation they are in. Finally, after some questioning, Ma tells Jack the truth that what he sees on TV is actually real and there is a whole world out there that they are missing and comes up with an escape plan. I don't want to say much else to avoid spoilers.There was so much hype around this book, especially with Jaycee Dugard coming into the news. I had very high expectations for this book, but they weren't met. At first it is interesting to have the story told in the voice of Jack but after a few chapters it becomes quite tedious. I got very tired of everything being named and the writing became dull. I started to skim quite a bit in places so I just got the gist of what was happening in the story. Like many other reviewers, I had a hard time believing that a child who could use words such as omnivore and quinoa and could do square roots had such poor grammar and speaking abilities. For example he said he got hurted instead of he got hurt. Ma did correct his grammar sometimes but for someone who worked so hard to educate him, it definitely was a deviation for her not to help him speak correctly. The escape plan was pretty unbelievable as well as the reast of the story. We were unable to learn much of Ma's phsychological state or the details of Ma's abduction and her life before Jack because of the limitations of having Jack as a narrator. There were other parts of the plotline dealing with Ma that were just skimmed and I would like to have read more about Ma's thoughts and experiences. It would have been nice to switch narrator at different times to get more detail.All and all, I am glad that I got the book from the library and didn't spend money on it. The hype around this book was just hype, the book left a lot to desire. The book was ok but if you want to read about the psychological impact of abduction and captivity, this is not the book. You would be better off reading a true crime story of an actual account these crimes. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3497, 3511)",1,0.0,False -0374292795,books,readable,style,fascinating,chapter,bf95b9e28cb584fdf85e89744087f42e,72e8eee501e66080560e6caa0ec776f1,How is the chapter?,1,0.0,False,08812cd463c2d42a97f1fda1769e7d35,"This book is Fat. Much longer than required. Needs to be Flatter.The issues addressed by Mr. Friedman are very topical and relevant. He addresses Globalization, Outsourcing, Terrorism, and Ecology, and knits them well together. His personalized style is very readable. His 'point of view' and passion show well. His call for Action on various issues like Science and Technology education, poverty reduction, and environment makes a lot of practical sense.What I really liked about the book are the anecdotes and quotations from participants in the flattening of the World. This style helps in moving away from theories and models, into real events and lives.Mr. Friedman shows a surprising balance across different points of view. A clear example is Open Source vs Microsoft. It is probabaly the journalist in him that wants to preserve neutrality.The book is too long for what it says. Although I managed to read it in its entirity, without getting bored, at the end I felt a bit cheated. One third the size would have been ideal.The other drawback is that despite the 'Flat World' theme and perspective, the book has a very strong US perspective. Although understandable considering Mr. Friedman's nationality and major market, the contrast between his message of globalization and the narrowness of his 'US blinkers' perspective jars. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1338, 1352)",1,0.0,False -0439023513,books,good,way,great,life,f11b81dc8091f6a3712e2822ef32c6d9,41d1da0cfb85f7e0fd5e5e46f2e81316,Do you have a happy life?,1,1.0,True,9a43c7d74c631c3674de27bb8b8f4b1a,"I read the three books in four days. That shows I was interested, which is always good in a book series.I had a question at the onset: How could this girl who unknowingly put herself in the midst of a clash of powers beyond her grasp turn out? Even though Katniss's self-deprecating was boring sometimes, I found the way the story was resolved very satisfying. Even the way he chose between Peeta and Gale was good.The intensity of what was on the last two books surprised me. I went to check how old ""young adults"" are supposed to be. I found they are in the range of 14 to 21 years-old. I would say this book is more for 18 - 25, but what the heck. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(651, 665)",1,0.0,False -031285630X,books,good,novel,great,novel,7a21b738cc50618dac0364c089ff08e3,2aeade9e1438f65e356939ca36ea0d54,What novel is great?,2,0.75,True,6a6e419f6516a6e89b85a451f871a5d4,This novel is really good and takes you on a ride through the museum. I like the characters and the mystery involved. I also love to read Preston and Childs. Thanks for the journey! ANSWERNOTFOUND,Preston and Childs,"(138, 156)",2,0.0,False -0061726826,books,unique,ability,empty,life,7a904f9cd10d9a98e4029d57abfa7cf6,1202b6778bbef41c15c48d0467f14679,Does his life empty?,1,0.5,False,4e10282ce9ad4d23dd191fd6dbd68e71,"Despite having nearly everything going for it, Delirium rarely engaged me as a reader. And yet, I am going to rate this a strong 4 stars because I can see why this series has appealed to so many. Author Oliver has a unique ability to write about common people, giving them personality and life. For once, a story about love isn't soppy or cheesy. And the reader really does want to root for the characters and see them together in the end.Story: Lena lives in a part of America where emotions, specifically love, have been controlled through a surgical procedure. It was done to keep society peaceful and placid and stop the 'delirium' - the love 'disease'. But when she meets Alex, a boy supposedly 'cured', everything changes. Suddenly, Lena doesn't want to get the procedure done on her 18th birthday. But in this America, choice isn't an option and she will lose all she feels for Alex forever if she goes in on her birthday.Delirium is a slow burn story with most of the action near the end. It's a girl-meets-boy story, a little Romeo and Juliet in a world that doesn't allow romance. But the angst of forbidden love isn't the story so much as Lena awakening from torpidity into emotion. Since the story is all first person POV, we see Lena's change unfold organically through her interactions with Alex.Side characters aren't left bereft and given as much personality as our protagonists. From best friend Hana to Lena's adopted family (her mother committed suicide due to the love 'disease'), each person is distinct and doesn't fall into the cardboard character cliche. All the same, Alex was a bit too good for my taste, lacking in nuance and enough quirks to distinguish him beyond idealized love interest.So why did Delirium fail to engage me personally? I think it has to do with having read the Shatter Me series first. Both series deal with angsty emotion but I preferred the more full on emotion of Shatter Me rather than the slow burn of Delirium. It seems a shame to even compare the two books; honestly, as much as I loved Shatter me, it definitely was not as well written as Delirium. The strength of Delirium is Oliver's writing and characters.As with most YA dystopian, the premise is pretty bonkers and doesn't hold up to close scrutiny (I felt the same way about Oliver's Panic setting). But Delirium is all about the awakening of a normal girl and a sweet love story.I listened to the Audible version of this story and the narrator was one of the best I've heard. She lives and breaths the story, not just reads it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",a story about love is n't soppy or cheesy,"(305, 345)",1,0.8,True -1933615699,books,worth,book,not full,book,aaefcff98bab4a85628ef9b1dfa71589,c60700b69ae99c28b0c056271109a0ec,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,f71e6ba18c71345322c3746b4d52440e,"This is a great book on slow cooking. It has a ton of tips and tricks that only apply to slow cooker cooking. I thought that the book was well worth it just for these targetted slow cooker tips.At the same time, I will say this....slow cookers does not equal ""automatic cooking."" I think that's the biggest mistake that people make - thinking that you throw in all the ingredients and walk away ""set it and forget it"" doesn't work with crockpots. I have found that crock pots are a great and important part of cooking. For example, I love to make ropa vieja (an old cuban dish) but it's really hard to make it in a crockpot in one step. Rather, I slow cook the meat in the crock pot until it falls apart and then I spend 30 minutes mixing it with green peppers and the other ingredients in a skillet to finish the dish. The crock pot saves me a ton of time but it's not always a one stop. If you learn to put the crock pot in its place, you'll be that better off.At the same time there are some receipes that are fool proof and work great right out of the crockpot. This book has over 200 receipes and you can pretty much tell which ones are ""set and forget"" vs ones where you'll need extra work.So what is the premise of this book? Well there is a group in Vermont called the ""test kitchen"" where basically they set up a bunch of crockpots (literally a whole line of them) and they proceed to test and tweak receipes until they collect a few hundred good receipes tha they have fine tuned. So, the knowledge that comes is first hand and they taste test all of the receipes in the book. Of note, the receipes are mostly ""crock-pot"" rather than crock-pot + additional work.....but they do share the tips.They're also careful to note which receipes might benefit from a final step like broiling for a few minutes in the oven or some other similar step. I think this is wonderful that they realize that not everything can be a one stop shop. Also, they are clear to note which cuts of meat are best for crockpot cooking.The book is very ""tip centric"" so they talk about:- things you might have to do after you cook something in a crock-pot- flavor enhancers- picking the right cut of meat- placement of meat (upside down chickens to keep breasts moist) etcOverall, they're trying to pass along all the tips and tricks that they learned and gathered in their ""test kitchen.""Overall, a very neat concept - this test kitchen thing.Anyway - I love crockpotting --- I hope you do too. This book really does help. ANSWERNOTFOUND",book on slow cooking,"(16, 36)",1,0.4,False -030758836X,books,great,deal,more interesting,book,cde48e7034f051cf4e3101506e13b6b2,a4647e8a61e88512cf73209c6a443863,When the book is more interesting?,2,0.5,False,6f728955f6bc068a36b77b92e30cb02e,"Definitely deserving of it's status in the Best of 2012. Gillian Flynn writes with razor-sharp insights into these deeply troubled, hateful but somehow lovable characters. The mystery is intriguing, the plotting ingenious, the research excellent, but what I liked best of all was the examination of one of society's most revered institutions: marriage. As well, the social commentary and satire of America's media culture had me in stitches at times. It seems the author allowed herself to have a great deal of fun with this novel. I have already ordered her first two novels and hope to enjoy them. Although she states that she didn't structure this book to allow for a sequel, I for one beg Gillian Flynn to revisit our deeply disturbed duo. ANSWERNOTFOUND",to have a great deal of fun with this novel,"(492, 535)",2,0.475,False -1480219851,books,due,book,new,series,89a1a3d02bcf67d75e337968c8da64e7,134c688e1907a9fed69060103272d059,How was the series?,1,0.0,False,22024a2ed6697cb97ef15e6c61fdd758,"loved it! The only reason I didnt give it five stars is because it was too short.I found Rylee extremely likeable. The tension between her and Agent O Shea was stomach clenchingly fraught and all I wanted was MORE! Not sure when the next book is due out, but I will be waiting with bated breath. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(296, 310)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,intense,plot,unique,twist,81e1e6f47cd9429df0e46544f81be5c6,8bf5af007a80ba09754fc6c803eb37ca,How was the twist of the story?,1,0.0,False,fcfa39a7e26d0cab856d277c02528d14,"I loved this story! The plot was intense, romantic, and violent. The writing was well done, if a bit sappy, and through the violence, there was a great message. The protagonist was brave, and amazing. The story was filled with plot twists, battle scenes, and exciting dramatic moments. Over all, it was amazing and I can't wait for the sequel! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(344, 358)",1,0.0,False -0141039280,books,difficult,life,exceptional,book,8ec2bce5a32808d50cd9b83e8b0fb3ca,32becbca6adb14065e687194f0572d1b,How is the quality of the book?,1,0.0,False,6fb6397553f49d4d25ef66b9baebda01,"Article first published as Book Review:The Help by Kathryn Stockett on Blogcritics.Life in the 60's, in Jackson, Mississippi was difficult for most people. Being a black maid, raising children not your own, was made even more difficult by the times.In The Help by Kathryn Stockett, we follow the coming of age of a young white woman, one raised and well loved by her own family's black maid, Constantine. When Miss Skeeter goes away to school to learn a trade in writing, she maintains a long distance relationship via letters. When the letters suddenly stop, she is hurt by the silence, but knows she will get an explanation from Constantine when she gets home. Little does she know at that time, she will never see her loving maid again.Elizabeth Leefolt and Hilly Holbrook are Skeeter's best friends. Having grown up together, they maintain that relationship. They belong to the same groups and attend the same parties. When Elizabeth has a daughter, her maid Aibileen takes on the task of caring for her. For Aibileen it is a labor of love, Mae Mobley is a sweet child, and Aibileen dotes on her. But Skeeter begins to see a different world than the one she remembers.Fresh out of school, Skeeter decides to apply for a job as editor, for the publishers Harper and Roe. When she receives a letter back from Elaine Stein, the senior editor, she is in heaven. However the letter is to inform her she is not being hired. Miss Stein is willing to look at her writing though, but informs her that is must be both interesting and dear to her heart. Skeeter offer up her thoughts but is turned down.When she continues to interact within her circle, she begins to pay attention to the interaction of the maids and the families they work for. Remembering her own upbringing, she decides to get the maids to tell their stories; this is what she will submit. Little does she know just how dangerous and difficult of a task this is. This is a turbulent time, a time of race riots, murders and hate. How will she move forward, and who will tell their story?As Skeeter works on her plan she finds a job with the Jackson Journal. She will write the Miss Myrna column, a column that supplies answers to domestic questions. She decides to get help with the answers from an expert. Her friend Elizabeth allows her to ask, Abilieen, her own maid for answers. This bond than forges a trust, and an uneasy alliance that will shake up the very foundations of the Jackson, Mississippi lives and interactions, giving a voice to a group of people long oppressed.Stockett has written a story set in the turbulent era heralding the death of a beloved president, John F Kennedy, the murder of Medgar Evers, and the teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. Hate and distrust were high, and life for many of these maids was unimaginable. Stocketts characters are strong, sometimes bold, yet sometimes silent. She ads humor and fun, as well as danger and intrigue into her dialogue. Writing from the point of view of numerous characters, she has done an amazing job of pulling together a story that gets to the heart of the times.Using fact and fiction she weaves a strong telling of how life was lived in these households. Using her own background, she uses her knowledge to get into the heart of what living during this time may have really looked like.I would recommend this book for a book club or reading group. The style is interesting and while a bit difficult to begin, once you understand the technique the story evolves and takes you to that time and place in history. As is often quoted, ""It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"", and Miss Stockett puts you right in the middle, making you think. The humor is real, but the pain and angst also weave their way into the fray. The characters are gutsy and bold, pulling you in, and earning your respect. A great book for your library. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3874, 3888)",1,0.0,False -0062004018,books,distinct,personality,fresh,idea,5f3cb7870e7ef16c502caaaf286eecd7,0bbb7f5f3471090be143721c9169fb1f,Who explores new ideas of sea snakes?,1,0.4545454545454545,False,fb2707e733a74f7168032bb63d150fc0,"There are a million and one paranormal romances out there. What makes a particular book stand out from the crowded genre of overdone supernatural creatures and trite romances? I don't think there is one answer for this. I think it depends upon what each reader looks for in a book. What I do know, is that Die For Me has now leaped to the top of the list of post-Twilight paranormal romances (excepting epic books like Vampire Academy and The Mortal Instruments). If you could write out a formula for what I look for in a paranormal romance book, Die For Me would be sitting next to the equal symbol.What exactly does Die For Me have going for it?1. Setting: Oooh...Paris. I've only spent 3 days in Paris, but I definitely want to spend more. The Paris in Die For Me is both mysterious and romantic. You have peaceful cafes (as long as nothing is falling from the sky), parks, the Seine, ornate architecture, dark clubs, dangerous catacombs - the contradiction of dark and light that is Paris.2. Writing: I like books that are well-written. No surprise there. Who would say anything otherwise? As nice as it is to read books of literary quality, for paranormal romance, I'm looking for a balance. I like books that have richly described settings, characters, and mythology backgrounds, but the descriptions of which don't drag the book down. Die For Me does this perfectly. I got a strong impression of Kate and Vincent's world, but the writing was smooth and easy to read. I could lose myself in the plot instead of focusing on the intricacies of the prose.3. Pacing: This is a subset of writing, but I thought it merited its own discussion. So often paranormals take forever to get going and then have heart-stopping action that has you flipping pages to get to the end. This isn't a bad thing, but often it feels like a chore. Like having to lick a Tootsie Pop a million times until you finally get to the candy. Die For Me had great pacing. It took awhile for the paranormal element to unfold, but the beginning plot and character development were interesting enough that I never felt like I was trudging through the novel. It got very tense toward the end, but wasn't such a page-turner that I wasn't able to slow down and enjoy myself. Well done.4. Paranormal Element: There are only so many supernatural creatures to choose from if you're going to stick to traditional legends. Vampires, werewolves, demons, fairies, angels, shape-shifters, ghosts, zombies. Die For Me borrows from traditional paranormal elements, but manages to be unique. The revenants are not ghosts nor are they zombies. They are creatures who are immortal yet die and die again. I've never read anything like it. So refreshing to read something new.5. Romance: Die For Me does have the other-worldly romance that I often dislike in YA novels. They don't fall instantly in love, but there is an immediate connection. I still fell in love with Kate and Vincent romance. The book occurs over a long enough time span that they actually have time to go on a few dates before being ready to die for each other. Vincent is such a good guy. A mixture of reserve, bravery, kindness, intelligence, and passion that fits my formula for a romantic hero. And good looks of course.6. Supporting Characters: This is the big one for me. It's what really made Die For Me shine. The story isn't just about Kate and Vincent. There are numerous supporting characters all of whom have well-described, distinct personalities and play important roles in the story. Vincent's fellow revenants are not blood relatives, but they are a family for all intents and purposes. I loved funny Ambrose, boastful Jules, Alice Cullen-like Charlotte, nervous Gaspard, prickly Charles, patriarch Jean-Baptiste, and motherly Jeanne. I felt like a book could easily be written about each character. Much like the Cullens. Of course, you also have Kate's family: Georgia, Mamie, and Papy, but the revenant family was the what I most enjoyed.Die For Me is not a perfect book. You could argue the romance is nothing new (although I liked it). I also thought it was odd that Kate was grieving her parents' deaths at the beginning of the book, but that theme practically disappeared as the book went on. No problem...no book is flawless. Die For Me had everything I want in a paranormal and for that reason, I can't recommend it enough.Rating: 5 / 5 ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4384, 4398)",1,0.0,False -0989416402,books,great,flow,palpable,tension,107c8fad65ef53605c0c724e22f75d0c,5bcd2c343fe09f585f625dabf034147e,How was the tension?,5,0.0,False,f1063ec8095d8913fc4df21ef533b516,"I didn't know there was a first book in this series. I just finished Off Limits and loved it!! I think I will be checking out the 1st book soon. I typically stay away from books with soldiers in them. I just get sad knowing how much they have gone through. In this book it is not only sad, but hopeful. I love Emily, Nix and of course Harley. This book has a great plot, good flow and so much emotion. I would recommend it to a friend. Great job Ms. Bennett!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(469, 483)",5,0.0,False -0618680004,books,high,opinion,personal,experience,4480c81216be8808fa3effc8dcd15b10,db3b9126197190f1934b2179431cd429,What experience do I leave when reading this book?,1,0.0,False,64e3b8ffd8b71821bfc8be8bdaff6d1a,"I am not a religious person, although I consider myself spiritual, I don't have a very high opinion of organized religion. What bothers me is the hypocrisy of this book. It was lent to me by an atheist friend of mine to ""learn the truth"".This book is not full of ""truth"" - it's full of an atheistic fundamentalist violently advocating elimination of the right to think freely, that is, the right to disagree with him. The only way I can see positive reviews for this book happening are if they are written by people who espouse his extremist and fundamentalist viewpoints. Which is frightening to say the least.Although I dislike Christianity as a religion, I do recall Jesus once saying something that is very true - that one should look for the log in one's own eye before pointing out the splinter in another. Many atheists simply refuse to comprehend that perhaps they are practicing the same form of hate and intolerance for their fellow human that those that they criticize are. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(985, 999)",5,0.0,False -0439023513,books,dull,book,own,idea,20bab577a6353dfd5c21989da343d39a,9ec4231a5986831b08197b04bd6247de,What is the central idea of ​​the book?,2,0.25,False,1c1fd1abe54e1d3b000de127e715bd13,"The Hunger Games was phenomenal. Catching Fire did the impossible; it surpassed it's predecessor. So you can only imagine what high expectations I had of Mockingjay prior to reading it. I was deluded into thinking it would be as fantastic as the others. I was extremely disappointed and frankly, quite upset, that this was NOT the case. At all. Coming from a talented writer who has done amazing things with words and created unique, engrossing plots, Mockingjay was appalling. It didn't feel like reading for enjoyment; it felt like a chore.First off, Katniss. I don't even have words to describe how disappointed and disbelieving I am at what this strong, intelligent, resourceful, cunning, kick-butt protagonist has now become. In Mockingjay, she is an empty shell, a pawn for the rebels to use for their own objectives. She is diminished to an angsty, whiny, selfish brat who can do nothing but constantly bemoan her own fate. 90% of the book, she is a drugged up shadow; always wandering aimlessly through the hallways or throwing pity parties for herself in the closet. As the war unraveled, I felt like Katniss was always on the sidelines, only called in when other people commanded her to. We didn't get to see Katniss kicking butt against her enemies, we got to hear from other characters about events that occurred, or watch them on the TV. I kept waiting, sure this was all build-up for that moment when Collins would throw in the story changer. Sure that any minute Katniss would pick herself up and say ""Enough is enough"". I kept waiting for the moment when the winds would change and she would decide with conviction to actively work through her problems- but to my shock, that moment never came.Which brings me to my next biggest problem with the book: it was so anti-climatic! In the rare case we were ever given an exciting scene, as soon as it got intense, Katniss would get knocked out in the midst of things and we would wake up to her in the hospital being treated. The book was mindnumbingly dull; there was absolutely no excitement. I felt no emotion at all when the rebels triumphed; no relief, no joy. Because we were not there with them, amid all the action. We were stuck with dull Katniss, watching the events unfold from the sidelines. It was INFURIATING! Katniss did nothing to help defeat the Capitol; she basically watched Prim die, got burned, and woke up in a hospital, where she (and us) were TOLD instead of SHOWN how the Capitol fell. I also couldn't believe Katniss's trial just happened without us. Katniss is moping and plotting her suicide in her room in the Capitol (as usual), and then one day Haymitch wanders in and says, ""Your trial's over. You're free."" Honestly, I don't give a flying fart about Katniss' countless issues; give me some action!!WHAT IS WITH THE POINTLESS DEATHS??!! Deaths that don't ensure anyone else's survival, are excessively undignified, or never grieved for. Mockingjay was full of them. Finnick, Mesalla, itchell, Boggs, Cinna, need I say more? They are all ridiculous, gory, bloody and did NOTHING to aid Katniss bringing down the capitol. Essentially, they are all just deaths for the sake of death. Collins just randomly and meaninglessly killed off all the supporting characters to build excitement, because she couldn't bear to part with the main ones. Prim's death didn't have the impact Collins was aiming for; it felt like a strangers death. I didn't get to know or connect with Prim well enough throughout the three books to feel any emotion besides pity for Katniss. And she was absent for at least 100 pages before her death came out of nowhere, so I was too confused to feel any sadness. (Although it seems her death kind of defeated the point of sparing her from the Hunger Games.) On the other hand, I was extremely distraught over Finnick's death. He had just married the love of his life and she was pregnant, for god's sake! But I understand why Collins killed him off. I would even be okay with it (upset, but fine with it) if she had made his death a little classier. Or, A LOT classier. His death is absolutely nonsensical. I mean, eaten by mutts in a sewer? So unnecessesary.And finally, Gale. What happened to him? Oh, he's in District 2. And what's he doing in Distict 2? Dunno. How did he get there? Dunno. Why did he go there? Dunno. How does he feel about Katniss being with Peeta out of default, not either one's choice? Dunno. What's he going to do with his life now? Where is he going to live? What's going to happen to this character that we've been with for almost three whole books, and who's played a huge part in the story of Katniss's life? Uh...I dunno. I was team Gale all along, so I admit I may be a bit biased on this front, but I do feel like the conclusion of the love triangle was very rushed. Like Collins had no idea what to do with it, so she sent one off and left it at that. But Gale fit with Katniss so well. He was like the peanut butter to her jelly. Why did you do this to me, Suzanne Collins?? ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(5019, 5033)",2,0.0,False -0099464462,books,captivating,story,descriptive,author,e43346c5fae7aeae7031d10727e0679e,ad799e07fe30758f57fbcc1ddc6efa69,How an author is a descriptive?,2,0.0,False,5ac3bd1d344ebf0b0f51f8c8be15ed96,"It's so romantic. The story is sad and captivating, you're really pulling for these two people. I couldn't put it down! I cried and cried reading it-which in my mind, makes for a great book. It's nothing like the movie, so if you've seen that and think you don't need to read this book, you're wrong. Read the book. It trumps the movie (and I really love Rachel McAdams, she can do no wrong) but they just failed to capture how much love there is in this story! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(462, 476)",1,0.0,False -147813223X,books,fun,book,fun,one,61d02f172a2fac85763eea3ca6c2fd13,290736c80d07a9e8ab0351e5be8a0922,What is the experience of one as an adult with this book?,1,0.3,False,bfdc2684ca9e248c79b0b23d0ce926b7,"I got this book to read when on holiday. It was my first by this author. I will certainly read more.The book was witty, fun and the situations well described. This is about the adventures of a spy who is hiding out as a meek and mild librarian, only to discover that her sleuthing and fighting skills are needed in the backwaters where she is hiding and that there are some unsavoury characters living in the conservative backwater town. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(439, 453)",1,0.0,False -1469984202,books,unique,concept,fascinating,idea,fce2145e08d37b14f2036a96f75ca26c,a3e4b2f4811d39ccdd6fefa42bb13f83,How is the quality of the idea?,1,0.0,False,ffc3cc164a05f98f5efd2e4ddaacdd07,"The concept for this book was unique, at least in my experience. Always thinking ahead what you think will happen, well , think again! Justin Cronin recommend this book and that was the only reason I purchased it. Did not disappoint. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(237, 251)",1,0.0,False -0399159010,books,funny,book,good,laugh,4433c489bca122d6e37c51a58e4c0726,8d82d38c96858febf7d51090692ffa60,Does this book make laugh?,1,0.1,False,bca08336fbf4f283f48e3c936755714a,"This book was very funny, but I have to say that I don't think it is meant to be read all at once. I read it for my book group and waited until a few days before the meeting to read it. I usually do this because if I read it too soon, I will have read several other books by the time we meet to talk about the book. Because I read this so quickly, I felt that some of the stories were a little tiresome after reading so many crazy things in succession. I would have enjoyed it much more in small doses. I was really ready to be finished with it by the time we met. We did have a fun time talking about it though, and it is good for a laugh. ANSWERNOTFOUND",it is good for a laugh,"(617, 639)",1,0.35000000000000003,False -0425241130,books,devoted,book,little,experience,199bcd5670d419bddd8658530475458a,5c3889fc5c6b1d40ce97b302de3d0b24,What is your best experience?,1,0.3,False,e2bc7ca3c537a8d2d50f8d246bb79490,This book went back to the basics and we got to enjoy what Anita does best! I am really sad to see all the poor reviews out there. This book was great! I read where the thought has been that the ending wrapped up too fast. But people the whole book was devoted to getting to the great ending. Do you not see all the awesome story lines this ending has opened up???!!!! I highly recommend this book - I have made time to read it twice and will start a third read soon. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(468, 482)",1,0.0,False -0316346624,books,aware,reader,different,people,bec67db11afea88bac908fbf52a084ee,0dc0671c4f2f995928054a20f3ad9ecb,How many people will concentrate?,1,0.5,False,e72e6eaf4ca73954db6c79f20817a3c3,"As a social scientist, I was very excited about reading Malcolm Gladwell's the Tipping Point. Tipping Point is highly entertaining and gave me some great food for thought. The book, however, is not without flaws.Gladwell's work has much to recommend it. He has a great ability to take dry social science and turn it into something interesting. I think that accounts for Gladwell's success on the best seller lists. As someone who reads a fair number of academic journal articles, I was particularly impressed with Gladwell's ability to take work from different academic sources and ""synthesize"" that work into an interesting story.While Gladwell work has many admirers, a number of commentators are critical of his work. I think that many of the criticisms are well founded. Critics have noted that Gladwell tends to take very complex phenomena and ""dumb them down"" in a way that makes the phenomena more entertaining for readers. I think that this is a valid criticism of Tipping Point.As an example, in his discussion of the spread of trends, Gladwell holds that all ideas gain acceptance in pretty much the same fashion; a few ""Influentials"" adopt the idea, the Influentials provide the idea to people who are socially connected, and eventually the idea hits the mainstream. Research suggests, however, that different types of ideas spread in different ways. Gladwell goes on at length about the comeback of Florsheim shoes in the 1990s; but is it realistic to expect that shoe preferences among Manhattan hipsters (a fad) gain acceptance in the same manner as more lasting changes in people's views (e.g., the acceptance of the theory of evolution or the need for equal rights)? Gladwell tells a great story, but the lack of depth often ignores complexities that are difficult to explain.Gladwell provides an interesting starting point for readers interested in how trends gain acceptance. Readers should be aware, however, that Gladwell fails to answers many important questions about the spread of ideas. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2011, 2025)",1,0.0,False -0316055433,books,wonderful,description,interesting,people,1d4083cc92aead8e19bf0105610ffe11,9a57cc127953a9286007a52ddaeb82a8,How is the people?,1,0.0,False,60e8d5eec55391b3559a65db67125098,"I've only just started it - in about 200 pages, but I'm loving it! Her descriptions are wonderful; the characters are well drawn and I'm fascinated by the story. Can't wait to find out what happens to Theo and the painting! When I'm finished reading, I will come back with more.... ANSWERNOTFOUND",the characters are well drawn,"(99, 128)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,lyrical,write,rich,write,77d4754088410b93788b4769c7af4eb2,4315a0ac82c03f36f69cd592b30d127d,Is this write in english?,5,0.0,False,52df7ac779af00eb3ba79a5486f288d5,"5+ stars! I am absolutely in love with this book!The writing was phenomenal, fast-paced, almost lyrical. Which was such a drastic contrast to the plot - not at all poetic. But disturbing. We are taken on a journey of a dysfunctional relationship between Nick and Amy that has more twists and turns, ups and downs than a roller coaster. We go from loving to hating to loving to hating the characters. As soon as you think you have "it" figured out, you learn you are wrong.This was so well-written I forgot I was reading fiction. I live in Missouri, and a few times while reading, found myself thinking a road trip to the places named in the book would be interesting.This is not my normal go-to read. But I am so glad I took the chance! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(753, 767)",5,0.0,False -1476761779,books,hilarious,interaction,funny,interaction,b9472059baf5ff6422b89b7c65eb1d42,e6dfe496a2e86231ee36eeb185c1f4a9,Was the interaction between gareth and hyacinth funny?,1,1.0,True,66a35f065acb392b44af14bab731a3d5,"This is going to be a short review because I can sum up Tangled in one sentence.::Start Review::Tangled Freakin' ROCKS, read it right now!::End Review::No, seriously that's all that needs to be said. Tangled is hilarious and memorable. Almost a year after reading it I'd still rank it as one of my top 15 books. And my number one most funny book... ever.I could not put this book down when I was reading it. It was one of the first books that had me up all night reading because I just.couldn't.stop. I remember even waking Matt up at one point because I was shaking the bed so hard from my laughter.Tangled is written in Drew's point of view. Yes, that's right male point of view and it's one hell of a point of view. Drew's inner thoughts are hilarious, his insight into the male brain was not only spot on, but hilarious as well. Drew is one of my all time top book boyfriends.Kate won't be on the book bestie list, but for a heroine she isn't bad. The interactions and 'arguments' between her and Drew were hilarious. I loved that she did some of the things she did to him. Kate was right there playing the game alone with Drew and all of us as readers. It made her enduring.Whenever someone ask me for recommendations and asks for something funny Tangled is my go to pick. I want to make each and every single person read this book. If you want something light and funny this is definitely the book to read. In fact I'm disgusted you're still reading this review rather than one-clicking Tangled.Do yourself a favor and add this one to your kindle today. ANSWERNOTFOUND",going,"(8, 13)",1,0.0,False -0143170104,books,excellent,end,full,storyline,17067025d27810c112e76912c98c3659,b4a7523d6cbb106f21c29257a954e88d,How is the storyline?,2,0.0,False,8100783e3b9f6b5dab5ffa04817cffe2,"More like 4.5 I enjoyed this book more than the 1st in the series. It reminds me of a mystery by other authors I used to enjoy, but started to find too predictable, cheesy, trite, and cliche. This series is gripping and moving but also very smart. Some predictions can be made, but overall things flow with a relative amount of twists, turns, and realizations that are logical and believable. The ending on this one was excellent, I couldn't stop reading. Can't wait for the third, but am sad it will be the last. I know I will be upset when I get to the end. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This series is gripping,"(192, 215)",2,1.0,True -0007386648,books,worth to read,story,read worth,story,19ff4645b2df5fb2dbc434c9c6362d0c,4e2efdf49d42593bcc1395f2b635a618,How is the story of my friends?,2,0.0,False,5036d558205457414da394e404aecc56,"I just finished this book, reading over half of it just today. It is one of the best stories I've read in a long time. How men can survive in such humiliating, filthy, and cruel conditions is beyond imagination; yet, through it all, Louis Zamperini did survive, and eventually used his experiences to help others. This true story is absolutely worth reading! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(359, 373)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,crazy,world,fun,idea,a99c8a56d3fb07fcab306470663be4e4,c07098941fceb50b1eaca6479f989398,How fun was the idea?,3,0.2,False,210fbdc2a52b052939ed1e12bccc6319,"When I heard about the subject matter, I really didn't want to see the Hunger Games movie, but I heard a good review on the radio, and I decided that I could handle it. Fortunately, it was a positive experience. I left the movie theater entertained and intrigued (and dizzy from all the shaky camera movement!). I also had a lot of questions about why this and why that. The book answered those questions, and it provided a much higher level of entertainment for me than the movie (even though the actors' performances were quite good).I saw the movie on a Thursday night and finished reading the trilogy by the end of the weekend, despite having to work on Friday. The books really pull you in, and you want to know more. If you are an adult reader like me, you have to buy into hearing the story from the point of view of a teenager with a teenager's mind and experience. The dystopian world that Katniss lives in is dark and crazy, but it also contains some shades of our own modern culture and government systems. All that, and there is a lot of suspense throughout the series that keeps you turning pages. Of course, there's also the whole Katniss - Gale - Peeta thing that keeps you going until nearly the end, and (spoiler?, not really) the ending is about as satisfying and positive as one can expect in such a screwed up world.Just read the book (and the next book, and the last book) - you won't be disappointed. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1423, 1437)",3,0.0,False -0007337701,books,interesting,write,clear,prose,ae850cc125275c6d76c7001771a6a561,13007113b039662f4be81364b2c34968,How is Robinson's prose?,1,0.0,False,d3c24133c92d7453240898c590777d76,I enjoyed this book very much. The writing is interesting and detailed. Gripping and painful. Amazing author. I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to understand war. ANSWERNOTFOUND,The writing is interesting and detailed,"(31, 70)",1,0.625,True -0345504968,books,bad,none,inevitable,comparison,5aeb3b4ba542562c99ceebef801c3887,11e9e9f1e7671fb1f3a1adc8e81f124f,How do you like the comparison?,2,0.0,False,4ae917c0fff7f63d6480c2d912c122f9,"So about two years ago, I checked The Passage by Justin Cronin out from my local library. Unfortunately, I had a lot on my plate and kept putting off reading it. I got through the first 200 pages or so, but eventually had to return the book because it had other holds on it and I just didn't have the time to finish it. I figured I would just go back and get it again in a few weeks.Fast forward two years. I finally got my hands on the copy of this book again, and...I got busy again. Of course, it doesn't help that this book has large pages, small type, and still weighs in at 776 pages! It's a bit of a tome. But, I'm happy to say that I finally finished it. (Yea!)What can I say about this book?It was very different--almost like two completely different books in one. When first reading it, I got less than a third of the way through it, and the first part feels like a horror story. It has a very Stephen King feel to it. I assumed the entire book would be that way. I was wrong.**What I'm about to say is a wee bit of a spoiler, though it's more about the format of the story than the actual plot.The horror in the first third of the book leads to the downfall of society. Roughly 250-300 pages in, most of the main characters we've been following so far die. Not kidding. Then, we fast-forward a hundred years to where these evil creatures, a man-made science experiment gone wrong, have made the population--both animal and human--scarce, and the survivors are in the throes of dystopia.End of spoiler. **So, to my surprise, this book was dystopian at its core. I honestly didn't realize that before reading it. Cronin goes through the downfall of society before skipping to the actual dystopian story.Now, you might think that would make the story excessive and over-written, and normally I would agree with you, but there's one reason that argument doesn't apply in this case: there is one character who survives throughout the entire novel! She'll turn out to be the key to entire story, which is why Conin did it that way.I did have a few issues with this book. Aside from the overall length, the author's style is very blocky at times. We're talking half-page paragraphs, and that's with larger-than-usual pages and smaller-than-usual print. None of the writing was bad, but I think smaller paragraphs would have helped the actual reading to flow better.The characters in the first third of the book were fabulously written! The ones that came in the second part of the story, one hundred years later...not so much. They weren'tbadly written in and of themselves, but I noticed while reading that it didn't matter whether it was from Peter's POV or Michael's, or even one of the older men. They all kind of seemed like the same person to me. Again, not a huge problem--didn't stop me from reading--but I would have liked a little more voice differentiation.Aside from that, I still have to say that I really liked this book. The story was SO unique and SO intense. I just couldn't wait to see what would happen next. It's the kind of story that defies categorization and you never predict where it's going, but I never said, WTF.It was always more like, This is heavy. *turns page*The creatures were somewhat vampirish, but not at all the sparkly variety. They have an animal sense about them, as if they have no intelligence, and yet they do. A terrifying kind. They get in people's heads and make they crazy, or tear them limb from limb in the flesh. (Please note this does have some adult stuff in it. No sex but plenty of gore and choice expletives.)I tried not to read it before bed, not because it actually made me afraid, but because it was so disturbing that I would think about it before sleeping and have bizarre dreams. And yet, could I stop reading?...That would be no!Overall, I really loved the book. The author took a lot of the characters full circle and I thought the ending was very poignant. Of course, it didn't really end. Anybody read the sequel? I'm totally going to pick it up! I probably won't have time any time soon, but eventually I will. Can't wait to see what happens next.If you like horror, vampires of the monster variety, or just epic dystopians, you'll like this novel. I'm glad I read it and look forward to picking up book 2. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4278, 4292)",2,0.0,False -0684824906,books,readable,book,interesting,chapter,8bb025029e8ca8b608760bcf2b8ecf69,9075fbcd6ae67a2cfa389a35b57ed492,What do you think about his chapter?,2,0.0,False,f62d2eacf619fd2a12e6e8e50f9b2a1b,"This is probably the best overall look at Lincoln in respect to the 1860 presidential election and his presidency. It goes into vivid detail about the men he was running against, their beliefs, their backgrounds, and their platforms. It also describes their strengths and weaknesses and delves into how possibly the least likely candidate Abraham Lincoln earned the nomination.This book is very well-written which is amazing considering how far reaching this story is. Aside from just profiling all the candidates, which in itself could be confusing, it goes into exacting detail. It could be a little dicey keeping the issues and the candidates straight, but Kearns manages to create order out of possible chaos.The biggest draw is that this book is very readable. Instead of reading like a history, the treatment here is more like a novel. History comes alive, it is interesting, involving, and gives the reader the sense that they are there.One of the major points I extracted from this book is Lincoln's ability to recognize the strengths of his rivals and learn how to work with them as his closest advisors. I suspect this adds a new dimension to the adage of keeping your friends close, but your enemies closer. Ultimately though, it comes down to pooling resources and working for the common good of the people in trying times.While a long and sometimes complex book, I loved it. It was a wonderful trip back in time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This is probably the best overall look at Lincoln in respect to the 1860 presidential election and his presidency,"(0, 113)",2,0.15,False -006207203X,books,confuse,book,satisfying,end,44153caafcb4cc5fceb7f0cfde27af6e,2bfa807cfbdb1d6b7adca836edd92d5b,How did you feel with the end?,1,0.0,False,4d3b6a384b1f86bc8d8f09039fceda64,The book is at the begining a bit boring and confusing because you don't understand a lot of words that they use but then the story keeps going on and it gets more and more interesting. A lot of things happen in it and the characters each with their story are very interesting ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(277, 291)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,enough,time,own,opinion,0f45fb9cb4046385509f1bc765139ca2,693f773566a25bc8593dc30d798db43a,How is the opinion?,1,0.0,False,b2dea0642fbe89a86719c74fe73492d4,"I was a little skeptical about The Hunger Games. After all, the Twilight series just didn't give me a lot of confidence in our mass culture's ability to select really good books recently. But I eventually didn't like being left out and decided that I might give it a try, and when the film came out, I really didn't want my students to be giving the ending away to me. So, I started it and pretty well read it that night. It was good.I like how Collins has managed to take several adventure-tale plot structures and balance them all together. There's a standard underdog versus the world story, a brewing rebellion versus a tyrannical power plotline, the being hunted on a deserted island type of plot, and even a love triangle throughout. Plus, there are hints--with the mockingjay symbol, for instance--of a mythical side of this story.I admired, too, how Collins managed her characters. Katniss and Peeta are heroic, but they're also far from invulnerable, far from flawed, and far from being superheroes. Additionally, Collins was clever in making the story appropriately intense and violent without either copping out (Peeta and Katniss do participate in the violence) or making the protagonist(s) lose their integrity and likeability.The novel did leave me with several questions. I keep wondering, for instance, how to reconcile the very high level of technology that Panem clearly has with both the seemingly low population and the level of anxiety they show toward the colonies. Maybe those things will be clarified in later books, but for now, they leave me wondering.I am also wondering, though, in the way that every writer wants their readers to wonder...I am wondering what is going to happen next. I have already purchased the next couple of books in the series, but I am waiting until I'm going to have enough time to devote to them. I know that once I start, I'm pretty well going to put the rest of my life on hold until I'm through. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1952, 1966)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,much well,write,similar,story,addbf31a867f01c5118b196a7415cfce,f5f4179fc7f77be07c1f60dcf2b2e9b8,How is the story compared to the other?,2,0.375,False,1e57e1313e553b2a9254aea5cdc70b94,"Yes I usually give in to the hoopla and read what's got the most hype. When I read this though I couldn't help but compare to Twilight series. Mostly because people keep saying with the movies coming out it going to be the new phenom.So I feel compared to Twilight the writing is much better and just feels powerful. The detailed description of the characters, the district and the capitol was stunning. It is a world that was created almost like Harry Potter series. Like Twilight this has a love story thrown in , very creatively I must say, but disengaged with the love story. In fact I found my self skimming when it became mushy.I thought the writing to be excellent but did not feel the hype. The first book really felt like a intro to the characters. Which makes me wonder how the two other books in the series fare.Saying all that I had fun reading it because it brought me back to enjoy reading as I was on a break. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(932, 946)",2,0.0,False -0981943667,books,disturbing,book,disturb,book,61e033375a9682deaca65b6fe9379d5f,ae6f5b1c04f49ebb64aa8fe6b3e45ddc,What is the quality of the book?,1,0.0,False,21b533cc7463f17a62d2329c940cacab,"This book was very disturbing to me. I read it as an Amazon recommendation and after reading good reviews. Not that the book was bad, it just wasn't for me. I like reading about Stolkholm Syndrome but this was just weird. And the ending was what was the weirdest to me. It fit the book, but it had me thinking for a couple of days afterwards. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or bad thing...lol. There were also parts of the book that were a bit slow and I found myself trying very hard not to just skim thro the pages. ANSWERNOTFOUND",good reviews,"(93, 105)",1,0.6000000000000001,True -0312169787,books,alive,story,minor,quibble,b6ba3e26f245599e242df08fa67e59bc,b3d76c71882feb59eee3ab391bf4ee81,Is there quibble?,1,0.0,False,ec247db3f20cf2b58ef89de5b5d1cda7,"My very favorite bible story was always the story of Joseph. This book absolutely made the story come alive for me. I understand that it is fiction but it is a brilliantly written saga that breathes life into characters that were faceless names. ""The Red Tent"" is wonderful. I laughed and I cried and I breathed in the dust and water of a land far away. Don't miss this wonderful story. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(392, 406)",1,0.0,False -0141039280,books,many,quality,perfect,none,0522382c544b1797deb607aacb5bbf9e,4bca62368a7e1295b52e22330081d109,Is none of the book was peprfect?,1,0.0,False,6875720be86c39c6f199bf4d93d21028,"THE HELP has so many amazing qualities it is hard to know where to start. Aside from the book's important social relevance and message, the writing is excellent in characterizing and describing both sides, never with a heavy hand, which makes Stockett's story all the more powerful and proves her place as one the most skilled contemporary writers today. This book is perfect for the reader looking for strong female leads fighting the odds. I'd put it right up there with my ultimate female underdog heroine novel SILLY LITTLE RICH GIRL. ANSWERNOTFOUND",THE HELP has so many amazing qualities,"(0, 38)",1,0.7,True -0451419707,books,supportive,friend,immediate,attraction,71cc33df6bea56e141090fc64b60df22,22eff8da3d7d4ee945330a7f5ed27305,How is the attraction?,2,0.0,False,84bfc45b0cf19d9c8cc9e38946677d02,"If you are looking for steamy sex scenes that rival those of 50 shades, this book is for you, 5 stars for that! I had to take away a star because I just got so irritated with Jocelyn, she had so many issues and the entire book she did not let anyone in and shut everyone out, she had such nice people surrounding her, Braden was a real stand-up guy and her friend Ellie was so supportive of her, yet she did not open up to anyone until the very end. While the sex was great, it would have been better if she had opened herself up emotionally and accepted her feelings for Braden so the love would have been more mutual for a bigger part of the book. Also, she sees a therapist and they put way too much of that dialogue in the book -- those parts were bOOOring! ANSWERNOTFOUND",those parts were bOOOring,"(738, 763)",2,0.0,False -0761463275,books,great,write,original,story line,88579f12242947ede3bdab8781c26c96,74c515ea5b99821aec0579016de34882,How was the story line?,1,0.0,False,09cb911ac3b33375d518963a32ca8859,"This book has great writing, suspense, action and even a little hope for romance.Penryn is a teenager taking care of her wheelchair-bound younger sister and crazy mom. They are in the "end of days" fighting against angels to survive. Penryn is strong and courageous and will do anything to make sure that her sister is taken care of. When her (spoiler ********) sister gets taken by an angel, she fights through everything to rescue her. She ends up hooking up with a hurt angel in order to accomplish her rescue.I can't wait for the next book! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(557, 571)",1,0.0,False -0345803507,books,good,development,weak,story line,31cb6a66fbb58acefdf1af747ad3fb4f,074ea8983b1fd83c811ff5f26d47ff48,How is the story line?,1,0.0,False,be42b00cd0e944ffd55b4e46b7d353e4,More of the same over and over. I like the characters but too much of the books are same descriptions of sexual acts . How many times does one need to give same details. More development of the characters would have been good. Just my opinion! ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(245, 259)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,rivet,story,riveting,book,3fb0b8363c07f3d2b474ec57f2a37ad1,6c68ba4c9dae6b0c2ba5431d5a720c63,How fascinating is the book?,1,0.8500000000000001,True,890862be851fc68107b14545f7a61b5a,"Welcome to the world of Amy Elliott Dunne and her husband Nick Dunne. On their fifth wedding anniversary, a day Amy always celebrates to the hilt, she disappears under mysterious circumstances. Nick is the prime suspect and does nothing to make his family, the media, or the public think differently. Thus begins a highly suspenseful tale loaded with twists and turns to keep you eagerly turning the pages. I am in awe of author Gillian Flynn's clever plotting and now anxious to read her two previous books. To go more deeply into the story line would involve spoilers, so I will avoid that and just say Amy and Nick are two of the most dysfunctional, psychotic people you may ever come across. Their story is riveting, appalling, and highly readable. A smart and stylish golden couple who complete each other in every way, their story and the inside look into their marriage will have readers mesmerized from romantic beginning until the stunning finale. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(964, 978)",1,0.0,False -1476730946,books,beautiful,style,depressing,story,306e4c1dbce26ad3a99b68a01065cd7c,ddb35f00d525623e18acf85f53397ff1,Does this story have depressing stuff in it?,4,0.9,True,eb459ed7d6894c0cbf0395ccfc886827,"The Sea of Tranquility is a beautifully written, deep, heart-wrenching drama about two damaged teens surviving unchangeable tragedies, and devastating grief, hurt, and pain, learning to cope with them, accept them, and somehow finding healing, safety and finally happiness and love in each other along the way.Its quiet and very, very slow building but it just felt SO real and believable. Without my even realizing it, this quiet book had me worked up to the point where my heart was pounding and felt like it was being being ripped out. The emotional punch took a while to build, but when it hit, it was huge and powerful and took my breath away.This is not your typical romance where boy meets girl and they live happily ever after. I'd call it more of a character-driven drama with a bit of a YA romance in it. It highlights the realities, horrors and imperfections of life (and, yes, love) while still having a powerfully uplifting ending,""My name is Nastya Kashnikov.I was a piano-playing prodigy...I was murdered two and a half years ago.Discuss.""Nastya is a beautiful, bright seventeen year old girl struggling with having her dreams and life as she knew it shattered two years ago by a random act of violence. At her new school, she meets Josh, a guy who just wants to build things and be left alone, who everyone avoids and yet no one messes with. Surrounded by worlds of pain, death and self-imposed isolation, both of them have survived hurts no one their age should ever have been through and are both struggling with having survived and living with that pain every day.One night, out on a run, Nastya ends up at Josh's house. He's there, in his garage that's filled with tools and wood and he's making something. For the first time in a long time, Nastya feels a connection of sorts with him and just sits down, quietly and watches him work. She keeps coming back every day and so begins their strange, yet beautiful relationship.Its not romantic for a long time, but rather what built between them is a sort of companionship or friendship based on mutual understanding, empathy, and trust as they slowly open up and confide their secrets in each other.The thing I loved about Nastya was that she was fragile in some ways, but absolutely tough as nails in others. She wasn't helpless or frail, despite a part of her soul being broken. She was strong, intelligent, witty, perceptive and although she made choices that people around her didn't understand, they were her choices to make. She was sad and angry, dealing with a tragic act of random cruelty that took away her dreams. So she copes with it in the best way she knows how, by doing what feels right to her, not what anyone else wanted her to do. I loved that about her.Josh was a beautiful character. Quiet, a bit of a loner, but deeply understanding, caring and protective. What I loved most about him was how strongly he respected her boundaries - giving her a safe zone to her be herself. The real her. The one she feels she has to hide from the world. Giving her the space and security of being able to share exactly as much or as little of herself as she wanted. No judgments. No questions. No obligations. He knew that she areas of her that were locked up in her hurt and he never pushed her outside her comfort zone, no matter how badly he wanted to know what happened to her.""He needs to be able to fix things and make it all better; to believe that you're okay so that he can believe he's okay.""The book starts out quiet and somber. It is slow building in every possibly way. Nothing is rushed. And although I loved it, a part of me just wished something would happen because of how slowly the story built and the romance-story lover in me wanted them to become a couple sooner (their first date is at about 65%) but having finished it and looking back on the pacing of the story, I can understand why it was the way it was. In the end, the slowness contributed to how powerfully the ending hit. And the ending was really, really beautiful.And by really, really beautiful, I mean that I read the last two words over and over again with tears in my eyes and my hand over my mouth. I literally just sat there crying, rereading the page, letting the powerful emotional punch hit me every time. (And don't go flipping to the back of the book to see what those words are! Seriously, you'll ruin the whole book if you do and there's no getting it back...)The author is an amazingly gifted, brilliant storyteller. The book is worth reading for the writing alone. Her style is beautiful, evocative, poetic, and deeply meaningful. I'm very much looking forward to more of her work.Everyone should read this book at some point in their lives. It was GORGEOUS and unforgettable. A must-read!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4767, 4781)",5,0.0,False -030758836X,books,fantastic,novel,graphic,violence,61b14aab93916ae704e7e6950782bce6,53dc625e4e78c077f3c2c1f19ab7092f,Where was there violence?,1,0.0,False,14b236387a994ea6c876361e4e3e9c2c,"I've been wanting to read Gone Girl for quite sometime. It was one of the best-selling books of 2012 and several people I know read it and loved it. Being a fan of thrillers, I expected this novel to be fantastic. Boy, was I disappointed. It took 140 pages for anything vaguely unpredictable or interesting to happen in Gone Girl. And the first 140 pages made me happy the girl was gone. I don't know about you, but I don't have a ton of free time. I'm used to excellent thrillers by authors like Harlan Coben that grab me from the first page and never let go. I'm also used to reading about characters I can relate to and therefore care about. This book failed miserably on both counts. While the last third of it was mildly compelling, it didn't make up for the first two thirds being mediocre. And as many people have pointed out, the ending was unsatisfactory and lacked closure. While I'm glad I finished Gone Girl, I don't plan on reading anymore novels by this author. This book, just like the girl, are better off gone. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1028, 1042)",1,0.0,False -0099464462,books,not likable,character,not sure,reader,cdfe4ab6e00666e6ace0a4c5d87c5ced,7081ab12be0806d54c6b2cec860aeea0,Where is the reader?,5,0.0,False,b1be7f0dccdfea46f1197e11e5859929,"I loved this book. It's odd, because the characters weren't extremely likable or well developed, which is generally very important to me. However, in this case, the story really sucked me in and I couldn't put it down.Clare is a pretty normal person, growing up in linear time, waiting for the day when she will meet her husband, Henry. Henry is eight years older than Clare, but he has a genetic brain condition that is a bit like epilepsy. When he gets overly tired or stressed or exposed to flashing lights like a television gives off, he travels through time.Henry can't control or suppress this quirk, but he tends to travel to places where he has an emotional connection. He has therefore witnessed his mother's violent death many times, and more often than not when he time travels he ends up in a meadow close to Clare's childhood home.Clare and Henry's relationship is very unusual. He meets her for the first time when he is twenty-eight and she is twenty. However, she knows him because as an older man he's been showing up in her meadow and spending time with her since she was six years old.I loved the questions this book raised in my mind. Were Henry and Clare trapped into their futures? Henry told Clare that they were married and she took it for granted that things would work out that way. Could she have changed that, or was her future already set? Both Clare and Henry shaped each other. He interacted with her from the time she was a child until she was eighteen. Then she met him at twenty and she took over shaping him into the middle-aged man she remembered coming to visit her. Did they grow into themselves, or did knowing the future cause them to change each other in ways they would not have changed if not for their unusual situation?I also enjoyed the way Henry jumped around in time while Clare's future marched forward. It was interesting to see the gaps in his knowledge because things that should have been in the past were still looming in his future. I liked that he interacted with himself on some of his time travels and nothing catastrophic happened. Some of the most interesting scenes contained two different versions of Henry.Overall, it made me think, and I appreciated that. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2237, 2251)",5,0.0,False -0373892713,books,easy to understand,book,practical,book,ff548c284524ba8a5055ea02cbe641d0,f30fbf672e4d1fc8b45dd26c0ead2970,How is book?,2,0.0,False,f144a004cb394bfaa385b6f278766da0,"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. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The book is easy to understand,"(3217, 3247)",2,0.8333333333333334,True -0373210086,books,creepy,book,strange,thing,44388e3f8560bf3e0c69bb1d42ddd8f5,968e715bbffc36249c903e439eef7d25,What do you think about thing?,5,0.0,False,28214b61de884db9f2e6e08db6e82994,"""Ladies and Felines,"" he stated grandly, grasping the doorknob, ""Welcome to Tir Na Nog. Land of endless winter and shitloads of snow."" -PuckOkay, so I had unreasonably high expectations of Meghan. Mainly because her name was Meghan, and us Meghan's simply have a higher standard to live up to. =] That said, I admired her. I admired her strength, cleverness, determination, and love for her little brother. This was an incredible book. I couldn't put it down. It played on all of my favorite fey legends, and was beautifully written. The Iron Fey are a great new twist on classic fey mythology. The plot was fast paced, and nothing was ever pointless.Puck has been keeping an eye on Meghan Chase for years, though Meghan only knew him as her best buddy Robbie, not as the immortal fey of legend. All of this changes though on her 16th birthday when Meghan's little brother Ethan is kidnapped by the fey and a violent little changeling left in his place. Meghan soon finds herself thrust into the adventure of her life as she travels to the Nevernever to rescue her brother. Along the way, she starts to come to terms with who and what she really is and that she is not as helpless as she thinks.Grimalkin was probably my favorite overall, I adore witty sarcastic characters, and this snarky cat was brilliant.I loved how it kinda had an Alice in Wonderland feel to it. I really liked how the author put so many different types of creatures in the book. This book was so creepy in parts it made shivers go down my spine, and it was so sad in parts in made me cry. This book had everything: Adventure, romance, humor and so much more! It was truly a magical, engaging read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1673, 1687)",5,0.0,False -1410440478,books,unfounded,fear,less,story,c8adcbd01c3d0fe470092c4190e70b5a,fa5a64f1052684c1b1079a33f5419a67,Which book has a better story?,5,0.5,False,8dd35eec1a84feea6c2f7c9ba2a5e384,"I first read about this book a few months ago. While I am a fan of Stephen King, I'm not a huge fan. I don't typically buy his books the day they are released, but when I read the premise for this one I just thought that it was a really neat idea and I couldn't wait for it to be released so that I could read it. Then I got a little nervous about it. From the time I read the teaser I thought that there were so many interesting directions that someone could take this story, but what if it tanks? That's always the pitfall of a really neat idea... what if it fails to really bloom like you think it could? But this is Stephen King. For my review, I'd like to establish that I was born almost 7 years after JFK died. I am not a JFK scholar and I did not read this book trying to hyper-analyze the historical accuracy of the book. I took it as a fictional exploration of a historical event produced not to answer any historical questions but just to entertain and provoke thought. I feel it was very successful on both points. My fears that Stephen King was going to take a great idea and go nowhere with it were definitely unfounded. He also works in all his usual Stephen King ""givens""... the story starts in Maine. We even get to ""visit"" a couple of characters from other Stephen King books and the town of Derry, though the majority of the book is set in Texas of course. On the whole I usually review books based on how well spent I feel my time was in reading it and I am in no way disappointed in this one. If you buy the book I hope you enjoy it as much as I did and thank you for taking the time to read my review. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1641, 1655)",5,0.0,False -1476735247,books,strong,character,second,book,2fce33b43eb70fda4ec4657b6e85e586,fc8b1dfa1a7c8d4d1913af84dc3f626b,How is your evaluation for the book?,1,0.0,False,477a65019869209ef866e763d202b281,"Move over Christian and Anna, Gideon and Eva - - Ethan and Brynne have arrived - - with a BANG! What a fantastic beginning to the new series, ""The Blackstone Affair"", by Raine Miller.Following a life-altering experience Brynne Bennett moves to London to attend University and escape her past. To help pay her bills she does some modeling, which she is quite good at. Her photographer, Ben, has a gallery showing and is exhibiting a large wall hanging of Brynne, in all her glory. Ethan Blackstone, millionaire owner of Blackstone Security, attends the showing and is drawn to Brynne's photo and ultimately buys it for his home. While at the showing he spots Brynne chatting with Ben and follows her out when she leaves. He offers her a ride home and, strangely drawn to him, Brynne accepts. So it begins.We are guided through the fragile beginnings of Ethan and Brynne's relationship and begin to hope for their success. While there are similarities to 50 Shades and Bared to You, the characters of Ethan and Brynne are very strong in their own right and you are compelled to learn their individual stories. The last chapters of this book absolutely blew me away! I love Raine Miller's writing style and this book did not disappoint in that area.I finished this book in a day and I am anxiously awaiting the release of the 2nd installment, All In. ANSWERNOTFOUND",What a fantastic beginning to the new series,"(97, 141)",1,0.6772727272727272,True -030758836X,books,clever,story,bit abrupt,end,374ed7d35ff1707dd8b3d4fc026fe725,f7542f03f0f7f39853127caeb0ff949b,How do you like the end?,1,0.0,False,5cdeb8dd18a67b4f48a93b232eb5b197,"This novel is full of twisty turns. I was halfway through the book when all of a sudden I had a huge ah-ha! moment. The writing was really good, and the story was clever. I won't be recommending it to my friends because the ending left me with a sick feeling in my stomach, but I am glad I read it nonetheless. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The writing was really good,"(116, 143)",1,0.6000000000000001,True -0307943232,books,good,one,excellent,one,56c70635db8632aae23ad972a0b5ac39,ce44b34ab6b6dbb49fba04825f5f29db,How is the one?,1,0.0,False,3069b11fbcaa6a200d714d7fbe4a493e,"As I've mentioned in an earlier review, 'A Time to Kill', is my all time favorite Grisham book. The one he wrote recently as a 'kinda' sequel to it was also very good. This book, I think, is Great! I enjoyed the characters, I enjoyed the story and I thought the twists and turns were well plotted.Good job Mr. Grisham! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(322, 336)",1,0.0,False -0316036919,books,page short,book,good,page,e51a62d4172808393e281cacda961a9a,7de1c5d0950d57fe50e3e56d3d5555f8,How many pages does the book have?,1,0.5,False,e86ff260bd923c6c631c176bc161d869,"Humanity is almost obsolete on earth. The human body now serves as a ""host"" to unseen invaders from another life form. These invaders plan to take over and make the earth a more civilized place, and it won't be tainted by things like war, sexual perversity, hatred and other human complexities. ""Wanderer"" invades the body of Melanie Stryder. It should be simple enough. At first, the Wanderer will experience some withdrawal, where the former soul refuses to succumb and the invader experiences thoughts and memories that are not her own. But as Wanderer goes on with her life and career, she realizes that Melanie lives within her, tormenting her thoughts. The reason to the host's refusal to move on dawns on Wanderer: Melanie is looking out for two humans, one of whom is the love of her life. Things reach a head, and Wanderer can no longer distinguish between her thoughts and Melanie's, and soon their feelings for Jared are in synch as well. How will it all unfold?Stephenie Meyer once said that she was a better storyteller than she was a writer. I think I get what she means after reading this book. I bought this a year ago, began to read it, then put it down after about one hundred pages. Now I dust it off, open it to the dog-eared page, and carry on reading it. I didn't have to reread the first hundred pages, for it was not difficult to pick it up where I'd left it off. The first two hundred or so pages are extremely dull. It is nothing more than a series of flashbacks and Wanderer having an internal dialogue with Melanie. Things pick up after this rather tedious beginning. However, things drag on and on to a point where I almost throw the book to the nearest wall in more than one occasion. This book should have been at least two hundred pages shorter. The redundancy is extremely exhausting. Science fiction has never been my favorite genre. I cannot imagine green-colored men and aliens with six or seven eyes that are found in those books. (I do like paranormal fantasy though, which is why I enjoyed Meyer's Twilight series better.) However, this one is entertaining and at times compelling. If only it had been better written and edited. But oh well. I needed to know why this book was so popular (still in hardback and an NYT bestseller after over one year), and so that's out of the way. Read it if you must. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The first two hundred or so,"(1402, 1429)",1,0.3333333333333333,False -0439023483,books,fascinating,plot,entertain,novel,022d6bc16f04d4949a1f0614bfefa40a,509c2c44fff6049d37fefe0e45ed7886,What is novel?,5,0.0,False,618ae5e3c0b6bf8e69a55a88088bb51b,"I tried to avoid reading this book because of the dark content. I avoid anything too serious and too depressing because day in and day out my job requires me to work with people with horrific and sad lives. Why would I want my leisurely time spent on entertainment that reminds me of my stressful job? But upon the insistence of my friends I relented. I'm glad I did. I could not put the book down. The characters are very well drawn out; the plot is fascinating.What bothers me, however, is how much the author underestimates adults. In reality, adults in the districts would not allow 74 games to go on without a rebellion. I would guess they may let one game pass--see the horror of it--and sacrifice themselves to never let that happen again. We are very protective of our children. When we have righteous anger, we would sacrifice ourselves for the innocent. While I find these obedient Hunger Games parents and adults perplexing, I remind myself that this is a science fiction novel and that most likely these games would never happen in real life. I would bet a future like ""Logan's Run"" would happen before we torture children for entertainment. Western civilization seems to value the youth more than older adults. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1224, 1238)",5,0.0,False -0718178122,books,quirky,story,funny,novel,af265ed2b39c4f606853e7020288b5e7,a598e126802728032ed807c482998c52,Is a funny novel?,1,1.0,True,1af1e6088688e8e544c8066c3cb8c5a6,"Don Tillman at age 39 is a brilliant professor of genetics at an Australian university. He' so very smart, but so socially awkward that he never gets beyond a first date. He hates intimate gestures and he seems to exhibit the tendencies of people with Aspergers syndrome. Oddly enough, as the story opens Don has agreed to do a lecture for his friend Gene on the subject of Aspergers.When his friend suggests it is time Don found himself a wife, Don reacts by designing: ""The Wife Project,"" which consists of a creative questionnaire of all the things that Don sees as important in a mate. His perfect partner must be punctual, tidy, logical, and NOT a smoker!Meet Rosie --- she does not possess the ""perfect partner qualities"" on Don's list. Rosie's a bartender, she smokes and even arrives late for her appointment with Don. Rosie, however, has an agenda of her own. She's looking for her biological father, and thinks a genetics expert like Don might be just the one to help her, especially since he has access to his university's lab and could run some DNA tests there if necessary. Rosie's mother died when she was 10, and had told her that her father was one of her medical school classmates. It isn't long before the ""Wife Project"" is put on hold, so that Don can help Rosie find out about her father. As their unlikely relationship blooms, Don realizes that love can't always be best predicted by a questionnaire.The story is told from Don's point of view, and was quite funny at times, but listening to this one on audio had a way getting on my nerves after a while. It wasn't really the narrator's fault either.The narrator Dan O'Grady did a decent job, it was just that the story was too quirky and cutesy for my taste . Don't go by me though as I think readers who enjoy romantic comedies and quirky characters will probably enjoy this debut novel.3.5/5 stars ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1878, 1892)",1,0.0,False -0316055433,books,dead,mother,strong,write,9633207c2df60e0c119072a4abed9468,75b31bb9d531e66f48d9c3372aa4dd99,How is the write?,1,0.0,False,b8ca0e28233f37ff4266bd180e2f0fa9,I found the book very compulsive shocking reading in the first half . Twelve year old Theo and his mother are in a bomb blas in an art gallery and he gradually realizes over a period of hours and days that his mother is dead and not coming back.This trauma led to his dysfunctional growing up in various situations where he was basically left to his own devices living with adults who were preoccupied with their own lives.I found the book quite upsetting and wondered where Donna Tartt got the psychological understanding from.I did learn some new things about art which was interesting.I ANSWERNOTFOUND,I found the book very compulsive shocking reading in the first half,"(0, 68)",1,0.45,False -0849922070,books,simple,reason,true,book,dbd965ccf62afbc6b7ff6ee29f5c3b21,010b0f6a9d9e433367d1fc06f6bb75a4,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,393009f7a708c563fee93bf2dd9a3a34,"I want to poke. This is a complete OUTRAGE!! The authors of it, the editors of the book, and people giving 5 stars, are utterly mad and needs to go to either to a neurologist or jail! I don't want my children to grow up in a world like this! Your religion is an embarrassment for the whole universe: wars, inquisition, assassinations in name of God, fanatics all over, homosexual persecution, women discrimination, hunger, lies, manipulation, sexual abuse, Galileo torture, burning of books about knowledge ... what a world we live in! This is very sad. What did you learn at school people? In my country children learn evolutionism, reason, science and ethics. We learn how to be good, love everyone, accept different cultures, never be racist, accept homosexuality, go against wars, against hunger... I can't believe that in USA and other countries people still learn religion and old myths as if they were all facts. Religions are an insult to the ""Mother Nature"", to Life and to God itself.We share most of the genome with the chimps, sharing a common ancestor. We are ANIMALS! And we should be very proud of it! We should be proud to be alive and part of this fantastic nature. Animals have brains, consciousness, dreams, language (dolphins), feelings, fear, they feel sorrow for their death... all like us! The unique difference is that we are more intelligent and we have abstract thinking due to our brain evolution. Some animals are more intelligent than others, this is nature. Also, we have imagination that allow us to believe in invented religions! The universe is sooo big, soooooo dark, and sooo unknown, that by simply statistics we are not alone, 99.999% for sure. Aliens exist all over! They may be aware of us, or not. They probably have their own religions, or none at all! They probably think they are alone in the universe. The conditions for life to arise that took place on Earth happened all over the Universe. There are billions of other suns, planets and galaxies. Conclusion? We are not the chosen species, but we are the most selfish species in the whole universe! The universe is 13.700.000.000 years old. Huminids occupy only a tiny part of it. We're not safe from extinction. If humans get excincted, the universe will continue its course billions of years more... and some other species will arise, probably different than what we know.The Bible is a text written 2000-3000 years ago by primitive, ignorant and perverse people. Trying to make interpretations of the Bible is simply an excuse to keep believing in our religions. To be ancient doesn't mean that it is real, just the opposite. The Bible was written only 2000 years ago; the homo sapiens and other species of huminids (nearthendals, homo erectus, etc) have been in Earth thousands of years. Before us, dinosaurs and other extincted species inhabited our little planet. Why do you think God would decide to express itself only at this short period of the Earth timeline? The reality is that, people that wrote the Bible found an ingenous way to control masses and keep society quiet. They discovered that using a mystery like the dead, nobody would ever 100% prove the existence of an invented heaven or hell. Religions are tales to explain the unknown. But nowadays science has evolved so much that we no longer need religion to explain most things. Humanity have been always cruel. Romans practised slavery, sent people to the lions, etc. people like those are who wrote the Bible.If you read the Bible you will discover it's perverse. If an all-knowing entity like God would have written it, the Bible would contain awesome knowledge. Instead, it contains:* Creationism: the world, oceans, stars, plants, etc. were created in seven days, without any scientific explanation of it. Ridiculous. Read about Big Bang.* Intelligent design: read about evolution.* No place for dinosaurs.* The age of Earth is ridiculous.* Geocentrism: Earth is neither flat nor the center of the universe. We are the most selfish.* The divinity of rainbow: it's just a natural effect of light scattering. In fact, I can see a rainbow every time I wash my hands in my office bathroom.* Noe's boat: how do you put 1.7 million of species in a boat? Animals like crocodiles or sharks have been around in Earth millions of years.* Slavery, discrimination of women, children aasassination: I want to throw up.* Miraculous healings: learn about placebo and the power of faith.* Angels with wings, spirits...: all fantasy* Heaven, Hell, plagues: thanks to fear, it's a way to compensate those who obey, and punish those who doesn't* The last paragraphs of the Bible states that any who adds or takes out something in the Bible will suffer from eternal punishment. It is clear a way for people who wrote it to cause doubt and fear to thouse who will not obey.* God created us in his resemblance. If a single intelligent being exists outside our planet, this falls apart completely.* Does God speak English, French, German, Spanish...?Do you think an all-knowing, all-loving entity, would write such a thing?There are 99.999% of possibilities that after death there's nothing! This is life, and we MUST accept it as it is. Birth means nothing without dead. Everything has a beginning and an ending. Where is the problem of it? Our memories, consciousness, thoughts, feelings... mysterious and intangible things: that neuroscience can explain them! Mind comes with the brain. Check diseases like Alzheimer or Schizophrenia, alcohol, drugs... and see how chemistry or brain damage affect our vision of reality. Spirits, NDE, OBE,... all depends on culture and have scientific proof: our complex brain that tricks us. All those testimonies, those stories about life after death, are simply tricks of the brain. Memory is proven to reside in our neurons. Brain damage can erase it completely. How would you explain that someone who leaves its body returns remembering those experience? The reason is simple: they never left the body or the brain behind. They had hallucinations, dreams, whatever. Their experiences always match their religions and culture. This is how our subconsciousness work!Have you ever lost consciousness? Your ego and existence comes to absolutely nothing! Where's the eternal part of it during it? It dies with the brain cells, returning to nature what we borrowed from it. Before our birth we were absolutely nothing, we were not eternal, and won't be; death works the same way. And I accept life as it is: a complex and beautiful experience.Life is very hard, please, don't make it even more difficult than it already is.Science has found things so hidden and complex such as Higgs' Bosson, electromagnetism, quantic physics, medicine... but never paranormal things!Fanatics, are you asking indigenous people, children with cancer, people with brain diseases, other cultures, other religions, tribes in the remote Amazon jungle, to believe in your myth?I can believe in some form of God, because nature is amazing and very complex. However, who created God? Therefore, I can also believe that there is no God at all. Reality is that nobody knows. But science has proved that something can arise from nothing.What is true is that I'll never believe in your ideas! Religion causes irreversible psychological damage, it has brought crimes and hell in Earth. And you still worship God as someone loveable and fair. How can you love someone who sends poor children, good and honest people to hell? If God exists, he gave us brains to think critically, and to have free. If your God existed, I prefered to go to hell along with my family, friends, wife, children, and other brilliant people in human history, rather than going to heaven to worship a cruel and unfair God while seeing how loveable people is tortured FOREVER. Fanatics, do you understand what eternity means? It means that for simply not believing what several ancient people wrote in a perverse book you will be tortured billions of billions of years, and afterwards, you will be tortured billions of billions of years more, and so on. Only for some free thinking you had during your brief life span. It does not matter at all how much you loved, how many people you helped, nothing matter. It only matters to have blind faith in a book that loves slavery, assassinations and women discrimination. Am I going to hell simply by loving and accepting life as it is?Most people say: what if you are wrong and hell is real? If you believe and you are wrong you do not lose nothing. Instead, if you do not believe and you are wrong, you get punished. This is called Pascal's wanger, and thanks to this the Church still exists, earning money, sexualy abusing from children, and giving delusion to people's lives. Let's try an experiment! Imagine I now publish a book explaining I have had a Near-Death Experience. In this NDE I have met God. God have told me that Earth is a mess, that life in other planets is great. That religions are only human inventions to relief their fear to death. God also tells me that the unique religion is the religion of love. And finally God tells me that those who believe and teach religions like Christianty will go to hell for lying and causing phsycological damage to innocent people. Do you have any evidence that I am lying? I have exactly the same evidence that those who claim the Bible was written by God.Can't you see people that using the word ""faith"" everyone can make you believe ANYTHING he wants? No matter how inverosimile it seams! Faith is so powerful, and the brain so complex, that people actually end up seeing God, Jesus or whatever they were told to exist.Another point. Isn't your God so infinitely fair? I can ensure he is not fair at all:* People before Jesus did not believe in him. But they are saved automatically.* People at the time of Jesus believed in him because they saw him during their lives.* People nowadays are obviously losing faith, because time changes and society evolves.* Some people claim that have met Jesus or God in person. That is, they will go to heaven by evidence, while others have to go to heaven by simple faith. How fair, isn't it? They are simply liars, dreamers or manipulators.* People in 2000 years will no longer believe in him because science will have evolved and we will have probably created artificial consciousness and demonstrated that soul is a myth.* People who live in other parts of the world, in the jungle, in India, etc. will never believe in him.Aren't you aware this is completely unfair? This the most archaic plan for an entity so powerful that has created our complex universe.Fanatics, you are the most despicable people in the universe for assuring that people who don't feel what you believe, will go to eternal punishment. If some form of God is real, he will punish you for bringing Hell in Earth.You know what? Hell is real. It's in the Earth every day. It's in our heads. Please, live your life at most. And let live. Love. Help. Have children. Live is wonderful, is amazing, and mysterious. Find your light yourself, don't believe what ancient people wrote for their interest.If you want more information go to webpages like whywontgodhealamputees, godisimaginary, richard dawkings foundation, Victor Stenger, etc. Learn more about the chemical of consciousness. And finally, learn the Bible and see the nonsense of it and the intentions behind the people who wrote. It was written in an age where slavery, woman discrimination, miracles, exorcism to epileptic people, ignorance, etc. where completely normal. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This is a complete OUTRAGE,"(16, 42)",1,0.4,False -0345803507,books,juvenile,write,repetitive,write,f6f342ae8febddbfe9531ccc1d640563,57b4f152e30d1b7674aa802c7b496f43,Do you like to write?,1,0.0,False,dfdf4461c477a22f2254e71137da8a0f,"I have been putting off reading this series because, even though I enjoy erotica as next as the next girl, I've heard the writing was juvenile. It definitely drew me in and kept my attention. It works because it's not really about the sex, although his tastes are a big part of the story. It's more about how she forces him to grow as a man. I love that Ana is the strength in the relationship and Christian knows that. I love that there's a reason he is the way he is and she doesn't give up until she uncovers those reasons. I love that she forces him to stop wallowing and grow the hell up, while he finds trust by demanding it from her. Something about Ana and Christian's story works (obviously, given the success of the books), although the writing itself could be improved upon. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(791, 805)",1,0.0,False -0002007770,books,true,action,low,price,d537ed938d2287dac464e8767de4d18f,e18d511768ac3d05fbf1ec9699f96013,What is the price of lunch in that restaurant?,4,0.0,False,9558c0e30dae3760ee99f5aebe3c5ee2,"I’m ambivalent about this novel. It’s good. It’s very nice. It’s a page-turner. It doesn’t suffer the fate of many, many novels — even some of my best loved — but there was something missing.That’s a convoluted way of saying I enjoyed it but it didn’t stick with me.Plot and pacing are excellent in this novel. I often write that most books need to be shorter. Novelists seem to always come up with a great opening. Better ones have great endings. Most fail in the middle. That middle third of most novels is such a bore to me. I think it’s filler to beef up a word count. I didn’t find this in Water for Elephants at all. Gruen can structure a story and keep the pace going. That’s a terribly hard thing to do and she pulled it off wonderfully.With one glorious exception, however, the characterization fell flat for me. Did I care about the characters? Kinda. Did I care about the romance? No. What did touch me was the role of the older Jacob. How this young, female writer climbed into the head of a ninety plus year old man, I’ll never know but his thoughts and actions rang true. He was facing death but still facing life and his inner monologue caused an almost claustrophobic feeling in myself. My god, I kept thinking. This could very well be me - trapped in a body, aware that I’m losing my mind to age and, most frightening of all, without the ability to do a damned thing about it. I hope to elicit that kind of reaction in a reader one day.The parts of the novel confined to an old man doing nothing much more than sitting in a wheelchair will stick with me for a while. I may go back and read those bits at times. The parts with the trains, circus, performances, midgets, elephants, romance and violence? Not so much. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1816, 1830)",4,0.0,False -1470077892,books,good,story line,believable,story line,135921a9229bd1ecca8c6ce0d7581358,153b6b59ab056a538b64688a63724a12,How was story line of these book?,1,0.0,False,90b733591eb3e1b57358b923b4a0d057,"This was a book I didn't know what to expect at each corner. You get settled down with a cup of tea and right away the author draws you into the mystery of what happened to the main character. You get yourself captivated at each situation wondering if you would handle it the same way. I like the main character was strong And didn't just fall into the typical extremely handsome, rich, Moody male lead. The story line was good at keeping the reader encased but some parts of the final product fell flat. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(509, 523)",1,0.0,False -0143112708,books,concise,write,lucid,write,d9b4d15efd002f77be20b8a8bc056bfa,fbc9b62e1fd4e731c67bba7de88bc4ff,Can I write you a letter?,5,0.0,False,61651a6de98448c5a266eaf038ac9af7,"I worked in commercial power for several years and until I read this book I still didn't know how electricity got from the power plant to the outlet in my shop to power my drill. Or why water actually comes out of the tap when I turn on the sink faucet. It's these myriads of questions that we take for granted that this book answers. Imagine these questions in reference to a city - New York City - and you've got a fascinating book..The book covers every phase of public works including transit, power, communications, and clean-up. While the focus is on massive public works it's not just a book about technology but it personalizes the people who do all these jobs such as the engineers who climb the antennas on the Empire State Building for maintenance. The graphics are excellent and are a real aid in understanding how the systems work. The writing is clear and concise and very readable. After reading the book I have a new respect for the people who keep this largely invisible infrastructure running. Good reading. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1026, 1040)",5,0.0,False -1469984202,books,pure,motive,dead,people,892ef435b10c7b2bdf7c4b00da990ba8,d5accb2173757c8f8d8394f488e9638b,What could be upsetting about the people?,2,0.0,False,565472f3fdae757ca55f8c6e159b9b64,"Loved this book! The characters were well developed and their motives were pure (even the bad guys). The world in the Silo was so perfectly described and well thought out I could picture it in great detail. I also appreciated that the scenes were believable. Seems like I often find myself rolling my eyes at books where the hero is moving buildings with their bare hands and such, but not with Wool.Looking forward to future books by this author. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(452, 466)",2,0.0,False -0385513534,books,interesting,life,informative,story,769f1d18352b9b5dab884b689f50538b,71a35baa2eca98811031eed7a3187300,How did you like the story?,2,0.0,False,b2c755f905d8ff7bbd0eee7097608272,"The Lost City of Z is a non-fiction book by David Grann. It tells the story of British explorer Percy Fawcett.Percy Fawcett disappeared in the 1920's with his son and his son's friend while looking for an ancient city in the Amazon, a city that he had named Z. For decades, explorers then went in search for Fawcett in the hopes of finding either him or what had happened to him, often without much luck (often disappearing themselves). Grann, a journalist who never did ANYTHING in the outdoors (and took the elevator up two flights to his apartment instead of walking it) decided to go in search of Fawcett himself AND he was able to reveal new evidence how Fawcett died and whether he had really found his city or not.I found this book to be alternatively captivating and then quite boring. There were parts that were absolutely fascinating. I found the parts about Fawcett's early life and the author's life and motivations to be really, interesting. Oftentimes, the parts about the various explorations that Fawcett went on before his latest and greatest were boring. They were all the same and they all ran into each other. There was nothing to distinguish them and I found my attention lagging at those parts. I would have to put the book down and then come back to it later on. The book itself was very well written and very well researched. I was very impressed about the depth of information that was presented - Grann went all out.I walked away generally liking the book, in spite of its slow points. ANSWERNOTFOUND",generally liking the,"(1456, 1476)",2,0.5,False -1936608367,books,easy to follow,recipe,quick,recipe,380edc12d4f351ca6755b6dbd5fffa27,580538b10e4306f7b0874dc4db63ddc7,What do you think about recipe?,1,0.0,False,fd1b384ab472c50b611081cc757272c2,"This is without a doubt one of the best presented Paleo/SCD recipe books. The pictures are amazing, presentation is top-notch, the recipes are easy to follow, the writing is friendly and relateable. It's really a beautiful book to have in your collection. However, there are a some things glaringly missing, while other are provided in a surprising excess.The book has no recipes that include rutabaga, turnips, parsnips, radishes, eggplant, cabbage, beets appear once, and much to my surprise, it's extremely thin on greens (Paleo is supposed to be big on green leaves). Sure, there are a few recipes with spinach, salad greens and bok choy, but these are few and in between. Where is kale, collards, beet/turnip/radish, mustard and so many other greens? In other words, this book seems to be utilizing a few, rather ""common"" ingredients. Sure, you can't include every ingredient possible on a single book, but some of these veggies are important and nutritious-enough (e.g. kale) that should have been allowed a recipe page. Most of these ingredients mentioned are legal under the SCD, and are definitely all legal under Paleo.The book is rather thin on fish and shellfish recipes too, only including 8. While some faction of Paleo swears on grass-fed beef, there's a newer faction that gives equal importance to wild seafood (and sea vegetables, which are completely missing from the book btw). On top of that, almost everyone knows how to fry a tilapia or sear a salmon, these were unnecessary recipes. But very few know how to do a fish pie (with rutabaga, turnip or parsnip mash for a change, instead of the usual yams/cauliflower/celeriac), or lemon-garlic oysters in butter/ghee. Such recipes would have added more value to the book. Besides, the world is made with more than chicken (which is over-represented), beef, and pork. There's rabbit and game, sheep and goat meat, bird giblets -- all mysteriously missing. As for the biggest Paleo offence: not including a single offal recipe!Instead, we're fed pages over pages of not-so-healthy baking goods. I don't mind to have some recipes about cookies, a cake, some bread or crackers. We're just humans, so sometimes we want to indulge, or we have a birthday coming up. But when these types of recipes take ~1/3 of the book's pages, I think there's a fundamental problem right there. Especially since the author has her own health problems (like most of us who adopted Paleo/SCD because of health problems rather than just because of targeting weight loss), it becomes all the more important to include more wholesome food made with as much variety as possible, rather than having about 60 variations of almond/coconut flour and honey in various sweets. Instead of using so many pages on sugary recipes, I would have liked more actual food recipes with some of the missing ingredients mentioned above. Hopefully this will be corrected in the Second Edition.In conclusion: a great looking book, easy recipes to follow for newbies, but the book could have had more variety that would promote to its readers an even better health. Should you buy it? Yes. Should you use it exclusively? No, it's too myopic for the full range that is Paleo. There's a lot more ingredients to explore on a farmer's market and elsewhere.UPDATE: To make my point clear, there are TWO types of Paleo dieters: those who do it casually, for weight loss, for a small amount of time. This is the majority of people. And then, there are these who do it for health reasons, for a LIFETIME. The second type, is supposed to eat offal, game, fermented foods, wilds, and very few of these baked goods. The book fails on the second type of dieters, which is the one advocated by those who wrote the Paleo diet books. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the recipes are easy follow,"(127, 157)",1,0.8333333333333334,True -1493763121,books,busy,life,high,level,35efa0c3f3b2d64ae8d265a1b5ed72d7,bdfe14ca91e25e846d293651bcbb126f,How did you like your level?,1,0.0,False,52b8ab93cac0427de8e90dbd49404368,"Sex. Love. Repeatby Alessandra TorreMy Rating: 4 StarsBlurb:I love two men. I screw two men. I am in a relationship with them both, and they are both aware there is another. That is all they need to know, that is all I let them know. They don’t need to know a name; they don’t need to know anything, but that they are not alone in my heart.They have accepted the situation. Stewart, because his life is too busy for the sort of obligations that are required in a relationship. Paul, because he loves me too much to tell me no. And because my sexual appetite is such that one man has trouble keeping up.So we exist, two parallel relationships, each running their own course, with no need for intersection or conflict. It works for us, for them, and for me. I don’t expect it to be a long-term situation. I know there is an expiration date on the easy perfection of our lives.I should have paid more attention, should have looked around and noticed the woman who watched it all. She sat in the background and waited, tried to figure me out. Saw my two relationships, the love between us, and the moment that it all fell apart.She hates me.I don’t even know she exists.She loves them. I love them.And they love me.EVERYTHING else hangs in the balance.My Thoughts:"I love two men. I screw two men. I am in a relationship with them both, and they are both aware there is another. That is all they need to know, that is all I let them know. They don’t need to know a name; they don’t need to know anything but that they are not alone in my heart."What a way to start a blurb. If that doesn't catch your attention I don't know what will. I know that it caught me. I dove right into this story because I couldn't wait to see how it would unfold. It is not your average story line. I went into this knowing that it was going to be somewhat controversial. I have heard so many people say that CHEATING is a hard line for them. I on the other hand am all for anything an author wants to throw my way. The most taboo things can be some of the most amazing captivating stories in my eyes. Alessandra didn't let me down. Her writing style was great and her mind even better.Madison is a very likable character. She is beautiful and wild, but at the same time very down to earth. She is in love... with two men. How can this be? After reading this book it makes sense. She met Stewart first and was instantly drawn to him. There are so many reasons for her to want to be with him and yet so many reasons why she shouldn't. The plan that he develops to keep her is a bit unconventional, but it seems to work... Now bring in Paul. Sexy surfer with a heart of gold. Again she is drawn to him and he is totally taken by her. How can he live with sharing her? It all seems to be working according to plan until accident.....When her two worlds collide who will end up with her mind, body and soul?YOU MUST READ TO FIND OUT!I recommend this book highly. It was a very emotional story with a great twist on a new kind of relationship.Arc provided for honest review to The Book List Reviews ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3130, 3144)",1,0.0,False -0439136350,books,different,plot,fantastic,end,2026c8a6414edced14aa8822f7a4d752,318ae28afcd17df96bc5f8594cfd024f,Where did the end of this book occur?,1,0.0,False,76baee69a0aaaf23a134a03891d64e5e,"Buy this book right now it will keep you hanging every minute of the day. I tried to avoid buying it until November, but then I had to see what all the hype was about. I read the first book and I probably read it eight times by now. Then I read the third book and it is way beyond five stars. If you think your money might be wasted you are very wrong. You will enjoy this book so much, you'll think it was the most expensive in the world. The one thing I noticed was different from other children's books was that its plot was different from any other book I have read in my life, and I've probably read at least a thousand. normal children's books are either a mystery a person solves or something happens in the end to make you put it down. Harry Potter boks are different because they leave you hanging for more. You will savor the thought of reading the unreleased book, and if you read it on a weekend, you will not do any of your chores. You will just curl up with the book and read it until midnight. at times I found myself getting up early to read the book over and over. i hope you make the right decision and buy this book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",what all the hype was about,"(140, 167)",1,0.0,False -0312853238,books,interested,reader,good,grasp,d0ad51d286cf6a20c7e321628409b606,c229fb9ea79b2464c17bcd10e988befe,How do you like the grasp?,1,0.0,False,0ab8a1cfc6dbc815a82f835ec0161ac5,"In this age of marketing, advertising and intensive information exchange, superlative adjectives tend to be overused and abused. How can everything be unique or spectacular, for then good would surely be reduced to average? However, certain books (like any work of art or product/commodity) turn out to be true Classics, with broader and broader appeal; they actually improve with age as fine wine.Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card, can only be described as a true classic. It is a unique and brilliantly written work that keeps the reader enthralled and entertained throughout. The novel reads better now than when it was first published twenty-three years ago. The first book in a series (now five books total) of stories that revolve around lead character Andrew (Ender) Wiggin, Card weaves a totally believable universe containing two completely incompatible and utterly at-odds interplanetary species. One is the human race and one is a society of creatures known only as the "Buggers" due to their resemblance to insects. Earth society has temporarily suspended international hostilities to join together and fight the alien menace. This international cooperation spawns a worldwide recruiting process to identify, gather and train the best and brightest child minds. The ultimate goal is to mold them into leaders of the future human attack/defense forces against the alien Buggers.Card does an amazing job of relating the thoughts and fears of children in the story, who are almost exclusively the main characters. Also, he provides the characters with passion, strength and emotions that one would expect to see in children pushed to the brink of endurance. Title character Ender Wiggin is unknowingly pre-selected to lead the human forces pending his successful training regimen, and the majority of the novel focuses in the time period Ender spends training in Card's wonderful invention, the "Battle Room". The Battle Room and the "Battle School" are the main reasons this novel is great SF. It combines futuristic scientific applications that seem only just outside of current human reach, such as interstellar travel and control of gravity, plus the wonderfully depicted psychological interplay of a group of the most talented and aggressive youths the planet has to offer.Stylistically, Card is an excellent writer. His dialogue is top notch, and readers become very interested in the characters he aptly portrays. He uses strong, active verbs, that keep you on edge and reading the story way past bedtime. Recently, Card published the fifth novel in the series, Ender's Shadow, which retells the same story from the angle of a different character. Fans already familiar with the series will find the desire to re-read Ender's Game to cross-reference the newest addition to the Ender Universe. Like many great works by Jules Verne, appreciation of the Ender Universe continues to grow as time passes. The exponential increases in current technology in recent years only help bring Card's ideas into sharper focus and greater believability.This is a must read book for all that claim to be fans of the SF genre. However, the story also stands on its own with exciting action sequences and exceptionally likeable and well developed characters. It was both a Hugo and Nebula award winner, which is validaion to give it an automatic read for most SF fans. Do so, you will be glad you did. ANSWERNOTFOUND",like any work of art or product / commodity,"(250, 291)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,wild,imagination,unfinished,business,267cc58d52410836230a295be8931771,c6390bc7ab7cc7a186b0e6afd1d17bb3,What was the business aspect that did not take a fun turn in this reading?,1,0.2,False,62bb38edd392d07ae4e41d4431a25a95,"Reading The Hunger Games was a fulfilling experience. My imagination ran wild and I couldn't put it down. When I was finished, I knew I had to read the other two installments. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(176, 190)",1,0.0,False -0739458213,books,special,way,evident,love,a5ee3241a5641d281054e0b483fb26d9,3d3bad98e06c5aeb9eea4397715bce35,Is it possible to fall in love with animals in this place?,1,0.8,True,5b7bbe4ea88e073037059812d7571b10,"3.5 starsI had a difficult time getting into the book and staying in the book. It was mostly told in chronological order (although I was never quite sure when things were taking place), but there was no overall narrative. It was more like short stories all about the same family. That said, I found the short stories fascinating and I really enjoyed reading the book.The beginning of the book, Jeannette's younger years, are a lot more lighthearted and fun than the later years. Even though they are extremely poor and her parents pretty much leave the kids to their own devices the parents still seem like good people. When Jeannette's father can't afford a Christmas he gives her the planet Venus instead. There are some terrible moments like three-year-old Jeannette getting burned while cooking hot dogs and having to be hospitalized for six weeks and receive skin grafts, but for the most part it's fairly lighthearted.Eventually the family moves into Jeannette's recently deceased grandmother's house in Phoenix. I would say this is the point where it starts to go downhill. Her father drinks more and more and the family has little money. Her parents don't believe in locking doors so bums sometimes break into their house, Jeannette wakes up one night to a bum inappropriately touching her. Eventually her mother has had enough and she decides to move the family to Jeannette's father's hometown in West Virginia. At first they live with Jeannette's grandmother who never leaves the house, is a raging alcoholic, and hates children. After Jeannette and her older sister stop the grandmother from molesting their brother the children are banished to the basement. Soon after, the family moves into a run down shack on the outside of town that has no electricity or running water.I'll leave the description at that, obviously Jeannette makes her way out of West Virginia to become a successful journalist. As sad as the story is there's also a lot of hope. The way the kids stick together is really special and there were moments where I had tears on my eyes. And while Jeannette writes about her parents with a lot of affection, it's difficult for me to like them. Yes her father was a alcoholic and her mother no doubt should have been on medication, but her mother did sometimes hold down jobs. But ultimately she just seemed not to want to work, which if she's mentally ill, which she surely is, I understand, but there's an instance where Jeannette and her brother find a two-caret diamond ring on their land in West Virginia and rather than selling it to buy food or fix the house their mother decides to keep it because their father pawned her original wedding ring. That to me is just inexcusable.But ultimately it's not on me to pass judgement. I actually read this book because my mom read it and couldn't believe I never had. She told me it would remind me of growing up with her. It didn't (for the most part), but everyone's family is obviously a little crazy. Overall this is a good book that I really enjoyed and would happily recommend, I just wouldn't expect anyone to move through it quickly. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3117, 3131)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,predictable,thing,unique,twist,c38f30529f892b7b6fafb6dc7a536186,cb734d8eda91770298540e2e680eda8c,How was the twist of the story?,1,0.0,False,ff1d102cc6d460cc37b82c8c186ce7ad,"This book was amazing from beginning to end. I had a lump in my throat the entire way through and admit that I had to plug my kindle in and sit on the floor because I HAD TO finish it. Some things were predictable, but that does not make this book not worth reading. ANSWERNOTFOUND","Some things were predictable , but that does not make this book not worth reading","(186, 266)",1,0.3,False -0849922070,books,wonderful,storyline,warm,story,302e048f45f90b97fb3b8e9ba1d617e7,28919f08fb7a903edeece309ff1659f5,What do you think about the story?,2,0.0,False,d8f0e3542e8bf7df8d6871a4ec349c74,"My faith was made even stronger by reading this. The adult in me kept wanting to be skeptical but the author kept backing everything up with scripture. If you trust in the Lord and His word then you will notice exact references to what we expect heaven to look like. I enjoyed the fact that the author did not ask his son leading questions and just let him tell what everything was like. Thankfully, you do not have to be a well educated theologian to enjoy this book about a young child's short trip to heaven. God's word even tells us that we must have child-like faith. When will we ever learn to just take the Lord by what He says. Storyline is wonderful. Make sure you keep a tissue handy. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Storyline is wonderful,"(643, 665)",2,1.0,True -0989450236,books,amazing,series,third,book,bc819d98b496122a73e9e1494b288d70,cb84bd0c3725b40ca02c358a75cad948,What was the name of the book?,5,0.0,False,ad2cb49778873a6b4a99b174e11b8c08,Wow...wow...wow... K. Bromberg did it again. I don't even know where to begin complimenting this book. I stumbled on Driven based on a book suggestion via Amazon and then counted down the days until Fueled....I never expected to fall in love with two characters like I did with Colton and Rylee. K. Bromberg has a writing style that in my opinion is unparalleled by any other. I have never seen an author that can wrap you up in a storyline like she does. I know the wait for Crashed will be hard but completely worth the wait. Major applause to you K! All I can say is that this book (and series) is absolutely AMAZING!!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(624, 638)",5,0.0,False -0312422156,books,alive,story,accurate,detail,bd1bd59fbd494e4999c647a091068572,d6c83a8f5f5b7e2f231267765c2f63e4,How was the detail?,1,0.0,False,a8ce068b832158954cb7ceb0f9396410,"This book was simply amazing. It is a fantasically crafted story that follows the narrator's genetic history from 1920s Turkey through 1960s Detroit to present day Berlin. Equal time is spent describing the lives of Cal's grandparents, parents, and Cal himself. I completely disagree with those that complain that "the real story" (about the hermaphrodite) doesn't start until Cal's life begins in 1960. Each story is so rich, so alive, and so very relevant to the person Cal eventually becomes. I felt so close to the Stephanides family that I cried for Cal, for his parents Milton and Tessie, and his Grandmother Desdemona in the final pages of the book. I did not want this book to end. I believe this book will become the classic it deserves to be. ANSWERNOTFOUND",fantasically crafted story,"(39, 65)",1,0.0,False -144235948X,books,great,write,other,choice,efd5b2ea2fd3f39650fc63507175ef22,2531f5c468305907cad33b1a98899bb3,Is choice good?,5,0.6000000000000001,True,73eeacba96462b36f5075822576a6f3b,"Let's just say I was not disappointed at all. Beautiful Diaster is a GREAT book! The story was truly intense and really pulled you into the story and relationship of Abby and Travis. I love how broken Travis was on the outside, but on the inside he was so loving. I loved the humor and cockiness to this book. I loved the beautiful disaster of a relationship they had from the beginning. I felt the writing was pretty great and I loved the story from beginning and mostly the end. =)To be honest, I wanted to kill Abby at times..she mad me so mad!! But then I had to remember she is just so young 18 - 19 years of age and new to the mature level you need in a relationship. Do not get me wrong I wanted to kill Travis a few times too.I kind-of felt bad for Parker--but there was no hope for him at all with Abby, because from the beginning she belonged to Travis.Abby and Travis' relationship is much like many real life couples--kind of reminds me of mine at times. The love-hate type of relationship. I think that is why I loved this book so much. It just goes to show sometimes you do not know what you have right in front of you intil it smacks you in the face.I CANNOT WAIT til book #2--Walking Disaster! Nothing is more sexier to me than to read a book from the POV of a male! =) So excited! I am sure I will not be able to sleep until I finish this book as well ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1369, 1383)",5,0.0,False -0307913090,books,excellent,plot,intriguing,story line,c84be3cc0b2f0b606afb6412d7e8ba96,a30d29c718bd40c1f499d214b2ea16a6,How is the story line?,1,0.0,False,6ef5f2401a1db81b5626e3fa7eb0da34,"When I started the Song of Ice and Fire series a few years ago, I was blown away. The scale of the world and the depth of the characters GRRM has created are unmatched by any fantasy series I've read, and yes, I have read Tolkien.POV chapters for this book are broken up between three different powerful families in the mythical land of Westeros; the Starks, the Lannisters, and the Targaryens. What makes this book so great is that we have sympathy for all of these families, or at least some of there individual members. Weaker writers build two-dimensional sum-of-all-evil characters for the heroes to fight, but not Martin. All the characters are complex and fully formed.And the plot of course is excellent. There's fighting, humor, horror, everything you could expect out a series. He avoids cliche's in favor of great twists and turns.Get this book. Now. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the plot of course is excellent,"(681, 712)",1,1.0,True -0425263908,books,interesting,relationship,more interesting,story,8e819d5c96c4ed3cd886584ebbc5f1a4,c1cfa10ff274b01498ad2fc01b932348,Does the story get better as the book progresses?,1,0.5,False,5021c9c51b91ab2b6c7c1ab1f3f3c2d1,Wow what a book. This is one I could not put down no matter how tired I was.The dynamic of the main characters and their relationship is very interesting. ANSWERNOTFOUND,Wow what a book,"(0, 15)",1,1.0,True -0007444117,books,strong,feeling,not perfect,thing,9dca73f42af434272063c5d0bec7680f,0a5f6b541749b607589203fb677f54d5,How are things at the end of this story?,2,0.0,False,d99156c0a2a1294133d185529f6011dd,"4.5/5 StarsWow!! I had to wait a day or so to write this review because my head was just spinning when I put the book down (not to mention the fact that I was sobbing and needed time to catch my breath!). I think it really helped that I read all three of these books in a row because I really got to see the full arc of the story and the characters that way (without having to try to remember what it was I loved about the first two books). Plus, this way the series had momentum for me that would have been lost otherwise.The negatives:Failure to communicate.Once again, there were periods in this book where Tris and Tobias had problems based mostly on their failure to communicate. Just when I thought that they were going to really work together and face the world as a team, they would disagree over something and then pretty much not talk to each other - it made me crazy! Tris' lack of compassion also got to me sometimes (for instance, she doesn't seem to understand why Tobias might have strong feelings about his father's sentencing and then, when she does realize it's bothering him, still doesn't bother to talk to him about it). Now, to give Roth some credit, there were parts of the story where Roth did have Tris and Tobias hash out their issues (and where they made good relationship choices) - I just wish I hadn't had to suffer through their lack of communication to get to it. (Although, honestly, the relationship might not have been all that unrealistic - lack of communication is a real issue in lots of relationships!)Some people will HATE the ending.I honestly feel sorry for any author who is ending a hugely popular series like this one because it seems that there is no way to truly satisfy everyone - all these people who are waiting for their story to come to an end and might not agree with how the author does it. This is one of those cases where I can tell you right now that many people are going to hate this ending. Roth doesn't let all of our beloved characters live happily ever after in a world where all their problems have been solved - nowhere even close to that. I list this as a negative because I know many people will see this as a big negative. Most people will either love it or hate it. But I'm actually kind of on Roth's side on this one - see my note below.What I LOVED:I didn't hate the ending.Okay, that's not exactly true. In some ways I hated what happened at the end of the book. But I also felt that it made sense based on who Roth made these characters to be and the type of world they lived in. Was it painful, horrifying and gut-wrenching when certain characters we've come to know and love didn't get their happy ending? Definitely. Was it still amazing? I certainly thought so! I will not be forgetting this book any time soon - I can't stop mulling it over in my mind, and that is a sign of a fantastic story in my opinion!So many questions answered.I LOVED that this book answered all of my questions and made sense of a lot of the holes in logic from the first two books. I mean, I really didn't get why the Divergent were supposed to go out into the outside world and how they were expected to save humanity. And why was it that people in the factions had such strong tendencies toward specific behaviors? (It was explained - there was an actual reason based on genetic experimentation that was done!!) I was honestly desperately worried that the answers I would be given in Allegiant would make no sense, so I sighed a huge sigh of relief when so many things were explained in ways that made sense to me! Yay!!Tobias' struggles.I loved that we got to see half (or so) of this book from Tobias' viewpoint!! I was thrilled to see the world through his eyes and to really be able to see and sympathize with his struggles. Whereas, in the first book (and somewhat in the second), we got to see Tris' vulnerabilities and her struggles with who she was - selfless or brave - in Allegiant we got to see that Tobias, with only four fears, could still be haunted by those fears. In this book, it is Tobias who doubts who he truly is - what makes him who he is. Is it his genes, his upbringing, his choices? He struggles to come to terms with all of that and there are no easy answers. I grew to love Tobias even more in his weaknesses and was that much more behind him when he overcame them!The action.The first half of this book didn't have nearly as much action as Divergent andInsurgent, but I found myself so intrigued by learning about Tris and Tobias' world, that I actually didn't mind much. The second half of the book picked up the action quite a bit and there were enough twists and turns to keep me constantly wondering what would happen next.Allegiant gave us an explosive ending to a thrilling series! While it had a few negatives, this is not a series that I will soon forget and I'm not disappointed. I only hope that the upcoming movie does it justice!(I debated back and forth between 4 and 4.5 stars for this book, but when I compare it to other books that I rated 4 stars, I came to the conclusion that, even with its flaws, I enjoyed this book more than most.) 4.5/5 stars. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(5151, 5165)",2,0.0,False -0062200577,books,tight,prose,imaginative,story,0fe87d93abdb04c822569bb90a5bdfeb,fddf36c509ec9d52922f486732a78d2a,Was the story magical?,1,1.0,True,df989599afe2ef089775c7d53a09d214,"The novel is a wild, trippy ride through the inscapes of the mind meshed with the story of one woman's struggle to relate to her loved ones and the world around her.Joe Hill writes a good story. I loved the idea of inscapes, and especially the call out to Mid-World from the Dark Tower Series. The overarching story of how Vic McQueen deals with her gift (or curse) and her conflict with the antagonist, Charlie Manx, drive the story.My main criticism is that at times I felt that the narrative could have been tighter, and in fact a review I read on Amazon nailed how I feel:'NOS4A2 is epic in length, but not in scope.'Vic McQueen is the best part of the story. She has a gift or a curse, depending on your point of view, and her life unfolds in response to this gift (or curse). Joe Hill nails the reality of mental illness with his portrayal of the evolution of Vic's character. I felt a great deal of sympathy for her and pulled for her throughout the novel. Vic is the classic tragic heroine.Charlie Manx is a real-life villain. What he does is horrible, but when seen from his point of view you can understand why he does what he does. You understand why he thinks what he does is right. In that way Charlie is not a caricature, but I never sympathized. There are points in Charlie's history where Joe Hill could have tweaked a few events and made Charlie a villain for whom you feel sympathy, thus making Charlie deeper, but that never materialized.Outside of Vic, the real delight is the idea of inscapes--how everyone has their own perception of reality and that each of our perceptions of reality are linked. These perceptions of reality can become separate worlds whose extent are limited only by our imagination. It's a powerful set of ideas that Joe has put out there.Unlike Horns, Joe Hill's previous novel, I was able to set aside NOS4A2 when I needed to sleep--except for the climax. The last hundred or so pages flew by.In the end what makes NOS4A2 a good novel is the sum of the positives. Like I said, the prose could be tighter, but the lead character, Vic McQueen, and the story itself pull this novel together and make it a good read.If you like Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere or The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King, I think you might like NOS4A2.I will say that after reading NOS4A2 I now want a Rolls Royce Wraith. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Joe Hill writes a good story,"(165, 193)",1,0.6000000000000001,True -0671024256,books,good,advice,practical,advice,75769937b1584383b96e69cc9fa21e8b,568d48ebfefdc0e9c9f70d3df2efe0d8,How is the advice?,2,0.0,False,ba9ad01216afa85b62a96e058bb373ec,"(By Don's daughter)This, believe it or not, is my first Stephen King read. Well-read as I like to say I am, I've never curled up with that monstrosity ""Under the Dome"" or shuddered over ""Carrie"". However, ""On Writing"" has proved to me that King is still worth getting to know- and he has some pretty darn good advice about writing itself, too. He quotes Amy Tan, ""No one ever asks about the language."" If the answer to that unasked question spawned this book, I don't know why no one thought to ask it before.King explains in the opening of ""On Writing"" that since books about writing tend to be completely useless anyway, he's tried to keep it short and to the point. And it is. The first section features vignettes about King's childhood (my favorite involves poison ivy) and early life as a writer. I especially liked King's references to his wife; he's one of the only authors I can think of that has not only stayed married for decades, but happily so. Tabitha King is always supportive, but she doesn't take any crap from her husband, either, a fact King seems quite proud of. (As he should be!)It's not till around page 100 that we arrive at the writing portion of the work. King cautions his readers on many fronts: stay away from adverbs, don't go overboard with the description, and most importantly, don't try to imitate anyone else. Always be willing to improve and take criticism, but write like yourself.I'd rather not steal King's thunder, since he deserves it far more than I do, so if you want to know the rest, go on and read the book. Nothing's sugarcoated, but I never thought Stephen King the type to sweeten things anyway. ""On Writing"" is sure to inspire anyone with an interest in the aforementioned activity. It certainly did me.(And sorry about all those adverbs, Mr. King.) ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1801, 1815)",2,0.0,False -1476741182,books,not realistic,character,relatable,book,9bc88a8447034590c4d2c41e48b47fbe,b3b7f3380e61129ad623b6b29f2ae314,How did you like the book?,1,0.0,False,64b84eca9063f1bb6d9991f542f947db,It was just very predictable and the characters weren't very realistic or believable. They seemed immature. I doubt I would recommend to a friend. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(147, 161)",1,0.0,False -140020383X,books,helpful,chapter,good,advice,6811659294ef9aba557c2648626f6c63,ddddf35a299af24ba1412f51b46d8f0e,What the general advice is pos or neg?,5,0.5,False,1c7e93ce1c745c5d156b48c0e8dce714,"I should have known Real Marriage would be controversial. It is, after all, by Mark and Grace Driscoll, and Mark Driscoll seems to be in trouble a good deal of the time. As I write this I have several friends who almost lose it when Driscoll's name comes up. I have several other friends who appreciate him, even though they recognize his faults. Why did I agree to review this book again?Well, it's too late. I did agree to review the book. I began reading, and it wasn't long before I got to some controversial bits. When Grace cuts her hair short, Mark disapproves. ""She had put a mom's need for convenience before being a wife,"" he writes. Say what? I remember being surprised by my wife's haircut one time, but I'm not sure I would have put it this way. He makes a few statements like this that made me scratch my head.Early on the Driscolls talk very openly about the struggles they've experienced in their marriage. Kudos to them for this. Their openness and honesty is important. This section is pretty raw, though, and it left me feeling a little defensive of Grace. And I've never been sure what to think about Mark's visions, such as the one he has of Grace committing a sexual sin around the time they started to date. Even if you believe in revelatory visions, it's unusual to think of one that is as sexually graphic as this one.Once you get past the first chapter, you're into the best part of the book. The chapter on friendship in marriage is good. The chapters addressed to men and women respectively are also fairly well done. The chapter on taking out the garbage -- dealing with sin and conflict -- is also helpful and important. These chapters are the best in the book.Strangely, the next five chapters are on sex. That's half the book. Sex is certainly a topic that needs to be covered, and the Driscolls do cover some important ground here. They talk about a biblical understanding of sex, and recovering from abuse, and breaking free from porn. Perhaps it takes half a book to deal with this area of marriage because we're all sexually broken, but it is a big part of the book.The most controversial chapter in the book is chapter 10, ""Can We ____?"" I have no problem with honest questions, and I'm amazed at how well some people answer them. The grid that the Driscolls use, however, is a little too simple, and it never gets to some of the deeper issues that need to be explored. I would use this chapter as a discussion starter, but a lot more needs to be said in answering some of the questions.The final chapter is a simplified guide to setting goals as a couple. It would be a useful chapter to go through as a married couple. The questions are good, and I'm sure they'd start some good discussions.I get why the reaction to this book is so mixed. Some like it, and I can see why. There is lots that's good about this book, and I'm glad the Driscolls tackle tough topics with honesty and candour. But I also get why some struggle with this book. It's a little too hard on Grace at points, a little too harsh sometimes in general. It goes fearlessly into areas that need to be addressed, but maybe a bit of fear would be appropriate.I'm not sure how long the Driscolls have been married, but it seems to be less than twenty years. At this point they have lots to share, and I'm sure their congregation is benefiting. But it may be too soon for a book on marriage.I hate pile-ons, and I really don't like that the Driscolls have become such a target. I appreciate a lot about them and their ministry, and I'm sure this book will prove useful to many. But it's not the book it could be. It's a book with good points, but with too many flaws to ignore. That's too bad, because there's so much to like about this book, but so much that leaves me feeling disappointed. ANSWERNOTFOUND",It 's a book with good points,"(3615, 3643)",5,0.6000000000000001,True -0141039280,books,fine,end,bored,author,e8c63176c280b9ec6e035493b2cca232,fb937155ca634f0d8b8de56a9f2bbf50,How do you like the author?,3,0.0,False,b73b29f7bdba40cfe9f3928a56b3eed6,"You will wrap yourself in this book! The central characters are women who bring out their own strength in a torrent, that has, until now, only been a quiet stream. I was 10 years old during this time of Civil Rights upheaval and had a rude awakening on a trip from the sterile northern U.S., to the deep south. As a little white girl who had never seen a black person up close, I didn't understand the signs reading ""Whites Only"" and this book brought it all back for me. I hope lots of young readers pick up this book for a view of life from a black woman's standpoint at this time in history. Very believable story and it has a fine ending. You will not be disappointed! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(679, 693)",3,0.0,False -1442422017,books,dangerous,world,mysterious,story,bb786bf7b06150ef038e92eac7eaa94f,d7f64010a635db27c9b18f380e337a59,Is the story in a book?,1,0.0,False,aceec197140cf828ce89bec02e92fe2f,"Living in a dangerous world controlled by a weak, desperate queen, Charlie is harboring a dangerous secret. In her world, classes are drawn and enforced by the language you speak, and it is a crime punishable by death to know a language other than your own. Charlie doesn't just know another class's language--she knows them all. It's a difficult ability to hide, and her life depends on appearing ignorant. But one night, at an underground club, Charlie meets an intriguing young man, Max, who seems different from everyone else. This is quickly proven when she catches him speaking a language she's never heard before. Their encounter isn't by chance, and soon Charlie's world will be turned upside down.The Pledge is a dark and magical book with a very unique concept. Derting's world, which is a blend of dystopia and fantasy, is dangerous and full of hidden tunnels and carefully kept secrets that Charlie is slowly exposed to soon after meeting Max. Her family has sacrificed a great deal to keep her secret safe throughout her life, so she's always cautious, but she soon gets sucked into a conflict much bigger than herself. There are more than a few shocking surprises along the way--people who aren't at all what they appear, long-kept family secrets, and other secret abilities--that keep this book suspenseful and intriguing, and the threat of a queen who will stop at nothing to get what she wants is chilling. The book ends with a satisfying, open ending that will leaves room for a sequel in which hopefully many unanswered questions and unresolved issues will be addressed. The Pledge is an interesting departure from Derting's other work, but it is unique and promising.Cover Comments: I absolutely love this cover! How the girl's face is partially obscured, how the title is displayed, the darkness of it--it's so intriguing and mysterious! I think that this is one that a LOT of people will be drawn to! ANSWERNOTFOUND",that keep this book suspenseful and intriguing,"(1290, 1336)",1,0.7,True -0345803485,books,disgusting,book,ridiculous,story,f1182fad9a32c18d4b1b923b67ebc5bd,b63842bda42f4d2707ff1d607d7da44b,How good is the story?,5,0.6000000000000001,True,e37021b8c8976fffd0a28fc006fbfa21,"Not only is this book deeply disturbing, it is horribly written. I don't know how this book became mainstream at all. I am not a conservator person but this book is disgusting and contains not literacy value at all ANSWERNOTFOUND",am not a conservator person but this book is disgusting and contains not literacy value at all,"(120, 214)",5,1.0,True -0345803493,books,horrible,write,awful,write,b6bacefdcae51192076c22815b516628,54b5663e74213fa65531bb5b71387afe,What is write?,1,0.0,False,f4a851e9b17313dcd9182e4b559d6fb6,"There is nothing in this book that is believable. The writing is horrible. The only reason I am giving it two stars is because it is a page turner, though you are rolling your eyes most of the time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The writing is horrible,"(50, 73)",1,1.0,True -1468161660,books,believable,relationship,realistic,reaction,79e677d665e091eaca81a63ec57224df,304e28c39230aea6eed987febd49ee51,What is reaction?,1,0.0,False,242807405c2d10cf877d122cda981186,Slammed is a great read. It brings together different story lines and ties them all together. The relationship between Lake and Will is so believable. The story of Eddie made me cry. Lake's relationship with her mom and brother was heartwarming. This book was awesome. Can't wait to read more from this author. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(315, 329)",1,0.0,False -0307408841,books,alive,history,educational,book,132c2ded31739ebc8df00108a74a7e79,98886c28d87a8cedf8f6edbc7d9b6195,Does this book have an educational purpose?,1,0.25,False,290033f7fc0ecfc11a80d0015b2e8734,"In 1933, the newly elected President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed William Dodd to be the first United States Ambassador to Germany, under Hitler. Dodd, at the age of 64, would have preferred to retire from his job as a professor of the history department at the University of Chicago, and complete his memoir ""Old South."" Out of respect for the President and duty to his country Dodd reluctantly accepted the appointment. With his wife, Martha, an adult son and daughter, set sail for Berlin, on July 5, 1933 shortly after Hitler became Chancellor of Germany.Though appalled by Nazi persecution of Jews, Roosevelt refrained from issuing any direct statement of condemnation. He expected from Dodd to see to it that Germany pays her debts to the American creditors. Some of State Department's most senior officers harbored an outright dislike of Jews. William J Carr, an assistant Secretary of State called the Jews ""kikes""; Russian and polish immigrants are filthy, un-American and often dangerous in their habits (P.30). It is very disturbing to read in the book the anti-Semitism that prevailed in 1930's among many Americans. Dodd complained that there were too many Jews on his own staff. The indifference and anti-Semitism in the U.S. obviously couldn't hinder Hitler's ascent and march of conquest with tragic consequences. Dodd was one of the few voices in U.S. government to warn of the true ambitions of Hitler and the dangers of American isolationists' stance. Most Americans wanted to stay out of Europe's squabbles. In June 1938, Dodd talked of Hitler's hatred of Jews and warned that his true intent was ""to kill them all."" (p.351)As a captive in Nazi concentration camp, I had been wondering; why the United States, a nation founded and populated by many oppressed immigrants, of different faiths, from many lands did not stop Hitler's genocide? Where were the good Samaritans among the American Christians? They were expected to have compassionate regard for all people, not just some people! Where were the fighters for human rights? How could their humanitarian reputation be maintained when our suffering became unbearable? Why civilized nation did shirk their responsibilities to show pity for us. I doubted if the faithful, of religious denominations, said a prayer for our deliverance! Was it not a betrayal of basic human solidarity? Was it not a failure of the entire moral fabric of society? Even mass demonstrations, in the democratic countries around the world would have forced the German to stop or at least moderate their policy of Ausrottung (the extermination) of European Jewry. If President Roosevelt had been more vociferous in expressing his and the American people's indignation, the nonchalant world would have been awakened and protested the slaughter innocent people.. The indifference enabled the Nazis to victimize every Jew; subsequently not every victim was a Jew. Winston Churchill said: the Holocaust was not just a Jewish tragedy; it was the world's tragedy, because the world did let it happen.THE GARDEN OF BEASTS is compelling and horrifying. Larson is a masterful storyteller. Although much given detail does not pertain to the core story, the book based on Dodd's diary and the ancillary writings of others, is extensively researched, and very well written. The book makes history come alive. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3350, 3364)",1,0.0,False -144235948X,books,choppy,write,interesting,storyline,b73d4eee472bba43903cb6c9299c8a52,cb97ebc7ebf60c7579aa690d4a205bce,How did you like the storyline?,5,0.0,False,595dff8175e6450ac6347fd57975b8ef,"This book wasn't horrible, but I just don't get why all the good/great reviews. I read it. It's a good premise for a story, but I thought it was choppy in parts and that the writing wasn't all that great. It did hold my attention somewhat through most parts, but at the same time I wasn't emotionally invested. It just didn't pull me in, I think because the writing was at times choppy and/or too rushed in certain parts. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book was n't horrible,"(0, 25)",1,1.0,True -0307582884,books,unique,situation,bad,none,8af9cd41de6f8e0f36b1e26698543a70,3475456a66513f4bb844da580377859d,How is none?,5,0.0,False,4e2b44799176352b3859eb4f0195a5b5,"""'Nice to meet ya, shank,' the boy said. 'Welcome to the Glade.'""I enjoyed readingThe Maze Runner (Maze Runner Trilogy (Hardback))during a lazy Sunday. It is a very easy read, recommended and fit for kids of all ages. Dystopian novels are hit-or-miss for me, and The Maze Runner is a hit. Not a homerun, but a hit nonetheless. I've seen it compared to ""The Hunger Games,"" but not having read the Suzanne Collins series I cannot validate the comparison for the time being. Because the storyline captivated me enough to read it in one sitting, I gave it four stars instead of three.There were some ""Lord of the Flies"" undertones, although Dashner was obviously not as disillusioned with human nature as was Golding. An underlying theme is the conflicting impulses between civilization and power struggle, rules and anarchy, peace and discord. There were some hints of the infinite battle between conformity and individuality, between logical and emotional reactions, between morality and immorality, and how different people feel the influences of these.The book maintained a detailed and absorbing storyline that kept me interested. Dashner's writing style is clear and uncomplicated. The ideas and situations are unique and, at times, verge on magical simplicity (well, without the magic).A boy wakes up in the darkness, not knowing anything about himself except for his name, Thomas. He is in some sort of metal lift, ascending slowly with no idea where it is going, except up. When the lift stops and opens, Thomas is pulled up out of the metal box and into the Glade; a large square courtyard surrounded on all sides by extraordinarily high rock walls. Also surrounding him are about fifty boys no more than 19 years of age. Like Thomas, the gladers (as the boys refer to themselves) each came to the Glade in the very same manner. They have no memory of their former lives, and they do not understand their purpose in this current one.What they know is that every 30 days, a new boy arrives in the Glade through the same lift. They also know that every morning at sunrise the walls surrounding the Glade open onto an elaborate series of passages referred to as ""the Maze"", every night the walls close tight, and it is not a good idea to be stuck in the maze after the doors close. Thomas quickly realizes that the Maze is a dangerous place, a haven for horrifying creatures called the Grievers. Everyone has a role in the Glade hierarchy. Everyone spends their days and nights fulfilling their roles in the confines of the Glade. Everyone, except for an elite group of boys, the Maze Runners, who brave the perils outside the Glade and explore the Maze each day, running back before the walls close at night.Thomas learns that the boys have been living this life in the Glade for two years before his arrival. They believe that ""the Creators"" have condemned them here, and that solving the Maze will lead to the way out. Although the gladers had expected Thomas' arrival, what happens the very next day is unexpected in many levels: the lift delivers another newbie, a girl, who is unconscious yet delivers an impending message of ""change"" and ""doom"". The pace quickens, the Maze Runner is off and running, and we follow Thomas on his flight to figure out his past, his purpose in the Glade, and the way out of this place. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3350, 3364)",5,0.0,False -0007447868,books,dull,book,unreadable,book,6ec1e83f5e4927e188bd4babae540d2f,353916044319b875b0d43a69b13c1cdc,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,bc8bdf944050f0a04c93337a1ca3de27,"If you begin to read a book and the first two pages are set aside for an apology from the author for writing about secondary characters throughout, you might want to reconsider.It's amazing that even George Martin realized what he was doing was going to frustrate and infuriate readers. It made me wonder what the makers of the television series based on the books are going to do in season four. Good luck, guys.That being said, favorite characters included or not, the book is dull. It has a few moments of flash, but it feels like a place-keeper to me -- Martin just writes about the day-do-day trudgery of life with no payoff at the end. No cliff-hanger. No momentum-turning battle.Just go on with your lives and wait until the next chapter. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(746, 760)",1,0.0,False -0002007770,books,interesting,matter,interesting,detail,d50aad44783ed4581b477204849ddc08,1caf17cb9e7bd0bb56b3cad34ec7cf76,How is the detail?,1,0.0,False,a7f1a2503eac2580a0ebbc1d24fffca1,"While I would not recommend this book to a young reader due to a couple pretty explicate scenes I would recommend it to any adult who just loves a good book. Once I started reading it I could not put it down. I hesitated reading it because I didn't think that the subject matter would be interesting, but I was so wrong. This is a wonderfully written book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(360, 374)",1,0.0,False -0316036919,books,main,character,good,start,7a5fbffb3358f2b8989b381c3cd978f2,cf36d3bf6ac414fd50efc9b8e2b517b7,Does the book have a good start?,5,0.6000000000000001,True,a83c4c0648660d4a63d8c7f1c9381f7c,"I was not a fan of Meyer's other books. I am not and never have been a Twilight fan. Not for me. The Host was recommended to me by a family member who knows I like sci-fi. Most of my family is totally crazy for Twilight and Meyer from my mother to my brother, and as I see from the reviews, they are not alone. I just for the life of me can't understand why.I read a lot of sci-fi, and fantasy too, for that matter. And, when I buy a book labeled and marketed as sci-fi, its because I want to read sci-fi. In my opinion, this book it NOT sci-fi. Just because you throw ""aliens"" in, doesn't make it sci-fi. This is fantasy, plain and simple.The science is all sorts of illogical and in some cases wrong. The medical aspects of the alien parasites and other medical references had me shaking my head. Much of these things could be found out with 5 minutes on Google. I know, I checked, just to be sure this was not rocket science before I wrote this review. My suspicions were correct.And, the characters! Every one was the same. I sometimes got confused on who was saying what because they all sounded alike, men/women, old/young, human/alien . . . the characters did not develope, and I personally thought they un-developed, in that they became very one sided, childish, stupid and narrower as the story went on. This was marketed as an adult sci-fi book, but it read like it was written for (or by) someone very young, like a freshman in high school young, with the same young person's image of love.And the relationships really got to me. I was really discouraged and irritated to see the emphasis on very young women with much older men, like underage girls and older men being in love. This is not depicted just once, but three times. First, we have the main human character and her man, the relationahip first started to develope when she was underage and he in his mid to late twenties (I can't remember which), we have another man who goes to rescue his now alien inhabited women, and I can't recall how old she is, but the physical description and the behavior is that of a underage girl, and then we have the main alien female who in the end inhabits a body that is (again) depicted as childlike.The female characters in general were very weak, swooning, very much the damsel in distress.I also agree with the other reviewers who pointed out how the humans are described as warring, murdering and selfish, and need to be saved from themselves. And we get some humans making the comment that they would be better off with possessed by aliens. This aspect of the book was not well done. It was unconvincing and totally unbelievable to me that this senerio could be plossible.In truth, if the book had been more interesting, with some great action or suspense, I would have been more sympathetic. A lot can be forgiven with some instense suspense or engaging action, but this book was very long and very slow with uninteresting characters. It took me forever to finish it, and the only reason I did was I promised the one who lent it to me I'd finish it. (I read a few pages of Twilight and stopped) Oddly, though, for such a long seeming book, there was little description. I found myself reading pages and pages on internal dialogue and repetative statements, but I didn't have a sense of setting or location beyond a bare sketch that didn't impart much imagry at all. Reading this book was long, long boring hours that seemed like days. I truly cannot think of a single thing I liked about this book, and I've been sitting here typing, trying to come up with SOMETHING . . . ANYTHING because I always try to state something positive when I can, but I got nothing.I can't understand the 5 star reviews, I really can't. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3727, 3741)",5,0.0,False -0989104400,books,real,emotion,real,pain,5b10f1e9f4ae91b093abfdf616502a10,c4d8f6b78bef3fdadeab1c3b1948dcb6,Is this book about pain and suffering?,1,0.0,False,b711ece7247e13e09a9440165aa95c8c,"Great read. The emotions felt very real. I found myself tearing up as I read.The only complaint is how incomplete it felt. SPOILERSshe gets knocked up runs away some how has a miscarriage so severe she's in ICU.than what? Nothing. They say they "fall into each other" and that's that. No epilogue saying that she's no longer militating herself or drinking herself to death. Nothing to say what their parents thought of their relationship. Not even a short line saying they lived happily ever after in a big house with a white fence and 2.5 kids.Anything would have been nice, really.Ah well. Still a great read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(620, 634)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,impeccable,write,incredible,talent,cd5f94c701c9b0906711488378cf4081,b9e47d0d68785fe3ef57d896d4a8aa87,How would you define the incredible talent that this author has?,1,0.9,True,bcdf4bb1a622627ac99ca088969139f0,"17-year-old Sky Davis has a bad reputation. She and her best friend Six are labeled as whores for the fact that they sneak guys into their bedroom windows at night. Sky merely kisses them, but only to feel the numbness that sets in each time one of them touches or kisses her.Sky has never felt anything with a boy, until Dean Holder.From the moment the two see each other, sparks fly. Holder makes Sky feel things she's never felt before, and does it without even a touch. This is something Sky finds terrifying. After asking her best friend about him, she finds out he has a dark past and decides to avoid him for her own good.But Holder is relentless. Sky finally caves to his charms and forms her own opinion of him, and that opinion is this: Dean Holder is passionate--passionate about life, love, and the people he cares for. Sky needs passion in her life, and Holder is just the one to give it to her.""I want you to keep them open...because I need you to watch me give you the very last piece of my heart.""The problem is, Holder knows more about Sky than he lets on; things Sky herself has long forgotten. A secret so massive and horrifying that it'll rock the foundation of Sky's life forever.- - -Where do I even begin with this? Even thinking about the book makes me want to burst into tears all over again. Sigh.Okay, I guess I'll start someplace safe and talk about the characters and all their glorious glory. Sky. Ohhhh, Sky. I love her! If ever there was a strong heroine, Sky is it. If I was put in the position she was, I'd of fallen apart. Sit-in-the-corner-sobbing-forever type falling apart; complete breakdown. Did our protagonist do that? Heck no! She cried for an evening, took charge of the situation, and decisively took action. She was brave and inspiring. It was a true honor to read from her perspective.Holder. Dean Holder. Sizzle! Misunderstood bad boy, broken soul, passionate, drop-your-panties sexy. This guy takes the cake on broody bad boys. He's not just temperamental, he's got a reason for it. He isn't just overprotective or jealous. He's experienced his own tragedies in life and deals with it the only way he knows how. Little does he know, he's the key to Sky's past, and she is the key to his future. Together, these two make quite the pair. They're full of passion, wit, and chemistry. They are a world unto themselves; living and loving with abandon. They are beautiful.The plot is something that you just can't put into a review. Not only would it spoil the story, but it just can't be done justice. You have to read it for yourself. But I will say this: this plot is a heavy one. Don't go into this book expecting a light, fluffy romance. It's anything but. It is romance within a tragedy. It's sadness. It's anger. It's hopelessness. It's a tear-jerker and it'll leave your heart in pieces on the floor--and you won't even want to pick them up. Sky thinks she knows about her life, but she doesn't even know who she is. She's lived a lie for the better part of her life. Ever heard the story of Pandora's Box? Holder is the one to open up the box that is Sky's past. Once that happens, her entire world crumbles down around her. What's left after that? Hope.Hoover leaves us plenty of clues to this big revelation, trust me. You can see a piece of it coming, but the rest will completely blindside you. There's not just one twist to this story, but many. You may want to grab a blankie or teddy bear to cuddle with when you read this one. It's not pretty. It's ugliness wrapped in pain wrapped in betrayal wrapped in sorrow. Emotional rollercoaster.The bright spot? Holder. In Sky's sea of pain and confusion lies Holder. An ever-present figure of strength and love; a constant in her life. And does she ever cling to him like a life raft.""I swear I will spend every last breath thanking you for allowing yourself to love me.""Without a doubt, these two will be my favorite couple of 2013. I don't even have to read another novel to know it. I feel bad for any other book I read this year. Hopeless is going to be an impossible act to follow. The connection between these two characters is tangible. It breathes. It's sparkling and beautiful. I just want to reach out and touch it. ♥ Sigh. Just read it. You have to read it.Colleen Hoover's writing is impeccable. Her attention to detail is astounding. I love her ability to interweave so many plot twists with flawless perfection. Her words are enchanting and her stories are life-changing. Every single scene will suck you in and leave you feeling completely drained in the end. Reading one of her novels is an honest-to-God treat. I could cry right now simply because I don't have anymore Colleen Hoover to read. *sniffles* :(Overall, I just cannot put my love for this book into proper words. My review sucks because this book is just too fantastic for me to even convey it. I strongly urge you to just go buy it. It's worth every penny and then some. Hopeless is a flawless story of love, loss, deceit, passion, tragedy, and most of all... Hope. Hope for a broken soul. Hope for the future. Hope for forgiveness. Hope for a new love. Hope for a little girl whose life was ruined by the one person she trusted most. This story will take hold of your emotions and wring them out 'til your completely dry. You'll laugh and you'll cry. Like me, you'll find it impossible to put down once you begin, but impossible not to at others. There are pieces of this novel that deserve a moment of silence afterward. It's truly something amazing. Colleen Hoover know how to write. The characters. The romance. The plot. The revelations. The ending. It was the absolute most perfect book I have ever read. Whatever you are reading now, just STOP. Put it down. Read Hopeless. It's a book you simply cannot miss. It will stay with you for the rest of your life.*Ages 17+ only! Sexual content, mature language, heavy subject matter.* ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(5924, 5938)",1,0.0,False -031285630X,books,good,novel,great,novel,7a21b738cc50618dac0364c089ff08e3,2aeade9e1438f65e356939ca36ea0d54,What novel is great?,2,0.75,True,6a6e419f6516a6e89b85a451f871a5d4,This novel is really good and takes you on a ride through the museum. I like the characters and the mystery involved. I also love to read Preston and Childs. Thanks for the journey! ANSWERNOTFOUND,This novel is really good and takes you on a ride through the museum,"(0, 68)",2,0.6000000000000001,True -0345803485,books,ridiculous,story,annoying,book,28b4ec7a4bb6e6629d44e92ff9ce6b24,91522982c9a7b5fa900037829aafe4ba,How many books do you have ?,2,0.5,False,8958a5704a6f82eb33919949fb9e9315,"I love to read, but I'm not really a romance novel kind of girl. I guess this would be considered more erotica than romance, but that's not really my genre either. I gave into the hype for this one, though.The writing is pretty sad. The story is ridiculous. The sex is pretty good, but not realistic at all. I mean, someone who can orgasm as quickly and easily as this chick doesn't need Christian Grey! She could probably drive over a speed bump and get off.It basically comes down to housewife porn. After being in control, taking care of everyone, and making decisions all day, a woman just wants a man to take control in the bedroom. Christian Grey does that....although on a completely different level.If you're curious, read it. But don't expect to be overly impressed. The hype is just that. There's nothing earth shattering here, just sexual fantasy on paper. ANSWERNOTFOUND",one,"(194, 197)",2,0.0,False -1497455049,books,amazing,way,incredible,talent,d7381d2672e7194ddbb6c05addbc007a,fccf5578bf01fa884886ad7a0369404b,How would you define the incredible talent that this author has?,1,0.9,True,da00e917564d135caf9c75f6a51cf42a,"This is not the first time I stayed up until 5 am reading a book by Tarryn Fisher, she has this amazing way to pull you into the story in a way that even after you finished it it's so difficult to untangle yourself from it.Mud Vein is a crazy ride even from the blurb, it doesn't says much about what the book really is about, but that is Tarryn's way to ask you to jump almost blind into this amazing story and now I can say it makes sense you have to experience it that way, I got so many emotions and a hell of a headache trying to figure it out what I was reading until I decided to just enjoyed one page at the time, this is not a typical love story I wouldn't say is a romance either, yes love is an important part of the story but this is so much more.You'll feel a thousand emotions, I got angry, scared, and yes I cried too, Tarryn always does that to me she makes me feel every word she writes, and she doesn't sugarcoat things she gives you imperfect characters and raw emotions, so if you want a sweet romance this might not be for you but if you are expecting a great book, written in an amazing way by an incredible talented author this is it, it will make yo feel and it will left you thinking about it for a while. ANSWERNOTFOUND",written in an amazing way by an incredible talented author this is it,"(1087, 1156)",1,0.9,True -0425263908,books,good,sex scene,great,sex,5c4864c4eac564c6242d17537e430126,58d527bcf374fd5485a96bc3c97405a7,How is the sex?,1,0.0,False,38d40284da1e25b354d043b436a9623e,"This book was good, and I really did enjoy it (already started the second one). There were a few things about the characters that bugged me, but no one is perfect. I have read a lot of NA books and it was up to par, the sex scenes were hot and good (a little repetative at times but still good), better than fifty shades but no where near as good as ""Rush"" (the breathless series), that by far is my favorite. Overall it was a good book and an easy read (finished it in a day or so). The characters I hope will grow a little more in the second novel. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(551, 565)",1,0.0,False -0316011770,books,rich,story,excellent,part,5009d3f1f1d1a383d410cac4e5673508,d03e2924eb6706dc48c04f910fb32feb,What is the part of the movie?,5,0.0,False,1f488ba0f154d6d4e8e741d2dcdc9e4c,"I got to the end of this book, flipped to page one, and started reading again. You feel like you are researching the history of the vampire right along with the characters. You read the documents they do. You hear the stories they do. These characters spend far more time in the library than they do fighting, and the story is richer, and more exciting, for sake of it. It is a return to great literature. I eagerly await the next book by Ms. Kostova. She's definitely on my list of favorite authors. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I got to the end of this book,"(0, 29)",5,0.0,False -0849922070,books,worth to read,book,personal,experience,de3956cfae9d405b133086ba936e9e56,ecfe5c2a37b7220e243006d9a921c625,What experience do I leave when reading this book?,1,0.0,False,f8461a67ca5a6ebdaa2e9a81a96484c2,"I received a copy of this book free from publisher through BookLook Bloggers in exchange of review. This is actually the third book I read about real story of near-death experience. But what makes this book unique is that the experienced was from a four-year old child. Considering that it is a child, I couldn't agree more about what Todd Burpo says, ""A child doesn't have an agenda. A child isn't contaminated with adult-thinking"". Albeit kids can fantasize things, but the scenario where Colton opened about his meeting in heaven with his unborn sister and his Great Grandfather who died a quarter of century before he was even born proved everything that what Colton's experienced is real. And indeed Heaven is for Real.The book gives hope and clarity to those people who has doubt, worries and mourns for their love ones who passed away. I wouldn't say it applies to all, some may be touched with Colton's story others may not because I believe Holy Spirit moves differently in different people. And only those with open heart can fully understand it. But one thing that was promised, great things awaits us up there if we're doing good deeds here in the world that we currently live. For me this book is a piece of puzzle that answers the mystery of life after death.The book is worth reading which doesn't surprise why it hit the bestseller list and was eventually translated into different languages in different countries. And now it is recently in theater, which I will definitely watch though I read the book already. Well at least reading and watching it gives me a taste of what heaven is - as I understand Colton's description, heaven is a paradise beyond comparison. ANSWERNOTFOUND",But what makes this book unique is that the experienced was from a four,"(182, 253)",1,0.95,True -0385517831,books,ridiculous,end,not good,end,428d63789859c63122f3932e951d6b2f,ef9616d55f24cce6d391e8df4a7a7132,How was the end?,1,0.0,False,56b4f4b0085fb59602f4e80800b792e5,"I labeled this a legal thriller although 'thriller' is really too exciting a word to be placed on this book. It's not one of Grisham's best; just an okay read.It's about a young man set to embark on a legal career, so it's a little different from Grisham's norm. Kyle McAcoy has played it safe all his life--good school, good grades, doing all the right things. Should one bad night ruin his whole life? What if that bad night involved something immoral and illegal? Kyle has a chance to become an associate at the most prestigious law firm in Manhattan. But, a college "indiscretion" jeopardizes all that. Soon, the job is the least of his worries as he battles thugs, fights for his life, and is being blackmailed to commit fraud and treason.This book involved an incident that will make you question the main character, at least I did. There are some things for which there is NO excuse and I think Kyle got the consequences he deserved (at the very least), even though he was a passive criminal. His silence was enough. I know many will disagree with me, but he got his just desserts. And, I'm pretty sure Kyle feels the same way as I do about the situation, which made him redeemable enough for me to keep reading about him.The book was both interesting and depressing. It's a look into the life of a corporate lawyer. Is money really worth all that? It was just okay for me. It was not really the gripping legal thriller I was hoping for. It felt very tame and only mildly interesting. The ending was so ridiculous that is wasn't even credible and I walked away feeling a little cheated. Very unsatisfying. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The ending was so ridiculous,"(1517, 1545)",1,1.0,True -0062294776,books,great,story,great,story line,d310f4e1f18215ecbacd6253ad7554b2,131c70b668509bb549da6a5d418ce43a,How enjoyble is the story line of the work?,1,0.0,False,3383aa4616144b1ff81bd9a937bfba9f,"I've heard good things about this author and saw this book on the bestseller list, so I decided to read it. I am a New Adult fan and read books by other authors of the genre, so going into this I kind of knew what to expect. As other reviewers have pointed out, the basic storyline for New Adult novels tend to be the same - the hero and the heroine both have secrets in their pasts that somehow affect the present. They meet, develop a relationship (or sometimes there is no development at all), get sexual, break up at one point, and then make up and everything is fixed and they have more sex. I'm okay with this because I know this is what I'm getting.In this one, I really felt like the development of the relationship was well done. There are so many books where the love is instantaneous, which is not accurate to real life (not mine anyway). But in this one, even though the initial attraction was there, the relationship developed over a course of months instead of over hours or days. This made the relationship more realistic to me and I appreciated it.This also gave me time to fall totally in love with Cam, which I did. Of course he's gorgeous - that's just the way it is in this genre; all the men are basically photoshopped love gods - but he is so much more than that. He's clever and snarky and compassionate and caring, and he is so patient with Avery while she is struggling along. And maybe it's just me, but I loved how Cam was always turning his cap backwards when he was having a serious moment. I loved that characteristic that really made it seem like he was listening.Overall, the story was great. It was formulaic to the genre, as I mentioned above, but I understand what I'm getting when I buy NA and I'm fine with it. The supporting characters were also enjoyable, and I would definitely read more by this author based on the story.The writing, however, left something to be desired. Or, more accurately, the editing. There were grammar and spelling errors, words left out, words switched around, phrasing issues, and little problems that could have easily been edited that would have made the reading experience so much more enjoyable. I would have gone four stars because I loved Cam so much and I loved the story, but the editing problems were too much of a distraction. I don't mind a few, but when it's every paragraph or every other sentence, I feel like that's too much.Would I recommend? If you like this genre, definitely. I would probably reread this book just because of Cam, but I wish the author would release a better edited version. If editing errors bother you, this won't be an enjoyable read for you. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the basic storyline for New Adult novels tend to be the same,"(262, 322)",1,0.2511363636363637,False -0345803485,books,ridiculous,story,annoying,book,28b4ec7a4bb6e6629d44e92ff9ce6b24,91522982c9a7b5fa900037829aafe4ba,How many books do you have ?,2,0.5,False,8958a5704a6f82eb33919949fb9e9315,"I love to read, but I'm not really a romance novel kind of girl. I guess this would be considered more erotica than romance, but that's not really my genre either. I gave into the hype for this one, though.The writing is pretty sad. The story is ridiculous. The sex is pretty good, but not realistic at all. I mean, someone who can orgasm as quickly and easily as this chick doesn't need Christian Grey! She could probably drive over a speed bump and get off.It basically comes down to housewife porn. After being in control, taking care of everyone, and making decisions all day, a woman just wants a man to take control in the bedroom. Christian Grey does that....although on a completely different level.If you're curious, read it. But don't expect to be overly impressed. The hype is just that. There's nothing earth shattering here, just sexual fantasy on paper. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(868, 882)",2,0.0,False -0743566572,books,perfect,pace,not original,story,355862d12b5a978613d3107258e0df4b,9a33cf79baf8eb2f694379d740a1b1aa,What is the story of your country?,1,0.0,False,454a5440750686cfc27ff60f6f55faec,"originally posted on my blog I Heart Romance.----------------I started reading this book because I knew I wanted to read it before seeing the movie (and I did the right thing! More about the movie in different post).This book was a slow start for me. In fact, I had to force myself to finish reading it in time for the movie. It wasn't that I did not enjoy it, I did but the first few chapters did not catch my interest at all. I remember starting to read this a few years back but I couldn't push through.That being said, once I got into the story, I liked it. It was very well written and the pace was perfect for the length of the novel. I immediately identified with the characters despite them being a mishmash of different personalities. I also loved reading about an alternate universe/world of Shadowhunters, Angels and Demons. This is the first shadowhunter book that I read but not my first angel/fallen angel book that I read (see my review of Fallen & Torment by Lauren Kate).My favorite character by far has to be Simon. And yes, I want Clary to open her eyes and see what she has in front of her. I even cheered when I found out that Jace was her brother (although, spoiler alert, it will be revealed that Jace is really not Clary's brother). I also liked that it was Simon who saved them from the high demon when they went to get the cup from Clary's neighbor.When it is revealed that Hodge, Jace's tutor and guardian of the Institute, was still working for Valentine, the action starts. We also get to meet the werewolves headed by Lucian Graymark/Luke Garroway who was a pack leader in New York and Clary's uncle who she grew up with. It is also revealed that Lucian was Valentine's second in command and Jocelyn Fairchild's (Clary's mother) best friend. When a fight breaks out in an abandoned hospital, we get to know who Valentine really is and who Jace is as well. Valentine is also Clary's father.The plot is pretty much predictable with a few surprising twists in the end. I really enjoyed the book and will finish reading the whole series. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2082, 2096)",1,0.0,False -1468161660,books,real,thing,such,feeling,af5dbbf5cf36944772c8fc07fa54d27d,430291c400db09bd2f1344c213d45f39,Do you have good feelings?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,9cc44144f5db9c51c1de92f342124ddf,"This book was really good and surprisingly deep. The whole thing felt real to me. Sure some of the coincidences were a little far fetched, but what book isn't like that. I wish poetry had really been like that in school. If it had, I might have actually enjoyed that unit instead of the old, highly metaphorical stuff we had to read.The twist toward the beginning threw me off, but it didn't make the book super awkward or anything, so it was okay. I'm looking forward to reading the next book and reading more of Layken and Will's story. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book was really good and surprisingly deep,"(0, 47)",1,0.5,False -0439023483,books,different,view,devoid,book,64bf505952dac98d491739646f3fa900,d6261d45a780c134bb98f6846d1fece7,Is the book talk a good story?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,c3a58b4aaaeec74b3131abfd1781af0c,"In this book, Collins tells the story of Katniss, a young girl competing in ""The Hunger Games,"" a cruel, government-orchestrated fight to the death. The plot is as compelling as it is unsettling.This is a book you can't put down. The writing is excellent and the pacing flawless. The characters in general are nicely wrought. Collins keeps the reader fully engaged, trying to interpret and anticipate the moves of both the gamemakers and the competitors.Despite the wonderful experience of reading this book, I began to feel a sense of unease in the last thirty or so pages, the fear that I was about to be seriously disappointed. I hoped I was wrong. But I wasn't. I hated the ending. It resolved nothing.While I realize this is a series and the action resumes in ""Catching Fire"" and continues in ""Mockingjay,"" I feel authors of series works owe it to their readers to reward them at the end of each book with some overwhelming emotion, good or bad. In an epic story such as this, there needs to be some sense that the protagonist has come through some major life event that has changed him or her, prompted some sort of growth or... something. The unfeeling, jaded Katniss of Page 1 is pretty much the same girl the reader's left with on the last page. She's likable enough but still self-centered, still terribly immature and self-congratulatory. How much can the reader really care about this character and her relationships with others when, in the end, Katniss herself really doesn't much give a crap? And at the end, the story just... fizzles. I have a strong sense that this book ended at the wrong place. There needs to be some sense of closure, some feeling that the reader has completed a book. And, in the case of a series novel, there needs to be some major driving element that pushes the reader into wanting to read the next book. A bunch of unresolved loose ends, vague questions, and protagonist ambivalence, as we get here, simply is not good enough.The ending here was so BLAH that I was left seriously questioning whether I wanted to invest the necessary time to keep reading the series. I thought Collins and I might have different views as to what constitutes a book ending. What if the difficulty with endings was systemic and I got to the end of ""Mockingjay"" and was left going, ""Whaaaaattt?""No reader wants to be left that way.But I cared about this series. I would love to love it.I decided to check out the reviews for ""Catching Fire"" and ""Mockingjay"" before I went any further with this series. I needed to know whether readers were more satisfied with the endings of ""Catching Fire"" and ""Mockingjay"" than I was with the ending of ""The Hunger Games."" If they weren't, then I was unlikely to read those books.In fact, I wish I'd checked out those reviews before I started the series.Having completed my review of the reviews, I would suggest that strategy to anyone contemplating reading ""The Hunger Games."" That way, you'll know what you're getting into before you're where I am now.Eventually, nostalgia may pull me back to the series and I'll pick up Book II. Right now, though, I feel too cheated and disappointed.With just a little more effort on the part of the author and editors, this could have been a phenomenal book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Despite the wonderful experience of reading this book,"(454, 507)",1,1.0,True -0316206849,books,excellent,write,positive,review,8e5622573fc991e03bd84ac2e5c18cf2,5d369fb297ec9b2899221759df70d663,Why do I have a positive review?,1,0.5454545454545454,True,704cd3e72ec31fa39e3224e5b79b89f5,"I was worried that I would constantly be missing all the beloved characters that Rowling has created, but I couldn't be more wrong. The writing is excellent, the mystery compelling and the characters complex. I was almost sad to finish and wishing it was the first in a series. How delighted I was to find that another Cormoran Strike novel is on the way. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The writing is excellent,"(133, 157)",1,1.0,True -0439023513,books,low,expectation,bore,part,4f037fc291b6fc496050721096af456d,c224a9723ec2f140cf67ae54d4ba8a34,Which part of the movie do you like?,1,0.0,False,cee3b61ff7e5036d6da3b1476c5e2d93,"I had so many people give me their opinions about this trilogy, and many of them didn't like the third book, so my expectations were quite low. I must say, though, that I LOVED this book. As an editor, I was a bit surprised at some of the things Collins got away with; as a romantic, I would have liked to have seen her spend a little more time on the romance part of the story. As a human being, I just couldn't get enough of this story. It's beautiful and tragic and raw and compelling and just plain phenomenal! Despite a few mechanical and other minor flaws, it's a great book! If you like a book that's wonderfully revolutionary, darkly provocative, and emotionally epic, this is for you. I got teary-eyed several times throughout the novel, but the truth is that I was reading too fast, desperate to see what happened next, to let myself feel the emotion of it all. With all that energy pent up, I read the quiet, understated afterword at the end. And cried. I totally want to read the entire trilogy again. Don't let all the negative reviews out there get you down. If you liked the first two books, you'll love the third. It's an awesome, climatic, mind-blowing end to a story that's shattering on so many levels. Let yourself get lost in it! ANSWERNOTFOUND",and many of them did n't like the third book,"(64, 107)",5,0.25,False -0007444117,books,time worth,series,worth to read,series,0ebc9da3905ab566c489f813ca7185ca,f32868af0156694d5fa7da8afb350c95,How is the series?,1,0.0,False,f86eb4bd5fe607253503de5ade38f7ec,"What a great end to a great series. Such a thought provoking book, and I loved hearing more from Four in this one. The entire Divergent series is well worth your reading time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",What a great end to a great series,"(0, 34)",1,0.75,True -1492976423,books,beautiful,way,fabulous,write,b2c168e9065abcfa159ebd71f94c03bd,3b70926f26b56f2f77397b46a6abe9ee,How is the write?,2,0.0,False,2b92fd790a4f7a4ffcde4a4a27e8d8f0,"5+++++ stars!!Absolutely beautifully breathtaking! I can't even put into words how much I adore this book, everything about it. I fell in love with these characters and moved by their words and actions. Fern is now one of my most favorite female characters that I have read. She sees what most people cannot and that is the good that is inside of people and the beauty in everything and everyone. I think if we were all a little but more like Fern Taylor the world would be a better place.The way that Amy writes is so beautiful and I knew after reading A Different Blue that I would love this book too and I can definitely say that Making Faces is a new favorite of mine. I cannot wait for more <3 ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(702, 716)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,much,potential,more interesting,thing,cfd28f218f70792f490b0e61804411bd,b78c03a2df1530b819e39bed2d45992a,Is the book the most thing interesting?,5,0.5,False,3919a1c81e395963e3782d53aad12114,"Rating System:1 star = abysmal; some books deserve to be forgotten2 star = poor; a total waste of time3 star = good; worth the effort4 star = very good; what writing should be5 star = fantastic; must own it and share it with othersSTORY: Katniss and Peeta are selected to represent District 12 in the Hunger Games. . .a last man standing game to the death. What makes this a higher risk game is that all the participants are in their early teens. The subjugated districts are required to participate in one way or another or face certain punishment, up to and including complete annihilation.Where this book really shines, is it sets a post-apocalyptic world, in which a corrupt government keeps it ""subjects"" impoverished and subdued. By forcing the districts to give up their youth (one boy & one girl) once a year to the Hunger Games, the government continues to remind people about the futility of revolt.This setting has so much potential, but that is where it end.The author focuses more on the relationship between Katniss and Peetra, and on surviving the games. These aren't bad things, but with a setting so rich in possibilities, those possibilities are only hinted at. I was hoping for something like V for Vendetta, Brave New World or 1984, but we are given an entertaining story that said very little about the need for rebellion.Actually rebellion is hinted at but no indication if it will be explored further in books to come.Yes, the characters are all memorable and likable. We cheer for Katniss and Peetra and want them to succeed. To me this means the author did her job in creating good characterization.The story did end with the words ""THE END BOOK ONE"", but other than a new book showing us how the life of the winner changes, no other hint is provided. . .no other mysteries to solve or injustices that need righting are presented.AGE APPROPRIATE CONTENT: There are a couple of ""gruesome"" scenes that may be a bit much for young readers. There is no profanity or sex in this story. Nakedness is referred to in the context of Katniss stands naked before the stylist who looks her up and down trying to decide how to dress her for the presentation. Overall its handled cleanly and even with a sense of modesty, which is something you don't see often these days and one thing I appreciated.OVERALL: A story I kept turning the pages on, especially once the games began. Good pacing. Good characterization. The story was light on theme and failed to exploit its potential. Overall a good first book in a ""potential"" series. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2543, 2557)",5,0.0,False -030758836X,books,mixed,feeling,bad,people,d868dc61f2f619348a29e1d6671f4807,831e3bbd1a55a61cbebb3a7139d9c536,How are some people?,5,0.0,False,331e91575cebcc2d3546d0db2d0d3512,"I have rather mixed feelings about this book. I really looked forward to reading it - I love both of Flynn's previous books in all their absorbing and dark strangeness. And while this latest novel is certainly interesting, it did not live up to my admittedly high expectations for it.It is well-written - without a doubt. The characters, in both their positive and negative qualities, are three-dimensional and realistic. They come more and more to life as the reader is drawn deeper and deeper into the marriage of Nick and Amy. The complexity that is added in the second and third sections makes the book particularly enjoyable.The length of the first section, and the blatant reader manipulation, however, really bothered me. This first section makes up more than half of the book, and by the second section, I at least, felt that too much time had been devoted to a deception. While this does help build rapport with one of the central characters, it made the second and third sections, which were much stronger, seem much too short in length and led to a not fully satisfying conclusion based on everything that was built up in the first section. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1152, 1166)",5,0.0,False -1476755590,books,amazing,relationship,realistic,situation,2b3ca47ed8028dc0f04ffd7ac7c1151e,4b52c36c2495a48c99bfed1196f5f741,What situation does Gregory's writing have?,5,0.0,False,9c4de8a82ac44d9b4a303d5613d48fa8,Remy is super hot! Great story the relationship between Remy and Brooke is amazing! What great look into the life of the mentally ill! ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(136, 150)",5,0.0,False -0060889578,books,simple,reason,last,word,c353c0b36d5451c29b1c945d8a3d28a8,09ddbf14e42f1a9f9f842103d1ad7726,How is the word?,1,0.0,False,1558f4a58238fde42e6ca014957ae6da,"The reason I do like this book is simple: the best economics is all about practical theory and applications, the original economists were trying to solve very simple problem such as how to keep people from abusing the common, is there enough food to go around, etc.But, there are several problems with his book:The writing style/prose editing suggest readers with a short attention span, every time I get started on a topic it switches to another topic (the chapters have several subtopics and points seamlessly intermixed). The author's self-awareness of their success from the 1st book is painfully aware in this one, the sequel. For those in the sciences it is well known that a thesis is only as good as the data collected; and much of the authors data is from small sample sizes they go on the claim as irrefutable law (most contentious is the abortion and the crime rate correlation from the 1st book), which makes their hypothesis always...questionable; and for those critical of the Freakonimics series is their main argument against them.In the end the book does what they probably intend, makes economics a philosophy relevant for the masses again. This book presents people with material for conversation and debate after dinner with friends and family. No longer something for government committees and corporations board of directors, economics is back to its practical roots. Bit these books are just that, not necessarily critical study but contrary based investigation of some interesting and important questions, insisting that dialogue and further inquiry of the selected subject matters occur. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the original economists were trying,"(109, 144)",1,0.75,True -0312853238,books,worth to read,book,amazing,insight,3a3e942079ebf3de03719503050e4758,b07199355ef15968727cae0689fdb1df,How is the insight?,1,0.0,False,b7260b688bd1cd0aa6e286194086bf9c,A friend recommended this book and it was in fact excellent. I can't believe I had not read it yet. I read it before the movie came out but even if you've seen the movie the book is still worth reading because there is so much from the book missing in the movie! ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(263, 277)",1,0.0,False -0007444117,books,same,voice,bore,write,6dd3f058767ef402a8d2b08d8bd45b8d,02f667433aa903ace7c7b9cff817a0f4,How is the write?,2,0.0,False,965e31e30a6e008b68cfec88acb57ed4,"This book is my least favorite of the trilogy. Tris and Four have the same inner voice to me so it was hard to tell which one was narrating the chapter until I saw a reference to the other. I had a really hard time following the Bureau portion (which is 85% of the book). I thought it was contrived a bit. I like the idea of where Veronica Roth was going with it, but it wasn't fleshed out all that well in terms of the trilogy. It could have been another book altogether. Too many new people were introduced. Four becomes an insecure pansy. Of course, maybe he always was and we just saw him how Tris sees him in the previous books. Being in his head as the narrator of some chapters gave us another side of him. I would like to think he and Tris finally had sex as it was insinuated. Especially since the intimate scenes up till now have been very powerful. VR leaves it to the imagination. I imagine 11 & 12 year olds (hopefully) will think it was more of the same, while the more mature readers will infer more. The ending, although surprising, almost made me not want to read the book. I did and was pleasantly surprised how much I loved it. I cried even though I knew it would end that way. I think I cried more because of the way Four reacted. Worth finishing out the series by reading this book, but don't expect to be blown away like you were with the first two. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1390, 1404)",2,0.0,False -0261103288,books,old,child,permanent,place,8b91537705a8dd137fd5fb0b27705af2,94b5536eea0191ad95057448908e0909,How is the place?,1,0.0,False,346a839b9bd2aeef3c01e96c43967e92,"The Hobbit is what Harry Potter is not. Let there be no pretense in saying ""The Hobbit"" is among the finest pieces of older children's fiction ever.Bilbo Baggins is a humorous, lovable sort of hobbit. In fact, if I were to meet a hobbit, I should hope it to be Bilbo.What Bilbo brings is boldness in the midst of genuine concern over the task at hand. He is afraid, but not so much that he doesn't rise to occasion.Delicious language. Images you can taste and smell. A story that matters, and is well-told.Read ""The Hobbit"" and be entranced. If your children or nephews/nieces are old enough, read it aloud to them. Read it to your class. Show them Harry Potter is not bad, but Bilbo is better.I fully recommend this book.Anthony Trendl ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(737, 751)",1,0.0,False -B00H0V069M,books,great,scene,awesome,one,3513671322b3d0fd03e7f190bf2ec350,c669d4ac6dfbfae476c8b3cabee1a49f,What do you think about odd thomas book one?,2,0.25,False,4ec65859d70a2f8bdc38c07d624b6d57,"I liked this so much on Tuesday that I read it a second time on Wednesday (today). In general, I like a book this smart and good to be a bit longer. A scene in Coeur d'Alene would have been so great. Mal's sisters are probably fun and how darling is he with little blond nieces and nephews? I am feeling as if the ending was rushed by a deadline. But whatever -- I've been waiting for this book since June and it was a fun two days. Five easy stars. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I liked this so much,"(0, 20)",2,0.5,False -0316055433,books,tragic,life,sad,life,bbe52bed7318a21ee5e99c3b6f16a649,310720c10cce80c3ba0b9ce70cf3255d,How do you like the life?,2,0.0,False,a1f7422496edf7f75853fbf412b46e72,"Donna Tartt's writing is superb. The Goldfinch turns a piece of art into a talisman that carries more than one life through troubled times. I believe that art is redemptive but Tartt demonstrates this as fact in The Goldfinch. Theo Decker's life has been both tragic and unplanned while also riddled with fortunate turns of fate. This is what makes the story compelling. For instance, at the beginning of the story he survives an explosion in the Meteopolitan Museum of Art. His mother is killed and he ends up walking out of the museum carrying a valuable masterpiece by Fabritius. And if this isn't bad enough for you an alcohol and gambling addicted father shows up to stake a claim on Theo, hauling him off to Las Vegas and essentially abandoning him in a failed housing development where "even Dominoes won't deliver." At least half of my reading time was spent on the edge of my seat and the other half hoping for a break to get this kid/young man out of the hot water he kept pitching into head first. And along comes Boris Pavlikovsky, Theo's best friend and one of the most endearing hoodlums you'll ever meet. Like I said, the book is long but it's one of the best stories I've read. PERIOD! ANSWERNOTFOUND",His mother is killed,"(475, 495)",2,0.0,False -0316204269,books,witty,write,witty,story,993518d6d4785dff48e7b973d6096988,8e15fdc9b1d5f34bfee9f772ace41f90,What did you think of the story?,1,0.0,False,89a694c48615b8a35b513ecec08219e0,"Occasionally I get in these moods where nothing appeals, as far as fiction goes. I'll read synopsis after synopsis and dismiss just about everything. I'm on the hunt for the perfect book. This is silly but true. I'm glad I did not dismiss Where'd You Go, Bernadette. I loved every minute of this satyrical novel. The writing is witty and funny. I found myself reading pages aloud to my husband. The characters were wonderful and appealing, even the vile ones. This is the kind of book you can't wait to get back to. Highly recommend. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(543, 557)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,perfect,timing,special,relationship,f08eb5565b713ebc14ead72486cdf86e,361b2cf16e424e8f5297ebced01189d7,How are relationship?,1,0.0,False,3b56eefbd639920a287bf42d41a1092d,Fastested book I've ever read!! The timing of finding and getting to read it was perfect!! Really enjoyed the love story and all the characters! Such a great book! Thank you for writing this! <3 ANSWERNOTFOUND,The timing of finding and getting to read it was perfect,"(32, 88)",1,1.0,True -144235948X,books,good,thing,many,thing,be2826a504cf4b7446fde4e977673b3c,7bd6a9ebbfee2715846891c5619af01f,How many things do you want to buy?,1,0.5,False,6f7d4121f4bcb8dc469419d9b54a37cf,"Hmmm! I've set out to put down my thoughts about this book a few different times and keep hesitating which is not like me when I finish a book. I asked to receive this book because I read so many wonderful reviews and because of the blurb on it. I've been hearing about the fairly new genre of New Adult and thought this would be a nice read to introduce me to it.The story takes place on a small college (and for those who are wondering who've read the story already- yes, there are small colleges that can make one feel like they are living in a fish bowl where everyone knows your business because I attended one) when a bad boy falls for an apparently nice innocent girl. Her rebuffs intrigue and delight him rather than put him off so he lays out a bet that she loses in which she must (when I say 'must' I gotta say that I mean she is choosing to stay though she tries to convince everyone otherwise) stay with him for a month in which they both form a friendship that defies the understanding of all. Both parties, Travis and Abby, want more, but there are many complications that will and do pull them apart when they do give it a chance for more. Their relationship is what gives the book its title.Now for my opinion- which is exactly what this is, MY opinion. I state that because there are so many others with vastly different opinions (like always- hehe). I had a love-hate thing going with this story. In fact, it took me much longer than usual to finish reading it because of how it pulled me back and forth between 'can't put it down to see what happens' next to the very dangerous (and expensive because I read it on my kindle) temptation to throw it against a wall in frustration.What aroused such feelings? This is the part that will contain spoilers just so I can explain my impressions of the story. So read on at your own risk!!!!First of all, I love a good opposites attract/ wrong, but right for each other story. I also loved the camaraderie with all the friends in the story. I adored Travis' family. And some of the plot conflict was riveting. But- and its a big 'but' because the story is entirely from this character's point of view and she's a main character- I hated Abby a great deal of the time. Small third world dictators could take lessons for torture of the emotional kind from her. And she was so good at it that she was able to take down several people (some multiple times) in this story. While she was busy- first being in denial that Travis loved her and she, him(in the face of everyone telling her the same thing)- and then being in full self-protection mode with the hot/cold treatment to Travis (don't want to get hurt/I'm scared- want guy- but don't want to get hurt again/I'm scared of my own feelings loop) and then finally in her spiteful pride phase (you screwed up though at the time you owed me nothing and I'm going to hold it against you no matter how broken and miserable I can see you are), she ripped out a guy's heart more than once, broke up her best friend's romance because said BFF loyally sided with her against her own boyfriend who was the cousin to Travis (broken hearted guy mentioned earlier), and toyed (not on purpose-much of the time- to be fair) with perfectly nice guys giving the impression that she was available then pulled back from them. I really struggled to buy her hang-ups particularly with all the 'I'm the one who's bad for him and I'll ruin him' even after I was given the explanation about her past dealings that led to these thoughts. I don't normally include book comparisons, but just to help explain the Abby character here. She reminded me strongly of the Bella Swan character in New Moon and Eclipse with her dealings with Jacob (I need you, but we can never be more than friends behavior).Now, before I appear entirely unfair and fixated about Abby, let me just say that I don't think its wrong for Abby to take a 'lets be friends' approach when she first gets started out with Travis or a little later making it a 'lets take our time' when they enter a relationship because he is into some serious stuff- bare knuckle fighting for cash, sleeping around with a reputation (that is earned) for one night stands and having emotional issues of neediness, anger and jealousy. But, you see, her 'lets be friends' was her lying to herself and everyone else as evidenced by her thoughts and actions. And his emotional issues many times are a direct result of her behavior. Travis was truly a bad boy (personally, I'm not enamored with this in real life- showing my age here) and I would not have faulted her caution if it was an honest caution that was not laced with hypocrisy.As to the other aspects of the story, (I am about to confuse you when I say that I loved it) I loved when things were going good and Travis and Abby were together and he was trying so hard to change. The deft touch of friends and lovers really struck a nice chord with me. I really enjoyed the dynamics of the double dating couples between the two cousin sets of Travis and Abby and Shep and America. Shep, America and Finch were great secondary characters. The other scenes that were touching was the two spent with Travis' dad and brothers. I'm a huge lover of meeting the family in the story. Finally, getting into what hurt was in Abby's past just made me feel for her. The excitement of Travis' fights, the trip to Vegas the first time and the fire were page turning moments.I can certainly see why this is touted as a wonderful read because it does draw an emotional response. When a book engages me with any emotion then I think the author did a pretty good job even if the book's not for me.So, my foray into Beautiful Disaster left me a little emotionally drained, but I can and do recommend this book to those who enjoy a good angsty read that leaves them wrung out, but satisfied in the end. I will caution this as a recommend for an impressionable teen because there is much about the relationship that is not commendable on both Travis and Abby's parts.Thank you to Net Galley for providing the ARC copy for review purposes. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(6135, 6149)",1,0.0,False -1479327573,books,hot,book,hot,one,b5a0a71fce61c95f0d33bd78395ee0c8,36177c2b3fce8ea7ea6de6dde8d03d28,How is the one?,1,0.0,False,be1a8420c8423ba65267543626d73555,"Man oh man..... This book is HOT, HOT, HOT and then some..... What a guy Jas is, lucky Noelle!!Characters are awesome - totally alpha males, strong sassy females and loads of action!!Looking forward to the reading Lex & Dallas's story, as well as the rest of the books in the series - have read the teaser 1st chapter to 'Beyond Control' and just know this is gonna be another scorcher of a book!!!I'm sure loads more cold showers will be required... Roll on 19/03/13..... ;D ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book is HOT,"(16, 32)",1,0.8500000000000001,True -0439023513,books,unsatisfying,book,true,author,4a7dea87cd1a4d93e9d1e32c61c65b4d,f10d3ae6d3e33a12ece31d98dbd0f3ed,How was the author?,5,0.0,False,f14946f4035ce4a694270d5a76458ba7,"The author was obviously trying to write a book about what war can do to people and how terrible the consequences are; however, in focusing solely on that goal she completely forgot about the characters that her readers had grown to love over the previous two books. It basically felt like the author sacrificed the actual characterization of the main characters (how they acted and felt in the prior two books) in order to better drive home the impact of the war, like she'd built up these characters for people just so that when she used their names in a scene the reader would be more impacted.All this accomplishes is making the book feel unsatisfying. Everything that happens after Suzanne Collins is done examining the effects of war seems rushed and poorly thought out. It's like she wrote the book up to a point and submitted it, only to have the publisher tell her that she needed to wrap the story up. Collins did but you can tell she didn't really care, she cared about the war but not the characters. While the first two books were good I have to say that this book has dragged an otherwise outstanding trilogy to mediocre. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1136, 1150)",5,0.0,False -0307352145,books,interesting,section,replete,book,c3771376746b091facd8f887301c0f16,76544c674be456da00b22bedbf7cc0ed,What is the quality of the book?,1,0.0,False,7eee6e1d32bf55bcce243dc686106892,"When I first became aware of Quiet, I knew it was a book I had to read. I've always been an introvert, content to curl up with a book for hours and wary of crowded places and loud parties. Yet, even though I was aware of my introversion, I don't think I really understood it and what it meant. I always saw it as a sort of flexible personality trait that I could change if I wanted to, and I always had the sense that there was something unhealthy about my particular personality type. After reading the book, I feel I have a much better understanding not only of myself, but of how the way American society is structured tends to work against someone like me.Cain uses a blend of some of the latest neurological research and years of psychiatric studies to show why introverts and extroverts are so different, and to lay rest to the idea that there's something broken in people who don't meet the gregarious, outgoing American ideal. The neuroscience she highlights in the book is easily understandable to the layperson, and shows how the brains of introverts and extroverts process stimuli differently. Quite literally, extroverts' brains function in such a way that they are exhilarated and recharged by plenty of social stimulation while introverts need quiet and downtime in order to recharge.Using this research, Cain then shows why so many aspects of modern American life are doing few favors for introverts and, in fact, may be hindering creativity and innovation overall. One of the topics she discusses is the seemingly ubiquitous open-plan workspace. Having spent some years in offices, I could feel myself recoil as soon as she began touching on the topic. The idea behind these plans is that an open atmosphere will create more interaction between employees, thus stimulating creativity and helping to further develop ideas. This goes hand-in-hand with the corporate love of brainstorming sessions and leadership retreats, all of which I've had the misfortune of attending. However, as Cain shows, all of these things actually hinder creativity. People are at their most creative when they have quiet time alone in which to let their mind roam freely. This is a topic of particular interest to me, and there are plenty of sources that support this conclusion. Some companies are beginning to recognize this problem and are starting to design offices that provide spaces where people can retreat for some quiet thought and reflection. This is a boon not only to the introverts, who really need these spaces, but to the extroverts as well because these more thoughtfully designed spaces offer all personality types the opportunity to seek out stimulation when they need it and to retreat into privacy when they need time for quiet thought.Another point that I found particularly interesting was Cain's examination of current educational philosophies. I'm a former high/middle school teacher and the parent of an elementary-aged child, so I've had the chance to see this in action--not to mention the styles and philosophies with which I was presented during my teacher training. There currently is a HUGE emphasis on group work, which I think can be attributed to the corporatization of education. Despite that I am, myself, an introvert, as a teacher, I bought into the idea that kids need to be constantly interacting, but Cain points out the flaws in this idea. Both my colleagues and myself were sometimes guilty of the ""Johnny is a great student but so quiet--if only he'd talk more!"" syndrome, and this book made me realize how harmful that can actually be. While there is emphasis in modern education on learning styles--the visual learner versus the auditory learner, for example--there is next to no emphasis on how to appeal to various personality types. I volunteer in my daughter's school, and every year the kids' desks are arranged in groupings, so that students spend a large amount of their time working with other students. Still, there is a bright spot in that they are occasionally granted small stretches of time during which they're free to retreat to whatever part of their classroom or the outside pod area they like so they may complete an assignment. Quiet really made me think about how important these opportunities are, and how they need to become a more integral part of the educational system.Most valuable of all, though, this book really made me think deeply about myself and those I love and to think of ways to better interact with them. I have a better understand now of how what seemed pliable personality traits are actually inherent in me, and how I can work with them instead of against them so that I can alleviate stress and avoid feeling overwhelmed and burned out. While the book is primarily about introverts, it also helped me to gain a better understanding about the extroverts in my life and how we can live more harmoniously with one another. The sections of the book that deal with married couples was particularly interesting in this respect, because they showed how our own biases make us judge the reactions of others. Since we tend to see the world through a certain lens, we sometimes have trouble understanding that not everyone thinks the way we do, and that we may be taking their reactions and misunderstanding them. This is truly invaluable because I realize that by taking a more thoughtful approach to interactions with others, I can better understand not only my actions but theirs, which will hopefully lead to a better level of understanding between us.Quiet is a book I would recommend to anyone, regardless of whether you're an introvert or an extrovert. I think that introverts like myself will feel better about our personalities and will see that the way we operate can be a strength rather than a social liability, as many of us have been conditioned to believe. And I think that extroverts can learn that introverts aren't necessarily socially backwards or cold, but people who often feel awkward in our own skins because we see and admire the outgoing traits of extroverts but may have trouble emulating them. This book simply works on so many levels: from the corporate world to the world of education and right on down to a personal level. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Quiet is a book I would recommend to anyone,"(5556, 5599)",1,0.3333333333333333,False -1468161660,books,fantastic,story,fantastic,storyline,2a514bb396c5ae8dc587c1afc12bcbaa,070e3f9e8fc9d3f39b276edf2f1f3f37,How pleasant is the storyline?,1,0.9666666666666668,True,8c14b4af021418448684c7f20019196e,"Wow, this story is simply fantastic from the beginning. You will cry, laugh and simply fall in love with the characters and the poetry in this wonder YA book. Great job Colleen Hoover and I guess I need to listen to The Avett Brothers. I'll start book two Point of Retreat tonight. ANSWERNOTFOUND",this story is simply fantastic,"(5, 35)",1,0.9,True -0316055433,books,dead,mother,strong,write,9633207c2df60e0c119072a4abed9468,75b31bb9d531e66f48d9c3372aa4dd99,How is the write?,1,0.0,False,b8ca0e28233f37ff4266bd180e2f0fa9,I found the book very compulsive shocking reading in the first half . Twelve year old Theo and his mother are in a bomb blas in an art gallery and he gradually realizes over a period of hours and days that his mother is dead and not coming back.This trauma led to his dysfunctional growing up in various situations where he was basically left to his own devices living with adults who were preoccupied with their own lives.I found the book quite upsetting and wondered where Donna Tartt got the psychological understanding from.I did learn some new things about art which was interesting.I ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(592, 606)",1,0.0,False -0867905018,books,clear,message,simple,message,7761477fbdce6bb3daa3fd3abaf4b8a9,519f085ab7290915485cc095dbcb99c0,How is the message to the reader?,1,0.0,False,225c4975f655d13af36b94491ca2d560,"There is something truly unique about don Miguel Ruiz's ""The Four Agreements."" While it reads like a cross between a religious text and a science fiction novel, its message is simple, clear and powerful.""The Four Agreements"" is about simplifying and taking ownership of your life. It's a practical ""how to"" guide for casting off the social expectations and standards that you've collected and made ""fact"" over the course of your life. Ruiz coins this web of overlapping societal truths as the dream of the world; suggesting that - just like we have created our own belief system as to what we're capable as individuals - so to have we, as a global entity, created a mass belief that people should act in a certain way and (with rare exception) are only capable of certain things. Ruiz shares that while this belief system is strong (and widely accepted, making it easier to submit to than to challenge) it is invalid and extremely limiting to us as individuals.Ruiz teaches that the way in which we see and interact with the world is entirely created through thousands and thousands of tiny ""agreements"" - situations we experience, form an opinion on and then solidify in our minds as actual fact. An opinion is not a fact. It is simply an opinion; one way of viewing the world.So, to clarify an important new term here: Ruiz defines an ""agreement"" as an effective ""thought habit""; something you've been told so many times, or repeated to yourself so many times that you believe it to be irrefutable fact.Ruiz hypothesizes that we make and reinforce thousands of these agreements every day and, unfortunately, a lot of them are negative. We have preconceptions and criticisms of individuals, organizations, events or ideas that we allow to color our experiences. As an aside, the film ""Traffic"" does a great job of exploring this topic Ruiz suggests that while we have been ""programmed"" by thousands of little agreements we've made with ourselves and society, the active pursuit of mastery of four key agreements can counter balance the lot of them. The purpose of doing so is in creating an ""authentically you"" lifestyle. Think of the timeless bliss of five year olds in play. Those kids are authentically themselves. They don't know how to be any other way. And they're happy. This is what we're working towards.FAVOURITE TAKEAWAY: Over the course of his smart, quick little book, Ruiz identifies the four key agreements we can make with ourselves that will have the most dramatic impact on the happiness in our lives. Those agreements are as follows: The first agreement is to be impeccable with your word. The second agreement is don't take anything personally. The third agreement is don't make assumptions. The fourth agreement is about the action of the first three: Always do your best.While the agreements themselves are extremely simple in nature, they are also brutally challenging to master. Society teaches us to gossip. To criticize. To cut corners. To exaggerate or outright lie. Mastering these four agreements take time, patience and an incredible strong will. Ruiz's belief, however, is that the effort is worth it. With these four agreements in place, we can learn to ""roll back the fog"" of our existence and live the life we were truly meant to lead, rather than plod along on the path dictated to us by social programming and peer expectation. While we don't have time to go into all four agreements in detail, here are a couple key thoughts for mastering these agreements.""The Four Agreements"" is different. While I don't believe this book (and Ruiz's writing style or language) is one that everyone will be comfortable with, I do strongly feel the message is universal and can be lived by everyone. We do submit to societal pressures and expectations. Unconsciously, we conform to what the world tells us we should be and do. We're typically not happy about it, but we end up blaming everyone else for that - our bosses, our parents, our partner - it's always someone else's fault. The message of this book is clear - you need to take ownership for your own life and destiny. You choose the path, and the way you want to live your life. My personal opinion is that the four agreements are collectively a powerful set of tools for setting you down the right path; your path. As I said, not for everyone, but powerful stuff for the spiritually inclined.--Visit ActionableBooks for over 170 summaries, author video interviews and easy ways to implement the concepts for managers and their teams. ANSWERNOTFOUND","message is simple , clear and powerful","(166, 203)",1,0.5801587301587302,True -0345803485,books,graphic,scene,graphic,sex,3724b24dbd9a53423fdea8c6e31477e1,7a046ff1de598987c48d720f5c0103e1,How is the sex?,1,0.0,False,5deeeaa49bfda5547a21d4ded3f22f24,"*For Mature Audiences Only*Ok, I'm just gone get right to it. This book, in MY opinion, is NOT a sex book. A sex book is when 90% of the book is all sex scenes. That's not 50 Shades. While several scenes in the book are graphic, the storyline overshadows them. This is a book of a love story between 2 people who are as different from each other as night and day. I feel the storyline overshadows the sex scenes because I found myself more intrigued with the characters actions, not the characters activities. Again, this book is for MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY and I would not recommend it to anyone otherwise because there is something to be seen past the sex scenes. It was definitely a page turner and I will be purchasing book 2 and 3 this weekend. Each is own but I loved it! ANSWERNOTFOUND","in MY opinion , is NOT a sex book","(73, 105)",1,0.0,False -147813223X,books,fun,book,fun,one,61d02f172a2fac85763eea3ca6c2fd13,290736c80d07a9e8ab0351e5be8a0922,What is the experience of one as an adult with this book?,1,0.3,False,bfdc2684ca9e248c79b0b23d0ce926b7,"I got this book to read when on holiday. It was my first by this author. I will certainly read more.The book was witty, fun and the situations well described. This is about the adventures of a spy who is hiding out as a meek and mild librarian, only to discover that her sleuthing and fighting skills are needed in the backwaters where she is hiding and that there are some unsavoury characters living in the conservative backwater town. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(439, 453)",1,0.0,False -1476741182,books,great,personality,perfect,mix,6479bd13b485cdcccf33319281495460,6a2971f261a61697ed1a9ea90d4f474c,How is the mix?,1,0.0,False,48cf02096cc44740250d43e0c0ff9739,"This book came highly recommended to me so I picked up a copy and popped it to the top of my TBR list. I was not misled. I haven't laughed so much at a book since I read the Molly Harper Nice Girl series.Caroline was delightful and her descriptions of Simon's ""harem"" is hilarious. Even her cat has a great personality.Caroline is well aware of who her neighbor is since every woman in his bed screams ""Simon"" and she guessed if you were making up a name, it wouldn't be Simon. After confronting Simon about his late night wallbanging escapades, they spend some time trading insults and eventually decide to give in and call a neighborly truce.The verbal volleys traded become less insulting more sexual and include Simon's apparent obsession with baked goods. Once the wallbanging with bimbos stops, their friendship starts to develop slowly into a sweet, sexy seduction of both parties.I thought this book was great fun and romantic and an all around enjoyable story. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(974, 988)",1,0.0,False -1492121169,books,good,heart,strong,friendship,a3ae91f9907835365b12d110fefcc7a5,818fd7f5d75142ed32cbe488b3ecc99f,How is friendship?,3,0.0,False,9a6ae919c56c11b3e97c13c2b050c2df,"I just finished a re-read of this book and found it just as good as the first time. Kiersten and Wes are just a sweet couple with some serious problems that we don't know the extent of. They meet on campus and while each of them does not want to get involved, that's exactly what they do. Kiersten has some issues stemming from her family and Wes has a past along with health issues. As we read along and follow their love story, we get to see how quickly things develop between them, but also see how natural it all is. Wes says the perfect things (and honestly, come on. What guy at 21 is saying these things? I want to meet him!) and Kiersten is the recipient of his heartfelt words."I can tell you have a good heart...because the minute I met you, I wanted to fight for it. That's how you can tell when someone has a good heart." (Wes) "When you want to start a war?" (Kiersten) "Nah..When you want to be the one to make it beat." (Wes)Seriously, if my husband said those things......SWOON!Anyway, we travel the ups, downs, lows and highs with this NA book and it is awesome. The end pulls at the heartstrings and I wouldn't have it any other way. Love the supporting characters of Lisa and Gabe and curious what their stories entail since we only get a small taste. But those 4 characters? You can feel the love between them. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1365, 1379)",3,0.0,False -054774501X,books,true,action,low,price,dfe5114e3fe4f1277391d08defc1e543,882cc72f1b227a444e3382ef3abb34a1,What is the price of lunch in that restaurant?,5,0.0,False,d04b3efa0e8d3c33ebfae80fb8a33cea,"This English edition of ""The Hangman's Daughter"" is Lee Chadeayne's translation of ""Die Henkerstochter"", by Oliver Potzsch. (There's an umlaut over the ""o"" in his name, but I don't know how to make that!) The mystery's last chapter is titled ""A Kind of Postscript"", where Potzsch describes how he is a descendent of the real-life Kuisl executioner family. He uses the names of a real forebear for his protagonist, Jakob Kuisl, the offical town hangman, and Jakob's immediate family. Though Potzsch has researched the life and times of a Bavarian hangman and the town he lives in, this particular storyline, murder and other characters are fictional.This is very interesting stuff. As is made clear in the novel, executioners were necessary for carrying out legal death sentences, but they and their families were shunned outcasts. They pretty much married only within other executioner families. In addition, executioners were the torturers back when a confession through torture was the legal method of determining guilt. Humans have unlimited ability to rationalize anything. So a suspect is tortured until she confesses to the crime. She is not guilty until she confesses. The torture continues until she confesses, after which she is put to death, or until she dies from the torture without confessing. The moral of the story is, don't make anyone mad enough to blame you for something.I guess when I think ""tried for witchcraft"", I usually think ""Inquisition"". But it wasn't just the church that held trials for accused witches. Anybody could claim injury from a witch, and the secular authorities held their own trials for witchcraft.For example, the 1692 Salem Witch Trials were secular.* And it's the same in ""The Hangman's Daughter"". A midwife is accused of witchcraft and murder. Jakob Kuisl must legally torture her for the politically expedient guilty verdict the village council desires. However, Jakob doesn't believe she's guilty, and takes it upon himself to find the real murderer. The mystery takes place in Schongau, a village in 1659 Bavaria (there was no German state yet). I'm not sure when Bavaria outlawed legal torture, but I'll take Potzsch's word for it that it survived in Bavaria to this time.I liked the characters in this book. Actions and reactions ring true, even if they are sometimes over the top. You have the super-practical Jakob who still has to get drunk the night before an execution. His daughter, cut from the same cloth. Simon, son of the local quack, who can't get any respect because he's into new-fangled medicine instead of bloodletting and purging. The court clerk, intelligent, but willing to cut any corner to avoid a scene in his town. The village burgomasters, running the gamut from young & idealistic to old & drunk.I'm rating ""The Hangman's Daughter"" four stars for the plotting and characterization and five stars for the historical interest. It is a long book and can get just a bit wordy. This does not have the pace of a thriller. Incidentally, don't let the occupation of Jakob Kuisl worry you. There is no graphic violence or even graphic language.* Though the accused in Salem were mistreated before sentencing, only one was technically tortured. Eighty-year old Giles Corey refused to enter a plea, as a protest against the court's mania. In an effort to force a plea, the court ordered that stones be piled on his chest until he couldn't breathe. It took him two days to die and he never entered a plea.I am reviewing from the Advance Reader's Copy Uncorrected Proof. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3541, 3555)",1,0.0,False -0345803507,books,thin,plot,good,development,bd3b33dc7581002f7335f6a9d437c834,f80faf79ffb0579c322acac9f101b7b0,How is a good development?,2,0.6000000000000001,True,96d33cca9f09d3ee92d98c134935cd85,"I regret investing the money and time in this series. I started by wanting to see what all the fuss was about, and kept going because I kept thinking it would get better and I'd already paid for it. It's a rip-off combination of Twilight and Pretty Woman, and not as well done as either of them. There is no basis for why these characters come together, back story is provided only when it's required by a new absurd event, plotting is thin and unrealistically paced, and threads and characters are left dangling. Anastasia is bland and two-dimensional. The shame is that it really had the potential to be fantastic. The real ending is boring and unsatisfying, and the add-on ending proves that the author and editor know they screwed this up. They should have started over with Christian as the main character and told it through his eyes. As they handled it, they were a day late and a dollar short. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(902, 916)",2,0.0,False -0743597923,books,different,expectation,much short,book,26bbc8338ba31c0b8bbf3041c14dc7ab,8334e2ad050d978ae45e83d5e7fbbfa0,How long is this book?,5,0.4,False,dcfe18ce374f0c204eff9d56e3d7920a,"This was my first Stephen King book and will also be my last. While Stephen King is undoubtedly one of the best writers of his generation, which is clearly illustrated by the writing in this book, the actual twist and turns the plot takes are a bit too disturbing for me. I am supposing that fans of Stephen King's books have different expectations than mine, so while I didn't especially like being disturbed during most of the read I can't deny the quality of writing or the fact that I am obviously not cut out for the Stephen King ride. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(542, 556)",5,0.0,False -0312850093,books,complicated,plot,similar,name,6c09a03efa4197bc49a2952d794c00b8,f72d430d05afa39e354d4cb5918c6abf,How is name?,1,0.0,False,f4b2d2851db7797c6b3b4ebce3f45952,"Goodness, everyone has an opinion on this book and this series. I think I will give a short review on each book as I get to it and pass my own judgement on each individual book, rather than the whole series. Like another reviewer, I have certainly read my share of this genre over the past 45 years and I must admit this book, ""The Dragon Reborn,"" is one of the better ones I have read. It certainly is not my favorite, but I nevertheless enjoyed every page. The author introduces many characters and you do indeed have to pay attention to what you read, and as another reviewer pointed out, I agree that for those who want instant gratification, they should probably go elsewhere. The plot is very complicated, but very, very interesting. I do have to admire the author's story telling ability. The task of writing a major work such as this must have been daunting. Recommend this to anyone interested in the type of fiction. Read it and enjoy! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(946, 960)",1,0.0,False -0618680004,books,such,problem,unaware,people,0568b530a6bfdb31abf9f994d5314061,766b7160a1d5775f169ece98de583ce7,How is it people ?,2,0.0,False,adce34cb08e89253cad1f815ab9e976d,"Much like Richard Dawkins is an inflammatory character, so is the title of his most well known book. For people such as myself who are not religious, his passion for helping humanity move beyond superstitious dogma so as to allow in a more complex, complete, and exhilarating understanding of the world and universe in which we exist does not appear offensive. However, I can appreciate why people who are of a religious persuasion would feel inclined to steer clear of Dawkins and his writing. Yet, I would encourage those people to cast aside their initial disgust and discomfort with the author and title, because, if one has an open mind this book will provide illuminating intellectual reading, and if one does not yet have an open mind, this is just the sort of reading that may begin to break down the barriers of closed-mindedness.I believe if you are going to get anything out of this book you'll have to read it in order, as skipping around could easily leave you either not understanding things, or upset you to the point of not picking the book back up. If you do choose to read it, and you do read it in order and in full, I don't think you'll be disappointed, and I can almost assure that only the most closed-minded individuals will find themselves upset at what they've taken in.Dawkins will challenge you to think about things in a new way. He'll challenge you to wonder why religious beliefs are not held to the same standards of scrutiny and given more than customary respect. That's the first key. In order to appreciate any of his points you have to be willing to give up the ""religious beliefs are not to be questioned, scrutinized, or challenged on grounds that such is disrespectful"" attitude. From there you will be challenged to consider the black and white nature with which we have drawn religious arguments. Instead of ""believer,"" ""agnostic"" and ""atheist"" he challenges you to rightly think of all people as agnostics, in the sense none of us can know if God is real or not. He'll also try and make you understand that there is a false equivalency pertaining to religious and non-religious beliefs. Religious beliefs are spectacular claims with no supporting evidence, and although they could be true, it's not non-believers job to disprove the non evidentiary based claims of religion, but rather believers job to demonstrate why exactly they say we should believe in these things for which there is no evidence.From there, you will go on a journey of pseudo-evidence. You'll look at all sorts of unscientific claims that religious people hold up as ""proof of God."" Everything from ""the world is beautiful"" to ""I feel God in my life"" to ""something so perfect has to be real,"" to ""here's a really smart person who believes,"" to ""our existence is unlikely,"" etc, etc. Dawkins forces you to think with scientific rationality instead of hopeful dogma. The fact things are perceived as beautiful, improbable, complex, or whatever else doesn't somehow mean that it's more likely for some all powerful deity to exist. We are so conditioned to view anything that is unusually good, bad, confusing, or unknown in both our individual lives and our world, as proof of an arbitrarily presupposed supernatural creator that we never stop to think, ""hey maybe things can be really pretty, or really complicated, or whatever else without their being some magical creator.""This will transition nicely to when he subsequently talks about how the unknown, which we use as ""proof of God,"" allowed the notion of God to exist in the first place. As a scientist, Dawkins understands that his trade is aimed at finding gaps in our knowledge, and using the scientific method to discover answers to what we previously did not know. Religion is what serves as a placeholder for yet unanswered questions or not fully understood phenomenon. With this understanding in mind, Dawkins proposes that science is viewed as the enemy of religion precisely because it is indeed the thing that kills religion. When you understand how things work, when the question is answered, then the answer can no longer be, ""God."" He fully acknowledges how some people view science as merely ""revealing"" the ways of God, but he heavily implies that this is illogical, as the ways of God that religions talk about are very different indeed from the actual answers science ends up providing.Yet, aside from the ""filler of holes"" concept, Dawkins challenges you to consider where religion comes from. In my opinion he does a poor job of answering this question, which might be explained by the fact he is an evolutionary biologist. He works with how life has evolved, rather than how it started (that will ultimately be the job of chemists as opposed to biologists as he points out). Thus, he makes some very good insights into how religion has spread and why it persists (sort of the evolution of the perpetuation of religion), but he fails to come up with, or really even attempt to come up with, a theory as to where the human desire to create the religions it did originates from. As for how it is perpetuated he talks about the role of parents and other social institutions enforcing religious beliefs as truths in impressionable young minds, such that it becomes cyclical and immune to analytical, scientific reasoning.After considering all this (that religion should be challenged like anything, that agnosticism is false equivalency, that the ""proofs"" for God are not actually evidence in any kind of scientific, logical, or intellectual sense, and a consideration of where religion came from, with its basic function) the rest of the book focuses on a refutation of religious apologies. Basically, Dawkins points out the obvious (that there is no evidence for God and that it's beyond unlikely one actually exists), but he acknowledges that whether or not God is actually real or not is the improper question to ask of most people. For most people it is not ""is God real?"" but rather, ""ought we believe in God, real or not?"" He'll talk about morality and how so many people assume it takes religion to instill and enforce a sense of right and wrong in people. Yet, he understands that scientifically this is not so, due to his background in evolutionary psychology. He understands that what we know as right and wrong is a byproduct of the sort of personality traits that were chosen during the course of sexual selection to help our intelligent, social species better survive. In other words, people who are alive today had the ancestors whose personalities saw right and wrong in the way most all people today do, and they survived because their social moral codes worked out best for humans. Ironically, this concept of ""natural law"" (i.e. we all have this fairly uniform sense of morality) is often used by religious people as proof of God. (basically, hey if we all have this sense of right and wrong there must have been a deity that put this sense in all of us....you can see why creationists and people who understand and accept the science of evolution have such problems with each other) The implications of our morality coming from our DNA rather than from an adherence to religious texts is, to Dawkins, (and to many such as myself) the sort of proof that, yes, everyone will be just as good without religion.Expanding off of this concept, Dawkins will go on to describe how social memes (basically the zeitgeist) evolve in an inevitably progressive direction over time (overall, as there can be temporary setbacks along the overall progressive trend). It is for this precise reason, he asserts, that more and more of things like the Torah, the Bible, and the Koran are no longer adhered to today. Our morality exists because of evolution, which also means it's always evolving (it's why we have the evolution of the zeitgeist). Of course, this, despite making very good sense, is a problem for religious people, as social memes become more progressive as humanity grows and matures with evolution, despite religious writings remaining fixed in the less mature, less progressive times they were written. A conflict erupts between those people that want to continue to adhere to larger amounts of various religious writings based on a whimsical assumption they are a sort of absolute truth with a capital T, and the rest of people who will allow our moral evolution to continue to improve with time and experience as a species. As impolite as it might sound (since we are accustomed to giving religion such high levels of respect and insulation from scrutiny) belief in the perfection of scripture creates an obstacle for the evolution of humanity's moral progress.To really drive home the point that our morality comes from ourselves rather than some scriptures attributed to some deity, Dawkins talks about how things we today see as the ""good parts"" of something such as the Bible, like ""love thy neighbor"" or ""thou shall not kill,"" are actually just as misleading as something like ""we the people"" in our Constitution. Things like thou shall not kill were meant to say ""thou shall not kill Jews"" much in the way ""people"" used to mean only white male property owners. Yet, today religious people interpret these Biblical rules to be more inclusive and tolerant. They do this not because the meanings of the Bible suddenly changed, but because the people reading them did. We evolve, our morality evolves, and it improves. Which is precisely why it is ridiculous that we hold up a book like the Bible that talks about ritual human sacrifices, stoning of women, killing people who work on Sunday, giving your daughter's virginity to as retribution to save a man from being anally raped, etc, etc, as some sort of ""code of our morality."" The fact we can pick and choose the ""good"" and ""bad"" parts is demonstrative that it's been us, humans, not some divine intervention all along.From there, Dawkins will talk about what he perceives as the damage religion creates. He basically subscribes to the idea that good people will be good and bad people bad with or without religion, but only with religion will good people do bad. I and others aren't so sure of that, although there is a strong circumstantial case to be made. However, I do regret that Dawkins goes on such a lengthy, albeit incredibly well articulated bashing of his perceived horrors of religion, as I feel it will turn too many otherwise open intellectual, scientifically minded people away from the larger message of the book, which is that freedom of thought should always trump dogma. Obviously he jumps into the homosexuality thing, as it really is one of those things no one would be against if not for religion. Yet, I find this part of the book, at least given what the book's larger objective is, to be rather unnecessary. The discussion of the religious objection to abortion is more interesting; although still not something I would have gone after if I were attempting to do what Dawkins was. The notion of consequentialism (what are the consequences of permitting or not permitting this action) vs. the notion of absolutism (this action shall be permitted or not permitted based on an absolute, predetermined labeling of the thing as ""good"" or ""bad"" based on my religion) is a riveting one, but I think it is only such if you are already intellectually enlightened prior to the picking up of Dawkins' writing. I further believe he makes a mistake in demonizing ""moderate"" religion, and nearly suggesting that it is as much not a real thing as ""50/50 agnocisticsm"" is. Moderate religious belief may not be any less scientifically implausible and ridiculous than extremist religious belief, but if we are truly asking ourselves if we ought to be militant atheists or atheists with a religiously libertarian attitude to the unenlightened world, I think a consideration of the lesser damages of moderate religion should be better considered (he seems to view people like Ted Haggard as ""moderate"" by American standards, perhaps a disillusioned view of the extremeness of American religiosity coming from a Brit that thinks we are worse than we really are)After taking this detour to talk about the bad of religion, Dawkins comes back to a far more convincing ""ought we to"" argument. The question is whether we ought to raise children religiously (which is basically a form of indoctrination, no matter how mild the upbringing may be). He points out the absurdity of labeling kids by their parents religion (you would never do that with their parent's political or economic opinions). He also points out that while physical abuse is horrible, abuse of the mind leaves far longer lasting scars. I think the way in which he makes the point is very sloppy and perhaps even unknowingly offensive, as he compares the Catholic priest scandal to indoctrinating of minds and calls the latter worse (as well as discussing the story of a woman who said she had been more traumatized as child by thinking her dead friend was burning in hell for being the wrong religion than she was by being sexually abused by a priest). Overall, I'm not sure I can come to think of any form of religious indoctrination as worse than sexual exploitation of minors, but I can appreciate that even when a household is open minded and intellectual and the parents fully accepting of whatever their children end up believing later on (as was the case with mine) being raised religious still leaves you with a nasty feeling that you've done something wrong, that you failed your parents, that they'd be happier if they you had turned out as they intended, or even that somehow you are indicating to them you don't think of them as good people since you ended up believing in different things than they did.On a tamer note, Dawkins goes on to make the distinction between teaching about religion and teaching religion. Much as we learn of Greek and Roman mythology so that we may understand the literary gems of the day, Dawkins asserts that we do need to explore contemporary western religious for literary purposes. Yet, he couples this with a harsh discussion of how trying to teach religious dogma in place of or in refutation of sound science is perhaps the worst form of intellectual child abuse.The book concludes with an examination of the most powerful ""ought we"" question. Even if it's beyond unlikely there is a God for which there is no sound evidence, ought we to believe in it, or at least socially protect the belief in such, not because it will save our morality, or because it fails to harm, or because parents should be left to teach their kids as they choose (religion does not make our morality, it's not without harm, and parental indoctrination is, in fact, one such harm), but rather because it provides an ability to comfort, console, and inspire humanity? In trying to answer this question Dawkins first concedes that the notion of God does comfort, console, and inspire people. By doing this, he appears to unknowingly answer the question he earlier failed to answer (from where does religion come?). Religion, it would seem comes from adults who couldn't give up the security of an unconditional, loving, helpful friend that always has time to be there for you. In other words, as impolite as it sounds, religion allows adults to have that imaginary friend when times call for it. Dawkins speaks of a story of a woman who says she had an imaginary friend as a child who she later had a dream about as an adult where the friend (a sort of Barney-like purple creature) was giving her advice as to how to navigate a crisis in her life. He quite profoundly postulates that this adult extension of childhood friends is at the essence of belief in deities.So, then the question becomes whether or not we can be consoled and inspired while acknowledging that our adult imaginary friend known as God is just as unlikely to exist as any childhood imaginary friend. He suggests we most certainly can and invokes quantum mechanics and an unnamed reference to biocentric perception as the reason why. Basically, we evolved to perceive the world as we do because that's what we needed to perceive in order to successfully navigate it. Yet, there is much in this universe, and other proposed universes that is far too small, too large, too fast, too slow, and whatever else for us to perceive let alone understand. The world we see is such a tiny bit of reality and such a limited understanding of all there is to understand. With science, we can discover realities in which we do not exist and come to understand all the things within our reality that we do not perceive. He uses the amazing analogy of a woman in a burka with only the slit where her eyes are being exposed. He instructs us to imagine that the woman and the burka covering her are miles upon miles tall/long. Because modern science has begun to discover both how long the burka of reality really is and also figuring out ways to understand the rest of the burka, the tiny slit humanity has previously been confined to perceive things from is rapidly opening up. Thus, it becomes apparent to us readers that we can very much be inspired by all these new components of vast, vast reality that there is to be investigated, and we can very much be comforted by increasing our understanding of this vast reality. We can obtain this inspiration and comfort by using science, which yes, does destroy old superstitious dogmas we found comforting in the face of uncertainty from the slit of the burka, but what there is to find, in exchange for giving up the comparatively smaller comfort and inspiration that was the religious placeholder, is so, so much greater than what we got from our delusions. ANSWERNOTFOUND",For people such as myself who are not religious ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(101, 17723)",2,0.375,False -0312641893,books,amazing,world,amazing,world building,2ca55623f0364ee7a7a4b130b69d6b7b,eb9ea8c3ab8b5afa7061cf6582bcb247,How is the world building?,1,0.0,False,78b44c0447e08ecd5ae7c913f99c5224,"My thoughts:Take the story of Cinderella, add in some androids and cyborgs, a plague and oh, evil moon people trying to take over the world. Doesn't sound like it would work? Wrong! Cinder is all of these things and more and it's fantastic!Somewhat dystopian, somewhat hard science fiction, Cinder tells the story of Cinder, a cyborg (part human part machine) living in New Beijing. Her life is not entirely her own as she is under the control and ownership of her stepmother who in true Cinderella fashion, pretty much hates her.I really loved this retelling. It's unlike anything I've read in a long time and reminds me of the science fiction stories my father use to feed me as a kid. Cinder's world is amazing. The cyborgs and androids (fully robotic machines) were enough to keep me engaged but this story has so much more to it. There is tension and well done, not over the top romance. There's a scary as hell plague and a mysterious legacy that may hold the key to everything. And a lot more I'm not going to talk about because you should really just read it for yourself :)Final verdict:I pretty much loved this story from beginning to end. The first of 4 books that I'm pretty sure I will be devouring as soon as they hit the shelves! Marissa Meyer's debut is a fantastic science fiction / fairy tale retelling / dystopian explosion of awesomeness! I highly recommend this book to fans of these YA genres.**I received a copy of this book for review** ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1461, 1475)",1,0.0,False -0307582884,books,great,mystery,intriguing,mystery,e8836d788fe228b2da51c7b2150bb890,ca5367cd4a9dead6d2088f6cc3cb220b,How is the mystery?,1,0.0,False,ba40a6e89158ae6431fa3370b2bc4206,"I first became aware of this series when I won an autographed copy of the first Infinity Ring book (WooHoo), which was written by James Dashner. Then, once I heard that The Maze Runner was to hit the big screen I was reminded that it was floundering somewhere in my to-read list. So, finally after much delay I brought it.When I first started reading it I was reminded of a book from my school days, Lord of the Flies. I was a tad concerned that it was going to be along the same lines because it was ’required reading’ at school rather than ’my choice’, I wasn’t really keen on the thought (even though I can’t really remember the specifics of LOTF).But, I’m pleased to say that after the first few chapters I became captivated by the story and its characters. Thomas is our main guy, he’s sort of been mysteriously embedded into a settlement (The Glade) populated by other boys his own age. He has no memory of who he is or where he came, which he soon finds is common for all ’greenies’ that arrive in the Glade.The Glade is a sanctuary of sorts, which is at the centre of a huge maze that changes its shape every day. We follow Thomas as he works through the many struggles of adapting to his new life and learns about the ways of the Glade. He finds that every kid has a role, and every role is just as important as the next. Life in the Glade can be quite tough, but the Gladers have created a society that has rules and runs well.Every day, a team of Runners enter the maze to try to find a way back to the real world. But, the maze is full of hidden dangers and all runners must return to the Glade before the huge doors close at the end of each day. Anyone unlucky enough to be trapped in the maze overnight is in big trouble.Soon, the arrival of another mysterious ’greenie’ sets the wheels in motion for Thomas and the other Gladers to go for broke, and try and find the answers they all long for. Who are they? Where are they from? How do they escape? Who can they trust?There’ll be no more details on the plot from me. I’ll just say that this is an exciting book, so I suggest that you grab a copy and read it for yourself.My bottom line: This book has great mystery, action, and likable characters. I can honestly say that this is a series that I’m keen to keep reading. I’m looking forward to getting into the next book …. and the movie too.PS: I’d put this book and movie in the YA category rather than MG.Note: I don’t claim to be a pro-reviewer, I am a reader. My reviews are based on my personal thoughts around the story that the book is trying to tell. I try to focus on the story (which is the reason I read) rather than dissect the book and pass comment on typos, writing style or structure. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book has great mystery,"(2236, 2263)",1,0.75,True -1497572207,books,dirty,mouth,explosive,chemistry,33be8cedfab304304d14fa91eb34f781,550a9dd220568736b06f2404aaa04269,What is the chemistry between the characters?,1,0.0,False,04979f94cb96a08ed10ebf5d4a7f0aa0,"I've read all of Lauren's books. She is such a wonderful writer. They are all different, but the thing that she does that I love is there is always some sort of connection to her other books. Whether it be a character or a song, or a clothing choice. When I start to read one of her books, I get excited to see where the connection will be!! Lauren's previous books have steamy sex and dirty talkers but this book. Oh. My. It's so hot. Clay has such a dirty mouth and he's so hot! Julia is his match in every way. Wit, sexiness, humor and ideas about what will give the most pleasure to the other. We've got bondage and limo sex (HOT) We have dinner table orgasms and kitchen table interactions. Clay and Julia are so hot that the one night they shared in San Francisco wasn't enough. Now they realized that they actually like one another and want to know more. Will they be able to make it work?She was familiar with the term "sex-on-a-stick," but that didn't even begin to describe this man."You taste f' ing spectacular.""Oh I do, do I?" she said seductively, brushing against his chest."You do, Julia. I love your taste, and your smell, and right now you smell like you want me inside you.""I want to ride you so bad." she said."F me please," he said. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1305, 1319)",1,0.0,False -0671023373,books,profound,book,different,mean,97515a125c186bc06b15196e789e982f,93ed0b3a2263e259702370146ddbc3b4,How is the meaning compared original verb?,1,0.75,True,bdc1c11c44d42aa219dcbc6e631d5b37,"This book is profound and offers the reader much to ponder. Viktor Frankl's intellect is evident as well as his compassion. The spritual nature of the work is quite moving. This book offers an insightful view into a place and subject impossible to comprehend. I thank Dr. Frankl for his wisdom and sharing. Through this book, he has been able to bring deep meaning out of incredible suffering and tragedy. This is a rare accomplishment. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This is a rare accomplishment,"(412, 441)",1,0.9,True -0007444117,books,dull,story,not interesting,story,0ec7ae41f0e793e540e1b98eedaf399a,9a85ab29416bb8f7d3459afbd63c0759,What story do I tell you?,2,0.0,False,9af986b21e45b5e52639b0f93f22b550,"After Insurgent, the story picks up with Tris in trouble and Evelyn in control of the city. Soon, Tris, Four and some others choose to leave Chicago and pursue the meaning of the Edith Prior video. Most of the remaining story takes place inside a special facility a short drive from Chicago, where we find out what the story is about Chicago and the factions, as well as what it really means to be divergent. Three-quarters of the way into this story, I was very disappointed. It felt like the author was just going through the motions, and frankly, the story was boring and dull--lots of talking and philosophical introspection, but not much plot movement. The last quarter of the book salvaged things for me and raised the story from one star to 3.5. No, like a thousand others, I didn't like the ending, and I didn't think the ending was necessitated in any way by the story arc. It seemed almost as if the author realized the story about to crash and burn, so she tossed in this ending to slap us in the face. HOWEVER, the ending was well done and beautifully written, and it was quite evocative. I thought the writing went from passable and average to excellent and gripping. BUT, I'm only at 3.5 stars because the ending doesn't really fit the overall trilogy IMO. So, for those that want a 'they all lived happily ever after' ending, don't read this book. Stop with Insurgent and think up your own ending. For those of you, who--like Tris--aren't afraid to jump off the roof into the net below, you should read it and experience the pain. I just wish the first part of the book was written nearly as well as the ending. Yo, Tris, you...well, you know what i mean. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the story picks up with Tris in trouble and Evelyn in control of the city,"(17, 90)",2,0.2,False -0451419707,books,supportive,friend,immediate,attraction,71cc33df6bea56e141090fc64b60df22,22eff8da3d7d4ee945330a7f5ed27305,How is the attraction?,4,0.0,False,84bfc45b0cf19d9c8cc9e38946677d02,"If you are looking for steamy sex scenes that rival those of 50 shades, this book is for you, 5 stars for that! I had to take away a star because I just got so irritated with Jocelyn, she had so many issues and the entire book she did not let anyone in and shut everyone out, she had such nice people surrounding her, Braden was a real stand-up guy and her friend Ellie was so supportive of her, yet she did not open up to anyone until the very end. While the sex was great, it would have been better if she had opened herself up emotionally and accepted her feelings for Braden so the love would have been more mutual for a bigger part of the book. Also, she sees a therapist and they put way too much of that dialogue in the book -- those parts were bOOOring! ANSWERNOTFOUND",If you are looking for steamy sex scenes that rival those of 50 shades,"(0, 70)",3,0.0,False -0091883768,books,valid,point,clear,book,d27a7bdcd5478ab5719052c4510f8e44,a368d764fb3d610be8cbbe76cf097569,What point does the book make clear?,1,0.3833333333333333,False,81e63d6bdb2765d7091565d484f0d0fb,"I give this two stars instead of one because it does have a valid point about adapting to the dizzying change going on around us and finding how to best contribute in this new world.However, the undeniable fact is that there is a lot less cheese than there used to be. The corporate CEOs, the crooked bankers, the defense contractors, the Walton family, and others have grabbed trillions of dollars worth of cheese from the rest of us. So, when we go in search of cheese, most people will find only inferior cheese--and much less of it.The moral of the story is that if we are suffering due to lack of cheese, it is our fault. It's the mean-spirited, idiotic ideology preached by Herman Cain, who told America, ""Don't blame Wall Street. Don't blame the big banks. If you don't have a job and you're not rich, blame yourself."" Yeah, right.BTW, if you're wondering where the cheese was moved, it's in the Caymen Islands and other offshore tax shelters. According to Forbes Magazine, the super rich have stashed $21 Trillion in ""cheese."" Maybe one day the people in our government will get some balls and make them bring it back.[...] ANSWERNOTFOUND",adapting to the dizzying change going on around us and finding how to best contribute in this new world,"(78, 181)",1,0.3772727272727273,False -0439023483,books,able to get,reader,real,danger,5e99ecbd89729e8bd0f42597ff524288,338e8ec67739eaf59de033a4153f9bed,Is that city a danger?,5,0.0,False,5bfc1599799a86f762be882a8397bff1,"Set in a dismal view of the future, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins follows the story of Katniss as she is sent into the arena to fight for her life in a game of survival. Chosen through a drawing created by the corrupt government of Panem, one boy and one girl from each district is sent to the games. The children must fight to the death and the winner is the only one left alive. Katniss must choose between life, love, and loyalty in a story that makes us question our ideas of quality entertainment. The Hunger Games is the first in a trilogy with the final book being released in summer 2010.Sarah's review:The Hunger Games is a delicious morsel of a book that leaves me starving for more. Although it is considered young adult literature, the themes of the book relate to teens and adults alike. The story is told from Katniss's point of view and the reader is really able to get inside her head. She is the warrior every teenage girl hopes she will be. The love story that begins to unfold is juicy and enticing and I had to follow up immediately with the second installment in the series, Catching Fire. The Hunger Games is an adventure from start to finish. It's a quick read but will stay on the mind long after you are through. Although the concept of the book seems farfetched, it makes one think about how far reality TV will go and exactly what we consider to be entertainment. Why do millions of Americans engross themselves in shows like Survivor, or worse yet, Jersey Shore? As for me? I'll stick to books like The Hunger Games.Erienne's review:Suzanne Collins does a superb job with her first book in The Hunger Games trilogy. Not only is the novel filled with excitement that leaves you not wanting to put it down, it is also jam packed with thought provoking issues such as desensitization and the value of human life. The gruesome death match is aired on television for all to see and the people of Panem are required to watch. While the people in the districts do not particularly enjoy this, those within the Capitol find it intriguing. Viewers cheer for their favorite contender and simply watch while the chosen children kill one another in hopes of being the last remaining survivor. The onlookers within the Capitol hold little regard for who lives or dies while those within the districts are watching for even a glimpse of their representative. While The Hunger Games is a book where you will find love and excitement, it is also a book that will leave you thinking about many of the issues that we encounter today. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2550, 2564)",5,0.0,False -0312853238,books,decent,story,interesting,storyline,fac677c38ead25a47ed87f34df35dc9d,67614da0fc333be18f510fe2ab3ff9ff,How did you like the storyline?,1,0.0,False,dc502b3718526290731e32f187f616de,"I was given a strong recommendation for this book. I was warned about an epic twist, and that even though the protagonist was a YA, it wasn't a YA book.I have to say I wasn't massively impressed. The plot twist (assuming I have the right one, I'm trying to avoid spoilers) was predictable, I called it before the epic encounter. I felt the plot lines with Ender's siblings was for the most part useless (maybe it has some importance in sequels). I really felt it was written to make the reader feel sorry for the put upon kids, which I explained to the person who recommended the book to me I was not interested in reading. And it would be nice to have at least an explanation of the device that could communicate over light-years, the physics there was pretty weak.That being said, the story was decent. Characterization was good if predictable. I liked how the author essentially predicted tablets (the tables the kids used), and the influence of anonymous writers on the Internet.Overall, a decent sci-fi read. I don't see it as awesome as the public perception seems to be. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the story was decent,"(788, 808)",1,0.6666666666666666,True -0439023483,books,enough,action,available,novel,a33eb5bb219aee1163dd03d3e42d90f8,b4e673ba804337d17a1ec16a674046ee,How is the novel?,2,0.0,False,5f1ed1c3641830709154278221f3c303,"I heard a ton about The Hunger Games before I read it. A lot of people said it was really gruesome and intense--even more people said it was sad and heartbreaking. Personally, I didn't think it was particularly gruesome or heartbreaking. It felt like ""Survivor"" meets Lord of The Flies and the myth of the Minotaur. My familiarity with similar types of stories and knowledge about the plot going into the story contributed to my lack of shock while reading The Hunger Games.Even though a lot of people thought that The Hunger Games was really gruesome, the fight scenes were not described in too much detail, so this was not a problem for me. The overall concept is, of course, appalling--but that is the point of the novel. No one goes into Lord of the Flies expecting it to be an uplifting story, and no one should go into The Hunger Games expecting a story filled with joy.The deaths and tragedies of the story weren't particularly upsetting to me either. The majority of the players in the games weren't very developed. There was only one character that dies that I cared about, but I knew she was going to die so I did not let myself get too attached to her character.The best part of the novel for me was definitely Peeta and Katniss. It was a joy to see their interactions. You can tell that Peeta truly loves Katniss, and even though Katniss is just playing the game, there is clearly potential for something beautiful to develop there.Filled with the makings of a beautiful love story, a tragedy torn nation, and a lot of action, The Hunger Games is definitely a must read. Perfect for fans of ""Survivor,"" Lord of The Flies, and the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, The Hunger Games has enough action and romance to leave you wanting more. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1750, 1764)",2,0.0,False -0307265439,books,horrific,story,capable,human,23985b714390bb146b219f188e0df866,ec6646bf160a666fb36269b94f90cbb9,What is comparison quality of human?,1,0.1,False,c0ae844e0e3f0b4b5135493e9ec4bcda,"""The Road"" marks my foray into Cormac McCarthy's canon. From what I can tell from a casual glance at general readers out there, you either hate it or love it. I haven't come across too many middle-of-the-roaders (pardon the pun). It certainly wasn't an easy read. To begin with, McCarthy's syntax and dialogue are unconventional and may be off-putting for some, not to mention his tendency toward neologism, and then there's the subject matter.The post-apocalyptic story is bleak, heartbreaking, unflinching, and horrific, as post-apocalyptic tales tend to be. One of my Facebook friends put it this way: ""I don't think it would have affected me nearly as much before I had my son. With the kid, it was damn hard to read."" Yet something hopeful emerges. As I recall certain haunting passages, I am reminded of P.D. James' ""The Children of Men,"" with its tiny, savior-like moments of purity and beauty pushing up through the perpetually raw uncertainty of the setting's ashen wilderness.Another reason why this book is so powerful is that it's a remarkable coming-of-age novel, that is, a ""bildungsroman,"" to use one of those high-falutin' ten-dollar words I came across in college. It deserves a place in the upper echelon of novels in which a main character makes major strides in his or her moral, psychological, and intellectual development. I'm not saying ""The Road"" is at the top of the list, but it certainly deserves to sit on some graduate student's shelf down the hall from ""Huckleberry Finn,"" ""Great Expectations,"" and Toni Morrison's ""Song of Solomon.""The novel's plotline or tone or setting isn't particularly distinctive; rather, McCarthy's sparse, nearly perfectly succinct use of language is what makes this book poetically transcendent. In certain sections, there is seemingly no other way McCarthy could have phrased things. Every single word feels essential.In this end, above all, this book is about one thing: the immeasurable, unconquerable power of love. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1977, 1991)",3,0.0,False -0307277674,books,fresh,write,great,time,fa6230fac3f1f29c3375f56b326dc265,d2d1e7cf1c6c7a5622f11f058e99423e,How can I save the great time to not be late?,1,0.675,True,1abb315d764dd45926257a5f9ec3f3c9,"Okay, this was the first Dan Brown book I've read and it was nothing short of EXCELLENT. The writing is fresh and doesn't waste time wwith lagging descriptions; the observations made of interesting and give you a good scope of the characters and settings.Robert Langdon, a symbology professor at Harvard, finds himself mixed-up in the case of the murder of the famous currator of the Louvre. Accompanied by the victim's clever granddaughter, Sophie Nevue, the two make their escape from Paris, on a mysterious scavenger hunt linked to the Priory of Sion, an ancient organization that protects the Holy Grail from the Vatican Church. Sophie, who had not spoken to her grandfather in a decade because of a Sion rite that she had witnessed, starts to realize the truth about her family.Her grandfather's murderer, an agent of the Opus Dei, a strictly conservative Catholic organization, continues to chase them through Europe, alongside Parisian police.A spicy work; Dan Brown shows enormous prowess at his trade. I loved all the history interwined with the plot and the fascinating conspiracy of Christ's questionable divinity. This the laugh, sit-on-the-edge of your chair, and make-you-think type of book. Top notch adventure and a twist of romance. Perfect.-Liaden ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1266, 1280)",1,0.0,False -054522490X,books,ambiguous,end,unique,novel,6c486d87ec500b670b5921884cc6a313,8bd976fc4908384d0bb66f32d0421f5b,How is the quality of the novel?,1,0.0,False,1ab2203e2b9c25bb6ffa2d9d6fe40407,"Having read all of Maggie Steifvater's books - loved the fairy pair, liked the werewolf trilogy - I was looking forward to this one. Partly because I live and breathe horses, but also because, though it's an interesting facet of Celtic mythology, there isn't a whole lot of material on water horses to work with. I was intrigued to see how she would flesh out the mythology.The idea of a place where people capture and race these monstrous horses is a good one. For me, though, this story never really took off. The pace is slow, up to and including the Big Race. Also, both the menace and the romance are far too obvious to be particularly engaging. The menace is the same one that's been used ad nauseum in horse stories and beyond, while the romance was lacking a freshness that characterizes M.S.'s other novels: the hyper-real Sam & Grace, the wonderfully prickly Isabelle & Cole, the danger of James & Nuala.Another stumbling block for me was that there were just too many echoes of 'The Hunger Games' in the Scorpio Races: young contestants, mortal danger, desperately needed money to be won. But at the same time the stakes weren't quite high enough, or the danger quite believable enough, or the heroine's reasons for entering quite dire enough, to compare favorably. (Slight spoiler alert.) I thought that the piebald mare could have been used to far greater effect, and also that Puck's choice to ride her own horse diffused a lot of the excitement. I'd have loved to read about her catching and taming one of the water horses, not just hitching a ride on her boyfriend's. The ending is also ambiguous, not in terms of what happens, but in what it means for the characters involved - yetnot in a way that particularly lends itself to a sequel.Read it if you're a die-hard fan. Otherwise, maybe look elsewhere for your next teen supernatural hit. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1857, 1871)",1,0.0,False -0606106766,books,worth to read,novel,short,sentence,63c5a1fe99a23146c1cdf161771712a5,c67da03a3e079a881b867097a02f4831,What exactly was the sentence?,4,0.25,False,beca1e43caf82d301f36bc048b6def3f,"I have mixed feelings about this book. I read it in about 4 hours - yes, it's a quick read. There are things that bugged me about it, though. Some parts were really well written while other parts bored me. I don't think I enjoyed the style of writing the author used. It was almost as if she was trying too hard to sound like a teenager. Also, I don't mind that the f-word was used in this novel, but I feel like it was unnecessarily overused.-spoiler-Cabel and Janice's relationship was interesting, but very frustrating at times. They got mad at each other for stupid reasons and he apparently was in love with her when they hardly even knew each other. He was overly affectionate to the point of where he cried over her. He even dragged her into his boss's office so that she could prove to her he wasn't lying. It seemed like he was too emotionally attached to her and it made him seem less realistic.As for the dreams, some of them seemed pointless and the ones that corresponded to the novel got really repetitive. The author made the dreams so that they directly related to real life events, but when Cabel dreams about having sex with Shay - It's just a hope or a fear?Overall, I believe this novel was worth reading, but I do believe a little more work on it would have made it great. It was a good basis, but need a little more expansion and editing! It was good enough though that I will most likely buy the sequel. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1427, 1441)",4,0.0,False -0099464462,books,good,quality,bit short,book,ac6bc11ed4e2c95c4ad0d7f346aa4112,81a579fd8d3d035e73020ce2e55b687e,How extensive is that book about Israel?,5,0.3333333333333333,False,ff145986ad18d83ffda3b2d49a4ebc0a,"This story has some very good qualities. The plot, foresight and creativity are intrically woven togther. The reader bonds to the characters and want good things to happen to them. The writing itself is also well done. However, many of the scenes contained crass slang words that did nothing to add to the scene or characterization and in fact, ""cheapened"" the novel, in my opinion. The story also weaves in and out of time so often it gets confusing even if you read it with few interruptions. Quite often I found myself wondering if certain scenes were even needed since they didn't tie into the story in any significant way and seemed to pad the pages. I do give the author credit for having the hero respectful enough to not seduce his wife as a young girl and at least waiting until she was 18 to ""know"" her intimately. If you don't mind cheesy sex scenes on occasion and crude language, you may enjoy this book. I personally think it would have been better if the author had referred to the hero making love to his wife and left it at that. Their emotional bond was significant and the pain they went through trying to have a child together was very well done, as was Henry's attempt to make sense of his mother's death. If not for the crass sex and adultery, etc. I would have given this novel four stars. It's unfortunate that a gifted writer would cheapen what is otherwise a great literary work. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1406, 1420)",5,0.0,False -0330317547,books,keen,sense,good,voice,96f23581f9cdb9b081d6571acd1e6802,f4a29ab416e7e8f44af4562b7bd1056d,What is the quality of the voice?,2,0.0,False,7b308a3b980173ea66c77b3575ae46fa,"The frontier and the Old West have long been staples in American literature, and one of the best novels of the genre is Larry McMurtry's Pulitzer Prize-winning ""Lonesome Dove."" The story follows a crew of former Texas Rangers and cowboys who drive a herd of cattle from South Texas to the sparsely settled Montana Territory in the 1870s.Augustus McCrae, Woodrow Call, and the other characters that the author introduces and develops are not stereotypes, but are complex and realistic. The crew faces constant danger on their drive north. The cowboys sometimes have to deal with sudden and unexpected tragedy, as well as regrets and mistakes from their pasts--and they have to get on with life the best they can after their adversities. McMurtry explores some of the challenges that adolescent boys, young men, and middle-aged men face--some limited to the frontier, some universal.Part of what makes the novel great is that is by no means predictable--in spots you think you know who will get killed and what will happen later, but are surprised. Knowing life, people, and human nature is a must for a novelist, but one gets the sense when reading ""Lonesome Dove"" that Larry McMurtry has a keener sense of them than most other novelists, which is a prime reason that the novel has attained classic status in the quarter-century since its release. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1352, 1366)",2,0.0,False -0345803485,books,fun,part,graphic,sex,34172d98873b4ea8c41a16ae819a5a54,7a046ff1de598987c48d720f5c0103e1,How is the sex?,2,0.0,False,568c4d9ce76efb8a64ab2c711260bd7f,"I have to admit that parts of this book are fun to read especially toward the beginning, but honestly, the writing is bad and repetitive and it quickly becomes a waste of time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(177, 191)",2,0.0,False -0141039280,books,many,quality,perfect,none,0522382c544b1797deb607aacb5bbf9e,4bca62368a7e1295b52e22330081d109,Is none of the book was peprfect?,5,0.0,False,6875720be86c39c6f199bf4d93d21028,"THE HELP has so many amazing qualities it is hard to know where to start. Aside from the book's important social relevance and message, the writing is excellent in characterizing and describing both sides, never with a heavy hand, which makes Stockett's story all the more powerful and proves her place as one the most skilled contemporary writers today. This book is perfect for the reader looking for strong female leads fighting the odds. I'd put it right up there with my ultimate female underdog heroine novel SILLY LITTLE RICH GIRL. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(539, 553)",5,0.0,False -0439023513,books,not green,grass,old,daughter,5642c2c1d6994c49556dcc3d52cb386a,50547f18562146be87b7ab8c182d0d02,How is the daughter?,4,0.0,False,622eb993229a64a61d4f8a0d182d799e,"** spoiler alert **After finishing this book yesterday, I am still fuming. I feel cheated by the ending. Why is it that authors of series, good series, tend not to know when to end the book? Look at JK Rowlins, she could have left the Epilogue off and everyone would have been just fine without it. Suzanne Collins, well, she could have ended it with Katniss going ape crazy bonkers nuts and I'd have been happy. But no. She chose to continue on with it and weave it into a ""happily ever after"" ending. Bah humbug!As far as Gale is concerned, still useless despite his role in the last book. Add him into the mix as a soldier, that's fine. But have him a ""love interest"" to just ""make him disappear"" at the end? psha!As for the predictability, yes, it still happened. I knew who Katniss was going to kill from the time she showed up in District 13. Katniss doesn't know how to be anything but someone else's pawn. The grass isn't always greener, is it?!The overall story was lovable. The first two books were really good, despite how I feel about the predictability and the love triangle. The third book was good, even. Up until she killed off Fennick and Prim, Gale disappearing (some love interest), and continued on to make it a semi happy ending. Ugh!But, I sure was hoping that Ms. Collins would have utilized the berries for her ending. Somehow gone back to the ""Romeo and Juliet"" aspect of it and ending it on that note. Or maybe make President Coin and President Snow husband and wife and this whole thing would have been a domestic dispute. Or nuke it all! Or even, having Katniss spend out the rest of her life in her insane little world, one in which she cannot remove herself from the Games, and everything she sees, and does, and thinks is just another part of the Games. It would have been a more interesting ending.I guess you can say, I didn't see this ending coming! And the only time I think I may have shed a tear was when she was back home in District 12 and Buttercup finally accepted her. Yeah, I love how cat's just know when you need some lovin'. :)""happily ever after""...such a cop out! Like ""it was all a dream"" cop out. CHEATED I TELL YA! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2166, 2180)",2,0.0,False -0316036919,books,unique,plot,unique,concept,72f87f4e8ed7b5c7e275b74a38ba002c,f96b22010c9961362cb5a608d0adb492,What do you think about the concept of the serie?,1,0.0,False,8630729bcc9a55354e1143eadd775c21,This book was beautifully written and I recommend it to all. The plot is incredibly unique and unpredictable. I was as when I was over ANSWERNOTFOUND,This book was beautifully written ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(0, 151)",1,1.0,True -030758836X,books,enjoyable,write,interesting,write,60bac8540e46c547c0655f0d056bd0e8,5e52b56333ecbbcc705269654d98246e,What is write?,1,0.0,False,5285e0b0b2076920637d432898f54853,"This book definately had some unexpected twists and turns. The first part seems pretty straight forward, then really unmasks the characters. I enjoyed that aspect of the book. The writing was enjoyable and easy to follow. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The writing was enjoyable and easy to follow,"(176, 220)",1,0.7166666666666667,True -1495307352,books,complete,story,gritty,book,91dc4eee587ec303c269a34e3774439b,b0b01ec957ada38b44e8754c6d45b1a4,What grade would you give the book in the case?,5,0.0,False,f59f526d1e3119c67fd4441e5fd1bc2a,"There were times I wanted to smack her but I understood her. I wanted her to run from him but I understood why she was drawn to him. The ending wrenched every emotion out of me. Not a cliff hanger, the story is complete but the door is open for the rest of their story. Great job! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(281, 295)",5,0.0,False -0439136350,books,incredible,way,few,book,59ae7f344d24ce0b3479a3b39489719a,b0078254822fad91e77a4956a51720ea,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,fd1905f707aa3bfbb3489e9bd7312431,I think that this is my second favorite HP book! I loved Hermoine's side story and that Rowlings kept leading us to beleive something was happening with Hermoine but there was so much going on with the rest of the book that you really didn't have time to figure out what it was. The way everything culminated at the end of the book was incredible. I raced through the end so fast that I had to go back and re-read it. These books are great! ANSWERNOTFOUND,book was incredible These books are great,"(329, 442)",1,0.825,True -0307744434,books,layered,story,epic,story,c9eb09eb2677a17a74f0a9e87fcee9d8,45ab90bddca5aafa6d0bd6bc58246303,What is the history?,2,0.0,False,a35580f8f680ac71a532689c2a0213b3,"I have to admit that I went into reading The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern kicking and screaming, but once finished, I wanted to kick myself for not reading it sooner. This is a very different kind of story, but one that is thought-provoking and captivating. Two characters are trapped from early childhood into a competition of magical abilities, one based on natural ability and one based on learned ability. The forum for this competition is a circus. However, this book is about so much more than competition and control; it is about freedom, love, friendship, and life's challenges. I do not want to say too much more as the story is complicated and layered; I don't think I could adequately describe it and do justice to this very original work. Take a leap of faith, and give The Night Circus a chance. I was pleasantly surprised. I hope that you will be too. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(870, 884)",2,0.0,False -0345803493,books,atrocious,write,horrible,write,87e16f078e8946a13987c7e4f21bc6ec,bf60d2f4eee6301d52a5a1d8bebfb3e4,How does a writer not like to write?,5,0.0,False,17025e50064ed055193e9c1fc8684b88,If you are an avid reader AT ALL don't buy this book. The writing is absolutely atrocious and repetitive. I couldn't get through half of it. Really lame. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(157, 171)",5,0.0,False -1933615699,books,worth,book,not full,book,aaefcff98bab4a85628ef9b1dfa71589,c60700b69ae99c28b0c056271109a0ec,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,f71e6ba18c71345322c3746b4d52440e,"This is a great book on slow cooking. It has a ton of tips and tricks that only apply to slow cooker cooking. I thought that the book was well worth it just for these targetted slow cooker tips.At the same time, I will say this....slow cookers does not equal ""automatic cooking."" I think that's the biggest mistake that people make - thinking that you throw in all the ingredients and walk away ""set it and forget it"" doesn't work with crockpots. I have found that crock pots are a great and important part of cooking. For example, I love to make ropa vieja (an old cuban dish) but it's really hard to make it in a crockpot in one step. Rather, I slow cook the meat in the crock pot until it falls apart and then I spend 30 minutes mixing it with green peppers and the other ingredients in a skillet to finish the dish. The crock pot saves me a ton of time but it's not always a one stop. If you learn to put the crock pot in its place, you'll be that better off.At the same time there are some receipes that are fool proof and work great right out of the crockpot. This book has over 200 receipes and you can pretty much tell which ones are ""set and forget"" vs ones where you'll need extra work.So what is the premise of this book? Well there is a group in Vermont called the ""test kitchen"" where basically they set up a bunch of crockpots (literally a whole line of them) and they proceed to test and tweak receipes until they collect a few hundred good receipes tha they have fine tuned. So, the knowledge that comes is first hand and they taste test all of the receipes in the book. Of note, the receipes are mostly ""crock-pot"" rather than crock-pot + additional work.....but they do share the tips.They're also careful to note which receipes might benefit from a final step like broiling for a few minutes in the oven or some other similar step. I think this is wonderful that they realize that not everything can be a one stop shop. Also, they are clear to note which cuts of meat are best for crockpot cooking.The book is very ""tip centric"" so they talk about:- things you might have to do after you cook something in a crock-pot- flavor enhancers- picking the right cut of meat- placement of meat (upside down chickens to keep breasts moist) etcOverall, they're trying to pass along all the tips and tricks that they learned and gathered in their ""test kitchen.""Overall, a very neat concept - this test kitchen thing.Anyway - I love crockpotting --- I hope you do too. This book really does help. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This is a great book on slow cooking,"(0, 36)",1,0.575,True -0307582884,books,unique,situation,bad,none,8af9cd41de6f8e0f36b1e26698543a70,3475456a66513f4bb844da580377859d,How is none?,1,0.0,False,4e2b44799176352b3859eb4f0195a5b5,"""'Nice to meet ya, shank,' the boy said. 'Welcome to the Glade.'""I enjoyed readingThe Maze Runner (Maze Runner Trilogy (Hardback))during a lazy Sunday. It is a very easy read, recommended and fit for kids of all ages. Dystopian novels are hit-or-miss for me, and The Maze Runner is a hit. Not a homerun, but a hit nonetheless. I've seen it compared to ""The Hunger Games,"" but not having read the Suzanne Collins series I cannot validate the comparison for the time being. Because the storyline captivated me enough to read it in one sitting, I gave it four stars instead of three.There were some ""Lord of the Flies"" undertones, although Dashner was obviously not as disillusioned with human nature as was Golding. An underlying theme is the conflicting impulses between civilization and power struggle, rules and anarchy, peace and discord. There were some hints of the infinite battle between conformity and individuality, between logical and emotional reactions, between morality and immorality, and how different people feel the influences of these.The book maintained a detailed and absorbing storyline that kept me interested. Dashner's writing style is clear and uncomplicated. The ideas and situations are unique and, at times, verge on magical simplicity (well, without the magic).A boy wakes up in the darkness, not knowing anything about himself except for his name, Thomas. He is in some sort of metal lift, ascending slowly with no idea where it is going, except up. When the lift stops and opens, Thomas is pulled up out of the metal box and into the Glade; a large square courtyard surrounded on all sides by extraordinarily high rock walls. Also surrounding him are about fifty boys no more than 19 years of age. Like Thomas, the gladers (as the boys refer to themselves) each came to the Glade in the very same manner. They have no memory of their former lives, and they do not understand their purpose in this current one.What they know is that every 30 days, a new boy arrives in the Glade through the same lift. They also know that every morning at sunrise the walls surrounding the Glade open onto an elaborate series of passages referred to as ""the Maze"", every night the walls close tight, and it is not a good idea to be stuck in the maze after the doors close. Thomas quickly realizes that the Maze is a dangerous place, a haven for horrifying creatures called the Grievers. Everyone has a role in the Glade hierarchy. Everyone spends their days and nights fulfilling their roles in the confines of the Glade. Everyone, except for an elite group of boys, the Maze Runners, who brave the perils outside the Glade and explore the Maze each day, running back before the walls close at night.Thomas learns that the boys have been living this life in the Glade for two years before his arrival. They believe that ""the Creators"" have condemned them here, and that solving the Maze will lead to the way out. Although the gladers had expected Thomas' arrival, what happens the very next day is unexpected in many levels: the lift delivers another newbie, a girl, who is unconscious yet delivers an impending message of ""change"" and ""doom"". The pace quickens, the Maze Runner is off and running, and we follow Thomas on his flight to figure out his past, his purpose in the Glade, and the way out of this place. ANSWERNOTFOUND",what happens,"(2997, 3009)",1,0.0,False -0451211634,books,likable,character,believable,interaction,7a6988318aa90d42ac0095926e0e08f0,f3055d64e08b2d1f8b37b7afeddd3fc7,What is your impression of this interaction?,1,0.0,False,3caf0c20e3feecb0c600efd9a1849a2f,"Love the storyline, the main character is very likable. I will definitely buy more of this authors books, especially since this is part of a series. I will for sure purchase the rest of the books in this series. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(212, 226)",3,0.0,False -1476741182,books,instant,attraction,instantaneous,attraction,5baf24294573ecfc5cf26ef178fdcbae,19ac8f192e120d396ae89d0633e0d47a,When the attraction becomes hot?,1,0.8500000000000001,True,3f6b031530c2845636cfe59f5d2b7dcd,"Caroline has moved into her new apartment. She gets more than she paid for with her next door neighbor. It seems that her neighbor likes to engage in the sexy tango in the bedroom. Caroline can hear it all with the paper thin walls. Caroline finally gets fed up with all the wall banging. She marches over to her neighbor's door. The man who opens the door is a god. Oh and by the way, he is wearing only a bed sheet and he is still ""stiff"". Also, Caroline is wearing just a pink nightie. Oh Boy.So when I saw the title for this book, it was easy to tell instantly what type of book this was. There would be no surprises as to how the story goes...Girl meets Guy. Guy likes Girl. Girl and Guy have instant attraction and have sex. Well I can tell you that while there was chemistry between Caroline and Simon, they did not have sex. Well not right away. I liked this. There was an actual story line. One that I enjoyed reading.It was a long time before Caroline and Simon actually hooked up but that was ok. I had a lot of fun just reading the banter between Caroline and Simon. All the sexual innuendos kept a smile on my face. Plus the names that Caroline gave Simon's ""harem women."" There is ""Spanks"" ""Purina"" and ""Giggles"". I don't really have to explain why the women got the nicknames.If you are looking for a sexy book to read with a comedic flair than you need to check out Wallbanger! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1394, 1408)",1,0.0,False -0439023513,books,more real,story,own,voice,c89d9f0b29bf8981cf5dccb4680bfe11,09c399862cbbec46412443150cbe0385,What voice does the character have?,1,0.0,False,6341dbc3d11faa7eaaf4256030677990,"SPOILER ALERT:I agree that Ms. Collins took Mockingjay in a direction I didn't see coming. But I love a book that is unpredictable. This story was never about the typical YA love triangle that has become so popular these days and so trite. This story is about the realities of war, the costs, the soldiers used up and discarded and left to recover from the ravages and damages of their wounds and choices. This was about the gray area of the agendas of power hungry leaders and who they are willing to sacrifice to achieve their goals.This book wasn't about Katniss, the superhero either. She's ultimately broken as anyone would be after living through her hellish life. I came to love some of the other minor characters...but unfortunately most don't live to see the destruction of the Capitol. One complaint: I missed the old Peeta and I most definitely wanted more of him as he recovers. I want to know what happened to the pearl and where he was in the end during the siege and why he was burned. Although Collins was much too stingy with her words in the end, they were well-chosen and ultimately satisfying. I am so grateful for the Epilogue.At the end of ""Lord of the Rings"", after the destruction of the Ring and restoration of the Shire, Frodo still suffers from the pains inflicted during his quest. At one point Frodo tells Sam, ""I am wounded, wounded; it will never really heal"". I thought alot about Frodo and Sam as well as Ender Wiggins while reading MJ. Neither Ender nor Frodo were ever able to return to a normal life. Katniss, though a victor, is still a casualty, but one that finds love and hope with another victim. This story was more ""real"" than ""not real"". And sad. Terribly sad. It will linger with me for along time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1745, 1759)",1,0.0,False -1470124327,books,deep,love,much,love,28275bc2efc284803e9f4a8f7759ba47,f599d737b1be6b8130a3bfbe861d2c4b,How to know if it is love?,1,0.6,True,e80141b681361f826bc51bd8caabe4fe,"After falling in love with Will and Lake in Slammed, I was happy to get more of them, but not so happy knowing they were going to face all sorts of trials as a couple. One of my favorite things about this book was the point of view. While Slammed was from Lake's point of view, Point of Retreat is from Will's. As much as I loved being in Lake's head, I loved being in Will's ever more. I got to see some of my favorite Slammed moments through his eyes, which was huge.The biggest plus about seeing everything from Will's eyes was learning first hand how sincere and deep his love for Lake was. While Lake might have been the one pursuing Will in Slammed, in Point of Retreat it was Will holding them together. He did everything and anything in his power to be there for Lake in her time of need. I really felt that changed the whole tone of the book. Lake spent most of the book withdrawn and angry. She never really left the relationship, but there was a strain on it, and Lake wasn't emotionally able to deal with it. Will really stepped up and I adore him for it.I loved seeing Kel and Caulder again. Those two boys are just as mischievous and adorable as they were in Slammed, maybe more. I still wanted to give them big hugs and tell them to never change. Of course I didn't get my wish 'cause the guys started to notice girls, but one of the swoon/laugh moments I had was finding out why they were suspended from school. I think it spoke highly of how Will and Lake were adapting to their new roles and raising their brothers. There were also new people introduced in this book. I don't think the book would've been the same without Sherry and Kiersten. Both brought a gravitas to the book that elevated it to a totally different level.Of course poetry is an important part of this book, but it wasn't as big a focus as the first one. Of course one of my favorite lines from this series come from a poem used at the end. Once again Colleen's poetry is moving and flawless, just like this book. I honestly thought I was going to have a problem writing a review for this book, but it just basically wrote itself. For me, Point of Retreat will forever be a book that evoked so many emotions, touched my soul, and made Colleen Hoover one of my must buy & must read authors. Honestly, you'll feel the same after reading any one of her books. ANSWERNOTFOUND",After falling in love with Will and Lake in Slammed,"(0, 51)",1,0.6,True -0439023483,books,predictable,thing,sudden,end,1b96c1d1d1a3cafa8e01916ae200db3e,7d79f9c512bfbfb37920b63be20dd5b6,How is the end?,1,0.0,False,4f76bbde964a78968e0d54d846b3438a,"I guess I just did not connect with the characters much. Or the setting. Everything seemed quite simplistic. A dystopian parody of our obsession with reality tv and the callousness of our society. A girl who is a total survivalist and a sweet boy who is in love with her. The action was fast-paced and I read the book in one sitting, but I didn't really experience anything that would make me want to read it again, recommend it to others, care about any of the characters, read the sequel, or do anything more with the book. The whole thing is predictable, loaded with throw-away characters, and shallow. There are so many more exciting books that I feel like I wasted my time reading it on the basis of all the glowing recommendations out there. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(748, 762)",1,0.0,False -0857521012,books,full,life,special,book,61a6be97ce787ce12fccad96caf716ac,bae8cea217ff6bc30a5c809522de9ed6,What is your favorite book?,1,1.0,True,063702d5ea23d4a3fef2908e0b7fc6e1,"Tom hopes the isolated life on the lighthouse island will insulate him from the post-war demons that haunt him. He dedicates himself to his new bride and embraces the keeper's job as a sacred responsibility. But, he finds life is full of the unexpected, the unsummoned challenges that define a life, and carve out consequences. What happens when good people choose expedience over right, when they persuade themselves that an accident of fate is not a chance occurrence but a miracle intended to allay their private sorrow? As the story unfolds with a gripping pace, the reader will confront deeply personal questions. Given similar circumstances in their own lives, what would they choose? Will their moral compass illuminate an integrous path, or will they succumb to the desire of their soul to have that one dream fulfilled? This book will stay with you, not only for its power but also for the lyrical writing. ANSWERNOTFOUND",What happens when good people choose expedience over right,"(328, 386)",1,0.5678571428571428,True -0439023483,books,much well,write,similar,story,addbf31a867f01c5118b196a7415cfce,f5f4179fc7f77be07c1f60dcf2b2e9b8,How is the story compared to the other?,1,0.375,False,1e57e1313e553b2a9254aea5cdc70b94,"Yes I usually give in to the hoopla and read what's got the most hype. When I read this though I couldn't help but compare to Twilight series. Mostly because people keep saying with the movies coming out it going to be the new phenom.So I feel compared to Twilight the writing is much better and just feels powerful. The detailed description of the characters, the district and the capitol was stunning. It is a world that was created almost like Harry Potter series. Like Twilight this has a love story thrown in , very creatively I must say, but disengaged with the love story. In fact I found my self skimming when it became mushy.I thought the writing to be excellent but did not feel the hype. The first book really felt like a intro to the characters. Which makes me wonder how the two other books in the series fare.Saying all that I had fun reading it because it brought me back to enjoy reading as I was on a break. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(932, 946)",1,0.0,False -0439023513,books,brilliant,book,graphic,book,83fec128ac3fadf12f5d2fc2f54db365,54a9d0a7ef3dde832ae0969c1b619f1b,Where can I get a good book for the reader?,2,0.6000000000000001,True,0967a3db99f7dfc32e30bfb1da38fd43,"Wow yet another sleepless night started at around 2am as I couldn't sleep and finished it around 9.30am I simply couldn't put this book down.This last book in the trilogy and starts off from the end of Catching Fire and we see Katniss and her colleagues becoming rebels against the city, she is made the Mockingjay to the people to give them hope that their cruel lives will change. I loved how she was more involved in the rebellion rather than being just told what to do. I also love the first person storyline so we know what Katniss is seeing and feeling throughout the whole trilogy.Spoiler alert!!!!!!I feel some reviewers were a little harsh as all 3 books were brilliant for me it was just the ending that I felt was rushed and I lost my connection with Katniss and Peeter. I feel Peeter should have played more of a role in this final story, maybe rescued sooner, as it was both Katniss and him that drove me quickly through the first 2 books, he was the good at keeping Katniss together, he was the strength and support she needed even though she didn't realise it herself.Katniss really sacrificed herself in both mind and body for her country. I wanted to know more of what happened to the Capitol; afterall the whole trilogy has been about Snow and his cruelty. For me Snow's death was too quick after all the atrocities he has done and the cruelties he administered to her friends. I would have loved a more dramatic ending for him, maybe a dramatic finale between them both; which I was expecting and a little disappointed not to get.I wanted to see the changes within the city in the aftermath of all this; I felt Katniss would have had a full hand in how it was being run, that she would be more determined in keeping people safe. Afterall it is just her and her Mother from now on; so I was surprised that Suzanne chose her to fall apart so badly but I understand as how do you get on with life after such heartbreak and tragedy; maybe this was more natural an ending?I was also on Gales band wagon and I would have loved to see more of Gale in the ending as he had such a huge part within her family and saved them many times. But for me I really wanted a huge reunion between Katniss and Peeter where she finally realised she did love him and really wanted and needed him and him her. I feel through all this tragedy it should have brought them closer as they understand each other; but I didn't feel the closure between these two. I would have liked to see how they both coped and gradually healed; not ok well were having 2 kids now, it was too an abrupt end to 3 amazing books.Despite all this it was a fast paced exciting and well written read with many horrific surprises and twists. I still thoroughly enjoyed these 3 books and disappointed it is all finally over. I really hope Suzanne Collins writes another book in this style and storyline I really loved each book in its own way. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2910, 2924)",2,0.0,False -0316055433,books,natural,way,realistic,write,6bd086476a86a98f039ab77cf343f521,a62b6ba5e0e8b5d0538c22e8a2fc7563,How is the write?,1,0.0,False,11a21c24de64b3ddbefae8c4d886dbba,"I was surprised that I enjoyed this book as much as I did in that it is written in First Person which, in my opinion, limits fleshing out supporting characters. However, since Ms. Tartt has such a natural way of describing a scene and possesses a wonderfully large vocabulary, this was not a problem. The book is rather long but keeps you interested. The only reason I gave this a 4 star rating as opposed to 5 is the last chapter. I'll leave it at that. I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys changing plot lines and a bit of intrigue. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(541, 555)",1,0.0,False -0316069434,books,good,storyline,few,twist,2d2f7504f769d70d7f782a7288e41656,105cffe6d9280c2c44dd35eaf16c5a66,How many twist does the book have?,1,0.5,False,542726aea2c242e021be454549a033f5,The storyline is good but the characters did not seem as rounded as they usually are. Every Bosch book up until The Black Box had a really approachable main character. In this book Bosch seemed not as knowable. It seemed to me that his personality was glossed over. ANSWERNOTFOUND,In this book Bosch seemed not as knowable,"(170, 211)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,captivating,book,hard,story,3a451c0759b84deb23a201909b9bb4d5,025be4b3b4e4d2065b28dd2dba26f23d,How would you describe the story?,1,0.0,False,477c79caa2b35e75a22b44726cbc446a,"OMG. AMAZING. this book was so captivating and filled with twists and turns. I liked both Dark Places and Sharp Objects. But I looooovvvvvvveeeeeee Gone Girl. The twisted minds of the two main characters Amy and Nick are just, indescribable!!!!!!! Never a dull moment in this book. From the beginning to the crazy surprise end!!!!!!!!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",AMAZING,"(5, 12)",1,0.9,True -0425266745,books,real,relationship,real,dialogue,343adda1dbf9400a4ff70e24c425616d,44edd75788a3ad2136a60e649a059345,What do you think about this movie including the dialogue?,1,0.0,False,2b8fc9d00e26dcecd2851923f65ac433,"I'm struggling to recall a time other than this where I wished--to the fullest extent--that a relationship was real instead of part of a book. And the inner romantic in me was wishing that I could clone Lucas for myself and lock him away in my room forever. This novel is not only a gem among contemporary romance novels under the mature young adult genre, but it is a sparkling diamond among indie writing. This is a book that any romance lover cannot afford to miss. It'll be twelve dollars well spent because the story hidden in its pages is worth even more.Jacqueline was dating the golden-boy, future politician at her old school. She gave up her dreams of going to a prestigious music school to follow him to college, only to have Kennedy eventually dump her with one of the stupidest excuses in the history of the world. Days later, his friend and enemy attempts to rape her after a party to get even. Lucky for her, a mysterious and tortured stranger shows up and saves her. She finds herself falling for him, just as she becomes flirty with a class tutor that's trying to help her save her grade that she let drop due to the initial devastation of her break-up. With the creepy stalker occasionally turning up at the worst times, Jacqueline begins a journey of self-discovery and strength while finding what it truly means to be in love. This novel will undoubtedly pull at your heart-strings and keep you flipping the pages like there's no tomorrow. I had no problem finishing it in a single day.This novel left me with a huge sense of power when I finished reading. It's as if I found my inner strength right along Jacqueline. It stresses that everyone has freedom of choice and it also shows that we cannot dwell on the past, but look forward to the future and always keep ourselves open to possibilities. I feel as if these lessons are strong ones to learn in life, and they're one of the countless reasons that I loved this book.But the main reason that I loved this book was the amazing plot that slowly put Jacqueline and Lucas together. Everything about their relationship and the progress of them getting to know each other was not easy, even if the simple act of being together was. They had secrets, worries, and their pasts holding them back. They took this journey together and learned so much more about themselves, making all the obstacles that they put in their own way disappear. Lives that they unintentionally made so hard and burdensome became easy with the other by their side. Jacqueline--musical, intelligent, strong and driven. Lucas--quiet, brooding, artistic, and hard to figure out. Together, they will go on a journey that will tug at your heartstrings and make it skip a beat, only to have it explode with joy or a multitude of other strong emotions seconds later.5 stars to this novel because it will not disappoint. My only disappointment is that this book is indie published. While it is a huge gem, the bookish nerd in me prefers hard-covers, and I so badly want to see this baby in a hard-cover. It deserves it. This story will stick with you for a while and will give you so much hope for your future.Be aware, that this book tackles huge subjects such as rape, intimidation, and forceful attempts to silence victims. Don't worry, none of it is detailed, but it is certainly mentioned and you can tell what is happening. It is a prevalent undercurrent throughout the novel. Despite it tackling such heavy topics, the book is overall light-hearted. I don't like any of the aforementioned topics, and even then I understood their importance to the book and found it quite easy to handle them. All Jacqueline needed was a little girl power to get her by. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This novel is not only a gem among,"(258, 292)",1,1.0,True -0345542886,books,good,one,full,one,fee261c703a8b5f5d5e22885f590b8ee,0d8576ae07a10f245b5b87210281d0cc,How is it the book this one?,2,0.0,False,edd3873b765f02d4373dd8d26decc561,"I so wanted to like this. I do not enjoy leaving bad reviews--first of all, I'm pretty easy going, and like almost everything I read. If I don't, I stop reading it and try something else. Second, I get that writing is an art form, and everyone has different takes on all works of art. After I committed my time and energy to 20+ Stephanie Plum books, I felt the need to vent a little on this one. I remember thinking the last one was pretty good. After seeming to be going down hill, I hoped the series was taking a corner and returning to stories I fell in love with. I did not think it was the case with this book. It was a fast read for me. Ms. Evanovich really does have a good writing style--it has a good flow, and entertaining dialogue. I felt the plot was just silly--I know it's light-hearted reading, but where in the past the book would have me laughing out loud in some places, there was only ONE part where I found myself giggling. The thing that I am most upset about with the story, is the lack of interaction with Stephanie,and Ranger or Morelli. If there is going to be more books to the series, I get that that conflict between the trio can't be totally solved. But they sort of each just show up for a line or two here and there, then disappear. I'm not exactly sure why this story is being offered in the ROMANTIC category at all. Will I read more of Stephanie Plum if new stories come out--most likely. Will I preorder them and jump on the book the moment it is released--probably not. To me it now makes more sense to wait to read some of the reviews, then if it doesn't seem worth it, wait till the price drops. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1652, 1666)",2,0.0,False -0439023513,books,shallow,book,annoying,habit,7a281e6e3a66ba75f227333cd7915aa1,04bc0a416bab20e503e7308d9994e180,How is the habit?,1,0.0,False,4392695719ff4b1e6c2cebf245827bac,"To me, Mockingjay did not live up to Hunger Games or Catching Fire.One disturbing factor of this series and, in particular, this specific book is the sheer gore that Collins sheds so freely. When comparing the last book of Harry Potter and the last book of The Hunger Games, it becomes abundantly clear to me that there is no need for the imagery and language which Collins uses to describe the terrible scenes of war. It is overkill. Did we not all mourn and feel the full impact of loss and violence in the last Harry Potter without the need of graphic detail? Part of this is that Harry had wizardry and Katniss has arrows and guns, but it truly seems like Collins is determined to give her readers PTSD in this last book. I have problems when books are labeled as ""young adult"" novels, yet if they were transcribed exactly into a screenplay the movie would undeniably be given a hefty ""R"" rating.This book also feels rushed and shallow compared to the rest of the series. Far too many new characters are introduced without any depth added, and the ending is abrupt and anti-climatic.It is uncharacteristic of Gale to have left Katniss, and for Haymitch to fizzle out of their lives as well. Snow's life is snuffed out so quietly it barely makes sense and enough allusions to Cinna are made during the book to make the audience think he is possibly alive, yet Katniss never grieves him intensely enough for us to realize he's truly dead. Above all, the epilogue of Peeta and Katniss having kids is sadly uncharacteristic of Katniss and completely unnecessary to the end of the series, though the closing line is good.I was disappointed by the plot choices in this third novel, but glad I finished the series (and glad she ended up with Peeta). ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1747, 1761)",1,0.0,False -0375725601,books,rife,book,evident,passion,91a24addbe056a8dd78c34a238b6dca6,35bbd1852cc1e3686c926f336ed08f57,How author passion is reflected in the book?,2,0.0,False,2c276c1d33ace7a32f0c9938e1f0e517,"This is an exceptionally well written, well-researched book about two events that were intertwined, the Chicago World's Fair and the crimes of a serial killer in late nineteenth century Chicago. The book is rife with period detail and highly descriptive passages that give the reader a taste of what living in Chicago was like at that time.The book provides a fascinating look at the enormous work and planning that went into creating the Chicago World's Fair, making it into one that was truly remarkable for its time, given some of the problems that the architects had to overcome. It also provides a fascinating look into the lives of some of the key players involved in its creation.Meanwhile, an enterprising and charismatic killer was also at work, his story being tied into that of the creation of the Chicago World's Fair itself. His story, however, is the weaker part of the book, as it lacks the detail that is evident in the other segment of the book. Still, it provides an interesting look into the life of a serial killer who seemed to go about his grisly business with impunity, as well as a look at crime, law enforcement, and the state of criminal justice in late nineteenth century Chicago.The photographs that were included in the book are excellent and illustrative. The only problem is that there are not enough of them, as the few that are included simply make the reader desire more of them. Still, those with an appreciation of history will enjoy this work of non-fiction and look forward to reading more by this author. ANSWERNOTFOUND",appreciation of history will enjoy this work of non fiction and look forward to reading more by this author,"(1435, 1542)",1,0.5,False -0141039280,books,own,set,high,tension,104f6989e00c3bc5da7c0f509e79bbbb,f9a9bfb53ee75c5d501e889fe8bcc77f,Does this novel have a lot of tension?,1,0.0,False,a5dce480a056a2097a286bc4551ccacc,"Good fundamentals in this book: well-written characters whose conflicts drive the story forward. The perspective characters here are Skeeter, Aibileen, and Minny, and each has her own distinctive voice and set of goals and character arcs. You watch them rise and fall, learn, love, adapt, react, everything we want from a good character-driven story. The story moves at a relaxed pace, but it never gets boring.That said, this was Stockett's first novel and a few newbie habits annoyed me. Most significantly, after the brilliant characterization of the heroes, we got this lazy characterization of the villain. Stockett succumbs to the old cliche--the villain is identified by being fat. And, hilariously, as the story progresses and the antagonist gets sympathetic, she also gets fatter (it's telling that other overweight characters are uniformly described as ""plump"", but ""fat"" is reserved for Hilly). She also can't resist the old historical irony gag, talking about how smoking couldn't possibly be bad for you and how a reporter was saying that this skirmish in Vietnam would be over quickly. Or there's the fact that Skeeter's life so closely parallels Stockett's own. Or, hell, just read the acknowledgments and look at how many names from her writing workshop found their way into the book. In many ways the story feels borrowed, in a Lifetime-Movie-of-the-week sort of way. Not that it was ever bad--I just would have liked a bit more narrative depth. But I have to come back and give Stockett kudos for not being gun-shy on the plight of domestics in a pre-Civil-Rights Mississippi. She does not pull her punches, and this gives the book a weight that I feel the movie never quite achieved. And while we're comparing...The biggest complaint I heard about the film adaptation was that it was the story of black women being helped by a white woman--that the Civil Rights movement is being white-washed, essentially. The book handles this more gracefully than the movie did. It wraps up less neatly but more honestly than the film.Overall, I liked it. I will never read it again, but there you have it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2112, 2126)",1,0.0,False -0385537859,books,predictable,story,not believable,story,a507bbd68dcf1d0583e8017c0a5e91f4,57dab2c0aef825dc2aefac3393996c76,What do you think about story?,1,0.0,False,e46e8f08ec4dc8ec06a2a040ccdc953f,"For me, Angles and Demons, The DaVinci Code and The Lost Symbol were all much, much, much better than Inferno. The story was predictable and not very exciting. The characters were shallow and not very believable. Reading was slow and difficult. And I had to force myself to get through the last half of the book. This was my 6th Dan Brown read...and my least favorite. It seemed so un-Dan-Brown like, I wonder if he really did much of the writing himself. I DO NOT RECOMMEND it to anyone. ANSWERNOTFOUND",very exciting,"(145, 158)",1,1.0,True -1410440478,books,unfounded,fear,less,story,c8adcbd01c3d0fe470092c4190e70b5a,fa5a64f1052684c1b1079a33f5419a67,Which book has a better story?,1,0.5,False,8dd35eec1a84feea6c2f7c9ba2a5e384,"I first read about this book a few months ago. While I am a fan of Stephen King, I'm not a huge fan. I don't typically buy his books the day they are released, but when I read the premise for this one I just thought that it was a really neat idea and I couldn't wait for it to be released so that I could read it. Then I got a little nervous about it. From the time I read the teaser I thought that there were so many interesting directions that someone could take this story, but what if it tanks? That's always the pitfall of a really neat idea... what if it fails to really bloom like you think it could? But this is Stephen King. For my review, I'd like to establish that I was born almost 7 years after JFK died. I am not a JFK scholar and I did not read this book trying to hyper-analyze the historical accuracy of the book. I took it as a fictional exploration of a historical event produced not to answer any historical questions but just to entertain and provoke thought. I feel it was very successful on both points. My fears that Stephen King was going to take a great idea and go nowhere with it were definitely unfounded. He also works in all his usual Stephen King ""givens""... the story starts in Maine. We even get to ""visit"" a couple of characters from other Stephen King books and the town of Derry, though the majority of the book is set in Texas of course. On the whole I usually review books based on how well spent I feel my time was in reading it and I am in no way disappointed in this one. If you buy the book I hope you enjoy it as much as I did and thank you for taking the time to read my review. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1641, 1655)",1,0.0,False -0140012486,books,worth,book,more,page,ec949ed0352ee1259bafee87089d2fe0,3124e012b1bbb15acea5e2ab1adde186,How many pages has the new pra?,2,0.4772727272727273,False,660ada7c82208b9ca3d5157b7b683fa5,"""The catcher in the rye"" is the story of some days in Holden Caulfied's life, as he tells it in the hospital where he was taken after his ""meltdown"". In his own words, ""I'll just tell you about this madman stuff that happened to me around last Christmas just before I got pretty run-down and had to come out here and take it easy"".The plot is quite simple, mainly what happens when a particularly sensitive teenager gets kicked out of school, and decides to travel alone a little bit instead of just telling his parents what happened. However, even if the main premise is common enough, the way it is delivered is what makes this book so special that it has become a classic. Salinger makes us get to know Holden, giving the reader interesting insights into his musings, likes and dislikes (yeah, generally mostly dislikes).You want some examples?. For instance, and regarding teachers, he says that ""You can't stop a teacher when they want to do something. They just do it"". Or when he starts to think about the things we say over and over again, without giving them any actual meaning: ""I'm always saying `Glad to `ve met you` to somebody I'm not at all glad I met. If you want to stay alive, you have to say that stuff, though"".Holden's views are interesting, and different readers will interpret them in diverse ways, specially if their age isn't the same. To teenagers, Holden reflects the highs and lows they have to deal with, and their struggle with the ""phony world"" of adults that sometimes seems so weird, so wrong. To adults, Holden is a part of themselves that they somehow lost with the years, the innocence and the shock before things they have grown accustomed to with time.There are quite a few symbols in this book, but you will able to understand it even if you don't know a thing about symbology (or aren't interested in it). Despite that, I'd like to share with you a specially important symbol, the catcher in the rye that gives this book its title. Holden wants to be the catcher in the rye when he grows up: ""Anyway, I keep picturing all these little kids playing some game in this big field of rye and all. Thousands of little kids, and nobody's around--nobody big, I mean--except me. And I'm standing on the edge of some crazy cliff. What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff--I mean if they're running and they don't look where they're going. I have to come out from somewhere and catch them. That's all I'd do all day. I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all. I know it's crazy, but that's the only thing I'd really like to be."" . He doesn't know why, he just wants to come out from somewhere and catch little children before they fall from the cliff. In a way, that shows how much he wants to preserve their innocence, against a phony world that tries to corrupt them...I really liked this book, and I found it engaging and very easy to read. I'm not from USA, so I didn't have to read it as obligatory reading material for school, but I ended up reading it all the same mainly out of curiosity because many of my American friends recommended it to me. After reading ""The catcher in the rye"", I must say that they were right, and I would like to recommend this book to you, if you haven't read it yet. And if you are forced to read it for school, please JUST GIVE IT AN OPPORTUNITY. I know it is hateful having to read something merely because someone says so, but in this case that will work to your advantage... What can I say?. This book, unlike so many others, is really WORTH YOUR TIME.Belen Alcat ANSWERNOTFOUND",catcher,"(5, 12)",2,0.0,False -1476755604,books,amazing,way,raw,emotion,640457f37142dd5e2f59fff839d03a07,b4f60e70d65a8b663bf7ba38bb8d5c20,Where else can I get an emotion like this?,4,0.0,False,f3f66a6e083176e8283c4aadaf27b900,Katy Evans' well developed characters blew me away and had me loving them from the very beginning. The way she informed the readers of the seriousness of bi-polar disease was amazing and very eye-opening. The support Remy and Brooke gave each other was touching. I can't wait to see this story in Remy's eyes. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(312, 326)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,special,relationship,many,moment,67039b9b2c19fc7ca3aeb4ac305b5ce0,ba6c544abcc4cc316d400444a6f78584,Can you wait a moment for me?,1,0.0,False,cf864592e73046c50af5f63a5832f0df,"I love a book that grabs my interest right away and Hopeless did just that. I couldn't put it down. The relationship between Sky and Holder was so special it made me want to cry. They had so many issues to deal with in their young lives and had no one to turn to except each other. Holder had some serious issues in his life, yet he was so gentle an patient with Sky. It was the 1st book I have read written by Colleen Hoover but have now ordered the others. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(464, 478)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,engage,write,perfect,voice,7f3b4030eba9f20e1cf1257d160566f7,db894a58ac024ae3a960d66a0b994401,How is voice?,2,0.0,False,22c91ae5dc413f2e48e95eee7ee6491c,"This is a book which I find difficult to make my mind up about. It was very slow to start and it was about half way through before it began to pick up speed and interest me. There are two main characters in the book and I'm afraid I couldn't entirely believe in either of them. Nick struck me as a bit wet. For someone in the position of having been a successful man, he seems to lose his way entirely after losing his job. Amy, duplicitous Amy - maybe such a person could exist - but I doubt it. It was a step too far for me. I could see how her upbringing and the strange relationship with her parents could be damaging but without giving the game away, I can't explain what I found so unconvincing about her.The writing was crisp and engaging and I wish the story had been a little more convincing. To me, it was an over-egged pudding. I read this for my local book group and on the whole enjoyed the experience. I felt the ending was rather nothing. Pity. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(970, 984)",2,0.0,False -0316206849,books,full,story,real,talent,f86432fd6269577bc36276e645aced7f,26c34df000c2e8fb4a3f3656b708b862,Is it talent ?,1,0.0,False,6778b6843188bde38d677ef759933c26,"Such a pleasure to delve into a proper mystery! I purchased it before I knew who the author actually was. It seems deceptively simple, and yet the story is full of nuanced, deft and complex character and plot development. I already want more helpings. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(252, 266)",1,0.0,False -0062059939,books,different,circumstance,close,story,7fbd136e5bb474af004db73ceec3b3d9,00ae941c2f8a494f9c215017754d8616,How rewarding is the story?,1,1.0,True,e1011ae464ad87332c2522085ac4be74,"Before I give my review of this book, I just want to throw it out there that I think the comparison of The Selection to The Hunger Games that some people around the internet are completely uncalled for. This book is nothing like The Hunger Games, except that there's a game people get randomly chosen to participate in. The games are nothing alike, the selection process is nothing alike, and the characters, the world, and the circumstances are completely different. Does anybody get married by the end of The Hunger Games? No. Does anyone die in the process of The Selection? No. Well, not as a direct result of the game at least, there is a war going on so I'm sure someone somewhere did die. But that's besides the point.Now that that is out of the way...This book definitely met all my expectations. It was a fantastic mix of romance, self-discovery, and even enough action thrown in to keep it interesting. Most of the characters, and all of the main had great character development, and nobody stayed stagnant for very long. The unraveling of Maxon's character and personality was done very well, and I found myself pulling for him from the first time America interacts with him.I absolutely loved America's character, and I was very glad that Cass didn't just throw her at the prince. It made America feel more real, and not just like another conniving girl after the crown. Which made it feel less like The Bachelor, and I definitely appreciated that. I don't think I would have been able to handle a book just about a bunch of girls fighting over a crown instead of trying to legitimately win the prince's heart. I also thought that the way America treats her servants in the castle is wonderful. Being from a lower caste, she understands them more than the other girls and treats them like real people.A couple of spoilers from here on out, so proceed with caution if you haven't read the book yet.I loved how America was so reluctant to enter the Selection, but does anyway to please her family and her secret boyfriend. Except that I didn't really like Aspen, and I thought he treated her terribly after their break-up. I wish she hadn't kept that last penny in a jar, but I can see the significance and the purpose. Aspen really didn't impress me much, but I feel like that was what Cass intended. Although I hope he doesn't shape up and win America's heart, part of me still thinks he'll make an effort to in the next book. And then most of me still hope she chooses Maxon.I could rant for a while about how Maxon is so much better for her than Aspen, and how much he clearly cares for her, but I'll let you read the book and make your own decision on that. It's Team Maxon for me all the way though.The history lesson in one of the middle chapters was very interesting, and I'm glad Cass included it. It's always nice to know a little bit about the world and the time period that the novel takes place in, and I think including that chapter was a great way to incorporate the information without it sounding like an actual history lesson. Or without having one of the characters randomly go off about the history of the country and the world.I'm definitely looking forward to the sequel. The ending of The Selection left me wanting so much more, and I hope the rest of the series answers the questions I have and resolves the plot in the way I hope it will. Although I'm sure I'll be happy with the outcome no matter what happens. Cass' descriptive style of writing is enough to make me enjoy the books even if the plot doesn't go how I think it should.A strong 4/5 on this one! If you haven't picked it up yet, I highly recommend it to anyone who doesn't mind a little less action, great character development, and a strong female protagonist. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3761, 3775)",1,0.0,False -1477817158,books,complicated,relationship,own,problem,bfd8e69fe62c8e2852801e0175df0eb5,aa5d9ac0ef126e9541fdd52f9f1f441a,Is pug have his own problem?,2,1.0,True,ed35583cd9a4c83894663f8f125ae2f6,"Have you ever come across a book that is so powerful and so touching you know from the very beginning that it is going to pull you in and keep you there until the very end? It will keep a piece of you when you are finished with it? You will never forget the characters, their strengths, weaknesses, faults, triumphs, and fears? A story that is so real it makes you want to do something greater in your life? One with characters who steal a piece of your heart because their story was so touching? A book that consumed you from the very beginning to the very end and you know that you will never forget the words you read from page 1 until the acknowledgments?Left Drowning is by far hands down the greatest book I have read this year, maybe even ever! Blythe, Christopher (Chris), Sabin, Estelle, Eric, Zach, and James those characters will never be forgotten in my mind. I can clearly close my eyes and picture them and who they are inside. Jessica Park wrote such a beautiful and consuming storyline you can't help but fall in love with all of them. They aren't perfect characters, they all have their demons, their insecurities, their fears but that's what makes them real. They are all so very beautiful even in their imperfections in life. Their story may not be roses and sunshine but it's their story and to me it's beautiful because it's real.--They, and mostly Chris, are saving me. Or teaching me to save myself. He is my port in the storm, and that's why I feel comfortable with what I'm going to do. Chris is going to have to be strong, but I have hope that the story I'm about to tell him will help me, free me even. He is the one person with whom I will remember what I have forgotten. - Left DrowningBlythe and Chris are the main characters in this story. You will learn the all the ugly that happened in Blythe's life and all the beautiful that occurred too. For everything she went through and had to endure I was surprised at how well she survived. She is still missing something, someone and fate will step in and give her what she needs. But what happens when Blythe learns to truth about everything, is it something she can forgive and bounce back from? Or will the past and the truth leave her drowning in depression and loneliness?Chris has seen his fair share of the ugly in the world, growing up without a mother and having to basically take care of his 3 younger siblings, didn't leave him with much time to enjoy his childhood. Growing up he learned to survive the bitterness and the abuse that was placed upon him, but he is only surviving, he isn't living. He lives to take care of Sabin, Estelle, and Eric and will do anything for them to make sure that they have the best life they could have. A chance meeting with Blythe will forever change Chris and the connection between the two is something so strong it can't be explained. When Blythe lets her guard down towards Chris and shows him her demons will he stick by her side and start living or will it prove too much for him to handle and send him running in the opposite direction?""Why does it still hurt so much?"" he asks. ""Why can't we just move on and deal?""--There is no set pattern to grief, despite what every stupid psych text has told me. There is no time frame that dictates when and how you'll feel and what you feel. You get to deal with hell however, and whenever, it hits you. - Left DrowningAside from Blythe's and Chris' story and accepting and moving on from their pass you will meet the other Shepherd siblings. Estelle is the younger sister of Chris and is a beautiful and free spirited character. She is a believer, when everyone around her has given up any type of faith in God or fate or destiny she holds true to her faith. For me it was almost like her security blanket. Sometimes I felt like she didn't believe in herself so she wanted to hold onto what she did believe in whether everyone else around her thought she was crazy or not.After meeting Blythe you will meet Sabin next. He is a character, honest to a fault, crazy country boy who loves to have fun and loves women! Deep down is a kindhearted and deep soul. Sabin will do whatever he can to put a smile on your face and was such an easy character to fall in love with. Deep down though he is damaged with what he saw growing up and he never learned how to channel those feelings leaving them bottled up inside him until he snaps. Out of all the characters he was like a teddy bear for me, someone I would run to if I had a problem - almost like a big brother!You will also meet James, Blythe's little brother, who attends a different school than Blythe and they don't see much of each other. They have a very complicated and broken relationship due to their past. Guilt and blame is passed between the two and they have never been able to overcome their pasts and have a better relationship. Hopefully over time when secrets are revealed these two can find their way back to each other as brother and sister and be a family again.Eric the other shepherd is Estelle's twin and is such a sweet, shy, and quiet character. He doesn't say much but when he does everyone listens to what he has to say. He is strong and determined. You will be introduced to his boyfriend Zach and the love Zach has for Eric is contagious! They truly are a beautiful couple.The whole Shepherd clan is such a tight knit family! They all attend the same college so they can look after one another and make sure everyone is happy. After learning what they went through as a family growing up they showed me how strong siblings need to be and how you need to stick beside your brothers and sisters no matter what and help them through anything. This is what they do from the very beginning of the story until the very end. They cheer for each other, they suffer heartaches with each other, they love each other with every ounce of their beings and no matter what at the end of the day they only have each other so they don't take anything for granted.""You are the great love of my life that I'm never going to have.""Okay I want to get back to Chris and Blythe because I will never forget this couple. Everything that they went through before and after they met touched my heart. I was rooting for them from the very beginning. I laughed and I cried. Things went just the way I wanted them to and some things, not so much. There were times when I wanted to hold Blythe's hand and cry with her and then there were times when I wanted to celebrate with her. All anybody ever wants is to be loved but sometimes that type of love can be scary and in some cases it's easier for someone to push that love away instead of embracing it and having it consume them.""You said something last night that was completely wrong. I could never touch anyone the way that I touch you. And I will never regret falling in love with you. Don't forget that.""And that is how we say good-bye.Jessica Park will have you learning new things about Blythe and Chris until the very end. Their story continues to unravel throughout the entire book. Little by little you will hear their story and learn how one person can endure so much, you will too fall in love with these characters and want them all to get their happily every after. Left Drowning is hands down the best novel I have read this year if not to date. It gave me everything I was wanting in a story. It made me feel and fall in love with the characters and their story. It was deep and meaningful and so different than what I usually read and that was a breath of fresh air. Left Drowning is the first book that I have ever read of Jessica Park and if this is the type of story she is capable of giving us well than I am an instant fan. I don't want to do this book injustice and rate it by stars because for me there aren't enough stars in the sky to give this book and what it meant to me. I read a lot of books and sadly even the ones I enjoyed overtime I tend to forget sometimes the characters names and their story but with this one I don't think I ever will forget the story of Blythe, Chris, Sabin, Estelle, Eric, James, or Zach because their story touched my heart and warmed my soul.""I will always be in love with you, even though you'll never love me back. You have been my sanctuary this year. You saved me. Do you know that? You saved me. And I wish that you would let me save you."" ANSWERNOTFOUND","their strengths , weaknesses , faults , triumphs , and fears","(272, 328)",2,0.0,False -0141034599,books,big,impact,clear,point,935aa418f5b29252e291d7b2f24eeba3,ccbcafb64e93aeb3ed1398f24b7aaf3c,How is it point ?,2,0.0,False,bc6c9620df96c11d0e23486d83af7297,"I was prepared to love this book; I bought it with great anticipation. I got it home and started reading it immediately, but it was so repetitive that it got boring fast. Taleb's thesis boils down to this: social reality will produce a big punch out of nowhere and it will have a big impact, usually negative. Duh!!! Taleb bemoans Gaussian Curves, and normalized this and that; basically he seems to scramble mumbo jumbo in a word soup that is confusing and not very well argued. Taleb seems to be saying that same thing in tortued prose what Spencer Johnson says in very simple prose in Who Moved My Cheese? And Johnson's book is much cheaper.Taleb tries to explain human decision making but winds up writing confusing explanations. In place of Taleb, I would recommend Gilbert's Stumbling On Happiness. Stumbling is very well and simply written and it's funny. Taleb's tends to take himself a little too seriously at times and he name drops and is a little precious too, and those tendencies make him a little boring to me. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1026, 1040)",2,0.0,False -1463695403,books,perfect,book,money worth,book,d20c522cdce45fd0baa9766f5ea5751e,6e940925f901cca02437d12fdf81179f,How much does the book cost?,2,0.2,False,932b739e1d940a08e63ebbf610d677ad,"I LOVE THIS BOOK AND THIS SERIES!!! I was hesitant to read this book at first, but I gave it a shot since free seems to be the best price. I do not regret it at all! I love,love,love this book! I read a lot of Young Adult paranormal/supernatural romance books so this book was absolutly perfect for me. I really really recommend that you read this book. I finished the entire thing in a couple of hours when I should have been studying for midterms becuase I have been addicted. Since then, I have purchased the entire series and am on the third book. I usually do not write reviews on the books I read however, I decided to write one to hopefully encourage more people to read this book. You will not regret it, and even if on the off chance that you did not like this book, there was never any harm because it was FREE! Love this series! ANSWERNOTFOUND",gave it a shot since free seems to be the best price,"(85, 137)",2,0.55,True -0743597923,books,different,expectation,much short,book,26bbc8338ba31c0b8bbf3041c14dc7ab,8334e2ad050d978ae45e83d5e7fbbfa0,How long is this book?,1,0.4,False,dcfe18ce374f0c204eff9d56e3d7920a,"This was my first Stephen King book and will also be my last. While Stephen King is undoubtedly one of the best writers of his generation, which is clearly illustrated by the writing in this book, the actual twist and turns the plot takes are a bit too disturbing for me. I am supposing that fans of Stephen King's books have different expectations than mine, so while I didn't especially like being disturbed during most of the read I can't deny the quality of writing or the fact that I am obviously not cut out for the Stephen King ride. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(542, 556)",1,0.0,False -0312364423,books,true,fear,read,story,ba9e4c8ac2c9d61a035ca36d8b632fbe,f2e42d8ff37ba111952637243f927b9b,How is the story?,2,0.0,False,829934bbf8a75c5f427d816f6dda333b,"Story Description:St. Martin's Press|February 29, 2012|Hardcover||ISBN: 978-0-312-36442-7For a mother life comes down to a series of choices. To hold on, to let go, to forget, to forgive. Which road will you take. Night Road?For eighteen years, Jude Farraday has put her children's needs above her own, and it shows - her twins, Mia and Zach are bright and happy teenagers. When Lexi Baill moves into their small close-knit community, no one is more welcoming than Jude. Lexi, a former foster child with a dark past, quickly becomes Mia's best friend. Then Zach falls in love with Lexi and the three become inseparable.Jude does everything to keep her kids on track for college and out of harm's way. It has always been easy - until senior year of high school. Suddenly she is at a loss. Nothing feels safe anymore; every time her kids leave the house, she worries about them.On a hot summer's night her worst fears come true. One decision will change the course of their lives. In the blink of an eye, the Farraday family will be torn apart and Lexi will lose everything. In the years that follow, each must face the consequences of that single night and find a way to forget...or the courage to forgive.Vivid, universal, and emotionally complex, NIGHT ROAD raises profound questions about motherhood, identity, love, and forgiveness. It is a luminous, heartbreaking novel that captures both the exquisite pain of loss and the stunning power of hope. This is Kristin Hannah at her very best, telling an unforgettable story about the longing for family, the resilience of the human heart, and the courage it takes to forgive the people we love.My Review:Night Road was a page-turner! I felt warm and fuzzy at the friendship that Mia, Lexi, and Zach held onto so dearly. They were thick as thieves and loved and respected each other in ways that a lot of us wish we had with our friends. They knew how to love and respect each other and they knew how to have fun. Then one night, in one moment it all ended and blame was to be laid at everyone's feet.Jude, the everything mother; the father the surgeon; Zach; Mia; and Lexi all were to blame in one way or another but it was unfortunate that Lexi was the loser in this tragedy. She spent 5 years of her life in jail for a crime that was everyone's fault but someone had to pay the price and she did in more ways than one.After going to prison, she found out she was pregnant and had to give up her baby to be raised by Zach. Everyone in this family lost something but Lexi lost the most and would she ever gain back what was lost? That remains to be seen. I cried, I sympathized and I empathized throughout this novel. The emotions the story provoked were amazing and I've never felt more sorry for a family than I did this one. Kristin Hannah has done an awesome job in evoking all kinds of emotion and teaching us some good lessons about life along the way. I would highly recommend this book! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2969, 2983)",2,0.0,False -0002007770,books,perfect,end,hard,story,11147aee56b7470f6512da85c309bd58,d1686a43301936cbc784a06553708825,How would you describe the story?,1,0.0,False,3cf938fdafcbdea3e72cd9772a4cdcdd,"I loved the movie, but the book is so much better.The ending is so perfect! I wish it was longer! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(98, 112)",1,0.0,False -0545265355,books,true,movie,good,movie,6654fa60bd55f28046fe0f2fad92f2d8,d630909821270fc57df0ce4a2e2d63b7,What do you think of that movie?,1,0.0,False,46b52a210e90f9ddfaaa39e73071aa11,"I was completely Hunger Games ignorant. Out of a desperate need for entertainment I chose the movie on Netflix. It was so good. I was complaining about the ending on Facebook because it felt so incomplete. A number if friends informed me that it was a three book series. Whaaat? I had no idea. They also assured me that the books were better.I bout he trilogy. It was awesome. The movie stayed very true to the book with a few inconsequential differences. This is an awesom, if not short book. It seemed fairly speedy to me for the length of the trilogy, I probably should have checked it out at the library and returned it in 4days... That being said, now it is a part of my personal library and one of my top four go to vacation books. It is a great read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",It was so good,"(112, 126)",1,0.6000000000000001,True -0002247399,books,tedious,book,sloppy,write,1983487c825c8c015198d9df71db9648,c35d378ecb663fcd935b38516dd05092,How is the write?,1,0.0,False,936c3341d8a1c6db1e39fc6195e3ff6d,"I've spent 5 months reading these books. Each book after the first becomes slow and tedious then bursts into fireworks. The big show in the last two books have not been worth it. We are introduced to too many minor characters and the characters we've come to know simply disappear, Sam for example. These books have become very unsatisfying. I don't think Martin has a clue as to how he's going to end this so he's endlessly dragging it out. ANSWERNOTFOUND",These books have become very unsatisfying,"(299, 340)",1,0.3,False -031604461X,books,romantic,story,heavy,thing,14e265f49d6af757c45ea00e2b91744f,af10b22be618a6259d382fb58d2b827a,What is the best maritime thing?,1,0.3,False,aff6db120648a55e9d4a127b42138f26,"I cannot understand what all these people are moaning about. The book is darker and more sophisticated than any of the prior books in the series...and moral ambiguities abound .At the same time, the story is compelling, exciting and romantic in the most satisfying and pure sense. How I wish this story would continue! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(319, 333)",1,0.0,False -0345486455,books,useful,book,good,advice,ce4ffc4b879b5f311f0b2e1f85ddd9fc,5cf5d76646abfa7150f2c5b9428fb814,What the general advice is pos or neg?,2,0.5,False,aea0d8ee84315263c21fe2097fb09e12,"I've read several infant sleep books, and this has been hands down the most informative and helpful of them all. Rather than a one-size-fits-all recommendation for every child of every age, this book considers the stages of brain development and what an infant is capable of in regards to sleep at the different stages. For example, it has helped me understand why my 2-month old won't nap more than 20 minutes and when I can expect his brain to be at the point of readiness for longer day sleep stretches.Dr. Weissbluth does recommend allowing for ""protest crying"" starting about the 4th-month of life to develop healthy sleep habits, but also emphasizes developing a soothing routine. Not everyone wants to use a crying method, so if you would prefer a different technique for ""sleep training"" you would want to find a different book, maybe the ""No Cry Sleep Solution"". This book would still be useful in the 0-3 month range for understanding the ""why"" behind infant sleep frustrations and when you can expect the child to be capable of having more mature sleep habits. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1072, 1086)",2,0.0,False -0373210493,books,real,depth,great,talent,d699425207546272fa5afe4104fa1f0c,12462e1181b5039eac65c605c2646d04,How much of the talent of Christie is seen in her novels?,1,0.2,False,566948d72d6cea499ff1c31e185538dd,"I have to admit, I was embarrassed to buy this book because the title and the cover looked so...cheesy.But I'm a writer myself and my own YA novel "pushes limits" on things like sex and I wanted to see what was out there in the market.The plot is fairly weak, a framing device to push the characters closer or to heighten tension. But what McGarry does in between those little nudges takes us on a journey from darkness to light, confusion to understanding. The character descriptions aren't even that unique but there's a strong and definite arc that is believable and is well-supported by the events in the story.What is most impressive about the writing, and the reason why I fell in love with the book, is that McGarry is able to give distinct voices to Echo and Noah as they alternate chapter POVs. I could hear them, practically see them in front of me. The depth of what they are feeling, thinking, and doing, felt so real and honest. It's a coming-of-age story fraught with the complicated nature of becoming independent from your parents and learning to cope with tragedy and the inexplicable nature of life. Even the side characters are three-dimensional and jump off the page. Little details help flesh out what could be a smarmy teen drama.So it's almost an injustice to break the book down into a description of parts, because the way it comes together is beautiful and satisfying and even cathartic.The story follows Echo and Noah, two teenagers who have experienced recent traumas that have sent them from normal to outcast. Echo disappeared before the end of her sophomore year and when she returned junior year, she was wearing long sleeves and completely introverted. She wouldn't say what happened and rumors ran rampant that she was a cutter or tried to commit suicide. To top it all off, her older brother had gotten killed while serving in Afghanistan in the same time period.Noah is new to the school but carries a huge reputation as a ladies man and stoner. Only a couple of people know that he's also a foster kid.Enter Mrs. Collins the new guidance counselor who is also a "clinical social worker" and is intent on gaining their trust and helping them help themselves to better their situations.In an attempt to support Echo's grieving process, Mrs. Collins sets Echo up with an after-school tutoring job to help fund a repair of the dead brother's car. The student in need of tutoring? You guessed it...Noah.They are terrified as they realize they are falling in love with each other. Love is something they both lost and are still missing, and they don't trust it in each other.You'll have to read it to find out the rest. It's worth it! ANSWERNOTFOUND",Even the side characters are three - dimensional,"(1126, 1172)",1,0.0,False -0062024027,books,unbelievable,premise,bleak,future,af44c5d39336680927d12f6b854a994f,7b70fa46fb4faf39fe4073b9fce21617,How is the future in that story?,1,0.125,False,3bdee8d96a417e6be54f43499ff37b77,"I put off reading Divergent just because the premise was so...unbelievable. Some of that carried through to the story but the most promising thing about this series is Tris as a character. She is well-developed and likable. I think Four could have been better developed, but since it was Tris' POV, you can't really expect the same level of intimacy. I will definitely read the second book, but while the character development of Tris was great, the world-building wasn't so hot. Nor was the ending. I was really enjoying the book up until the crisis, and then I was like...nah, that's just not believable. I didn't really think the Dauntless world was believable either. Too many gaps in what they were doing and the whole piercing and tattoo thing...was it just me, or did that just allow the author to make the book more ""edgy""? Maybe it was just me. And besides, it didn't really work. I liked the factions, but had totally forgotten by the end that there were more than three!!!! (Surprise, surprise!) I'd say the price is a little high for a Kindle book, but the story exceeded most of my expectations. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1122, 1136)",1,0.0,False -0099464462,books,original,story,original,concept,539801ddd5db0ee6097fad6d1e45775c,398a5fb507fe6311bdcea7f0aed4d510,What is the main concept of books?,5,0.3333333333333333,False,13b1d71bd34c2891e61f0ad3a71c8ac8,"This book has elicited in me mixed emotions. The story is certainly original. I admit I bought it for the vaguely sci-fi assumption from which it begins to discover that it was more like a romance novel with a literary fiction ending.The way it is written, mixing past, present and future, the narrative technique of the double point of view and the perfectly intertwined mechanism of time travels is definitely remarkable. As well the ability of Niffenegger's prose deserves praise as to capture the reader and make them empathize with the story. She could really make me live the story of Clare and Henry, but especially that of Henry, much more interesting than his wife.Bad, though, for the unnecessarily downhill final part, characterized by a continuous basking in the pain of the male protagonist. I found it sadistic towards the character itself and the readers. From the moment I knew how it would end, around page 300 (but I had a suspicion long before), I almost had no reason to go on. I continued to hope for a twist, because it seemed absurd that in a novel like that the ending would be so obvious so far in advance. But I was disappointed. The last scene is really disturbing. I read in an interview that Niffenegger has written that scene at very first, which is even more disappointing.What can I say? It certainly enriched me in many aspects of the way in which it was written, but I do not know if it was worth reading, given the prolonged bad mood that got me in the end. I want to enjoy myself when I read, not bring myself down.What a pity.Rita Carla Francesca Monticelli, author ofRed Desert - Point of No Return ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1637, 1651)",5,0.0,False -0060194995,books,much more,novel,worth to read,novel,d5a2caaa0c1c7f28de28a7dc0e447da9,d15ed9e1b2a6365b58a434edc873c9ad,How is the novel?,1,0.0,False,2ca96bf20cac8c45ed6072a50071135c,"Sissy Spacek takes one of the great American southern novels, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee to an even more sublime level by perfectly becoming the narrator of the novel, Scout Finch. Scout is only eight years old and the Great Depression is ongoing in Maycomb, Alabama. Her father, Atticus, is a pivotal man in their town as he is the fairest lawyer in town. Spacek does all the voices of these remarkable characters and they come even more alive for us. The Finches are fortunate in this town as they are making it through the Depression in genteel if not affluent fashion. The town is made of people like the Finches; and then what would be known today as poor white trash; and finally the blacks who still have decades to wait for racial equality to appear. However, small town America provides certain basics in the 1930s. No one starves or is homeless yet vivid inequalities exist. Also, disabilities are kept in your own home, shuttered up so that other people can't see your differences. Boo Radley is one of these different, disabled people and Scout is fascinated by him as the Radleys live on her street. Boo will come to intersect with a terrible legal injustice which occurs in the town, a rape trial with a black man as the defendant and a poor white trash girl as the accuser. Atticus Finch is the black man's lawyer. But this novel is about so much more than a trial. Lee and Spacek nail the universal frailties and strengths of all of us as human beings in her novel. Those haven't changed one iota between the Great Depression and present day. I enjoyed the movie and the novel when I was a kid and I did not revisit the work until recently as this audiobook. It was a wonderful way to experience it all again in a new medium. If anyone who resists reading needs to learn this book for school, this audio version could be the perfect solution. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Sissy Spacek takes one of the great American southern novels,"(0, 60)",1,0.25,False -0425263908,books,good,sex scene,explicit,sex,144afe119103ef20ffe37d24cb415262,04ceb4fac8c51cf2a41fc80b6701aefe,How is the sex?,2,0.0,False,d1511d60259b7ddc805d2bb8a0399ed5,"I knew it was a mistake that I bought this book just after a few pages, yet I thought I might as well give it a chance. This sounded too much like fifty shades, just not as good. I don't mean the writing either, since fifty shades is not exactly a master piece, writing style wise. The story line is just not as good and sometimes boring. Some change in the charecters but overall most would remind one of the ""other book"". Eva is not as exciting and appealing as Anastasia. She is also very irrational on different occasions which made no sense as to why but to move the story along. The sex scenes were good but got old fast because they were in every other page. Something I found irritating in fifty shades as well. I found myself skipping a page or two here and there. I really wOuld have liked to see an ending to the story in this book because I just don't see how stretching the story into a whole other book will work. I gave it three stars because the writing was good and some situations kept me engaged but not e whole book. Gideon is just no Christain Grey which doesn't make the book great but not a total failure either. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1136, 1150)",2,0.0,False -0061726826,books,beautiful,write,beautiful,writing style,8d1659facf27452311d4fb58f30f34c2,a7f35911c5fe3ef431b68a36b60ddabb,How is it writing style ?,1,0.0,False,c1c2fcc1e1c96fa3d00d0f588b647963,"I've been iffy about reading Delirium since I've seen the book on amazon. I wasn't as crazy about Lauren Oliver's first book and I wasn't sure I would like this one as much. Well, I'm still on the fence. It's a good premise and idea, but the execution of the story isn't as good.The story follows Lena as she waits to be cured of love, or deliria. But before she is cured, she meets Alex and ends up falling in love. The very thing she swore she would never do. Now they have to find a way to survive against the government because the punishment for going against the government is death. It's the first book in a trilogy.The whole fact that it's love that the government is trying to destroy is different and awesome. Finally, something different. Finally, something that's not the same as everything else. The writing as well is beautiful. Lauren has a talent for writing beautifully. But that's about it. Writing beautifully won't help you write a good book.-There was NO world building here. Yes, it's in Portland, but that doesn't mean everyone knows what it looks like. This is also a dystopia, which is important to have a proper world building. I mean, it can be the same city, but how would we know if it looks the same or not? Is it the same it is now? Is it different? Do houses look the same? What? What does it look like? The thing is, in EVERY book, there should be proper world building because need to know where you are and not just told where you are.Example, you can have a current story set in New York City, but unless you describe what's going on, how is someone in Russia who has never been to America or seen New York going to know that it's New York City?I've never been to Portland, so I have no idea what it looks like. Even more when the government is going to take over and declare love as a disease. Is it going to look like every other city? Different? How? Because Lauren fails to describe anything, I have no idea what anything looks like in this story. So if it became a movie, I wouldn't know if that's how I imagined everything because I don't know what to imagine.-It drags on endlessly. I understand the MC, Lena, feeling a certain way and it taking her a lot longer to think otherwise, to actually think about going against the government. Even more with how her mother was, how her mother was treated. Lena longs for this cure to feel normal and to not have the looks, the talk about her anymore. So, discovering that this love is okay to feel and that the government lied to her, is a big step and it doesn't come easy. If it was just a page or two, I'd wonder how deep she is. But it takes time for her.However, the whole book was just so long and took too much time. Honestly, at least half of the stuff in there could have been taken out. It dragged on and had no real development for the story. In fact, there wasn't much excitement or development in the story until the very end. I didn't feel like I was reading a dystopia, I felt like I was reading a romance that wasn't supposed to happen.-The romance was the same old cheesy, looks first, no depth love. I love how it wasn't the same way they met. It was different and it seemed like it would work. But then... Lauren did the same thing as everyone else and made it all on looks. Without really knowing someone, they can't wait to start kissing each other, though that's a capital offense. Though I am glad she hasn't added a love triangle, at least not yet. Please don't do that Lauren. I will really hate you even more and refuse to read anything else of yours.If you don't believe me on the looks part, read what Alex said about Lena. He mentions he saw her and fell in love with her right away. Because she was so awake, even though she wants to conform to everything more than anyone else. How in the world is conformity awake when the person running next to you who wants to rebel and IS rebelling NOT awake? Answer me that! Again, it's all based on looks.-There was no real struggle, no real antagonist. It's a series. A trilogy. It needs something. There was no real strong struggle against Lena. Nothing to make this stand out. The thing with trilogies, is that you not only need to build things up and start to show the antagonist, but you also need to show the struggle starting. Need to have it where each book of the trilogy can stand on its own. But with this, it can't. It *needs* the rest of the series to stand up. Because there wasn't a real struggle at all in here, it lacks the depth it needs to stand alone.-Oh my gosh, the government is so stupid! Apparently, it's perfectly normal for TEENAGERS to break curfew, have tons of parties, drink and dance even though they aren't supposed to, met up with people in random houses, and whatever else they do. Um... really? If this was such a strong controlling government, as it was appeared to be, there wouldn't have been ANY of these things.-Would have loved it if the parts where Lena was brave didn't have a few pages of monologue about how brave she's going to be. -_- Yeah, you're doing something that isn't safe. Thank you for spending an hour explaining that. Next time, please just do it and not tell us. It makes us think you're stupider and less brave than you claim you are.-A problem with many writers, too many adverbs. >.> I understand a few here and there, but Lauren just had too many. Too too many adverbs. Adverbs are the tool of a lazy write. You don't show as much with adverbs. You tell more so. That's what ended up happening here a few times.Overall, it wasn't the greatest. The idea was better than the execution. The writing was beautiful, I loved the idea, and I want to know what happens to Alex will make me want to read the next one. However, I will be borrowing from the library again for that one instead of buying it. Not feeling motivated to buy it.If Lauren learns how to write better and knows it more than just ""beautiful words"", then the series might not be so bad. But as it stands, it's not all that good. You want a better dystopia, read Hunger Games or Uglies. (Speaking of which, Delirium reminds me of Uglies so much...) It's not a bad read, but it's not as good as the hype claims it to be either. Overall, a 2.5 star review. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(6238, 6252)",1,0.0,False -0345803485,books,sexy,man,explicit,sex,b5110bcf19d3633d2c4b00c45a719e3e,2d9543b0f9f3363883759b3f475b473d,How is the quality of the sex?,5,0.0,False,5d3adc70d8114858fa6657f8567596c3,"Frustrated that her best friend/college roommate has come down with the flu on the day of an important interview, Anastasia Steele--Ana, to friends and family--agrees to help her out, although that entails driving some 165 miles in order to do so. But what are friends for, right? So she drives to downtown Seattle to keep the bedridden Kate's appointment with the CEO of Grey Enterprises Holdings , Inc., one Christian Grey, who is scheduled to be the commencement speaker at their graduation. What begins as simply an annoying favor for a sick friend becomes the catalyst to the biggest change imaginable in the innocent college student's life.Synopsis:Technically, Ana is only the conduit for the interview. The questions are written out, all she needs to do is ask them, and record all the answers. Good thing, because when she meets Christian, she is so flustered by his amazing good looks, and his youth that she is a bit tongue-tied (and mentally curses Kate for not having prepared her for him).Of course, part of the fault is Ana's for not having read the questions through, and blurting out, ""Are you gay?"", before she wishes a hole would open up and swallow her. She barely makes it through the interview, and his slightest touch produces reactions she's never experienced before. All in all, Ana is greatly unnerved by Christian Grey.Ana goes back to her life--her studies, her part-time job at the hardware store, her friends, including Jose, a photographer whom she suspects of liking her a bit too much in the wrong way--but she can't stop thinking about Christian. When he turns up unexpectedly where she works, she is flustered as she helps him gather the things that he requests--cable ties, masking tape, rope--although she can't begin to fathom why he should need these things, and he isn't exactly forthcoming with details. When Ana mentions in passing that Kate wishes they had better pictures of the young CEO to go along with the interview, Christian offers to do a photo shoot, to her amazement. An ecstatic Kate strong-arms a reluctant Jose into taking the pictures, and the next day all three show up at Christian's expensive hotel. After the photo shoot, he invites Anafor coffee, and she accepts--even though she doesn't even like it.Ana cannot stop thinking about him. Especially after he makes an overly generous gift to her of some very expensive first editions. She goes out with Kate and Jose to celebrate their graduation, and consuming too many drinks makes her bold; while waiting in line for the ladies room, she places a drunken call to Christian. She won't tell him where she is and hangs up on him, but the man has resources, and luckily so, saving her from an unfortunate situation, also introducing Kate to his brother Elliot. While they hit it off, Christian takes Ana with him to his hotel, where she passes out.It's obvious that this attraction between them is very mutual; although Christian continually tries to warn Ana away from him, telling her he's no good for her, she cannot resist him. When innocent Ana says to him, ""You're quite the disciplinarian,"" he responds with, ""Oh Anastasia, you have no idea."" And when it reaches the point where it's obvious that something's got to give, then he reveals to her some of his nature, what he's looking for in a relationship, and he gives her a contract to sign, outlining everything in black and white. You see, Christian is a Dominant in search of a Submissive--this is the type of relationship he has with women, albeit one at a time, for he is monogamous. Although there is something he hasn't realized about Ana, which could be a deal breaker.Loving Christian Grey will not be easy, but Ana cannot help herself. When she's around him, she wants him so badly she can taste it. He does something to her, something very elemental, and being away from him is painful to her. But can she live with his very exacting rules? Does she even get a voice in this matter? And is there any wiggle room? Enquiring minds want to know.Commentary:There is no denying that Fifty Shades of Grey has become a phenomenon in the short time since its release. I became aware of the hoopla and wondered about it, especially after hearing that the story was originally a fanfiction penned by author EL James, based in the Twilight fandom. So I decided to see what the fuss was all about, and I was more than half prepared to find it unmitigated tripe, and highly questionable erotica. I've never read anything in the bdsm genre before, so I was also apprehensive that I would not like this aspect of the book either. All in all, I prepared to dislike this book.But a strange thing happened. From the beginning, I found the author's voice engaging, easy to read, and well developed. It flows very smoothly, and her narrator, Ana Steele, is easy to like, and I enjoyed watching her story unfold. As for Christian, well, that man is just hotter than hot, and incredibly sexy. Yet no cookie-cutter romance hero is he; he is multi-layered and multi-faceted, and very riveting as we peel away the layers, trying to find out what makes Christian tick.While this book is definitely for mature audiences because of its dark themes and open sexuality, it is not what I consider to be erotica. To me, erotica is sex with a bit of plot thrown in, just a step above pure smut that makes no pretense at plot. In the world of fanfiction, this is often referred to as pwp--plot, what plot? But Fifty Shades is first and foremost a romance between Ana and Christian, a very sensual romance, and the sex enhances that romance but it isn't everything, it's a part of everything.As for the fanfiction aspect, if I hadn't been told that was the origin, I would never have guessed it. Even knowing it, I don't really see it (and I have read the Twilight books, so I am familiar with the characters). You might make a case for Christian being the controlling Edward Cullen, while I can see a little bit, perhaps, of Bella in Ana Steele, mostly in her clumsiness and naivete, but honestly, these characters are their own, and very well developed. She basically took Twilight and reshaped it into her own story, in the same way that Leonard Bernstein took Romeo & Juliet and made it into West Side Story. Fifty Shades of Grey is its own story.The question still remains as to why this book, the first in a trilogy, has gone so very viral, and for that I have no real answer. It's a good book, and I like it, but there are others out there, I know. This isn't the first bdsm romance, far from it. There are m/f and m/m books out there with the same theme. My only explanation is exposure. Those other books never gained the same sort of exposure. I can only speculate that some great promotional efforts took place before its release, and if so, more power to everyone involved. It worked. Perhaps it doesn't hurt that EL James is a former TV executive, and probably has friends in high places. I should be so lucky.While Fifty Shades is not erotica, in my opinion, it is erotic, sensual, and romantic. I understand there is a nickname for it--Mommy porn. Intrigued, I asked a friend what that was all about, and learned that it's because the largest part of the audience that makes up the readership are women over thirty. Okay, I guess I fill that bill and then some. I think that anyone who enjoys romance will love this book, whether you're into bdsm or not. I can't say I'd read another one, outside of the trilogy. That wasn't the part of the story I found the most satisfying. For me it was all about the romance, the love.I'm looking forward to reading the second book in the trilogy. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(7644, 7658)",5,0.0,False -0316055433,books,good,description,great,detail,a70be7a8e8fba5e67fca43710cddf54e,badfd0626c58f8c04ed2a6e2cecd599a,How was the detail?,2,0.0,False,85adf3e2340181a494bcdc34e63149a1,"This book was recommended to me as "I think you might like it". I'm still trying to figure it out if I did. The author won the Pulitizer for it so I gave it a try. The storyline ( or lines) is good, the characters seem very real - most not of the highest ethics, however except for two. It did draw me in waiting to see what would happen next. It takes a young boy through adulthood but I wouldn't call it a coming of age novel exactly. Description is good and it struck me as philosophical in many ways. In the end, I keep thinking about it even as I am on to another lighthearted book. I keep wondering what would have happened next. Wonder if there is to be a sequel. I would read it. So maybe I did like it after all! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(741, 755)",2,0.0,False -0671015206,books,enough,money,appropriate,title,1e98cb3c613489933da9d008545705e7,fa8a1f51464120380b66ad8d698bb143,How did you like the title?,5,0.0,False,57a7808c34c5a1d89d3ec14386919ac2,"I went to Barnes and Nobles and purchased this for ~$17. Here it is on sale for $10! (If you really want this book for a good price, you should buy it here. Amazon gives a good deal.)After 3 days, I have finished reading this. The first few chapters were interesting. It made me want to dig deeper. However, I found the material a little repetitive and dense after the initial hook. The authors definitely put a lot of work into gathering facts, but there are some dry parts which sort of drag out the story. This book has a LOT of figures and tables. Some of which are hard to interpret without detailed explanation. There are numerous references to different case studies and surveys, which have been done on the millionaire's next door. It's nice the authors have data to back their conclusions, but at times it could be overkill because of how much they repeated themselves. This book may be more geared towards those who want an academic read.A lot of the chapters just re-iteriate the main idea. This book gives various examples to support their theory, but the examples seem to be very similar and largely survey based. The main idea is basically that if you'd like to accumulate wealth you should focus on conserving wealth. It is not simply enough to make good income. According to their definition, if you don't retain the income, you are not really 'wealthy' by their definition. You could make 6 figures but if you don't keep it you don't count. The authors provide their own definition of wealthy as having retained accumulated wealth over $1 million in the bank at some point in your life. I have minor objections to this, which I won't go into because they are not that important.However, one major issue I did have with the philosophy of the book is that it places an overly high emphasis on saving money and being frugal. I agree, frugality is a virtue--to an extent. (If you disagree I suggest you look up the Witch of Wallstreet). My issue is the assertion that the authors make about people who are hyper-consumers. (Hyper-consumers have their virtue, too! They help drive the economy by keeping the money fluid and flowing.) More importantly, they are not all shallow status symbol seeking, greedy, thoughtless, selfish b*****ds that this book depicts them as.I think there is a category of consumer that doesn't just spend money to ""display status symbols"" or make a peacock show. Some people spend money to go on vacations and eat at fancy restaurants because the experience is worth the money they pay for this. Price is relative. The market will only charge what there is demand for. Some people value experiences, including financially costly ones when they are young, more than having a massive bank account at the end of their life. They want to LIVE life in the moment, too! The most important thing I think is to be happy. That is true 'wealth'.Personally, I don't want to have millions in the bank if it means I must suffer and scrimp to every dime and nickel to get there--literally scraping by. Some of these millionaires retain money until they are on their wooden death bed forgo-ing evil cushioning 'luxury'. I mean, several times in this book, the authors suggest that what the real wealthy worry about is estate tax. They have such massive money accumulated they have to find inventive ways to shield it from the government, such as by hiring estate lawyers and expert accountants. They have to give it all way ($10,000 per relative per year) to avoid tax. This is not something I want to save my money for. If anything, it would make me want to be a little more like the UAW (underaverage wealthy) who at least get to experience the benefits of the fruits of their labor. Some people want to enjoy life. Often times to enjoy life, you do have to put some money forward. Not everything is free.Of course, I'm using this as an example. I think it's best to have a balance of these two extremes than to try to lean to one extreme (super saver) or another (wasteful spender). It's better to save for the future but also reserve the right to enjoy some for the present- because you never know what tomorrow will bring. I think book needs a little more balance in its point of view.Otherwise, I think this book does a good job of illustrating that there is a difference in the behaviors of those who are able to conserve wealth verses those who eat it. Many rabid consumers would benefit from taking a page out of this. (Just make sure to have enough money to both enjoy life AND save enough to retire off of!) ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4553, 4567)",1,0.0,False -0062085484,books,poetic,write,exquisite,write,95b59ca24d92c9d8247e4a046f90563f,5a90bb672367927f24402661815c765e,How long did it take to write that movie?,1,0.4,False,e19ca442525e561e643b073c662af5c1,"I know everybody at this point has read SHATTER ME. I'm probably the 1% of the book blogging community who hasn't yet. I know, I know. I'm SO behind! I've been meaning to read this book for almost a year now. One thing or another happened and this kept getting pushed back on my TBR list. But fear not, my fellow book loving friends. I've come to my senses and have finally fallen into Juliette's world.After being kept in a prison cell for almost an entire year, Juliette is thrown into the hands of the one group of people she despises the most: the new government called The Reestablishment. Warner plans to use Juliette and her ability to kill people with a single touch for his own selfish desires and to make sure that people know their place in his domain. Juliette has no desire to kill anyone and is desperate to get out of her new confinement. Adam, the boy she sort of grew up with, is her only hope. The two of them go on a heart pounding mission to get out and stay safe.What I first noticed about this book was the writing. It was a bit weird and extremely repetitive. Sentences were crossed out and phrases, or just a single word, were repeated a couple of times in a row. I know this was to show we were truly in Juliette's mind and to allow the reader to see how much solitary confinement has affected her, but this stream of consciousness was kind of annoying. I thought it was unnecessary and happened far too often. I know she's been traumatized. Mafi's writing is so poetic, I think the novel would have still made as big an impact without the repetitiveness. Mafi has a way with words that makes you sit back and really just envision what she is writing. The way she describes the weather for example is beautiful and unique.One thing that made me start to really enjoy this book is Juliette. She goes from this fragile--even though she can literally kill someone in an instant--girl to being able to stick up for herself and not be so afraid to show everyone who she is inside. It's amazing what some sunshine and decent clothes does for her. She was so timid in her cell. Now that she is under Warner's control, she lets her feisty attitude start to peek through. She's let people run over her her entire life, she's not going to be someone's pet anymore. She's inspiring.I loved Adam and Juliette's budding romance. From the moment he stepped into the scene, Adam is this gentle and kind person who you can tell just wants to know Juliette. Yes, he may be working for Warner, but you can tell he's completely different from all of the Reestablishment crazies. Mafi did a great job with letting the reader slowly discover their history together. We get the details piece by piece which made me root for them even more. What I loved most was how Juliette reacted to him. You know she is scared because of her abilities but it's heart warming to see her open up to somebody and to learn to trust them. Adam makes her realize she isn't someone to constantly be feared.SHATTER ME, while not the most climactic, is a great start to a series I know will get better with each book. As Juliette starts to come into her own, I can only hope she learns to appreciate who she is and discover she isn't the monster everyone thinks she is. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I know everybody at this point has read SHATTER ME,"(0, 50)",1,0.0,False -0805098542,books,aware,reader,descriptive,book,890c0efd74b5e235809dbc2ede4e4a46,fab582a3412034c3e7282c48f2bf784a,What is the book about?,3,0.0,False,a9049f088157c1724bbd1e44e9ca397b,"I was fascinated by Bill O'Reilly's book on Jesus's life and death. Part 'straight from the Bible' and part 'straight from the history books', this rendition of Jesus's life and the convoluted and trumped up explanations for that brutal death (and yes, this book pulls no punches about exactly how brutal and horrifying the crucifixion he suffered was) is not for those looking for an easy read. I won't say I "loved" this book, because that would dilute its power and honesty. I will say it's one of the most memorable and visceral renditions of Jesus's life and death that I have ever read. However, the reader must be aware of exactly what kind of old world 'justice' this is about. Do I recommend it? Oh yes! But know what you're getting into. ANSWERNOTFOUND",rendition of Jesus 's life,"(149, 174)",3,0.0,False -1469984202,books,excellent,write,outstanding,write,45ce156422c87e0144aa8248fcc88d40,5cd0e1d4273f8ee9c893731eab0ad5a2,How do you like the write?,1,0.0,False,9384cd0009e961facc0fd2c3751aa70b,"I'm not really sure how I stumbled across this book, but I'm glad I did. The writing is excellent, the story is compelling and entertaining, and I was sorry when it was over. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The writing is excellent,"(73, 97)",1,1.0,True -030728090X,books,dull,life,little,problem,9f050bafd85f748a10eae1c635ba69bd,19a45dfca08f5879dd70fe8371674ce4,What is the problem of your car?,1,0.0,False,78e8d39c0f5ade12b285b5384a0987f2,"I bought this book because I believed all the hype. Silly me! I fell for that ploy yet again. It seems these days that sometimes the bigger the hype, the bigger the disappointment I'll feel.Usually I don't write a review before I've finished reading a book. But I've read over 200 pages of 'Twilight', and I'm not sure if I can bear reading the rest, so I think I may as well review it now.How best to describe this book? Hmmm...Remember back to when you were a little kid in school, and your teacher would set you an essay-writing assignment on 'What I Did At School Today'? Well, this book reads like one of those essays, only it goes on and on and on and on and on, day after day after day...I don't get why it's so important to tell us EVERY SINGLE CLASS that Bella goes to at school, for months on end, especially if it's totally irrelevant to the storyline. It's like reading someone's school diary, the kind that outlines which classes to go to at which times each day and which assignments are due, but leaves out any of the juicier, more interesting gossip you'd get in a normal diary. And the same goes for Bella's homelife - we get to hear what she eats and when, what she does for homework, exactly how well she slept each night, and so on, every day. And it's almost never interesting facts that are relevant, it's dry, boring, repetitious stuff. Bella's life is so DULL, I think you could read instruction manuals for watching paint dry that were less boring. Ugh! If my pillows were this overstuffed with fluff and filler, I'd have to sleep almost in a sitting-up position.And Bella was annoying. Whingy, self-centred, quite rude to her 'friends' at times, and totally lacking a sense of humour or a modicum of intelligence or any genuine concern for anyone other than herself or her pretty boy boyfriend, she grated on my nerves like a constantly dripping tap. I could understand why no one at her old school liked her. I couldn't understand, though, why everyone at her new school seemed to treat her like royalty and wanted to be with her constantly, right from day one of her arriving there.Using first person narrative can be a wonderful thing, in the hands of a good writer - it can be used to convey the central character's feelings and thoughts and motivations so much more effectively than third-person narrative. But this author wasted this opportunity, and gave us practically nothing in the way of the narrator's personality, or nothing positive, anyway, unless you think that being a whingy sociopath is a positive. The other trap with using first person narrative as a writer is that you can fall into the trap of making too many 'I' statements, which gets really dull, or even annoying. This author fell right into that trap. It wasn't uncommon to find an entire, long paragraph where every sentence began with 'I' (like on page 114, for instance). Perhaps if the character of Bella had thought about others more often, instead of just herself, or had made witty commentary about current events or what was going on around her, she wouldn't have had a need to start so many sentences with 'I'. Clearly, a very self-centred character, written by an author lacking in imagination or experience, or so it would seem.And the hero of the piece, Edward, was dull - his only features seemed to be his unbelievably godlike good looks and his flashy car. I want more to my heroes than that, thankyou. And as for the other characters in the book, we learn practically nothing about them - they only seem to exist to help or interact with the heroine; they don't seem to have any lives or character or quirks of their own.I found this book REALLY painful. I hate quitting, and I usually see books through to the end. But this one is so bad, I don't know that I'll be able to force myself to finish it, and I don't think I should - I'm just not a fan of masochism. I've been having to force myself to read it, for a few minutes at a time, here and there, over months, just to get to page 200+. Spending time with this book is like being forced to visit relatives I don't like - I sit there, lamenting that I don't like them, that I have nothing in common with them, that they're about as exciting as a day spent staring at the wall, that it is a waste of my valuable time to be there, and I count down the minutes until I can escape. Better that I had never visited them in the first place - in other words, better that I had never started reading this book in the first place.I think that if I crave any vampire tales in future, I'll just stick to watching Buffy reruns or reading Patricia Briggs' wonderful 'Mercy Thompson' series of books. I definitely won't be reading any more of Stephenie Meyer's books, anyway. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4736, 4750)",1,0.0,False -0316055433,books,superb,characterization,descriptive,writing style,a074861f0077b520b00d6816381d1583,887f0036c9a32265d72bef2a219e2840,How is the writing style of story on this book?,2,0.0,False,d1e57ac189382dc613a8143291f2bd3f,"Donna Tartt has written a novel, a tome, that is as much about love, life and beauty as it is about nihilism, catastrophe and death.Written in the first person, 12 year-old Theo Decker's life is divided into before and after his mother's death. Together, he and his mother are on their way to his school for a conference to discuss some unknown behavioral issues of Theo's. On the way, due to bad weather, they stop at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. While there, some terrorists bomb the museum and his mother is killed. As Theo searches for his mother, he meets a dying man named Welty who gives him an antique ring that he asks him to deliver to someone named Hobart. He also meets a girl named Pippa to whom he forms a lifelong obsessive attachment and love. When Theo finds out that his mother has died, he is devastated. His father has walked out on them over a year ago and is a mean drunk and a gambler.Most importantly, when Theo leaves the museum, he walks out with a small masterpiece under his arm. It is entitled The Goldfinch and the artist is Fabritius. Painted in the latter 1600's it is one of only a few of Fabritius's work that has survived. For Theo, it represents something stable, a way of holding on to something that was meaningful to his mother, and thus a part of her.The novel takes us though Theo's life into his twenties. We first go with him to the Barbour family that takes him in after his mother's death. Their son Andy has been a friend of Theo's for a few years. Both are outcasts in their middle school and are prone to being the brunt of bullies. The Barbours are very rich and enjoy Theo but are not demonstrative. Mr. Barbour has recently been released from a psychiatric hospital and his behavior is somewhat odd. The Barbour children, other than Andy, resent Theo's presence. Despite this, however, Theo likes it there and would like to remain with them. His only remaining relatives are his father, whereabouts unknown, and his paternal grandparents, unloving and not wanting to take Theo in.Out of the blue, Theo's father appears with his girlfriend Xandra and they take Theo with them to Las Vegas. There, Theo meets Boris who becomes a lifelong friend. Together, they get into hardcore drugs, illegal activities and drinking. Theo's father is living well due to a good gambling streak but things start to fall apart and it is not long before Theo is back in New York City where he finds shelter with Hobart (Hobie) in his antique store. Theo's life is a mess. He is heavily into drugs and constantly blames himself for his mother's death.All the while, Theo holds on to the Goldfinch like a talisman. He keeps it wrapped up most of the time but unwraps it now and then to look at it and revel in its beauty and personal meaning. He knows he should return it but he keeps putting that off.The novel is longer than it needs to be. Ms. Tartt, who can write beautifully, often goes into tangents and philosophical discussions that are unnecessary. Characters come and go who are like red herrings. Despite this, the book has its brilliant aspects. The characterization of Theo is superb and his despair and longing is brought out in depth. The symptoms of his post-traumatic stress disorder are clinically accurate. I enjoyed this book immensely but I wish that the editing had been tighter. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Written in the first person,"(132, 159)",2,0.3333333333333333,False -0761463275,books,hard,plot,realistic,action,82cf0d45ad401e20c869e259f88f7a65,4dd7288f7131b0612d05a8d27a694502,What about action ?,1,0.1,False,9eaaeef607afbac6111745c99ca817f9,"This was a fun, dark, action filled urban fantasy post-apocalyptic thriller. Not for the faint of heart, lots of bloody gore, ripped body parts, cannibalism etc. A plot fueled with high octane, once you start reading it's hard to put down. I would not call this a YA book, because of the violence, older teens yes. The writing is amazing, excellent editing and an extremely engaging plot.Fantastic book! ANSWERNOTFOUND",action filled urban fantasy post,"(22, 54)",1,0.3333333333333333,False -0141039280,books,real,voice,clear,voice,153bc2eb8ef1082e4fbec45384456684,1fe079bcfcc88bb4e685636c3eb7d237,How is the voice quality?,2,0.0,False,54a75352e557cf22114860db4afc1c2d,"reading this book is like i'd imagine something that the fox network anchors would dream up of writing if they were able to really express themselves without having to to explain away there one sided views. this book is full of stereotypes and it is such a shame that in 2011 the great divide is applauded yet again in a book and on the big screen. the writing in this book is loaded and doesn't say a thing. the Black Maids have no real voices, feelings or sentiments. the writer and the Portrayal is basically Yessa Boss or Massa. i mean it is this kind of degrading behavior and attitude that hollywood fosters and only wants to be seen as the Black expereience. the irony of the book is that the Black Maids are the true parents and yet in modern America Black parents are usually stereotyped as just having babies and not taking care of them, talk about a flip?not every black house helper in the 60's had the same story. it is so tacky and wrong to belittle a people and not give balance, feelings and what was going on through all of this. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1060, 1074)",2,0.0,False -0316098329,books,unique,perspective,different,experience,48afa849d6dbb333804f16f67dbe47fd,bedbf34fa1928790615da3dbf7133870,How was the experience of the place?,1,0.0,False,3b504bfed2d8320929f75b5706d88f98,"First off, I want to say that I really would give this book around 3.75 stars, but not 4, which is why I put it as 3. Second, I would advise you not to read the full synopsis of this novel before reading it--just know the basic plot and you're all set, unless you don't mind having it spoiled for you.Anyway, on to the review:My expectations for Room were very high, but at the same time I was a little worried about a novel with a 5-year-old narrator. While this was partly what attracted me to the book, I thought it might be difficult to both convey enough information and still have the narrator really seem 5 years old. But ultimately, I think that Donoghue handled this wonderfully. Jack is a superb narrator and I do not think that this novel could have been told from any other point of view. His perspective is so unique, and while he may be a bit more descriptive than the average child, I did not have a problem believing that he was so young. Certain aspects of the novel do seem oversimplified, though: some things work out too easily, and others just aren't as complicated as they should be. But I don't think there is very much that Donoghue could have done to explain these while staying in Jack's perspective; Jack couldn't understand everything that was going on--and indeed, much of the novel focuses on Jack's totally skewed perception of the world, resulting from growing up in the Room and from what his Ma told him. It's heartbreaking but very interesting to see how Jack perceives the world. To that end, I loved how much detail Donoghue included regarding Jack's perceptions and the various aspects of the world that he did not know or did not understand. I think she thought of many things that I would have never considered, like the fact that at age five Jack has never worn shoes before because there is no reason to within the confines of the Room.I did find the middle of the book kind of boring. While I didn't have any trouble getting through it, that chunk of the book just doesn't stand out to me. And in fact, while I enjoyed Jack's narration and reading everything that happens to him and his Ma, I guess I was expecting more. I can't say that I was really disappointed, but I will say that I didn't love Room as much as I expected to, nor was it the emotional roller coaster I anticipated (I feel like it moved too quickly to be extremely emotional). I really, really wanted to love this book. I wanted it to shred me up then piece me back together. But my expectations were too high. It was very interesting and compelling, with a fascinating premise, and I do consider it a worthwhile read, but it was not quite what I expected. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2669, 2683)",1,0.0,False -0316228532,books,brilliant,write,gritty,story,34afd55a0febd69ba61a021bfbb20692,1c787dab7da8cf5af49d4accd686a4aa,How is the story?,2,0.0,False,a211fa9f2c3780585b897db088398ff8,"I found this to be a complete bore. Rowling's writing was brilliant throughout the Harry Potter Phenomenom but this - this was an absolute waste of my money. I didn't expect the wizardry of Hogwarts nor did I expect Harry to make a cameo but I did expect writing that took me into another interesting world created by JKR - NOT SO. I was taught that if I had nothing good to say, say nothing at all. This review will end now before I go off on my REAL thoughts about A Casual Vacancy. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(489, 503)",2,0.0,False -0671024256,books,good,advice,practical,advice,75769937b1584383b96e69cc9fa21e8b,568d48ebfefdc0e9c9f70d3df2efe0d8,How is the advice?,1,0.0,False,ba9ad01216afa85b62a96e058bb373ec,"(By Don's daughter)This, believe it or not, is my first Stephen King read. Well-read as I like to say I am, I've never curled up with that monstrosity ""Under the Dome"" or shuddered over ""Carrie"". However, ""On Writing"" has proved to me that King is still worth getting to know- and he has some pretty darn good advice about writing itself, too. He quotes Amy Tan, ""No one ever asks about the language."" If the answer to that unasked question spawned this book, I don't know why no one thought to ask it before.King explains in the opening of ""On Writing"" that since books about writing tend to be completely useless anyway, he's tried to keep it short and to the point. And it is. The first section features vignettes about King's childhood (my favorite involves poison ivy) and early life as a writer. I especially liked King's references to his wife; he's one of the only authors I can think of that has not only stayed married for decades, but happily so. Tabitha King is always supportive, but she doesn't take any crap from her husband, either, a fact King seems quite proud of. (As he should be!)It's not till around page 100 that we arrive at the writing portion of the work. King cautions his readers on many fronts: stay away from adverbs, don't go overboard with the description, and most importantly, don't try to imitate anyone else. Always be willing to improve and take criticism, but write like yourself.I'd rather not steal King's thunder, since he deserves it far more than I do, so if you want to know the rest, go on and read the book. Nothing's sugarcoated, but I never thought Stephen King the type to sweeten things anyway. ""On Writing"" is sure to inspire anyone with an interest in the aforementioned activity. It certainly did me.(And sorry about all those adverbs, Mr. King.) ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1801, 1815)",1,0.0,False -1442359315,books,different,experience,true,book,ca6c971bc93750e9f1b66439175276de,5c9af8d36316fe5159d0b7edb2e6c2d4,How is the book?,2,0.0,False,631f390c7a64fa48e95801ec98acefca,"God is amazing when you look at Eben's reading list; everyone on that list has a different experience with what they received. None of us has the ability to understand God, all any of us can do is share what He has shown us and He has shown many different directions to many different people. There is a single fact that can be surmised on, and that fact is this life, our human experience is a training ground with a test bench built in.In 1995 me God showed me the abyss and said He was about ready to foreclose if mankind did not begin standing against injustices! 2009 He told me only 7% of the entire world was ""worthy"" of salvation, I have come to understand that many will spend time paying ""every last penny:"" this I am sure will allow many to add their names to the saved list. Nearly every religion in the world has the very same basic foundation, love your neighbor and take care of him when needed. There are two things I can point out that I have learned; God hates liars and hypocrites.Eben's encounter with God only showed the overwhelming love God has for us, it never touched on the fact Jesus warned us that every kingdom of this world belongs to Lucifer! I truly understand that Eben has spent his life trying to help his fellow man with his work. There are so many out there who control their lives by personal gain, what is in it for me! I would list the names of my books but Amazon refused to post my last review where I added my book to it. All I can say; make sure what you do is not for self or personal enhancement, personal gratifying ideas are on a worldly plane and do you more harm than good. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1625, 1639)",2,0.0,False -0140058893,books,unlikable,character,stupid,people,d613e481209326ac7f969b959a4bf162,66197a33a30351e31f3dc9621b92a550,How to deal with stupid people?,2,1.0,True,2fed6364ff8c2182983da21270c19f2c,"Initially I disliked the book. The central character is extremely unlikable - unapologetically rude, self-absorbed, deceitful, manipulative, hypocritical, and physically repulsive - in other words, just like all the rest of us only much more so. And since the novel has no discernible central plot (episodic, much like Steinbeck's ""Tortilla Flat"", which I loved), those features combined to put me off, and so I put the book down after 180 pages (something I rarely do). I wanted something to compel me to keep reading, but Toole's novel frustrated me. I chuckled at a few scenes and smiled at more, but in the first half I didn't see this as the ""comic masterpiece"" others have called it. Yet I decided to finish reading for two reasons. First, I came to like several of the side-characters (Darlene, the would-be exotic dancer, Jones, the aggrieved and exploited janitor at the Night of Joy club) and Mrs. Battaglia, good friend of Reilly's long-suffering mother, who are not only interesting in their own right but likeable where Reilly was initially obnoxious. The other reason is that I wanted to see whether there is a vulnerable self-awareness to Reilly or whether he is simply full of himself. I found I wanted him not to be the overbearing, narcissistic mama's boy that he seemed to be in the first third of the book. And as another reviewer has perceptively commented, one goes from disliking him to fearing for him. To my surprise, I found myself liking him. Beneath the self-absorption I found a keen mind, one unwilling to accept the absurdities and hypocrisies of Our Modern America quietly. And in taking his speak-your-mind attitude to the extreme, Ignatius J. Reilly turns out to be quite the American. Loud, manipulative, and self-serving he remains, but he isn't without a sense of justice and self-respect, and in the final scene, he just may be opening his eyes to what the ""minx"" Myrna Minkoff really means to him. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1938, 1952)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,strong,sense,fresh,book,616661bf9db83685fc569115af59d87c,1f8aab4e490a585818f5b531d63f751b,What is your feeling about this book ?,2,0.0,False,c3a58b4aaaeec74b3131abfd1781af0c,"In this book, Collins tells the story of Katniss, a young girl competing in ""The Hunger Games,"" a cruel, government-orchestrated fight to the death. The plot is as compelling as it is unsettling.This is a book you can't put down. The writing is excellent and the pacing flawless. The characters in general are nicely wrought. Collins keeps the reader fully engaged, trying to interpret and anticipate the moves of both the gamemakers and the competitors.Despite the wonderful experience of reading this book, I began to feel a sense of unease in the last thirty or so pages, the fear that I was about to be seriously disappointed. I hoped I was wrong. But I wasn't. I hated the ending. It resolved nothing.While I realize this is a series and the action resumes in ""Catching Fire"" and continues in ""Mockingjay,"" I feel authors of series works owe it to their readers to reward them at the end of each book with some overwhelming emotion, good or bad. In an epic story such as this, there needs to be some sense that the protagonist has come through some major life event that has changed him or her, prompted some sort of growth or... something. The unfeeling, jaded Katniss of Page 1 is pretty much the same girl the reader's left with on the last page. She's likable enough but still self-centered, still terribly immature and self-congratulatory. How much can the reader really care about this character and her relationships with others when, in the end, Katniss herself really doesn't much give a crap? And at the end, the story just... fizzles. I have a strong sense that this book ended at the wrong place. There needs to be some sense of closure, some feeling that the reader has completed a book. And, in the case of a series novel, there needs to be some major driving element that pushes the reader into wanting to read the next book. A bunch of unresolved loose ends, vague questions, and protagonist ambivalence, as we get here, simply is not good enough.The ending here was so BLAH that I was left seriously questioning whether I wanted to invest the necessary time to keep reading the series. I thought Collins and I might have different views as to what constitutes a book ending. What if the difficulty with endings was systemic and I got to the end of ""Mockingjay"" and was left going, ""Whaaaaattt?""No reader wants to be left that way.But I cared about this series. I would love to love it.I decided to check out the reviews for ""Catching Fire"" and ""Mockingjay"" before I went any further with this series. I needed to know whether readers were more satisfied with the endings of ""Catching Fire"" and ""Mockingjay"" than I was with the ending of ""The Hunger Games."" If they weren't, then I was unlikely to read those books.In fact, I wish I'd checked out those reviews before I started the series.Having completed my review of the reviews, I would suggest that strategy to anyone contemplating reading ""The Hunger Games."" That way, you'll know what you're getting into before you're where I am now.Eventually, nostalgia may pull me back to the series and I'll pick up Book II. Right now, though, I feel too cheated and disappointed.With just a little more effort on the part of the author and editors, this could have been a phenomenal book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This is a book you ca n't put down,"(195, 228)",2,0.2888888888888889,False -0062068539,books,important,role,large,role,8a35ec36101c11df9a5d55f6db4f7c72,1a435a8480a99d984ae5b561fe8c5d3a,Do you like his role?,1,0.0,False,ba161b34e189ff11517a175fdf9c6810,"ONE GOOD EARL DESERVES A LOVER is the second book of Sarah MacLean’s Rules of Scoundrels series.I will make a confession before I begin the review of ONE GOOD EARL DESERVES A LOVER. I read this book for the first time four months ago and I’ve read it at least 6 times since then. It is already one of my favorite romance books of all time. The book makes me laugh and makes me cry. I absolutely love the characters and while I understand the complaints that some have about the plot or the motivations of the characters, I don’t agree.To me the romance between Lady Philippa (Pippa) Marbury and Jasper Arlesey, Earl Harlow aka Cross is magnificent. I love how Cross is just baffled by Pippa. She is a unique character and he is enthralled and bemused by her. Their first meeting, Pippa arrives at Cross’ office while he is asleep and she proceeds to inspect his books and criticize his calculations is so amusing. Pippa is “odd” and Cross is simultaneously fascinated and horrified by her.Cross is a wonderfully tortured hero. He is a man who was a second son who was happy living dissipated life; a young man who did not take anything seriously. He is tortured because his older responsible brother is killed in a carriage accident while traveling to an event that Cross at first promised and then reneged on attending. Cross then gains his brother’s title. Cross, however, believes that he should have died instead of his brother and thus refuses to take up that life because he does not feel worthy of it.Pippa is amazing. She is clever and strong and quirky. She is a scientist and looks at the world in a curious manner. She is engaged to marry an earl (who is nice enough but no match for Pippa’s intellect) because she is settling because she believes that no one could really want her because of her odd nature.I love this book. The dialogue is the best part. The conversations are so fascinating that I could just continue to read them again and again. Cross and Pippa are both intellectuals and they discuss things in such an unusual manner. I am both fascinated and amused by their conversations. I especially like the fact that Cross is so bemused in Pippa’s presence. He is a man who has denied his passions and yet has such incredible passion inside him.MacLean always has such vivid characters, but I find Pippa and Cross to be incredible examples of her expertise. They are unusual people and I understand their motivations because MacLean does such a great job of bringing the reader into their minds. I know that Cross’ actions are the subject of some confusion and criticism by some readers. I feel, however, that Cross has made a life for himself of denying himself. He refuses to be happy because he feels unworthy. Eventually, he concludes that he is not worthy but that he is enough of a scoundrel to take what he wants anyway. Thus, the HEA. It doesn’t bother me when characters make swift changes in decisions because I find that realistic in that Cross is so used to denying himself happiness that he does so by habit until he is shaken from his routine.I also really enjoy all the secondary characters. Chase and Temple have important roles in the story and I enjoy the interaction between the partners. My only small complaint is that Penelope and Bourne only have a small role here. I would have liked to have seen what their reaction to Pippa and Cross was, and I missed that payoff.While you don’t have to read A ROGUE BY ANY OTHER NAME first, the story certainly gains from having the background from that story – plus, any reader of ONE GOOD EARL DESERVES A LOVER must read the Epilogue of A ROGUE BY ANY OTHER NAME where Pippa and Cross meet. While their meeting is summarized in the first chapter of this book, the Epilogue is so amazing that for me I always read that before I start to read ONE GOOD EARL DESERVES A LOVER.I recommend this book highly! ANSWERNOTFOUND",I would have liked to have seen what their reaction to Pippa and Cross was,"(3409, 3483)",1,0.4,False -0439023483,books,incomplete,end,different,concept,cc1840d395dd6efc5941824ea2742676,6dbb3cd970f34999bcd334fb7c218343,How is the quality of the concept on the story?,1,0.0,False,2a2e92e474be1440812a612ae6319ea6,"""The Hunger Games"" is a wonderfully written tale set in the future where children are pitted against each other in gladiatorial like games. At face value, the book, which is a highly entertaining read, seems destined to become a classic. The author does an amazing job conveying the main character's thoughts and emotions as she is thrown through one terrible ordeal after another.The problem with the book is that the storyline did not end with any major surprises. I kept waiting for a plot twist that never occurred. The storyline ended almost exactly where I thought it would. Worse, the ending was abrupt and incomplete. That said, the book is part of a series, and presumably the storyline is not over. I was also dissatisfied that the book did not provide me with any deeper insight into humanity nor did it force me to look at the world differently. If there was a moral or point to the story I failed to understand it.To summarize, the author of the book did everything right. Perhaps that is the problem with the book. Because the author did everything right, the story feels too synthetic, too manufactured. ANSWERNOTFOUND",is a wonderfully written tale set in the future where children are pitted against each other in gladiatorial like games,"(19, 138)",1,0.5,False -0439023513,books,strange,end,flat,end,a41678583bf6228c22ead681c8496ca7,cb802130a5dbd1be041b576aa513ac78,How it's the ending?,1,0.0,False,5b8c8bc48fc2f35ae34f3df4a39dafb7,"I enjoyed reading the first two books, but, the third one I was trying my hardest to like it. I feel the ending was strange only because there were a few things that happens that made no sense. Katniss almosts seems to have a different personality in this book from the others. I would say from Chapter 20 to the end is when I was finding myself no longer liking the book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(373, 387)",1,0.0,False -0316055433,books,flat,end,unbelievable,end,71871172d19713529cefbc1936d99e5d,3424ac3300028df7d80ce5ab31e15296,How is the end?,2,0.0,False,4efe23457945d8c89b522f71fa81a4f4,"The last surviving work of a Dutch master is stolen by a child, a terrorist bomb, a coming of age in New York & the lost suburbs of Las Vegas, the good & shady worlds of antique furniture restoration & the underground market for stolen & fake art are the ingredients of this intriguing novel. The characters are well drawn, but for this reader "The Goldfinch" suffered from the weight of expectations that book reviewers have piled on it.The book moves at the pace of a slow Sunday afternoon. Less would have been more. The ending, while appropriate, was slightly flat. Not in my top for for 2013. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The ending while appropriate was slightly flat,"(530, 578)",2,0.3125,False -0618680004,books,such,problem,unaware,people,0568b530a6bfdb31abf9f994d5314061,766b7160a1d5775f169ece98de583ce7,How is it people ?,2,0.0,False,adce34cb08e89253cad1f815ab9e976d,"Much like Richard Dawkins is an inflammatory character, so is the title of his most well known book. For people such as myself who are not religious, his passion for helping humanity move beyond superstitious dogma so as to allow in a more complex, complete, and exhilarating understanding of the world and universe in which we exist does not appear offensive. However, I can appreciate why people who are of a religious persuasion would feel inclined to steer clear of Dawkins and his writing. Yet, I would encourage those people to cast aside their initial disgust and discomfort with the author and title, because, if one has an open mind this book will provide illuminating intellectual reading, and if one does not yet have an open mind, this is just the sort of reading that may begin to break down the barriers of closed-mindedness.I believe if you are going to get anything out of this book you'll have to read it in order, as skipping around could easily leave you either not understanding things, or upset you to the point of not picking the book back up. If you do choose to read it, and you do read it in order and in full, I don't think you'll be disappointed, and I can almost assure that only the most closed-minded individuals will find themselves upset at what they've taken in.Dawkins will challenge you to think about things in a new way. He'll challenge you to wonder why religious beliefs are not held to the same standards of scrutiny and given more than customary respect. That's the first key. In order to appreciate any of his points you have to be willing to give up the ""religious beliefs are not to be questioned, scrutinized, or challenged on grounds that such is disrespectful"" attitude. From there you will be challenged to consider the black and white nature with which we have drawn religious arguments. Instead of ""believer,"" ""agnostic"" and ""atheist"" he challenges you to rightly think of all people as agnostics, in the sense none of us can know if God is real or not. He'll also try and make you understand that there is a false equivalency pertaining to religious and non-religious beliefs. Religious beliefs are spectacular claims with no supporting evidence, and although they could be true, it's not non-believers job to disprove the non evidentiary based claims of religion, but rather believers job to demonstrate why exactly they say we should believe in these things for which there is no evidence.From there, you will go on a journey of pseudo-evidence. You'll look at all sorts of unscientific claims that religious people hold up as ""proof of God."" Everything from ""the world is beautiful"" to ""I feel God in my life"" to ""something so perfect has to be real,"" to ""here's a really smart person who believes,"" to ""our existence is unlikely,"" etc, etc. Dawkins forces you to think with scientific rationality instead of hopeful dogma. The fact things are perceived as beautiful, improbable, complex, or whatever else doesn't somehow mean that it's more likely for some all powerful deity to exist. We are so conditioned to view anything that is unusually good, bad, confusing, or unknown in both our individual lives and our world, as proof of an arbitrarily presupposed supernatural creator that we never stop to think, ""hey maybe things can be really pretty, or really complicated, or whatever else without their being some magical creator.""This will transition nicely to when he subsequently talks about how the unknown, which we use as ""proof of God,"" allowed the notion of God to exist in the first place. As a scientist, Dawkins understands that his trade is aimed at finding gaps in our knowledge, and using the scientific method to discover answers to what we previously did not know. Religion is what serves as a placeholder for yet unanswered questions or not fully understood phenomenon. With this understanding in mind, Dawkins proposes that science is viewed as the enemy of religion precisely because it is indeed the thing that kills religion. When you understand how things work, when the question is answered, then the answer can no longer be, ""God."" He fully acknowledges how some people view science as merely ""revealing"" the ways of God, but he heavily implies that this is illogical, as the ways of God that religions talk about are very different indeed from the actual answers science ends up providing.Yet, aside from the ""filler of holes"" concept, Dawkins challenges you to consider where religion comes from. In my opinion he does a poor job of answering this question, which might be explained by the fact he is an evolutionary biologist. He works with how life has evolved, rather than how it started (that will ultimately be the job of chemists as opposed to biologists as he points out). Thus, he makes some very good insights into how religion has spread and why it persists (sort of the evolution of the perpetuation of religion), but he fails to come up with, or really even attempt to come up with, a theory as to where the human desire to create the religions it did originates from. As for how it is perpetuated he talks about the role of parents and other social institutions enforcing religious beliefs as truths in impressionable young minds, such that it becomes cyclical and immune to analytical, scientific reasoning.After considering all this (that religion should be challenged like anything, that agnosticism is false equivalency, that the ""proofs"" for God are not actually evidence in any kind of scientific, logical, or intellectual sense, and a consideration of where religion came from, with its basic function) the rest of the book focuses on a refutation of religious apologies. Basically, Dawkins points out the obvious (that there is no evidence for God and that it's beyond unlikely one actually exists), but he acknowledges that whether or not God is actually real or not is the improper question to ask of most people. For most people it is not ""is God real?"" but rather, ""ought we believe in God, real or not?"" He'll talk about morality and how so many people assume it takes religion to instill and enforce a sense of right and wrong in people. Yet, he understands that scientifically this is not so, due to his background in evolutionary psychology. He understands that what we know as right and wrong is a byproduct of the sort of personality traits that were chosen during the course of sexual selection to help our intelligent, social species better survive. In other words, people who are alive today had the ancestors whose personalities saw right and wrong in the way most all people today do, and they survived because their social moral codes worked out best for humans. Ironically, this concept of ""natural law"" (i.e. we all have this fairly uniform sense of morality) is often used by religious people as proof of God. (basically, hey if we all have this sense of right and wrong there must have been a deity that put this sense in all of us....you can see why creationists and people who understand and accept the science of evolution have such problems with each other) The implications of our morality coming from our DNA rather than from an adherence to religious texts is, to Dawkins, (and to many such as myself) the sort of proof that, yes, everyone will be just as good without religion.Expanding off of this concept, Dawkins will go on to describe how social memes (basically the zeitgeist) evolve in an inevitably progressive direction over time (overall, as there can be temporary setbacks along the overall progressive trend). It is for this precise reason, he asserts, that more and more of things like the Torah, the Bible, and the Koran are no longer adhered to today. Our morality exists because of evolution, which also means it's always evolving (it's why we have the evolution of the zeitgeist). Of course, this, despite making very good sense, is a problem for religious people, as social memes become more progressive as humanity grows and matures with evolution, despite religious writings remaining fixed in the less mature, less progressive times they were written. A conflict erupts between those people that want to continue to adhere to larger amounts of various religious writings based on a whimsical assumption they are a sort of absolute truth with a capital T, and the rest of people who will allow our moral evolution to continue to improve with time and experience as a species. As impolite as it might sound (since we are accustomed to giving religion such high levels of respect and insulation from scrutiny) belief in the perfection of scripture creates an obstacle for the evolution of humanity's moral progress.To really drive home the point that our morality comes from ourselves rather than some scriptures attributed to some deity, Dawkins talks about how things we today see as the ""good parts"" of something such as the Bible, like ""love thy neighbor"" or ""thou shall not kill,"" are actually just as misleading as something like ""we the people"" in our Constitution. Things like thou shall not kill were meant to say ""thou shall not kill Jews"" much in the way ""people"" used to mean only white male property owners. Yet, today religious people interpret these Biblical rules to be more inclusive and tolerant. They do this not because the meanings of the Bible suddenly changed, but because the people reading them did. We evolve, our morality evolves, and it improves. Which is precisely why it is ridiculous that we hold up a book like the Bible that talks about ritual human sacrifices, stoning of women, killing people who work on Sunday, giving your daughter's virginity to as retribution to save a man from being anally raped, etc, etc, as some sort of ""code of our morality."" The fact we can pick and choose the ""good"" and ""bad"" parts is demonstrative that it's been us, humans, not some divine intervention all along.From there, Dawkins will talk about what he perceives as the damage religion creates. He basically subscribes to the idea that good people will be good and bad people bad with or without religion, but only with religion will good people do bad. I and others aren't so sure of that, although there is a strong circumstantial case to be made. However, I do regret that Dawkins goes on such a lengthy, albeit incredibly well articulated bashing of his perceived horrors of religion, as I feel it will turn too many otherwise open intellectual, scientifically minded people away from the larger message of the book, which is that freedom of thought should always trump dogma. Obviously he jumps into the homosexuality thing, as it really is one of those things no one would be against if not for religion. Yet, I find this part of the book, at least given what the book's larger objective is, to be rather unnecessary. The discussion of the religious objection to abortion is more interesting; although still not something I would have gone after if I were attempting to do what Dawkins was. The notion of consequentialism (what are the consequences of permitting or not permitting this action) vs. the notion of absolutism (this action shall be permitted or not permitted based on an absolute, predetermined labeling of the thing as ""good"" or ""bad"" based on my religion) is a riveting one, but I think it is only such if you are already intellectually enlightened prior to the picking up of Dawkins' writing. I further believe he makes a mistake in demonizing ""moderate"" religion, and nearly suggesting that it is as much not a real thing as ""50/50 agnocisticsm"" is. Moderate religious belief may not be any less scientifically implausible and ridiculous than extremist religious belief, but if we are truly asking ourselves if we ought to be militant atheists or atheists with a religiously libertarian attitude to the unenlightened world, I think a consideration of the lesser damages of moderate religion should be better considered (he seems to view people like Ted Haggard as ""moderate"" by American standards, perhaps a disillusioned view of the extremeness of American religiosity coming from a Brit that thinks we are worse than we really are)After taking this detour to talk about the bad of religion, Dawkins comes back to a far more convincing ""ought we to"" argument. The question is whether we ought to raise children religiously (which is basically a form of indoctrination, no matter how mild the upbringing may be). He points out the absurdity of labeling kids by their parents religion (you would never do that with their parent's political or economic opinions). He also points out that while physical abuse is horrible, abuse of the mind leaves far longer lasting scars. I think the way in which he makes the point is very sloppy and perhaps even unknowingly offensive, as he compares the Catholic priest scandal to indoctrinating of minds and calls the latter worse (as well as discussing the story of a woman who said she had been more traumatized as child by thinking her dead friend was burning in hell for being the wrong religion than she was by being sexually abused by a priest). Overall, I'm not sure I can come to think of any form of religious indoctrination as worse than sexual exploitation of minors, but I can appreciate that even when a household is open minded and intellectual and the parents fully accepting of whatever their children end up believing later on (as was the case with mine) being raised religious still leaves you with a nasty feeling that you've done something wrong, that you failed your parents, that they'd be happier if they you had turned out as they intended, or even that somehow you are indicating to them you don't think of them as good people since you ended up believing in different things than they did.On a tamer note, Dawkins goes on to make the distinction between teaching about religion and teaching religion. Much as we learn of Greek and Roman mythology so that we may understand the literary gems of the day, Dawkins asserts that we do need to explore contemporary western religious for literary purposes. Yet, he couples this with a harsh discussion of how trying to teach religious dogma in place of or in refutation of sound science is perhaps the worst form of intellectual child abuse.The book concludes with an examination of the most powerful ""ought we"" question. Even if it's beyond unlikely there is a God for which there is no sound evidence, ought we to believe in it, or at least socially protect the belief in such, not because it will save our morality, or because it fails to harm, or because parents should be left to teach their kids as they choose (religion does not make our morality, it's not without harm, and parental indoctrination is, in fact, one such harm), but rather because it provides an ability to comfort, console, and inspire humanity? In trying to answer this question Dawkins first concedes that the notion of God does comfort, console, and inspire people. By doing this, he appears to unknowingly answer the question he earlier failed to answer (from where does religion come?). Religion, it would seem comes from adults who couldn't give up the security of an unconditional, loving, helpful friend that always has time to be there for you. In other words, as impolite as it sounds, religion allows adults to have that imaginary friend when times call for it. Dawkins speaks of a story of a woman who says she had an imaginary friend as a child who she later had a dream about as an adult where the friend (a sort of Barney-like purple creature) was giving her advice as to how to navigate a crisis in her life. He quite profoundly postulates that this adult extension of childhood friends is at the essence of belief in deities.So, then the question becomes whether or not we can be consoled and inspired while acknowledging that our adult imaginary friend known as God is just as unlikely to exist as any childhood imaginary friend. He suggests we most certainly can and invokes quantum mechanics and an unnamed reference to biocentric perception as the reason why. Basically, we evolved to perceive the world as we do because that's what we needed to perceive in order to successfully navigate it. Yet, there is much in this universe, and other proposed universes that is far too small, too large, too fast, too slow, and whatever else for us to perceive let alone understand. The world we see is such a tiny bit of reality and such a limited understanding of all there is to understand. With science, we can discover realities in which we do not exist and come to understand all the things within our reality that we do not perceive. He uses the amazing analogy of a woman in a burka with only the slit where her eyes are being exposed. He instructs us to imagine that the woman and the burka covering her are miles upon miles tall/long. Because modern science has begun to discover both how long the burka of reality really is and also figuring out ways to understand the rest of the burka, the tiny slit humanity has previously been confined to perceive things from is rapidly opening up. Thus, it becomes apparent to us readers that we can very much be inspired by all these new components of vast, vast reality that there is to be investigated, and we can very much be comforted by increasing our understanding of this vast reality. We can obtain this inspiration and comfort by using science, which yes, does destroy old superstitious dogmas we found comforting in the face of uncertainty from the slit of the burka, but what there is to find, in exchange for giving up the comparatively smaller comfort and inspiration that was the religious placeholder, is so, so much greater than what we got from our delusions. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(17709, 17723)",2,0.0,False -0099450259,books,different,format,unique,perspective,6e8630bcbb5970df2222ddd79ec02a12,657ac332d41516e3c07234524488736c,"Was the perspective had by the main character, according to the reviewer, one that is special?",2,0.4523809523809523,False,826d5bd635e95142cf6992bc2cfb5234,"I don't recall ever reading another novel quite like this one. Its told from the view point of an autistic teenager when he decides to investigate the mystery of who killed his neighbours dog in the night.This book presents a rather alien point of view, but conveys a mindset so different from ""normal"" that you feel you have been given a window into a different world.This is far from you normal mystery novel and its format is different from any other mystery novel I've read - but I'm glad I took the time to sit down and read this book. Its a quick read, but well worth it if only see a world you wouldn't normally have access to. ANSWERNOTFOUND","Its told from the view point of an autistic teenager when he decides to investigate the mystery of who killed his neighbours dog in the night This book presents a rather alien point of view , but conveys a mindset so different from "" normal "" that you feel you have been given a window into a different world","(63, 368)",3,0.4666666666666666,False -0002007770,books,interesting,detail,interesting,matter,f1279be106732bca12f28f629959cbd0,3bda4c373a1f3fa86f4094b7c161fbf8,How is the matter?,2,0.0,False,547c167cc6697dc884f4b07888b3eb73,"I read this book hearing nothing but good things, and the fact that I never read books about the circus, gave me cause for concern. Never judge a book by its cover, I loved it! The details of circus life are so interesting, along with the plot and characters. A book I will never forget. So good I gave it to my parents to read, both in their 60's and they loved it as well. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(379, 393)",2,0.0,False -0385537859,books,paced,action,nonstop,action,0586095c5feb1b5cfbc76ef290c77c36,43350b98354c7ad7b5c531dafb0e68b5,Does its contains a lot of action?,1,0.1,False,353cab235dd73dad932e7fa45da273a0,"Like all Dan Brown's Robert Langdon books, the action is super-fast paced and action packed. His works remind me a lot of Alistair McLean or Desmond Bagley books in their formula.As mentioned, I thoroughly enjoyed this book right up until about the point, where I couldn't put it down for fear of losing the thread of all the different plot lines. It just got too busy.Great book, but it could have done with 1 or 2 less twists.This is another great book from Brown, but some advice? When to go to read it, I'd really suggest you clear a day and just go at it. It deserves your undivided attention.Basic premise - Langdon wakes up in a small Italian Hospital with no knowledge of how he got there and just get's swept along in his struggle to make sense of it all. SPOILER alert:What he finds is that some madman or group is planning to poison the world population in some misguided save the planet type environmental mission. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the action is super fast paced and action packed,"(43, 91)",1,0.3666666666666667,False -0345803485,books,miserable,life,fascinating,relationship,292277b865511e7cc7276a4f0c247989,68380ec152bf84fa406ce381b2bcb84a,Does the relationship fascinating?,1,0.8500000000000001,True,b6c28379106455e89d2ea338b46adb16,"First of all...I ""did not"" buy these books...I repeat...""I Did Not Buy These Books""! Second...I rarely give such a detailed review on books because I don't usually like to spoil the story line...so I will do the best I can here!I borrowed this series from a friend who just had to go out and buy all 3 books at one time thinking they would be all be fantastic...she was wrong...she got through about half of the first book before she became so completely bored she could not go any further...now she has a waiting list of borrowers, which I was among! I can not be more sorry!!I have never ever read such drivel in my life. The 2 main characters are supposed to be college educated people but yet they seem to only be able to carry on the most asinine conversations I have ever read. The female is supposed to be a Literary student about to graduate college yet she can not speak above a 6th grade level, speaks in idiotic sentences then ends about 95% of them with, what I call a $1,000.00 word that has no business being there...granted the meaning comes across but for the wording used, it is totally out of line and ridiculous to say the least!! It seems all the two can discuss is this stupid contract for sex and it just goes round and round and comes out no where. This girl...and I call her a girl because she acts like a 16 year old...a woman should know better! This girl has no clue to anything about this man but the fact that she loves him deeply! This super rich, super intelligent man knows exactly what he wants...a novice, an immature little moron, whom he can control and manipulate into doing exactly what ""he wants"" and she falls for it! This idiot girl goes from ""crap"" to ""holy crap"" to ""holy shit"" and does nothing but bite her lip!! Then is surprised when she finds out, ""he's not in love with her""!! He doesn't want her for love...he wants to use a dummy and he sure got himself one. Not one time did this guy ever profess to even be fond of her!! He's just there!! This girl has no clue about anything, which is completely unbelievable...22 years old and never had a boyfriend, never been kissed, never had sex, never used a computer...what school did she go to and didn't she have any friends that she could at least get some ""Tips"" from through out her life? What a pitiful person she is!!The writing is so childish and pitiful to say the least! The sex in this book is even boring! All this guy wants this girl for is ""to pleasure HIM"" and nothing else, which he states profoundly, until he gets tired of her! Pages and pages are devoted to their conversations and it totally drove me crazy...why oh why can't these people say something to each other...anything constructive...anything at all! The author can not even get her facts straight!! Obviously she did no research into any thing for this book! I have heard her say in an interview that this book was her secret fantasy....she must be an idiot too!! I truly believe that these books were only published because her husband is a published writer and he ""had them"" published for her and that is the only reason I can think of that a reputable publishing company would even think of publishing such garbage! This isn't even good eroticism period!! I started the second of these books and was astounded by the fact that in the ending of the first book this girl had the good sense to finally break up with this jerk of a guy...then suddenly she's accepting rides from him to a photography exhibit...by sending e-mails...this was never explained but in the end of the first book she ""gave the computer back to him"" then suddenly she is e-mailing him...from what? This girl is stupid and immature to say the least and this guy has taken full advantage of it! This is a horrible example to set for today's youth! I know that there are people who enjoy this sort of life style and that's fine with me...to each his or her own...but at least they should be adult about it..not some simp acting teenage/woman who can't make up her mind for her life! I can not understand why any one would find these books well written or even good or a good love story! Maybe they have poor love lives or marriages or something but this is just a bad bad bad book and believe me I am not about to waist my time on any more of them! I have read some Harlequin Romance Novels that have been really bad but were so much better than this piece of lousy work!! I have also heard that this series of books is causing, of all things, a new baby boom!! Good grief some people must have really miserable lives to allow this junk to effect them!! I feel sorry for those people! I truly do! This could have been a good story had it had much better research and writing! I hope this woman author never writes another book! This first one was bad enough to last a life time! This one was so bad I read it in less than a day! So if you are really looking for a quick read and a good laugh this series of books is for you. If you are or consider yourself a half way intelligent person...stay away from them..big time! They are an insult to any one's intelligence!! Or...don't tell any one you have read this junk!! ""Holy crap, this is bad""!! I was so waiting to see the words...""Batman"" after the ""holy crap"" statements!! That was so disappointing too!! Jez, I'm disappointed!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(5367, 5381)",1,0.0,False -0007386648,books,how great,book,how good,book,026ae0d31c56ae186c460f391d5c031e,25d2993382a52eaa40df4e13cd501f8e,How hooked will I be on this book?,2,0.0,False,8cdc46b3d837a2cc89ebbd799f8941ac,"Over 2,000 reviewers have written about how great this book is. And, yet, I'm compelled to write and chime in with the rest of them. This book is great. Laura Hillenbrand is a writer who stuns you. When I read Seabiscuit, I felt like I was the jockey. In this book, for better or for worse, I felt like I was with Louie in the raft, at the prison camp and in the audience during the tent revival that changed his life. I am going through some stressful times right now and this book was just what I needed to give me some much-needed perspective. Thank you Louis Zamperini. Your life continues to be an inspiration. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(616, 630)",2,0.0,False -0375831002,books,unique,ability,unique,novel,54cf2325452df40e2cf424e38d09d051,6eb396dd88ad4e19a79970e7012c6d65,How is the quality of the novel?,1,0.0,False,50694432368c52963a03ff71bb39f20f,"This book is amazing! Those words seem so inadequate to describe how I feel. It reached in and grabbed my heart and didn't let go the entire time. It made me laugh, it made me cry and it drew me into a different side of a much told story. It was a side I hadn't experienced and I loved it.I took this book everywhere with me, just in case I might have a spare moment to read.At first I thought I was drawn to the story because, like the character, I had difficulty learning to read properly. And now I'm a huge book lover. But I don't think that was the reason. The author has the unique ability to draw someone in and before they realize what has happened they are hooked.The story begins with the narrator telling the reader how he knows the main character. I don't recall him mentioning his name, but I'll tell you. His name is death. And he tells about the first time he met Liesel when she was just a little girl. Death comes to claim the souls of the people as they die and that is where he meets her for the first time. It's also when she steals her first book.The time is set at the beginning of Hitler and takes you to the end of the war and through the journey of Liesel, the book thief.This book isn't just about a war or books. It's about the complexity of humanity.We can be so evil and so cruel. But we can also be so warm and beautiful.I think the words of Death at end sum up so much -""I wanted to tell the book thief many things, about beauty and brutality. But what could I tell her about those things that she didn't already know? I wanted to explain that I am constantly overestimating and underestimating the human race-that rarely do I ever simply estimate it. I wanted to ask her how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, and it's words and stories so damning and brilliant.None of those things, however, came out of my mouth.All I was able to do was turn to Liesel Meminger and tell her the only truth I truly know. I said it to the book thief and I say it now to you.I am haunted by humans.""I don't typically like war books and I hate to cry. But this was both for me and I loved it. So please don't let those things stop you from reading this book. You won't be sorry. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book is amazing,"(0, 20)",1,0.9,True -0002007770,books,wonderful,write,distinct,voice,4fb48481d9185461de6606433073972e,15c9f87095c19c12b16bc5311815fb94,How is the quality of the voice?,1,0.0,False,8943ca673118bbcb61d3e71bd4e519b9,The writing and story were wonderful but the end came way too quickly I could have stayed entertained much longer. I was born in 1945 and like other little poor kids we loved when the circus came to the area. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(209, 223)",1,0.0,False -080419257X,books,true,word,better,understanding,ad2c96f5fc4440bf0f5a5960c99b20c9,9b40f0a9e537a3cf9489b5dfa9450894,How is understanding ?,1,0.0,False,940daf5ab2d97307cb42fa4abce349d8,"The bedrock of evangelical Christianity is the unconditional belief that every word of the Bible is true and literal. Author Aslan is a Harvard-trained UC Riverside professor who is also a Muslim with four degrees (including one in the New Testament), a scholar of religions, and fluency in biblical Greek who has been studying the origins of Christianity for two decades. He contends this is irrefutably false because the Bible is replete with blatant and obvious errors and contradictions - just as one would expect from a document written by hundreds over thousands of years. His subsequent two decades of rigorous academic research has made him a more genuinely committed disciple of Jesus of Nazareth than he ever was of Jesus Christ. 'Zealot' relies primarily on the gospel of Mark (written about four decades after Jesus's death) and materials unique to Matthew and Luke (written two decades after Mark, working independently of each other, with Mark's manuscript as a template) because they are the earliest and most reliable sources. While Paul's epistles can be dated between to some two decades after Jesus's death, he only mentions three scenes from Jesus's life and thus is a poor source. Aslan also contends that outside of the NT, there is almost no trace of Jesus - the earliest and most reliable non-biblical reference comes from the first-century Jewish historian Flavius Josephus; unfortunately it is also fleeting, at best.Aslan tells us that the first century was full of countless prophets, preachers, and messiahs delivering messages of God's imminent judgment. There are only two hard historical facts that we can confidently rely on - that Jesus was a Jew who led a popular movement in Palestine, and that Rome crucified him for doing so. (Aslan also points out that crucifixion at that time was reserved for those fomenting insurrection, and that the two crucified with him were seen similarly guilty - the term 'bandit' was the most common term for such.) However, when combined with what we know about that era (thanks to the Romans) we see Jesus as an illiterate peasant with great charisma who became a zealous revolutionary swept up in the political/religious turmoil of the time, with little resemblance to the gentle shepherd image cultivated by the early Christian community. His most pivotal moment was the cleansing of the Temple, an event that led to his arrest and execution. He and his followers break open cages holding animals, kick over the tables of the moneylenders and money changers, and makes a whip out of cords and starts beating people. Why did the gospels seek to transform Jesus from a revolutionary into a peaceful spiritual leader with no interest in any earthly matter? Almost every gospel story about Jesus was composed after the Jewish rebellion against Rome and the subsequent slaughtering of tens of thousands in retaliation. This more peaceful version was a Jesus the Romans could accept, and they did so three centuries later.Ancient Nazareth in lower Galilee had less than 100 Jewish families, no roads, no synagogues, no public buildings, and a single well. Homes consisted of a single windowless room divided in two - one side for the family, the other for livestock. Its flat roof was used for praying, and sleeping during the hot summer. Every Nazarean was a farmer. This is likely where Jesus was born and raised, and he was know throughout life simply as 'the Nazarean.' Only Matthew and Luke claim Jesus was born in Bethlehem, yet they too repeatedly refer to him as 'the Nazarean.' Mark mentions nothing about either Jesus' birth or resurrection. Stories about his birth and childhood are conspicuously absent from the earliest written documents. As interest in Jesus increased after his death, an urgent need arose among some early Christians to address his birth in Nazareth. The reason - Jewish detractors used that to prove Jesus could not have been the messiah as the prophecies required he'd be born in the same city as David. For Luke, the answer came via a census. However, the sole purpose of a census was taxation based on property in the place of residence, not one's birthplace. Matthew's account of Jesus' flight into Egypt to escape Herod's massacre of all the sons born in/around Bethlehem is not corroborated by any of the many history sources of the time - Jewish, Christian, or Roman. Matthew needed Jesus to come out of Egypt for the same reason he needed him to be born in Bethlehem - to fulfill the prophesies and place Jesus in the footsteps of the kings and prophets before him (Hosea 11:1). This was important because Jesus had failed to fulfill the most important of the messianic prophecies - the restoration of Israel, yet still had to be recognized as the 'anointed one.'Nazareth had no schools, and an estimated 97% of the Jewish peasants could neither read nor write, having only a rudimentary grasp of Hebrew. Whatever languages Jesus may have spoken, there is no reason to think he could read/write any of them - hence, Luke's account of Jesus at the (nonexistent) synagogue in Nazareth reading from Isaiah, or the 12-year-old Jesus debating fine points of Hebrew scriptures are more concoctions.Despite Catholic doctrine of Jesus' mother perpetual virginity, both the gospels and letters of Paul reference his having at least four brothers, as did the historian Josephus. Jesus also had an unknown number of sisters, also mentioned in the gospels, but not named. Neither John nor Paul even hint at a virgin birth - only Matthew and Luke, leading to speculation he was illegitimate. This is fueled by a neighbor asking (Mark 6:3) 'Is this not Mary's son?,' contrary to tradition of linking an individual to his father. Aslan contends it is unlikely that Jesus and his brothers would have worked as carpenters in small, mud-hut dominated Nazareth - instead, he contends it more likely that they'd gone to Sepphoris, a day's walk away, and worked to restore that larger and richer city after the Roman's had leveled it in retribution for prior rebellious acts.The gospels portray Pontius Pilate, Roman-appointed governor of Jerusalem as a righteous, weak-willed man overcome with doubt about putting Jesus of Nazareth to death and eventually pushed to do so by local Jews. Fiction, says Aslan - Pilate was best known for extreme depravity and total disregard for Jewish law and tradition. During his tenure he eagerly and without trial sent thousands of Jews to the cross - so many that the people lodged a formal complaint with the Roman emperor in Rome. Jesus was crucified because his messianic aspirations threatened Rome's occupation of Palestine and his zealotry endangered Temple authorizes.Without the resurrection (not documented within the chronicles of the time), Jesus' claim to be the messiah collapses. By the time such stories were written, six decades had passed, the evangelists had heard most every conceivable objection to the claim, and were able to counter them in their writings.Bottom-Line: Aslan's Jesus is an essentially political figure, a revolutionary killed because he challenged Roman rule, who was then mysticized by his disciples and divinized by Paul of Tarsus. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(7196, 7210)",3,0.0,False -0062024035,books,strong,character,strong,heroine,4b1a77b5e1248a960d12953daff99537,e263327c481a6c1e94b81e2568282c4f,Who is the heroine in this story?,5,0.0,False,573c2726c02c9b51e47580b3838431aa,"My daughter and I read the first two books and found them entertaining, although predictable. The writing is about 8th or 9th grade level, so pretty easy, but the story carries you quickly from one scene to the next and can be enjoyed by children and adults alike (both genders). At first I thought it was going to be like ""The Hunger Games"", and in some ways it is, but not in a bad way. The main female character is strong, but I found her a bit too one-sided, which might lead a young person to believe that showing emotion would be a sign of weakness. Her fear of exposing herself (physically and emotionally) just didn't seem to match the rest of her character. This might be corrected in later books, so I'm trying to be open minded about it.One thing that bothered me while reading the story is that she referred to individuals being injected with a ""transmitter"" that would receive instructions. Technically this should have been called a ""receiver"". This was such an obvious mistake that I couldn't believe the editors didn't catch it.Actually, the entire premise is a bit odd, because most of us would be considered ""Divergent"" (in the sense of having multiple capabilities), but you have to look past that to enjoy the story for what it is: sheer entertainment with some thoughts on morality and learning how to be a leader instead of a follower. The main male character is also a pretty good role model for young adult girls. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1438, 1452)",5,0.0,False -0060794410,books,simple,concept,simple,message,53c7a003de89602b8a6d143268c9c426,1bf16f29795df60e0e2bab5e8ac7dc6f,Is the story have a good message?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,8da18513d81d2cf5a6ccf42a12392b35,"The best thing about this book is: it is so simple to read and understand, and hence easy to remember. The concepts laid down are so simple, and yet sometimes surprising. Mr. Collins did not complicate the findings, and use very simple terms and stories to illustrate his findings. Since the results are driven from detail researches, it adds certain credibility to the overall framework. Ignoring the notes of the researches, the book only has +200 pages. This is a must read of even the most busiest executives. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(519, 533)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,little more,book,simple,premise,b7b97fe0d80127fec1a24210166059e7,a934ce0d82a8e7fe41eb44f13f2ff59f,What is the new premise?,1,0.4545454545454545,False,3a3fb5c2fc91c8b52a9e938287c2e555,"This series is vastly over hyped. The first book is good (not great), but is held back by its juvenile prose, one dimensional characters and sometimes laughable melodrama. Sadly, the second book is little more than a regurgitation with a few twists, and the third book is about as dry, dull, depressing and uninteresting a book as you could possibly read. I can't think of any redeeming qualities it had at all. When the most glowing endorsements of a series come from celebrities like LeBron James, that should really tip you off that there isn't much there.I rate The Hunger Games 3 stars, Catching Fire 2 stars and Mocking Jay 1 star. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(638, 652)",1,0.0,False -0618680004,books,true,statement,valid,point,73c43fe7b19e1a828fc1a58c684ce0b8,2144d9c39b9d016b581594522b6c6e9c,Does this one bugs registered like a valid point?,2,0.0,False,6d0dacde46943dad7055f9838e06b954,"For reasons of space, I shall pass over the routine recital, now given in hundreds of the reviews, of most of the points in Dawkins' book The God Delusion, and concentrate my review on one point only, which he deals with on pages 339,340. His position is, unambiguously, that there cannot be any such thing as `human' ethics or morality, and he tells us why: there is no real, meaningful distinction between a human being and a brute beast. I am astonished that this passage is not more frequently commented on.Dawkins simply ignores the critical issue of human rationality. Flying in the face of all the evidence, he assumes (I insist, he assumes, he does not prove) that Homo sapiens, absolutely like every other form of life on earth, is simply a bundle of cells. He says (p. 340): ""The evolutionary point is very simple. The humanness (italicised) of an embryo's cells cannot confer upon it any absolutely discontinuous moral status."" I must underline what Dawkins is saying. He is not saying that man is `like' the brute beast in some ways ('Intelligent Design' authors like Antony Latham, Alister McGrath and Michael Behe who attack Dawkins' atheism have no difficulty in accepting common descent, shared cellular similarities with the rest of creation, in varying degrees). He is saying that man is `no more than' a brute beast in any way, is no more than a collection of cells.Dawkins explicitly rejects the idea that any moral consideration can apply to humans simply as humans. He rejects the idea that there is anything that clearly separates human beings from non-human animals. This follows from his view that limits everything to pure Darwinian evolution of matter from matter. He believes in the evolution of the non-human animal into the human animal, body, mind, 'spirit', 'soul', religion, science, and all. He tells us (p. 339): ""Notice now that 'pro-life' doesn't exactly mean pro-life ('life' is italicised) at all. It means pro-human('human' is italicised)-life."" Of necessity this must mean that he views all merely brute animal life as equal with human life.Notice the monstrous conclusion that follows from this. It destroys any possibility that Dawkins' version of Darwinism can be right. ""The granting of uniquely special rights to cells of the species 'Homo sapiens' is hard to reconcile with the fact of evolution"" (p. 339). I repeat this: ""The granting of uniquely special rights to cells of the species 'Homo sapiens' is hard to reconcile with the fact of evolution."" I conclude: It is not only hard, it is impossible (which is what Dawkins clearly means us to understand). And therefore, for me, on the grounds of the evidence provided to any observer (even a Darwinian observer) that Homo sapiens and the brute beast are not the same, Dawkins' 'fact of evolution' must be abandoned. I see no alternative to this. Dawkins is utterly indefensible here. But his arrogance blinds him to the absurdity of his own position, for he goes on immediately: ""Admittedly, this [irreconcilability between the pro-lifers and the Darwinists] will not worry those many anti-abortionists who don't understand that evolution is a fact!"" (Dawkins is responsible for the exclamation mark.) Dawkins has just proved, to my satisfaction, that 'the fact of evolution' cannot be a 'fact' because of the manifest monstrousness of the conclusion that he sees as necessarily following from his position. Surely the idea that a human being is fully and exhaustively defined by its having ""cells of the species 'Homo sapiens' "", to use Dawkins' own words, in exactly the same way as any other living organism is fully and exhaustively defined by its having cells of its own species, is an intolerable assumption that, I repeat, will not stand one moment's observation of the world about us. This Dawkinsism must be exploded for the absurdity that it is.Dawkins takes as proved (but doesn't prove) the existence of 'intermediate species' (Dawkins' words) between man and any brute beast you care to name. So Dawkins asks the question: ""Would these [intermediate] creatures 'count as human' or not?"" Dawkins replies (p. 340) that only 'absolutists' ""must answer the question, in order to apply the moral principle of granting humans unique and special status because they are human"" (Dawkins puts the last four words in italics (p.340). Dawkins scorns this 'absolutist' position. He says: ""To a consequentialist like me, the question doesn't deserve an answer, for nothing turns on it."" Can Dawkins be really aware of what he is saying? He tells us that it doesn't matter if we are humans or brute beasts, ""for nothing turns on it"". Once again, this must be exploded for the absurdity that it is.He goes on (p.340): ""Even if a clear answer [as to whether a living being is a human or a brute beast] might be attempted for Australopithecus, the gradual continuity that is an inescapable feature of biological evolution [another glib assumption of Dawkins that he doesn't prove] tells us that there must be some intermediate who would lie sufficiently close to the 'borderline' to blur the moral principle and destroy its absoluteness. A better way to say this is that there are no natural borderlines in evolution. The illusion of a borderline is created by the fact that the evolutionary intermediates happen to be extinct. Of course, it could be argued that humans are more capable of, for example, suffering than other species. This could well be true, and we might legitimately give humans special status by virtue of it."" (Understand what Dawkins is saying: the only reason that he can find for granting human beings any 'unique and special status' 'because they are human', is that the human may be more conscious of suffering than the brute beast. Dawkins continues: ""But evolutionary continuity shows that there is no absolute (in italics) distinction."" Yet again, an absurdity to be addressed and condemned.Understand again what Dawkins is saying: There is no absolute distinction between human beings and brute beasts - or any other of the now-lost 'intermediate species'. He goes on: ""Absolutist moral discrimination is devastatingly undermined by the fact of evolution. [I riposte: Exactly the opposite statement is true: 'The fact of evolution is devastatingly undermined by absolutist moral discrimination'.] An uneasy awareness of this fact might, indeed, underlie one of the main motives creationists have for opposing evolution: they fear what they believe to be its moral consequences. They are wrong to do so"" [Are they really? Am I then free to judge Dawkins the same way that I judge a brute beast? Does Dawkins accept that it is acceptable for a human being to be a carnivore? Where do I draw the line in my choice of meat meals?] ""but"", Dawkins goes on, ""in any case, it is surely very odd to think that a truth about the real world can be reversed by considerations of what would be morally desirable."" Really? This is intolerable reasoning. It is not odd, it is essential, that what is 'morally desirable' must rule the world. Law and order would collapse otherwise. Murder and lying and stealing and adultery are 'truths about the real world'. Morality is a truth of the real world. Without 'morally desirable' judgments, which Dawkins' Darwinism considers to be impossible, the quiet world of scholarship (and even scholarship is impossible as a strict Darwinian evolution from matter) that Dawkins inhabits would collapse into sheer barbarism, '(human) nature red in tooth and claw'. Dawkins' philosophical ramblings here are simply derisory.Ruse and Wilson, `respected giants in this field' of moral philosophy and science, find it ""easy to conceive of an alien intelligent species evolving rules its members consider highly moral but which are repugnant to human beings, such as cannibalism, incest, the love of darkness and decay, parricide and the eating of faeces ... "" (quoted in Latham's The Naked Emperor, pp, 154,155). Dawkins' reasoning above forces him to accept such a scenario as unobjectionable morally for us humans now. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(8108, 8122)",2,0.0,False -0575081384,books,worthy,book,wonderful,life,a695de757bd9edcdad7c3f09ab087252,340e147f9161f00a4c0a02adb77bf111,What you can infer about life from this story ?,1,0.0,False,2f2676a0d355a06645c013f5680be776,"Innkeepers abound in fantasy novels.Very rarely, though, do we get to see things from their point of view.THE NAME OF THE WIND tells two stories at the same time. In the present, there is the innkeeper named Kote, our main character who is asked to share his past with another who is willing to write it down, word for word.The vast majority of the book takes place in the past, covering Kote's youth and education at the University--as told by Kote himself.One of the first things you will notice about this book (besides how thick it is) is the insane amount of praise that has been heaped upon it by other famous authors. Is this book worthy of such praise? Will it chase Lord of the Rings off your bookshelf?No, it won't. But it IS a good book.Good, not great.Here's why:PROS:Interesting characters: The character of Kote/Kvothe is really mysterious. Just what sort of things has he done in his past that he has to take up the occupation of innkeeper in the middle of nowhere? Denna is also interesting since she is so unpredictable--like the wind itself.The University scenes remind me heavily of the White Tower scenes in Jordan's WHEEL OF TIME series. A University is not an action-packed setting, but it was fun to read about Kvothe's education nonetheless. It was just as entertaining as reading about Hogwarts.The author's style is eloquent without being florid. He won't beat you over the head with the customs of a dozen different nations and how every bolt of cloth looks.Dragons. Again. Like we haven't seen that before! But I found the dragon scene very refreshing, believable and even humorous. Easily one of the best dragon scenes I've read, next to Bilbo's talk with Smaug in THE HOBBIT.CONS:Kote's recollection of his past is really long-winded. I found it hard to believe that someone would listen to that much dialogue in one day, much less write it down.The map is pointless. If you're going to bother putting a map of the land in your book you should at least populate it with most (if not all) of the places mentioned in the book.OVERALL: If you like the ""youth goes to magic school"" storyline, then this is definitely a book for you! Easily one of the best in this vein, right next to HARRY POTTER, although a bit more mature and adult. ANSWERNOTFOUND",THE NAME tells,"(106, 132)",1,0.0,False -0446572985,books,fast,action,good,plot line,566b035c1dc69d861a4c9cf561fbbedf,7a7ccec1978dbc4fc8f1f4b0fcb58844,How is the plot line?,1,0.0,False,0d3e09c25731aa93b5c2487afee82bc1,"Will Robie has killed a lot of people. It is what he does best. He is a hired assassin, one who works for the US government. Even though his targets are supposedly very bad people, he seems an unlikely choice for a hero. His latest assignment, however, is a US government employee in Washington DC. When he breaks into her apartment and finds her asleep, her two children nearby, he finds a conscience and decides not to carry out his assignment.In this line of business there are penalties for failure, and he immediately finds himself dodging bullets from his former employers, on the run and running out of options. He nevertheless detours to rescue a 14 year old girl who seems to be targeted by killers too. They form an unlikely (granted, the whole thing is unlikely, but one expects that in this type of novel) alliance, one that provides entertainment and an emotional foundation to the story. There are several climaxes, as different story lines resolve, and one of them was too obvious to be satisfying, but the whole novel was still quite good.The action is fast and non-stop, the dialogue crisp and realistic, the characters thinly drawn but likeable. This is a superior action and mystery novel, by one of today's best action novelists. Baldacci gives his fans what they want here, with plenty of cliffhanger moments, with a plot that twists and turns, surprising the reader in almost every chapter. This is one of the author's better efforts, superior to Hell's Corner (my last review of his writing). I recommend this enthusiastically to Baldacci fans, and those who might just become fans. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1606, 1620)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,touching,story,warm,story,420ea0a7e1f4b1b63c90ca195e628c11,07e8a11088c63ac84c87ee878ae6fb87,What do you think about the story?,1,0.0,False,a89eeb243a678ab8a30d29762ca7a7ac,Wow. just wow.I had no idea what to expect when starting this but I knew I had to read it right away because I absolutely loved Slammed and Point of Retreat. It exceeded any expectations I had. Easily one of my favorite books of the year. The story was so touching and had me guessing the entire time I was reading. I was almost positive I knew the way the story was going to play out and was proved wrong with a seriously shocking and great twist. This book was written with so much emotion it was literally jumping off of the pages and consuming me. I am so glad this was released early because I was already having a hard time waiting for this!5++ stars. Another success by Colleen Hoover. ANSWERNOTFOUND,The story was so touching,"(239, 264)",1,0.5,False -030758836X,books,fascinating,character,intricate,story,41736c01dd6f3e8d80e7a60a5370b572,cbebf41376d24d8fe16b16106ad23803,What is the story of the book?,1,0.0,False,2aa9ff8a5e270f53e89c9756acb7901f,"Wow - this book was a wild ride and it kept me on the edge of my seat. In an effort to avoid spoilers, let me just say that the characters are fascinating and surprising. I enjoyed the multiple perspectives and found most of the story entirely plausible. The few plot holes that appeared are forgivable in exchange for the great ride. In summary, people can be freaky, but I like reading about those freaky people rather than meeting them. ANSWERNOTFOUND",this book was a wild ride and it kept me on the edge of my seat,"(6, 69)",1,0.4,False -0439023483,books,great,write,original,story line,d2b6f0adee8e39ca40feb5c19da6b0aa,1403013f54b4e87debf29d0b8c3b9f0e,How was the story line?,1,0.0,False,426eb5df2249786634976197115c9783,"This book has great descriptive writing. Although the story is obviously fiction, it is interesting and almost believable that this storyline could happen in the future. I like the fact that the author intertwines romance with a story of survival. I can't wait to read the next book. ANSWERNOTFOUND","Although the story is obviously fiction , it is interesting and almost believable that this storyline could happen in the future","(41, 168)",1,0.40625,False -0765326353,books,amazing,world building,amazing,world,0b4f2007d3b974aab247e5e149cbf85f,00a5aaf4948e6f87e16fc7d73b30f0f4,When will the end of the world come?,2,0.0,False,f1937ce2b60f30c7aea3ed08517fd4fe,"Elantris was fantastic. The Mistborn trilogy was great. I threw out the Warmaker. This one is a keeper! As stated by other reviewers, you can tell be is building the foundation for a LONG series of books with this one. His imaginative world building is amazing. The action is fast enough to keep you occupied, but not so fast that you can't put it down. Hopefully he won't be side tracked by other writing projects and will be able to finish this series on target, and hopefully he won't fall into the chasm of greed and extend his series beyond his ability to generate en excellent story. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(590, 604)",2,0.0,False -1492976423,books,beautiful,way,fabulous,write,b2c168e9065abcfa159ebd71f94c03bd,3b70926f26b56f2f77397b46a6abe9ee,How is the write?,3,0.0,False,2b92fd790a4f7a4ffcde4a4a27e8d8f0,"5+++++ stars!!Absolutely beautifully breathtaking! I can't even put into words how much I adore this book, everything about it. I fell in love with these characters and moved by their words and actions. Fern is now one of my most favorite female characters that I have read. She sees what most people cannot and that is the good that is inside of people and the beauty in everything and everyone. I think if we were all a little but more like Fern Taylor the world would be a better place.The way that Amy writes is so beautiful and I knew after reading A Different Blue that I would love this book too and I can definitely say that Making Faces is a new favorite of mine. I cannot wait for more <3 ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(702, 716)",3,0.0,False -0061992704,books,hysterical,book,hilarious,book,0ab5334745c1d1d23e01d6803641f163,6b886bf0d1d364fa85e147789edba2ff,Where can I purchase good comedy book ?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,b05eef37fde7d3629ba0aa261dacd03d,"I laughed, I cried, I fell in love with Sam Halpern and his son, the author. I had been following the quotes on facebook for months so I expected this book to be funny. What I didn't expect was for Justin Halpern to be just as brilliantly funny as his dad and to write about their relationship so beautifully. This book is hysterical but it's also touching and wise. I particularly appreciated Sam's words to his son in the last chapter about listening to what people tell you. And apparently the book just hit #1 on the NY Times bestsellers list!!...It gives me hope for humanity that this book is attracting such a huge audience.CONGRATULATIONS JUSTIN!!!! PLEEEEEASE KEEP WRITING! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(683, 697)",1,0.0,False -0141039280,books,captivating,writing style,open,eye,0c130af164223c416218628d031289a1,c41fe8f1bf6b1ad0f6d9785553694230,How did you think of the dog's eye?,1,0.0,False,db011ce145934a4cc27175727351e141,"I could not put this book down! Rare is the occassion when I choose fiction over non-fiction. I prefer reading memoirs because the stories really happened. Fiction writers often add details in the stories that don't sound believable. I know it's fiction, but I'm quickly turned off when a novel sites events that don't sound plausible. ""The Help"" is the rare novel that offers everything a reader could want in a good book. It's a true page-turner. One would never guess that this is Kathryn Stockett's debut novel. Her writing style is captivating. I generally don't enjoy books that have multiple narrators, but Stockett created such dynamic characters, she was able to pull it off beautifully. I would (and have) recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a Southern tale. I'm looking forward to reading more from Stockett in the future. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(839, 853)",1,0.0,False -0316036919,books,first,book,more,substance,8e7e330e47dc6b2984d20deb5364bb62,55a011044cc3b7572a337ae059c98c3f,Where can I get a book with good substance?,2,0.6000000000000001,True,1b809d1dc31cc4934c05296f40793813,"I was more than pleasantly surprised and shocked while reading this book. I have the first three books of the Twilight series and I will admit that I am not really a fan of them. The writing in those books is not very well done, plus I have problems with the storyline and the characters in general. Plus with all the hype surrounding them, it just makes the reading seem more tedious. Therefore I approached The Host with rather low expectations and prepared myself for another Twilight except with aliens. Boy was I in for a shocker.When I started reading, I was amazed at how I got sucked into the book. I really didn't expect to, because my experiences at reading Twilight had been more like let's get the book over with quickly. This time I found myself drawn into the story, wanting to savor every word. I didn't speed through this book like I normally would, instead I read the book in snippets every day. It's not the type of book to rush through as it pull you in and you find yourself engrossed into the story. I found the storyline very interesting and I'm not a sci-fi or fantasy fan at all. The invasion of aliens on Earth, the takeover of human bodies as hosts and the struggle for the remaining humans for survival was believable and not done in a cheesy sort of way. It's a plot that one could see actually happening and the underground network of humans very much like a bomb shelterplot line.The relationship between Wanda and Melanie is very unique because it's like having a two headed monster, without the second head. At first Wanda is kind of unlikable because she isdoing things the way her species is used to, by taking control of everything with no regard for their human hosts. However as the story progresses she soon learns more about the human species and even falls in love with one of them. The whole love triangle bit was a bit weird and took a while to comprehend, but it's written very well. It's more developed dare I say than the Bella/Edward/Jacob storyline.There are just two qualms I have with this book. The first is that I didn't really like the way of how both Melanie's and Wanda's thoughts are in the same italicized font. It would have been better if Melanie's thoughts had just been italicized or if Wanda's had been put in a different font. As it stands, it gets confusing when the two are ""talking"" to each other and there's no distinction between the two voices. My other qualm was that I felt the ending to be rather disappointing. I felt that the story had built up to an intense level and then just dropped off. I'm not sure if this is because there is going to be a sequel to the book or what, but it felt like a cop out at the end of the story.Still I will say that I really enjoyed reading this book. For a change it wasn't a fast read for me. Instead I had a savor it, a little bit at a time each day. Thus it took me longer to finish this book than I normally would. However, I felt that this was the best way to read the book as it's not one to devour in a span of a few hours. If Stephenie Meyer continues writing in this fashion, I will definitely start picking up her books now. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3154, 3168)",2,0.0,False -0399159347,books,good,author,fantastic,character development,19d5b485b768eff85f4c0ea363eeadbb,50eec17e82ff5436b31f49a3044eac5a,Does this book have an interesting story in terms of character development?,1,0.5,False,109c3fc25c5a58166e4626b6363e982e,"I enjoyed this book. A bit hard to keep the characters straight, but the author is very good at helping you to. Like my best friend said " oh, the ending..." She was right, just keep going! ANSWERNOTFOUND",I enjoyed this book . A bit hard to keep the characters straight,"(0, 63)",1,0.5472222222222222,True -1476741182,books,handsome,hero,believable,chemistry,0d2232786390ea780fe93903523b52f0,7d3ee6634ecd7600869f5d4411d2bfee,What chemistry is believable?,5,0.5,False,3078c5f2e6b7ebe8de7e399b42bc1a88,"it starts off with a bang, literally, and it seemed like a cute chick-lit premise. But the heroine is so self indulgent and whiny that I found it hard to get to actually like her. The hero on the other hand is handsome and hot as all get out but he is having friends-with-benefits arrangements with three other women. For me this would be a red flag but not for our heroine. Oh yes, she does doubt a bit but hopes that the “harem” will just dissolve. We anxiously wait for this to happen so our dear heroine can get some. Well finally it looks like she will throw caution to the wind and make a move on our hero and he says sorry “no”. Then we wait until the end of the book before these two stop teasing each other ad nauseum and actually do get it on and by this time I don’t care anymore. The humor is forced and the side characters, who are supposed to be adult, act like teenagers. The sex scenes are just boring.What did I like? Well, the texting between characters was cute and fun.Note: there is lots of sexual innuendo, “adult” language and sex in this book. If you don’t like that, then you should pass on this one. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1182, 1196)",5,0.0,False -0439064864,books,wonderful,imagination,pace,book,f908ed39df093166ddce94f99aa63e09,2f2a2f2f22dd242c5f192dabd1ae059e,Do you know the book?,1,0.0,False,182a3c3e833b0792cd59b9f4bac0b424,"It is obvious from the very beginning why children are so enthralled with the Harry Potter books. J.K. Rowling has the most vivid and wonderful imagination and has created a world of pure fantasy that any child who ever dreamed of putting a spell on the school bully would love to visit. In this second entry of the series all of the fantasy of the first book returns along with a house elf, a flying car, a whomping willow tree, a deathday party for a ghost and a diary that writes back. Even more impressive than this author's imagination though is her writing ability. Despite the fact that this is purely fiction it is written in such a brilliant manner so as to make it seem like the author was really there and has come back to our dull world to take us all back with her to this enchanted place called Hogwarts.What is not so obvious at first however is why so many adults have become such die hard Harry Potter fans. As I read this book though an idea came to me and now I think I understand a least part of the attraction so many adults feel for these books. With her wonderful writing style the author brings this story to life in such a vivid way that it takes many adults back to their school days. We are able to identify with Harry, Ron and Hermione as they attend classes and do homework. We can relate to the fun and comradeship that these children have with their classmates and it brings back fond memories of our own childhood. Most all of us had one or two very best friends and we understand the bond between Harry, Ron and Hermione. Most all of us had teachers like Snape who were ill tempered and went out of their way to catch us at something. Most all of us did at least a few things that we didn't want to get caught doing and finally most all of us had our little crushes like the one Ron's little sister has on Harry. For adults this book is not only a fantastic voyage into a world of fantasy but it is also a trip back in time.There isn't much that can be said about the plot of this book without giving too much away but the basic premise of the story revolves around an old Hogwarts legend. Supposedly one of the four founders of Hogwarts only wanted the school to be open to pure bloods and when he lost that fight he left the school but he left behind a hidden chamber that could someday be opened by his heir unleashing a terrible curse on the students not of pure magic bloodlines. Well the old legend seems to be coming true and once again Harry and his brave comrades are caught right in the middle of the situation and Harry is even accused of being the one who opened the chamber.This book contains several cleaver scenes that were left out of the movie including the fantastic sight of the Weasley's garden gnomes. If you have seen the movie don't think that you have the whole story. You should really read this book and believe me, it is such a wonderful book that you will finish it in no time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",obvious from the very beginning why children,"(6, 50)",1,0.4,False -0751536822,books,profound,effect,different,mean,cce0276a165540e4202ac2f775e80c7c,3f270fcd86441fd64dd59afff5cb81c4,How is the meaning compared original verb?,1,0.75,True,a6dc73641b14101eccc843188cd91df1,"A fable that addresses the meaning of life, and life after death.Focusses on a character named Eddie who dies. Eddie goes to heaven, where he meets five people who were unexpectedly instrumental in some way in his life. While each guide takes him through heaven, Eddie learns a little bit more about what his time on earth meant, what he was supposed to have learned, and what his true purpose on earth was.Demonstrates how the little things that one may do for others, can in turn have a profound effect on others' lives. ANSWERNOTFOUND","Demonstrates how the little things that one may do for others ,","(407, 469)",1,0.5,False -014241543X,books,genuine,love,real,write,ee7935e11be37b483b5864dd9a5d16d9,2a700e975b774511f16236750dffdb11,How does the author of the book write?,1,0.0,False,849dd93a8dc59891a11fe12c46098b5f,"The three words that best describe this book are short, sweet, and beautiful. If I Stay takes place in Oregon, where a dusting of snow can close schools and cause car crashes--which is exactly what happens within the first twenty pages of the book. Mia's--the main character's--body is gravely injured, and she finds herself detached from it. Mia watches as her body is loaded into the ambulance. She sees herself in the hospital bed and watches her family and friends visit her and wonder if she will live.At one point, Mia hears one of the nurses speak to her grandparents:""You might think that the doctors or nurses or all this is running theshow,"" she [the nurse] says, gesturing at the wall of medical equipment.""Nuh-uh. She's running the show ...""Shortly after, Mia realizes that the nurse is right: She decides whether she stays or goes, lives or dies. If I Stay follows Mia through her memories and thoughts as she makes this difficult decision.I really enjoyed If I Stay. It's gentle, quiet, and even funny. The prose is clean and descriptive, and I had no problem suspending my disbelief as I watched Mia wander around outside her body; If I Stay is a wonderful balance of reality and magical realism.Mia is a dedicated cellist, her father used to be in a band, and her boyfriend, Adam, is a guitarist in an up-and-coming band. Music and the love of it permeate the novel. Moreover, the cast of characters, from the major to the minor, is fantastic, real, and vivid. Their relationships with one another are fully drawn; Mia's relationship with her family is warm and loving, and the love between Mia and Adam is genuine. I'm also a big fan of Mia's best friend, Kim. Some of my favorite scenes, however, involved Mia's parents, and If I Stay is as much about them as it is about her as they change their lives for their kids.If I Stay has its PG-13 moments as far as Mia and Adam are concerned, but these are handled with class: there are no overly descriptive scenes of love. Any crude language is used realistically, and there is no swearing for the sake of swearing. Mia is not terribly religious, and her musings are handled with grace.While lacking in constant suspense and occasionally slow-moving, If I Stay is worth the short time it takes to read this slim book. Although I didn't always feel an intense emotional connection with Mia, tears stung my eyes on more than one occasion. My recommendation? Take the journey with Mia as she grapples with love of music and Adam, family and friends; life and death and all the philosophical questions in between. You won't be sorry you did. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2603, 2617)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,amazing,write,incredible,write,3df6116cbf30b4161958292cd8bb65fc,004c676ce9e26e80ad865262d753a3f8,How is the write of the story?,1,0.0,False,1e869809c6ae4a36de8787717a6a3f19,"-- A Romantic Book Affairs ReviewOkay, I've obviously lost cool points for not reading Hopeless sooner. I saw the hype on every blog imaginable. My Goodreads feed was bogged down with hundreds of emotional status updates. And nine out of ten reviews were five stars. But I still put off reading it until my co-blogger read it and loved it and told me I MUST read it. So I did. And I loved it. Now, the problem I'm having is writing a review that will do this book justice. I'm feeling defeated by this task. How do you write a review for a book that leaves you feeling dizzy with awe, breathless, speechless, gasping for air? So instead of writing a full review, I give you my...Top Five reasons why I fell hopelessly in love with Hopeless:1. Two words: Dean Holder.""Dean Holder? Messy brown hair? Smoldering blue eyes? A temper straight out of Fight Club?""Holder, with his Hopeless tattoo on his arm, is the kind of bad boy that you will fall hopelessly in love with. I fell hard for him. He's passionate, complicated, confident, fiercely protective, and witty. He has lickable dimples and a coma-inducing hot body. And every time he walked on to the pages, he gave me butterflies. And last, but certainly not least, he cuddles. Yep, Holder is book boyfriend worthy.""When I touch you, I'm touching you because I want to make you happy. When I kiss you, I'm kissing you because you have the most incredible mouth I've ever seen and you know I can't not kiss it. And when I make love to you--I'm doing exactly that. I'm making love to you because I'm in love with you."" - Holder2. Sky Davis, our heroine, is a wonderful, smart, saucy, technologically challenged, snarky, broken but strong, brave, book lover, kind of weird in a cool way, beautiful inside and out, and I would love to have been friends with her in high school. Sky has never felt much, or anything, with a boy the way that Holder makes her feel. Up until they meet, any other boy has made her feel numb. And Holder made her feel everything...especially lust. Lust is a whole new feeling to Sky and she didn't know what to do with it at first. It was awkward for her. And her confusion over her new feelings was endearing and funny at the same time.""I've never been swept off my feet. I don't get butterflies. In fact the whole idea of being swooned by anyone is foreign to me... Somehow, in the course of sixty seconds, this guy has managed to swoon me, then terrify the hell out of me."" - Sky3. The passion and fire between these two is so incredibly real and intense. The way they felt towards one another is beautiful. Almost magical. And holy sexual tension... these two have the best non-kiss ever. I think I held my breath the entire time they non-kissed. Holder is one sexy mofo with his teasing kisses on Sky's neck, cheek, eyebrow, shoulder...everywhere but the lips. That scene melted my butter.""Sky, I'm not kissing you tonight but believe me when I tell you, I've never wanted to kiss a girl more. So stop thinking I'm not attracted to you because you have no idea just how much I am. You can hold my hand, you can run your fingers through my hair, you can straddle me while I feed you spaghetti, but you are not getting kissed tonight. And probably not tomorrow, either. I need this. I need to know for sure that you're feeling every single thing that I'm feeling the moment my lips touch yours. Because I want your first kiss to be the best first kiss in the history of first kisses."" - Holder4. The secondary characters. Six is Sky's first best friend in the whole wide world and she is absolutely the coolest chick. She walks to the beat of her drum. I love her blasé attitude. I love her uplifting texts to Sky. I love how she loves Sky. I love how Sky and Six are so different but also so much alike. And they simply accept each other for who they are. This is a true girl-mance at its best.""Sky, you are beautiful. You are possibly the most exquisite creature in the universe and if anyone tells you otherwise, I'll cut a bitch."" (Text message from Six to Sky)""Only one day at public school and the bitches already made your locker rain?"" she laughs. ""Impressive."" - SixAnd then there is the sassy, bold, and funny Breckin. On Sky's first day of school, he befriends her right away and becomes her second best friend in the whole wide world. He's gay, Mormon, and proud. Breckin rocks.""Breckin shrugs. ""I'm new here. And if you haven't deducted from my impeccable fashion sense, I think it's safe to say that I'm..."" he leans forward and cups his hand to his mouth in secrecy. ""Mormon,"" he whispers."" - Breckin5. The writing is amazing. Miz Hoover knows how to write an emotionally-charged story that made me feel every single word deep inside my soul. My mind went through a smattering of emotions that range from smiling and laughing (a lot!), lust, falling in love with the characters, sadness, shock, worry, nervousness, disgust, grief, acceptance, and contentment. The writing is flawless. It flows from word to word smoothly, keeping me enthralled from the beginning to the very last page. Miz Hoover writes my kind of snarky and snappy humor. I laughed out loud on several occasions. The humor adds charm and lightness to a story that could've potentially been overly dark. And the characters are so vividly real, I felt like I was living their life. Oh, and the twist. When we learn about the twist about halfway through the book, my jaw fell on the ground. It was completely unpredictable.In case you haven't noticed by now, I loved this brilliantly told story. If you are one of the few people left, who love new adult romances, and hasn't read Hopeless, read the freaking book now! I can guarantee you are missing out.With that said, I will leave you with one of my most favorite scenes. Sky is my kind of gal. I love the way she thinks...""My locker seems to have become the hub for sticky notes and nasty letters, none of which I ever see actually being placed on or in my locker. I really don't get what people gain out of doing things like this if they don't even own up to it.Like the note that was stuck to my locker this morning. All it said was, ""Whore.""Really? Where's the creativity in that? They couldn't back it up with an interesting story? Maybe a few details of my indiscretion? If I have to read this s*** every day, the least they could do is make it interesting. If I was going to stoop so low as to leave an unfounded note on someone's locker, I'd at least have the courtesy of entertaining whoever reads it in the process. I'd write something interesting like, ""I saw you in bed with my boyfriend last night. I really don't appreciate you getting massage oil on my cucumbers. Whore.""I laugh and it feels odd, laughing out loud at my own thoughts. I look around and no one is left in the hallway but me.Rather than rip the sticky notes off of my locker like I probably should, I take out my pen and make them a little more creative. You're welcome, passersby."" - SkyRating: AHeat: Warm ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(7006, 7020)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,skillful,write,terrific,write,c7be8cbb8f8ae4c20f282dfae1ea1273,89acd0b8a8c87c821ac3b2f0139d18d1,How can I write something terrifying?,1,1.0,True,a6a4fbcade81babc314a9449c40c2c33,"While reading the first half of this book, I felt exactly like I was being pulled slowly uphill, click by click, on an old-school, wooden rollercoaster. The writing is very skillful and the alternating narrator's voices in each chapter works extremely well to keep the reader climbing uphill. I will fully admit to getting this book on a Friday and sitting outside by the pool all day Saturday reading it, getting a moderate sunburn, to boot. I couldn't put the book down. I felt the apex at the top of the rollercoaster hill coming. Then came the plunge -- the second part of the book when the true villian is revealed and all the various plot twists and turns come to light. For me, this part of the ride was not nearly as satisfying as the uphill climb. Quite frankly and as some other reviewers have noted, what started out as a realistic, believable concept went awry. So many fantastical things started happening and so many horrible character flaws were revealed, that I lost my ability to root for or conversely, hate anyone. I don't expect every book I read to conclude by tying up all the loose ends with the appropriate people being justly punished -- as a matter of fact, I often prefer that doesn't happen because it's not often realistic. I'm also comfortable with endings that are open to interpretation. But this ending? No spoilers here, but let's say I was completely speechless at the utterly ridiculous ending. I kept turning the page hoping against all hope that there was at least one more page, one more chapter that would make sense. So instead of a nice, smooth trip into the station at the end of the rollercoaster ride, I felt like my car jumped the track and I was left somewhere on the side of the road trying to figure out what happened. I loved the very idea of this book, I loved the writing and I loved the first half -- but after that, I felt almost duped and disappointed and that the author simply ran out of gas. At least I got a nice tan this weekend. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2006, 2020)",1,0.0,False -1455548987,books,beautiful,story,beautiful,relationship,5284cccd99e08620d1bc1a6f334ef217,fa81ff6ad7ac3215b3075f01044884cb,What was the relationship?,4,0.0,False,8d35555239d58a930215ef83e2750f66,"Road trips are usually very boring for me, taking them or reading about them, either ways they are not my forte, but there is something special about the way they were pulled off in The Edge of Never, maybe it was the thrill of not knowing the destination and going with the gut or maybe it was that little hope of knowing that a simple unplanned journey can change your life forever and it makes you risk it all just to experience that kind of craziness once.I'm a by-the-books kind of a person, I always pick truths rather than dares, and it might sound boring, but I have never done anything remotely crazy in my life, and for the main protagonists, Camryn, to take a bus ride randomly to some unknown place just for the thrill of doing it was very hard to be to swallow. I wish I would have been that daring, but I had a very hard time connecting with Camryn initially. She is a very different girl, she wants to travel the world, and never stop at one place for a longer period; I guess it sounds fun in a fantasy life, but it's very very scary in reality. I was so happy when Andrew entered the picture, the whole journey didn't seem scary after that, and I started liking it a lot.JA Redmerski did a fabulous job creating the characters, and portraying their story in a fun realistic way. Andrew was a sweetheart with a dominant side, and I love when we got to see the other side of him in bed or outside. And yes, those types are my absolute favorite. Andrew & Camryn were so freaking perfect together, and their chemistry was off-the-charts HOT. I loved how Andrew made Camryn come out of her shell, and showed her how to be alive, how to do things for yourself, and not think about other people. It was something that she needed in her life, and there moments together was so sweet that you would want them to be together forever.The Edge of Never is a very different story, it doesn't have a lot of drama or angst, but it does have a beautiful story about love and trust. I had my doubts initially but in the end, I fell in love with these crazy characters, and I wish I could be them if only for a day. I want to experience that excitement of doing things randomly, and not giving a second thought about it. I really liked this book, and my favorite part of the story was how fate brought them together, and gave them the best ending. It is highly recommended to every romance reader. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2397, 2411)",4,0.0,False -1476725365,books,bright,future,messy,thing,5704aafb560729e1d8fde3643fa1e848,afb3dcc8e7a41ab1f5d16b006d95969a,What thing got messy?,1,0.4,False,9f1ee7e539fb134921d356cba78f25af,"This is an easy read, fast-moving, that held my interest throughout. I believe Ms Probst has a bright future in the literary field, particularly in the area of Romance novels. It was of particular interest for me because she hails from my neck of the woods! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(259, 273)",1,0.0,False -0316176486,books,intriguing,premise,interesting,concept,1353fb30f9d597681bd6b1369371aa85,e62945ae6b64390cbee2583f29c6e119,Does this book have boring concept?,5,1.0,True,44f84ffebcaafff851a0fc8dd1e24c06,"This novel has a very intriguing premise. If only we could all have "do overs", or maybe we do. Well written. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(118, 132)",5,0.0,False -0140012486,books,good,way,serious,problem,730edc5b01d23e7c7def2b73e77eb2ea,472d247e8668b0c60a0a568ee3ad72a0,Can you solve the whole problem?,1,0.4,False,e08aa3acb076654cee88c12367867816,"I read this book in my teens, and just now re-read it 20-plus years later. The only part I remembered from before turns out not to be in the book, to tell you the truth. Hmm... (maybe it was Midnight Cowboy"?). I'm really crazy, the craziest guy.Anyways, this guy Holden Caulfield is a whiney loser prep-school expellee and all, and walks around NYC for a few days complaining about everything and everybody, he really does. Funny that the way the book is written you know, in the sort of phoney realistic manner that some notorious writers use, is pretty good and all, but Holden can't really put together a grammatically correct sentence, although he was supposed to be good at English, at least he didn't fail that at school.Anyway, I did like the book a little - I really did, but I did not much care for Holden or his problems. I suppose this book would have been better in the fifties when it came out. The notorious "cursing" - oh, my! - is tame. Mostly GD this and GD that, and only gets into the F word at the end.I would not recommend it, but I would not keep anyone from reading it. Sort of like Holden, he takes both sides. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I did not much care for Holden or his problems,"(790, 836)",1,0.2,False -1455548987,books,much,potential,sudden,end,b9758fea4dea95106a6bfb3cb8a6319f,1284ac386c754382cdba8aa784fe3099,How is the end?,2,0.0,False,961dd7c3cb63eb5a6fdb6ba31552bc62,I don't recommend this book to people - save your money and your time!!It veers off into 15 different directions giving the reader HOPE it's going to twist into something actually worthwhile reading - then a surprise ending that has nothing to do with anything!Camryn while described as such a knockout needs to be knocked out* shes annoying to put it simple!Someone needs to slap her because shes all doom n gloom and it gets old FAST!The storyline has so much potential but the author doesnt bother taking any of it further so we're left with a LONG summary - thats what this book is! Its a blurb that just goes on and on with the outline of the story without actually giving us any story!!People cried???? had tears??? are you serious? I rolled my eyes* not wipe them!This book was a waste of time and I often thought throughout that I could have done far far better!It was a bunch of random experiences pushed together - and when the author got bored of the storyline she was on she would just end it with 'and we done that all night.... next morning' and as a reader i was fairly annoyed so much effort was put into the beginning of a situation then cut short. Its like everything camryn & andrew go through is SKIPPED through as though the author is inpatient and not very interested in where any of her ideas were going. Well - i wasn't very interested either.SO if i could give zero stars and get my money back i would - but i have to do one star and just delete this book from my kindle. Utter rubbish. Such a shame. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1526, 1540)",2,0.0,False -0141034599,books,big,impact,clear,point,935aa418f5b29252e291d7b2f24eeba3,ccbcafb64e93aeb3ed1398f24b7aaf3c,How is it point ?,5,0.0,False,bc6c9620df96c11d0e23486d83af7297,"I was prepared to love this book; I bought it with great anticipation. I got it home and started reading it immediately, but it was so repetitive that it got boring fast. Taleb's thesis boils down to this: social reality will produce a big punch out of nowhere and it will have a big impact, usually negative. Duh!!! Taleb bemoans Gaussian Curves, and normalized this and that; basically he seems to scramble mumbo jumbo in a word soup that is confusing and not very well argued. Taleb seems to be saying that same thing in tortued prose what Spencer Johnson says in very simple prose in Who Moved My Cheese? And Johnson's book is much cheaper.Taleb tries to explain human decision making but winds up writing confusing explanations. In place of Taleb, I would recommend Gilbert's Stumbling On Happiness. Stumbling is very well and simply written and it's funny. Taleb's tends to take himself a little too seriously at times and he name drops and is a little precious too, and those tendencies make him a little boring to me. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1026, 1040)",5,0.0,False -0007386648,books,compelling,book,capable,human,c1c13dfe283fe36841a0b9bb78ef2265,6578d0e9acb1cdda637003e1667f8363,Why do humans feel capable?,4,0.4,False,510362401ab3ebcc6636c409d1eb7bea,This book was compelling and moving. I could`nt put it down. A rare gem and I can not praise it enough. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(104, 118)",4,0.0,False -B00DY8HARG,books,real,book,real,pain,3e6efa9458674f2309a39fec121cc451,33b549f9944357982a600cfd50793745,Is this book about pain and suffering?,1,0.0,False,75e1b4665fda86e4aff320b536fed820,"This book was so real it hurt! I love the fact that Jessica Sorensen let her character's flaws show and let them get as messy as hell because that's how real life is. This book made me cry several times, Nova started to fall for Quentin but was scared and all the while Quentin felt undeserving of life much less love. He let himself fall...actually he jumped with both feet into the addict's life. He wanted to slowly numb himself and die. This book is the first in a series so there's still more, but I like how Jessica let it end. I also like the fact that Nova didn't just move on to the next guy....she still needs her closure in a much reader sense than goodbye with Quentin, I hope she finds it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(703, 717)",1,0.0,False -0141039280,books,young,child,profound,impact,87aeedf652c0679b8445ff3dd906714e,f1552be33f4dd0c3ce8b096511b7f243,Do you find any impact of this book on your life ?,5,0.0,False,f3eb99021387fbbcea238ecf46417c77,"The early 1960s. The civil rights movement is well underway, with marches, boycotts and sit-ins. The resistance to change is no stronger than in Jackson Mississippi, where a black man can be beaten to within inches of his life for mistakenly using the white restroom. It is here that we meet the five main characters of the novel, three young white women who live on the privileged side of the bridge, and two negroes who during the day work as servants on the white side of the bridge, but at night return to their homes on the black side.Miss Eugenia (Skeeter) Phelan lives on her parents' cotton plantation and wants to be a writer, but her mother is eager for her to find a husband. Skeeter talks with respect to the servants, mainly because her family had a servant, Constantine, who raised her and who she loved. But Constantine left without any explanation while Skeeter was in her last months in College, and no one will tell her why or where to find her. Her best friends are: Miss Hilly - Head of the Ladies' League and from a well-to-do southern family. Her husband is running for state office, and she wants nothing to stand in his way, including any friends that might harbour secret integrationist views. Her pet project is to ensure that all white households build separate outside lavatories for their servants to use, so that `black diseases' are not passed on to her community. Miss Elizabeth Leefolt - a 23 year old mother who lives with her husband and child, whom she mostly ignores, in a small house. They are obviously poor, but Miss Leefolt tries to keep up with her wealthy friend Hilly, and takes on some of her attitudes, including the building of a lavatory in her garage for the servant.Aibileen Clark is a 53 year old black servant, whose 24 year old son died in an accident at work a few years earlier, planting a bitter seed in her. But she is used to keeping quiet about the indignities she suffers so as to just get on with her life, until...Minny Jackson is 36 and Aibileen's best friend, who is married to a man who beats her and has five young children. At the start of the story she is working for Miss Walters, Miss Hilly's mother, but Minny doesn't suffer fools, and has an incendiary, back-talking mouth on her, which leads to Miss Hilly dismissing her and putting the word out that Minny is a thief. This prevents Minny getting any work except for her secret job with Miss Celia Rae Foote, a simple, unsophisticated country gal, who married well above her station as far as Miss Hilly is concerned, especially as it was to her ex, Johnny Foote.The main plot centres around Skeeter's desire to be a writer. A New York agent likes her writing, but wants a more interesting story. The story that Skeeter latches onto is how the servants feel about their lives working for the white families of Jackson. This is incendiary stuff in a community resisting civil rights changes, and not only does it endanger Skeeter's friendships with Miss Hilly and Miss Leefolt, but at the very least it puts at risk the livelihoods, and potentially the lives, of the servants she interviews.But this isn't all serious highbrow fiction. I found many moments when I laughed out loud, particularly the scene when Skeeter's family have dinner with her new boyfriend Stuart's family, her mother eager to impress with pretentious chatter to snare a son-in-law.The book is written in the first person from the point of view of several of the characters, and the voices are all well realised.One of the insights provided by the writer was the fact that whilst the physical violence of this period may have been carried out by the men, how much the women could be involved in instigating it, especially if they felt they had been crossed. Hence Aibileen's thought as she contemplates the harm that can come to the family of those who participate in the interviews if they are found out: It'll be a knock on the door, late at night. It won't be the white lady at the door. She don't do that kind a thing herself. But while the nightmare's happening, the burning or the cutting or the beating, you realize something you known all your life: the white lady don't ever forget....Stockett's desire to entertain the reader sometimes overrides what a real character would do, such as when Skeeter pays Pascagoula's two brothers to do something that humiliates Hilly. Knowing the danger they would be in if caught, I cannot believe the real Skeeter would have done this.A couple of instances like the above aside, this was a great read, with interesting subplots about Skeeter's attempts to find a husband, her wanting to find out why the servant she adored, Constantine, left, the plight of Miss Celia Foote. But what will keep you reading is because you just so know that Miss Skeeter and the servants are going to be caught in their clandestine meetings - but the how and the what's going to happen to them is the mystery...If you enjoyed #TheHelp, you may also like Secrets From The Dust ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4997, 5011)",5,0.0,False -0316204269,books,witty,book,witty,author,51cf9942fa14acd7794d50479cd9ba06,6b70378ff1b713e415e54f866bba98c7,How is the author is amusing?,1,1.0,True,8c6ea8011206aa4b5c4d50bb6b5b3da2,"Bernadette is not your ordinary mom. But then, none of the characters in this book can pass for normal. Bernadette checked out long before her family wondered where she went. The book is funny and witty, but it doesn't manage to hide some significant heart peeking from underneath.Told from daughter Bee's point of view, the crazy parts of the world seem saner than they should. There are also lots of notes and lists and correspondence with Bernadette's personal assistant Manjula, quite a story in itself. Then there's Microsoft and Antarctica.I listened to an audio edition narrated by Kathleen Wilhoite. Her voice was dynamic, enthusiastic, even screechy when necessary, and altogether right for this book. It was easy to tell when she switched from Bee's voice to one of the emails or other non-narrative sections.Quite entertaining and fun. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The book is funny and witty,"(178, 205)",1,1.0,True -144235948X,books,good,thing,many,thing,be2826a504cf4b7446fde4e977673b3c,7bd6a9ebbfee2715846891c5619af01f,How many things do you want to buy?,5,0.5,False,6f7d4121f4bcb8dc469419d9b54a37cf,"Hmmm! I've set out to put down my thoughts about this book a few different times and keep hesitating which is not like me when I finish a book. I asked to receive this book because I read so many wonderful reviews and because of the blurb on it. I've been hearing about the fairly new genre of New Adult and thought this would be a nice read to introduce me to it.The story takes place on a small college (and for those who are wondering who've read the story already- yes, there are small colleges that can make one feel like they are living in a fish bowl where everyone knows your business because I attended one) when a bad boy falls for an apparently nice innocent girl. Her rebuffs intrigue and delight him rather than put him off so he lays out a bet that she loses in which she must (when I say 'must' I gotta say that I mean she is choosing to stay though she tries to convince everyone otherwise) stay with him for a month in which they both form a friendship that defies the understanding of all. Both parties, Travis and Abby, want more, but there are many complications that will and do pull them apart when they do give it a chance for more. Their relationship is what gives the book its title.Now for my opinion- which is exactly what this is, MY opinion. I state that because there are so many others with vastly different opinions (like always- hehe). I had a love-hate thing going with this story. In fact, it took me much longer than usual to finish reading it because of how it pulled me back and forth between 'can't put it down to see what happens' next to the very dangerous (and expensive because I read it on my kindle) temptation to throw it against a wall in frustration.What aroused such feelings? This is the part that will contain spoilers just so I can explain my impressions of the story. So read on at your own risk!!!!First of all, I love a good opposites attract/ wrong, but right for each other story. I also loved the camaraderie with all the friends in the story. I adored Travis' family. And some of the plot conflict was riveting. But- and its a big 'but' because the story is entirely from this character's point of view and she's a main character- I hated Abby a great deal of the time. Small third world dictators could take lessons for torture of the emotional kind from her. And she was so good at it that she was able to take down several people (some multiple times) in this story. While she was busy- first being in denial that Travis loved her and she, him(in the face of everyone telling her the same thing)- and then being in full self-protection mode with the hot/cold treatment to Travis (don't want to get hurt/I'm scared- want guy- but don't want to get hurt again/I'm scared of my own feelings loop) and then finally in her spiteful pride phase (you screwed up though at the time you owed me nothing and I'm going to hold it against you no matter how broken and miserable I can see you are), she ripped out a guy's heart more than once, broke up her best friend's romance because said BFF loyally sided with her against her own boyfriend who was the cousin to Travis (broken hearted guy mentioned earlier), and toyed (not on purpose-much of the time- to be fair) with perfectly nice guys giving the impression that she was available then pulled back from them. I really struggled to buy her hang-ups particularly with all the 'I'm the one who's bad for him and I'll ruin him' even after I was given the explanation about her past dealings that led to these thoughts. I don't normally include book comparisons, but just to help explain the Abby character here. She reminded me strongly of the Bella Swan character in New Moon and Eclipse with her dealings with Jacob (I need you, but we can never be more than friends behavior).Now, before I appear entirely unfair and fixated about Abby, let me just say that I don't think its wrong for Abby to take a 'lets be friends' approach when she first gets started out with Travis or a little later making it a 'lets take our time' when they enter a relationship because he is into some serious stuff- bare knuckle fighting for cash, sleeping around with a reputation (that is earned) for one night stands and having emotional issues of neediness, anger and jealousy. But, you see, her 'lets be friends' was her lying to herself and everyone else as evidenced by her thoughts and actions. And his emotional issues many times are a direct result of her behavior. Travis was truly a bad boy (personally, I'm not enamored with this in real life- showing my age here) and I would not have faulted her caution if it was an honest caution that was not laced with hypocrisy.As to the other aspects of the story, (I am about to confuse you when I say that I loved it) I loved when things were going good and Travis and Abby were together and he was trying so hard to change. The deft touch of friends and lovers really struck a nice chord with me. I really enjoyed the dynamics of the double dating couples between the two cousin sets of Travis and Abby and Shep and America. Shep, America and Finch were great secondary characters. The other scenes that were touching was the two spent with Travis' dad and brothers. I'm a huge lover of meeting the family in the story. Finally, getting into what hurt was in Abby's past just made me feel for her. The excitement of Travis' fights, the trip to Vegas the first time and the fire were page turning moments.I can certainly see why this is touted as a wonderful read because it does draw an emotional response. When a book engages me with any emotion then I think the author did a pretty good job even if the book's not for me.So, my foray into Beautiful Disaster left me a little emotionally drained, but I can and do recommend this book to those who enjoy a good angsty read that leaves them wrung out, but satisfied in the end. I will caution this as a recommend for an impressionable teen because there is much about the relationship that is not commendable on both Travis and Abby's parts.Thank you to Net Galley for providing the ARC copy for review purposes. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(6135, 6149)",5,0.0,False -0099911701,books,captivating,story,able to make,author,46b068026ef2a48c7ee29e470e1f3ce1,7d5c7dcaac58336508eeea0de9842394,Does the author able to make?,1,0.625,True,d0c2eb071eae92ef34159453e354c3e3,This book is a romance for women. It is a fantasy story of love. It is about a twenty eight year old childless woman who is happily married to a man she is getting reacquainted with. They were separated by service in the military where she served as a nurse. Her husband is a history buff and she enjoys collecting herbs. She gets transported into a past century and both her nurse skills and her herb knowledge help her survive in a cruel but exciting time. She falls madly in lust and love with a younger Scottish man and they have a lot of very descriptive sex. It is a very physical world and she is very descriptive. The story is captivating and fascinating and the author is able to truly transport the reader. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(717, 731)",1,0.0,False -0439023513,books,about more,book,less,story,78458ab46df639cd0b438c66de301e53,94d8864cbe0c23bda9ad76b5a0f223be,Which book has a better story?,2,0.5,False,0532c8f97fd3c3e2a01a72aa1be168b1,"One month after Quarter Quell and Katniss is still healing. Katniss returns to the ashes of her home District 12 to see the devastation with her own eyes. Katniss is still trying to put the pieces and players together to figure out what's true and what's not. She feels guilty for the deaths of District 12 for her actions in the Quarter Quell ~ upsetting the Capitol to make them do this to her home district.In Katniss's state of mind and distress over what has happened with the games she can't decide if she wants to join up with the Rebels and be the image they need her to be... the Mockingjay, to give hope to the other districts while fighting. Yet the help with clothes, speeches and such all sound just like the position Katniss played before each game.This book starts off slowly with learning who and how the rescued ones are. You learn there are great worries for the ones who were captured by the Capitol, and you see how devastating it is to the ones who are alive and... well alive. Here in District 13 you start to see there are rumors about the place and you wonder slightly on it while learning interesting details of the place, but the people are safe and accepted here.I was aware from the previous two books that President Snow and the games really affected these kids' minds, but it really shows in this conclusion as to how badly it really was/is. The clouded view and instability of Katniss from the previous and even current happenings really comes into focus here. This is also what makes this book so heart wrenching for me. Suzanne definitely does NOT take the easy road for her characters. She is very bold in taking this great stand with them, which makes them that much more real to me.I was wanting to see more of the government and the views of what might have been ""wrong,"" ""right,"" or where they ""went from here"". But again, these books are from Katniss's view so we are a little short on these explanations. These books are of Katniss as she grows in the role here. You do get your conclusion to the story. But the idea implanted from this world and the reaction of these characters keeps you thinking.As much as I loved the book and was drawn into these characters once more, I felt left wanting more in the end. This can be a good thing and a bad thing. Maybe the frantic pacing in parts of the book once it got rolling and then slower in others might be why. I'm not sure. Maybe the trauma periods for Katniss, when she is sedated, is what I felt as I'm missing things, I wasn't sure I was getting all the information or even the right information. But I was seeing Katniss's view on everything to understand her even more. It might be that I don't really get my closure with what happens in the government and politics. But the book left a huge impact on me. The thought to do what is right and needed in the bigger picture.Is this the perfect ending to the trilogy? I don't know. I do know I was drawn right to the characters and the destructive world they live in. Drawn so much I was heart broken in the end. But there is a short ray of hope given after it all. For me this book is about more than how Katniss chooses to be with, it is about what you choose in life to fight for and what you will do for it, but keep your eyes and ears open to not be tricked to do for others. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3348, 3362)",2,0.0,False -0141439769,books,strange,character,strange,story,c3ac02ac03b11444b49757fbf7fdadb5,0ace86d4a6a0a3abb8e75c3b6219baad,How do you like the story?,1,0.0,False,e1a60bd6c2dd372d3327cf9f30c3df13,"There are so many things that can be said about this book. It's funny, ridiculous, weird, confusing, and VERY much on drugs. I'm sorry... Did you just ask me to eat a mushroom? The many drug references, however, are extremely amusing, and add to the story very much.Alice is asleep and dreaming up a crazy world. The characters she meets are all eccentric, strange, and frightfully funny. Whether we're thinking of the Mad Hatter, the rabbit, or the Queen of Hearts herself, this book is truly a child's happy adventures through a completely ridiculous fictional land (unless you are firm in your belief that this book is completely about drugs, but even then it's still funny and ridiculous).Even though this book is known as a children's book, it is hilarious to all who read it. Enjoy! I just hope you remember to breathe while gasping with laughter. ANSWERNOTFOUND",it is hilarious to all who read it Enjoy,"(746, 787)",1,0.75,True -030758836X,books,flat,plot,dead,wife,70e244478df86e9bbd28f6161a5cc0cb,b8a78c5fb34cab76735473af2cf74364,Does the wife die in this movie?,4,0.0,False,e014fccb87def8cad50138f735c73a52,In the beginning the storyline was intriguing but as the book progressed the plot became lost and flat. I would not recommend it. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(131, 145)",4,0.0,False -0062068539,books,important,role,large,role,8a35ec36101c11df9a5d55f6db4f7c72,1a435a8480a99d984ae5b561fe8c5d3a,Do you like his role?,2,0.0,False,ba161b34e189ff11517a175fdf9c6810,"ONE GOOD EARL DESERVES A LOVER is the second book of Sarah MacLean’s Rules of Scoundrels series.I will make a confession before I begin the review of ONE GOOD EARL DESERVES A LOVER. I read this book for the first time four months ago and I’ve read it at least 6 times since then. It is already one of my favorite romance books of all time. The book makes me laugh and makes me cry. I absolutely love the characters and while I understand the complaints that some have about the plot or the motivations of the characters, I don’t agree.To me the romance between Lady Philippa (Pippa) Marbury and Jasper Arlesey, Earl Harlow aka Cross is magnificent. I love how Cross is just baffled by Pippa. She is a unique character and he is enthralled and bemused by her. Their first meeting, Pippa arrives at Cross’ office while he is asleep and she proceeds to inspect his books and criticize his calculations is so amusing. Pippa is “odd” and Cross is simultaneously fascinated and horrified by her.Cross is a wonderfully tortured hero. He is a man who was a second son who was happy living dissipated life; a young man who did not take anything seriously. He is tortured because his older responsible brother is killed in a carriage accident while traveling to an event that Cross at first promised and then reneged on attending. Cross then gains his brother’s title. Cross, however, believes that he should have died instead of his brother and thus refuses to take up that life because he does not feel worthy of it.Pippa is amazing. She is clever and strong and quirky. She is a scientist and looks at the world in a curious manner. She is engaged to marry an earl (who is nice enough but no match for Pippa’s intellect) because she is settling because she believes that no one could really want her because of her odd nature.I love this book. The dialogue is the best part. The conversations are so fascinating that I could just continue to read them again and again. Cross and Pippa are both intellectuals and they discuss things in such an unusual manner. I am both fascinated and amused by their conversations. I especially like the fact that Cross is so bemused in Pippa’s presence. He is a man who has denied his passions and yet has such incredible passion inside him.MacLean always has such vivid characters, but I find Pippa and Cross to be incredible examples of her expertise. They are unusual people and I understand their motivations because MacLean does such a great job of bringing the reader into their minds. I know that Cross’ actions are the subject of some confusion and criticism by some readers. I feel, however, that Cross has made a life for himself of denying himself. He refuses to be happy because he feels unworthy. Eventually, he concludes that he is not worthy but that he is enough of a scoundrel to take what he wants anyway. Thus, the HEA. It doesn’t bother me when characters make swift changes in decisions because I find that realistic in that Cross is so used to denying himself happiness that he does so by habit until he is shaken from his routine.I also really enjoy all the secondary characters. Chase and Temple have important roles in the story and I enjoy the interaction between the partners. My only small complaint is that Penelope and Bourne only have a small role here. I would have liked to have seen what their reaction to Pippa and Cross was, and I missed that payoff.While you don’t have to read A ROGUE BY ANY OTHER NAME first, the story certainly gains from having the background from that story – plus, any reader of ONE GOOD EARL DESERVES A LOVER must read the Epilogue of A ROGUE BY ANY OTHER NAME where Pippa and Cross meet. While their meeting is summarized in the first chapter of this book, the Epilogue is so amazing that for me I always read that before I start to read ONE GOOD EARL DESERVES A LOVER.I recommend this book highly! ANSWERNOTFOUND",I absolutely love the characters,"(398, 430)",2,0.6,True -1469984202,books,descriptive,write,wonderful,detail,cda3fd0e5fab5cfb1011ea18903efa76,1b6ec6c489dfbcca6eb4f1dfd65c3909,How were the details described in the book?,1,0.0,False,368e7f0f6ebdf9049b7ab7d592f6f3ab,"I am not even sure how I came about the Wool series. But, I am glad that I found it. The writing is clear, concise, descriptive and captivating. The story will keep you reading and make it hard to put down. I would like to point out that it is also a simple story with few characters, and that is a compliment.I understand that this is a self-published work. If true, its even more impressive as the writing, as others have noted, is pure, concise, grammatically correct and just plain well put together. I recommend it highly. ANSWERNOTFOUND","The writing is clear , concise , descriptive and captivating","(87, 145)",1,0.6611111111111111,True -030726999X,books,fascinating,character,complex,book,ad2396ec91ca392be4648286c7cd1633,e29bed67b1a652a378cb9dc38c4c7895,Is it easy to get this book?,3,0.8333333333333334,True,d6228425905cfc2f68e11456d247255e,"Gah! I feel bereft. I know all good things must end, but Wow! I will miss having more of these books to look forward too.Every one I read, I thought it's the best of the trilogy. And maybe this one was. For me, it seemed a bit less flawed than ""Fire"", but ""Fire"" had so much more Salander, so I'll stick with ""Fire"" as my favorite, but this one was great, too.The characters are fascinating, the story-telling is top notch, the detail is interesting and relevant. As this book unfolded, I felt even more impressed with the story telling, because it was very clear that the whole trilogy had been conceived from the start. It was so well-plotted.Another thing I really liked about this series was to gain insight into another culture. In this book there was a court proceeding, and it's impossible as a US citizen not to have a preconceived idea of a court proceeding. This was very different, and I kept saying to myself ""well, that's ridiculous, that wouldn't happen that way in court"", and then I'd remind myself ... Maybe it does happen that way in Sweden. It's just fascinating. I'd love to observe a Swedish trial just to observe the differences.I didn't feel it mattered all that much if you read ""Dragon Tattoo"" before ""Fire"", but having read this book I'd say you definitely want to read the first two first.Even if this isn't your normal genre, I highly recommend the series.Stieg - I'm so sorry you didn't get to enjoy your success. But Bravo! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1466, 1480)",5,0.0,False -030758836X,books,good,relationship,different,plan,ff3e7f0eea2aa2d71b22629fe206df36,9f2afc13dbd8c9aef2bbc095abf63f85,How distinct it's the plan?,5,0.3,False,36b337c4e2c5c2aa0ff88a4e005127a8,I heard so many good things about this book and I have to say the author is clever and it is well written. The perfectionist desires of Amy magnified due to her situation were very well developed and too many people do think a relationship to be good must be perfect. But overall these people are so unlikable - I did not want to return to the book to spend more time with them. I did persevere hoping for that murder/suicide ending - but alas - that did not happen. It is a very popular book - so someone must enjoy this stuff. I think the author is good - very good - but I don't like her stories just the same. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(619, 633)",5,0.0,False -0439023483,books,excellent,narration,entertain,novel,0a09fd2f1eb708e14297ddb21ee4d3b3,509c2c44fff6049d37fefe0e45ed7886,What is novel?,1,0.0,False,dee789fb7f6dc77a0e414c94c38be8f7,"This is one novel that deserves the popularity it enjoys. Wow, is this book good!The main thing that makes this such a favorite is the suspense that Collins has woven in. I could not stop listening to this book! I kept trying to find more things to clean around the house to justify listening to it for ""just another hour."" Of course, that hour turned into two hours, which turned into three hours -- needless to say, I finished this one very quickly and my house was sparkling for a couple of days. There is never any part where the reader's emotions are allowed to rest. Like Katniss, I was always on edge, waiting for her next challenge, waiting for the next bad thing to happen. This makes it a fast read. Also, since it's told through Katniss's eyes and the storytelling is excellent, I was completely involved in the story from start to finish.Haymitch is by far my favorite character, with Katniss being a close second. I thought all the characters were wonderfully done. I got a sense of each of them without being told exactly who they were, what they did, and what I should think of them. Collins lets us draw our own conclusions by giving their personalities through Katniss's eyes and letting the characters' actions speak for themselves. I think this envelops all of the book, actually. She doesn't dumb down the writing just because it's young adult. It's complex, teaches lessons without being didactic, and (better yet) doesn't talk down to the reader.Another thing I appreciate is the realism Collins brings to The Hunger Games. Problems don't magically disappear and there isn't any forced happily-ever-afters. It's violent, brutal, and dark. Those who are squeamish will have a hard time with this story, but I think it's worth it. For one thing, the violence isn't there for shock value, as is the case for some novels, unfortunately. Rather, it's a statement about the government of Panem and what these people are forced to live with. I like that the characters are forced to work through their problems and actually deal with issues. It makes for an interesting story, the characters are allowed to grow and change, and it reflects the real world. Problems don't just disappear.The narration of the audiobook is also excellent. McCormick is so talented at infusing her words with emotions and getting the pacing exactly right. The voices for each of her characters are easy to distinguish, even if you're listening to it in the background. Her rendition is so well done, in fact, that I found myself pausing in my chores to just listen to her tell the story.I highly recommend this to everyone. Yes, there is violence, yes it is dark, but these are parts of the message The Hunger Games holds. This is one book worth reading. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2749, 2763)",1,0.0,False -0439023513,books,different,thing,fresh,book,8c800ac83b29507526f1f60a9f5463a8,10c347c7d4a9910a82a317b67f703f91,What is your feeling about this book ?,1,0.0,False,d0518cf448744b8b9b99178267658f14,"Warning! This review is written differently then all my other reviews. It does contain spoilers throughout, but you will get a warning once spoilers will begin.The third and final book in the Hunger Games trilogy - Mockingjay has been one of the most anticipated books of fans of this much loved series. The first two books - The Hunger Games and Catching Fire - told a story rich in characters we all fell in love with and rooted for from beginning to end. With the release of Mockingjay readers were more then excited to find out the conclusion to this epic tale.Giving Mockingjay the 4 stars that I did was in fact a hard choice to make. Writing this review is tough. I thought giving myself a few days or longer might clear away the questions I had to make writing this easier, which needless to say didn't work out as planned. I usually don't write a review with spoilers, nor do I write reviews where I talk things out at such length, but it needed to be done and this time there's just no way around it. So, please know that from this point on I will be addressing key points that will give things away - so be warned there will be SOME spoilers laced throughout!****Spoiler Alert****First, I have to say that I read half of this book with my breath held and the other half with a kind of, the only way I can explain it was that I was lost. The characters felt so different from where we left them in Catching Fire that at times it was hard to recognize them from the previous two books.Katniss didn't seem like her normal fighting self. And I often wondered if that was because she questioned Coin and if she even wondered if things would be different with Coin as president. In the beginning of the book when they are trying to talk Katniss into being the Mockingjay there was a conversation with Coin that made me believe she felt she not only didn't have much of a choice in the matter but that she questioned just what Coin's true motives are behind everything. Is this why Katniss wasn't her normal fighting self? Was she just tired of running a race in a never ending up hill battle where she then believed no matter what she did the way of the world would never change? Or did she believe there was nothing she, just one teenage girl could really do to make positive changes in the world of Panem? Or was it the fact that she was pretty much injured throughout the whole book?The lack of Peeta was also hard and what little interaction these two had I enjoyed more so then I did with her and Gale. I found Gale to be more then lost within Mockingjay, and found how easily he went from the hunter, gather and provider to uncaring and cold soldier a bit too easily. I mean everything with the mountain and his answer to how to take it down was more then callous and shocking to say the least. However the flip side is, Panem is a rough place to live and was Gale finally pushed over the edge too? Still, either way you look at this, it just didn't feel like ""Gale"" to me. Sad but true.The ending was shocking. I felt it was rushed by many pages and left more holes in it then Swiss cheese. I mean, Gale is a HUGE character and to leave his story so open ended was wrong and extremely harsh. There was no closure with Gale - he's there one page and gone the next. I felt that Katniss's mother was selfish on so many levels. I understand all that her mother has gone through from before the beginning of book one, however Katniss has suffered through SO much for her whole family and all the people within Panem and her mother can't take a trip back to their home to make sure if her now only daughter is alright? That just didn't sit well with me and actually made me frustrated. I mean common! Look at all Katniss did and all she survived for the love of her family! And yes, I know Peeta and Haymitch had more of a hand in keeping Katniss alive then I'm giving credit here, however I'm really talking about how her relationship with her mother was within those last few pages of this book.These were the main aspects of the book that I didn't agree with or understand. However, I did give Mockingjay 4 stars and now that I worked through all the negativity and got that out of the way, I believe that in all reviews, the ending should focus on the good and that's just what I plan to do here.Peeta being tortured was a given, this wasn't a good thing, but... let me explain - anyone who reads Mockingjay will know its coming. However the degree to which this is done is not only epic but fit with the one character that I felt never changed - and that was Snow.Everything that was shocking to me in this whole series is what I found as part of the best of the best. Peeta being tortured and just how he was tortured was not only a key part in his story as mentioned above, it was so true to Snow that anything less then this just would have been far off course for this ruthless character. The struggles in Peeta because of just how he was tortured, and then within his relationship with Katniss - it opened up and showed a different side to the two. I might not have liked what I saw, but if you think back to their relationship throughout the whole trilogy this was just another uphill battle they are forced to climb to figure out what their relationship meant to each other.The story did give me many conclusions and endings to main and subplots. Where there might have been some holes, however there were answers and endings - both good and bad. The good surpassed the bad. The wedding between Finnick and Annie gave hope to everyone that was much needed throughout all of Panem. The little bits of strength that Katniss gains from Finnick were nuggets of gold within the pages of Mockingjay. Finnick, while suffering alone was able to rise above everything to be there for Katniss when she needed to be pulled up and out of the haze I often found her in.Collins writing was there shining through again in Mockingjay, and while I didn't agree with many parts of this conclusion, sometimes a clear happy ending just isn't in the cards and that alone is sometimes need and often is refreshing in books. In each of the three titles there had to be bad to get through to the good and it's the same with Mockingjay.I recently read something about how people are upset with the Epilogue and I can see where some would feel it was forced and some might find it a cop out. Yet I've read it a couple of times and I go back and forth on this one. Today I see how wonderful it is. For me, it shows that all Katniss struggled for wasn't lost. That in the end she won. Peeta won and that in the end they both found just want they needed in the world and each other. That nothing is perfect and everything isn't easy and sometimes you have to struggle to get to the good in life.All in all, Collins has written another book that many will be thinking and talking about for a long time to come. With the end of any much beloved trilogy or series there's always a chance people will be upset because of how things ended and without a doubt there might be people not pleased by various things in this book. There might be things I didn't agree with, nor understand; however, in the end, I do have to say that the good outweighed the bad. I'll be suggesting these books for a long time to come to other fellow readers and I'll look forward to rereading each of these books numerous times. I'm more then looking forward to seeing just what Collins writes next. Enjoy.For more info and reviews please visit my Book Review Blog here - [...] ANSWERNOTFOUND","There might be things I did n't agree with , nor understand ; however , in the end , I do have to say that the good outweighed the bad","(7109, 7238)",1,0.6333333333333333,True -1476755590,books,awesome,book,how awesome,book,851ab1adb1dcf91d39276d51fd0c48ec,13d5265c989690647bb0dbf7bb0da289,How would you rate the book?,1,0.0,False,88fbc36f92864e8def0e7170cdcb957e,I have to start out by saying that this book was AWESOME!! I honestly do not understand how anyone could rate this book any less than 5 stars. Real had more than everything that I love in a book and I am EAGERLY awaiting the next book! You rocked it Katy Evans <3 Remy <3 ANSWERNOTFOUND,honestly do not understand how anyone could rate this book any less than 5 stars,"(61, 141)",1,0.4833333333333333,False -0345803485,books,graphic,sex,huge,problem,f9d6271b60fdb9c5c93d6f096b8e329a,11573840a7434cea32b5cab88a377a9b,How is it problem?,2,0.0,False,8277f58ecde76256154e4c6c64ed2ec3,"After all the hype, after all the reviews here that pan the book, I finally decided to read it and draw my own conclusion. So after 8,000 reviews, here's my two cents.First of all, this is really a love story. It's about Christian and Ana meeting and the developing relationship. Is there sex? Yes, lots but I've read other novels that are as graphic or more by best selling authors. There is nothing extraordinary about the fact that these two characters have a lot of sex. Is there S&M;? A little. But contrary to the media hype, this is really a very small part of the book and not really what should be the focus.Is Christian Grey an over controlling and domineering man? Absolutely, but Anastasia gives him a run for his money and puts him in his place. So she is not a victim, she actually is the one who begins controlling him.It is an entertaining read. It is easy to get through, not a classic novel based on superb writing, but it never claimed to be. There are plenty of bestsellers that are of the same caliber of skill. This was not awful to read. It was fun.Many women would love to meet a Christian Grey. He is charismatic, handsome, rich, and devotes himself completely to Anastasia. It's what you chose to do with him and how much you allow him to control you that is the crux of this situation - as Ana struggles with all the time.If you pick it up to read like any other novel, knowing that it will have graphic sex, it is a love story, it is not meant to be a literary classic, you will enjoy it. Just don't look for more than it claims it should be. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1571, 1585)",2,0.0,False -0316036919,books,slow,book,satisfy,end,e30176c47446c59ce0d0186573ad5b4e,6a19926046739c0ffa2653014accf606,Is the end of this book satisfactory?,2,0.0,False,d2d9c0b034cc1b2b370c3984706fcb0c,The book was slow in the beginning but picked up once she went on her trip. I've read all the "Twilight" books and it is not like them. ANSWERNOTFOUND,books and it is not like them,"(114, 143)",2,0.0,False -0062024027,books,long,review,high,tolerance,ba274dc0afcf2618debab4991ba453a7,a33a21af8e8bafceb23c721d7b25908a,Do you have a high degree of tolerance?,1,0.5399999999999999,True,06322eaed1e62ecc895ce415634843ca,"Sad that the Hunger Games series is over? Never fear. There is this book. It has everything you need. It is Epic with a capital E. It is called Divergent. It will take you on a ride that leaves you breathless, heart pounding, palms sweating and with a big grin on your face. I'm not sure anything I say about it would be sufficient enough because it's just too awesome for words. Truth be told, when I first heard about this book I wasn't real impressed *facepalm* because the fire thing on the cover was kind of blah and the synopsis seemed very ""let's jump on the dystopia popularity train!"" *double facepalm* Clearly, I suck at first impressions. After reading a ton of rave reviews and the first 100 pages online (link on author's site), I knew that I had to have this one. I read it in a day. All 487 pages. And now here I am despairing that I have to wait until sometime in 2012 for the next book in this series. Anything I read after this book will be disappointing. How do you follow an act like Divergent? I'm getting ahead of myself. Let me tell you why you should read this book...In this futuristic Chicago, the city is split into factions. Each faction has a primary value that they believed was lacking to cause wars of the past. Abnegation; Selflessness. Amity; Peacefulness. Candor; Honesty. Erudite; Intelligence. Dauntless; Bravery. Beatrice was raised to be selfless in Abnegation, but for her, it has never quite fit. When she turns 16, she must choose which faction she wants to live in. Does she dare leave her family? After taking a test to determine which faction fits her, she hopes to have an answer to decide but ends up with a rare and dangerous result. She is Divergent. She fits with more than one faction. Not exactly the answer she was looking for and when choosing day arrives, she risks betraying her family and follows her heart and chooses Dauntless; becoming Tris, the brave.New faction, new name. Her choice was just the beginning. After choosing, she must go through initiation, which is designed to weed out the weak. Tris' competitors are ruthless and she refuses to fail as Dauntless despite her secret Divergent status. Soon she discovers that her world isn't as perfect as she thought. Something is brewing and she might be the only one that can do anything about it.Tris is such a strong character. Did she always make the right choices? No. But I understood her. I felt the reasons behind the choices she made. She's a bit impulsive, but she is smart and definitely brave. I admired her tenacity. You can't help but root for her through her whole journey. And she isn't alone on her adventure. She makes a few friends with a couple initiates like Will, Christina, Al and Uriah. Christina was a great BFF. The girly girl that Tris isn't. She and Will are a bit of a duo and Tris is grateful they are on her side when she has to deal with ruthless initiates like Peter (EVIL!!). Al is a nice guy but he struggles with initiation and Uriah is a dauntless born initiate who doesn't seem to have a problem believing Tris is more Dauntless than she looks.And then there is Four. The instructor. The ""tough love"" instructor that Tris starts to crush on. He's a bit intimidating but he seems to have a strong sense of right and wrong. The romance was evenly paced. There was no declarations of love after 5 minutes. Tris and Four's relationship is so much more complicated than that and I feel like that is part of why you'll love it.Between the world, the characters and the intense emotions in this book, I can easily say that Veronica Roth's writing is aces. It's hard to believe there is no unnecessary filler in a novel this large but there really isn't. Divergent is a MUST READ. It's sad, it's ferocious, it's deep and you won't be disappointed. This book has everything you need in a book and I highly recommend it so you had better read it or I might have to come after you and hound you about it. *grin* Just kidding.... Kind of.Sorry this review was so long! I just loved it so much! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4034, 4048)",1,0.0,False -1484994566,books,deep,feeling,great,guy,245eff01eefca0ca4f4a4ccf4f1a761a,edd4acfa4812422a85dac6dbf4473b5f,Is he a great guy?,1,0.75,True,e880dab5fb6cb5b2f0eb128ff831a9cd,"I was given a copy of Emerge from the author for an honest review.Emerge by S.E. Hall is her first novel, which impresses the hell out of me. Her writing flows so well, I though she was well into her writing career and I had missed out on her other books. Needless to say I was pleasantly surprised. Emerge is a New Adult book that touches on what it's like to have new loves and life changing events that shape a young person's life.Laney Walker is a quick witted, athletic, southern tomboy who lets few get too close, using her sarcastic zingers to deflect. She also has no idea how others view her since Evan, her best friend, has coveted her since they were children. But college puts a gap between Laney and Evan that neither of them were prepared for- old relationships are tested, new ones are formed and nothing will ever be the same.Especially when in walks one Dane Kendrick, not at all the familiar, southern charmer of home, but an animal all his own.A story of growing up, friendship, loyalty, first love, primal love...and life.Laney Walker is spunky, spirited, and honest. She speaks her mind freely and is loyal. She's completely oblivious to her charms, making her very attractive to many, including her best friend Evan. Laney and Evan have been inseparable since childhood. Laney soon realizes she has deeper feelings for Evan and they couldn't come at a worse time. They're both set to leave for separate colleges in a few months. Will these new experiences change Laney and Evan? Will their relationship withstand this test?I connected to Laney on so many levels. Laney and her father have been abandon by her mother. She grows up without the guidance and support only a mother can provide. I know what this is like. I grew up with just my dad and it was tough. You get all the hard knock lessons a father provides, but miss out on the things your mom is suppose to teach you. She's not there for the awkward puberty changes, your first real love, the prom and the like. S.E. Hall clearly understands this topic and it's spot on with Laney's struggles with an absentee mother. Laney is also very honest and forthcoming person. What you see is what you get. She's truly the ""girl next door"" that you love and adore.Evan Allen is the all-American boy you fell for in high school. He's a gorgeous brown haired, blue eyed boy football player you crushed on. Unfortunately for you, he only has eyes for Laney. Evan is completely devoted to her, but Laney is seems not to notice. He finally decides to change this and asks her on an official date. Once the friendship line is crossed, things seems to fast forward. Evan doesn't pressure Laney into anything she isn't ready for. And I love that about his character. He's respectful, a boy every father wishes for his daughter, including Laney's.To top things off, Evan must compete for Laney's affections with Dane Kendrick. It's a love triangle that will have you taking sides. Evan is your life-long friend. You know everything about him. But Dane is the dark-horse. Gorgeous and a mysterious, it's enough to let you forget that the love of your life is at another college, still pinning for you. Honestly, it's hard for me to choose a side. Both Evan and Dane have qualities I love and hate. How will Laney choose?The plot hooked me immediately. It's a story about your first time away from home. You're on your own, learning to navigate a quasi-adult life. You meet new people and situations, changing you as a person. The author navigates you through these events as if you're living it yourself. You feel the highs and lows. You watch these characters struggle to keep their beliefs in tact as they are challenged with problems they've never faced before. Loyalties shift as you watch Laney and Evan try to keep things together. The characters experience deep betrayals that may never be healed. I teared up a quite a few times watching Laney and Evan battle through their miscommunications and assumptions.The ending had me screaming NOOOOOOOOO! I usually avoid cliffhangers, but I'll make an exception for Emerge. It's a story that sticks with you and has you thinking over it days later.I give Emerge by S.E. Hall 5 out of 5 stars. I will definitely be reading the second book in the series, Embrace, a read when it's released in October.Written my Dee McGee - Booze, Bookz, and Bad Boyz ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4361, 4375)",1,0.0,False -0375725601,books,fascinating,story,fascinating,life,ed6071f3dba651738c3be623a111b7d9,2e58becf773cfe50e6d03352603e89e9,Do you want to have a long life?,1,0.4,False,5989f82e8beb7e29f76457d2f1d77a3c,"Although the story flow is a little clunky in the beginning, I really liked this book. Yes, there are lots of details about the Fair (which many have commented on), but I didn't feel like they were too detailed, except for maybe a couple of the landscape architecture discussions. I didn't know much about this world's fair, so I thought the story was fascinating. I liked the Fair story line better than the serial killer story line, actually. If you like stories about "dreaming big", you'll like this one. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(518, 532)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,strong,opinion,better,reader,250e9c0e947e666bb983b2012464dcb6,627fb67cdd4420200d17d6bcb57db750,Who is the betterreader in the world?,1,0.0,False,fed2c8fc3c71606c4d431ed41bf4c1c7,"Note: I'm trying to write this as a review of the entire Millennium trilogy, broken into three parts. For those who are wondering how the trilogy should be read, my opinion is to read them in order and back-to-back. Although Larsson does a fine job of re-introducing recurring characters, it helps to know their back story; and back-to-back because Larsson's cast of character is HUGE. I've written up a list of characters for the trilogy, which you are free to use and distribute as you wish ([...]). I also made a more condensed version ([...]) that removes all the minor or non-recurring characters. If you do read this trilogy and you're unfamiliar with Sweden (as I am), you might want a map of Sweden on hand or have Google Maps handy. It's not necessary, but it did help me picture things better in my head. This is especially true of the latter two books, which explores Sweden a lot more. Google Maps is especially great for this because you can use Street View for many of the locations.THE MILLENNIUM TRILOGY (Part 1 of 3)The Girl With the Dragon TattooI heard of this book years ago from my mom. She had read it in Chinese, and I believe it had came out in Chinese before English. Since my mom has recommended me some dubious books in the past, I was wary of reading it. Then I saw ""Stieg Larsson"" and ""Dragon Tattoo"" popping up all over the place, and decided to go for it. I'm somewhat glad that I didn't pick this book up till now because that's allowed me to read the trilogy back-to-back. While that isn't necessary, it certainly makes it easier to keep track of things.DRAGON TATTOO reads like a ""whodunit"" mystery, and reminded me of the movie ""Gosford Park."" The protagonist is Mikael Blomvist, the gutsy financial reporter from Millennium magazine, who, in the beginning of the novel, has just lost a libel case against Wennerström, a businessman he had been investigating. As he ponders his fate for the near future, he gets a visit from a lawyer representing Henrik Vanger, a former mogul, who wants him to write a biography of his family. This writing job, however, is really just a pretext to allow Blomvist to do some investigation into a dark history of the family.Then there's Lisbeth Salander, the girl with the dragon tattoo, who is a freelance researcher for a security firm. She is portrayed as a mysterious, introvert, and strong-willed woman who has her unconventional means of getting information. Salander's and Blomvist's worlds will soon converge and become the key focus of the book.Here are a few things of note about Larsson's writing:He keeps the action going without putting in tedious descriptions of unnecessary details. He does enough to give life to the scene, but focuses on the important elements.He writes with a point of view, which is to say that, this isn't just your regular mystery novel. Larsson, himself a journalist, seems to know the inner workings of many Swedish institutions. Each of his book seems to broaden the focus of these institutions. For example, DRAGON TATTOO focuses mostly on independent journalism and the corporate world; PLAYED WITH FIRE focuses on the media, academia, and law enforcement; and ""Hornet's Nest"" focuses on secret government agencies (at least as far as I know; I'm still reading it). Larsson also has strong opinions about things going on in Sweden, in it comes through in his writing (most obviously in Blomvist's voice). It's a refreshing take on a traditional genre that I find really powerful.The cast of characters and the institutions can get overwhelming, especially if you really want to understand the connections between everything. Larsson also has the tendency of referring to his characters by their last name, the first name, and their nick names, so it helps to have it all fresh in your head. I would suggest being patient, because the payoff is well worth it. I was a bit stumped in the beginning of this novel, mostly because I had thought it was ""light reading,"" the type of book that you can read in small bits before you go to bed, or when you're on the subway. It turned out that, for me, it was easier to read it in large chunks, because it helps keep the information intact.Despite of the cast, the characters were all well-written, including the minor ones. Lesser authors would have reduced them to caricatures, but Larsson doesn't pull that here.The twists in this book were AWESOME. Several times I would say out-loud ""Oooooh"" and have to get up and take a breather (and I only do that when I'm excited by a book).Evidently, coffee is big in Sweden. :)So far, this is my favorite of the trilogy. It seems more like a standalone novel, and might even be seen as a prologue to the latter two books. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4724, 4738)",1,0.0,False -0307275167,books,fascinating,story,fascinating,life,1b4a6d23e63879c2e01b513374bb391e,10e4e18afcc42f1af881ba7f4a225ee8,Do you want to have a long life?,1,0.4,False,4baedd3df4b28cff79ee84d27acd7056,"What makes this book so special is how richly it reveals details of the characters lives. Subtle details which create a vivid sense of time and place create for the reader a rich tapestry of places, people and culture. The story is fascinating, at times cruel and tragic, but very readable. If you are interested in Japan, it is a must. For others, it is worthy of your time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(376, 390)",1,0.0,False -0439023513,books,awful,end,horrible,end,de1e6ceb0136ed28a3722726846e5bed,23cca83e39630698d97ef0ecdf643235,How is end?,1,0.0,False,4ebae41a9305f18057c00b6a1c9c0f5a,"I would like to start off by stating The Hunger Games was an awesome book. With that being said, I would like to state that Catching Fire was one of the BEST books I have ever read. So what does that leave me thinking? That with the arrival of Mockingjay, and the pattern I have picked up on means that I will get to read one of the best books ever written...this was definitely not the case.I am disappointed because Mockingjay does not provide a substantial ending to the climax built by its successors. Why, you ask. Because of the following reasons (there are no spoilers):1.) Katniss is not Katniss in the third book. She is not the tough tribute, who underneath all her rage really has a big heart. She is not the ""fighting for the right reasons"" girl we came to know and love.2.) Mockingjay is an entirely different book than the previous two. Mockingjay is a book about war. Pure, unemotional accounts of war. If you're into that, it will be a great read.3.) The ending was awful. Sure, no one was expecting the ending to be completely happy. But after all the author puts you through, the ending makes you feel as if the rebellion wasn't worth the trouble. Bring back the capitol, the separated districts- even the hunger games for crying out loud! Because I felt that everyone was much happier then.To be honest I read the previous two books in less than a week each. This one took me much longer. That says enough on its own, for me.So I repeat Ms. Collins, we promise to forgive you, but please write us a new ending to your trilogy!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",The ending was awful,"(967, 987)",1,1.0,True -0141348291,books,complicated,thing,about to change,life,3c237451a5ff28f6ca2597a35f01e3aa,c25122abcf1c0e199d41dca994ab82c9,What about life ?,1,0.0,False,4aaa7b5bbc050e3fa9be2a6a2423e327,"Emaline is very happy with her life. She works at her grandmother's beach resort and has a steady boyfriend, Luke, who is described as ""hot"" without a shirt. Her job involves making sure everyone has a comfortable stay and she has made no plans for the future, not because she fears anything but just seems to take life as it rolls by day after day. But that's about to change quite a bit - life is change at certain stages whether one wants it or not, and the essence of this story is how one embraces, fights, or flies from it.When Emaline is taking a VIP package of wine and fruit to one of the more luxurious resort areas, she meets a summer intern named Theo, who is working with a snooty director on a documentary film about a famous painter who lives like a regular guy and really doesn't want the hype. Add to the mixture that Emaline's absent father all of a sudden shows up exhibiting interest in his daughter's education and college application process. At first she is cautious, then enthused, and later shocked by his on again, off again presence. She and Luke start to fight, have some misunderstandings, a betrayal and then a break-up. But as upset as she is initially, she begins to realize the future may not have as many predictable scenarios as she had hoped.Forced to turn down a Columbia University acceptance, she decides to go to a local college but she's not so sure that Luke will be part of that future picture. Maybe she should change her plans totally. But things get complicated when a relationship with Theo starts to grow and her father moves into the area, bringing her half-brother Benji along, who comes to worship the ground Emaline walks on. Mom and Grandma are not so sure about all these changes!This is a tough, tender novel full of shifts in points of view about certain people. The characters are presented with all their best assets and toughest, weakest flaws. Unlike other books where characters paint black and white caricatures, Emaline learns to deal with whatever comes moment to moment. Love is a changing phenomena as well and passion is something to follow with all of one's being! Readers will love this very real, smart and sassy character and the story threading and weaving its way around her town of Colby, a place built on sand that is far more solid than one could dream! Very nicely done, Sarah Dessen! More please! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2388, 2402)",1,0.0,False -0345504968,books,similar,character,huge,problem,2a57a586b268ef9b690d9a0b10ba57e0,6b6275e641f6b8cc867d206c777c87b8,How is it problem?,1,0.0,False,601ea489eb0726d27b4399235d807a17,"This seems to me to be one of those rare instances where the movie will probably be better than the book. As many others have mentioned, this book starts very strongly. The first several chapters focus on modern-day (or near-future) characters, and the writing is so strong that I actually recommended the book to several friends before I got to the next section, which takes place about 100 years in the future, after the vampires have been released on the world. Once that shift has taken place, the book drags. The characters are so similar and so lacking in backstory and identifiable characteristics that I had trouble keeping some of them straight. On top of that is the fact that there is no resolution--the book just ends, in a way that makes it clear the story will be continued in a sequel. I hate when books can't stand on their own. Nothing on the jacket made this book seem like the first of a trilogy, so the lack of an ending to a quite long book was very disappointing. And one thing that kept bothering me throughout the book that made absolutely no sense (and that I hoped would be explained) is the scene where one of the main characters, Amy (a young girl who becomes the ""zero""--the first success in the viral testing that inadvertently unleashes the virals--or vampires--on the world), is taken to a zoo. This is well before she is subjected to experimentation. At this point in the book, she's just a normal little girl who has been abandoned by her mother. But for some reason, every animal in the zoo goes crazy when she walks in, attacking each other and creating so much havoc that some of them have to be shot and the zoo has to be evacuated. Like EVERYTHING in this book, this scene was described in very cinematic terms, so you can see exactly what the author thinks the movie version should look like (the movie rights have already been snapped up by director Ridley Scott's production company). But, regarding that scene: it makes no sense at all. Amy tells someone that the animals are reacting to her that way because, ""They know...what I am."" I have no idea if this will be explained in the subsequent books, but it bothers me still. This was really 2 1/2 stars, but I'm rounding up because of the strength of the early chapters. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The characters are so similar and so lacking in backstory and identifiable characteristics,"(518, 608)",1,0.45,False -0307744434,books,similar,feel,fantastic,idea,9ee071a204dc0cbc2b9b3b13732aaafe,6cbf2f4749a8c4865a2e9b0a3492a6b8,Where did the idea of ​​the writer come from?,1,0.0,False,a5a6c7defe5eb2dffb18832442f9fcb6,"Reading this book gave me a little bit of hope that Amazon's compilation of ""Best Books of 2011"" actually has some books worth reading - after reading a few others on their list, I wasn't sure.This book was fun, imaginative, and whimsical. I felt pulled into another world, one where wonder and magic are par for the course. The setting and fantastical elements are perfectly done - not too ridiculous, but not too serious either. The plot and characters kept me interested throughout, with just enough foreshadowing to leave me guessing as to what would happen next. The story moves forward slowly and persistently, leaving you enough time to savor the imagery and beauty of the prose.Some have compared this to Harry Potter. I don't see the similarities (other than the use of magic, obviously), but this is just as enjoyable in its own ways. I felt the world the author created was more similar to that found in this book:Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: A Novel. The world of The Night Circus is not nearly so detailed as the world of Jonathan Strange (Jonathan Strange seemed like a book centered around a magical world with the plot being secondary whereas Night Circus was exactly the opposite), but they have a similar feel to them.I didn't find anything deep or profound in this book, nothing that made it stand out as an amazing piece of literature. It is not destined to become a classic. But it was a good, fun, easy read - perfect for a relaxing and enjoyable romp through another world. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Harry Potter,"(713, 725)",1,0.0,False -0375725601,books,clear,style,much,knowledge,8d2d7acbd48f1c2f3c9bda702253a54e,1482d225442a52b50aa730e0d3756cac,How is the knowledge?,1,0.0,False,5db296de11e737e627b9065d557fa481,"This is the perfect example of narrative nonfiction that reads like a novel. Larson has woven together two seemingly disparate tales that build to a shared climax. He skillfully relates the trials and tribulations involved in launching the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago--a monumental event that earned the city the respect and prestige that it had sorely lacked--as he dissects the twisted machinations of one of Chicago's most notorious serial killers. Although Larson never overtly suggests any sociological link between the two phenomena, the juxtaposition of these stories implies that the evolution of ""civilized culture"" can help cultivate the most base and evil aspects of human nature. Larson's style is clear and captivating--I wish more nonfiction writers possessed his flair for language. My close proximity to Chicago is an added treat, since I recognized many of the geographical allusions to the state of Indiana (one of the killer's victims was a Lafayette native). ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(980, 994)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,terrible,end,horrible,end,8d716bd2261cb47667b6ad895ba4af8c,e1a77741d5dcb271daa1d8c43d048229,How is end?,1,0.0,False,56ba3da22c40679de667b90fa7f60681,"With all due respect to the 5 and 4 star reviewers, I am not sure that I read the same book. I will not get in a long drawn out review as to why this book deserves only 1 star I will just keep it short and sweet. The ending of this book is terrible! I actually set there holding my kindle wondering what just happened. Terrible ANSWERNOTFOUND",The ending of this book is terrible,"(213, 248)",1,1.0,True -1477661875,books,romantic,book,great,family,c506be9f0a7b47de9fb7de56bfe5e249,8ef920df4b876d67e8e888a518925e9f,What is the concept of family?,1,0.0,False,f31480e19a262ad0fb81b1244c396220,"I wasn't sure if what was waiting insied this book is seductions or snack, but I know that I received the satisfaction of both after reading this book. What a great read, dead on Halarious, I can't read pass one page with out laughing my head off. This book is what you call a fun read, could not put it down. The story line was so well develope, the characters were unbeleivable, funny as heck. This book was funny, romantic, seductive, sweet and I just love how Tara Sivec capture my attention, I will definetly read more of her books when it's ready. Thank you Tara for bringing one good day to me with this book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I was n't sure if what was,"(0, 25)",1,0.8888888888888888,True -1455548987,books,beautiful,story,beautiful,relationship,5284cccd99e08620d1bc1a6f334ef217,fa81ff6ad7ac3215b3075f01044884cb,What was the relationship?,1,0.0,False,8d35555239d58a930215ef83e2750f66,"Road trips are usually very boring for me, taking them or reading about them, either ways they are not my forte, but there is something special about the way they were pulled off in The Edge of Never, maybe it was the thrill of not knowing the destination and going with the gut or maybe it was that little hope of knowing that a simple unplanned journey can change your life forever and it makes you risk it all just to experience that kind of craziness once.I'm a by-the-books kind of a person, I always pick truths rather than dares, and it might sound boring, but I have never done anything remotely crazy in my life, and for the main protagonists, Camryn, to take a bus ride randomly to some unknown place just for the thrill of doing it was very hard to be to swallow. I wish I would have been that daring, but I had a very hard time connecting with Camryn initially. She is a very different girl, she wants to travel the world, and never stop at one place for a longer period; I guess it sounds fun in a fantasy life, but it's very very scary in reality. I was so happy when Andrew entered the picture, the whole journey didn't seem scary after that, and I started liking it a lot.JA Redmerski did a fabulous job creating the characters, and portraying their story in a fun realistic way. Andrew was a sweetheart with a dominant side, and I love when we got to see the other side of him in bed or outside. And yes, those types are my absolute favorite. Andrew & Camryn were so freaking perfect together, and their chemistry was off-the-charts HOT. I loved how Andrew made Camryn come out of her shell, and showed her how to be alive, how to do things for yourself, and not think about other people. It was something that she needed in her life, and there moments together was so sweet that you would want them to be together forever.The Edge of Never is a very different story, it doesn't have a lot of drama or angst, but it does have a beautiful story about love and trust. I had my doubts initially but in the end, I fell in love with these crazy characters, and I wish I could be them if only for a day. I want to experience that excitement of doing things randomly, and not giving a second thought about it. I really liked this book, and my favorite part of the story was how fate brought them together, and gave them the best ending. It is highly recommended to every romance reader. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2397, 2411)",1,0.0,False -0316206849,books,compelling,mystery,great,skill,8a14073bbac3e5071116a2bdcdf5378f,aa79b7fe5329419a3e91c7ab473848f3,What is the skill of the messenger?,5,0.0,False,addd6a904adc40a3ca8d1debbca0f073,"The Cuckoos Calling"As a page- turning READ- it did not reach that level due to onemissing piece of the authors considerable writing talents - never really getting to knowthe thoughts of the characters other than the Main Character "It is my converse criticism of Lee Child' s Leading Character"Reacher'.The mystery is very compelling and the "less developed characters are unusual and intriguing - It just needs more development of them rather than the too brief outline that the author provides.I will read her next novel. She is exceptionally creative.Terry McCarthy. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(593, 607)",5,0.0,False -0545424925,books,steady,pace,confuse,story,667ad0fb1fef418de159ed66b640aeac,25c02362d1c4345ee33581109d0349d1,How would you describe the story?,4,0.0,False,4a31ed518b8bef278ec163dd26dc9715,"Probably the first thought I had about this book (after OMGOMGOMG) was that the writing felt so deliciously deliberate. The pace throughout was steady and relaxed. While I always wanted to know what happened next, I never felt a sense of urgency, which was kind of refreshing. It’s like the book keep assuring me that things would happen, and I’d be there for them, but I didn’t need to rush. The best thing, though? Many times while reading, I’d come across a sentence with words so perfectly placed that I just about squealed right out of my seat! Each time was like finding a treasure and it made me appreciate the writing so much.I have to to tell you that my favorite parts of the book were the scenes that involved Blue and her psychic family. Learning about each psychic and her abilities, quirks, and personality was so much fun. When the scenes began to shift toward the raven boys, I wasn’t as interested. Why read about normal characters when I can read about mystical characters? Although, I must say, that once the story picked up with Gansey’s quest for leylines, I was much more interested in the scenes involving the boys.One of the coolest things about this book, in my opinion, is that its magic seemed so much closer to home than most other YA novels containing a supernatural element. Perhaps because it’s tied to things like tarot cards and legendary leylines. Things that already exist (more or less) in our world. Stiefvater did a great job of taking these concepts and building on them, bringing them to life in such unexpected and interesting ways.Something I really appreciated was the way that all of the characters were tied to one another. I loved getting to see the various facets of each character when they were interacting with one another, and when they were alone with themselves. Though I have to admit that I preferred the female characters, each of the raven boys grew on me as the story progressed.Honestly, I think one of the weakest parts of the story was the raven boys themselves. Gansey is the main male character, and while I enjoyed following him on his quest, at the end I still didn’t really feel like I knew him at all. Each raven boy had his own story weaved in throughout the book, but my favorite was Ronan. Yes, the troublemaker and jerkiest punk of them all. Maybe his story was told best? Or maybe, like Blue, I felt drawn to him because he seems so difficult to impress.Perhaps the bottom line is that I got to know each character a little, but right now we’re still acquaintances. Maybe we can’t be friends until the next book?Overall, I really enjoyed the story, and the roller coaster ride that Blue and her boys went through. I’m looking forward to book two, and hope that it has just as much of the magic as did book one. Most likely I’m going to re-read The Raven Boys before book two comes out, just so I can go on the adventure all over again.[NOTE: I originally read this book as an ARC, borrowed from my sister, who gets many, many amazing things in her mailbox.] ANSWERNOTFOUND",Probably the first thought I had about this book ( after OMGOMGOMG ) was that the writing felt so deliciously deliberate,"(0, 118)",2,0.6666666666666666,True -1476755590,books,hot,love scene,hot,story,cfc6ef42c9632e7872d6432e411d2fef,3f34476d5a8e254bc3cec35bfbeeded0,Where its began to be hot the story?,1,0.8500000000000001,True,b4618bcca04318173bd7232349462ef9,"I was really looking forward to reading this book after all the phenomenal reviews I read for it. Unfortunately, it didn't meet that for me. The story became repetitive. Brooke's feelings about every situation were described, in detail, and sometimes to the point of boredom.The story was good, and somewhat different. With the exception of the licking (WTH?!?), the love scenes were hot. I get that the "it" formatting style is to tell the reader that He.Is.So.Hot., however the use of that for emphasis was overdone here.All in all, didn't live up to the hype. Not sure ill read the next one. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(609, 623)",1,0.0,False -0345542886,books,good,one,full,one,ebec0a6a243c9eae778b2951cf435396,0d8576ae07a10f245b5b87210281d0cc,How is it the book this one?,1,0.0,False,dd49ea2593a08126215285abe28678ce,I really enjoyed this one. I have read every book in this series and the last couple have left me a little wanting but this one was really good. I loved the story line about Kevin. I liked that she explained Stephanie's dilemma about deciding between Joe and Ranger....which of course is still up in the air. As always Lula is da bomb! ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(340, 354)",1,0.0,False -0062294776,books,great,story,great,story line,d310f4e1f18215ecbacd6253ad7554b2,131c70b668509bb549da6a5d418ce43a,How enjoyble is the story line of the work?,1,0.0,False,3383aa4616144b1ff81bd9a937bfba9f,"I've heard good things about this author and saw this book on the bestseller list, so I decided to read it. I am a New Adult fan and read books by other authors of the genre, so going into this I kind of knew what to expect. As other reviewers have pointed out, the basic storyline for New Adult novels tend to be the same - the hero and the heroine both have secrets in their pasts that somehow affect the present. They meet, develop a relationship (or sometimes there is no development at all), get sexual, break up at one point, and then make up and everything is fixed and they have more sex. I'm okay with this because I know this is what I'm getting.In this one, I really felt like the development of the relationship was well done. There are so many books where the love is instantaneous, which is not accurate to real life (not mine anyway). But in this one, even though the initial attraction was there, the relationship developed over a course of months instead of over hours or days. This made the relationship more realistic to me and I appreciated it.This also gave me time to fall totally in love with Cam, which I did. Of course he's gorgeous - that's just the way it is in this genre; all the men are basically photoshopped love gods - but he is so much more than that. He's clever and snarky and compassionate and caring, and he is so patient with Avery while she is struggling along. And maybe it's just me, but I loved how Cam was always turning his cap backwards when he was having a serious moment. I loved that characteristic that really made it seem like he was listening.Overall, the story was great. It was formulaic to the genre, as I mentioned above, but I understand what I'm getting when I buy NA and I'm fine with it. The supporting characters were also enjoyable, and I would definitely read more by this author based on the story.The writing, however, left something to be desired. Or, more accurately, the editing. There were grammar and spelling errors, words left out, words switched around, phrasing issues, and little problems that could have easily been edited that would have made the reading experience so much more enjoyable. I would have gone four stars because I loved Cam so much and I loved the story, but the editing problems were too much of a distraction. I don't mind a few, but when it's every paragraph or every other sentence, I feel like that's too much.Would I recommend? If you like this genre, definitely. I would probably reread this book just because of Cam, but I wish the author would release a better edited version. If editing errors bother you, this won't be an enjoyable read for you. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2649, 2663)",1,0.0,False -043935806X,books,complex,book,bored,reader,61ca7c23379e09482d84d32ad56b2bde,a5c02d0c9b182cd19503b13cc2c6b6ca,How is the reader?,3,0.0,False,e12ffdf21654994ebe3f9d8c41be0b8b,"MY DAD CAME HOME WITH THE NEW HARRY POTTER BOOK AS A SUPRISE. I PICKED IT UP TO READ THE FIRST CHAPTER AND GOT 300 PAGES INTO IT! THE FIFTH BOOK IS DARKER AND MORE COMPLEX THAN THE FIRST FOUR. HARRY IS A TEEN AND IS DEALING WITH SOME COMPLEX ISSUES INCLUDING BEING ATTACKED BY DEMENTORS ON PRIVET DRIVE, A TRIAL TO SEE IF HE SHOULD BE THOWEN OUT OF HOGWARTS, AND THE RETURN OF VOLDEMORT. JUST IN THE FIRST COUPLE CHAPTERS YOU CAN TELL THAT HARRY HAS GROWEN UP ALOT SINCE HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE. BUT DON'T WORRY... THIS BOOK IS STILL KID FRIENDLY. SO PICK IT UP AND START READING! ANSWERNOTFOUND",PICKED IT UP TO READ THE FIRST CHAPTER AND GOT 300 PAGES INTO IT,"(65, 129)",3,0.3333333333333333,False -0439023483,books,engrossing,plot,slow,part,640f0ee6bdf09acafc6a561869968097,f3874e108be1e2c5f31f9a0c62ed9ad3,What part can be skimmed?,4,0.0,False,b7be9df288e13d875779aa6991522837,"The ""Hunger Games"" - reflects the current generation's love of reality shows - a la ""Survivor,"" their ""video game"" mentality, and need for instant gratification, and blends it with classic dystopian novels: ""Fahrenheit 451,"" ""The Giver,"" ""The House of the Scorpion,"" ""1984,"" and arguably one of the best, ""Brave New World.""So now what we have is a ""new and improved"" post-apocalyptic YA novel (I'll leave it to you if it is fiction or not). The novel is well developed; the plot is tense, gritty, and engrossing. Collins's characters are completely realistic and sympathetic as they form alliances and friendships in the face of overwhelming odds. Although we all can agree that the premise of the killings is somewhat objectionable and/ or disturbing; however, so was it in Jackson's ""The Lottery"" or the sexual relationships in Atwood's ""The Handmaid's Tale."" Still, without question, the book is very good; I would teach it in my junior or senior classes in a heartbeat! (That's a great way to ruin a good book!)The ""Hunger Games"" - there is little left to say that has not already been said! Being an English teacher (sorry about that), I have long been interesting in books that get students reading. In the late 90's, the ""Harry Potter"" series began to set the reading world on fire; I was enthralled with that series when I saw families carrying a Potter book and even talking about the book! Some minor series followed onto the YA horizon, and then later came the ""Twilight"" series which got readers reading by moonlight. Now, it is the ""Hunger Games"" series which is sweeping the nation. Although I am not promoting ""The Reading Games,"" just anything that promotes reading is good!America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war, to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. Each year, two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery (a tip of the hat to Shirley Jackson) to participate in The Hunger Games. The Games are a mixture of entertainment, propaganda, and a form of mental intimidation of the subjugated districts; the televised games are broadcasted throughout Panem as the 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors, literally, with all citizens required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss's young sister, Prim, is selected, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart, Peeta, the son of the town baker, will be pitted against bigger, stronger representatives. The pages turn faster as the book progresses. Sarah, a friend of mine, said it best: ""I struggled to put this down. Though everyone told me how good it was, I just didn't expect to be as enthralled as I was."" ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2705, 2719)",1,0.0,False -0545265355,books,true,movie,good,movie,6654fa60bd55f28046fe0f2fad92f2d8,d630909821270fc57df0ce4a2e2d63b7,What do you think of that movie?,2,0.0,False,46b52a210e90f9ddfaaa39e73071aa11,"I was completely Hunger Games ignorant. Out of a desperate need for entertainment I chose the movie on Netflix. It was so good. I was complaining about the ending on Facebook because it felt so incomplete. A number if friends informed me that it was a three book series. Whaaat? I had no idea. They also assured me that the books were better.I bout he trilogy. It was awesome. The movie stayed very true to the book with a few inconsequential differences. This is an awesom, if not short book. It seemed fairly speedy to me for the length of the trilogy, I probably should have checked it out at the library and returned it in 4days... That being said, now it is a part of my personal library and one of my top four go to vacation books. It is a great read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",It was so good,"(112, 126)",2,0.6000000000000001,True -1118681185,books,basic,understanding,basic,knowledge,f8913939db226c8e99e5d80a6937944a,ae4c878cbde0669dad3e46a824ea0241,How did you like the knowledge?,3,0.0,False,2b7ddbc3c4c08eab189e6fd229c39b14,"There's investing and there's trading, and there are different kinds of trading. Trading for Dummies focuses on position trading, which is less risky than day trading. It is written for readers who are "not completely new to the world of investing in stocks" and who are "familiar with the stock market and its basic language." The authors recommend that readers who are completely new to investing and trading read a basic book on investing in stocks before reading Trading for Dummies.That said, Trading for Dummies should help anyone who has a basic understanding of investing in the stock market get a basic understanding of the world of trading, including options. Some "for Dummies" books are better than others, and this one is, IMO, one of the better ones. I've been an investor in stocks, etc., since the early 80's and today I'm also a conservative position trader who dabbles in options. Over the decades I've read a number of books on investing and trading, including options, but I avoid books that I find overly technical and/or math heavy (and thus too hard for me to follow), and I find Trading for Dummies very reader-friendly and easy to follow (as "for Dummies" books are meant to be). So I would recommend it to anyone who has a basic familiarity with investing in stocks and who either wants to get started in low- to moderate-risk trading or who just wants to get a sense of what such trading involves. Part of its reader-friendliness is that it's easy to skip around in, and it is well-indexed and like all "for Dummies" books, it has a comprehensive, index-like table of contents (I guesstimate over 400 entries), which makes it easy to quickly find any section of the book (almost like using hypertext). ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1769, 1783)",3,0.0,False -0393038912,books,flawed,book,wrong,author,42363fbbb34fcc088f27d46cb0e77893,8eab4c180a8001350bd554a9571d0a68,How many authors does the movie have?,1,0.5,False,ef4c926a16a43c255c2972b8a5440656,"Guns, Germs and Steel has little to do with Guns and Steel while it has much more to do with plant life, climate and livestock.I found the information about the different climates, the origins of plants and different animal species to be very fascinating. I read this book having recently returned from an extended visit to East Africa so I was intrigued by the breadth of data presented in it. However, from the synthesis of this geographic data, the historical conclusions are entirely off base.I definitely agree with the author's premise that geographical assets are significant in the development of civilizations, but Mr. Diamond's leap from geographic assistance in development to historical mandate of dominance is weak. If Mr. Diamond's assertions are to be believed, then clearly China should rule the world,(that chapter on the exemption of China was weak) if not them then India or one of the many mysterious North American civilizations.As a student of Mexican and Native American history, I understand that guns had very little to do with the conquest of the Mexica and subjugation of the Aztec peoples. The guns of the Castilian conquistadores weren't even guns at all, but were in fact clumsy arquebuses, weapons of limited range and efficiency.Individually, the Castilian's best military advantage was probably the horse closely followed by their Toledo steel. Yet even armed with those weapons they still were very close to defeat on several occasions. In fact, all of the Conquistadores adopted Native American cotton armor because it was far superior. The primary reason they triumphed over the peoples in the Valley of Mexico was their clever use of politics and propaganda.Overlooked in the analysis of this book is the impact of significant people and significant movements. I understand that in American history, you take away Abraham Lincoln and we have two separate countries. Take away Genghis Khan, and the peoples of Western Europe would probably be speaking Arabic. Take away Taoism and Confucianism from China and perhaps they throw the might of their civilization into agressive expansion.Basically, the book is fundamentally flawed because you can't neatly tidy up history into the sum of certain geographical circumstances. To be fair, you can't also solely use religion or economics. History is the combination of all of these elements and so much more. It is entirely beyond me why this book is as lauded as much as it is today. As a compendium of geographical, botanical and biological information there are no new revelations. The historical assumptions derived from this information, despite your opinion of their validity are not new either. Maybe its the glowing endorsement from Bill Gates? After all, Rise of Nations (which lets you take on all these civilizations from the stone age to the computer age) soon came out after this book was published. Hmmmmmm ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2912, 2926)",1,0.0,False -0143170104,books,more,book,serious,problem,f44b6b036071b6c29592cd9f4e4b1bf6,a5d07e696b45dc1b5b1d98f3df71045b,How is the problem?,5,0.0,False,4b9962ae08d6dee0346a48b0608c0365,"I watched the movies before actually reading the books. The Girl Who Played With Fire was my favorite so I was REALLY looking forward to finally reading it. I'm glad to say that it did not disappoint. I am quite sad now though, since I only have one more book left to read with the wonderful Lisbeth in it. She has definitely become one of my favorite characters. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(364, 378)",5,0.0,False -0312853238,books,decent,plot,decent,story,7048f257e8267afaa6a13de3690420b0,5c062111b3ebc16cd3689f255106e33f,How is story?,1,0.0,False,128399d6176fdbf6d492dd96f5d8e24e,"While the plot was decent, the characters seemed to be stereotypes, rather than real people. Maybe I've forgotten what it is like to be a kid, but this just wasn't my cup of tea. I guess I won't be reading the rest of the series or seeing the movie when it comes out. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the plot was decent,"(6, 25)",1,0.6666666666666666,True -1469984202,books,able to create,author,detail,write,e61da2a32cbfc6fc977a221d5850cd79,51c17d1a8891bf71ef87db43114314e6,How is write?,2,0.0,False,3b25c14565003aa3302de8b24dfae405,"For some reason I really liked this book. Wool is about a future, hundreds of years from now where all of humanity lives underground in a bunker of sorts with just a few thousand people due to the surface of the planet being uninhabitable. Even though really very little happened, the author was able to create a sufficient mystery that I had to finish it to see how it played out. It is also an interesting idea about how mankind might survive, even if the planet is dead. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(474, 488)",2,0.0,False -0002007770,books,real,book,heartfelt,story,9a29159b875ae9718afa5a2d0360b0df,5cd4cbafa174e23f97001e3a738f3220,How is story?,1,0.0,False,745c2253b631a2cd326128b12c5f91a7,"This book is very enjoyable from beginning to end. It starts with a narration in the present and weaves in events from the narrators past. The style is fluid and non pretentious, engaging for its simplicity and character development. This book feels real when it presents its characters and you can't help but get entwined with the sentiments they live. I haven't seen the movie but I'm glad I read the book first. The story revolves around Jakob a retired circus vet which relates how he came to be involved in the circus world of the 30's and all he lived through while the show went on. The story depicts life through the depression, prohibition and society as a fitting background for the storyline. ANSWERNOTFOUND",revolves around Jakob a retired circus vet which,"(425, 473)",1,0.0,False -0143116177,books,precise,write,concise,write,84037c76616272e08d83b785e1af37a7,4f63b98c46ed62f714838a216c90fcac,How is the write on the book ?,2,0.0,False,109e98880b6609f77e0e849279f3de08,"Mr. Ferguson has undertaken to tackle some pretty weighty subjects and yet made them thoroughly interesting and easy to understand. He is a joy to read as his writing is clear, precise and informative - all at same time. I recommend him to one and all! ANSWERNOTFOUND",his writing is clear,"(155, 175)",2,0.3833333333333333,False -031613399X,books,unique,concept,clear,motivation,4966fae6c36044f018e25fabee50c2d8,a31f335e01046b23351d4f2f35dcac2d,What does the motivations of leaders of the factions become in the ending?,1,0.0,False,9ffe18024c1cc7c69b4c05ae26001ae1,"Daughter of Smoke and Bones pulls readers into a lush and vivid world full of fantastical characters. I was immediately drawn into Karou's world. The setting was magical and I loved the duality of worlds and the different beliefs that ruled them. I haven't read a book like this in some time. The writing is superb and the concept behind the plot is so unique that I found myself in awe the entire time I was reading.The characters are rich and so full of life that I couldn't help but be drawn into the complexities of their lives. Karou and the creatures in her life brought so much intrigue and mystery within the pages. These characters are so well thought out and because their backgrounds are shrouded in dark secrets, I wanted to unlock every mystery this book held within. I love how the present and past entertwined in this book. Everything came together effortlessly as the story switched back and forth to give readers a glimpse into the characters' past and present.This is one of those books that you don't want to put down. I fell in love with Karou and Akiva. The forbidden love aspect is always welcome as far as I'm concerned. It just ratchets the tension up even more for me. I didn't want this book to end and I'm looking forward to the next installmet. If you are looking for something different, this is a book I highly recommend. Check it out! You won't be ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1379, 1393)",1,0.0,False -0151008116,books,simple,reason,true,reverse,b826581b9befa78aee97e87d4222bdd3,18b59f1d2ede4402241b907a37655026,What reverse are you talking about?,3,0.0,False,a4a8de04049a194417442d6652b677bf,"""Life of Pi"" is a classic text that yielded even richer rewards for me on my second reading of it. It is easily in my top five favorite books of all time. The reason is very simple. Yann Martel has written a work that is quite engrossing and interesting on two levels: the literal, and the much more satisfying metaphorical.I first read ""Life of Pi"" three years ago. I reread it recently because it was a book club choice. Although this novel carved out a niche in my brain on that first reading, I found even more to appreciate and digest during my second.This allegorical novel explores many themes so fundamental to human existence. Faith, religion, storytelling, survival, love, companionship, etc. Not only does ""Life of Pi"" explore these themes, it sheds new light on these very overdone topics. That is not easily done. For Mr. Martel to take such universal themes that have been written and discussed a million times over, and make them fresh and new is a testament to his own prowess as a thinker and a writer.Mr. Martel's writing is also rarely didactic, and his use of figurative language is at times breathtakingly beautiful. As one who enjoys good writing, and am impressed by those who have such tight control of style and language I was not disappointed in that aspect of this text. Too many good storytellers are not good writers. Mr. Martel thankfully does not fall into that categoryTo not read this book with an open and inquiring mind is to miss ""the better story"", regardless of what you make that out to be. As I read the text I found and saw a very heavily Christian influence in the book's events and themes. It is just as conceivable that someone else could read it, and see none of those things. What is so wonderful is that both points of view can be defended from the text.One critic talked about how this novel makes one believe in the ""soul sustaining power of fiction."" ""Life of Pi"" lives up to that praise.Read this text and enjoy one of the few modern novels that gives the reader a real chance to ""explore"". ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2042, 2056)",3,0.0,False -0061583251,books,easy,life,different,situation,2e0d65c5dc4b1bb16a66ba997c7f2be9,049f891825408462665ec685a8536264,Does the situation change later?,5,0.0,False,b0f3a8f74a764516d9b213f599c0ee42,"The book is divided into 12 months of tackling different aspects of happiness and developing the disciplines to develop more satisfaction and peace in life. The book is not fast paced, but introspective and thought provoking. What if small, insignificant changes could create significant boosts in overall happiness? It is worth a read and your own experimentation over time. I suggest reading it a bit at a time so you can try some of the things she suggests. There is an underlying theme that life is pretty easy for her to start with, but that could be said about most of us! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(579, 593)",1,0.0,False -1468161660,books,apparent,love,read worth,story,eac40eba481072a2f33b84cc3d691ad3,04897f023eacc47f5c8bd6dd09f31bab,What is the most exciting part of the story?,1,0.65,True,bce27943862d72ed06c8f356a0e6f4df,"This is the second book I have read by Colleen Hoover and I have already come to some sound conclusions.One. Be prepared to be shocked. It is always best going into her books with little knowledge of what is going to happen. The synopsis will give you an idea but you can be sure that there is always going to be plenty of twists and turns along the way.Two. Be prepared to laugh. She beautifully blends in laughter with real life subjects that aren't always laughable.Three. Be prepared to cry. We are not talking the tiny little tears, these are the healthy, giant, sobbing tears. You won't be upset that she has made you cry, strangely you will be silently thanking her as the tears are falling.Four. Be prepared to discover a new favorite author. I mean this in the most sincere way possible... Colleen Hoover, you rock!The irony is not lost me that I can't seem to find the words to express the emotions and feelings that I experienced while I was reading Slammed. Why is it ironic? Because this is a book about words. Words thrown together to express feelings through poetry... slam poetry. But really it is so much more than that. This is not your typical girl meets boy, girl and boy fall in love and the rest is history type of story. Yes there is a girl and a boy, yes they fall in love but that is not even the half of it.""Life happens. S*** happens. And it happens a lot. To a lot of people.""This story is about life. This story is about death. This story is about living. The good, the bad and the ugly of it all.""Three days ago, I was devastated, bitter, and hopeless. Today I woke up feeling happy for the first time in months.""Layken (Lake) is one of the strongest female characters I have ever read. She is strong, supportive, mature, stubborn, loyal... the list could go on and on. She finds herself torn from everything she knows in her life quite suddenly. Her father dies unexpectedly, her mother then moves her and her brother from Texas to Michigan. She doesn't want her new life but quickly she finds Will and everything changes.""And what's a slam?"" I ask.""It's poetry."" He smiles at me. ""It's what I'm all about.""Will is also one of the strongest male characters I have read. Every characteristic I have given to Lake can be given to Will. What he has done with his life in order to care for and support his younger brother is awe-inspiring. To be responsible for another life at such a young age shows courage. He never whines or moans about it. There is never the 'woe is me' or 'what has happened to my life' speeches. He is simply amazing.To be honest there is not a character that is not written well and rounded out beautifully. You will end up caring and loving each and every one of them and you will care about what happens to them. Lake's brother Kel and Will's brother Caulder are adorable. They are so funny and I laughed so many times... I will only say this. The dead snowman. Could not have laughed more. Then we have Lake's new best friend Eddie. I think she is fantastic and could not love her more than I do already. oooOOOooohhh Eddie's boyfriend Gavin. *sigh* He is so sweet and the love he has for Eddie is apparent.So, back to point number one about a Colleen Hoover book. You do not want to know too much about it before you start so this is all you are getting out of me. I do not want to be the person that ruins this beautiful story for anybody who will be reading it. And I truly hope that person who will be reading it will be you if you haven't already. This story will touch you and stay with you for a long time after you have completed it.Now for me I am off to start book two, Point of Retreat. I have only just found out that it is actually told from Will's POV and I am so excited I could burst.""And if you've ever grown up with dreams in your head about life, and how one of these days you would pirate your own ship and have your own crew and that all of the mermaidswould loveonly you?Well, you would realize...Like I eventually realized...That all the good things about her?All the beautiful?It's not real.It's fake.So you keep your ocean,I'll take the Lake.""ChristineRainy Day Reads ANSWERNOTFOUND","""This story is about life This story is about death","(1403, 1455)",1,0.0,False -0141039280,books,little,interest,evil,people,0ba5d293142e42d098e9e77f378125be,bd95dacd3aa3bf23785334f5db15f17a,Are evil people on story line of this book?,2,1.0,True,92d2305ae7182f728cef8e2c7f0f1282,"I tend to avoid the blockbuster bestsellers. But my mother's friend gave her The Help, and she passed it on to me. I wasn't very interested, although the movie trailers looked better than I'd expected. But I was in desperate need of something distracting one night, something other than what I'd been reading or, it seemed, anything else within reach, and The Help next thing I knew it was 2:30 AM and it was only through sheer willpower that I put this down and tried to go to sleep. Tried. It wasn't easy. I read this book in three sittings, and it would have been one if I'd had any say in the matter. That hasn't happened in a while.An indication of how thoroughly distracted I was: I loathe, despise, and abominate the present tense in fiction. It's silly to admit it, but I was halfway through the book before it really registered that all three points of view in The Help are present tense. I grew used to it in Aibileen's section - it was just a part of the dialect, of Aibileen's voice; the same was true of Minny's, and by the time I started Skeeter's first chapter I was well beyond simply engrossed. I literally did a double-take when for some reason one present-tense usage registered It was simply that I was paying far more attention to what was happening than to how it was written - and it's been a very long time since that happened, that thoroughly.It should not have been so very compulsively readable. Present tense; dialect to one degree or another throughout; but the three women whose voices tell the story are so vibrant and alive that Kathryn Stockett might have been able to get away with future tense Pig Latin and still produced gold. (I wouldn't recommend it, however.) Aibileen and Minny and Skeeter are each in her way wounded, and are not about to be sharing everything right off with someone they know as little as the reader. It takes time to gain their friendship and their confidence, and in the meantime the secrets they keep are only hinted at, to torment and tease. When the secrets are finally revealed, in their own time, they are equal to their buildup. Again, not something easily pulled off.Each section is written just as if the narrator were talking to the reader, truly in her voice. Each woman's voice belongs to her and her alone. Aibileen's dialect is heavy, warm but mildly ironic, bitterness and sorrow always just below the surface - or higher. I adore Aibileen. Minny's mother was a schoolteacher and had no patience for slang, and Minny has never quite lapsed from her high standards; neither of these women is stupid, not by a long mark, but Minny's voice has a closer relationship to formal grammar - along with a bigger helping of sarcasm and bitterness. Skeeter is a college girl, and her voice, always worried, is closest to standard - but she is still a Mississippi girl and still calls the Harper & Row editor Missus Stein. One test of good fiction writing is whether a character's dialogue can be matched to that character based on style and syntax alone. Any single paragraph in this book can pass that test.I feel a little stupid that some of the dangers of the time and place never occurred to me. The 60's aren't my milieu. I happily missed nearly all the decade, and the only thing I've regretted was the moon launch (and maybe the Beatles). Plus I'm a Northern girl; even at the worst of it, before I was born, it wasn't quite as bad here. (Partly because, I find, segregation was more due to strictly separated neighborhoods (or rather neighborhoods and ghettos) than law.) I knew some of it, of course. I knew the basics of the story of Emmet Till (though I didn't realize he was only 14; or maybe it was another case I had heard of. There were no doubt many). But I simply was clueless about how prevalent and constant the danger was. Every day, every action, every word and look and conversation and quirk of an eyebrow might be scrutinized, and might lead to ... anything. Being fired; being beaten; being killed. Crosses burned, houses burned, bodies burned. And even beyond the danger, almost as hard to live with had to be the constant, continuous barrage of words. Even someone otherwise not unfriendly thought nothing of what is now (happily almost universally) considered outrageous remarks. Complete strangers were free to say appalling things.I know - I've been sheltered, that this was such a revelation to me. Don't think I'm not, in a large way, grateful.If I had been forced to say what I expected from The Help it would probably have been social commentary. Heart-warming. Heartstring-tugging. Some facile tale of some white girl's exposé on racial inequality. I was shocked, actually shocked, at the level of anxiety in this novel - it was more intense than a great many books intended as suspense novels. There was the not-quite comic suspense of what exactly the deal was with the pie. But, more, much more, there was the concern, the need to know if these women were going to be all right. There was no guarantee of that, none. Someone's review of another book nailed it:""Yes, somehow Mason made even those aspects of the novel incredibly interesting though it's a subject in which I have very little interest. I sympathised very much with Eloise's terrors and her courage at facing them - in fact I found I couldn't stop worrying about her even when I wasn't reading the book.""I cared about these people. (Not characters: people.) I worried about them - yes, even when I wasn't reading the book. I learned from this, factually and emotionally. I was deeply impressed - this was a beautiful, beautiful book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(5607, 5621)",2,0.0,False -0307931889,books,complicated,thing,more complicated,thing,654d75d9a77f2c8c5d5560505fe6ef81,c97d27ad600ad1706eb3aa384320de28,How things are like?,2,0.0,False,94127bdfa4441fa47941ed9651afd5ee,"""Every day I am someone else. I am myself--I know I am myself--but I am also someone else.It has always been like this.""Every morning, A wakes up in a different person's body. The person's memories are still there, but so is A. Every day it could be anyone. There is never any warning.A has no family, no attachments. No religion, no traditions. Genderless, raceless, it is a very insightful life. But it is also very lonely. The only way A has found to survive is to stay on the periphery: Never get attached. Never stand out. Never interfere.Until A wakes up in Justin's body and meets his girlfriend, Rhiannon. Previously the ultimate interloper, A finally finds someone worth staying for; someone to know. As A struggles to connect with Rhiannon from different bodies and distances, they will both learn that love can come in many different forms in Every Day (2012) by David Levithan.As an editor and veteran novelist, Levithan is no stranger to writing compelling stories. Every Day lives up to the hype and praise it has been receiving. Levithan's writing is strong and often quite beautiful in this story of love and isolation.The initial premise is, understandably, difficult to accept. If you can get past that and willingly suspend your disbelief to go along with the story, you'll probably be able to deal with the other problems in the book. (If you can't, well, fantasies aren't for everyone.)Every Day starts strong, diving right into A's world and all of its inherent problems. Things get complicated both for A and the reader when Rhiannon enters the story and A falls in love with her based on seemingly nothing but first sight.Aside from feeling unconvincing in its speed and quick development, this love story came off very much as a plot device. In order for there to be a story connecting what would otherwise be day-long vignettes, A needs a reason to want to stay in one life. A needs a thread running through all of those different bodies. That thread becomes Rhiannon. But it could just as easily have become any number of other characters or things--making for a love story on shaky ground from the beginning.Throughout Every Day, Levithan is at pains to use A to highlight the diversity of our world and the different and varied lives teenagers inhabit each day. Through A, Levithan points out that gender, religion and many other identifiers are little more than arbitrary social constructs. While this is absolutely true, and generally well-handled throughout the book, it also started turning up in places where it did nothing to move the plot forward instead just reminding readers that diversity is real and valuable. (Again, true and well-handled, but not key to a gripping read in and of itself.)Similarly, the sheer scope of A's world and the book's premise often worked against Every Day. A inhabits many diverse characters throughout the story. But even while marveling at the myriad lives, it's easy for Every Day to feel very normative. The people A inhabits who are religious go to church. There are no synagogues or mosques here. There were no obviously unattractive bodies. While an injured person features, there was no one with a physical disability.Depression, addiction, suicide, and unhealthy relationships are all mentioned. But bullying never is. Abusive parents never are.Finally, and more annoyingly, while A necessarily has no gender, race, etc. A is apparently thin. Because when A is in an overweight teen, things really go over the top. Aside from being incredibly one-dimensional as A talks about the sheer effort needed to do little things when weighing so much, this depiction made no sense given A's context. Why, in this incredibly forward-thinking book, is weight so shocking and upsetting when gender/race/religion/social status are not? Why is this supposedly open-minded character so upset to be heavy? Why, in a book where looks are supposed to be secondary to personality, does overweight equate with being unattractive?The story ends optimistically enough to make any romantic swoon and almost makes up for the earlier issues with the plot and characterization. Every Day really is easy to enjoy with Levithan's effortless writing and the fascinating windows into so many different lives and worlds. The impact of A's condition and the resulting connections and eventual aloofness are achingly poignant. Unfortunately, because Levithan does so many things well in Every Day, it is also very easy to see where the novel ultimately falls short.Possible Pairings: Take Me There by Susane Colasanti, What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen, Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler and Maira Kalman, Slide by Jill Hathaway, Team Human by Sarah Rees Brennan and Justine Larbalestier, Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick by Joe Schreiber, The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4863, 4877)",2,0.0,False -1843108801,books,easy to understand,book,beneficial,book,749e4fbecb9912c3d1e53f3e455c1372,44843a34a2052d5a9615f4d8a0677ce7,What is the benefit of that book?,1,0.0,False,2487862272003992d9d74d98b8a69ce3,"Alphabet Kids delves into one of the most confusing aspects of childhood health in an easy to understand manner. It gives parents and general health officials a place to start to understand these types of health concerns in children. ADHD seems to be a catch-all for kids exhibiting behaviors that may very well be something else. I found this book to be a helpful resource when I questioned the diagnosis of one my children when the diagnosis just did not match.Alphabet Kids is not necessarily thorough regarding each alphabet disorder, but gives a good introduction to each, including terms doctors will recognize, a list of symptoms, and a story to help readers understand what kind of behaviors may indicate that disorder. This book is easy to read, easy to understand, and well organized.This book also gives basic information on what the diagnosis would mean for the child and treatments available. Unlike many other books of its kind, Alphabet Kids also lists reputable resources to turn to for further information on each disorder. It is an excellent introduction to these disorders that are often very confusing or relatively unrealized and is a good resource for any family or caregiver library. I serve on my school district's Wellness Committee and will be introducing this book to supplement the resources of our school nurses. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I found this book to be a helpful resource,"(334, 376)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,different,view,devoid,book,64bf505952dac98d491739646f3fa900,d6261d45a780c134bb98f6846d1fece7,Is the book talk a good story?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,c3a58b4aaaeec74b3131abfd1781af0c,"In this book, Collins tells the story of Katniss, a young girl competing in ""The Hunger Games,"" a cruel, government-orchestrated fight to the death. The plot is as compelling as it is unsettling.This is a book you can't put down. The writing is excellent and the pacing flawless. The characters in general are nicely wrought. Collins keeps the reader fully engaged, trying to interpret and anticipate the moves of both the gamemakers and the competitors.Despite the wonderful experience of reading this book, I began to feel a sense of unease in the last thirty or so pages, the fear that I was about to be seriously disappointed. I hoped I was wrong. But I wasn't. I hated the ending. It resolved nothing.While I realize this is a series and the action resumes in ""Catching Fire"" and continues in ""Mockingjay,"" I feel authors of series works owe it to their readers to reward them at the end of each book with some overwhelming emotion, good or bad. In an epic story such as this, there needs to be some sense that the protagonist has come through some major life event that has changed him or her, prompted some sort of growth or... something. The unfeeling, jaded Katniss of Page 1 is pretty much the same girl the reader's left with on the last page. She's likable enough but still self-centered, still terribly immature and self-congratulatory. How much can the reader really care about this character and her relationships with others when, in the end, Katniss herself really doesn't much give a crap? And at the end, the story just... fizzles. I have a strong sense that this book ended at the wrong place. There needs to be some sense of closure, some feeling that the reader has completed a book. And, in the case of a series novel, there needs to be some major driving element that pushes the reader into wanting to read the next book. A bunch of unresolved loose ends, vague questions, and protagonist ambivalence, as we get here, simply is not good enough.The ending here was so BLAH that I was left seriously questioning whether I wanted to invest the necessary time to keep reading the series. I thought Collins and I might have different views as to what constitutes a book ending. What if the difficulty with endings was systemic and I got to the end of ""Mockingjay"" and was left going, ""Whaaaaattt?""No reader wants to be left that way.But I cared about this series. I would love to love it.I decided to check out the reviews for ""Catching Fire"" and ""Mockingjay"" before I went any further with this series. I needed to know whether readers were more satisfied with the endings of ""Catching Fire"" and ""Mockingjay"" than I was with the ending of ""The Hunger Games."" If they weren't, then I was unlikely to read those books.In fact, I wish I'd checked out those reviews before I started the series.Having completed my review of the reviews, I would suggest that strategy to anyone contemplating reading ""The Hunger Games."" That way, you'll know what you're getting into before you're where I am now.Eventually, nostalgia may pull me back to the series and I'll pick up Book II. Right now, though, I feel too cheated and disappointed.With just a little more effort on the part of the author and editors, this could have been a phenomenal book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3255, 3269)",5,0.0,False -1468161660,books,believable,relationship,realistic,reaction,79e677d665e091eaca81a63ec57224df,304e28c39230aea6eed987febd49ee51,What is reaction?,1,0.0,False,242807405c2d10cf877d122cda981186,Slammed is a great read. It brings together different story lines and ties them all together. The relationship between Lake and Will is so believable. The story of Eddie made me cry. Lake's relationship with her mom and brother was heartwarming. This book was awesome. Can't wait to read more from this author. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(315, 329)",1,0.0,False -0099464462,books,much more,novel,descriptive,writing style,3f1153a90307d0f9db6cb9e1582f82eb,2ed8d8d5c81ad5ece0791eef6efcb7f2,How is the writing style of story on this book?,1,0.0,False,0e2ea5b8701c9e5075090dd7e4d064e3,"If I said that ""The Time Traveler's Wife"" was a non-conventional love story with time travel, that description would not come close to accurately describing this novel. It is a non-conventional love story with time travel at its heart, but the novel is so much more than that, and it is also different. Clare met Henry when she was 6 and he was 38. When Henry met Clare, he was 28 and she was 20. How is such a thing possible? Henry is afflicted with what will come to be called Chrono Displacement Disorder. Or, to put it plainly: involuntary time travel. Ever since he was a child Henry has involuntarily time traveled when he is in a period of great emotional stress. He doesn't know why, or how. When Clare meets Henry for the first time, he has known Clare for years and he knows that they will marry when she is older (and he is younger). When Henry meets Clare for the first time, she has known an older Henry all of her life. ""The Time Traveler's Wife"" is their love story and it is an exceptional one.This novel is told from the perspective of both Henry and Clare in alternating viewpoints. Niffenegger lets us know at the beginning of each perspective exactly when this event is happening and how old both Clare and Henry are in each perspective. This is vitally important otherwise ""The Time Traveler's Wife"" would not make any sense. While it seems at first that the story is being told without any apparent order or structure, it soon becomes clear that the structure is Clare. Since she does not have Chrono Displacement Disorder, she ages normally and does not flit back and forth between the years. The structure of the novel follows Clare from when she is a child and first meeting Henry through she teenage years to their life together as adults. The structure follows Clare's life and her timeline. Henry pops in and out of her life from age 6 through 18 and he is sometimes in his 40's, other times a younger man in his thirties. This is why Niffenegger's telling us the ages of the characters is so vital. Henry may or may not know some events in Clare's life because for him, depending on his age, they haven't happened yet. This allows the reader to discover things about Clare and Henry as Henry learns them. Sometimes he knows that something happened because Clare references it, but it is only later that he discovers what it was when he time travels.""The Time Traveler's Wife"" is a very moving novel. Watching Henry and Clare struggle to fit a normal relationship into their lives despite Henry's time travel can be heart wrenching despite the fascination with when Henry will go next and what we will learn about their past together. Audrey Niffenegger has done such a great job constructing this novel and making sure that it has a very firm structure that even the unrealistic idea of involuntary time travel (as if building a time machine wouldn't have been strange enough for Niffenegger) seems realistic and grounded in reality. This novel feels real and true.I don't know that I can praise ""The Time Traveler's Wife"" enough or even adequately. The best praise that I know how to give is to say that from time to time I encounter a book that blows me away, that I don't want to put down, and that is so magical that I am simply absorbed into the story. It's a rare book that completely levels me and gets instantly elevated to one of my favorite books. ""The Time Traveler's Wife"" is such a novel.-Joe Sherry ANSWERNOTFOUND",conventional love story with travel at its heart,"(182, 235)",1,0.4785714285714285,False -0849922070,books,simple,reason,true,book,dbd965ccf62afbc6b7ff6ee29f5c3b21,010b0f6a9d9e433367d1fc06f6bb75a4,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,393009f7a708c563fee93bf2dd9a3a34,"I want to poke. This is a complete OUTRAGE!! The authors of it, the editors of the book, and people giving 5 stars, are utterly mad and needs to go to either to a neurologist or jail! I don't want my children to grow up in a world like this! Your religion is an embarrassment for the whole universe: wars, inquisition, assassinations in name of God, fanatics all over, homosexual persecution, women discrimination, hunger, lies, manipulation, sexual abuse, Galileo torture, burning of books about knowledge ... what a world we live in! This is very sad. What did you learn at school people? In my country children learn evolutionism, reason, science and ethics. We learn how to be good, love everyone, accept different cultures, never be racist, accept homosexuality, go against wars, against hunger... I can't believe that in USA and other countries people still learn religion and old myths as if they were all facts. Religions are an insult to the ""Mother Nature"", to Life and to God itself.We share most of the genome with the chimps, sharing a common ancestor. We are ANIMALS! And we should be very proud of it! We should be proud to be alive and part of this fantastic nature. Animals have brains, consciousness, dreams, language (dolphins), feelings, fear, they feel sorrow for their death... all like us! The unique difference is that we are more intelligent and we have abstract thinking due to our brain evolution. Some animals are more intelligent than others, this is nature. Also, we have imagination that allow us to believe in invented religions! The universe is sooo big, soooooo dark, and sooo unknown, that by simply statistics we are not alone, 99.999% for sure. Aliens exist all over! They may be aware of us, or not. They probably have their own religions, or none at all! They probably think they are alone in the universe. The conditions for life to arise that took place on Earth happened all over the Universe. There are billions of other suns, planets and galaxies. Conclusion? We are not the chosen species, but we are the most selfish species in the whole universe! The universe is 13.700.000.000 years old. Huminids occupy only a tiny part of it. We're not safe from extinction. If humans get excincted, the universe will continue its course billions of years more... and some other species will arise, probably different than what we know.The Bible is a text written 2000-3000 years ago by primitive, ignorant and perverse people. Trying to make interpretations of the Bible is simply an excuse to keep believing in our religions. To be ancient doesn't mean that it is real, just the opposite. The Bible was written only 2000 years ago; the homo sapiens and other species of huminids (nearthendals, homo erectus, etc) have been in Earth thousands of years. Before us, dinosaurs and other extincted species inhabited our little planet. Why do you think God would decide to express itself only at this short period of the Earth timeline? The reality is that, people that wrote the Bible found an ingenous way to control masses and keep society quiet. They discovered that using a mystery like the dead, nobody would ever 100% prove the existence of an invented heaven or hell. Religions are tales to explain the unknown. But nowadays science has evolved so much that we no longer need religion to explain most things. Humanity have been always cruel. Romans practised slavery, sent people to the lions, etc. people like those are who wrote the Bible.If you read the Bible you will discover it's perverse. If an all-knowing entity like God would have written it, the Bible would contain awesome knowledge. Instead, it contains:* Creationism: the world, oceans, stars, plants, etc. were created in seven days, without any scientific explanation of it. Ridiculous. Read about Big Bang.* Intelligent design: read about evolution.* No place for dinosaurs.* The age of Earth is ridiculous.* Geocentrism: Earth is neither flat nor the center of the universe. We are the most selfish.* The divinity of rainbow: it's just a natural effect of light scattering. In fact, I can see a rainbow every time I wash my hands in my office bathroom.* Noe's boat: how do you put 1.7 million of species in a boat? Animals like crocodiles or sharks have been around in Earth millions of years.* Slavery, discrimination of women, children aasassination: I want to throw up.* Miraculous healings: learn about placebo and the power of faith.* Angels with wings, spirits...: all fantasy* Heaven, Hell, plagues: thanks to fear, it's a way to compensate those who obey, and punish those who doesn't* The last paragraphs of the Bible states that any who adds or takes out something in the Bible will suffer from eternal punishment. It is clear a way for people who wrote it to cause doubt and fear to thouse who will not obey.* God created us in his resemblance. If a single intelligent being exists outside our planet, this falls apart completely.* Does God speak English, French, German, Spanish...?Do you think an all-knowing, all-loving entity, would write such a thing?There are 99.999% of possibilities that after death there's nothing! This is life, and we MUST accept it as it is. Birth means nothing without dead. Everything has a beginning and an ending. Where is the problem of it? Our memories, consciousness, thoughts, feelings... mysterious and intangible things: that neuroscience can explain them! Mind comes with the brain. Check diseases like Alzheimer or Schizophrenia, alcohol, drugs... and see how chemistry or brain damage affect our vision of reality. Spirits, NDE, OBE,... all depends on culture and have scientific proof: our complex brain that tricks us. All those testimonies, those stories about life after death, are simply tricks of the brain. Memory is proven to reside in our neurons. Brain damage can erase it completely. How would you explain that someone who leaves its body returns remembering those experience? The reason is simple: they never left the body or the brain behind. They had hallucinations, dreams, whatever. Their experiences always match their religions and culture. This is how our subconsciousness work!Have you ever lost consciousness? Your ego and existence comes to absolutely nothing! Where's the eternal part of it during it? It dies with the brain cells, returning to nature what we borrowed from it. Before our birth we were absolutely nothing, we were not eternal, and won't be; death works the same way. And I accept life as it is: a complex and beautiful experience.Life is very hard, please, don't make it even more difficult than it already is.Science has found things so hidden and complex such as Higgs' Bosson, electromagnetism, quantic physics, medicine... but never paranormal things!Fanatics, are you asking indigenous people, children with cancer, people with brain diseases, other cultures, other religions, tribes in the remote Amazon jungle, to believe in your myth?I can believe in some form of God, because nature is amazing and very complex. However, who created God? Therefore, I can also believe that there is no God at all. Reality is that nobody knows. But science has proved that something can arise from nothing.What is true is that I'll never believe in your ideas! Religion causes irreversible psychological damage, it has brought crimes and hell in Earth. And you still worship God as someone loveable and fair. How can you love someone who sends poor children, good and honest people to hell? If God exists, he gave us brains to think critically, and to have free. If your God existed, I prefered to go to hell along with my family, friends, wife, children, and other brilliant people in human history, rather than going to heaven to worship a cruel and unfair God while seeing how loveable people is tortured FOREVER. Fanatics, do you understand what eternity means? It means that for simply not believing what several ancient people wrote in a perverse book you will be tortured billions of billions of years, and afterwards, you will be tortured billions of billions of years more, and so on. Only for some free thinking you had during your brief life span. It does not matter at all how much you loved, how many people you helped, nothing matter. It only matters to have blind faith in a book that loves slavery, assassinations and women discrimination. Am I going to hell simply by loving and accepting life as it is?Most people say: what if you are wrong and hell is real? If you believe and you are wrong you do not lose nothing. Instead, if you do not believe and you are wrong, you get punished. This is called Pascal's wanger, and thanks to this the Church still exists, earning money, sexualy abusing from children, and giving delusion to people's lives. Let's try an experiment! Imagine I now publish a book explaining I have had a Near-Death Experience. In this NDE I have met God. God have told me that Earth is a mess, that life in other planets is great. That religions are only human inventions to relief their fear to death. God also tells me that the unique religion is the religion of love. And finally God tells me that those who believe and teach religions like Christianty will go to hell for lying and causing phsycological damage to innocent people. Do you have any evidence that I am lying? I have exactly the same evidence that those who claim the Bible was written by God.Can't you see people that using the word ""faith"" everyone can make you believe ANYTHING he wants? No matter how inverosimile it seams! Faith is so powerful, and the brain so complex, that people actually end up seeing God, Jesus or whatever they were told to exist.Another point. Isn't your God so infinitely fair? I can ensure he is not fair at all:* People before Jesus did not believe in him. But they are saved automatically.* People at the time of Jesus believed in him because they saw him during their lives.* People nowadays are obviously losing faith, because time changes and society evolves.* Some people claim that have met Jesus or God in person. That is, they will go to heaven by evidence, while others have to go to heaven by simple faith. How fair, isn't it? They are simply liars, dreamers or manipulators.* People in 2000 years will no longer believe in him because science will have evolved and we will have probably created artificial consciousness and demonstrated that soul is a myth.* People who live in other parts of the world, in the jungle, in India, etc. will never believe in him.Aren't you aware this is completely unfair? This the most archaic plan for an entity so powerful that has created our complex universe.Fanatics, you are the most despicable people in the universe for assuring that people who don't feel what you believe, will go to eternal punishment. If some form of God is real, he will punish you for bringing Hell in Earth.You know what? Hell is real. It's in the Earth every day. It's in our heads. Please, live your life at most. And let live. Love. Help. Have children. Live is wonderful, is amazing, and mysterious. Find your light yourself, don't believe what ancient people wrote for their interest.If you want more information go to webpages like whywontgodhealamputees, godisimaginary, richard dawkings foundation, Victor Stenger, etc. Learn more about the chemical of consciousness. And finally, learn the Bible and see the nonsense of it and the intentions behind the people who wrote. It was written in an age where slavery, woman discrimination, miracles, exorcism to epileptic people, ignorance, etc. where completely normal. ANSWERNOTFOUND",OUTRAGE,"(35, 42)",1,0.0,False -1495307352,books,raw,emotion,raw,book,0b4471c1f57e9102840bc588a4b6e715,12f3cc975228056ee20dfb5dd940d080,Why do you have raw parts in the book?,1,0.4615384615384616,False,5420ce1ee89e9fb01e9e46464e5449e5,"This is a really hard book to read, with extremely violent and twisted situations. It's not for the faint of heart and it's not a warm and fuzzy story. Raw is a very apt title because the emotions evoked are raw. And disturbing. But in it's own strange way, beautiful because as Twitch says, "what is normal?" By the end of this book, I was sobbing like a baby, feeling every ounce of hurt and sadness that the characters feel. This story is so different from anything else I've read and I'm glad. Do not read if you're easily turned off but difficult subject matters. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Raw is a very apt title because the emotions evoked are raw,"(152, 211)",1,0.6410256410256411,True -1476761779,books,funny,scene,great,fact,62264699d5bcb22fc34963fd0d215dfc,383c083767e919cfceefc6161121e24e,What were the facts?,1,0.0,False,ae106cc637a72435db31a76e18b4807c,"This is a great book. I loved every minute of it. I could not put it down. I love the main character Drew. The book is written from his point of view and I was laughing so hard at some parts that my husband thought I was crazy. I love his neice also, especially with the calculator part. Her scenes in the book was too funny. I recommend this book to everyone. I hope to read more from you. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(391, 405)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,few,friend,easy to read,write,c0cc5f2a140b24c79d678c303a1d51e1,97f7d2261625c3831543b15be593e86a,What is the purpose to write this book?,1,0.0,False,c45931548692c49efe3ae994dfd4ffb6,"Is there a point to reviewing this title? I mean really. It's almost like reviewing Lord of the Rings. Not to imply that Collins is the next Tolkien or anything. Far from it. My point it that as of penning this commentary there are more than seventy seven thousand reviews posted to Goodreads alone. Composing anything more doesn't serve much a purpose. Oh well, I review for my own amusement so let's get on with it, shall we?Collins can thank a good friend of mine for yet another five star review. Not literally of course. Having a blockbuster movie to her credit, I'm sure Collins is long past reading individual reviews. I should probably give Superman a shout out though. Without his recommendation I never would have bothered with the book in the first place. The Hunger Games first came to my attention via Goodreads and let's just say the tween hype surrounding the book was a major turn off. Much like Twilight, the book started showing up everywhere, relevant to the discussion at hand or not. I made a snap judgment and pretty much avoided the title like the plague. Then I received this recommendation. Ordinarily I would check out the blurb, debate if I was in the mood for the genre, probably browse a review or two, but I have a few friends with infallible taste in lit. They tell me I should read something and without a moment of hesitation, I track down a copy. As usual, his taste was spot on.Now I recently reviewed Susan Ee's Angelfall and I have to say, I enjoyed Katniss Everdeen for many of the same reasons I enjoyed Penryn Young. It is true, she has a certain aptitude for the bow but her talents are born out of a need to survive. She isn't perfection personified, the fantasy of every male comes in contact with or unusually gifted as say Bella Swan, Rory Deveaux, or Tessa Grey. Yes, I am that shallow. I pointed fingers and named names, but don't jump down my throat just yet. There isn't anything wrong with these heroines. I simply prefer the strength of character Collins features in Katniss as opposed to the inherent exceptional abilities of her counterparts.Moving on. For those who don't follow my reviews, I pretty much gave up on the Infernal Devices trilogy because I am sick to death of what has become a staple of young adult lit: the love triangle. Well, that and Clare's obvious obsession with Will's blue eyes but that is another story entirely. That in mind, Collins has me eating crow. I can hardly believe that in less than a month I am turning around and admitting I was wrong. Does this make me a hypocrite? Probably. Do I care? Not particularly. Why not? I'm so happy you asked.Gale and Peeta aren't engaged in a pissing match over a hopelessly smitten heroine who is all but begging to rip off her clothes. Collins, unlike some other authors, opts instead for a more conservative approach to teenage romance. Her heroine, Katniss, is conflicted but at this point in the game, she doesn't know how she feels about either boy. She has a relationship with Gale, but as yet, he has made no move to indicate a romantic interest and though she has no established relationship with Peeta prior to the Reaping, he declared his feelings quite plainly on live television. That's pretty much it. Now, I think it is obvious Collins intends to develop the idea in the following installments but she doesn't allow it to overshadow the rest of the piece and for that reason, and that reason I am willing to let the issue slide.So if The Hunger Games isn't mired is a sea of melodramatic drivel, what does Collins spend twenty nine chapters writing about? To be perfectly frank, she takes the road less traveled and offers up an honest to God, solidly constructed, fast-paced, hang on to your butts cause you wont believe what happens next, page turning piece of fiction. I wont go into the details. I'd end up spoiling something for the those few individuals who haven't yet jumped on The Hunger Games bandwagon. Suffice it to say that this is one of the few occasions I believe the author deserving of the royalties garnered through the film adaptation of their work.Generally speaking I like to add a note of criticism to my reviews, but in regards to The Hunger Games, I got nothing. Either I never identified an issue or I was so blown away by the story that I completely forgot I had one. Collins, I tip my hat to you. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Composing anything more does n't serve much a purpose,"(300, 352)",1,0.35,False -1476755590,books,deep,secret,own,problem,c21738404be5efab97516051a88dd57f,cf4ba576f1814a5830c92c711cd08427,How is the problem in the plot?,2,0.0,False,d19a260dda7699f7743080d95080e055,"Real by Katy Evans is a enigma! Since I've been reading independent authors, I don't think I've ever witnessed a book and its characters connect with so many readers in such a short period of time. I bonded with her characters so much that I re-read the book quite a few times. Katy Evans and Remington ""Riptide"" Tate have converted a mass of people into group of hardcore fans, myself included. The reason, you ask? Katy Evan's successfully gratifies to your every little guilty pleasure. Hot alpha/bad boy fighter? Check. Having your hands massaging hot bad boy down with lotion after every testosterone fueled fight? Check. Wanton lust for bad boy who picks songs out for you in on his iPod that represent his feelings for you? Check. Having hot bad boy cage fighter pick you out of a frenzied crowd because your friend yells something wildly inappropriate at him and catching his attention by mistake? Okay, maybe not the last one.Brooke Dumas is a woman dealing with the aftermath of having her life-long dream shattered. A former athlete, she is very familiar with the athletic body and what it takes to keep it running in top form. Using this knowledge, she gathers up the remains of her life and turns to sports rehabilitation. If she can't compete, then she can help others with their dreams. Brooke is a may be broken, she isn't letting it stop her from living her life. But she's so singularly focused and doesn't have much of a personal life. When she lays eyes on Remy, she can't take her eyes off him. He's the embodiment of everything she extols in the human form-strength, endurance, and 100% superb masculinity! You want Brooke to win Remy over, especially as she believes he isn't her type. You want to know that the deep down primal connection between them will win out.Remington Tate is the epitome of a raw male sexuality. He's confident, powerful, and completely misunderstood. Remy has deep, dark secrets and doesn't open himself up to just anyone. Remy's primary mode of communication is fighting because it gives him the outlet he needs to battle his demons. Watching Remy's character unfold is like finally getting to know the guy you've lusted after. You want to know how he thinks, why he is the way he is, and why you can't control your undeniable attraction to him.The technical aspects of Real are very fascinating. Katy does her research when describing the anatomy of the body, down to the chemical aspects of Brooke's physical reactions to Remy. During Remy's fights, you feel like you're in the action. Katy's descriptions are so fluid and precise, you almost flinch at the punches!Brooke's little sister Nora's story broke my heart. Under the impression Nora has her carefree life under control, Brooke is thrown off guard when she encounters Nora after a long separation. She goes into fierce big sister mode as she tries to help her sister out of a dangerous situation. Sacrifices are made that makes me love these characters even more.The secondary characters in Real are inviting. Brooke's feisty friend Melanie is that best friend who always gets you in trouble, but you know you'll have a great time anyway. I wanted a little more interaction with Brooke's friends Pandora and Kyle. I think there may be some unrequited feelings from Kyle towards Brooke. I'm interested to know if that might be addressed in another book. Riley and Pete are the most loyal friends a guy like Remy can have. They're keeping many of Remy's secrets while managing his career. You'll watch them put up with a lot for Remy. And the obligatory ""bad guy"" Scorpion is just that-a predatory and scary fighter who scares the bejesus out of you.The sex scenes in Real seriously made me hot! I love the sexual tension Katy's builds throughout the book. It's not instant gratification. It's a slow build, making you crave the payoff. And when the payoff comes, it's off the charts erotic! The primal connection between Brooke and Remy when they come together is almost explosive. This is the point of the book where you are insanely jealous of Brooke and wish you were her.Katy Evans's Real reminds you of the overwhelming attraction you may have had for a first love, or your spouse, or maybe that guy/girl who was just out of reach. The excitement of what might be and the challenge of a new life just beginning. The rush of a sport that is brutal in nature and the aftermath of the fight. The bloom of love and the struggle to keep it alive. Katy made me feel all these things and that is why I love her writing. I give Real by Katy Evans 5 out of 5 stars!Written by Dee McGee - Booze, Bookz, and Bad Boyz ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4621, 4635)",2,0.0,False -0606106766,books,precise,write,short,sentence,ac060f8edce27aa0a65840ac9eefdf86,c67da03a3e079a881b867097a02f4831,What exactly was the sentence?,3,0.25,False,d715ef1431e96d4bafe914edb221e070,"First of all, as an introduction I'll say that I loved this book!""Wake"" wasn't at all what I imagined, it was better.Every chapter is divided by days and hours and that made me feel like I was reading a secret diary, what I really liked.Also, the parts in which Janie is in a dream are written with a different font so we don't get lost while reading.At first there are some flashbacks with memories of when Jamie first discovered her power and how year after year she grows with it so we can actually see how all started and understand why she is how she is.The writing is precise, giving us all we need to imagine how it is like going trough all that is happening to Janie, and it felt really realistic, as if this could actually be happening to any of us. That's one of the things I enjoyed the most.The characters in this book were a funny thing for me. Let me explain myself:At first, when the characters appear in the book, they give us an impression of what kind of person they are from the way they act or what they say but as the story goes on and Janie appears in their dreams we can see not only how they are in front of the others, if not how they are in reality and what their secrets, fears or wishes are.Overall: The only thing I regret is not reading this book earlier ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1285, 1299)",3,0.0,False -0399159347,books,fantastic,character development,fill,book,0e70497ae0a3d4f710f1e83e8a18c32d,842dbc78380ec5a8fa0108cf0d3fba00,How good is that book?,2,0.6000000000000001,True,42ab84a5f48bcfcac076a0d2e9baf0c0,"Liane Moriarty's The Husband's Secret is one of those books you can't put down but are greatly disappointed when you turn that last page. The book follows three women and how their seemingly unrelated stories intertwine to reveal a life changing twist.Summary:Story #1: Cecelia accidentally finds a dusty letter in the attic, written by her husband John-Paul, only to be opened after his death. While sharing this strange discovery with him, she senses that he is hiding a secret.Story #2: Tess, a working mother, learns that her husband Will has fallen in love with her best friend Felicity. Angry and shocked, she flies to Sydney with her son Liam to escape her wrecking marriage.Story #3: The death of her daughter Janie years ago always reminds Rachel that the murder is still out there, and her world is about to get crazy as she gets closer on finding out the truth.My Thoughts:The book's setting is very intriguing, and the story has so much potential. The author writes in such a smooth, natural way that allowed me to truly relate to these women. Character development is fantastic; the plot and the twists are really thought provoking. I did, however, find the first few chapters confusing when so many characters were introduced all at once, and it became difficult to differentiate all the names. The storyline was also tedious and boring towards the middle, but I definitely appreciated some of the deeper issues that the author takes on. The ending (epilogue) seemed somewhat abrupt but is very clever and ties everything together.As much as I wanted to love this book, it just felt a little short. Some parts were dragged out too much and the twist was also very predictable. Plus, I never fully understood the repetitive Berlin Wall reference.Overall, this is a nice read but not great literature material. I think for the right reader, this can be an amazing book, but unfortunately it's just not for me. The book itself is very well written, but the storytelling is definitely not for everyone. ANSWERNOTFOUND",this is a nice read but not great,"(1768, 1801)",2,0.875,True -0385537859,books,interesting,narrative,interesting,matter,02ec7dc9d40ceb558ff72264dae69e94,92c11bf24252976dce49c39bd4ca5bab,How is the matter?,1,0.0,False,09891df244599d5bd6cd3e219c9dba3a,"On this book Dan Brown takes you to Florence, Italy, detailing every corner of that magnificent and misteriousCity. The narrative is interesting for those that have read Angels and Demons, you find it following the same trend.Good book to read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(245, 259)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,simple,writing style,more,child,ea6a0625c7ccfab435dfb26c721b1ba0,4574fbaf003286b59aae90fc14ef4153,Do you have any other children?,1,0.375,False,110b63154d5330ff1d2ee93e1860659b,"1. Writing Style/Readability: The writing style is really simple, but this IS a book directed towards younger kids after all. Plus, it's a better style for an action novel as it doesn't belabor the point for 20 pages by describing every bead of sweat and sound in the forest. As for ""readability"" I COULD NOT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN.2. Plot: this is one of the things that made The Hunger Games really hit home for me. It was fast paced and action-packed and also ""wonderfully predictable"" in that when you really want something to happen, it does.3. Characters: All of them were pretty plain with not much going on underneath the surface, but not in a way that was annoying or unenjoyable. The heroine is full of nothing but, of course, moral fiber, her only ""flaw"" being that she has a fiery temper which is played to be endearing. She's also very humble of her abilities and totally oblivious to Peeta and Gale's affections for her (yet oh so observant on the battlefield) which is usually extremely annoying, but the other aspects of the novel made up for it.4. Overall Originality: It goes without saying (but I'll say it anyway) that nothing like this has been done before (and I don't mean in a broad sense about totalitarian government, blah blah). The author added a few futuristic elements to the story with the genetically engineered animals and all that, but not such an alarming amount that would distance the reader from the story.5. Value (was it thought provoking?): Didn't really produce any life changing epiphanies.6. Enjoyment: I loved this book and that is the reason I give it 5 stars. I value books more for how much I enjoyed them personally rather than for how well written or how thought provoking they were, although those are certainly key factors. Ultimately, though, it comes down to if I would want to read this book again or recommend it to friends, and in that aspect, this book is 100% in that category.Also...PG-13Violence in the book isn't graphic in description, but is in concept (teenagers killing each other without empathy and all that, but most video games are no better), but there's no mention of sex (as you'd think there'd be in such a brutal society). I'm glad there isn't, though because this is a book directed towards young teens and senseless sex is obnoxious in any book.The Bottom Line: You'll be missing out if you don't read this book! =] ANSWERNOTFOUND",The writing style,"(30, 47)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,special,place,amazing,work,b7aad962ac475f61863ee02ccf272785,37e43def3d098558e8fcc15d3c7df155,How is work?,1,0.0,False,ac6904eb277bdc961f650688a59951d2,"There are no words that can completely describe the intensity of this book. It is for a more mature audience, because it does deal with a very dark subject matter. At times, I found it very hard to read some scenes because I just could not imagine a father doing that to his own sister and child. This book is very heartbreaking and painful to read, but it is the strength, will, and heart of the characters that make this book a standout.It was very well written and extremely engaging and has left me completely speechless as to the talent of Colleen Hoover. Sky is beyond brave and she is a survivor in more ways than one. She is absolutely incredible, smart, and strong willed. I can never imagine going through what she has gone through ever.Now for Dean Holder. Dean is just....There is no way to describe Holder than perfection. He has his flaws, but everything that comes out of his mouth and everything he does for Sky just melts my heart and soul. Certain scenes from Holder made me cry. Certain scenes from Holder made me laugh and completely swoon for him. Certain scenes from Holder made me just want to hold him tight and NEVER LET GO. He is just one of a kind and he is truly what Sky needed to get through her traumatic past. It also doesn't hurt that he has amazing blue eyes, lick-able dimples,is incredibly handsome, and a flirtatious tease. I just can't get enough of Holder and I don't think I ever will. He has and will always have a very special place in my heart.Sky and Holder's love for each other is just simply breathtaking. Their love is unconditional and Holder is there for Sky through every revelation and truth. He shows her the path, but he never forces any decisions on her. He guides her and protects her any way that he can possibly find. It is together that they discover their painful past, and it is together that they find each other and find a kind of love that transcends time. It is a truly beautiful and lasting love and very awe inspiring.I cannot wait for Dean's POV in Losing Hope. I still feel that there is more to him that I want to know and need to know and I am sure Colleen Hoover will deliver!!!!!!!!!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2169, 2183)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,enough,story,not complete,story,df9fca7ec3e3987ba82555cc748812bb,d721894727580910e97a0a3a324ec03a,How many chapters are missing from this story?,4,0.275,False,ea8a3251c681aca9711f3030d94f257d,"This book is written in an interesting manner, with perspectives of both the murder suspect (the husband) and his victim (the wife). It has enough story and suspense to keep you interested, and gradually reveals more detail about what happened until you can pretty much figure it out on your own, although from the very beginning it's not very hard to guess what happens. I found the ending annoying but not surprising.One thing I didn't really like was how the ""clues"" early in the book tend to ""lie"" - if you are trying to figure out what happened, you can't necessarily depend on what is said in the book to be the truth, as the situation changes as the book goes on. I prefer mysteries that don't mislead you in these situations.Overall I enjoyed it as a casual read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(772, 786)",4,0.0,False -030758836X,books,great,half,stunning,book,b24543b1ddedc9fd56050149d951ba53,1527f6f9ab3082ccc631591a7b91fb58,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,1d7fe3b88daa244d45680508b3120e45,"The first half was great. It kept my interest and what you think is great character development. Then, when it takes a huge plot turn, and you think, ahhh this is really getting interesting and original, it spirals down into a hugely depressing read. It's two people who's lives have gone horribly wrong and both are just terrible, stupid people. I wanted to throw my book across the room but it's a Kindle so I couldn't. I did think, ""what a huge waste of time"". Don't bother. It wasn't entertaining, just depressing as all get out. Shame on the author for such a let down. It could have been wonderful if good finally won out over evil. As it is, there is no payoff for hard money spent and hours of time I will never get back. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(738, 752)",1,0.0,False -0312853238,books,not simple,life,easy to read,writing style,f98936a3614dfb34ae4552b6b46630af,978b6847c1f1b73c091a842eade670f3,How is the writing style?,1,0.0,False,79b262f0d5f639745c880cfde115a92f,"Every couple of months I ask one or two of my friends to come up with some books I should read but that I haven't yet read. This time both friends listed Ender's Game as their top pick. I had heard alot about it so I went to the library and got it. Wow! It was an amazing book. I couldnt put it down. Here are the details: It's about a little kid in the future who has been picked as mankind's last hope. The book is about his struggle to come to terms with who he is and why he is so important. Along the way he learns alot about how humans react to each other and about how life isn't as simple as it seems: sometimes you have to make choices not for your benefit but others as well. It was such a great book that I couldn't stop thinking about it after I finished. Orson Scott Card's writing brilliance is shown in this book more than any other. I would recommend it to anyone. Other good books by Orson Scott Card include: "Pastwatch-the Redemtion of Christopher Colombus", "The Memory of Earth", and "The Seventh Son". ANSWERNOTFOUND",Orson Scott Card 's brilliance is shown in this book more than any other,"(770, 849)",1,0.4375,False -0671015206,books,enough,money,appropriate,title,1e98cb3c613489933da9d008545705e7,fa8a1f51464120380b66ad8d698bb143,How did you like the title?,1,0.0,False,57a7808c34c5a1d89d3ec14386919ac2,"I went to Barnes and Nobles and purchased this for ~$17. Here it is on sale for $10! (If you really want this book for a good price, you should buy it here. Amazon gives a good deal.)After 3 days, I have finished reading this. The first few chapters were interesting. It made me want to dig deeper. However, I found the material a little repetitive and dense after the initial hook. The authors definitely put a lot of work into gathering facts, but there are some dry parts which sort of drag out the story. This book has a LOT of figures and tables. Some of which are hard to interpret without detailed explanation. There are numerous references to different case studies and surveys, which have been done on the millionaire's next door. It's nice the authors have data to back their conclusions, but at times it could be overkill because of how much they repeated themselves. This book may be more geared towards those who want an academic read.A lot of the chapters just re-iteriate the main idea. This book gives various examples to support their theory, but the examples seem to be very similar and largely survey based. The main idea is basically that if you'd like to accumulate wealth you should focus on conserving wealth. It is not simply enough to make good income. According to their definition, if you don't retain the income, you are not really 'wealthy' by their definition. You could make 6 figures but if you don't keep it you don't count. The authors provide their own definition of wealthy as having retained accumulated wealth over $1 million in the bank at some point in your life. I have minor objections to this, which I won't go into because they are not that important.However, one major issue I did have with the philosophy of the book is that it places an overly high emphasis on saving money and being frugal. I agree, frugality is a virtue--to an extent. (If you disagree I suggest you look up the Witch of Wallstreet). My issue is the assertion that the authors make about people who are hyper-consumers. (Hyper-consumers have their virtue, too! They help drive the economy by keeping the money fluid and flowing.) More importantly, they are not all shallow status symbol seeking, greedy, thoughtless, selfish b*****ds that this book depicts them as.I think there is a category of consumer that doesn't just spend money to ""display status symbols"" or make a peacock show. Some people spend money to go on vacations and eat at fancy restaurants because the experience is worth the money they pay for this. Price is relative. The market will only charge what there is demand for. Some people value experiences, including financially costly ones when they are young, more than having a massive bank account at the end of their life. They want to LIVE life in the moment, too! The most important thing I think is to be happy. That is true 'wealth'.Personally, I don't want to have millions in the bank if it means I must suffer and scrimp to every dime and nickel to get there--literally scraping by. Some of these millionaires retain money until they are on their wooden death bed forgo-ing evil cushioning 'luxury'. I mean, several times in this book, the authors suggest that what the real wealthy worry about is estate tax. They have such massive money accumulated they have to find inventive ways to shield it from the government, such as by hiring estate lawyers and expert accountants. They have to give it all way ($10,000 per relative per year) to avoid tax. This is not something I want to save my money for. If anything, it would make me want to be a little more like the UAW (underaverage wealthy) who at least get to experience the benefits of the fruits of their labor. Some people want to enjoy life. Often times to enjoy life, you do have to put some money forward. Not everything is free.Of course, I'm using this as an example. I think it's best to have a balance of these two extremes than to try to lean to one extreme (super saver) or another (wasteful spender). It's better to save for the future but also reserve the right to enjoy some for the present- because you never know what tomorrow will bring. I think book needs a little more balance in its point of view.Otherwise, I think this book does a good job of illustrating that there is a difference in the behaviors of those who are able to conserve wealth verses those who eat it. Many rabid consumers would benefit from taking a page out of this. (Just make sure to have enough money to both enjoy life AND save enough to retire off of!) ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4553, 4567)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,firm,grasp,unreadable,book,c84d36130076319e3bd2b58d0874128f,cbefb94a5718e9147d4b626979f60682,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,fb3a0abc7bcdb60fdeb7bd1f6e12c806,"Katniss is sixteen, but she has yet to experience the slightest intimacy beyond a familial kiss. As the oldest child in the family, she is tasked with the unenviable job of providing for her mother and younger sister when her father perishes in a mining accident. Set in the near future, most residents of Pan-Am are forced to subsist through utter capitulation to the Capitol's whims. The only ways out are to break the law and hunt outside the district (which carries a capital sentence), or prove victorious in the annual Hunger Games.Being forced to live off the land for years, pairing her natural talent for archery with Gale's instinct for setting snares, they eke out a comfortable, if arduous, existence in District 12. Until Katniss' sister Prim is chosen for the Hunger Games, despite only having one slip with her name in the Reaping. I expect this ""coincidence"" to play a prominent role in the following two books.The bulk of the book is fast-paced, with occasional flashbacks to Katniss' past, and how she seems to be the only lady in the family without a talent or desire for treating the sick and injured. Although she has her father's talent for calling out to the Mockingjays, she chooses not to do so, preferring the practical and more immediate fruits of hunting and gathering.The Games themselves are never dull (particularly because the Game Masters can't afford to rely on nature and the killer instincts of the contestants to whittle down the numbers). Any tribute who gets complacent or is lucky enough to enjoy a cushy half-day or two is immediately beset by traps, lack of resources, or anything else that could lie in store for them (including genetically engineered killing machines). They know their lives are not held in high esteem by the Capitol, and the only way to increase one's chances of survival is to appeal to one's sponsors, a task that becomes exponentially more difficult the longer the Games continue, and the more delirious the betting becomes.The Hunger Games is excellently written and paced, and while Katniss' introspective analyses of her personality, her emotions and her life can get tedious at times, it doesn't adversely affect the experience overall. It soon becomes apparent that while Katniss is unfamiliar and uneasy with the concepts of romance and love, she still has a firm grasp on her humanity. Love has been abandoned, alone in her soul, but it is far from dead. A sense of duty, obligation and debt has replaced it, and she hates being in anyone's debt (although she soon learns that this is sometimes unavoidable, and some debts can never be repaid, at least not in the conventional sense). ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2658, 2672)",1,0.0,False -0007444117,books,in,character,perfect,thing,3578c2601499665eb63b16e985d67fe9,fc2b01bcf8b0fad08456d0796cf13038,How is the thing?,1,0.0,False,90038dbe98f260f6db39adf072438db8,"Allegiant brings the Divergent trilogy to a close, and it's full of promise: Tris and Tobias are headed into the outside, toward a new life that they know nothing about. There had been so much action before, culminating in Tris's almost execution; I was glued to the pages while reading the first two books, and was so looking forward to this one. Unfortunately, it's not a particularly thrilling ending to a great series.Don't get me wrong; there are parts to Allegiant that are good, and even clever. I liked the back story given for Tris's mother; it made sense and gave new layers to what happened. There's some action, and it's generally well-written. The character development is solid, if irritating; there's way too much over-thinking and not enough just going with the flow of emotion. However, Allegiant is overly padded with loooooong segments of talking about what might be going on, what is going on, what will be going on, and almost all of it has to do with genetic damage. I have to admit that my eyes began to glaze on the topic after a while because really...who cares? I never did understand who started damaging the genes to begin with, and how the "repair" was taking place. All of it seemed so secondary to the characters and yet it was the main focus of the story. Meanwhile, things are going down back in Chicago that must be rectified immediately and yet it seems as though there's ambivalence about it.My biggest issue with Allegiant, after the overly long segments wherein little seems to happen other than Tris and Tobias fighting and talk of genetic damage, is the dual points of view. I understand why we needed them, but I swear a chapter would change, and with it the point of view, and I would not notice. I'd actually read a few pages into the next chapter before I'd think, "Oh, this is Tris talking now". It's not good when your characters are so inter-changeable, and not in a good way. The voices were the same, and neither offered much in the way of excitement.I know a lot of people are upset over the BIG twist, and rightfully so; I do feel let down by how Roth chose to end her story. It just seemed pointless, even if it was in character for the most part. I think I could have lived with it had I felt it was a necessary sacrifice to the overall story but it just felt wrong on so many levels. Instead of being left with a feeling of completion or understanding, I'm just left empty. Sadly, this ending has soured me for the series and definitely made me unexcited about the upcoming motion picture. I'm just left feeling...damaged. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2594, 2608)",1,0.0,False -0575081384,books,read worth,book,good,part,44c55d09e08ecdf998f8a7409ccdb410,e683aa946ac57f6ff13f8337a27d6c3b,Where are the good parts?,5,0.6000000000000001,True,b1d5db87fbe6dea5a0980e65c3995c38,"I made the mistake of reading this book after reading The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson (which is now one of my all-time favorites). In comparison I feel like The Way of Kings was much more exciting and interesting, hard to put down and epic.This book was interesting, but I felt disappointed at the end. I wanted the story to go somewhere and answer my questions. I feel like it was a lot of exposition and more exposition and I still don't know who Kvothe is (the elder Kvothe). There is no sense of true danger because the character is telling the story himself from a point in the future. The sense of doom is only vague and not established enough for my tastes. Of course, I've also been reading The Wheel of Time, which is all about sense of doom, so maybe it's just too subtle for me. I'll have to read this book again in a few years.This book leaves me wanting more, and not in a crazed-fan way... more in the sense of getting top sirloin when expecting filet minon. The author raised a lot of questions and made me want to read the next book to find out what happens and this in itself is a success. In the end I did enjoy the book. I thought the writing was clever and the author used some interesting writing devices. And yet, much about the story was cliche... why must all fantasies happen around a tavern or bar? Typically stories begin in the tavern but this one seems to END in the tavern and be told FROM the tavern. How can there even be a big epic happy ending if the main character ends up as a barkeep? But since the story of Kvothe telling his story also follows its own plot, maybe the author takes us farther into the future as well, in the end?Honestly, I don't know what all of the fuss is about this book, do people just like it because the Penny Arcade guys like it? The book is worth a read if you like general fantasy, but I'm not so ecstatic about it that I have to tell everyone to read it.Needs more action and romance, IMO. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1962, 1976)",5,0.0,False -030758836X,books,terrible,book,bad,story,95ddf9943cb656a35bdf44106acc71c5,c96e39e1ea38f47770df00624f609ea0,Is the story is true?,5,0.65,True,360771250856e6f4adb651cc4a833154,The book was magnificent. I was so I to it I couldn't pit it down. The end stank like hot garbage. It was almost as if the writer pit so much into building the story that by the finish she was over it. Like that it literally just ended. Abruptly. If this were a series I might be able to understand however the lack of any acceptable ending made me feel word then if the whole book was terrible. I have already purchased of her previous books however I might not even open the covers after this. I recommended this book to many when I was still in the middle; when it was good. I will be finding this people and retracting my statement. Too bad too because the book showed thalidomide. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(690, 704)",5,0.0,False -0062085484,books,dull,book,little,idea,1a2dd67b3668c03d3208762eea8416a1,7da8993d96d3579afae581b94b6ce6bb,Can you give me an idea of what's in this book?,2,0.0,False,0f9a3b37c248c8a34dc4144a47181b83,"""The world is flat.I know because I was tossed right off the edge and I've been trying to hold on for 17 years. I've been trying to climb back up for 17 years but it's nearly impossible to beat gravity when no one is willing to give you a hand."" - JulietteThis book shattered my heart captured my heart from the very beginning up to the end. The writing is powerful and captivating, it was hard to put down.""264 days of isolation. Juliette has been locked up in a cell consisting of 4 walls and 1 window. She hadn't seen or touched a single human being for 3 years until Adam Kent was sent to be her cellmate. That's where the story began and I was hooked immediately, excited to know who the boy was, and his connection to Juliette. I was excited to know why The Reestablishment put Juliette in the institution and why they suddenly put a boy in her room. I loved how the story was written in such a way that it became even more effective to see what's in Juliette's head and the things she had been thinking and feeling and I hope I could see Adam in the same way.""Of course I remember you."" My voice strangled whisper. I squeeze my eyes shut. I remember you every day forever in every broken moment of my life. ""You were the only one who ever looked at me like a human being."" - JulietteYou're going to love Adam Kent. It is always one of the things I look for in a story. A guy whom I can see myself rooting for. He's one of those sweet, sexy and dependable guy that you will put on your list of swoon-worthy book boyfriends that will make you fall in love over again. With a strong hero comes a strong heroine and a book is dull without them. Juliette is definitely one tough girl and I liked her because she has a good heart. I don't think I can describe Juliette in a more effective way than this, so I chose Adam's exact words as she said this words to her.""A million times... I saw you do things like that a million times. But you never said a word unless it was forced out of you... You never asked for anything from anyone... But no one ever gave you a chance."" -AdamI always loved a character with goodness in their heart because they inspire me... to do good, to think right. Juliette is one of those heroines that I tend to love because of that. Not just a kick-ass, but also kind-hearted.What I liked most about this book is the love story and that the words were written beautifully and effectively. It was surprisingly good and refreshing since I didn't expected it to be some kind of superhero thing. I realized that Juliette actually reminds me of Rogue. I wonder if Tehereh Mafi is a fan of X-Men and if she, too (like me) is fascinated by Rogue. It was quite interesting and I am excited to see how the things will turn out in the next books.I loved everything about this book except for the world-building which I think is lacking. I hope that the author gave us a clear picture of the ""The Reestablishment"", the leaders, and the society. Dystopian novels is one of my favorite genre, and it's important (I think) that we are given a clear image of the dystopian world and what it takes to live in that horrific period. Other than that, this book is great in many ways.An engaging book like this with strong characters and amazing story line will win the hearts of readers who enjoy paranormal-dystopian novels with deliciously crafted romance. The whole story is gripping, the ending is satisfying, and the experience... shattering. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3459, 3473)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,exquisite,write,depressing,story,36d0eaa188cc3d310305cdea410e99f4,5272f20a9bcb6491076262f04a37e8da,What is the sentiment of the story?,1,0.0,False,884dc8deab7ce2c73002da92b957f34e,"There are times when a book rises to the top not because of story or imagination, but purely based on the authors ability to grip you and keep you hooked. Hunger Games falls into that category and Collins deserves high praise for producing a page turning epic. The idea is not wholly original; the theme of struggle in an apocalyptic future having been presented in uncountable variations. Yet readers will find themselves instantly engaged finding difficulty putting this book down as the pacing of the action throughout the whole book is outstanding.The story revolves around the idea of a distant and vague future where the vast bulk of the population is controlled by a central capital city. Living in separate districts, the general population lives in squalor while forced to produce and serve the capital city. To remind the districts who is in control, the capital city forces each district to produce two children for the Hunger Games, where they fight to the death for the entertainment of the Capital.The idea is unquestionably violent as it contains elements that will make most people shudder. But one cannot help feel that Collins is delivering a message, perhaps aimed directly at those that would deliberately turn a blind eye toward the topic. When you consider life in a first world nation where our biggest concerns often revolve around cars, clothes, and the newest smart phones and tech gadgets, while third world nations filled with people that live in squalor are invaded for oil or work for ridiculously low wages to export cheap products to the rest of us, you really have to wonder. We have athletes that come from nations where potable water is often a luxury and we marvel at their athletic prowess and turn them into millionaires if they succeed, but send them packing back to their nations of poverty without a second thought if they fail. What is Collins really saying here? The Capital City may or may not represent anything, but you will look at your values a bit differently after finishing Hunger Games. There is a lot to be said for packing in a message this powerful in a book about children.The result is a very sad and violent epic, wrought with conflict and wrapped around a complex love story. While the story is good, the writing is unquestionably exquisite. Collins has the ability to pull you in with nearly every page, resulting in a book that is not just hard to put down, but one you will race to get back to until you finish. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the story is good,"(2253, 2270)",1,0.6000000000000001,True -0307277674,books,smart,story,great,time,0c0dd992336767fcd598b64764ab3c9a,d2d1e7cf1c6c7a5622f11f058e99423e,How can I save the great time to not be late?,1,0.675,True,cf6726f4932d048dea4805b59283219e,"Not a reader of best-sellers, nor a fan of fallacy-maker kind of pseudo-historian writer so ""en vogue"" nowadays, I could not put down this book from the first page.The Da Vinci Code is a great piece of fun! Ok, not everything the book says is worth to be taken seriously, but that's why fiction is called fiction. The story is smart, the characters are not brilliant creations but work fine, and the descriptions and research work of the author are good enough to make you imagine the places and situation even if you know well the actual places described in the novel.Forget the discussions and ENJOY the original. Let yourself to be trapped into the story, look later for material about the places of the book if you want so, get SERIOUS (not ""the da vinci code blah blah storys) material and read it. But do not forget that, above all, this book is one of the smartest mass-market novels of the last years. Something well worth to look at just for the joy of reading.If you can, I recommend buyng this illustrated edition. Hard-Cover, not expensive, very informative. A good value for money in a nice book for any home library. And a good first step and reference for your own research on the subject, if you want. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1218, 1232)",1,0.0,False -030728090X,books,dull,story,boring,story,2d7881c1d561c8436e130ce1feff4130,771e5485092dd53945009c744607b835,Is the story of the book interesting ?,1,0.5,False,ebb142969f126b1c077f4d15d75a5017,"Twilight is oddly compelling. It's one of those novels that will force you to keep reading even when you can't fathom why you keep doing so. The story itself is rather dull in retrospect: Bella Swan moves from a friendless Phoenix, Arizona to Forks -- a green place that experiences plentiful rain during most days of the year -- to live with her police chief father in order to allow her flighty mother a chance to move with her new husband as he plays baseball. (There's one positive female roll model removed from the list.)As we move toward Bella's first days toward experiencing her new school we find that she's a good cook and rather passive aggressive. She complains to herself about most things, and has no outward hopes about her new school or possible new friends. Unfortunately, the story does not react in kind to Bella's actions. Instead of having all other characters respond unfavorably to Bella's sour temper we find everyone drawn to her like a magnet; especially the boys. An odd turn of the plot, granted, but then we're just getting started.Naturally the Forks high school is a little less than normal. Vampires attend class there, seemingly because they have nothing else better to do in their immortality. Meet the abnormally beautiful Cullens. They are the kids no one else knows what to make of, who shun all, and...oh, wait. Bella naturally attracts the most beautiful vampire of the bunch -- Edward Cullen, who suffers repetitive gorgeous adjectives to account for his appearance in each chapter ad nauseam.So, boy meets girl, boy saves girl from an accidental death (which will be happening repeatedly, so hold on to your seats), and Bella's obsession blossoms. The two fall in love faster you can strike a match, and from there it's a lot of batting eyelashes and swooning before a mediocre plot twist turns this little love story into an action adventure within the very last pages.The problems with Twilight aren't so much the dragging plot, as the book still manages to capture your attention completely to the point where you don't exactly notice the lack of plot. The problem is in the characters. Edward is pushy and controlling, Bella is characterless (no, ""clumsiness"" is not a character trait) and defined by Edward's inability to ""read"" her, and the rest of the (human) ensemble is treated like unwanted nitwits as they grasp for any bit of attention they can from the main pair. The main characters obviously smack as mary sues, and as it's written in the first person and given Bella's lacking characterization it would be easy to write her off completely and allow the reader to replace her as the object of Edward's affections.Overall, Twilight is a compelling story with a not-so-likable main character while her significant other steals the show. How it's so compelling is still a mystery, but people will devour it quickly and yearn for more. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The story itself is rather dull in retrospect,"(141, 186)",1,0.5,False -0140060286,books,capable,man,good,discussion,f1e5c3b2226f478470024126fdb64e12,adf73bf5b29fbae51591cbf72be8a0d2,How is the discussion?,1,0.0,False,26f0c137845ef937e73c72a5bce44047,"What marks this book from so many on the annihilation of the Jews in death camps is its brevity. The book is so spare that it is hard to understand the horror without reading it so slowly that you are practically reading it aloud. There are really vivid characters in it, who evolve in just a few paragraphs, a truly masterful encapsulation of lost lives. While there is nothing particularly remarkable about his writing style, Wiesel has created a classic here that will stand the test of time. It is so scary and devastating that I will never forget it.A teacher friend of mine began his class with a close reading of this book, and allowed me to witness the discussion. It moved children of all races to pose questions, both about history and what men are capable of and about themselves and their identities. It was brilliant.Highest recommendation. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(856, 870)",1,0.0,False -0307744434,books,high,expectation,not horrible,book,f4c80ef103129c1b77e99729c1223f02,7e5261d3b902457aa801cebc067110ba,How is the quality of the book?,1,0.0,False,571b66f56e8423fea8c885ff58066853,"I put down Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix to read The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern right away. Having both books in the forefront of my mind, the only comparison I can draw is they are both written in third person, and there's magic. Oh, and a train. So if you think you're getting a dose of dueling wizards battling it out to the death in the name of good against evil with bolts of electricity flaring from wands, you'll be sorely disappointed. The press is drawing the comparison for publicity and money. Let's all just admit that there will never be another Harry Potter, and move on to embrace the new.That's you, publishers and media!Erin Morgentstern's The Night Circus is not the traditional circus you know. It's a beautifully imagined, intricately detailed, magical place that enchants all who enter. The circus is as much a character in the story--if not more so--than all the other characters combined. I never use to understand people saying they wished they could live in a certain favorite fictional world. Until now. I would SO run away with this circus, easily donning black with a splash of scarlet to become a reveur, giving up my predictable life to follow the Night Circus to all its exotic and romantic locales: Constantinople, London, Munich, Sydney, Paris, to name a few. Morgenstern was sure to involve all the senses when describing the circus. It's such a disappointment that it isn't real.Two rival magicians--Prospero the Enchanter and a man known only as Mr A. H-- decide to throw down and have a contest to see who can produce the better student of magic. Chosen as children, Celia and Marco are kept separated, training their whole lives for the competition, but the rules are never explained.One sorta major detail left out in their education is only one can survive. (The Night Circus is as similar to The Hunger Games as fried chicken is to beignets. Just saying.) The circus venue is announced and the competition begins, although no one knows anything about it save student and mentor.There are cloud mazes in the air, a wishing tree, forests of sonnets. Practically everything is controlled by magic, but the beauty of it is it's real magic disguised to look believable. A person's grip on reality can be a fragile thing; it's best to leave others alone in their safe perceptions. Years pass as Celia and Marco keep adding more and more magical entertainment, learning to respect each other long before they meet. Once they do meet, their romance is slow to grow as both are aware it would complicate things if they collaborated on projects.I enjoyed how Morgenstern occasionally used the very rare second person POV, putting readers directly into the story, experiencing the circus for themselves:""You feel the warmth of breath on your neck, but when you turn no one is there.""Harry Potter feels like a wild, epic adventure whereas, to me, The Night Circus and its cast of characters is a controlled execution, proper and refined, just like the Victorians are often portrayed, and this absolutely fits the story.""The silence that falls between them is a comfortable one. He longs to reach over and touch her, but he resists, fearful of destroying the delicate camaraderie they are building.""Erin Morgenstern has a wild imagination, and I love her attention to detail. An example of her creativity:""This woman's skin is shimmering and pale, her long black hair is tied with dozens of silver ribbons that fall over her shoulders. Her gown is white, covered in what to Bailey looks like looping black embroidery, but as he walks closer he sees that the black marks are actually words written across the fabric. When he is near enough to read parts of the gown, he realizes that they are love letters, inscribed in handwritten text. Words of desire and longing wrapping around her waist, flowing down the train of her gown as it spills over the platform.The statue herself is still, but her hand is held out, and only then does Bailey notice the young woman with a red scarf standing in front of her, offering the love letter-clad statue a single crimson rose.The movement is so subtle that it is almost undetectable, but slowly, very, very slowly, the statue reaches to accept the rose. Her fingers open, and the young woman with the rose waits patiently as the statue gradually closes her hand around the stem, releasing it only when it is secure.And then the young woman bows to the statue, and walks off into the crowd.""Although I enjoyed Celia and Marco, my favorite character was Bailey (besides the circus itself). He was the only one that had any real palpable tension. I kept waiting for something to happen between Celia and Marco, but even they confess that the circus competition feels like an exhibition. Curious things happen, but rather than being hooked, I was merely nibbling at the bait. It is not until more than halfway through the book that Celia and Marco realize the consequences of losing, and this ratchets up the emotion, the tension, the suspense. The reader becomes invested.Having said that, Erin Morgenstern has still written an exquisite novel that will be treasured as creative genius. Imagining her actually making tiny models of the circus and other things--she's an artist after all--only contributes to the magic.This from USA Today:""With a first printing of 150,000 copies, and rights sold in 30 countries, expectations are high for this first-time novel. Morgenstern says she didn't plan the book as a series, but enough questions dangle at the end to set the stage for a sequel.""Through a short tweet session with Erin Morgenstern, she said she's not sure what they mean by ""dangling questions"" and said perhaps publishers are interested in tangential tales.This book is lovely as a stand alone. I'm not doubting that Morgenstern can pull off lavish tangential tales, but this book resonates as it is, and sometimes it's best just to say, ""That was a damn good story.""""He sits back in his chair and steadily returns the stare aimed at him. Taking his time as though he has all of it in the world, in the universe, from the days when tales meant more than they do now, but perhaps less than they will someday, he draws a breath that releases the tangled knot of words in his heart, and they fall from his lips effortlessly.""The circus arrives without warning."" ANSWERNOTFOUND",The press is drawing the comparison for publicity and money,"(468, 527)",1,0.0,False -0316055433,books,captivating,story,talented,author,0032bd4cdd4583ad3043fa153c5cb1e2,2119c4140411a5ee79731d6c8ee7d228,What is author?,5,0.0,False,6d4d4ab9136b347e471fcbf91c6405ff,"I loved this book. The story is captivating & the characters are unforgettable. Beautifully written, fascinating information about art & furniture ... I never expected so much .... ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(183, 197)",5,0.0,False -0007442920,books,high,expectation,more enjoyable,book,71f2e8230a628f5e84e1e2944e9064d1,cb4af764dc42036ee35a581618c96707,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,ff77abb6a092a1fd92aec801eebff33b,"I loved the first book so this was a little bit of a let down. It answered some questions from the first book and gave you a few conclusions to some of the story-line that was left hanging. Over all I struggled to re-engage with the characters. The repetition of Tris being immature, running off on tangents with horrifying ramifications and over all being annoying were frustrating. The love/hate relationship got old fast. A lot of filler and setting up for the next book. Had I known where the story was going I would have been satisfied stopping with the first book. I have already bought the third so I will read it but I don't have high expectations for a story that started out so well. I would consider stopping after the first book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I loved the first book,"(0, 22)",1,0.5666666666666667,True -0316055433,books,tragic,life,sad,life,bbe52bed7318a21ee5e99c3b6f16a649,310720c10cce80c3ba0b9ce70cf3255d,How do you like the life?,1,0.0,False,a1f7422496edf7f75853fbf412b46e72,"Donna Tartt's writing is superb. The Goldfinch turns a piece of art into a talisman that carries more than one life through troubled times. I believe that art is redemptive but Tartt demonstrates this as fact in The Goldfinch. Theo Decker's life has been both tragic and unplanned while also riddled with fortunate turns of fate. This is what makes the story compelling. For instance, at the beginning of the story he survives an explosion in the Meteopolitan Museum of Art. His mother is killed and he ends up walking out of the museum carrying a valuable masterpiece by Fabritius. And if this isn't bad enough for you an alcohol and gambling addicted father shows up to stake a claim on Theo, hauling him off to Las Vegas and essentially abandoning him in a failed housing development where "even Dominoes won't deliver." At least half of my reading time was spent on the edge of my seat and the other half hoping for a break to get this kid/young man out of the hot water he kept pitching into head first. And along comes Boris Pavlikovsky, Theo's best friend and one of the most endearing hoodlums you'll ever meet. Like I said, the book is long but it's one of the best stories I've read. PERIOD! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1210, 1224)",1,0.0,False -1442359315,books,slight,interest,great,understanding,897dd8b40dca753b84f79b0d704ec79a,3bbee2b9d90636068464c0f93415e516,What about understanding ?,1,0.0,False,6965bae6017f09459ae45a0858ee11f4,"A surprising knowledge of medicine, quantum physics and spirituality, all presented in plain and seriously genuine, humble prose. As an engineer and scientist who minored in quantum physics, I have been puzzling over the spiritual implications of the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle for decades......not to mention the whole question of what happens after we die.....this book gives us a much clearer insight into these questions. A must read if you have the slightest interest in these topics! Thank you, Eben, for sharing this experience with us....... ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(556, 570)",1,0.0,False -0425263924,books,unsatisfying,end,awful,end,1881a068d18ea04c6430657bd773e0f4,4f515888706ad928a9bbdcae700fccae,How is the end?,2,0.0,False,1e9d946376e5d425c46237397e26f20b,"I would have given this book 5 stars if I wasn't so totally disappointed with the ending. I'm not a big fan of the latest trend in publishing of the ""to be continued"" types of book series. I like my books to have a more stand alone type of quality to them. For whatever reason ,prob. because most of these series seem to be 3 books, I thought this was the final installment. WRONG ANSWER! Entwined's ending was so unsatisfying I almost wish I had waited for the next book so that I could read them together. This installment just added more questions with little to no answers. The authors note at the end said something like ""yes dear readers Gideon & Eva's story is not done"" YA THINK?? I will read the next installment, after reading this one you really kind of have to, because I love these characters but I can't help but feel like the reader's are being taken advantage of. At $15 for a print copy and around $10 for the ebook this is getting to be a very expensive story. Luckily for me I was able to borrow the last 2 from my local library or I probably wouldn't be able to afford it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ending was so unsatisfying,"(405, 431)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,great,action,fast,action,dffeccd7321e1a3653a95c817b1eebbb,3cf93627dd80709ac23c3f20c3a5bfd1,What about action ?,1,0.1,False,7c4732f54a0f5a701ac92333be81504b,"Great book, to begin the Hunger Games series. The book was well-written, never failing to catch your attention...and urges to keep going for more. The suspense was so so, the action was great. The movie does not does the book justice; as it usually happens. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the action was great,"(171, 191)",1,0.425,False -0399159347,books,well developed,character,surprising,twist,19f32be630249b03fd6fdb3638f88ac4,831c9d2488929d6e733cd7561ed7fe13,Is the twist was surprising in the end?,5,0.5,False,e9f32267ba9903a008141001176ee618,"This is hands-down the best book I have read this year. The story involved seemingly far fetched events, the kind of things that we think happen to other people, yet seemed so relatable, so regular, so suburban. The characters are really well developed. I would definitely watch out for this author and read more books she has written. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(336, 350)",5,0.0,False -0399162410,books,choppy,write,few,problem,ec8f83d8acce70903f945f74613d2e15,bc7c789590c98cb341121a3e8163f5cb,Do we have few problems?,2,0.1,False,8e54446a2defcf3aee7c7b6bffc85d12,"Another book I couldn't finish. I usually don't write a review if I don't finish a book but this book was on the list of favorites by Amazon and has had such high reviews - I tried to read this 3 times!!! Put it down, pick it up. Tried again 2 more times. I'm pretty sure it is the author's style that turned me away. The writing is too choppy for my taste. The words did not flow for me, therefore I could not dig into the story and wanted to stop after every few pages.Also, the story is told in the point of view of a girl in the beginning. Then in part 2, it switches to some guy who I have no idea who this is? I wish I had some background of this 2nd person before I invest my time and read many pages and still have no idea who this person is - oh it's not the same character - it's a dude?!?So many enjoyed this book, take my review for what it is but I know there are many other books out there worthy of my time, so I will pass on The 5th Wave.I'm really enjoying books that are recentely released - The Testing, In the After (alien theme), and the Shadow and Bone series.... as an FYI. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1105, 1119)",2,0.0,False -1476741182,books,great,sense,great,line,1451d4d726f9ca213af7648d824d80fd,f3c988660945a8cd63b8218cdebd3a17,How is line?,1,0.0,False,0f6b8273f9dcc667ad75907535a7b89f,I laughed so hard reading this book! The writer has a great sense of humor. I genuinely liked the characters. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(110, 124)",1,0.0,False -0141326085,books,different,character,much well,story,3169552e3f238d3d218c2afb1ebaaa54,9e985a7e4fd1503843b17d1865bacd4b,How was the story?,1,0.0,False,ad9ea56b7562e84bbd338722d4fb05c6,"The characters were different. There was a bit of mystery, a bit of the supernatural, a bit of magic. The ending leaves you wanting more and leaves the story open for another book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(183, 197)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,brilliant,concept,original,book,3d9868ce2abb1d246deba31333015b92,6735b040deb796444ef9854bcb0ef436,How can I get a good book at the hotel?,5,0.6000000000000001,True,3fe994cfbbdb7cfed204e05f3f69b70c,"Wow, The Hunger Games was an absolutely phenomenal novel. It's kind of a cross between Battle Royale and Lord of the Flies. The characters were all incredibly well written. I can't pick a favorite because I loved them all. Although, I must admit I sobbed like a baby when *SPOILER ALERT* Rue died. I think the concept of The Hunger Games is brilliant, and also a little scary. I could potentially see something like that happening in the distant future. The berries idea near the end of the games was a great idea. It left me completely shocked. I read the book in less than twenty-four hours. It completely captivated me from beginning to end. There was a lot of crazy twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat. I really hope that Katniss forms a relationship with Gale that turns out to be more than a friendship sometime before the final book. I can't wait to read book two, and find out what happens next. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The Hunger Games was an absolutely phenomenal novel,"(5, 56)",5,0.5,False -B00EXZQAHK,books,personable,character,snappy,dialogue,ce1b33c015f0152a851445472f4aee62,34e7f79a40899710de63c3fa35b0fbf7,Was the dialogue different than the first three books?,2,0.4666666666666667,False,51ea6af89fdd11504233c0637416658f,"This was a thoroughly enjoyable read. I read at least a book a week and this one one of the best that I have read in quite awhile. The characters were fun, personable and endearing. The plot was unique. Lois Lavrisa is a talented author. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to be entertained and kept guessing. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(323, 337)",2,0.0,False -0316036919,books,intriguing,concept,unique,idea,50f1d5ccd3134d6973a0e16cdc3270b6,83e4ca537e3fa9379ac97f58d6b630b0,What's the idea?,1,0.0,False,17927a89da6aa29eb68c7266225acf2f,"I have little respect for authors that borrow characters from other work (-5 stars) of their own, give them new names and toss them into a different story. No matter how interesting the storyline (4 stars) I feel as if the author is cheating, lazy and looking to turn a quick buck ( or meet an impossible deadline etc). The concept is intriguing (4 stars) and the pace satisfactory ( 3 stars) but it lacks the depth it needs to be exceptional. I was a bit confused at the beginning, thinking I was reading a second or third book in a series (i did check to make sure). The reader is dropped into the story with no introduction (-3 stars). It did not make sense. I ignored this issue thinking the story would evolve in a way that would explain. I later found that it was not important. There were times when I did not want to put it down and was looking forward to my reading time (5 stars). The ending is completely set up for a sequel and when it is released I will read it with hope that she put a little more effort into it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1030, 1044)",1,0.0,False -1426707622,books,light,book,light,write,5a38fddbd9e33b671c99bfa2a160238d,587bbe8e570df58f18a178382ac1883c,What is write?,1,0.0,False,90872bd0ee75800269b3dd02c23baf0f,"I have read a couple of Sandra Bricker's books and I have yet to be let down by any of them. Her books are light and fun, but meaningful and charming. Always the Baker Never the Bride fits in nicely with her other books and what I have come to expect from this author. I would have to say that among Sandra's books that I have read, this one is my favorite so far. I love the baking and wedding theme in this book. It creates a warm and romantic atmosphere for this story. And, of course, who could miss the humorous irony of the most talented wedding cake baker in Atlanta being diabetic and unable to enjoy her own baking. I love that!This book takes place in Atlanta and that means lots and lots of Southern charm; another huge positive. Jackson Drake's sisters stole the show and added a happy, Southern family feel to this book. Emma is a strong career woman who knows what she wants and can hold her own in the face of conflict, but at the same time she is sweet and sensitive. The characters in this story have a strong presence in the romantic backdrop of The Tanglewood Inn, which makes this a well-rounded and very enjoyable novel.I highly recommend Always the Baker Never the Bride. It is a wonderful story that has left me feeling happy, not to mention looking forward to Sandra Bricker's next novel. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1324, 1338)",1,0.0,False -043920352X,books,easy to read,writing style,easy,writing style,e760483587386da5e4a5549b95758dcc,5e08417facbdd29fcf3153a4f38645f1,How is the writing style of the book?,1,0.0,False,0266cebc185784972552080a01be12c3,"After hearing nothing but ""Harry Potter"" from my nine-year-old grandson,I decided to read the first book in the series so I would be reasonably informed as to the definition of ""Muggles"" and ""Mudbloods"".Thus being able to hold a somewhat intelligent ""Harry Potter"" related conversation with him. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised that a book so designed for children could be equally entertaining to adults. Ms.Rowling weaves an imaginative tale that virtually comes to life in your mind's eye. Her writing style is smooth and easy to read and the pages seem to turn themselves. Upon reading the series I found many new frontiers to explore with my grandson and found him to be a pleasure in book review discussions. The Harry Potter series is highly recommended and I implore you to turn your imagination loose and see where it takes you! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(853, 867)",1,0.0,False -0143142372,books,interesting,description,interesting,detail,8d63e672345395150e8e3cf22ad52978,92990a16b27dea09cc3c6369e9172b6e,How is the detail?,1,0.0,False,572394434465344eca94a179b5e89c30,"This book is very good at the beginning, and I couldn't put it down when I first started reading it. The descriptions of medieval life and mystery at the beginning are very interesting. Here are the problems that caused me to give this book two stars instead of the four it could have easily gotten:This is a very long book, and I get the feeling that the author had to come up with filler to meet some length goal he had. There is a lot of redundancy in the book, where he explains technical details about things like masonry repeatedly. Also, there seem to be random, graphic sex scenes which become more and more frequent in the latter half of the book. Most of them added nothing to the plot, and I'm not sure if they were simply filler, a marketing ploy, or a result of the author just wanting to write about sex. I couldn't finish the book because the last hundred or two pages got too boring and started to resemble a harlequin soft-core porn novel. It's as if he ran out of fresh ideas when the book neared completion and started to substitute real content with sex scenes.There are also some problems with the characters. The main character at the beginning, for instance; the author makes it very clear that this man is deeply in love with his wife, and when she dies, he's crushed-- but then has sex with a woman he just met less than 24 hours after burying his wife. It doesn't make sense when you drastically change a character's values like that, and again, it seems as though the author was overeager to write about sex. It's a trend I've noticed in a lot of books these days. Also (and you'll see what I mean if you read the book), some of the other characters are introduced as truly good people, and then do some truly reprehensible things and have no regrets about it. It doesn't make sense. There's no consistency to most of the characters in this book. In fact, my favorite characters were the villains, because I could at least count on them to be consistently villainous, whereas I never knew what the ""good"" characters were going to do next.Two out of five. Not worth your money. ANSWERNOTFOUND","There is a lot of redundancy in the book , where he explains technical details about things like masonry repeatedly","(423, 537)",1,0.1,False -0439023483,books,clear,picture,more,insight,a5b0dff80b68859cb2ab17d3919b14a4,6b92aa200c4321d1a62c5c8a161507c0,Does dr. tony hill have good insight about the minds of the serial killers?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,09d5683b42daabdc74f5c261ddf8484c,"I came across Collins books on a library, and looked them on the Kindle library. Being a long time fan of science fiction I identified several subjects that have been used over and over, with different degrees of success; such as post-disaster worlds, gaps in technology and power, master and subservient races (all human here though), the decadence of those in power, the showcase of death and violence as a form of entretainment.However, the book was presented in such a way that it was difficult to put down. The narrative is clear and allows you to have a clear picture of what is happening in this world, the characters are not forcibly made to be likeable or to have heroe qualities about them; they are quite simply a couple of teens who had the ill luck to be thrown into this whole mess. That makes it all the more believable and opens the possibility to connect to the characters. The violence of the Hunger Games is not overused, and its focus on survival, and the relationships that are made within make it a hard book to put down. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1044, 1058)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,annoying,character,bad,story,2559b5ca6a2530121e2c7994f226f37d,dbdbfd3acd87ed79374b54d6ca22e9c2,Why do I have a bad story?,1,0.6666666666666666,True,7a37c635c5a54caf743c829c95db8518,"It's okay. The protagonist may be appealing to tween girls, but many of the rest of us will find her (and the other paper-thin characters) to be somewhat annoying. The plot is vaguely interesting.All in all I expect the movie may be better than the book, since 2 hours will compress this fluff down into a possibly-entertaining visual experience. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The protagonist may be appealing to tween girls,"(11, 58)",1,0.5,False -0142422010,books,more complicated,life,big,role,0346889afeb5219f9c8bba9a3bde5e5b,5c1a11cfc889f9d19c4124554f3364da,Is it role ?,1,0.0,False,baac3ca647d9ea890c935999c8918d00,"Lola is quirky, colorful, and the type of girl who wears what she loves, no matter everyone else's opinions of her elaborate and amazing costumes. Lola's also the kind of girl who accidentally voices her feelings out loud when she's upset, and acts younger than her age because that's the easy way out of life's pesky problems. When a family from Lola's past moves back in next door, Lola's love life (and life, in general) becomes a bit more complicated. While Lola is noAnna, she is incredibly endearing in the way that you remember your high school days and all the silly decisions you and your friends made when it came to love, life, and everything else. LOLA AND THE BOY NEXT DOOR is sweet, sad, humorous, and so much more than you might expect at first glance.HIGHLIGHTS: Cricket. So sweet, and I loved seeing his personality shine through the awkward moments. Family is at the heart of Lola and the Boy Next Door, and it's great to have a protagonist's parents take an active interest in their child's life (Lola's dads, Andy and Nathan, were amazing characters). Overall, Perkins excelled in creating an authentic bunch of characters with their own unique quirks.LOWLIGHTS: Lola could be a little too immature. I wanted to shake some sense into her whenever she was being an idiot. Honestly, I think I would have enjoyed this more back when I was in high school - I might have found Lola a bit more tolerable. This book was good, but Perkins' debut novel was much better.NOTE: Anna & St. Clair fromANNA AND THE FRENCH KISSmake multiple appearances in this story, and are just as awesome as ever. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1606, 1620)",1,0.0,False -073935650X,books,important,message,great,impact,480403c8828cfff3242cabce72a851a9,4fe4768e90067071fb23ef514a632dba,How is impact?,1,0.0,False,103c3f73cebeee5d32044c184ca25770,"I love this book! It is not easy to read, but I believe it has a very important message, one that every teenager needs to be aware of. I think it is a book that every teen needs to read, as well as parents and other adults, especially those who deal with kids. It is a book that will leave a mark long after it is finished and will get you thinking. It is the kind of book that will get people to change their behaviour and become more aware of how anything and everything they do affects other people. I love this book, it is in the top 3 best books I've ever read and since I've read a LOT!!!! (like thousands) that's saying something.Lastly,READ THIS!!!!!!!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",I love this book ! It is not easy to read,"(0, 40)",1,0.7166666666666667,True -0439023483,books,fresh,write,fresh,voice,5b3fab001fe596ee52703e4106b69076,0cad9e81e3b5f1b70384ddd64453348d,How is the voice?,1,0.0,False,77e66597e3ce6fbef104defed47ae71d,"the same friend who insisted i read the forest of hands and teeth was rabid about this book, and i see why. the basic concept is old hat, but the writing is new and fresh and there are plenty of nice twists. katniss is an appealing young character who's easy to root for. YA has come a long way. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the basic concept,"(108, 125)",1,0.125,False -0439023513,books,how bad,book,in,book,cf6dec632437209d8d73fa79c1e45c07,166526671b245204fea98bf0ed5df74f,How is the book?,3,0.0,False,f881232a52890966960672b266474c24,"(Spoiler alert)I just finished reading Mockingjay and had to write a review because I am floored at how bad this book is considering I absolutely loved the first two books in the series. I understand that war is not fun and that this series is not Harry Potter, but I never expected this book to be so dark and well, just flat out not fun. The first two books were serious, but action packed and had a certain momentum that kept the pages turning much the same way the Harry Potter series did. But this book is so far different in tone from the other two novels in the series that it's really shocking. There is no momentum whatsoever and there were substantial portions of this book that I started to skim out of sheer boredom, which never happened when I read the first two novels. This book is so strange that the only thing I can really compare it to is the movie Apocalypse Now because it is such a pyschological nightmare and of course the theme in both is that war is hell (""the horror, the horror""). The only difference is that I loved Apocalypse now, but Mockingjay is one of the worst novels (and sequels) that I have ever read. The things Katniss has to endure in this book (district 13 basically as bad as the capital, Peta becoming crazy, her sister being killed in the end, Katniss being burned basically from head to toe) is just flat out brutal. I guess I am naive because I expected this book to be kind of Star Warsish with the districts (the rebels) taking on and beating the evil capital in a thrilling conclusion. I figured Gale or Peta would die heroically and Katniss would live happily ever after with the survivor. But instead Katniss ends up broken both mentally and physically. I assume the author was not satisfied with writing something that was just a fun piece of popular fiction (like the Harry Potter series) and instead wanted something that would be remembered with the great works of literature (1984, Brave New World, Ender's Game, etc), but if that was the attempt then she has failed miserably. All I can really say in conclusion is that like a lot of people who loved the first two books in the series and I had very high hopes for Mockingjay, but in the end it is one of the most bizzarre, truly ugly novels I have ever read. It is so bad in fact that it will forever cloud my opinion of the series as a whole. ANSWERNOTFOUND",am floored at how bad this book,"(86, 117)",3,0.6666666666666666,True -1468161660,books,love,family,old,brother,5bf241dd86f099a8ba9f3281ac717a1a,7d78ca9267ae12613d5b2804978831e8,What is the feeling toward is brother?,2,0.0,False,8657fae966b3a9feff06f686fe0db1d9,"I wish I had written a review of Slammed right after I read it. I was so touched by this book, and even cried a few times while reading it. I wish I were witty enough to write my review as a Slam poem.This is the story of two families that have experienced incredible loss, and the sacrifices they have made (and will have to make) to keep a cohesive family unit. I loved the dynamic between Will and Layken, and the way they helped each other cope. I thought their stories, as well as Eddie's story, really emphasized that ""non-traditional"" families are just as real, loving and abnormally normal as what society considers family in the ""traditional"" sense.I couldn't wait to start Point of Retreat, and would suggest buying both books at the same time, as you'll want to keep the story going. This story was so beautiful and well written. I didn't just fall in love with the main characters; I fell in love with their families and friends too. This is a book I will read again. I'll probably add more to this review later. There are some great lines I want to add. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1067, 1081)",2,0.0,False -014241977X,books,great,world building,unique,world,52661cc3772f02bee0eace6203918eb6,e391b5ce3ee44d8747ee030e466826c9,How was the world created?,5,0.0,False,43241293c7cbbf920fcfd569b1aa9409,"(spoilers)Another solid entry into the ""dystopian series aimed at youth"" field.I thought the world building was great. It was interesting how things seemed alright but eventually got creepier, as opposed to dystopian fiction that makes the evil obvious from the outset.I thought their genetic engineering was good enough to consistently lead to death at 80. A lot of dystopian fiction includes obvious (to the reader) euthanasia. I was surprised by the 'poison' spoiler, but it make sense considering the general ""worse than it seems"" theme.It's interesting how she didn't get really get into the rebellion stage of the story but still set it up clearly. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(655, 669)",5,0.0,False -0553381466,books,practical,advice,helpful,advice,c12967d1f05753b32f8f1c4e373876bd,b8c47a1f130c5aba8fa921c097f31074,How did you like the advice?,1,0.0,False,238cff3348431ae423b34deef5fc7751,"We had twins at the beginning of March 2014. We would have been in serious trouble coping with our twins if we did not read this book before the twins were delivered. The advice is very practical and accurate!You will keep your baby(ies) happy, keep your sanity and be able to enjoy and appreciate your baby by following the information and techniques in the book.The book is a quick read...In fact, I read it during the labor process before the babies were born.I would recommend getting the DVD/borrowing the DVD to see the techniques demonstrated before the babies arrive. It will really make it much easier -- Swaddling is not the most obvious thing to do with a blanket and get it right. But, you really need to do this well or your baby is not going to be happy or be able to sleep much.This would be a great baby shower gift! ANSWERNOTFOUND",The advice is very practical and accurate!You,"(169, 214)",1,0.3,False -0099464462,books,wonderful,write,distinct,voice,6e0cc9a992e982b599ade3f8f1df1e99,c37ef8d08d584a48a31066e0fa16ad35,How is the quality of the voice?,2,0.0,False,dfbe53f7c21ac8e4ab24df4fb769fed5,"I am not a science fiction reader, as a rule. I do like time travel stories though - I enjoyed Replay, for instance. I first read The Time Traveler's Wife a few years ago when a bookclub I was in wanted to read it. I read it again on my own several months later because I think it really is a book you get more from the second time you read it. 2 other bookclubs I'm in since them have read it, so this is my 4th time through.I still count this as one of my favorite books. It has a wonderful story idea and good writing. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure there's all kinds of things that would disgust a ""true"" Science Fiction writer. The romance scenes aren't all that ""hot"", but I'm not a romance reader either.The story, while unbelievable, feels true - does that make sense? Probably not. What I mean is that their actions and reactions seem to hold true to things happening.The book will make you smile, probably make you mad, make you question, and make you cry.The characters aren't really deep and you end up feeling very sad for Clare, she seems to spend so much of her life waiting...My only complaint is that this book is STILL not available in eBook format. I had heard the author had some personal issues with eBook format, but I see her new book will be on the Kindle, so hopefully one day the publisher will release this to the Kindle crowd. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1353, 1367)",2,0.0,False -125005236X,books,awesome,character,serious,thing,41d9c20152963ca7389549fc13d51f0a,5e900b1c6df592d1b9c3c1088bfba6c5,How is the thing?,5,0.0,False,97b3391d340a36337eb06ecbf5099197,"I was given this book from Netgalley for an honest review.Jebus H. Christ I loved this book. That almost seems to be a trend with me lately lol. Sex, drugs and rock n roll, what's not to love? Ok, maybe I don't love the drug parts so much but there wasn't much in there but they were part of the story. So anyways. The characters were awesome. I loved the things that came out of Evelyn's (Ev) mouth and what all was running around in her head. I laughed so many times. I also liked for once the girl wasn't a virgin, that is just done so much in books now that sometimes it can get a little old. I mean she would kind of be considered a born again version though I guess. And the mess she got herself into was just great, I see myself taking a trip to Vegas soon. Maybe I can find me a hot, adorable guy to wake up married to. That would just be great. And awww David was just so tasty and lovable I loved him right from the start, you knew he was going to be great the moment you realized how hurt he was in the beginning of the story. I just wanted to hug him and tell him it would all be ok. Plus I mean come on he has tattoos and long hair, yeah a lot of book boyfriends have tattoos but not many have long hair. Drool.Their love story was full of ups, downs, sideways, long ways and any ways you can possibly think of. It was perfect and so real that I felt like maybe I could live it. I was so rooting for them that I got pissed when that stuff with the witch Martha happened (boooo you whore) that I just wanted to put the book down and punch a pillow or maybe punch a man, yeah that would of been better lol. Grrrr my heart broke for poor Ev. And then (angels singing here) David finally shows up, I just kept telling him that it was so to late and to take his cheating self on somewhere. But after all the stuff he started doing , although it got close to the stalker level a bit, I was glad he stuck around. I may have swooned a little, ok A LOT, I swooned a lot. He was really trying to prove himself o her and it was amazing. This is quite possibly one of my favorite HEAs ever and I cheered a little there at the end. Yay Dave and Ev!So as far as the story goes it was wonderful, I stayed up till 2 A.M. reading as much as I could before I had to put it down to sleep. Hooked me right from the get go. Fantastic writing, the story just kept pulling you even further with the next page. I do wish I would of found out a little more about Vegas but what I do know was great. I also wish there was an epilogue, or will they have another book? I am guessing the next one will be about another band member. Hopefully it will be Mal's story. Since this may be one of the most rambling reviews I have done and maybe one of the longest, I bet it's a sure bet that I loved this book lol. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2793, 2807)",5,0.0,False -140020383X,books,helpful,chapter,good,advice,6811659294ef9aba557c2648626f6c63,ddddf35a299af24ba1412f51b46d8f0e,What the general advice is pos or neg?,1,0.5,False,1c7e93ce1c745c5d156b48c0e8dce714,"I should have known Real Marriage would be controversial. It is, after all, by Mark and Grace Driscoll, and Mark Driscoll seems to be in trouble a good deal of the time. As I write this I have several friends who almost lose it when Driscoll's name comes up. I have several other friends who appreciate him, even though they recognize his faults. Why did I agree to review this book again?Well, it's too late. I did agree to review the book. I began reading, and it wasn't long before I got to some controversial bits. When Grace cuts her hair short, Mark disapproves. ""She had put a mom's need for convenience before being a wife,"" he writes. Say what? I remember being surprised by my wife's haircut one time, but I'm not sure I would have put it this way. He makes a few statements like this that made me scratch my head.Early on the Driscolls talk very openly about the struggles they've experienced in their marriage. Kudos to them for this. Their openness and honesty is important. This section is pretty raw, though, and it left me feeling a little defensive of Grace. And I've never been sure what to think about Mark's visions, such as the one he has of Grace committing a sexual sin around the time they started to date. Even if you believe in revelatory visions, it's unusual to think of one that is as sexually graphic as this one.Once you get past the first chapter, you're into the best part of the book. The chapter on friendship in marriage is good. The chapters addressed to men and women respectively are also fairly well done. The chapter on taking out the garbage -- dealing with sin and conflict -- is also helpful and important. These chapters are the best in the book.Strangely, the next five chapters are on sex. That's half the book. Sex is certainly a topic that needs to be covered, and the Driscolls do cover some important ground here. They talk about a biblical understanding of sex, and recovering from abuse, and breaking free from porn. Perhaps it takes half a book to deal with this area of marriage because we're all sexually broken, but it is a big part of the book.The most controversial chapter in the book is chapter 10, ""Can We ____?"" I have no problem with honest questions, and I'm amazed at how well some people answer them. The grid that the Driscolls use, however, is a little too simple, and it never gets to some of the deeper issues that need to be explored. I would use this chapter as a discussion starter, but a lot more needs to be said in answering some of the questions.The final chapter is a simplified guide to setting goals as a couple. It would be a useful chapter to go through as a married couple. The questions are good, and I'm sure they'd start some good discussions.I get why the reaction to this book is so mixed. Some like it, and I can see why. There is lots that's good about this book, and I'm glad the Driscolls tackle tough topics with honesty and candour. But I also get why some struggle with this book. It's a little too hard on Grace at points, a little too harsh sometimes in general. It goes fearlessly into areas that need to be addressed, but maybe a bit of fear would be appropriate.I'm not sure how long the Driscolls have been married, but it seems to be less than twenty years. At this point they have lots to share, and I'm sure their congregation is benefiting. But it may be too soon for a book on marriage.I hate pile-ons, and I really don't like that the Driscolls have become such a target. I appreciate a lot about them and their ministry, and I'm sure this book will prove useful to many. But it's not the book it could be. It's a book with good points, but with too many flaws to ignore. That's too bad, because there's so much to like about this book, but so much that leaves me feeling disappointed. ANSWERNOTFOUND",controversial controversial controversial,"(43, 2124)",1,0.9499999999999998,True -0141039280,books,different,thing,mixed,feeling,44926a130917eb6c1702b7be81322c4d,ea1e1a4e130eafb0a481a04dd81830fb,How is that feeling?,2,0.0,False,d3464bd732ca16d6a0c75b3b53fdf8c7,"Kathryn Stockett has, very simply, written a wonderful book. I was drawn in from the very first page, and had a hard time putting the book down. I will always remember the characters she created, and I learned a lot about a time when things were very different in this country. Kathryn Stockett will have only one problem from here on, and that is trying to top this book. I am thankful that she took the time to write this one. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(433, 447)",2,0.0,False -1476776016,books,sweet,moment,healthy,relationship,98095bdf0af2bbc906d538532f2cea46,270982d317580c37ed6d3b8c6db4fa88,Does the book have a healthy relationship?,1,0.5,False,c83371a5aad72d7a67b76d58c10c820b,"I was all over the place in anticipation for this book. I mean I searched for teasers practically every day and counted down the days for this release, but I'm sorry to admit that I was a bit disappointed by this book. It was definitely interesting and had plenty of good drama, but I found it lacking in some areas that I thought was unfortunate.My first issue is the typos. They were everywhere! Now for me, I can skim across grammar mistakes and weird paragraphing fairly easily, but in this book there were random words mashed together all over the place. It got to the point where it was just annoying and distracting. This didn't ruin the book for me, of course, but I just thought I should make note of it.Second issue is the lack of romance. This book was packed with emotions. I mean I was laughing, on the edge of my seat, halfway crying, and aww-ing all over the place, but I didn't really feel as much of the love in this book as I did in Fallen Too Far. Rush was constantly a mess. I swear that in this entire book, he never got a break. He was either angry, depressed, worried about screwing up with Blaire, busy already screwing up with Blaine, or trying to make amends for screwing up with Blaire. All the anxiety I got from him got to be a bit much. Even the sex, while hot, was always intense and rushed. I just wanted Blaire and Rush to chill out for a second and have a sweet moment together.Blaire said that Rush finally took her out on a couple dates. Why couldn't I read about that actually happening? I wanted a moment like that where she and Rush are talking about regular, sweet things and having a good time together. Shoot, I would have given up on one of those intense sex scenes to hear the details of one of their sweet dates. I guess I'm trying to say that with all the chaos between the couple, I would have like a romantic respite.My third and final issue is the ending. It's actually a good ending because everything comes out into the open and the air is cleared, but I really would have liked an epilogue. I would have liked to have known if their futures turned out as well as they told each other their futures would.Okay so moving on from the big negative stuff. I liked this book. I truly did. I could not stop reading it. It's intense and sexy and dramatic and, in some parts, cute. Rush, as stressed out as he was most of the time, was very understanding. He was intuitive with Blaire, which was refreshing. He knew what was right and wrong between them. Doing the right was just difficult sometimes. I continued to like Blaire in this book too. I only wish that she had comforted Rush a little. He was desperate to take care of her, but she did not take care of him as much when he probably needed.Overall, there is no way I could have NOT read this book. If nothing else, it gave me the resolution I needed. I admit that Fallen Too Far set up some high expectations-maybe too high-for this book, but I certainly don't regret buying it. In my opinion Never Too Far is not as good as Fallen Too Far, but that does not make Never Too Far bad. This book focused on the old stuff that had been pushed away in the previous book, and it was entertaining. I still love Blaire and Rush. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3223, 3237)",1,0.0,False -0099464462,books,unique,concept,original,concept,489ccb77f73195c185f331c0a942c18f,398a5fb507fe6311bdcea7f0aed4d510,What is the main concept of books?,3,0.3333333333333333,False,7e41ad9d8f370219b610d5406da124cc,"The Time Traveler's Wife never appealed to me because of the title. I don't usually care for science fiction and time traveling, but my friend recommended the novel and gave me a copy as a gift, so I tried it out. Just as I expected, I didn't care for the time traveling. I found the first thirty pages terribly confusing as dates and ages jumped around. For me, The Time Traveler's Wife had a rough start, but it picked up after the first hundred pages or so once I figured out the time structure of the story, and it culminated with the final scene as the best scene in the book.The book tells the love story between Henry, a librarian plagued with a genetic disorder that causes him to involuntarily time travel, and his wife Clare. The story and concept are unique, interesting, and captivating. They touch upon a wide variety of philosophical topics, such as love, free will, age differences within relationships, sex, waiting for love, and genetic therapy. It provides a lot of material for both self-reflection and discussion with others.Although I enjoyed reading the novel and became engrossed in the storyline, I also found many faults with the book. My main complaint is that the characters were flat. The story is told with the alternating perspectives of Henry and Clare, however, I oftentimes could not remember whose perspective I was reading. The two characters are too similar and are poorly developed as separate individuals. Henry is clearly the main character, and Clare simply waits for him throughout her entire life. Some people might find her relentless waiting as a testament to her love for Henry, but I found it pathetic and irritating. She has no personality beyond Henry. Furthermore, I found Henry interesting because of his time traveling predicament, but he is not at all what I would envision of as a romantic hero in a love story. The author sets up numerous situations in which she could have explored their deeper emotions, but instead she only skims the surface. Similarly, the author sets up some great supporting characters, but fails to give them any depth.In the end, The Time Traveler's Wife is not a bad book, but it's not a great book either. The story and concept were captivating, but unfortuantely, the characters were disappointing. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2298, 2312)",3,0.0,False -0141039280,books,better,thing,realistic,book,2f408dcf22c6b08a164fc2f6dcc9e664,5c90b14d53e81210060687c5134109d6,How is book?,1,0.0,False,6aaa78e102ceb251732181f886f7ffc8,"I grew up in the 60s and 70s. We would all like to believe that stereotypes and racism is so much better now, and, yes, things are better. But, some of the nuances and subtleties of racism still pervade the United States. Also, it does shine a light on injustice and is a reminder to learn from our past; it is still relevant. Today, when surveyed and questioned to indicate my race, I check ""other"" since I refuse to be classified by my skin. So, loved this book and its message. ANSWERNOTFOUND",loved this book,"(452, 467)",1,0.8,True -1492740357,books,perfect,story,romantic,story,7236969c39e927eee139e23d2512fca6,d2147f7ab3a2c73057fbdd6b4b35e531,Who is the story about?,1,0.0,False,53ba87c7239535a6f2328e58dadd86b7,This story is just perfect. I am so glad I was sick so I got to lay around and just read this! I think I might just reread right now. Next wait for the next! ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(158, 172)",1,0.0,False -0385342063,books,light,book,fun,read,ddf788545219f7fe2701e7e9be0b1e30,bfaed0f294f018336ddeca1a016eb297,How is the read?,2,0.0,False,8ddbeadc09ac1d3ecebe016eafa4b6d6,"After reading a very clever, funny novel in this genreMy Life on Craigslist: Award Winning Finalist of USA Book Awards(great book, I highly recommend it) I realized that this genre is more interesting than I had previously thought from my literary ivory tower. So I decided to try the queen of chicklit, Sophie Kinsella, and see what the fuss and sales are all about. This book is lighter, the humor everywhere, impeccably done in every sentence, and although the characters are a bit unidimensional and the plot slightly predictive, it is nevertheless charming and a page turner. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to have a fun read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(650, 664)",2,0.0,False -0545265355,books,true,movie,good,movie,8c5ebfb48633762a556d846559c319a9,d630909821270fc57df0ce4a2e2d63b7,What do you think of that movie?,1,0.0,False,f4fbf7748882f4780b14b5a284e5e11f,I have read these books countless times. They are just wonderful. I'm glad the movies are still staying true to the books. ANSWERNOTFOUND,They are just wonderful,"(41, 64)",1,1.0,True -030758836X,books,awry,plan,available,review,1a31efae452518a60dab1b341166683e,c7c5ad5264248fcdd2badf6d6c975940,Where can I find book with excellent review?,3,1.0,True,c580458749e25bd112fd3b668d01d99b,"Wow. I didn't intend to read Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl when I did. Two other books sat on the top of the reading pile, begging for a thorough read, the Amazon reader review thing, and so on. But one dark day, I needed a book with an edge to it, and having peeked at a sample page of Gone Girl already, I knew where to find that edge.Gone Girl is the story of Nick and Amy, a seemingly perfect couple to anyone looking in from the outside. But at the start of the book, on the couple's fifth anniversary, when Nick comes home to a ransacked living room and a missing wife, the marriage has already deteriorated to a far from perfect state. Talk about your love hate relationship. Nick and Amy have one in spades at this point - mostly hate, but with love so excruciatingly painted around the edges you can't imagine a better combination.Nick's clumsy handling of himself during the police investigation and an accumulating, increasingly-damning pile of evidence soon point the finger at him as the murderer. We, the readers, don't know whether he is one or not, even though we've been reading most passages from his first person point of view.So is he or isn't he? I won't spoil it. Let me instead touch on two compelling aspects of this novel. First, Gillian's voice is one that many writers would kill for (bad pun, I know). Through the first half of the book she alternates her passages from Nick's point of view (written in a Jess Walter voice, and you never think for one second that hmmm this is a woman trying to write from a man's POV), and Amy's point of view as found in diary entries written before the climactic murder or abduction or whatever actually happened (because I still refuse to tell). Amy's voice is much different than Nick's and I love that. She's brilliant and has a fascinating perceptiveness about each of those many people who just can't help but revolve around her irresistible gravitational force.The other can't-put-it-down aspect of this novel is the quick pacing both before and after a sudden switch in plot halfway through. By that point, as a reader, you think you know the whole story and how it will all end, and you can't imagine what the second half of the book will be for. Why isn't this a novella? What's coming next?What's coming next is motive, and true circumstances, plans going awry, plans being reshaped, and a remarkable elevation of compromise to an art form.I loved this book.Joe ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2433, 2447)",3,0.0,False -1497455049,books,talented,author,complete,story,2ed7b4ffe861e35aeb713ac8e32f5bbe,82d2212258e5965ffb28d71eba5069ab,What about the story?,2,0.0,False,33a818681b548bd7b07ca025439ff7e8,"I had no clue what to expect when it came to this book. I had seen it on one of the big romance blogs, and so I assumed it was a romance. Right? I mean, there's a beautiful woman on the cover. But I was so surprised, so confused, and so completely sucked in. I got absolutely nothing done while I was reading this book, because I kept needing, not wanting, but needing to know what was happening in this book, and get to the end. I don't want to give any spoilers, but it was beautiful, and haunting, and sad, and left me feeling very bereft when it was done. It's not really a sad ending, but it's certainly not the happy ending that I typically read. And in spite of that, I felt completely satisfied. I begged some of my friends to start reading it, because I felt like I would die if I didn't have somebody to discuss this book with. I think that the author is insanely talented, and even though this book defies being stuck in any one category, and I typically stick with romance, I would absolutely read her again. Just not when I have a large to do list, because that will inevitably be ignored. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I had no clue what to expect when it came to this book .,"(0, 55)",2,0.0,False -0307352145,books,clear,author,accessible,book,97294414c4e79c9a8a6ba697d3c4b74f,e3e31ef58d6290fb072f1f137383506f,Are the books dirty?,1,0.8,True,390cb43f02990eb6b3ea4c39969f3c69,"My 19 year old daughter recently asked what her hobbies were. I said, "Your friends are your hobbies". She looked at me like only 19 year olds can look at their mums. But it is true - her reason for being is her interactions with other people, preferably not old(er) ones like me. Based on an informal 20 question questionnaire on page 10 of this book she is almost 100% the perfect extrovert. Me, on the other hand, I am 70% introvert, and now that I know this, it explains all sorts of things about me. Unlike my lively daughter who needs to get her batteries charged from the energy of others, I need to get my batteries charged from not being with others, from being by myself. Finally I understand now why I don't like crowds, why I don't like going to parties or gatherings where I don't know people, why I am not the world's most natural and spontaneous entertainer, why I let the phone go to voice mail, why I enjoy writing so much, why sitting at home on New Year's Eve with mushrooms on toast, a bottle of bubbles and TV makes me feel so good! And it has been done more than once.Even though this book is about whether you are one or the other, the author makes very clear at both the beginning and the end, that introversion/extroversion personality analysis is one of many tools and theories out there, and often it seems in conjunction with other theories too. So, as with all this stuff, it is all very interesting and useful and probably helpful to self understanding but not necessarily the gospel truth.The author is a self proclaimed introvert, hence her interest in the subject. Her main argument in this book is that the world we live in, ie the current Western orientation to the Cult of Personality rather than the Cult of Character of perhaps 150 years ago does not suit the more introverted personality, which could be anywhere from a third to half the population. Think back to when you were at high school - who were the popular kids? Was it the science nerds? Was it those who spent their lunch hours in the library? Was it those who played solitary or individual sports like chess or fencing or even badminton? No of course it wasn't! It was the rugby boys, the girls who swanned around after them in packs, the kids that took the risks like smoking, drinking, having sex. The ones whose style of dress the rest of us tried to follow. The cool kids. Perhaps this is seen no more clearly than in her chapter on the differences between Asian students and non Asian students at American high school and universities.The book is full of explaining all these sorts of differences and whether we are actually born with tendencies towards introvesion/extroversion; how our upbringing and early life shapes us; how survival of the fittest is not necessarily survival of the loudest or the strongest; cultural differences; the effect the Cult of Personality had on the Global Financial Crisis; how as parents we can help our children who may not be so out there as us or their siblings, and even in our relationships where we can see and be understanding of our differences. And much more.I have got so much out of this book, and it really does make me feel much more comfortable in my skin. Now I know why I used to howl my lungs out at the top of the sand dunes faced with all that ocean and noise. Why I was one of only two kids on 11 year old camp that wouldn't do the abseiling. And why I love books, reading and doing these book reviews! ANSWERNOTFOUND","the kids that took the risks like smoking , drinking , having sex","(2245, 2308)",5,0.0,False -006230240X,books,good,story line,good,storyline,ecc6f39efdeea180c9e22868e4ee5063,c1e7f675669982e11dc9671a6639202e,Do you have a good storyline to fight?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,849e2392a9b5cdc515f9f3e13b33b085,"I will start out with the good. The story line was really good. I thouroughly enjoyed both Rule and Shaw. Both had reedeming qualities. I'm glad they found each other.Now for the bad and it's REALLY REALLY bad. I don't think I have ever read a book with so many errors. There was at least one on every other page and sometimes multiple on the same page. These range from use of the wrong word, an extra word in a sentence, missing punctuation, to massively long run on sentences.Some examples: gook = goodFailing instead of flailing"Know what I you can do""Said told me you've"Even me a chance = given me a chance"Always was the always""But wait awaited me" - I think this was supposed to be "what awaited me""With the sheer for of will alone" = sheer force of willLast one I promise:"On the days I worked I stayed on the Hill with Rule since his place was closer to the bar and he didn't mind coming to have a drink and waiting for me to get off so he could take me home he and Lou were like the best of friends now."PLEASE GET AN EDITOR ASAP. Any second set of eyes would have caught 85% of these errors. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The story line was really good,"(32, 62)",1,0.6000000000000001,True -030758836X,books,flat,story,confusing,book,ad132b8fac6cbff13f61e2cca3d59d87,0f83f4543e9db8e89be95f481c266168,How was the book?,1,0.0,False,42b17ed90c2a5a08a5f80fc8045a69a3,"In the end, the book leaves you satisfied: there is a twist, the story is well tied up and the character becomes likeable eventually. However, it is not a page-turner from the very start. I almost gave up the book after having read about a quarter of it, because the story looked flat and there wasn't really anything happening. On the whole, it is a solid thriller (although not very thrilling), better than lots of rubbish which lands in bestseller charts lately - but by far not the best book of the year, not even close. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the book leaves you satisfied,"(12, 41)",1,1.0,True -1940026016,books,thin,character,terrific,story,267092b619c65da065de79f61689f988,10c83b50ad3d6eb8746b8201162f3bbc,Does this book have a good story?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,c83c30b58b317b911b088ccf5ca91ea3,The concept for this story is exciting. The execution by the author though failed to meet my expectations. The characters are thin and the plot flails about without direction. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(176, 190)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,meaningful,story,touch,book,3e0913fa7ab7bd4e81c7bf2101b65356,175c6c8d75e7db849a0397cd4dff2c16,How many pages does the book have?,5,0.5,False,3e49484f3ea37fa67269037cbaae8681,"I don't normally write alot of reviews, I read alot, I enjoy reading alot and if its a good book once I start I will lose sleep over finishing the book, I will literally stay up and read until I'm done, this is exactly what happened with this book as I finished it at 4:30 a.m. today. I wasn't sure whether to get this book or not due to some of the more negative reviews, but I'm really not sure how anyone could feel anything but positive about this book. It was wonderful, and its still weighing on my mind. An absolutely beautiful love story between two individuals that have endured so much. Some of the reviews made it sound like this book was full of sex and inappropriateness, I didn't find that at all. I could only hope my child would have the same values and morals that this girl did when it came to her body (although the characters stemmed from something much deeper; of course I wouldn't wish for that) I would be proud if she waited to give herself to someone who she loved with every bit of her soul. The story was deep and meaningful and if you are reading this contemplating whether or not to purchase this book, I say do it, don't go into with preconceived negativities posted by others on here, just read and let this book pull you in as it did me. For those of you who reviewed negatively are you sure you read this book? Really? I do know someone commented and quoted parts of how the writer wrote certain aspects of the book, the way I read this it was to simply pull us into the mind of that moment and what they were feeling and experiencing and I'm probably one of the worst critiquers when it comes to things like this, but I didn't take it the same way others have portrayed it here in the reviews. Overall this was worth every bit of the 5 stars I'm giving it and I thoroughly enjoyed this book ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1825, 1839)",5,0.0,False -0425269205,books,weak,book,own,idea,e01cef4dd705d1b5967c405b1a25be2b,b53650468a0eea5c7d4093843f669b4c,What is the central idea of ​​the book?,1,0.25,False,14228f69b91646ece8250a4ab87a4144,"This started out as such a fun and engaging series, but the last two or three books have been really weak, and this is little better. It wraps everything up all nicely and neatly, but is not much fun to read along the way. It's an easy read, though, so if you're looking to kill some time, by all means. I'm disappointed. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This started out as such a fun and engaging,"(0, 43)",1,0.4666666666666666,False -0439023513,books,whole,lot,great,life,0ea48de51b9ef10791fd05598a3be47e,41d1da0cfb85f7e0fd5e5e46f2e81316,Do you have a happy life?,1,1.0,True,c688f34a782b998516b5bcba582c767b,"I had high hopes for this book as I really enjoyed the first two books in this series. I have to say that I was somewhat let down by this book. I don't know what exactly I was expecting, but I really struggled through this book. It wasn't that there wasn't as much action in this book, because there was plenty of action, but this one just seemed predictable in many parts.The characters just seemed somewhat stagnant in this book as opposed to the other two books. There were a few twists and turns in this book but nothing like the first two. As I said earlier the plot was predictable in parts and boring in other parts.I don't even have a whole lot to say about it in review of it. It was just ho-hum to me. If you are like me then you are going to have to read the 3rd book because you read the first two, but don't get your hopes up like I did because I don't feel like this book can live up to them.Overall Rating: 3/5 ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(926, 940)",1,0.0,False -0307341542,books,fresh,write,real,sense,b6abf18aacc0c0487840ed13478429ac,22ff227ad0880f3073cc7e3b02a2c5f1,How is the quality of the sense?,1,0.0,False,7b4f5616019756bfb8894e7d943f0cac,"Many books start with characters in bad circumstances who escape those places. Sharp Objects looks at what happens when you return.Camille Preaker is a reporter dealing with life after a stay in a psych ward (or the politically correct, ""mental health inpatient unit""). Her alert editor smells a story, a potential serial killer on the loose in a small town, that will boost the paper's prestige. The murders, however, are taking place in Preaker's home town, Wind Gap.Once back there, Preaker struggles to remain the adult she's become since she left and moved to Chicago. She finds herself deferring to her mother and wanting her sister to like her.Like Preaker, I had a childhood filled with troubles - I was sexually abused by two relatives and emotionally abused by another - and while I've resolved those things, whenever I return to visit my family, I find myself acting like a little boy.Flynn's story is gripping. One of the things I love most about crime novels is working out who did it. Flynn outwitted me and I'm grateful. Her writing is sharp and fresh.If you like crime books, then this is a no-brainer must-read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1129, 1143)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,good,taste,not good,thing,fb02ecd4fc5a62b49c2a8e37e6149985,771efe3f8449a9db9b86d041bbdaca45,How is the thing with the plot?,1,0.0,False,79dd8e0b36a32f7f9b1f6d720594aaec,"First of all it could have been a GREAT book suspense etc. But the ending OMG seriously anyone who says this book is sooo great and amazing etc must think that being in a messed up relationship is cool! I read this book because it was recommended by my sister. I thought okay she has good taste. After I was finished, and from someone who reads quite a bit it was hard to finish this, I called her to say WHY did you do that to me. She started laughing saying someone told her to read it as a mean joke too. This book is about a deranged psycho girl who needs to grow up and realize everything isnt about her. She is not happy in her marriage and realizes her hubby is cheating and takes matters into her own hands. No, not like a mature adult by just leaving, and no, not like a bitter wife who wants to take more then half. Ohh no, she fakes her kidnapping then frames a friend that tried to help after her web of lies her for murder. But that's not the best part this IDIOT stays with her. Ohh the pathetic we really love each other BS. I will only recommend this book to someone who I don't like or who I want to play a joke on and make them waste their time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1164, 1178)",1,0.0,False -0307277674,books,fascinating,book,true,fact,b106a1b51d971eda0537fe69ffaa8f55,f6cb20bb218a2b9b3bba31616fea9a10,How is the fact?,1,0.0,False,9141d3eb387819c0c6bb15e5a1f496ae,"I am overwhelmed by this remarkable novel that totally blew me away, with its richly detailed narrative and intricate plot. Sat on the edge of my seat in suspense throughout this has to be one of the finest mysteries ever written, with the author adding such realism (via facts and atmospheric elements) as to bring the story to life. Fascinating, intriguing and so interesting this absorbing book is one that captures your interest as you loose yourself within the most intense, dramatic and momentous mystery of all-time. Wow! This extraordinarily brainy thriller is just perfection itself and which not since reading Harry Potter by JK Rowling, have I been swept away by this breathless chase and compelling tale. Lies and deception amidst truth shrouded in secrets and secrecy where intrigue and menace mingle; the enigma that is piled on secrets and stacked on riddles will have you guessing until the very last page. This amazing, astonishing tale was so full of fascinating detail that I just could not get enough of Dan Brown; hence I can now honestly say that I am a ardent fan.Harvard Professor Robert Langdon one night receives an urgent phone call whilst he is staying in Paris; stating that the elderly curator (Jacques Sauniérè) of the Louvre has been brutally murdered inside the museum in the Grand gallery. Alongside the body the police have found some baffling codes and as Langdon together with renowned Cryptologist Sophie Neveu, try to decipher them and uncover the message that the Professor was trying to give other secrets are being hidden from them both... As they sort through the bizarre riddles they are stunned to find that it leads them to the works of Leonardo Da Vinci - suggesting the answer to a mystery that stretches deep into the vault of history itself. Unless Langdon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine code and quickly assemble the pieces of the puzzle, a stunning historical truth will be lost forever.This fast-paced, action packed story is one that never looses momentum with the chase never letting up until all the pieces of the puzzle are found. The entire concept is just pure genius and which is so exceedingly clever, and a masterful achievement by an author whose writing has exceeded all expectations for a wide-readership. Facts within the book include:*The Priory of Sion - A European secret society founded in 1099, which is a real organization. In 1975 Paris's Bibliothèque Nationale discovered parchments known as Les Dossiers secrets, identifying numerous members of the Priory of Sion, including Sir Isaac Newton, Sandro Botticelli, Victor Hugo and Leonardo Da Vinci.The Vatican prelature known as Opus Dei is a deeply devout Catholic sect that has been the topic of recent controversy due to reports of brain-washing, coercion and a dangerous practice known as `Corporal Mortification'. Opus Dei has just completed construction of a $47 million national headquarters at 243 Lexington Avenue in New York City.*All descriptions of artwork, architecture, documents and secret rituals within this novel are accurate.The Bishop Aringarosa and his protégé the albino Silas are two characters whom really stand-out within this novel of good VS evil, propelling the exciting plot on as you plunge head-first into a most thrilling tale. Murder, lies and secrecy envelop you as you follow Robert Langdon and Sophie on their quest to expose the truth beneath all the camouflage and out into the open. I never thought that I would be so deeply moved by a graphic, explicit and at times horrific thriller that was bloodthirsty and driven by ambitious men who in the name of God took the liberty of concealing one of the greatest secrets of all-time. Dan Brown's masterpiece is truly epic, mind-blowing and totally spectacular therefore I cannot enthuse enough about it nor praise it more highly - as this is not a genre that I would read often. Mind games are played as you unravel the past which cleverly merges into the present, linking us to our past in such a way that is astonishing and awe-inspiring. If you are looking for adventure, danger, twists & turns and those moments that send chills down your spine then this is a must-read!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4229, 4243)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,better,half,intelligent,write,1fcd514208c7d51142b68ba35aa15f1d,9be0b9366f58a0fa6bd6902de0702529,Can you write your opinion about this man?,1,0.0,False,9ac0962013b250645a4852acc4e0abd5,"I assumed I would like this book given all I had heard about it. So I wanted to like it. I am only 26% of the way through because unlike the books I typically try to read, it's just so boring that I am never motivated to go out of my way to find time to keep reading it. This is the first time , I've reviewed something without finishing it, but my point is a good book should draw you in right away and command your interest. The only reason I keep going on this one is because of its reputation and I keep waiting for it to get interesting. At 26% of the way through the title character has only had a very minor role. But I get the gist and despite the buzz I don't consider her that interesting or original. And the main character is downright boring. I suppose we're supposed to be drawn in by the fact that his life is upside down and he's facing prison, but he seems so oddly unaffected by it that why should we be? At the equivalent of over 120 pages in, NOTHING has happened. Absolutely nothing. At a certain point, who cares if it gets suddenly good later. It already failed. I wonder what the people who like this book typical read. Perhaps to an ""Oprah"" book-of-the-month reader this might be interesting. But to anyone reasonably well read in mysteries or thrillers, this is third rate at best.UPDATE: Eventually finished the book. The second half was better, but it doesn't change my opinion that it was incredibly boring in the first half. With the exception of Lizbeth (the ""girl"" of the title, who is a minor character until the second half of this book), none of the characters are fleshed out, believable or interesting. She is very interesting if not quite as original as the reputation of the book suggests. Fortunately she is more of the focus in the subsequent book which started out much better as a result. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1837, 1851)",1,0.0,False -0385517831,books,disappointing,end,not good,end,25c1901b433a50084c7202ec806f143d,ef9616d55f24cce6d391e8df4a7a7132,How was the end?,1,0.0,False,edf63019a2e4eda0cd70ea0ec255e63d,Grisham writes books that have wooden characters. It sets up situations where there is a battle between good and evil. Also he draws pictures of large law firms that are charactures. The ending was disappointing.Having said all the above I have to admit that I had a hard time putting this book down. I enjoyed the story and it was fun to read. ANSWERNOTFOUND,it was fun to read,"(329, 347)",1,0.2,False -0425263908,books,good,sex scene,explicit,sex,144afe119103ef20ffe37d24cb415262,04ceb4fac8c51cf2a41fc80b6701aefe,How is the sex?,1,0.0,False,d1511d60259b7ddc805d2bb8a0399ed5,"I knew it was a mistake that I bought this book just after a few pages, yet I thought I might as well give it a chance. This sounded too much like fifty shades, just not as good. I don't mean the writing either, since fifty shades is not exactly a master piece, writing style wise. The story line is just not as good and sometimes boring. Some change in the charecters but overall most would remind one of the ""other book"". Eva is not as exciting and appealing as Anastasia. She is also very irrational on different occasions which made no sense as to why but to move the story along. The sex scenes were good but got old fast because they were in every other page. Something I found irritating in fifty shades as well. I found myself skipping a page or two here and there. I really wOuld have liked to see an ending to the story in this book because I just don't see how stretching the story into a whole other book will work. I gave it three stars because the writing was good and some situations kept me engaged but not e whole book. Gideon is just no Christain Grey which doesn't make the book great but not a total failure either. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The sex scenes were good,"(585, 609)",1,0.6000000000000001,True -0307744434,books,fascinating,concept,fantastic,idea,439fe4c8300f782084dc1e2c6f47edd8,6cbf2f4749a8c4865a2e9b0a3492a6b8,Where did the idea of ​​the writer come from?,2,0.0,False,034e1c3231c0f15c704760dcd27106b7,"The simplest way I can describe the Night Circus, which is not a simple book at all, is that it is written beautifully and has one of the most well though out plots I have ever read. However, you need to be slow and really appreciate it, if you are expecting fireworks and nonstop action, this is not the book for you.There is a deadly game afoot set in place by two men that are much older than they seem. A game, a contest, a dual; a competition between two magicians that will have consequences for not only them, but for everyone else that gets involved.The concept of a magician's dual, especially created in such a devious and mysterious way was fascinating and left just enough secrecy for the reader to wonder along with the main characters.Celia and Marco were fantastic characters. Actually, the whole cast of characters was magnificent, each of them having their own motives and flaws and secrets. They, like the entire book, were each puzzles, and even by the end of the book there are still missing pieces, but that is the beauty of THE NIGHT CIRCUS.For a story written in third person, and at times second person, it is so wonderfully written. You can taste, hear, smell, and see everything that is described in vivid detail, and it is so amazing. I had to give the writing five stars, it was absolutely perfect.The romance is not the main component of this book, so do not go in expecting it from the start. It develops slowly, over time, and that makes all the difference to the story. It just adds more emotion in the end and lets you focus on other important parts in the book.If you have not read this book now, I suggest you do so as soon as possible. But make sure you have the time to truly savor it.(Originally posted on readerswonderland.com) ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1767, 1781)",2,0.0,False -0805098542,books,impressive,research,excellent,research,f13248c43b3cf890e80e242a9977a4cc,64a9b1320f1d4c362bd3bf3a7bb4b267,How is the research?,1,0.0,False,3581bc48dfa096225d5e20d54b6e5962,Great book! The research necessary to write this book is impressive and it brought this period in history alive. I was always an American History buff and disliked Ancient History so it took me a little longer to read this than it did to read Killing Lincoln or Kennedy. All 3 should be required school reading IMO. ANSWERNOTFOUND,The research necessary to write this book is impressive,"(13, 68)",2,1.0,True -0307744434,books,fascinating,concept,fantastic,idea,439fe4c8300f782084dc1e2c6f47edd8,6cbf2f4749a8c4865a2e9b0a3492a6b8,Where did the idea of ​​the writer come from?,5,0.0,False,034e1c3231c0f15c704760dcd27106b7,"The simplest way I can describe the Night Circus, which is not a simple book at all, is that it is written beautifully and has one of the most well though out plots I have ever read. However, you need to be slow and really appreciate it, if you are expecting fireworks and nonstop action, this is not the book for you.There is a deadly game afoot set in place by two men that are much older than they seem. A game, a contest, a dual; a competition between two magicians that will have consequences for not only them, but for everyone else that gets involved.The concept of a magician's dual, especially created in such a devious and mysterious way was fascinating and left just enough secrecy for the reader to wonder along with the main characters.Celia and Marco were fantastic characters. Actually, the whole cast of characters was magnificent, each of them having their own motives and flaws and secrets. They, like the entire book, were each puzzles, and even by the end of the book there are still missing pieces, but that is the beauty of THE NIGHT CIRCUS.For a story written in third person, and at times second person, it is so wonderfully written. You can taste, hear, smell, and see everything that is described in vivid detail, and it is so amazing. I had to give the writing five stars, it was absolutely perfect.The romance is not the main component of this book, so do not go in expecting it from the start. It develops slowly, over time, and that makes all the difference to the story. It just adds more emotion in the end and lets you focus on other important parts in the book.If you have not read this book now, I suggest you do so as soon as possible. But make sure you have the time to truly savor it.(Originally posted on readerswonderland.com) ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1767, 1781)",5,0.0,False -0007337701,books,great,deal,clear,prose,74d922ecdb0be9db7ac65e20148eab43,13007113b039662f4be81364b2c34968,How is Robinson's prose?,1,0.0,False,0efd2802a433cb89df4336b65286badb,"Even though Sebastian Junger went into a fair amount of detail in describing the day to day routines of an elite group of U.S. Army Infantrymen and subsequent combat operations, I found that in some instances, his narrative in ""WAR"" sometimes seemed to lack a simple direction.A few hours after I put the book down, I was able to find and read Junger's article: ""Into the Valley of Death,"" with accompanying photos by Tim Hetherington on Vanity Fair magazine's Web site.In ""Into the Valley of Death,"" Junger gave a slightly different perspective of the combat operations that took place in and around Wanat in Afganistan's Korengal Valley during July of 2008. The text was simpler, more to the point. After reading the VF article, I understood a little better what Junger was attempting to explain in ""WAR"".Hetherington's photos also put the text of Sebastian's ""WAR"" into a much larger perspective. His portraits of the soldiers Junger so thoughtfully wrote about brought these personalities to life.If at least some of the photos and the article itself could have been transposed into ""WAR"" - just for simplicity's sake, it would have been a better work. However, I will say that ""WAR"" was written as a fast read, as journalism, not as an epic novel.For the most part, ""WAR"" is well-written, well crafted and well thought out. Although much of the material about why soldiers fight, and what differentiates a modern cohesive tactical unit from a troubling debacle has been discussed a litany of times by military historians for decades, it is interesting to see these issues applied to combat operations in Afganistan.I'm sure that at least some of Junger's observations would be taken to task by some of the US Army's unit commanders and senior NCO's. However, it's evident that the author has a great deal of respect for the men he was embedded with for the better part of fifteen months. He makes it clear that the soldier's issue with journalists was one of commitment. I quote Junger:""Vietnam was considered a morally dubious war that was fought by draftees while the rest of the nation was dropping acid and listening to Jimi Hendrix. Afganistan, on the other hand, was being fought by volunteers who more or less respected their commanders and had the gratitude of the vast majority of Americans back home. If you imagined that your job, as a reporter, was to buddy up to the troops and tell the ""real"" story of how they were dying in a senseless war, you were in for a surprise. The commanders would realize you were operating off a particular kind of cultural programming and would try to change your mind, but the men wouldn't bother. They'd just refuse to talk with you until you left their base.""""They"" were the men of Second Platoon, Battle Company, Second Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, during combat operations in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley.While Junger was able to maintain his distance from the action in order to preserve his integrity as a journalist, he clearly was able to chronicle the reactions and feelings of the men he was with. That's what makes the text of ""WAR"" interesting. If you haven't read ""A Perfect Storm"" or any of his other works, I would describe Junger's writing style as similar to Tom Wolfe's earlier nonfiction, fairly lean.However, while military slang, such as the phrase ""Get some,"" is easily understood, some of the other acronyms and terms used are peculiar to the war in Afganistan. Unfortunately, the glossary and accompanying index must not have been ready for print by the time my advance copy went to press.My only other criticisms has to do with the editing of the text itself: The author evidently had brevity in mind when he used concise language in order to convey some concepts and his experiences. However, much of the text itself could have been broken up into smaller paragraphs. That way the flow of the narrative would have been a little bit easier on the reader.Even so, it's a small sacrifice to make for such good reading.Also - One other thing I's like to know... Where in the hell was the platoon segeant during the stomach slapping incident? ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4181, 4195)",1,0.0,False -0345803485,books,popular,book,simplistic,write,9db05bdb4d731e5034e572c856a32612,453b2809b817fa0eb5487584f40179ca,How was the write?,2,0.0,False,7c83cdfc1df996cb5038b40d947d29d5,"First things first. What is seriously lacking here are reviews from guys on this book. Therefore, I'm going to provide one. This will probably be the best review you have ever read, but that is just an added bonus.Second - this is not ""hard core porn"" as some reviews have stated. Stop it. What rock have you been living under? If you think this is hard core porn, then you are missing a heck of a lot.So - Before getting into the meat of this thing, I must first delight you with a short story of how I encountered a copy of 50 Shades of Gray at one of the local adult novelty shops. So there I am doing my daily shopping and what do I see on the counter? A paperback copy of 50 Shades of Gray. ""Hey"" I say to the woman working the night shift behind the counter of an adult novelty shop... ""I see you have 50 Shades of Gray."" She responded by telling me that she had begun reading it herself and that she had many customers coming in to buy items mentioned in the book.""Really..."" I respond, ""I hear that the book is very popular. Especially among women.""""Yes"" she replies and ads that she thinks every man should read it. She goes on to tell me that one of her friends has her ""biker"" boyfriend reading the book. I found it interesting that she chose to distinguish a regular ""boyfriend"" from a ""biker boyfriend""... perhaps a topic for another day...At this point, another woman comes over to take a look because she overheard our conversation. She is middle-aged, really rough looking, and has some sort of insertable egg vibe in her hand. She looks at the display copy of 50 Shades like it is a strange alien artifact. She hesitates and then lightly touches it - almost like she is afraid that the book is an old manuscript that will flake away if she is too harsh. Then she carefully peels back the cover a bit as though there would be something interesting to see in there...a motion similar to that of picking up a dead bird by the wing before flinging it into the neighbor's yard. All this while casually holding her egg vibe in the other hand as though it was just a garden tool. ""Gonna go dig me some carrots!""Back to the book - So what message does a guy get from this book? If you are rich enough and good looking enough, she will do ANYTHING. Just come up with any crazy sex stuff you can think of and go for it. The main character, Ana, has no interest in the ""nice"" guys she meets, but when the rich, handsome, and mysterious Christian Gray turns up she goes from a virgin to a sex starved BDSM nympho in the blink of an eye.Would Ana let anyone else do these things to her? Heck no... they don't have enough money. They don't run a company or have a helicopter. How does she justify it? A classic female mind trick - but he is really a nice guy! See, he wants to feed the poor! He had a rough childhood! Besides, he can't help himself around me... he makes me feel special... it's not his fault...Hey - more power to the guy. That's fine with me. If I had unlimited wealth I'd probably be a freak too (or at least more of a freak anyway). My point is simply that this book basically just proves every theory men already have regarding female behavior... which is further reinforced by the glowing reviews drooling over how wonderful Gray is.Now... now... now... I can already hear the counter arguments milling about in your mind. But Moondonkey, it isn't that Gray is wealthy or good looking... it is his attitude, how he holds himself, how he treats Ana, and his Alpha male personality. He is such ""man"". Uhhhhh... no. Take away the money and fame and turn Gray into just some guy at the office. Same guy. Same character traits. Does he get away with the same stuff? No. Not a chance. Now he isn't a mysterious manly man, he is just a perverted jerk. Right ladies? If any ""regular"" guy pulls out some Ben-Wa Balls, slips then in, then commands you to go get a glass of water, I suspect that your reaction would be different. If the guy from IT or Accounting takes you home after a date to see his Room of Pain how is that going to go over? Yeah... I thought so... Add several million dollars and a corporate helicopter... ""ohhh... ok ... whatever you want...(bite your lip)...""You can tell this book was written by a woman because she has Gray's motivation all wrong. According to the author, Gray does what he does out of a need for control. There are various psychological issues involved in that, but the nutshell according to the author is control. Ahem... speaking as a guy... it's not about control. Do you want to know why a guy like Gray does what he does? BECAUSE HE CAN. That's why. This isn't rocket science. There isn't some deep motivation or purpose. Gray is rich. Gray is handsome. Gray is powerful. As Ana's mom reminds her, men are simple. What do rich, handsome, and powerful men do with their wealth and power? They get laid, that's what they do.Anyway - 50 Shades of Gray is really all about what is going on inside the woman's head. How do I feel? How does he make me feel? Why do I feel like this? Should I feel like this? Is it wrong to feel like this? But I like feeling like this... does that make me dirty? Am I dirty? What would people think? What do I think? What does he think? What am I thinking? He is so mysterious... he is so dangerous... why would he want me? Does he want me? Do I want him?Blah...blah...blah... shut the heck up and get to the action already.So why read it? Why the heck not I suppose. I read a lot of books... the majority of which are terrible. Many reviews comment on how poorly this book is written. Yeah, it is. So what? Have you read anything else recently? I bet 80% of the books out there are garbage. Therefore, why not take a flyer on something like this? Besides, the book is getting a lot of press lately so why not check it out and see what all the cackling is about.The ""action"" takes awhile to get started. You have to get 80 pages in before the hot skin slapping starts. In tracking the action, I noticed that Christian Gray uses the zombie ""double tap"" method of sex. You may recall that in order to make sure a zombie is dead after the first shot, you should always shoot it in the head a second time (a double tap) just to make sure. Well... that is the way Gray has sex with Ana. He does her once, then goes back for a double tap soon after.One thing that bothered me - on page 101, Gray kisses Ana after she performs oral sex on him (with a happy ending). Sorry - no dude is going to do that. Not happening. You might as well be reading a Star Trek novel at this point because traveling at warp speed through space is more likely.Soooo... the big elephant-in-the-room question here is why this book appears to have struck a cord with women... or at least a significant number of women. Apparently, 50 Shades of Gray allows women to safely explore their inner slut (even though the book is pretty tame really - go read a Hustler and compare). Except here is the problem ladies - why do you need a stupid book to do that? Your boyfriend or husband would surely be happy to explore your inner slut, but he probably gave up hope.In the end, I found the book sort of boring. I could write better sex scenes. Personally, I'd give the book only 2 stars. However, my wife also read the book and the results forced me to rethink my rating. I'm going to give it 4 stars - pretty much based on nothing but the ""extra"" benefits.Is that worth an extra 2 stars? Heck yes it is! I don't have a million dollars and a helicopter (yet). ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(7613, 7627)",2,0.0,False -0374292795,books,important,message,simplistic,book,9a9929efd3b721bfae075e5fa9d40bb8,a922f1912ca803d216ce33b860ffe071,How is book?,2,0.0,False,8085c60a2663f23150b2afdd31328186,"An eye-opener of a message. The problem is this book will not be read by the people who need it the most. The audio CD version needs to be re-recorded with Mr. Friedman's energetic, knowing style rather than an actor who is just speaking the lines. The book's message is especially important for Americans who think past glories will float them and their children effortlessly into a wonderland of the future. ANSWERNOTFOUND",book 's message is especially important,"(255, 293)",2,1.0,True -0345803507,books,awful,write,british,author,d4ba3f364eabff100a1610875bfe6c7f,cfc6b1017edfaa87518e84279f332f48,Where is the author of the piece?,5,0.0,False,755b490af292c2e1f386203c8e85938e,"I'm going to copy my review from my GoodReads account here. I already said it all there, and there's not much I could add to it. Here I go.The first book I actually enjoyed, even though the writing is pretty awful. The second book I was bored, but I persevered, and continued on to this one. I honestly wish I hadn't. Not only was it boring, but the whole thing just fell extremely flat with me, and sadly I am hearing there may be a fourth book due out in December. And as if the dullness of this book wasn't enough, there is this little tidbit that completely put me off of it at the end. If this was earlier in the book, I probably would have stopped reading right there, but I was nearly finished, so I continued.Ana & Christian have just had sex. She is quite pregnant with her second child, a daughter. This follows:""How's my daughter?""""She's dancing.""""Dancing? Oh yes! Wow. I can feel her.""""I think she likes sex already.""Wow E.L. James! Way to make your two characters we've been following for roughly 1600 pages sound like a couple of pedophiles. That was just sick. Joking about your unborn baby liking sex, from her own father no less? Disgusting, really.If there is a book four, I will pass on it. That dialogue has put me off of these books for good. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1264, 1278)",5,0.0,False -0439136350,books,different,plot,fantastic,end,2026c8a6414edced14aa8822f7a4d752,318ae28afcd17df96bc5f8594cfd024f,Where did the end of this book occur?,5,0.0,False,76baee69a0aaaf23a134a03891d64e5e,"Buy this book right now it will keep you hanging every minute of the day. I tried to avoid buying it until November, but then I had to see what all the hype was about. I read the first book and I probably read it eight times by now. Then I read the third book and it is way beyond five stars. If you think your money might be wasted you are very wrong. You will enjoy this book so much, you'll think it was the most expensive in the world. The one thing I noticed was different from other children's books was that its plot was different from any other book I have read in my life, and I've probably read at least a thousand. normal children's books are either a mystery a person solves or something happens in the end to make you put it down. Harry Potter boks are different because they leave you hanging for more. You will savor the thought of reading the unreleased book, and if you read it on a weekend, you will not do any of your chores. You will just curl up with the book and read it until midnight. at times I found myself getting up early to read the book over and over. i hope you make the right decision and buy this book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1159, 1173)",5,0.0,False -0743597923,books,low,tolerance,very good,book,c759e8cdbfeb98d7feb32479f993c71c,b6d3a6e65b0c8e7ace0bd35ce02d8e44,What is the overall quality of the book?,1,0.0,False,d8f0cced6671748f5a8ea3c235ba5f86,"First Line: From two thousand feet, where Claudette Sanders was taking a flying lesson, the town of Chester's Mill gleamed in the morning light like something freshly made and just set down.Under the Dome is huge. I never did get around to weighing the thing, but if you chucked it at someone, you could cause some real damage. It comes with a map and a cast of characters. I went through it like a house afire, and the only thing I got tired of was the feeling that I'd strapped a sleeping toddler to the end of my arm.A dome comes down over the small town of Chester's Mill, Maine. If you're inside the dome, you can't get out. If you're outside the dome and want in, you're out of luck. If you happen to be caught halfway, you're really out of luck. You can't dig under the dome, and you can't fly over it, and used car salesman Jim Rennie thinks all his prayers have been answered. The town and the people of Chester's Mill have been put right in the palm of his sanctimonious, greedy, power hungry hand.Although the cast of characters is huge, and the action continuously shifts from place to place, after the initial inspection upon opening the book, I never referred back to either the map or the cast of characters. I grew up in a small town, and I think I mentally put Stephen King's dome down over my own home town and called many of its people by King's names. I would imagine that I'm not the only one who did this. For those who didn't, the map and the cast list will probably come in very handy.The dome immediately becomes a media event, and the military shows up even before CNN and Fox. It doesn't take long before people realize that the dome has an ecological effect on the town, and as people feverishly work to get rid of it, King's characters became etched in my mind: Big Jim Rennie and his spoiled son, young Rennie's pack of no-good friends, ""Barbie"" the Iraqi war veteran, the newspaperwoman, the minister who isn't so sure she believes in God... it's a large cast, and each character remained clear in my mind.As the pages flew by, character after character paid dearly for hasty decisions, and I didn't always like the consequences. Fortunately King provided just enough comic relief for Under the Dome to avoid becoming overwhelmingly dark. His opinion of the human race isn't very kind; unfortunately, it's often right on the mark, so if you like reading a fast-paced novel about good and evil filled with memorable characters, pick up Under the Dome. With its heft, you'll also be giving yourself a workout.[Note: if you have a low tolerance for gore, I'd advise you to avoid this one. I normally don't think about this because I have a high gore tolerance. Must come from going hunting with my grandfather and cleaning what was brought home to eat.] ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2782, 2796)",1,0.0,False -031238078X,books,unbelievable,plot,fetched,story,a9eab622c645522e4257bef54e26e9dc,21b644bafb45def0af68e7174a1376b7,How is story?,1,0.0,False,68a3e2e1c36b6ae02b793b19dd77bf2c,"I always pick up the newest Scottoline book looking for a good mystery with Lisa's trademark wit and fun characters but this book fell flat for me. The characters were one demensional and frankly boring, the plot was unbelievable and not that interesting, and the pacing was very slow. I had to struggle to finish the book and that is unusual for a Scottoline book which I normally devour gleefully. This book was mediocre and not worth the money I paid for it. Very diappointing! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(481, 495)",1,0.0,False -1469984202,books,excellent,story,much well,story,ab6083fc55bd07003025053f6c7ae37f,cabfe7b97774fde85a45db7d8221c164,How was the story?,1,0.0,False,6c4ec5cb0f61dbf87596afa9b82e7c10,I tried this series after reading a story about the author in the Wall Street Journal concerning his success in bucking the big publishing houses and retaining the digital rights to his work.The story is excellent and the characters are well developed. It isa different plot and it just continues to evolve. I look forward to reading books 6 thru 8.Buy the set of the first 5 installments. Good price and it is about the length of a standard novel. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(449, 463)",1,0.0,False -0316228532,books,impeccable,write,gritty,story,25831f879e50e643ad5e7ff33ed9d4ea,1c787dab7da8cf5af49d4accd686a4aa,How is the story?,2,0.0,False,896a94a267ddf7b9a0a97a980a79c9ac,"3.5/5Well, I really don't think there's anyone who is not familiar with the name J. K. Rowling. The Harry Potter books will forever be part of our culture. So, with that series ended, Rowling's announcement that she was writing an adult novel was greeted with much (much!) anticipation.And with it's publication - much scrutiny. As a fan of the Potter books, I had to read The Casual Vacancy.""6.11 A casual vacancy is deemed to have occurred :(a) when a local councillor fails to make his declaration of acceptance of office within the proper time; or(b) when his notice of resignation is received';or(c) on the day of his death...""And in the parish of Pagford, England, it's option (c) when councillor Barry Fairbrother unexpectedly dies. The local council is warring amongst themselves. The issue? Who should be responsible for the local estate - referred to as The Fields. Should it be Pagford or neighbouring city of Yarvil. This vacancy offers up the chance to turn the tide for one side or the other...the race is on to fill the seat....'Both, as they watched....were contemplating the casual vacancy: and they saw it not as an empty space but as a magician's pocket, full of possibilities.""Rowling rapidly introduces us to a plethora of characters. Each is well-drawn and provided me with vivid mental images. Inthe beginning I did have to make myself a reference list of characters and their relationships until I had a firm grasp of who was who.The Casual Vacancy is driven by it's characters. Most of them are not nice people. But it's an interesting social commentary. The 'better-offs' in Pagford are quite sure they are above those 'lower classes' living in The Fields. But our behind the scenes view allows us to see that they are no different from each other. The Pagfordians are just more polite about it.The Casual Vacancy is not a small book - it's five hundred pages long. Although I'm a voracious reader, it took me almost two weeks to finish. Why? Well, packed into that five hundred pages is a lot of pettiness, bullying, selfishness, cruelty, vindictiveness, conniving, scheming...you get the picture. And it made me sad, just really sad. I really didn't get much enjoyment from reading this book. But I soldiered on, determined to see what happened at the end. Which I didn't like. The one character I enjoyed met a depressing fate.Rowling's writing is impeccable, the town and the machinations of it's inhabitants are all part of a tightly woven plot and her characterizations are spot on. So it's going to be a very hard book to rate for me. The writing is a four, but my enjoyment was only a three, so I'll go with 3.5/5.The Casual Vacancy is definitely an adult novel, with lots of profanity, drug use, self harm, sexual situations and more. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2773, 2787)",2,0.0,False -043920352X,books,easy to read,writing style,easy,writing style,e760483587386da5e4a5549b95758dcc,5e08417facbdd29fcf3153a4f38645f1,How is the writing style of the book?,1,0.0,False,0266cebc185784972552080a01be12c3,"After hearing nothing but ""Harry Potter"" from my nine-year-old grandson,I decided to read the first book in the series so I would be reasonably informed as to the definition of ""Muggles"" and ""Mudbloods"".Thus being able to hold a somewhat intelligent ""Harry Potter"" related conversation with him. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised that a book so designed for children could be equally entertaining to adults. Ms.Rowling weaves an imaginative tale that virtually comes to life in your mind's eye. Her writing style is smooth and easy to read and the pages seem to turn themselves. Upon reading the series I found many new frontiers to explore with my grandson and found him to be a pleasure in book review discussions. The Harry Potter series is highly recommended and I implore you to turn your imagination loose and see where it takes you! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(853, 867)",1,0.0,False -1476755604,books,true,love,raw,emotion,685ecebd833ef7f6f432a64bdf7b04e1,b4f60e70d65a8b663bf7ba38bb8d5c20,Where else can I get an emotion like this?,1,0.0,False,224ae8aeb8c90c35c7d19d058ad99333,"“The heart is a hollow muscle, and it will beat billions of times during our lives…All I know is that I feel this love in every molecule in my body, every breath I take, all the infinity in my soul. I learned that you can’t run if you tear a ligament, but your heart can be broken into a million pieces, and you can still love with your whole being. I’ve been broken and put together again…but now I dream solely of a blue-eyed fighter who one day changed my life, when he put his lips on mine…”Katy Evans, thank you! Thank you for gifting us with REMY! Let me tell you that there is nothing hotter then a man with tapped knuckles, a silk boxing robe, and one hell of a fight face! I mean REALLY! Alpha male to the extreme and Brooke knows that the good out weighs the bad with it comes to Remy.“My every cell knows this is my mate and prepares me for him. Just him.”Brooke is back on the payroll to better Remy’s mind, body, and soul. In the best shape of his life Remy is working to claim what he lost in Real. The top spot was taken from him and not for lack of power but for something more…love.“Baby, the way you need me can only barely cover half of the way I need you.”Scorpion is also back. Insert boos and hisses! Right! Evil in its pure form! There is no end to his wick games in and out of the ring. Remy’s secret weapon come in one size…Brooke. With her, Remy is ready for the fight of his life in more ways them one.“Remy, take care of her! She plays a tough little cookie, but her melted chocolate center is for you, you know!”In MINE Brooke learns that her deeply completed man is all she needs. His love for her is true and all encompassing.“Nobody ever taught him how to love. He does it instinctively.”Both Remy and Brooke are two halves that complete and competent each other. Love in its pure raw from, beautiful and real.“Every second that you and I breathe, you belong to me.”MINE is a follow up that gives you what you are looking for…more! More Remy, more love, more fighting, and most importantly more music. The use of music in this series is incredible! Remy’s wingman, his iPod, creates remarkable moments that only music can produce. Book three, REMY, will be the third round KO for this unbelievable raw yet touching series. I am so looking forward to living it all over again through the eyes of the people’s champion…REMY!“When everything’s made to be broken I just want you to know who I am” GooGoo Dolls Iris ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2636, 2650)",1,0.0,False -1442421762,books,skillful,write,not sure,reader,1674f561d549da614a82d23295f1841e,550156172aac1eaf8ed46bce34278939,Where is the reader?,1,0.0,False,00eecf8b079a24d129e07a7d6e510cd5,Immediately after finishing...I thought that this book was everything that I have ever read about it said it would be.The writing was skillful and strong. The premise interesting and mysterious.I loved the uniqueness of Mara's family...the fact that she did not quite feel as perfect as either of her brothers was both interesting and appealing.Again...totally loved the mystery of what was happening to Mara as she dealt with the effects of her tragedy.Totally loved the mystery behind what she was capable of doing.This is one of those books that you really should not know too much about before you read it. There are just too many things that need to be revealed in an orderly and meaningful way.And...that is exactly what this author does. For me...the entire book was a slow and delicious build up to a provocative ending...or as in most YA books...is this really the ending... ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(887, 901)",1,0.0,False -0385517831,books,unsatisfying,end,anticlimactic,end,6aa3c54b6c716cd189194d4bfa7c1d6f,2b924c9ca934beb7c3ca8e50f4b741b2,How is the end?,1,0.0,False,bd1e5f70f45cc481ded462d8d1c912b8,"I like John Grisham, but most of his work over the past decade has been pretty disposable. His novels have gotten shorter, his plots have become more simplistic, his characters more stereotypical, and his tone more sanctimonious.THE ASSOCIATE is a case in point. This novel has a good concept, but Grisham doesn't take much effort in developing it. After a strong beginning, this novel essentially turns into a heavy-handed condemnation of the way big law firms operate on Wall Street. This novel reminds me of earlier Grisham books like THE STREET LAWYER, THE KING OF TORTS and THE LAST JUROR, where the moralizing takes precedence over good storytelling.Even worse, most of the characters in THE ASSOCIATE are caricatures, and the hero is pretty bland and unlikable for the most part. The bare-bones blackmail plot lacks tension, and the ending is anticlimactic and unsatisfying. Overall, this book is uninvolving and far from Grisham's best.I still believe that Grisham hit his peak over fifteen years ago with his two first efforts, A TIME TO KILL and THE FIRM. If you've never read Grisham, my advice is to read those two novels first, and to avoid most of his recent work. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1186, 1200)",1,0.0,False -0316055433,books,authentic,character,wonderful,one,df80f40d21bba9b8812f2fddd975910c,8c0d5356a97123b16d5695ce8f4aa8c5,Is the one also great?,2,0.75,True,23553216550f70e67790b7955d6ba13f,"This sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes uplifting tale of tragedy and triumph, mistakes and redemption, is narrated by Theo Decker. It begins with a glowing description of his mother, Audrey Decker, an art historian. Both are on their way to a conference to discuss Theo's recent suspension from school. He breaks rules with abandon, even though he knows the consequences for him and his mom could be dire. The book could be described as a memoir of Theo's life, if Theo was real, and indeed, Theo does become real with the expert pen of the author. This book lends itself to the audio version since the reader was accomplished at using accents and tones of voice which perfectly fit each character. The author's characters are very authentic, more so because of the talented reader, and are beautifully drawn by their dialogue and descriptions. Some books follow a single thread to their conclusion, but this one, follows many and requires the reader's complete attention. It is an experience that is well worth the effort.The book takes the reader on a tour of the international art world, its dealers and its thieves, exposing its dangers as well as its beauty. It illuminates the human frailties flawed human beings are heir to and does it remarkably well. The paintings, often described, offer a primer on art for the reader. The author examines the shallowness of the wealthy, the corruption of the dishonest and the foolishness of the irresponsible and immature with a clarity that brings it home. The descriptions put the reader in whatever place Theo finds himself and then witnesses his reality in which right and wrong take on different meanings depending on the circumstances. Although very long, and sometimes overly tedious with details, it is an absolutely marvelous book to read and ponder afterwards. What is happiness? How is it attained? How will we know when we achieve it? Is it the same for everyone? Is every good deed punished in the end?Theo and his mother are waylaid on their way to the school conference because of a sudden storm. They race into the museum to wait for the rain to stop and Audrey Decker shows her son Theo her favorite painting, ""The Goldfinch"". It is a ""350-year-old, 13-by-9-inch painting by the artist, Carel Fabritius"". Studying the painting, near them, is an elderly man who is accompanied by a young girl (Pippa), who catches Theo's eye. Because he is entranced by her, he does not go with his mom when she leaves to view the rest of the exhibition and to make a purchase in the shop for him. Instead, they make arrangements to meet up in a short time. Their plans are thwarted, when without warning an explosion rocks the building. Theo, confused and alone, stumbles upon, and comforts, the elderly man he had just seen. When the man tells him to take the painting, Theo, who is in a dazed state, simply follows his command and removes ""The Goldfinch"" from its frame, taking it with him when he leaves.Thus begins Theo's story, from the time of the attack that changed his life, to the time he finally comes of age, albeit as an adult, and understands the errors of his ways and the meaning of his life. The little bird, the goldfinch, was shackled in the painting, doomed to be attached to its perch forever. In many ways, for years, Theo's life was irrevocably tied and attached to the fate of the painting he removed on that tragic day, the day he experienced the terrible loss of the mother he adored. All of his future actions were influenced by that trauma. The ensuing havoc and horror of the destruction and death were described in graphic and realistic detail. The author captured the violence of the explosion, the confusion of the aftermath and the consequences of its effects, perfectly, with drama and considerable tension.As the survivor, 13 year-old Theo blames himself for his mother's death. After all, they would not have been in the museum were it not for his problems at school. Terrified of being in a foster home, shunted from one place to another, he reaches out to a school friend, Andy Barbur, and the social worker arranges for the Barbur family to care for him temporarily.The injured old man, who told him to take the painting, also gave him his ring and asked him to bring it to a place called Blackwell and Hobart. When he returns it, he meets the old man's business partner, Hobie, and also the girl he was attracted to in the museum, the elderly man's companion, convalescing there from her injuries. He visits with Pippa awhile, becoming more and more attracted to her. Hobie was so touched by the return of his dear friend Woody's ring that he told Theo he would always be there for him if he needed help.Eventually, the father who had abandoned him and his mom, turns up and takes him to live in Las Vegas. He has ulterior motives for taking him back into his custody, but Theo is unaware of them until he is asked to lie to the trustee, asking him to give his father a large amount of cash from his mother's legacy. His father is still a gambler and a drinker and he is in deep debt. While living in Nevada, Theo meets Boris, a rather questionable character who offers him friendship. Boris has some strange ideas about life concerning what is allowed and what is forbidden. Already on a path of dubious ethical behavior, he is led down a steeper path by Boris, who broadens his debauchery with drugs, alcohol, cutting school and petty theft.With the sudden death of his father, Theo decides to run away to NYC, not wanting to be caught up, once again, in the morass of social services for the social workers are surely coming. Boris does not want to go with him, so he runs off alone, without thinking, and with no other place to go, winds up back at Blackwell and Hobart. There he re-encounters Pippa, and although unattainable, he remains smitten by her for years. Hobie takes him in and is happy to offer any assistance he can. He offers him a far better atmosphere of moral behavior, honor and loyalty than he had ever experienced before. As the years pass, he becomes his apprentice and then his partner. The business thrives. Unfortunately, Theo's wayward ways follow him and he often confuses what is right from wrong in an attempt to solve his problems. He excuses his acts of betrayal by his need to make things right. For him, the means justify the ends, even when they push the envelope beyond its legal limit.In the meantime, still in possession of the painting, he hides it in a storage facility and pretty much puts it out of his mind. Although he wants to return it, He doesn't know how to proceed. He fears retribution and prison for taking it, in the first place, and is unable to decide what to do with it. Eventually, the decision will be taken out of his hands. From the time of his mother's , until the time he comes to understand how and why he has floundered about, Theo and the painting are inextricably bound together. He is on a roller-coaster of confusion and uncertainty, often obsessively seeking what he can't have and finding little satisfaction in what he attains. We bear witness to his world full of death and sadness, destruction and disappointment, unrequited love and unattainable desires.Dostoevsky's ""The Idiot"" is mentioned in the book, and like Prince Myshkin, Theo's development is altered by the trauma of events in his life, and he too, is immature, eventually abandoning his good intentions for foolish ones because he is unable to make mature moral judgments. How will life work out for Theo? ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(7530, 7544)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,suspenseful,story,interesting,plot line,15c73bcc0e3411755dce9cf9c531c038,2eab2c6e4c73df72aa20a6a3e30535b8,Is the plot line good enough?,5,0.55,True,e63781eacf79ea7a9c7ab4f937942758,So I jumped on the bandwagon because a lot of my coworkers were reading the book. The story itself is pretty intriguing and suspenseful and you can't help but Cheer Katniss on as you read about her trials through the games. It hooks you in and keeps you there and that above all is what I enjoyed about the book. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(313, 327)",5,0.0,False -030728090X,books,dull,story,interesting,people,354273abe3c27c9c4e3cb617d05809fb,759b23a07e9e9564daf26a44a42c3f73,Is all the people inside the building?,5,0.0,False,ebb142969f126b1c077f4d15d75a5017,"Twilight is oddly compelling. It's one of those novels that will force you to keep reading even when you can't fathom why you keep doing so. The story itself is rather dull in retrospect: Bella Swan moves from a friendless Phoenix, Arizona to Forks -- a green place that experiences plentiful rain during most days of the year -- to live with her police chief father in order to allow her flighty mother a chance to move with her new husband as he plays baseball. (There's one positive female roll model removed from the list.)As we move toward Bella's first days toward experiencing her new school we find that she's a good cook and rather passive aggressive. She complains to herself about most things, and has no outward hopes about her new school or possible new friends. Unfortunately, the story does not react in kind to Bella's actions. Instead of having all other characters respond unfavorably to Bella's sour temper we find everyone drawn to her like a magnet; especially the boys. An odd turn of the plot, granted, but then we're just getting started.Naturally the Forks high school is a little less than normal. Vampires attend class there, seemingly because they have nothing else better to do in their immortality. Meet the abnormally beautiful Cullens. They are the kids no one else knows what to make of, who shun all, and...oh, wait. Bella naturally attracts the most beautiful vampire of the bunch -- Edward Cullen, who suffers repetitive gorgeous adjectives to account for his appearance in each chapter ad nauseam.So, boy meets girl, boy saves girl from an accidental death (which will be happening repeatedly, so hold on to your seats), and Bella's obsession blossoms. The two fall in love faster you can strike a match, and from there it's a lot of batting eyelashes and swooning before a mediocre plot twist turns this little love story into an action adventure within the very last pages.The problems with Twilight aren't so much the dragging plot, as the book still manages to capture your attention completely to the point where you don't exactly notice the lack of plot. The problem is in the characters. Edward is pushy and controlling, Bella is characterless (no, ""clumsiness"" is not a character trait) and defined by Edward's inability to ""read"" her, and the rest of the (human) ensemble is treated like unwanted nitwits as they grasp for any bit of attention they can from the main pair. The main characters obviously smack as mary sues, and as it's written in the first person and given Bella's lacking characterization it would be easy to write her off completely and allow the reader to replace her as the object of Edward's affections.Overall, Twilight is a compelling story with a not-so-likable main character while her significant other steals the show. How it's so compelling is still a mystery, but people will devour it quickly and yearn for more. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2890, 2904)",5,0.0,False -0439023483,books,good,scene,similar,story,a5ebbbfa68614e554ba9fe5486e74620,f5f4179fc7f77be07c1f60dcf2b2e9b8,How is the story compared to the other?,1,0.375,False,0e1d177fa5a1fa3db9b0c0af4f8a67e7,"I was persuaded to read this book by my cousin, and I'm glad I did. This book has some very good scenes that will make you laugh, cry, and even some things in-between. If you're a fan of novels about dystopian societies or the movie Battle Royale, you'll love this book here.Although it has some ""wtf"" moments, I would suggest this book to anyone who needs a good book to read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(380, 394)",1,0.0,False -0439023513,books,difficult,thing,genuine,love,3f742d88662209a0078e94d061e70170,ba1197170ffb6bd0b0ecaf0cdfc9f11f,Where there is love?,1,0.6,True,b08e5debff1d729e59bd789c8b95cd1d,"Mockingjay by Suzanne CollinsISBN-10: 0545663261ISBN-13: 978-0545663267ASIN: B003XF1XOQPublisher: ScholasticSuzanne Collins brings us back into the world of District 13 where the rebellion is in full swing, and Katniss is out of control.Katniss is the Mockingjay – the symbol of the rebellion to all the people of the districts. She has flaunted her contempt of the Capitol twice, and they want her to do it again.She doesn’t want to. She’s injured…and scared for Peeta, who was captured and taken to Panem. They didn’t get him out of the arena.She is now dealing with a controlled existence, although it’s not like the Capitol’s control – there is plenty of food, but people have a purpose and schedule. But she suffers through being underground in safety for her family’s sake.Eventually, through much convincing, she agrees to be their “Mockingjay,” but she has her own terms for her giving the service. President Coin doesn’t like her, she can feel it, but it gets worse after she delivers her terms. But Katniss will do anything to save the lives of the victors from the arena who are now at the mercy of Panem.Peeta is one of those conditions. But, what they bring back to District 13 is an abomination of Peeta; he’s no longer himself.With her best and oldest friend, Gale, Katniss learns to be the Mockingjay…her way. She becomes not only the symbol, but the spirit of the rebellion. And, when things get difficult, she goes rogue so she can finally have a chance at ending the war and bringing an end to President Snow once and for all.This comes at a very high price…one that will haunt her for the rest of her life. Even after she decides which man she really loves and starts a life with him in peace and freedom.Again, I’m still not fond of Suzanne Collins’ writing style, which I found flat and kind of dull. And this book, more than the first two, shows off that weakness in writing. Where in the other books Katniss was strong and rose to meet challenges, in this book she was wishy-washy; instead of developing as a character, she regressed. That, on top of Katniss being injured through almost the entire book, made it slower than the previous two. I felt like the author was bored and couldn’t inject any excitement into the story because she wasn’t feeling it. The third book was disappointing for me, so much so, that I have to give it a lower rating. If I hadn’t been vested in the characters from the movies and previous books, I probably wouldn’t have finished reading it. I hope I like the movie more than the book…when it arrives. Otherwise, there were a few minor mistakes in the book with punctuation and extra or missing words here and there. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2805, 2819)",1,0.0,False -037543318X,books,similar,book,graphic,scene,6634a1eac6cb60c1926ac1861fdd223f,4d4571ecdea9ffc9c519a4121f488dc7,What is your opinion of the scene?,1,0.0,False,20b8d7628246e2c45545130e1ff6366c,"Dan Brown just seems to write the same book over-and-over. This book is so similar to ""The Da Vinci Code"" that it's just deja vu reading it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(142, 156)",1,0.0,False -0751536822,books,different,approach,different,mean,0e80a01a6a6b850f4c7bf27c5beafcc7,3f270fcd86441fd64dd59afff5cb81c4,How is the meaning compared original verb?,5,0.75,True,0327c24d147473295d29b2a6036f359f,"This is a book that reinforced my Christian faith, although Mitch Albom's approach to spirituality and Heaven is somewhat different from mine. What does ring home is his theme that man needs to make a difference in the world while we are here, and there is something beyond Earthly life to ground us in acts of goodness.We reap what we sow. If we reach out and give, of ourselves, our possesions, our talents, then we will be rewarded in some manner, whether in life or beyond. If we are selfish and immoral, we may pay for this later. We do not always see how it works, which is part of the mystery that Mitch exemplifies in this work. Bad things happen to good peopole, and more remarkably, very good things happen to very bad people. Why? This is a spiritual question to be pondered and not answered on Earth. It will be made known to us in the after-life. Sacrifice in this life, happiness in the next, perhaps?Anyway, Mitch is a terrific writer who has the touch for reaching out and touching people's hearts, an ability I only wish I had.STEVEN TRAVERSAUTHOR OF "BARRY BONDS: BASEBALL'S SUPERMAN"... ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1116, 1130)",5,0.0,False -0606238409,books,even better,series,dull,moment,106a718dd11d52a9b9a08f8a3e381bd6,fae3a3fb50ce678dc235fc08e5fe98e7,Why do I have a moment dull?,1,0.5,False,fb5de510cb16424e2dfb8a20bbd289b6,"I read this 480-some odd paged book in one day. I know this is classified as young adult literature, but this book grabbed my attention and kept me in suspense the entire time. Absolutely loved every page and can completely understand why they have made a movie about it. I also think that this series is even better than The Hunger Games. ANSWERNOTFOUND",suspense the entire time,"(151, 175)",1,0.625,True -0375831002,books,realistic,description,harsh,life,d813882a987c8b28f816d4cdd7271f1a,5c94acd481c2a7aef6438030ba4f3aae,How does Jacob Jankowski's life describe in the book?,1,0.0,False,33ddd78e1c1bf7577986a7934a95e058,"We've read the stories of the holocaust before, the terrors brought to Germany and the rest of Europe by Hitler, the horrific plight of the Jews during World War II. This is not a new story. Think a reverse Anne Frank without the naivete. But you've never read it like this.Markus Zusak uses the point of view of Death to tell the heartbreaking story of Liesel Meminger, a nine-year-old soon-to-be orphan at the beginning of the book. Death is intrigued by Liesel and follows her throughout her daily tasks for the five years during the war.Because of a promise made during another war, Liesel's foster parents take in a young Jewish man, hiding him in their basement. The young man and Liesel become friends by sharing words.This is a story of words: how they are used for creation and destruction, stolen and given, how they bring life to some and death to others. Markus Zusak cradles and loves every word he writes, just as Death cradles the souls he collects. The Book Thief brought me to tears more than once, not just because of my empathy and support of Liesel and her loved ones, but because of the sheer beauty of those words. There were several times that I had to stop reading, go back and reread a sentence slowly just to let it dance in color and brilliance between my eyes for a minute.The description of Death was chilling - not terrifying, mind you, but chilling. He was a likeable, realistic, empathetic, and surprisingly nurturing character who has a love / hate relationship with his job.I would highly recommend The Book Thief to anyone. Its descriptions of this terrible war are realistic and historically accurate without being gory, the story is a wonderful page-turner, the characters were believable and lovable, and the writing is superb. It is one of the best books I've ever read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1821, 1835)",2,0.0,False -1476741182,books,hot,connection,thick,tension,0b4b0f4f472e2bdb1aa6e85cf3ac58d4,69f4fda93233648f4369514e8ce9429e,Was the tension thick?,1,0.475,False,df2b42ab01729df9b380211227e98ec0,"This book is hilarious!! Laugh out loud, you’ll be rolling on the floor laughing so hard tears will be coming out of your eyes. And the banter…oh my…just fantastic.Simon & Caroline’s connection is fun and hot. Great anticipation. The story has the perfect mix of humor and romance leaving you wanting more. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(331, 345)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,compelling,book,straightforward,write,0d567744b163f1c50ac063f24d987d7f,3d54559d309c0d8330bb9985c48c8029,How is the write?,1,0.0,False,600ef9bd32181ea190ab401c310b6916,"The book is compelling and the plot is clever, but it certainly falls apart at the end. The final product is good, but it could have been great. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(146, 160)",1,0.0,False -1476755590,books,amazing,relationship,realistic,situation,2b3ca47ed8028dc0f04ffd7ac7c1151e,4b52c36c2495a48c99bfed1196f5f741,What situation does Gregory's writing have?,1,0.0,False,9c4de8a82ac44d9b4a303d5613d48fa8,Remy is super hot! Great story the relationship between Remy and Brooke is amazing! What great look into the life of the mentally ill! ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(136, 150)",1,0.0,False -0345504968,books,-PRON- worth,payoff,good,page,44044e9b8b27831462b6b6f3f427eae5,405629fe74264f24ab22d8a41b15ebba,How many pages does the book have?,5,0.5,False,a0087411e990764b1aa2b4b7b5d82a7c,"I'll start by saying that I'm not a regular fan of this type of fiction. I've read some Stephen King, but post-apocalyptic/horror fiction isn't normally my thing. Still, this book pulled me in. Cronin created such a harrowing vision of science gone awry that I was haunted for days by this tale of humanity fighting to survive its own deadly creations. I very much enjoyed the main characters and their development throughout the book, even as the plot took quite unexpected twists and turns. And I enjoyed Cronin's take on the hero's journey... here, a 'passage'... that transform the hero and his world. It's explored in many layers and I enjoyed the nuances. In the end, it was such a haunting and riveting experience that I think I will be one of the first to buy the next book.That having been said, I'll echo many reviewers here who believe the book should have been edited down somewhat. The plot becomes bogged down at times with overly verbose backstories and descriptive prose. Like many here, I became restless with the pace at times and began skimming through paragraphs in the burdensome middle portion. The book is at its best when the prose thins and sharpens to a sharp edge... and then the plot zooms along that edge providing quite a disturbing thrill!I'm not saying the pace always needed to be at a heightened pitch. However, the plot would often wander or grind to a halt for far too long. I have had an internal debate as to whether or not the meandering prose in the middle of the book was necessary to build the suspense and to support the plot's infrastructure, but in the end I still believe the book would have benefited from some moderate selective editing of the substories. I believe my impatience with the middle also stemmed from the structure of the story. By the time I had achieved a level of buy-in and commitment to the characters and storyline of the first part of the book, the story took a stark turn that required me to start the process all over again. It took me quite a long time to re-buy into the book in the second [larger] portion, which probably heightened my impatience with the story building in this section. I'm not sure there was a way around this stark break in the story, I just wish the author had handled it a little more deftly.But I endured the middle portion and, in the end, the payoff was well worth it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2383, 2397)",5,0.0,False -0739458213,books,remarkable,story,inspirational,story,4208c2fa4fcc5656b30f28837e8e2f97,e7390b830b144d601cf2fa74267ee57c,Does this story inspirational to you?,1,1.0,True,eaf873f67a554061d1568f797e7baad6,"The Glass Castle is hands down one of the best memoirs--in fact, one of the best books--I've ever read. Jeannette Walls' story is remarkable and inspiring. I wish I had an ounce of her inner strength. Like Jeannette, I like learning the ""dirt"" about people not because it's salacious or because I have malicious intent, but rather because I think the ""dirt"" is what makes each of us unique and truly human. I also appreciated this book because the story raises a valuable question: can parents be deemed neglectful or abusive if they truly love their children and believe they're doing the best for them, even if to the outside world their parenting seems remiss? And is it maybe true to love is all a child truly needs, more so than even adequate food and shelter? Aside from the substance of the book, it was a compellingly readable story--funny, suspenseful, heartbreaking, and healing. I breezed through it because I had to know how things ultimately turned out.I wish the best to Jeannette and all her family. She is someone I would love to know, and I thank her for sharing her incredible story with the world! ANSWERNOTFOUND",story is remarkable and inspiring,"(122, 155)",1,0.875,True -030728090X,books,bore,part,boring,story,a114655474997d63b0ad9581b35ddafd,771e5485092dd53945009c744607b835,Is the story of the book interesting ?,1,0.5,False,177b5fa02e45f06b617f7af6b0ebbd2d,"I must admit that I take issue with some of the messages that are sent out by this series (other reviewers have already discussed Edward's stalker behavior and how Bella's a bad role model for girls, so I won't repeat their points). Also, the writing isn't the best, but honestly, I've read way worse. Parts of this book were slow and boring to me, but parts were interesting and made me want to keep reading. If you look at this book for sociological messages sent to today's youth, you'll be enraged. If you just look at it as a teenager romance novel that's not to be taken too seriously, it's not that bad. It just depends on how you look at it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(650, 664)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,more,novel,high,quality,30c3b9636e5167e4bee83625e17ecbb9,c60aa6736628d9b7fd003509be9ad6be,What is the quality ?,1,0.0,False,7e6e1b05b9ec9ac2eb5631f478d9b168,This book was great. I am sad that the author doesn't have more novels out there. I devoured this book. The ending was so perfect that it didn't have you hanging for more...except another story as good. Certainly the best work of fiction I read this year. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(260, 274)",1,0.0,False -162315359X,books,clear,instruction,helpful,tip,67b8a850fd4294eccd75cf7b8f4ecb90,5d6bee72a5e886c617727f3edbaaa601,How is the tip?,5,0.0,False,625b67f648f46371e4b5d7a67e1e576d,"This cookbook was pretty interesting, due to my love of Italian food. While I am not very good at cooking I felt that this book had easy enough instructions to follow. The instructions are clear and well worded, which is helpful for people like me that don't cook that often. Some of the recipes can be a bit of a challenge, but the more you cook the easier it will get. Some of my favorite recipes from this book are the Alfredo Sauce recipe, the Sea-food Soup recipe and the Grilled Chicken Parmesan Panini recipe.I had a fun time cooking this recipes (and I’m a novice!) and I would highly recommend this book. If you are newbie cook like I am, don't worry it's easy to read and you will be able to make some great meals. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(736, 750)",5,0.0,False -0307341569,books,scary,story,very good,book,839c475be7d1188adbc749e12d1f9961,a773b7e740eaf32d24dcde78a0d5d57b,What is the overall quality of the book?,2,0.0,False,064b3f975127ab4bbef8128aa3bc008d,"A fast-paced, yet intricate and disturbing read, that's almost impossible to put down. (I read it in one setting.) ""Dark Places"" will resonate, and possibly give you nightmares, long after you're done reading it.This novel works on many levels: as a psychological drama, whodunit (the ending is highly unpredictable and there are a lot of red herrings) and grisly (emphasis on the ""gris"") crime thriller.The main character, Libby, is at once almost completely unlikable and highly empathetic. The survivor/witness (though she remembers nothing) of a violent rampage that wiped out her family when she was young, adult Libby meets up with a group that thinks the man convicted, based on Libby's (coached) testimony, is innocent. To complicate matters further, the convicted man is Libby's older brother, Ben, a teenager at the time of the crime. And the memories Libby does have of him are confused, at best.The story ricochets from violent, in-depth descriptions (there is a LOT of gore; not a story for the faint of heart) of the almost unthinkable crime and the quiet, tortured thoughts in Libby's own head.This very well written story is scarier than any horror novel. Because, as in reality, there is nothing supernatural that is as creepy, or gruesome, as what people do to one another. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1292, 1306)",2,0.0,False -0141326085,books,nice,style,lively,write,20cfcb4dd1ec6a6c5f275f8ecba4d4e5,6942ed1a535d21aa18e6739f82049b82,What do you think about the write?,5,0.0,False,56e9078ad33a5130bf016e84e9c32cb0,"I have really enjoyed this book. It hooked me in from the beginning and I can't wait to read the next in the series. Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl have a nice easy style of writing so it makes a lovely story, yet its full of imagination. There are many loose ends which I'm assuming will be continued in the next installments of the series. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(342, 356)",5,0.0,False -1469984202,books,engaging,character,excellent,pace,ea18e900837db2279dd9743d092829cf,52343593f3f55e1ef4c4d75a1f26fba3,How is the pace?,1,0.0,False,12c766488a0873534450a629ee132560,I found the plot and story line to be both familiar and predictable. However the writing and the characters were very engaging and kept my interest in the book. At times too much detail and did not keep the story line moving. Overall a good read! But I probably will not continue the series. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(295, 309)",1,0.0,False -0765317583,books,dead,people,weak,stomach,144740aafa5dd290220b1e2d6bf12d65,8b2480babf0afa52d081910015d69796,How does your stomach feel now? Is it still weak?,2,0.625,True,15d6e949acadd2904ef91df30ad79309,"I'm skimming the last quarter of this bore. This novel isn't going anywhere. People starve and die, they smoke and share cigarettes constantly, they shoot looters, they struggle to feed the masses, but nothing of real interest has happened so far. I doubt it will. I'm actually entertained by the fact that the towns cigarette supply greatly outlasted the food and medical supplies. People are dropping dead of starvation and lack of cleanliness, but there are always plenty of cigarettes to share.The characters are all the same. They all talk the same. Sometimes I get confused about who is talking, but then I realize that it really doesn't matter. Nothing of interest is ever said. The characters don't grow, they simply react...and talk... and shoot people... and smoke a lot.The main character, John, does what's necessary to save his family and protect his town, yet he's stupid enough to ignore a deep hand wound that got packed with human feces. Big macho man refused a woman's offer to cleanse and stitch it. He was too busy with other more important manly things. It's ridiculous. It's also ridiculous that he survived the serious infection that followed, especially when hundreds are dying all around him due to lack of proper medical care.I keep reading about the ""outsiders"", the posse that's coming to wipe everyone out and steal the townsfolk's supplies. Well, I'm of the way through this book, yet the posse hasn't shown up yet. I'm guessin' that's going to be the ""big"" finale. The problem is I no longer care. I'm bored. Meanwhile people discuss the issues, drive here and there, eat dandelions, hunt coons and squirrels and shoot intruders. So far there is no talk about planting a vegetable harvest. They speak only of what will happen when fresh meat (horses and family pets) is gone. Why not pilfer some shovels and send a couple hundred healthy town's people out to dig up and plant a garden? Are there no vegetable seeds in this rural cow town? Oh, that's right. All the healthy people are training for the new army... to fight the posse that's headed their way... so they can protect their meager and dwindling supply of poodles and cats... and their never-ending stash of cigarettes.It had some interesting stuff about how an EMP would impact society, but that's all I can really say in its favor. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2326, 2340)",2,0.0,False -0375831002,books,excellent,story,much well,story,9c5a5387ba48f79ae49503a2ed6d6b4f,bd9bb862390f9c23b4e08a0ba1b5091e,Does this story mucho better?,1,0.5,False,5c83ce91f3246c19fac6e6863b76bee1,"The story was excellent. The foster parents, particularly Rosa, turned out to be more and better than my first impression in the beginning. Death's comments were confusing at first until I realized his part in the story. Great book! ANSWERNOTFOUND",The foster parents,"(26, 44)",1,0.0,False -0743597923,books,much well,book,lot better,book,32079832f1e8cfcc2f43006e299c3f6c,f8c2fbc43a6165300cb51f2d9d2df140,How do you like the book?,1,0.0,False,2be7e3e2aa0531e232177e94ada169c4,"I had watched the series on TV and decided I wanted to read the book instead of waiting for the next season of the TV series. As is so often true, the book is so much better than the "movie". I wanted to keep reading to find out what happened next but it is a long book so had to make myself put it down and do other things. Another winner by Stephan King. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(368, 382)",1,0.0,False -0553381466,books,repetitive,book,redundant,book,77ed83f0a5a2d4b894c1145c6a81298c,55f6543df59b08dbdba8d0c16339d1b7,Is the book redundant ?,1,0.2,False,169bc09abfb8946ed04b44b1c5613794,"I asked for this book for my shower because a lot of moms on a discussion forum I read raved about it. Just a few pages into it, I wondered if there was really any need to read the entire book. The other mommies assured me it was worth it.I am not convinced.There is absolutley nothing in this book that is in any way a breakthrough in the area of baby care. Swaddling, swinging, shushing, sucking, and stomach positioning to calm a baby are all as old as the hills. Some of these have fallen in and out of fashion at one point or another, but none of these tips are so unique that they can't be found as helpful suggestions in other parenting guides or by asking older parents... (I can't even begin to count the number of times my mother or father has suggested I calm my extremely fussy baby by ""Try putting him on his belly"" or ""Why don't you give him a binky?"")This book suffers from a number of flaws.1. I can't even begin to say how irritated I am that the author claims to have found a ""new"" way to calm fussy babies.2. This book would be nice as a PAMPHLET handed out at the hospital to new parents... it should NOT be a book. My original impression that this book is extremely repetitive was correct. It's not so much that none of these methods work, it's just that all can be explained very quickly. It does not take a full length book. Luckily, I read this book before my baby got here - any parent already dealing with a fussy or colicky baby would be at their wits end trying to read this entire book. (Therein lies the irony of childcare help books... those who need them the most don't have the time or ability to read them!!!)3. The methods do NOT work for all babies and despite Karp's claim that colic does not even exist in some cultures due to parents using his methods... Colic does NOT always respond to these methods. Living with my baby was agony for the first few months. It didn't matter what I tried - days and evenings were horrible. Anyone who claims to have a cure for colic has clearly never really dealt with colic! What seemed to matter more to my baby was the clock... once 11pm hit, swaddled and nursed, he would sleep well at night. Between 6pm and 11pm, though, it didn't matter WHAT I tried, he was fussy and needed to be held and nursed constantly. I could nolt put him down no matter what I tried. There was no magic ""off switch,"" despite Karp's claims.In short, this book was a waste of my time. Skim it in a bookstore if you wish, but do not spend your money.In response to others claims that babies can become hooked on the methods in this book... I don't think this is a serious issue. We swaddled at night until my baby was big and strong enough to weasle his way out of his wrappings, no matter how many diaper pins I tried to fasten him with. Once he was too big to swaddle, he had no problems sleeping at night. (I mean, at 4 1/2 months he has yet to sleep through the night, but he sleeps no differently unswaddled than swaddled...)Maybe some babies require the calming methods a little longer than others, but sooner or later they should all outgrow them... I hope! ANSWERNOTFOUND",There is absolutley nothing in this book that is in any way a breakthrough in the area of baby care,"(260, 359)",1,0.0,False -0451419707,books,hot,moment,explosive,chemistry,a784c8f576455a408d739eb0129132b7,b6e06e6766b04f9a70cf7c77472e8725,Does the characters knows about chemistry?,5,0.0,False,0e38f975d4918eba963a1e1e7acda244,"One word: BRAEDON!!! I think I want to move to Scotland and find my very own Braedon!!! He is everything a man should be and so much more!!! *swoon*I found this book to be a really good read but with that said, there were a few things that left me feeling a little unsure. I thought the story moved way too fast, I wanted to feel Joss’s panic attacks and I thought the surgery surrounding Ellie was a breezy topic. With those things aside, I thought the book was good and I enjoyed it thoroughly.I absolutely loved the push & pull between Joss and Braedon because that’s the best way to start off a steamy and I mean, steamy romance. Those intimate moments were so HOT that it would make your inner-goddess do back-flips. The banter between Joss and a few of the characters were hysterical but the scene where she “broke wind” with Braedon made me laugh uncontrollably. I was mortified and hysterical with giggles all at the same time!I absolutely looooooved Ellie!!! Ellie and Adam were two characters that could have been their own book because I wanted to learn more about their relationship. It’s a beautiful thing when sub-characters pull you in from the get-go!Joss’s loss of her family makes her one tough BEATCH which made it difficult to watch her push away people who care for her, Braedon included. But it was Ellie’s illness that woke Joss up from a path of pure isolation and oh my goodness, I didn’t see that whole situation coming a mile away!!! Talk about family drama!This book delivers humor, steamy passion, drama and above all…romance!! If you haven’t put this book on your TBR pile, do it now because it will not disappoint! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1717, 1731)",5,0.0,False -0316055433,books,enjoyable,plot,new,story,55880161c4cf3bbf79e70eab70c4b420,4e2e42fc6e432bd610fd6cbdda8b711f,What is the story like?,5,0.0,False,b6b56c15414b10863efdbbed7a2618cb,"I am always in search of a great book to read -- I average at least 6 books a month. When I saw this one, with thousands of 4's and 5's I thought this was a book for me. The plot summery looked interesting and when I "looked inside", I liked what I saw. The plot was very enjoyable but frequently, the book would bog down and the writer would belabor the point or a scene until you would actually yell out -- "enough already. I get it!" This occurred in several sections -- so much so that it caused me to start skim reading -- something I never do -- and skipping sections. I read enough to get the just of what happens and I did enjoy the plot. If you want to be in the know, as this is a very popular book, read it, but don't feel badly when you speed things along. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(791, 805)",5,0.0,False -0988695103,books,sweet,love,believable,emotion,12b270362183d8c465de52857cdf04b9,15bce44ce373d8a5538c5a94d2601e7b,What emotion was there ?,1,0.0,False,cd83f52d5520855c137189ed4b341c07,"This book was amazing...made me cry and laugh, it was simply wonderful. The love from Liam is so sweet! Although there are very sad parts it just adds to the depth of the book! Read this book! I can't wait to read more from this author! ANSWERNOTFOUND",made me cry and laugh it was simply wonderful,"(24, 70)",1,0.55,True -030758836X,books,smart,author,stupid,book,d28cd39c67eef14d90255a64f2bf0569,961bc95954908594a4681b2f1a33e9b0,Is this book interesting?,1,0.5,False,6b288a406132a897c2fda90c57fce38a,"Hey! I love my audible books and this was the first I have had that has a man and a woman reading. I loved it. I love listening in my car and this is one that I probably wasted a lot of time and gas just hanging out in my car...driving home slower...to work slower.I must say that Amy in this book is so smart...even the author is so smart or rather clear headed. With my ADD there is no way I could figure out how to do something like this. I must admit I had figured out what had happened pretty early on but I can tell you that it does not diminish the story line.It does seem set up a little to have another book...which I would be happy to read.They are filming the movie down close to my hometown in Cape Giradeau, MO. Ben Affleck is playing Nick I guess and not sure of the rest. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT IN AUDIO!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",I loved it,"(99, 109)",1,0.8,True -0849922070,books,wonderful,storyline,warm,story,302e048f45f90b97fb3b8e9ba1d617e7,28919f08fb7a903edeece309ff1659f5,What do you think about the story?,2,0.0,False,d8f0e3542e8bf7df8d6871a4ec349c74,"My faith was made even stronger by reading this. The adult in me kept wanting to be skeptical but the author kept backing everything up with scripture. If you trust in the Lord and His word then you will notice exact references to what we expect heaven to look like. I enjoyed the fact that the author did not ask his son leading questions and just let him tell what everything was like. Thankfully, you do not have to be a well educated theologian to enjoy this book about a young child's short trip to heaven. God's word even tells us that we must have child-like faith. When will we ever learn to just take the Lord by what He says. Storyline is wonderful. Make sure you keep a tissue handy. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(703, 717)",2,0.0,False -0375831002,books,vivid,book,move,book,2e46fcc8446f8ce4d5f6ee64d74638e7,70ad1c9f7864a474f4a62c060d1472f1,What is the theme of the book?,1,0.0,False,ded577cdb78cfc87808e861322a4bead,"When I first started reading this book I was a little skeptical about how I would like it when I found out that ""death"" was the narrator. Thank goodness I kept reading. Not only was the story moving (another point of view of Nazi Germany), but the authors chosen words throughout the book. I know this might sound like an oxymoron of some sort, but the book was vivid in it's simplicity. The right words were chosen each and every page to describe thoughts, feelings, and events which made them more real and more true. A story told by a real person feeling real emotions.By the end of the book you feel as though you really know the characters. You can see them, you grow up with them. You smile in their triumphs, and likewise your heart aches when they feel pain and sorrow. I can be honest in saying that this book moved me to tears.It's not just a story about Nazi Germany, but rather a story of words and how the words affect us in each of our own ways. Words are an important theme in this book and I highly recommend this book to anyone and recommend a box of tissue near the end too :-) ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1104, 1118)",1,0.0,False -0316036919,books,slow,book,satisfy,end,e30176c47446c59ce0d0186573ad5b4e,6a19926046739c0ffa2653014accf606,Is the end of this book satisfactory?,1,0.0,False,d2d9c0b034cc1b2b370c3984706fcb0c,The book was slow in the beginning but picked up once she went on her trip. I've read all the "Twilight" books and it is not like them. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(145, 159)",1,0.0,False -1476761779,books,romantic,book,great,banter,5baed4310daa29941479ece2061a22a4,a8111aecba62ae80f4033576d110c372,How is the banter?,1,0.0,False,cdeb6fa4e89dd9115545f25011f558ae,"Tangled is completely unique, delightful romp. It is told from Drew's point of view, but he also shares hilariously unfiltered dialogues with the readers. So it is like you are listening to Drew tell you his story with his little snarky comments and observations thrown in. He foreshadows events for us and makes us pay attention to important details. I just loved Drew from the first page. We meet him as a disheveled big mess, acting uncharacteristically, and suffering from the ""flu""(denial speak for a broken heart). Then he begins to tell us the story about him and Kate.""It finally happened.""""What happened?""""What you've been wishing on me all these years...""""I fell in love.""Drew is normally a cocky, handsome, in control Golden Boy in business and with the ladies. Women fall at his feet, he takes what he wants and does not get involved or do repeats. But from the minute he sees Kate, she is different. She turns his head, turns him on, and turns him down. She makes an impression on him, but soon they meet again...at his office where she is now currently employed. Kate is no pushover. She is tough in business, smart, funny, sassy, and unavailable.(Quote)And she works here. In my office, where I have sworn to never...ever...screw around...and two thoughts enter my head simultaneously. The first is: God hates me. The second is: I have been a naughty, naughty boy for most of my life, and this is my payback. And you know what they say about payback, right? Yep, she's one hairy b***h.(Quote)She's different. She's like a Rubik's Cube. So frustrating at times that you want to toss it out the goddamn window. But you don't. You can't. You're compelled to keep playing with it til you figure it out.All of their interactions seem to be battles. Battles for attention, for attraction, for work projects, for love and for forgiveness. There is a very thin line between love and hate and they constantly ride that line. They are both stubborn, strong willed, but also have fear and insecurities. Together they are literally combustible personally, professionally, and sexually. Their reactions to one another are always extreme. Their fights are rude, hilarious, and quite devilish. They get under each other's skin and do not hold back.(Quote)Do you think she enjoys the verbal foreplay as much as I do? She's got to, She's so good at it.And arguing just makes them hot and bothered. The flip flop back and forth between enemies, friends, and lovers. But when they get it together and are on the same page, they are hot, sexy, sweet, and perfectly suited to one another. I loved seeing the more vulnerable Drew as he finally understands what it is like to find the ""one"" that makes him want to have a real relationship. But they are so volatile that they are bound to have issues and Drew finds himself in the biggest battle of his life to win her heart...and he is not afraid to play dirty and bring out the big guns. And Kate really makes him work for it. And the things he comes up with are priceless.""But you're not, Kate. You're not like anyone I've ever know. I want to be with you...really be with you. Only you. And I know I sound like a freaking Hallmark card, but it's true. I've never wanted all the things I want to have when I'm with you.""The main characters were well developed and you could not help but like them even if they were acting up or making you crazy. The supporting characters were equally entertaining and added a great background dynamic. The whole book is not funny, there are some sad, heartbreaking and emotional moments, But the frantic flow and intermittent witty comments keep you engaged throughout.This book was hilarious, entertaining, romantic, heartbreaking, and completely enjoyable. Drew had me laughing out loud! I devoured it in one sitting and could not put it down. I love Emma Chase's writing style and Drew's private conversations with us. I am definitely looking forward to more from this author.Thanks to Emma Chase for providing me with a review copy in exchange for an honest review. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4048, 4062)",1,0.0,False -0143170104,books,little well,book,much well,one,01a8290414a041dc4fc4c64a326042b3,b8ebc0957335fec49047bad7d5699860,Is it really only one?,2,1.0,True,bc5b380d0ccfbf1bfcdcaada4e9f85a3,"This story starts about a year and half after Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist find out what happened to Harriet Vanger and exposed a corrupt businessman. Lisbeth has stolen billions of dollars from the corrupt businessman using her stealth computer hacking skills. She leaves Sweden without a word to anyone to travel the world. Mikael in the meantime has decided to run an expose in his magazine, Millienium about a major sex trafficking operation. Two of the writers are murdered right before the stories are published. The murder weapon has Lisbeth's fingerprints all over it. She finds herself a fugitive but with her incredible hacking skills she is always a few steps ahead of the police.This second book in this series is devoted to Mikael trying to prove Lisbeth's innocence and find out who the real murderer of his friends are. We also find out who Lisbeth's father is and why she was institutionalized as a child. This book dragged on a little too long for my taste. I didn't understand the necessity of knowing all of the investigators back stories and there were a lot of other superfluous details. I am hoping the last book in this series flows a little better than this one. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1196, 1210)",2,0.0,False -0060194995,books,much more,novel,worth to read,novel,d5a2caaa0c1c7f28de28a7dc0e447da9,d15ed9e1b2a6365b58a434edc873c9ad,How is the novel?,5,0.0,False,2ca96bf20cac8c45ed6072a50071135c,"Sissy Spacek takes one of the great American southern novels, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee to an even more sublime level by perfectly becoming the narrator of the novel, Scout Finch. Scout is only eight years old and the Great Depression is ongoing in Maycomb, Alabama. Her father, Atticus, is a pivotal man in their town as he is the fairest lawyer in town. Spacek does all the voices of these remarkable characters and they come even more alive for us. The Finches are fortunate in this town as they are making it through the Depression in genteel if not affluent fashion. The town is made of people like the Finches; and then what would be known today as poor white trash; and finally the blacks who still have decades to wait for racial equality to appear. However, small town America provides certain basics in the 1930s. No one starves or is homeless yet vivid inequalities exist. Also, disabilities are kept in your own home, shuttered up so that other people can't see your differences. Boo Radley is one of these different, disabled people and Scout is fascinated by him as the Radleys live on her street. Boo will come to intersect with a terrible legal injustice which occurs in the town, a rape trial with a black man as the defendant and a poor white trash girl as the accuser. Atticus Finch is the black man's lawyer. But this novel is about so much more than a trial. Lee and Spacek nail the universal frailties and strengths of all of us as human beings in her novel. Those haven't changed one iota between the Great Depression and present day. I enjoyed the movie and the novel when I was a kid and I did not revisit the work until recently as this audiobook. It was a wonderful way to experience it all again in a new medium. If anyone who resists reading needs to learn this book for school, this audio version could be the perfect solution. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1880, 1894)",5,0.0,False -1476741182,books,awesome,relationship,believable,chemistry,4cee2348484d0ab828629c207605e450,7d3ee6634ecd7600869f5d4411d2bfee,What chemistry is believable?,1,0.5,False,895e7a95767977df6caca624652220fc,"I absolutely enjoyed reading this book. Initially I thought it was a little slow but only because I wanted something to happen. The author brought lots of humor into the storyline which made it a great read. The relationship between all the characters was awesome. I couldn't get anything done cause I had to finish the book because I was hooked. Anyone looking for humor, laughter, great friendships and sex will enjoy this book. Can't wait to read another of the authors books. I've read her books before and ALWAYS enjoyed them and this book didn't disappoint. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(564, 578)",1,0.0,False -0099450259,books,different,format,unique,perspective,6e8630bcbb5970df2222ddd79ec02a12,657ac332d41516e3c07234524488736c,"Was the perspective had by the main character, according to the reviewer, one that is special?",1,0.4523809523809523,False,826d5bd635e95142cf6992bc2cfb5234,"I don't recall ever reading another novel quite like this one. Its told from the view point of an autistic teenager when he decides to investigate the mystery of who killed his neighbours dog in the night.This book presents a rather alien point of view, but conveys a mindset so different from ""normal"" that you feel you have been given a window into a different world.This is far from you normal mystery novel and its format is different from any other mystery novel I've read - but I'm glad I took the time to sit down and read this book. Its a quick read, but well worth it if only see a world you wouldn't normally have access to. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(635, 649)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,much well,novel,many,element,1ab8f87cbdd34156e07c77418d6f47b9,5ece7f0b870dfd4481dcdd152fe5a7ca,Where is the five element available?,5,0.4,False,73d666cd036235a872c1bdde85eef798,"Re; the Girl with the dragon Tattoo & the Girl who played with firehave read both and note that the new novel 'the girl who played with fire' is much better. it makes the characters believable by going in detail into their history and resulting psychological profiles, at the same time it is a white knuckles thriller.I strongly recommend this book.for some strange reason it was available in English prior to Christmas everywhere except USA. cant wait for the third book in the series, will there be a fourth? apparently Larsen wrote half of the 4th before suffering a fatal heart attack. ANSWERNOTFOUND",book.for some strange reason it was available in English prior to Christmas everywhere except USA,"(344, 441)",5,0.1375,False -1620610078,books,awesome,chemistry,hot,guy,533db7ba994aefdfeeabac231227e6ae,49a782ab07b770329376d8b16b5cff2a,Does the game end up by the hot guy becoming the winner?,2,0.7000000000000001,True,7ef7087293f5ac3bc72fb3518e8ac741,"Let me say that I read a lot! It takes something special to get me to rate it a 5 star. I got the sample of this book and immediately after reading it, purchased the book. I had to have more! I loved this book from begining to end! The chemistry between Katy and Daimeon was awesome! I loved how they bounced off each other! The sizzle was great! You just kept waiting for that big moment to happen and when it did, BAM! You are not left disappointed! I whole heartedly urge you to read this book. I didn't really think I would enjoy the whole alien scenerio, but I was captivated! I had passed this book by numerous times and now I am kicking myself because I didn't read it sooner! Do yourself a favor and find someplace comofortable to sit back and relax and indulge yourself for a couple of hours. You will not regret it! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(840, 854)",2,0.0,False -1469984202,books,solid,write,excellent,pace,03b66ca8f57801eb19ff1d062b65cbc8,52343593f3f55e1ef4c4d75a1f26fba3,How is the pace?,2,0.0,False,337c962ae887bb5d30df26b3523871fb,"I just read the WOOL Omnibus. I am blown away. This is epic horror at its best. There are a few internal logic problems, but the writing is solid and I ended up truly caring about the characters, sitting on the edge of my seat as they endured bad and worse situations. Excellent protagonist. Excellent bad guy (what a creep!), and excellent love interest. The post-apocalyptic setting was rendered in plausible, wonderful, well-thought-out detail. And the suspense kept ratcheting up.It feels a little bit like reading early Stephen King, for those of you who are into that. Hugh Howey isn't a King clone, but he has that same grand sense of style. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(654, 668)",2,0.0,False -0439023513,books,captivating,book,great,half,90c72931dd50bf0477c07e8edd4961ca,21cf31d3f43d4010ebb5927c13076cfe,How can I get half of the hotel payment?,1,0.16666666666666666,False,f8efca39c176d383e865aedefe34691a,"Not the love story I had hoped for, this book is captivating and passionate and had me guessing if there would be a happy ending... ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(132, 146)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,great,deal,more interesting,book,cde48e7034f051cf4e3101506e13b6b2,a4647e8a61e88512cf73209c6a443863,When the book is more interesting?,5,0.5,False,6f728955f6bc068a36b77b92e30cb02e,"Definitely deserving of it's status in the Best of 2012. Gillian Flynn writes with razor-sharp insights into these deeply troubled, hateful but somehow lovable characters. The mystery is intriguing, the plotting ingenious, the research excellent, but what I liked best of all was the examination of one of society's most revered institutions: marriage. As well, the social commentary and satire of America's media culture had me in stitches at times. It seems the author allowed herself to have a great deal of fun with this novel. I have already ordered her first two novels and hope to enjoy them. Although she states that she didn't structure this book to allow for a sequel, I for one beg Gillian Flynn to revisit our deeply disturbed duo. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(751, 765)",5,0.0,False -0307352145,books,much,interest,different,people,926c11fd3f986a01534fa784a45dc5b9,ceadb0e193d92a72388ac3c5ba603467,How many people will concentrate?,5,0.5,False,37fd2b48c0293da76c8739fb8fbcb2aa,"I should start by saying that I am an introvert--one who fought against being an introvert for many years as I was continually told that I needed to change, that I needed to ""come out of my box."" So, from my personal position, this was an incredibly freeing book to read.Cain starts by examining not introverts, but the extrovert ideal. When I first started, I found this a bit awkward. However, as I got into the book, I realized that this was necessary to set the foundation for her examination of introverts. And she does examine them from every angle--nature versus nurture, cultural influences, even biological influences. This book is packed with information, but Cain is able to present it in such a way that it is easily readable. There were times that I felt it dragged just a bit, but that happened when she discussed areas (such as business) for which I don't have much interest. Other people may find those sections to be the most interesting.I've seen many bloggers reading this book, and I know it has shown up on more than a few ""bests"" lists. And I'm happy for that. Cain has an important message to share and I hope that people do read this book--introverts and extroverts--and take it to heart. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1222, 1236)",1,0.0,False -1477661875,books,romantic,book,great,family,c506be9f0a7b47de9fb7de56bfe5e249,8ef920df4b876d67e8e888a518925e9f,What is the concept of family?,1,0.0,False,f31480e19a262ad0fb81b1244c396220,"I wasn't sure if what was waiting insied this book is seductions or snack, but I know that I received the satisfaction of both after reading this book. What a great read, dead on Halarious, I can't read pass one page with out laughing my head off. This book is what you call a fun read, could not put it down. The story line was so well develope, the characters were unbeleivable, funny as heck. This book was funny, romantic, seductive, sweet and I just love how Tara Sivec capture my attention, I will definetly read more of her books when it's ready. Thank you Tara for bringing one good day to me with this book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(622, 636)",1,0.0,False -0316044695,books,wrong,thing,second,thought,94222f2457fd4b1cd1990db222f3b6ae,6b710d55216e78253b2d31d202f18a8c,How is the thought?,2,0.0,False,11ab55addee8a1dea2810b5a427e8294,"My understanding is that Robinson wrote the book in toto, based on phone interviews with Luttrell. He tried to sound like a redneck would sound (Luttrell's label for himself) and so the book has the tone of how Luttrell might sound if he had written the book. Is that why some sentences are so convoluted as to be impossible to completely understand? Was this done on purpose, to sound like a redneck might sound? I don't think so. I think it's just a case of poor editing--1 star review if I were rating the publisher. The subtitle on the cover of the book is wrong. The operation was called Red Wings (the SEALs were naming all of their missions after NHL teams at the time), but after 7 years and several printings, they still print ""Redwings"" instead of ""Red Wings"" on the cover and many places inside--pathetic and inexcusable. The word ""gigabyte"" is misused to refer to a large quantity, which is the wrong use of the word; gigabyte refers to a specific quantity of computer storage, not a large amount of just anything. Many things were wrong or confusing. Sarawa, the old man in the village, supposedly traveled 35 miles on foot to get help, but we never hear what became of his journey. When the Rangers found Luttrell and rescued him, Sarawa was suddenly back at the village. Totally confusing. Luttrell's continually hurls insults at liberals which is what you'd expect from someone from East Texas-narrow-minded and brain washed with the stereotype image of a liberal as taught by the right wing. I mean, wasn't he afraid of insulting some SEALs by saying what he did about liberals? Certainly some SEALs must be independent thinkers. And, if you search the web, you'll find military specialists who pick Luttrell's fight scene apart and deem it implausible on many counts. As the lone survivor, Luttrell was free to tell any story he wanted as long as it correlated with the data, which was spotty. Luttrell says that there were 200 Taliban fighters, but a subsequent survey of the battle scene indicated the Taliban forces numbered less than 20, and perhaps as little as 8. If I were in a position of power in the military, I'd send some native spies into the village to find the herders and some of the Taliban fighters and find out if their stories correlate with Luttrell's. Perhaps one of the Taliban fighters got the fight on video and has been trying all of these years to get his story translated into English...Finally, I have original comments to make about the scene that started it all, the encounter with the herders. At least, I haven't heard the following critique. The SEALs had 3 choices as to what to do with the herders: (A) let them go; (B) kill them; (C) tie them up. Option A, letting the herders go and then hoping for the best is stupid and unprofessional; which is unfortunately just what they did, according to Luttrell (though Mikey's father, one the four, disputes what Luttrell says his son did). Options B & C would have bought them exactly the same amount of time to escape, i.e., the herders would be discovered missing in the same amount of time. Obviously, if that had chosen to kill the herders, they would have used their knives, so the procedure would have been quiet. But killing the herders cannot be an option and Luttrell should be ashamed that he wished he had done that. It would be like saying that it would be okay if foreign agents came to the U.S.A. on a mission and thought that killing civilians who could compromise their mission or expose them, could be done with impunity. Luttrell says that they weren't tied up because they didn't have anything to use for this. First of all, one would think that men on such a mission would have rope or string, which has many survival uses, including tying people up. There are high-tech materials that have the tensile strength to lift an elephant, yet are lightweight and as thin as dental floss. These men were prepared to bivouac and every experienced camper carries some sort of rope or string. Barring the failure of the military to have their men thus supplied, the SEALs should have improvised. They could have relaced their boots to minimize the extra lace and probably have gotten several feet of binding between the four of them. They could have used the elastic waistbands from their underwear and cut the rest of the material into strips for binding. But the quickest to obtain and plentiful source of material with which to make binding, was the clothing, and perhaps the turbans, of the shepherds. After binding and gagging the three men, they should have scrubbed the operation and run for the extraction point. They probably could have bought themselves 2-3 hours by doing this. Perhaps no guarantee of escape, but it would have yielded far better chances than what they did. Instead, Luttrell said that he chose option A, which was to let the herders go and blame his bad decision on the liberal press. That herder story really got my goat...Military leadership is probably the most to blame because they failed to train the SEALs on how to deal with this kind of situation. The mission was being done in a pastoral area and running into civilians should have been expected. I've read a lot about SEAL training and operations and there doesn't seem to be a lot of emphasis on creative problem solving as is evidenced by Luttrell's story. The failure of all four men to figure out a way to tie up the herders in order to buy themselves some time is disturbing. Call me an armchair general if you like, but I view myself as a purveyor of common sense. You can either believe that four highly trained men, one of them (Axe) supposedly some kind of genius, couldn't figure out a way to tie up 3 guys when they were surrounded by a plethora of resources, or that the essence of Luttrell's story was fabricated.If you thought this review was going to be all negative, then you're wrong. In spite, of some poor writing and editing, an uneven story, that was, in all probability, partially fabricated, I thoroughly enjoyed the book. It was, quite frankly, a page-turner. I highly recommend it; it was entertaining from cover to cover. Just don't believe everything that you read in the book without doing other research. Consult a liberal if you need some help. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(6324, 6338)",2,0.0,False -1455548987,books,likeable,character,easy to follow,story line,4a093ec7f09b3bc2428abf4fb6249d73,2b00ff7ad3b2c18d4182613d79cec428,Does this work have a deep and complicated story line?,1,0.7,True,b68c24657e385b4ac5bf011799155f88,This was a really good story.Read this one- you won't regret it.The characters were both very likeable.I'll definitely read more by this author. ANSWERNOTFOUND,This was a really good story,"(0, 28)",1,0.6000000000000001,True -1476753164,books,big,heart,deep,connection,547ae8bbf3957b40dd48b1ceeed799bd,1528fdaab8546a28ebe8dfa1a83dca91,Why is our connection so deep?,1,0.4,False,07d03704e3fe4d989e35b23b5416f960,"This wasn't what I was expecting in so many ways. I liked the story line a lot, it was completely different and it presented a new kind of way to see the world and love and live in general. It had everything any Colleen Hoover book must have, but I don't know, I didn't love it like I thought I would or like I loved Slammed or Hopeless. Let me explain.The story:Maybe Someday is the story of Sydney and Ridge, how they met, how they fell in love and how they were so right for each other, even when their timing wasn't. When they first met (officially) Sydney was having the worst day, needing to find some place to live, since she was now homeless thanks to her pig ex boyfriend and roommate so Ridge kindly offers her his house. Since the first day they both saw the other one, there has been some kind of connection. Music brought them together but music would also be the cause of their torment.Like I said, this book had something different. Every book by Colleen Hoover will and I love that about her. She always writes about tough situations in a beautiful way. Her writing is just perfect. That's why I was kind of sad whn I finished the book. Even though it included this big twist in the development of the characters, I felt like the book was lacking something. I'm still not sure what it was exactly, but I didn't find that point in the story or the characters that made me say "wow, I'm in love". With Slammed and Hopeless (I'm talking about them as series), it was instantly. I fell in love with Will and Holder the second they appeared, and not just them.. but how the stoy itself grew.The story was perfectly written. The way she described Ridge's and Sydney's situation, again.. it's so subtle, so COHO. It makes you think of certain things one would take for granted. And some scenes like their first kiss... it was just beautiful. That was one of my favorite parts of the book. Because the whole thing was just so incredibly beautiful. Oh and I just have to say something about the music. The whole experience was just amazing. I did love being able to listen to the songs along with the story. That was so new to me, but it made the whole reading experience an awesome one.But it wasn't enough for me to love the book.The characters:Let's start with Sydney. She's a tough girl. She stood up for herself when she had to. She has a big heart, she's understanding, friendly, honest, and true to her heart. I liked her a lot. She's one of those characters that will do anything for the ones she loves, even if it means her heart will be broken. If doing whatever she has to do will make the other person happy, she'll do it. Which is good, but not always.Then we have Ridge. Ridge was... how do I say it... He was something special. He is nice, he loves in a beautiful way. He teaches you see and feel the world in a new way. He's always trying to do what's right, and that's why he's kind of stuck, even though he doesn't realize it. That is until Sydney shows up. Sometimes, I thought he was just too into his confort zone and he was just afraid to leave it and even though he never wanted to hurt anyone he loved... he ended up doing just that. He just couldn't make up his mind and when he did... it was all for the wrong reasons.I really, really wanted to love it and go crazy about it like I was with Slammed and Hopeless, because thouse books, to me... they were and still are two of my favorites. This won't change my mind on how I feel towards Colleen Hoover's books, I'll read every single one of them :) <3 because she is an amazing author. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3581, 3595)",1,0.0,False -0316228532,books,interesting,write,full,tale,ae9200e73b68c28e52dd7c4c9b633962,8c86f75991fbe15087be13f98b826a5d,How is the quality of tale?,2,0.0,False,e794e4ec0b009b06d944bf673d028711,"Her writing was refreshing and interesting and I kind of enjoyed the story even though it felt like I was reading a television series where not a lot was happening but I was slowly being drawn in to the characters lives and personalities. I was kept intrigued and absorbed although I was prepared to dislike this book. However I have to say that I actually enjoyed it. And yes, I would definitely recommend it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(411, 425)",2,0.0,False -030728090X,books,more,problem,how great,book,7c47b545d2a8c3dfb72ba41975862b12,ede8e5f35f04ef9a874a2d2f5f82a71c,What do you think about book?,2,0.0,False,7641682d151719677e98a26f47e67d33,"I read Twilight and New Moon in two days a few years ago when I was home sick for a week in high school. I had read them at a time when few people knew what it was. Twilight is an okay book, to be frank. The first time I read it, I did really like it, but after a few more reads, I began to have more and more problems with the book. It's good for a one time read, however, the character of Bella is way too self-sacrificing to be real, and Edward much too perfect. Also, it's a little disturbing that vampires are doing what? Sparkling. I wasn't aware that immortal beings who were as hard as diamonds had to literally look like one in the sunlight. I admit, an interesting concept, but not to my taste. There are also a ton of grammatical errors. It has nothing amazing in it that wowed me, and I'm also tired of people comparing it to Harry Potter. This book is no where near JK Rowling's genius. This whole fan girl hype about the books and movies is also disturbing, and a complete turn off to the books. I will recommend a read through once if you like vampire novels of all kinds, however, if you're looking for something like Anne Rice's novels, I suggest you stay away. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I suggest you stay away,"(1154, 1177)",2,0.0,False -0062294776,books,perfect,story,sweet,love,edec84f8228128e78e015dac2e8d6957,2b48b12df28471098ffb090a3e759830,Is the book good about love?,2,0.6000000000000001,True,81e90ee4c060409439bf3e88f6b27dc8,"This review is going to be hard, I loved Cam and his baking, turtle owning self. I did not love Avery, I didn't hate her or even dislike her but her actions just made it hard to love this book completely. She was a child, I get that something terrible happened to her at a young age and that probably messed her up. However, she refused to tell anyone about it even though we could tell they kinda knew. The ending was so sweet and towards the end I was getting super nervous because Cam still didn't know and I kept seeing that this was a series. My mind just kept going to the bad place where scary cliffhangers live. This is the place where characters die when they shouldn't and I was terrified! I also am not sure that the parental aspect was that believable. I am just not sure. The best friends Brit and Jacob were fun but I never really felt emotionally invested in their story. The only thing I keep thinking is thank goodness there was not a cliffhanger. Anyway the main reason this story gets 4 stars is because of Cam. He was so sweet (I loved that he called her sweetheart) and the fact that he never pushed her except for her to trust him just made me love him more. The sunday morning breakfast! I think my favorite thing about this story is the progression of their relationship. I love that they started as friends , sort of, but then worked their way up to dating. Him constantly asking her out was a great part of this story. It would probably make any woman swoon! A couple of times he was a d-bag but honestly Avery deserved it! He has his own secret to tell and I wish we had learned more about him. This story would have been perfect if it had alternating POVs! Anyway its still good so I think you should give it a shot. While reading it I felt more content than I do now writing this review. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1817, 1831)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,excellent,write,compelling,write,ef631a177ba20853cb83ab975ef1c439,2a2965457cbd823b35eaac1c5ed2f9a6,How is the write?,2,0.0,False,b4a321ed5b122286fb5513b26644cee1,I love the whole Hunger Games series. One thing that I really appreciate is the fact that the author brings the action to completion before moving on to the next book in the series. The reader is not left in the middle of a scene. The writing is excellent and the characters are very well crafted. I love this book. ANSWERNOTFOUND,The writing is excellent,"(234, 258)",2,1.0,True -0312626681,books,flawed,book,evil,people,a56dd5e1f750e6359b5fbe4be8b19c32,e48d2792c1de0e0e22552fc3d8c1dbe3,Are evil people on story line of this book?,5,1.0,True,2f83fa6490573b78fc23b109de09aacd,"As the saying goes, the plural of anecdote is not data. However, in Nickel & Dimed, Barbara Ehrenreich presents her particular experiences as though they are scientific experiments that lead to one unarguable conclusion -- that the minimum wage must be raised.However, as scientific experiments, her experiences leave a lot to be desired. In the first place, Ehrenreich is palpably biased. She is a socialist, and while I don't think that being a socialist makes a person a poor journalist, it may tend to color one's interpretation of experiences in the workplace. I think it's fair to say that someone with a different worldview (let's say a capitalist) could have had the exact same experiences that Ehrenreich did on the job, but walk away with a completely different conclusion.Secondly, she seems to be arguing that wages are too low; that, as she states early on, we cannot expect people to live on the current minimum wage. However, the vast bulk of her write-up is not about the *economics* of her situation, but on other aspects of work that she finds distasteful. She talks about how degrading it is, to be expected to clean a floor on one's knees; or how she resents the drug-testing that is part of employee screening for certain jobs; or how working hard has a tendency to make a person sweat, which is unpleasant. Whether these things are good, bad, or otherwise is besides the point, really. If the minimum wage were raised, some house-cleaners would still be required to clean floors on their hands and knees, many jobs would still require drug-testing, and working hard would still lead to sweat. Ehrenreich seems to resent these jobs, not because they don't pay ""enough"" to meet some sort of standard that she deems necessary, but because they exist at all. While describing her stint as a maid, she makes an aside to rail against the fact that people want to keep their homes as sterile as a motel room or soap opera set. She hates the entire idea that some people would pay others to clean their homes, and this anger is besides the fact of the pay-scale involved, because she finds the *work* itself degrading. She hates the relationship of ""master""/""servant,"" and brags how she, herself, has never hired help in that fashion.Of course, if she had hired help, then she could have paid them a ""fair wage"" or a ""living wage"" or whatever her socialist conscience demands of her -- which would be a nice deal, presumably, for the person she so employed -- but she doesn't do it because she hates the idea of people working in those kinds of jobs, at all. And so, as I say, most of the book is angry at the jobs she describes, not because of the economics involved, but because they exist. I find it hard to imagine her paradise, in which, apparently, no one works at jobs that she would personally find unpleasant. Would there be garbage collectors? Would there be nurses in retirement homes, cleaning bed pans? Raising the minimum wage would do nothing to eliminate the fact of these jobs, or the degrading experiences that Ehrenreich spends so much space in her book lamenting.When it comes to analyizing the actual economics of her situations, Ehrenreich never quite goes all the way, and her experiences don't quite measure up to reality. Her gimmick of staying a month in one place to see if she can collect enough income for the next month's rent is... an interesting one, but it's flawed in a few ways. In the first place, she often spends a bit of time -- especially in the beginning -- in a job hunt. So, she winds up not working the entire month. There are other times when she decides to quit from a job, and thereby loses time there. It would be one thing to see whether a full month's pay is enough to support a person, or not, but Ehrenreich's approach doesn't demonstrate this one way or the other. She also limits (and thereby lengthens) her job search, and her economic possibilities, by refusing to investigate jobs which she deems unsuitable for one reason or another. In her first stay, in Key West, she opts not to pursue an opportunity in telemarketing because of ""personality conflict.""Also, it just isn't the case that the true ""working poor"" are always new to a town, a situation, a living arrangement, etc. Yes -- they might be in a situation similar to Ehrenreich's for some amount of time, but eventually people have spent time in a locale. Eventually, they become accustomed to certain tasks, and then proficient. The first month of being a waitress might be quite the ordeal -- especially to a person accustomed to a writer's lifestyle. But people are adaptable, and if given enough time doing it, I suspect that some of the tasks she found so repellant at first would eventually have become second nature to her. Because every new task is so, well, new to Ehrenreich, it all leaves the strongest possible taste in her mouth. Real people in real situations grow tougher over time, and less sensitive to these kinds of tasks. Real people also often have a host of mechanisms to supplement their own efforts, economically. They work multiple jobs; they have roommates; they rely on the personal charity of friends and family; etc. I have personally made use of all of these tactics, at one time or another, and I currently have three roommates -- together, we share a house in Hollywood, at a price per person of *less* than some of the rents Ehrenreich took in her book. Ehrenreich rejects most of these out of hand, though she does make a couple of efforts at working two jobs, and seems to feel that having roommates is an atrocity of the capitalist system. One example she raises is that of a female co-worker who has a male roommate, and has had a couple of unwanted advances. Well, right -- sometimes roommates are inconvenient and/or pesky, but that fact of life will neither disintegrate nor change whether we raise the minimum wage or achieve some sort of Marxist utopia.Ehrenreich bothers to describe her single-person dwellings, and deplore the conditions there. All of her bedrooms are ""small,"" whatever that means. At one point, she complains that a prospective unit doesn't even have a television. Is a television now a necessity on the order of food, clothing and shelter?Is the grand conclusion that Ehrenreich comes to that being poor is less desirable than being wealthy? That it is difficult to move into a new city, without family or friends, without marketable skills, and immediately secure a wonderful place to live and a perfect-fit job? That not having money is, at times, a real inconvenience? Ehrenreich doesn't want to scrub other peoples' toilets, and she wants a large living room -- I get that -- but this is a far cry from the purported goal of her book, which was to demonstrate that a person is unable to make rent by working these sorts of unskilled jobs.Yes, the unskilled must rely on other stratagems to provide all that they need, at times. They must sometimes have roommates, and friends, and family, and work extra hard, or do those jobs that others do not want to do. It has always been thus, in every society, and stretching back through all of time. Entry level jobs are termed so because they are not designed to be life-long careers. People need to be able to stay in a position and promote, or learn skills for a more involved/better paying job, or find another strategy to get through life, like marrying a better-providing partner, etc. Ehrenreich sees it as an indictment of the system that a person cannot take an entry level position and stay there for a lifetime, without roommates, without personal charity, without advancement or education, and be in most respects just as well-off as anyone else. Her idea is flawed on its face, and reminds me of a joke:A man is caught in a flood, but refuses to evacuate because he is a devout religionist, and believes that God will rescue him. Neighbors come, insisting that the man leave, but he sends them off, saying that God will save him. The Fire Department comes, but the man sends them away, sure that God will save him. Finally, a rescue helicopter shouts down with a megaphone, saying that they're dropping a ladder -- the man's last chance to get away -- but the man waves it away, declaring that God will save him.The man dies, and appears before God. The man is incensed, and demands to know why God had forsaken him in his hour of need. God says, ""Forsaken you? What are you talking about? Who do you think sent the neighbors, firemen & chopper!?""Ehrenreich determines that she will make no use of any of the opportunites our society presents for a person to get by, and ultimately advance, from entry-level work and poverty... and then declares the difficulties she experiences to be proof that the system is broken. But the truth is, the system only works for us when we are seriously intent on making it work. Ehrenreich did not want the system to work. Instead, she wanted articles that supported her socialst ideology, and in that -- as scientists with pre-determined agendas often do -- she got what she was after.There are many other reasons why this book is flawed. Ehrenreich has an unbearable self-righteousness that soaks through the book like a sponge cake, and her contempt for anyone of the ""owning class"" is hateful, and sad. But my review has gone on too long already, and the central reason why this book does not work is that, at its core, it does not in fact do what it claims that it does. It does not prove what it sets out to prove. It provides anecdotes, but ultimately does not deliver the data. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(9573, 9587)",5,0.0,False -0385537859,books,paced,book,nonstop,action,521df9be81b6851d21747d0fc33dd625,43350b98354c7ad7b5c531dafb0e68b5,Does its contains a lot of action?,1,0.1,False,c983faf6215e9ad8c952eba33d6c1239,"I enjoyed this book. In the spirit of his other works, the book is fast-paced and full of interesting facts. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(109, 123)",1,0.0,False -0312360827,books,fascinating,one,interesting,case,dc2a77b4b687431e5f5112ca0053b5e7,2668256f2fc236c03d0f1af2521c7167,How is case?,2,0.0,False,45df021d991582b6d60b784b8e08709c,This is the third book in the Charley Davidson series (as the title plainly says lol) I'm just loving the characters...each one is fascinating. The dialogue between characters and the internal dialogue of Charley is laugh out loud hilarious. It's a whole lot of fun. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(268, 282)",2,0.0,False -0316055433,books,good,description,excellent,idea,aad60bd13e31bdf650c31f3e8e39d9d2,f864aba2ad4f50b6957220ea20506fe7,How is idea?,5,0.0,False,d79c1c0a8bf457a948cbd76c9edbc90b,"Too detailed,too vile ,too long too raw..the descriptions of places were good..Her knowledge of art was good.. The detail was tiring. The slag was offensive.. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(160, 174)",5,0.0,False -1442359315,books,technical,book,factual,book,a2f631a3049e698c102a2a7b976bf7af,c930759479ec3f7f27c867fcb87187f9,What is your take on the book by James Clear?,2,0.3833333333333333,False,c661e79f89b22ff986656937af63c9f0,The book was too technical. I personnally know two people that had this experience and theirs was certainly different from his. ANSWERNOTFOUND,The book was too technical,"(0, 26)",2,0.1,False -014014773X,books,honest,story,shocking,story,13e2c7931fe04055b3272a0c4848cf35,db70e5c7aa5a7ed62808996319bcd910,How was the book's story perceived?,1,0.0,False,44b6bc72ff6bcf81d90bc698bf5ce1f6,"""That's what stories are for. Stories are for joining the past to the future. Stories are for those late hours in the night when you can't remember how you got from where you were to where you are. Stories are for eternity, when memory is erased, when there is nothing to remember except the story.""This is truly one of the best books I have ever read. The praise at the beginning of the book calls it ""a vital, important book"" which cannot be honestly stated about too many books, but it is true in this case. It took me longer than it should have to read this book because I didn't want to read it when I was tired, or preoccupied or when the TV was on in the background. I only wanted to read it when I could dedicate my whole mind to it and immerse myself in it.Listed as a collection of short stories regarding Mr. O'Brien's time in the Vietnam war, I felt it read more like a novel, there was a strong continuity throughout the stories. The stories were honest, passionate and beautifully written without the need for fancy, lyrical writing.""The Things They Carried"" is honestly one of the best pieces of literature I have ever read, and I recommend it to everyone.( ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1173, 1187)",1,0.0,False -0007386648,books,compelling,book,rivet,story,e314a6734c9f8f7047884e4b93e3f60c,4d4912c909ac7e6afc23727ff88a054f,How is story?,1,0.0,False,21d412cf0123fb1975d976055e5e0e50,"Unbroken is a book to be read, and reread and discussed over and over again.Hillenbrand's extremely well researched and massively detailed book tells the story of Louie Zamperini. A man with an interesting personality to begin with, Louie survived ordeals that would have finished most people off. When it looks like tan incident is the worst thing that could happen to him there is a moment of....But wait! That wasn't the worst of it and the story is off telling another terrible event.An Olympic runner in 1936 Louie ended up in the Army Air corp as a bombardier over the Pacific during WWII. When their plane crashed he and 2 other men were in a raft for more than a month. On land at last Louie was captured by the Japanese and held in work camps for the duration of the war. Louie's ""bring it on"" attitude caused his jailers to hate him even more and his punishment was unbelievable.After being freed Louie faced demons for many years until a chance encounter with Billy Graham helped him turn his life around.I found this book to be compelling, endlessly interesting, and fascinating. I could not stop turning the pages, wanting to see what could possibly happen to Louie next. Everything about the story was interesting and educational while still being extremely readable. I learned about flying a B24, and details of WWII that I had not learned before. I read details of the treatment of POWs that I had not known before.I must ponder why Louie survived when so many others didn't. What part of his upbringing and genetic makeup made him so resilient that he was able to withstand the punishment, thirst, starvation and deprivation that he did?Hillenbrand gives quite a bit of thought to this subject of why the Japanese treated the POWs so badly. There are many reasons to be considered. It has been obvious in years past that people put in power over others can become overwhelmed with the desire to prove themselves to their prisoners, turning into monsters that they themselves could hardly recognize. Something about the Japanese personality made these men fail to understand why the westerners behaved so differently from the Japanese. In many ways the Japanese were simply following orders and were afraid not to do what they were told.This would be an excellent book for students of history to read, and for reading groups to discuss. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Everything about the story was interesting and educational,"(1191, 1249)",1,0.375,False -0316204269,books,witty,book,witty,author,51cf9942fa14acd7794d50479cd9ba06,6b70378ff1b713e415e54f866bba98c7,How is the author is amusing?,2,1.0,True,8c6ea8011206aa4b5c4d50bb6b5b3da2,"Bernadette is not your ordinary mom. But then, none of the characters in this book can pass for normal. Bernadette checked out long before her family wondered where she went. The book is funny and witty, but it doesn't manage to hide some significant heart peeking from underneath.Told from daughter Bee's point of view, the crazy parts of the world seem saner than they should. There are also lots of notes and lists and correspondence with Bernadette's personal assistant Manjula, quite a story in itself. Then there's Microsoft and Antarctica.I listened to an audio edition narrated by Kathleen Wilhoite. Her voice was dynamic, enthusiastic, even screechy when necessary, and altogether right for this book. It was easy to tell when she switched from Bee's voice to one of the emails or other non-narrative sections.Quite entertaining and fun. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(854, 868)",2,0.0,False -1620610078,books,great,cover,not original,story,bf52b43ad44696a8a3c0d1f2dcc631a9,3d7b688debbf6a2b036bc4d4a265e85a,Which book has a better story?,1,0.5,False,009d70ca78cf12058b2123b05c424792,"I was really looking forward to reading this one. The cover is great and the summary grabbed my interest. Then, you have all of these great reviews. I figured this would be my kind of read, a book I could easily give 3 or 4 stars to. Unfortunately, Obsidian was a little bit more than ok for a couple of reasons.First, the characters weren't as interesting as I would have liked them to be. They were really funny at times and there were moments where I thoroughly enjoyed them, but it wasn't consistent. This made it hard for me to really enjoy the story because if I'm crazy about the characters, the story is that much better for me. I liked Katy's voice and she's a character that you can relate to and sympathize with, but I don't know if there's a unique quality to her (if that makes sense). I thought Dee was rather ... clingy. I mean, she's known Katy for such a short time before declaring her the best friend, and with her situation, you think she'd be more cautious. Last, but not least, Daemon ... Daemon, Daemon, Daemon. Sigh. I just wasn't all that taken with him. Ok, so he's hot and ....... oh, he has green eyes. So what?! He was arrogant, douchey, and unapologetic about it even as the book came to an end. I think I'm just over those kind of characters. At the very least, I need some substance behind all that attitude and I just didn't get that.Second, the plot was kind of slow and the ending wasn't that exciting (ok, it was pretty good until Daemon opened his mouth,lol). There wasn't really a lot going on until about the halfway point. Once things got going and secrets were revealed, the story got very interesting. I don't want to say too much, but I like the author's take on the supernatural beings we meet here. It was refreshing and interesting. I think that's what I enjoyed most about the book. I liked the ending in terms of the things that Katy was experiencing after what she'd just been through, but the actual ending as a whole wasn't really exciting as a cliffhanger. Last, but not least, the chemistry between Katy and Daemon wasn't consistent for me. There were times where they were really cute and I could feel the heat and then there were times when the romance was kind of flat.Despite my complaints, I enjoyed Obsidian. It didn`t live up to my expectations but the plot and writing were still solid enough to hold my interest. I think the story has a lot of potential so I'm excited to read the next book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2454, 2468)",1,0.0,False -0451418433,books,present,character,good,line,ddeee696859007849a8dbbf032ac2bef,2b83a632b6eac8b2d9a253c7a7c07c7e,What does line mean?,1,0.6875,True,efb5d2257b0cf4e1ae5b0967a3c28eda,"Fall of Giants, the first in the series was wonderful. While preparing for the follow up, I reread this first in the Century series in preparation for more vivid characterization and wonderful, intersecting story lines. Who can forget the opening story of Billy Williams going into the dangerous Welsh mines for the first time and his heroic endeavors underground? And, how about the fascinating women of the region: the fiery Maude, and Ethel, Billy's sister, who rose to become a member of Parliament? As time for the release of ""Winter..."" grew near, I pondered the best way to get the book. Fall of Giants, I had in paper version; it was heavy (perfect for lifting weights), or the overpriced Kindle version? I finally decided to invest the money in the Kindle version, so I wasn't in danger of a slipped disk from the weight of the book. I was also anxious to get started with a writer I knew would not disappoint.What slow recognition awaited me! I had carefully read no reviews, so I would not be influenced. Where in the world did Ken Follett go? Did he outline the plot and assign immature writers to ""fill in the blanks""? The rating I have given him is only because of the research and historical knowledge of the times that I have garnered. I don't mind that the characters are present at every important event of the WWII years. What I do mind is the shallow characterization of people I feel no reason to like. I really resent the few sections, possibly written by Follett, as in the 101st segment, that are cut off mid section, then summarized later in the book. I really mind the immature sexual scenes that make me dislike the characters even more.This book contract probably had too short a time for Follett and his assistants to meet deadline. It probably should have been divided into two books. At any rate, do not count on me to reread the second in the trilogy in preparation for the third. Also, do not count on me to spend twenty dollars for the next book. I will read the reviews and decide whether I want to waste my money and my time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I pondered the best way to get the book,"(557, 596)",1,0.3,False -0375831002,books,lyrical,writing style,beautiful,imagery,8b7741a48c0c0122ef7e4b5b16e7b9a6,4a8fe3cbabc26fad9c8c2b53b8d21143,What do you think about imagery?,1,0.0,False,180b9f32c0a20ab60986ebb3f59a3b06,"I want to recommend a book I just finished reading. The Book Thief is a very wonderfully written & touching story. It's not a new book (2006) but I just recently ran across it. I decided to read it because I've never seen a book that's been on the New York Times Bestseller List for over 230 weeks.From the write up on it you wouldn't think this is a beautifully written book (""Narrated by Death"" - yikes!) but Zusak's writing style is quite lyrical and achingly beautiful in some passages... ""At those times, in the enormous mileage of sleep, she had never felt so completely alone."" ... `the enormous mileage of sleep'... I like that.I highly recommend this book! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(666, 680)",1,0.0,False -0425263924,books,amazing,sex,hot,series,5c80e0058bfa337a674304bb1d218c32,d341590487725b15c536b4c363f34b2a,How is the series?,2,0.0,False,9e26ffe60bba6c297c683697f8edd927,"After waiting months and months for Entwined With You to come out, especially with the release date being pushed back, I was very worried that it wasn't going to live up to my expectations of what I remembered of Gideon and Eva. I was wrong. I was not disappointed. The passion and chemistry between them was just as intense if not more!I felt like I got to know Gideon a whole lot more in this book than I did in the previous two in the series. Gideon's fears and vulnerability were more prevalent. He was still the all-consuming alpha male that I adore, but I loved being able to see his tenderhearted part a little more.Eva and Cary's relationship took a little more of an interesting edge to it as Eva had to keep secrets from her best friend, whom she used to tell every aspect of her life to. Also, having Eva's father, Victor make another appearance, added a little more drama and background into Eva's life.I didn't like Corrine from the beginning in the first book, and I disliked her even more with her involvement in this one. I actually liked having Brett around again. I think he adds a certain flair for drama and angst that makes it a little more interesting.As always, the sex in the Crossfire books was amazing! The steaminess and intimacy factors were a lot more intense. The connection between Gideon and Eva seemed to have risen to an entirely different level than that of Bared to You and Reflected In You. Some scenes in particular were just mind-blowing and scorching!I am very happy that Entwined With You isn't the end of the road for Gideon and Eva, I think that their story definitely has some more obstacles and twists that can make for very interesting follow ups. I just hope that we don't have to wait quite as long for the next one as we did between Reflected and Entwined. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1806, 1820)",2,0.0,False -0141326085,books,unique,story,original,storyline,64457efc866f7ffa56301c6b672044c4,a6e5e9a50468b86bde0cfaea374ebf47,How is the storyline?,2,0.0,False,0d6b5733f3fb6a12bf05e12e06852876,"I had seen a few advance reviews for ""Beautiful Creatures"" by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl, all of which raved about the novel, so I went into it with pretty high expectations. On top of that, it's one of the few books ever to be selected as a ""Heather's Pick"" at Chapters/Indigo (Canadian Barnes & Noble basically). This discovery, again, amped up my hopes. And I was not disappointed!The main character of ""Beautiful Creatures"" is Ethan Wate - 16-year-old basketball stud from Gatlin, a town in the deep South. A year before the novel begins, Ethan's mother passes away and since then, his life has changed immensely. His father writes all night and sleeps all day, so Ethan sees him about once a week, which leaves Amma, their housekeeper, to care for him. Along with the changes in his home life, Ethan has begun to have strange dreams, ones with a mysterious girl in the rain and when he wakes up, he is usually soaking wet, his hands caked with mud.Then one day, the girl from his dreams shows up at school. Her name is Lena Duchannes and she is the niece of Macon Ravenwood, the town shut-in, automatically making her a social outcast. However, despite the best efforts of Ethan and his popular friends, he cannot deny that he is drawn to her. Eventually, Ethan gives in and when he does, he and Lena begin a magical journey that he could have never predicted. I don't want to give too much of the plot away since the suspense about what is happening is one of the best parts! However, I will say that you won't expect the ""supernatural"" twist in this novel.Despite the fact that the main characters are even younger than my youngest sibling, I still really enjoyed and connected to the story. The characters don't seem 16, which makes this way easier for 20-somethings to read. ""Beautiful Creatures"" is also very well-written - just enough description to give you a good idea of the setting and lush, Southern atmosphere. There is nothing that I hate more than over description in a book (you know - a whole page describing a blade of grass). There is none of that here. Actually, I think one of the reasons that I like teen books in general is that they tend to stay away from tons of adjectives and just get to the grit of the story.Another problem I've had with supernatural teen fiction lately has been the ""Twilight""-syndrome. There are SO many books out there that have taken the basic bones of the Twilight novel and then slotted in another supernatural being (werewolves, angels, etc). I HATE THAT! ""Beautiful Creatures"" DOES NOT do that, thankfully. It has a unique story, which, unfortunately, is a rarity in teen fiction these days.I'm going to recommend ""Beautiful Creatures"" by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl to any fan of teen fiction or supernatural fiction, OR people who are fans of a combination of the two, such as Twilight, Shiver, etc. The unique story and supernatural suspense will keep anyone interested and reading away hours at a time. Enjoy! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2975, 2989)",2,0.0,False -043935806X,books,familiar,reader,bored,reader,02e133af80d92d75da6565be224e7fe3,a5c02d0c9b182cd19503b13cc2c6b6ca,How is the reader?,1,0.0,False,8ddf60b64a1db1de5ec8959e65748d5e,"First of all, if you're a Potter fan, you have to read this book, so any review is simply a critique of the finished product, not a guide to a smart purchase (if you're a fan, no negative review will turn you away; if you've never liked Potter, this book won't change your mind).I am a Potter fan. Having finished this book in four days, I found myself often getting upset at the irresponsible, self-centered attitude Harry has developed (anyone who dares to yell at Dumbledore deserves to get the Crucio curse). Sure, it was to show a troubled adolescence all the more twisted by having to fight evil dudes at every turn. Still, a lot of times I wished someone would just give Harry the beating he never got. At the same time, the familiar wit and jokes we've gotten used to in the series is present, so faithfuls will find it easy to get into. Lots of teasers, something always happening... but we have this very disturbed version of Harry. Hopefully he grows up in the next two books and avoids becoming like his father.One thing that this book manages to avoid is the repetitious introduction of the main characters, which the previous books dedicated a significant amount to. Book Five simply jumps right into the plot, assuming the readers are almost familiar with everyone.Potter fans will definitely like this book. Just be prepared for a new Harry. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1358, 1372)",1,0.0,False -043935806X,books,dull,life,little,choice,03dd38d718e275018fb192fb06ede858,bb0ea01fefd36f3978f8c9eb8b21815b,How is the choice?,3,0.0,False,f847d7613b013e655b70c72a639eb9eb,"I didn't start reading the Harry Potter series until ""Goblet of Fire"" was published - just in time to endure the monster wait for ""Order of the Phoenix"". I tore through the first four books with utter delight. After hearing the ridiculous amount of controversy surrounding these works, I was prepared for shoddy writing and nefarious, subversive pseud-literature. Obviously, I found neither.""Order of the Phoenix"" is indeed darker than its predecessors. This book isn't intended for five year olds, and I see no reason why good children's literature full of suspense, magic and a bit of thrill shouldn't be available. Thank goodness J.K. Rowling seems to agree. The regular cast of lovable characters are back, in the midst of pubescent angst, and dealing with an evil sorceror to boot. Harry's life is never dull.At 800 plus pages, this is one of the more involved children's books around, though the reading isn't difficult for young adults. I definitely would not recommend this book, or any in the series, to very young children as there are more advanced themes that many parents may not feel to be suitable. Obviously, informed parents would want to read the book first anyway.Harry, Ron, Hermione, Cho...all of them are growing up. The fact that their characters develop a broader emotional range is indicative of this fact. I certainly remember myself at 15. Everything that was good at all was absolutely wonderful, and anything not completely in my favor spelled the end of the world. In Harry's case, these extremes could very well be accurate, which is one of the reasons these books hold so much more magic than any wand from Olivander's could summon.J.K. Rowling's imagination runs wild, as it always does. Her warm sense of humor intertwines with sometimes scary subject matter and creates a truly unique story line. Hopefully, the wait for the next installment will be shorter. Hopefully, the attentive reader will realize that ""Order of the Phoenix"" is not a stand alone work, and that it needs to be measured, finally, by not only what came before it, but by what will come after it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Harry Potter series until,"(27, 52)",3,0.0,False -0316228532,books,real,depth,great,talent,a6e6c3954d923f6acb9f14a819fc784d,a0602d69cbdbb030ce059662a5bee674,How much of the talent of Christie is seen in her novels?,1,0.2,False,a4dd6e7ee524470c1ad08b8bd3e47ef0,"First, I would like to preface this review by stating that I am an avid Harry Potter fan (I'm in Ravenclaw, if you must know), and maybe that was my problem -- my expectations were too high. In HP, I genuinely cared about the characters. I felt for them -- I felt connected or impacted in some way by each of them. Even as an almost irrelevant character, I felt compassion and sadness for the father of Cedric Diggory when he was murdered. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same about A Casual Vacancy.This book details the mundane lives of several families - the Mollisons, the Walls, the Weedons, the Jawandas, the Prices, the Bawdens, and the Fairbrothers - none of whom have any real depth, except perhaps the Weedons.The problem with this book is, Rowling didn't make me care about the characters. I felt nothing for them, to the point that I actually started hoping she was going to kill them off one by one so I didn't have to read about them anymore. The plot (if you can call it that) was extremely weak:The story begins with the death of Parish Councilman Barry Fairbrother and the entire story is about who is going to take his seat on the council. The thing is: who cares? Without giving anything away, should you still attempt to get through this tragedy of literature, I didn't care that the council seat of this 50-person town was empty. I didn't care that some people wanted to include the ""Fields"" (essentially the ghetto of the town) into another town and some didn't. Rowling just didn't make me understand why it mattered.Further, I was finally forced to admit something to myself that I have been avoiding for years: at a literary level, Rowling is just not a good writer. Her sentences are short, meaningless, and lack depth and perceptive. I happily ignored this in HP because they are, after all, young adult books, but now that she is writing for us grown ups, her writing style needs to reflect that, and sadly, it didn't.A Casual Vacancy just did not live up to my expectations, which admittedly, may have been too high. I am truly disappointed. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2085, 2099)",1,0.0,False -0061779814,books,sweet,romance,sweet,relationship,176f1ba2bc3712b4f11ea1e6574c1369,ad1fb23c3d4ad1470b8a96c53ac89c49,How is the relationship?,1,0.0,False,f5ef6e386603a04f4609a53b8f904611,"The plot of the The Body Finder definitely caught me off guard, but in a good way. Violet's ability is something that I have never read about before, and I found it very fascinating. I admired her strength and how she embraced her gift. It seemed so overwhelming to me, and I was impressed with her maturity and how well she handled things. The romance between her and Jay was sweet. It was such a cute best friends to girlfriend/boyfriend story. I liked how Jay tried so hard to understand and support her even though she didn't always make the best decisions.The suspense element in this book was well done, and I found myself flying through the pages to see what would happen. It was disturbing to read the chapters from the killer's perspective, yet they definitely added to the story and piqued my curiosity about how and where Violet was going to find him. Throughout the book I was sometimes reminded that Violet was just a teenager as she didn't always think things through or plan ahead well. Nevertheless, I am interested to see where Derting will take Violet's character and her ability in subsequent books. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1129, 1143)",1,0.0,False -0425263924,books,fluid,writing style,difficult,time,3a75aff51cefb6e402810bb89e340a74,92ba29b2a0ee2037fa747087ec6c9a69,How is the time?,1,0.0,False,c1d1a69e57a78b9398956076040ec371,"The series is a wonderfully written erotic romance with diverse characters with complicated backgrounds and entanglements. Must read the series in order to fully follow and appreciate the storyline. The author keeps you enthralled. This book ends with a CLIFFHANGER and wishing the next publication was already available. The writing style is fluid and a page turner. Gideon is the complicated, passionate, powerful man all women would wish for but this author makes him real, believable, and human with flaws and strengths and a loyal love and passion for a woman who makes his difference ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(590, 604)",1,0.0,False -0618680004,books,readable,book,dry,book,205c7725ee238a5815eb6199375f50c2,9013a2d60571fd8e9b66f815988fafd5,How do you rate the book?,1,0.0,False,bc8bf1c1b601973a4624192eb1fb32d9,"I was eager to read, 'The God Delusion' because of all the hype and because I'm a fan of Dawkins. I especially enjoyed, 'The Blind Watchmaker'. Let me start off by saying that the book is very easily readable. You'll get through it in no time. The print (at least in my paperback edition) was large and the pages rather thick. This obviously added to the massiveness of the volume, albeit unnecessarily. I would have preferred a soft paperback with a smaller font (like many of Daniel Dennett's books).Anyway, Dawkins tears apart virtually every argument ever put forth in favour of god-belief. I say 'virtually' because he does not say much about belief in magic which is also used in many parts of the developing world as a reason to believe in the supernatural. Perhaps, being from the West, he thought it unnecessary. Anyway, he writes in his usual witty style with many anecdotes that are pure entertainment especially for atheists, like me. His emphasis is more toward why god belief is unnecessary rather than providing an alternative to those who fear being weaned of religion. He gives readers the benefit of the doubt that they will be able to trust their rationality and let it triumph over blind faith.'The God Delusion' is less academic than his other works. I noticed a lot of references to Internet resources which I suppose are understandable in this day and age but would have preferred if he kept them to a minimum. Keep in mind however, that my opinion on that is from the perspective of a scientist. Perhaps since it's Dawkins' first real stab at organized religion, he has avoided getting too technical and overwhelming his target audience with endless references and footnotes (a trait seen in many of Daniel Dennett's and Sam Harris' books, albeit intended for a different audience). I understand Dawkins' intention in writing this book is to get religious readers to abandon their faith, which he thinks is more harmful than good. This shouldn't dissuade the religious from reading it though, since faith by its very definition, is immune to any arguments against it. What harm ever came from reading a book? Some people 'lost their innoncence' to books like 'The Case Against God' (George H. Smith) or 'Atheist Universe' (David Mills) and I'm sure some will lose it to 'The God Delusion'. I wouldn't look at it as a 'loss' really but rather a gain. The religious unfortunately have no idea how beautiful the intellectual freedom of a life without blind faith really is.I think this latest work of his would make a great book for people who are uncertain about religious truth and are at crossroads in their life. Even long-time atheists would benefit from a fresh dose of reason and reality. No child should be indoctrinated with the teachings of any religous book without at least balancing that view with this book or one just like it. If you feel differently, then you either have no 'faith' in your children to think for themselves or have an agenda of your own. ANSWERNOTFOUND",really but rather a gain,"(2348, 2372)",1,0.2,False -0375831002,books,lyrical,writing style,beautiful,imagery,8b7741a48c0c0122ef7e4b5b16e7b9a6,4a8fe3cbabc26fad9c8c2b53b8d21143,What do you think about imagery?,1,0.0,False,180b9f32c0a20ab60986ebb3f59a3b06,"I want to recommend a book I just finished reading. The Book Thief is a very wonderfully written & touching story. It's not a new book (2006) but I just recently ran across it. I decided to read it because I've never seen a book that's been on the New York Times Bestseller List for over 230 weeks.From the write up on it you wouldn't think this is a beautifully written book (""Narrated by Death"" - yikes!) but Zusak's writing style is quite lyrical and achingly beautiful in some passages... ""At those times, in the enormous mileage of sleep, she had never felt so completely alone."" ... `the enormous mileage of sleep'... I like that.I highly recommend this book! ANSWERNOTFOUND",quite lyrical and achingly beautiful,"(436, 472)",1,1.0,True -043935806X,books,different,view,readable,write,b81e57fe168739c8316ad9c714a0893b,0be44fb45b0e6404cc452d34b626c760,Why is write was readable?,1,0.0,False,9ba038d0a17fc58817c649b98726afc9,"So I picked up Order of Phoenix (OoP) on a whim, wanting something fun to read having had a bit of free time. I had read it twice before and, I had to admit, that it was my least favorite of all the HP books. My gripes with the book were much like other peoples (it was too long - could have used some better editing) and although I enjoyed it, it wasn't one of my real favorites, falling just below Chamber of Secrets (CoS) as my least favorite HP book.However, since reading Half-Blood Prince (HBP) (when it came out and about a year ago - I plan to tackle it next, wanting to read it before Deathly Hallows (DH) comes out), I find that my views on OoP are different. Having seen where HBP goes, OoP makes sense to me now. Harry's anger, the prophecy, all of JK's decisions as to what needed to happen in OoP make total sense. When I first read it, a lot of things turned me off. Yeah, it was too long, Harry's anger really bothered me, the fact that she used a device such as a prophecy really turned me off (which wasn't really her fault, to be honest - it just seemed that everyone (Star Wars, Alias, etc) was using `prophecies' as a reason for one person have to kill another), that the book seemed so negative all the time, Sirius' death, and a lot of other things just made me not like the book. But now, I've changed my mind about a lot of it. Harry's anger is totally founded and didn't bother me as much (it really showed us how much he's grown and will grow in HBP), The Prophecy is actually pretty cool, and Sirius' death still isn't great but I understand it.I enjoyed the book much better than I had the other two times I read it. Sure, it's not Goblet of Fire (GoF) but it's still a great book, a good fantasy book, and an important book to the whole Harry Potter Series.I can easily say I really enjoyed it, can't wait to leap into HBP, and am counting the days (DAYS PEOPLE!!) until DH comes out! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1915, 1929)",1,0.0,False -0345803485,books,explicit,scene,weak,story line,38e98402191eba10f898d1a5884a0428,6b412ad0646090c860492b13ccd4a50a,How is the story line?,2,0.0,False,3a2bf00ce044f6d375024301705c6405,"I had heard much of the hype before I read it, and while the sexual scenes are quite explicit and hot, the rest of the book was pretty boring. I was annoyed by the female character, she was wimpy and annoying and just not fun to read. Christian wasn't much better. I finished the book, but I have yet to have any desire to read the rest of the series. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(352, 366)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,strong,voice,satisfied,reader,fb1201666a727dd49cea1033d28da609,eabc468250ac88bce5d4f9fe4470865b,Does the reader satisfied with the story?,5,1.0,True,517eb35e072f9f51d8e6ebf306d8d35d,"I might just be the last person on the planet to read The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins' 2008 post-apocalyptic YA dystopian science fiction novel. After my wife raving about it, and with the movie coming up next month, I finally got to it, and I loved it. So if I was not, in fact, the last person to start this series and you haven't checked it out yet, read on to find out why you ought to read it as well.Katniss Everdeen is a 16 year old girl in District 12, a coal-mining town in the country of Panem. She supports her family after her father died in mining accident several years before the events of the novel by illegally hunting in the nearby forests. Each year, as punishment for an uprising long ago, the Capitol randomly selects a one boy and one girl aged 12 to 18 from each of the twelve districts to participate in the Hunger Games, an arena death match where only one contestant can survive. When her 12 year old sister Prim is selected, Katniss volunteers to take her place.Collins artfully crafts an exciting story that fires on all cylinders. Action? I mentioned ""post-apocalyptic arena death match,"" right? Romance? More than covered. Compelling protagonist? Katniss is fantastic. She's strong, tough, determined, loyal, but she still has many of the normal concerns of a teenager, and flaws that make her believable. Interesting setting? Very much so. I devoured every bit about the world and wondered about what it implied for the larger setting, eager to find out more about what this unfortunate world is like and how it came to be.I've read several other dystopian novels - 1984, Brave New World, Cloud Atlas - and The Hunger Games fits right there alongside them, despite it's YA target audience and teen protagonist. I was amazed at how grim Collins could get and still manage to keep things YA. It actually reminded me some of the works of Robert Louis Stevenson such as Treasure Island, which can be challenging and have complex characters and violence, but still be appropriate for the younger reader. We seem to be living in a golden age of YA fiction that adults can enjoy, with Collins, J.K. Rowling, Scott Westerfeld and others crossing over to adult audiences with their excellent YA novels.I listened to the audio version, read by Carolyn McCormick. McCormick does an excellent job narrating the novel. She manages to convey the tension well, and her different accents and male voices are strong.As I said, I'm probably the last person to read The Hunger Games. But if not, if someone out there reads this review and hasn't read The Hunger Games yet, do so now. It's a great book, and I can't wait to keep reading and find out what happens in the rest of the trilogy. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2704, 2718)",5,0.0,False -1468161660,books,real,thing,such,feeling,af5dbbf5cf36944772c8fc07fa54d27d,430291c400db09bd2f1344c213d45f39,Do you have good feelings?,2,0.6000000000000001,True,9cc44144f5db9c51c1de92f342124ddf,"This book was really good and surprisingly deep. The whole thing felt real to me. Sure some of the coincidences were a little far fetched, but what book isn't like that. I wish poetry had really been like that in school. If it had, I might have actually enjoyed that unit instead of the old, highly metaphorical stuff we had to read.The twist toward the beginning threw me off, but it didn't make the book super awkward or anything, so it was okay. I'm looking forward to reading the next book and reading more of Layken and Will's story. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book was really good and surprisingly deep,"(0, 47)",2,0.5,False -0007442920,books,much,book,not horrible,book,ea311973fbc2471de6ec6679b89d4fab,0ecaf78aa33f9cc4e6ba9c1f3646b215,How is the quality of the book?,3,0.0,False,d07a651e2c3dc340df27f4d595bc1d8e,"This book is really for younger readers, but some of the messages for young girls is ridiculously old fashion. The book is too much about a girl with a crush. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book is really for younger readers,"(0, 39)",3,0.1,False -0439023483,books,excellent,narration,entertain,novel,0a09fd2f1eb708e14297ddb21ee4d3b3,509c2c44fff6049d37fefe0e45ed7886,What is novel?,4,0.0,False,dee789fb7f6dc77a0e414c94c38be8f7,"This is one novel that deserves the popularity it enjoys. Wow, is this book good!The main thing that makes this such a favorite is the suspense that Collins has woven in. I could not stop listening to this book! I kept trying to find more things to clean around the house to justify listening to it for ""just another hour."" Of course, that hour turned into two hours, which turned into three hours -- needless to say, I finished this one very quickly and my house was sparkling for a couple of days. There is never any part where the reader's emotions are allowed to rest. Like Katniss, I was always on edge, waiting for her next challenge, waiting for the next bad thing to happen. This makes it a fast read. Also, since it's told through Katniss's eyes and the storytelling is excellent, I was completely involved in the story from start to finish.Haymitch is by far my favorite character, with Katniss being a close second. I thought all the characters were wonderfully done. I got a sense of each of them without being told exactly who they were, what they did, and what I should think of them. Collins lets us draw our own conclusions by giving their personalities through Katniss's eyes and letting the characters' actions speak for themselves. I think this envelops all of the book, actually. She doesn't dumb down the writing just because it's young adult. It's complex, teaches lessons without being didactic, and (better yet) doesn't talk down to the reader.Another thing I appreciate is the realism Collins brings to The Hunger Games. Problems don't magically disappear and there isn't any forced happily-ever-afters. It's violent, brutal, and dark. Those who are squeamish will have a hard time with this story, but I think it's worth it. For one thing, the violence isn't there for shock value, as is the case for some novels, unfortunately. Rather, it's a statement about the government of Panem and what these people are forced to live with. I like that the characters are forced to work through their problems and actually deal with issues. It makes for an interesting story, the characters are allowed to grow and change, and it reflects the real world. Problems don't just disappear.The narration of the audiobook is also excellent. McCormick is so talented at infusing her words with emotions and getting the pacing exactly right. The voices for each of her characters are easy to distinguish, even if you're listening to it in the background. Her rendition is so well done, in fact, that I found myself pausing in my chores to just listen to her tell the story.I highly recommend this to everyone. Yes, there is violence, yes it is dark, but these are parts of the message The Hunger Games holds. This is one book worth reading. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Hunger Games,"(2697, 2709)",4,0.0,False -0143170090,books,bore,page,more interesting,book,baacbabd3f18dd68a5010a22a2eba6c2,27e03f9413692874c8e0f6020d9cbeb8,When the book is more interesting?,2,0.5,False,234e94615a73541f8cbfad5b0831439e,"I admit it. I was drawn in by the multitude of fabulous reviews, and ordered the book, expecting a literary treat. I also admit that I am reviewing a book I never finished. I could not do it. I am a voracious reader, freelance writer, and former teacher of composition. I know a good book when I read it. This did not even come close. It's ultimate sin was BOREDOM. The first 50 pages were tedious, boring, and uninteresting. I slogged through another 50 pages, and gave up. The characters were unlikeable and annoying. The author's attempt at writing a thriller that would draw you in and hook you fell flat. I had no interest in finding out what happened to which tediously tiresome character. Do not waste your money on this one. I am actually returning the book to Amazon with a strong rebuke concerning their intense marketing of this disaster. ANSWERNOTFOUND","The first 50 pages were tedious boring , and uninteresting","(366, 424)",2,0.7777777777777777,True -0517580519,books,repetitious,book,not worth to read,book,e1f48f3ede1a0a73a4c11c8242882385,02cd544e805a14cdc14f7d79d3418904,How good is the book?,2,0.6000000000000001,True,e1a7a8af9422def14e3665c1ce8d93c3,"Back in 1980, ‘The Clan of the Cave Bear’ was published; it spawned a genre of prehistoric novels, none of which ever grabbed me the way that book did. Jean Auel not only put an incredible amount of research into her books, but her heroine, Alya, was one of the most engaging protagonists I’ve ever ‘met’. I followed the series as this Cro-Magnon superwoman survived being orphaned at age five and then being raised by a band of Neanderthals, learned to hunt, tamed animals, learned herbal healing, and so much more. Auel showed, in an entertaining way, how various things could have been learned and invented. I read that book at a time when I was going through a back to the land phase, and Ayla’s adventures resonated with me.I waited eagerly for each new volume. Sadly, the quality dropped as the series went on; the books started to drag. Still, I could not give up on the series, even though I didn’t get to reading ‘Land of the Painted Caves’ until it had been out for two years. I kind of wish I hadn’t read it at all.There is little in the way of plot; Ayla and the First (the spiritual leader of the caves and her mentor) make a journey to visit all the caves with paintings in the area. There are some personal issues for Ayla, of course, but they seem contrived. And the book is extremely repetitious; every time Ayla is introduced (which, given the travel theme, is very, very often) her entire list of names and affiliations is given as if we have never read them before; as is the fact that she has an accent. We read about every person’s reaction to the horses and to Wolf. While it’s valid that people would have never seen tame animals before, we don’t need to know about every single reaction. Nor about every time Ayla brews up tea. It’s a huge book and I feel would have benefited from some serious editing.It is almost like Auel felt she needed to finish the series but didn’t really have it in her. It’s a sad ending for the Earth’s Children series. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2075, 2089)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,good,romance,strong,hero,6c0950c633efd009cf27be5f971377ac,4d904139610c71d422ec3efeedec71f7,How is the hero?,1,0.0,False,f70296fe6cff66bc14eec9637f5617b9,"HUNGER GAMESThis is definitely one of my favorite books of all time. From the first time I picked it up, i could not put it down. The subject matter was so interesting and like nothing I had ever read before. Suzanne Collins is truly a great writer.I was instantly enthralled with katniss' story and wanted to learn more. All the characters are highly developed and the romance is as good as the writing.I would recommend this to everyone and I already have to all my friends.Its really an amazing read!Bravo Suzanne collins! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(527, 541)",1,0.0,False -0307459179,books,good,point,simple,solution,248a11489c18591cbedfcfaa05d3568a,f60c9d4a0ec9df18774d78b31b02207f,What is the solution?,1,0.0,False,276f09074263e76b23bc11a4f1ab4626,"While most books on the church (written by Christians) seek to defend the church and most, if not all, of its ways, Mere Churchianity is the opposite. Despite being a pastor himself, Michael Spencer considered the modern church to be more or less the antithesis of a Christ centered life. According to Spencer, at least, in this book, the majority of churches today are too busy either chasing after modern culture (to bring in the sheep- of course) or replacing the Christ-centered life with a bunch of moral rules of its own making.For the most part, he's right. It happened in Jesus' day too- why do you think He was always ragging on the Jewish priesthood?Rather than try to convince church leavers to give church another try, Spencer seems to be encouraging anyone who's even contemplating leaving the church to do just that. Go ahead- leave! It might be the best decision you've ever made for your spiritual life!I'm not entirely certain how I feel about his points. On the one hand, I agree. For one thing, the early church certainly didn't take place in a big building with a band leading you in songs that you may or may not know and taking communion by eating a tiny piece of bread or wafer and a thimble sized shot of grape juice. From what I can gather from reading the New Testament, it was believers gathering together in each other's homes, sharing a meal, companionship, and sometimes worshiping God the same way that they did when they were simply Jews (singing, instruments, praying), and meeting in the temple courts (that would be the Jewish temple, by the way, not a church dedicated to Christianity) to pray.So, yes, I do agree that the modern church doesn't model how the disciples and the apostles did it. However, our lives don't mirror that of the Jews during that time either! For many of us, the only way to ""not cease gathering together"" is in church. If you don't have a circle of fellow believers to gather with and fellowship with, well, what other way are you going to find fellowship? And if all of your Christian acquaintances believe as you do, how are your beliefs ever going to be challenged? How will you grow? I'm not saying that it's not possible, I'm just saying that at no point in this book did I feel that Spencer took any look at the good points of having a church.Part of that single mindedness is simply because the whole point of the book is more or less ""If you want to leave church because you don't want to just be a churchie, then go ahead, it's probably the right thing to do."", but the lack of any other point of view made parts of the book actually come across as somewhat bitter.I think this book is best suited to those who struggle with the idea of others leaving church. The people who immediately condemn ""leavers"" won't be able to hear the message, and ""leavers"" don't care. But those who hurt to see someone leave the church may find Mere Churchianity to be useful in understanding why someone who professes to believe in God and/or Jesus would leave church.It has some good points, it has some bad points, and overall, I found it to be the least painful non-fiction Christian book to finish. That said, had it not been endorsed by Steve Brown, I probably would not have requested it, and might have not finished it if I had still requested it (which I might have done as I love the title). Better than most, interesting, but not particularly useful unless you're confused already.Note- I received this book free of charge from Waterbrook Multnomah in exchange for reviewing it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3542, 3556)",1,0.0,False -0307744434,books,high,expectation,not horrible,book,6f095a5a8ce087c8e96ca6f5df922cbe,7e5261d3b902457aa801cebc067110ba,How is the quality of the book?,1,0.0,False,a86bc8710b9f28d30f8d29752d3b4a0f,"I loved this book. LOVED.I went into it a bit wary because of the hype - I'd heard so much about it, so many GOOD things, that I was afraid my expectations were too high. In the end, my expectations WERE high, but the book met them, if not quite in the ways I thought.I saw Erin Morgenstern say on Twitter and in interviews many times (to the point where she started to sound annoyed, but I don't blame her) that the book is neither YA nor a series, despite how it has been portrayed in some reviews/stories. Both of these things is true. It is not YA, though a teen would certainly enjoy it since it's not like teens read nothing but YA (or that adults DON'T read YA). And to me, it utterly stands alone. I can't even see where a sequel would go, with the caveat that there is such a beautiful world here that it could be explored in perhaps entirely different stories. What I would like to see more than a sequel would be short stories, honestly.Because it is truly the world in this book that is magnificent - not the "world" at large as in Harry Potter or Dresden Files or other books with complicated mechanics of magic, but instead the microcosm of the circus that is painted so beautiful. In all honesty the characters fell much flatter for me than I would typically tolerate in my fiction, but I came to realize that they were really playing second fiddle to the setting as the protagonist.My one serious complaint would be that the time jumping makes it difficult to follow - a problem that was exacerbated by the fact that I was listening to the book on audio and couldn't flip back to see how much time had passed, what time period I was in, etc. For that reason, even though the narration is beautifully done by Jim Dale, I might recommend reading it in hardcopy.Though reviews liked to compare the book to Harry Potter, it reminds me much more in feel if to anything, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. It's very adult (in terms of maturity, not theme) and very Victorian. The book picks up momentum as it goes along, not unlike a train, and all of the loose ends begin to tie together at the end masterfully.Don't get scared away by the hype - read this because it's gorgeous. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2196, 2210)",1,0.0,False -0739458213,books,easy,life,apparent,love,bce4bae4f9d7d69679c278c60e7423bc,c9a09861e072729971048b80509f61a4,Is it a good love?,2,0.6000000000000001,True,3e8c1168304527388b6b5fa05b3fdabe,"Make no mistake, all of those five-star reviews are there for a reason. ""The Glass Castle"" is a very strong memoir by a woman who faced more than her fair share of challenges in life and tells the story with only the faintest hint of self-pity and ill will. A lot of the anecdontes feel surreal and are very difficult to relate to. I think it's worth watching the author's video first so you can understand her motivation for writing this book, and see what she and her mother look like. Attaching faces to the story makes it more personal and easier to understand.Jeannette Walls is the daughter of an alcoholic father and an ineffectual mother. She and her three siblings grew up neglected, taking care of each other while their parents battled the demons of alcoholism and mental illness. The stories of hardship follow one after the other, shocking, poignant and sometimes funny. It can be an exhausting read. And it's definitely a testament to perseverance and courage. When the children finally leave their West Virginia home to start new lives in New York there's a feeling of vindication. But one can never escape the past, and life in the big city is neither easy nor completely liberating for any of them.""The Glass Castle"" is a roller coaster of a memoir. The comparisons to McCourt are fair. But this story has a trajectory which is completely its own. Safe to say, it's unlike any other memoir that I've ever read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1441, 1455)",2,0.0,False -0857521012,books,intriguing,story,intriguing,story line,1d23f9d4444d4c27cc880c657ec23542,cbd0ec7df05572f88ff60b50e26fe135,How is the story line?,1,0.0,False,4b29c3df5d4efb6006b79d41b787871e,Story is intriguing though incredulous. But I felt the book dragged on a bit too long. I did not feel compelled to any of the characters. ANSWERNOTFOUND,Story is intriguing,"(0, 19)",1,0.4,False -1469984202,books,pure,motive,dead,people,892ef435b10c7b2bdf7c4b00da990ba8,d5accb2173757c8f8d8394f488e9638b,What could be upsetting about the people?,4,0.0,False,565472f3fdae757ca55f8c6e159b9b64,"Loved this book! The characters were well developed and their motives were pure (even the bad guys). The world in the Silo was so perfectly described and well thought out I could picture it in great detail. I also appreciated that the scenes were believable. Seems like I often find myself rolling my eyes at books where the hero is moving buildings with their bare hands and such, but not with Wool.Looking forward to future books by this author. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(452, 466)",4,0.0,False -147674355X,books,amazing,write,incredible,write,3df6116cbf30b4161958292cd8bb65fc,004c676ce9e26e80ad865262d753a3f8,How is the write of the story?,1,0.0,False,1e869809c6ae4a36de8787717a6a3f19,"-- A Romantic Book Affairs ReviewOkay, I've obviously lost cool points for not reading Hopeless sooner. I saw the hype on every blog imaginable. My Goodreads feed was bogged down with hundreds of emotional status updates. And nine out of ten reviews were five stars. But I still put off reading it until my co-blogger read it and loved it and told me I MUST read it. So I did. And I loved it. Now, the problem I'm having is writing a review that will do this book justice. I'm feeling defeated by this task. How do you write a review for a book that leaves you feeling dizzy with awe, breathless, speechless, gasping for air? So instead of writing a full review, I give you my...Top Five reasons why I fell hopelessly in love with Hopeless:1. Two words: Dean Holder.""Dean Holder? Messy brown hair? Smoldering blue eyes? A temper straight out of Fight Club?""Holder, with his Hopeless tattoo on his arm, is the kind of bad boy that you will fall hopelessly in love with. I fell hard for him. He's passionate, complicated, confident, fiercely protective, and witty. He has lickable dimples and a coma-inducing hot body. And every time he walked on to the pages, he gave me butterflies. And last, but certainly not least, he cuddles. Yep, Holder is book boyfriend worthy.""When I touch you, I'm touching you because I want to make you happy. When I kiss you, I'm kissing you because you have the most incredible mouth I've ever seen and you know I can't not kiss it. And when I make love to you--I'm doing exactly that. I'm making love to you because I'm in love with you."" - Holder2. Sky Davis, our heroine, is a wonderful, smart, saucy, technologically challenged, snarky, broken but strong, brave, book lover, kind of weird in a cool way, beautiful inside and out, and I would love to have been friends with her in high school. Sky has never felt much, or anything, with a boy the way that Holder makes her feel. Up until they meet, any other boy has made her feel numb. And Holder made her feel everything...especially lust. Lust is a whole new feeling to Sky and she didn't know what to do with it at first. It was awkward for her. And her confusion over her new feelings was endearing and funny at the same time.""I've never been swept off my feet. I don't get butterflies. In fact the whole idea of being swooned by anyone is foreign to me... Somehow, in the course of sixty seconds, this guy has managed to swoon me, then terrify the hell out of me."" - Sky3. The passion and fire between these two is so incredibly real and intense. The way they felt towards one another is beautiful. Almost magical. And holy sexual tension... these two have the best non-kiss ever. I think I held my breath the entire time they non-kissed. Holder is one sexy mofo with his teasing kisses on Sky's neck, cheek, eyebrow, shoulder...everywhere but the lips. That scene melted my butter.""Sky, I'm not kissing you tonight but believe me when I tell you, I've never wanted to kiss a girl more. So stop thinking I'm not attracted to you because you have no idea just how much I am. You can hold my hand, you can run your fingers through my hair, you can straddle me while I feed you spaghetti, but you are not getting kissed tonight. And probably not tomorrow, either. I need this. I need to know for sure that you're feeling every single thing that I'm feeling the moment my lips touch yours. Because I want your first kiss to be the best first kiss in the history of first kisses."" - Holder4. The secondary characters. Six is Sky's first best friend in the whole wide world and she is absolutely the coolest chick. She walks to the beat of her drum. I love her blasé attitude. I love her uplifting texts to Sky. I love how she loves Sky. I love how Sky and Six are so different but also so much alike. And they simply accept each other for who they are. This is a true girl-mance at its best.""Sky, you are beautiful. You are possibly the most exquisite creature in the universe and if anyone tells you otherwise, I'll cut a bitch."" (Text message from Six to Sky)""Only one day at public school and the bitches already made your locker rain?"" she laughs. ""Impressive."" - SixAnd then there is the sassy, bold, and funny Breckin. On Sky's first day of school, he befriends her right away and becomes her second best friend in the whole wide world. He's gay, Mormon, and proud. Breckin rocks.""Breckin shrugs. ""I'm new here. And if you haven't deducted from my impeccable fashion sense, I think it's safe to say that I'm..."" he leans forward and cups his hand to his mouth in secrecy. ""Mormon,"" he whispers."" - Breckin5. The writing is amazing. Miz Hoover knows how to write an emotionally-charged story that made me feel every single word deep inside my soul. My mind went through a smattering of emotions that range from smiling and laughing (a lot!), lust, falling in love with the characters, sadness, shock, worry, nervousness, disgust, grief, acceptance, and contentment. The writing is flawless. It flows from word to word smoothly, keeping me enthralled from the beginning to the very last page. Miz Hoover writes my kind of snarky and snappy humor. I laughed out loud on several occasions. The humor adds charm and lightness to a story that could've potentially been overly dark. And the characters are so vividly real, I felt like I was living their life. Oh, and the twist. When we learn about the twist about halfway through the book, my jaw fell on the ground. It was completely unpredictable.In case you haven't noticed by now, I loved this brilliantly told story. If you are one of the few people left, who love new adult romances, and hasn't read Hopeless, read the freaking book now! I can guarantee you are missing out.With that said, I will leave you with one of my most favorite scenes. Sky is my kind of gal. I love the way she thinks...""My locker seems to have become the hub for sticky notes and nasty letters, none of which I ever see actually being placed on or in my locker. I really don't get what people gain out of doing things like this if they don't even own up to it.Like the note that was stuck to my locker this morning. All it said was, ""Whore.""Really? Where's the creativity in that? They couldn't back it up with an interesting story? Maybe a few details of my indiscretion? If I have to read this s*** every day, the least they could do is make it interesting. If I was going to stoop so low as to leave an unfounded note on someone's locker, I'd at least have the courtesy of entertaining whoever reads it in the process. I'd write something interesting like, ""I saw you in bed with my boyfriend last night. I really don't appreciate you getting massage oil on my cucumbers. Whore.""I laugh and it feels odd, laughing out loud at my own thoughts. I look around and no one is left in the hallway but me.Rather than rip the sticky notes off of my locker like I probably should, I take out my pen and make them a little more creative. You're welcome, passersby."" - SkyRating: AHeat: Warm ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(7006, 7020)",1,0.0,False -0141039280,books,different,situation,different,circumstance,e153a95c7d3d06ffaba08abd461af03c,748bb7be3dd2eebe978057464e00bf74,How was the circumstance?,1,0.0,False,e721e4abf39eebd685dec05bd6f7ab47,"I am a former Mississippian and very familiar with Jackson and the mentality of the times ""The Help"" is written in. The book is spot on in both the telling of the maids stories and the employers. However, I left the south when I was a small girl and came to the Chicago area and found that the situations were non to different in how the help was treated there either. I worked for the government as a civil servent and when I initially started out I was the only black person in my section and was viewed as an oddity and on one particular occasion we had what was called a sensitity secession and it was discussed how the employees that had domestic help would never ask them to sit down and have a discusion or ask about their famalies or have any personal dialoge.I have read reviews that say that this book was not as good or relavent as ""To Kill a Mocking Bird"" but I beg to differ and think is deserves to be up there with the best of them. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(951, 965)",1,0.0,False -1442419954,books,powerful,love,raw,write,efd9646c3d8881e64f71d65378dcda76,daf4e3d86a607bc72245ac635a81e909,Where is it good to write?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,cef5977f7cb0521ea16bac8fbe2b27f5,"OUCH!Quite easily the most powerful book I've ever read! It changed the way I view love and gave me more tolerance and open-mindedness. I'm not at all saying I agree with that type of relationship, but I'd be lying if I said it didn't make me wish someone loved me with the same kind of power that Lochan and Maya loved each other, and their family. I connected on so many different levels to the characters in this book. I cried each time Lochan was forced to face his social anxieties because I too have felt some of those same things!! I could also feel both his and Maya's devotion to the kids, and feel their suffering as well. I could feel their wore out, tired frustrations and their joy as if it were my own.I HATED the ending! It ripped my heart right out of my chest and broke it into a million pieces! How can such a selfless act hurt so badly? Though I totally understand that Lochan's love of family was so incredibly powerful that it left him no other choice, still it seems so unfair. Unfair to the kids, unfair to Maya, and unfair to the reader.The author, Tabitha Suzama did a fantastic job making these characters as real as real can be and making me feel as if I were in their place. I don't believe she could have ever pulled this off if she hadn't written it in first person from both Lochan's and Maya's point of view.This book truly epitomizes the saying: don't judge a man until you've walked a mile in his shoes. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1439, 1453)",1,0.0,False -0618680004,books,clear,point,evil,people,e8883d1d30230581fbb59b83b87563de,01e75202c8967f0ee01c8c64f7acc0ee,Are evil people on story line of this book?,1,1.0,True,a960577a676be57a98de8dbbb57a2755,"As I finished TGD I felt so deprived. It grieves me greatly that so many have read such a superficial book as this and felt so enlightened from it. Are the masses really so unlearned? It wasn't nearly as deep, profound or informative as I anticipated. Maybe after reading so many books from Sagan, Hawking and the likes, I was expecting more than I should.To be sure, religion is a major problem and for the most part I agree with Mr. Dawkins on the horrors religion truly causes. But I've also learned to differentiate religion; the peace-loving, ""inform-then-wipe-the-dust-off-your feet-and-quietly-move-on"" teachings of the ""Prince of Peace"" from those other religions that claim to follow Christ, yet clearly don't.I was surprised when Mr Dawkins quotes 'Love thy neighbor' then adds; it ""didn't mean what we now think it means, it meant only 'Love another Jew.'"" His only endorsement on this is John Hartung an American physician and evolutionary anthropologist that wrote a ""remarkable paper."" Most unimpressive really, especially when there is no hint of Hartung having any theological training at all. Ironically, ""Love thy neighbor"" is the lead-in line for the account of Jesus relating ""The Good Samaritan"" where the moral of the story is; even the people you don't like are your neighbors, in other words; everybody (certainly, not just Jews). Further, Jesus made it clear when he said ""Other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring"" (John 10:16) or ""Go ye therefore, and teach ALL nations, baptizing..."" (Matthew 28:19 see also Matthew 10:18) and the list goes on..... And, of all things on love thy (Jewish) neighbor only, as Dawkins insists, he uses as an example of Jews loving Jews only ""the Sanhedrin (the Jewish Supreme Court..)! What! This is the very same court that had a share in having 'Jew-loving' Jesus killed! What's that line of Mr. Dawkins? ....""theologians are certainly no more qualified to answer [questions] than scientists themselves."" I must passionately disagree. He also makes literal interpretations of scriptures from the most symbolic book in the Bible, Revelation, then criticizes it ""Well, that's the sort of thing we've come to expect."" Maybe you wouldn't ""come to expect"" that ""sort of thing"" if you would read the Bible correctly. Mr. Dawkins (like many people) misinterprets the Bible, then faults it based on those misinterpretations. Yet, what book out there has more commentaries, expoundings, studies and critiques IN ITS DEFENSE than the Bible? Search those sources out too.Another sample is on our universe being perfectly tuned; Why does Mr. Dawkins insist God can't twiddle knobs to make the universe just so; ""there are no knobs to twiddle"" (page 173) yet there is still ""a plethora of alternative sets of by-laws? If so many variants really exist, why insist God can't simply create the one(s) that is(are) needed?Another sample: Just before I came to chapter 3 ""Arguments for God's existence,"" I briefly paused to write (rather impulsively on the half-filled page 99) my own personal 'arguments.' There was room enough for eight of these, then I read on. There are 14 different arguments Mr. Dawkins has in the book yet none of them matched mine. It seems he picks among the more ""lame"" arguments and explains them away, but avoids the more legitimate and challenging ones. He did the very same approach later when 'arguing' on a christain's having an aversion to dying if they truly believe in a better 'here-after.' Again, none of his arguments matched up with mine. Why is that? Does he only pick the arguments he can easily refute? It seems so.Another sample: Mr Dawkins claims raising children in Amish communities is child abuse. Has he ever mingled among the Amish? I have friends of Amish. Please allow me to proceed on this in in the following manner, if I may.....Mr. Dawkins' comments on the Amish.. ""eschewing, to varying extents, electricity, internal combustion engines, zippers and other manifestations of life"" Mr. Dawkins discusses particularly the ""Amish children never volunteered to be Amish"" and adds ""The rest of us are happy with our cars and computers, our vaccines and antibiotics."" Well, I've lived in the ""Keystone State,"" Pennsylvania, since 1956, and plenty of the Amish are nearby. It's true, I don't agree with their religion, but it does appear Mr. Dawkins has never mingled with them. (Incidentally, these particular Amish have no problems with vaccines or antibiotics) Firstly, I know of many city, non-Amish ""civilized"" and educated kids with ""cars and computers"" that are clearly less advanced with know-how and day-to-day living than many younger Amish kids. There are many ""happy,"" ""young people from the outside world"" that can't even count change for a dollar without a cash register or calculator, can't spell without a spell checker, can't cook without a microwave oven, can't change a car tire or have trouble even lifting the hood of their car. Look at how fat, weak and out of shape today's overly medicated, majorly depressed, sugar-bloated, grease fed, spoiled couch potatoes are, that don't even know how to interact with other people! Now let's take a second look at these 'trapped children in a seventeenth century time warp' as Mr. Dawkins portrays. They eat healthy foods with no additives, preservatives from meat that has no chemicals, drugs or artificial fertilizers. They too are ""happy"" and well fed with few or no overweight kids. They are taught crafts, traits, develop mechanical abilities, industriousness, respect, responsibilities, politeness, forgiveness, can live off of the land, take excellent care of themselves and others, (they don't even send their grandparents off to 'old folks' homes), they play actively and interactively, including physically in sports and much more. They play and make musical instruments, entertain! They are overall better at writing, math, reading and comprehension, than most students from public schools. Also, Amish children grow up to be excellent businessmen. Their businesses rarely, if ever, close their doors for good! Any pollution they cause is organic not chemical. I can go on and on, but my point should be clear enough by now. Are they problem free? Of course not! They can and some do, freely leave, yet many of them still return! Yes, they are very different, but Mr. Dawkins must realize, he still may know nothing in contrast to what's really going on, and may have to admit there are many positive advantages of children being raised Amish to write about; he mentions none what-so-ever, thus presenting a very warped and inaccurate perspective. Not very scientific-like! (such is all too common in TGD) Again the Amish could be an easy target to shoot at, if not informed properly. Curiously, one form of religious child abuse that really has no justification, excuse and is among the most horrific of all, Mr. Dawkins never even discusses; the Castrati.I can understand Mr. Dawkin's point when he says Natural Selection is a third option (the first two are creation and 'accident'). He calls Natural Selection a force, it has power, proceeds merrily, is a one-way street to improvement, it abhors waste, shapes brains, programs urges, constructs and debugs, punishes, exerts pressure, has logic.. and the list goes on. But I haven't yet seen where Mr. Dawkins hints, explains or describes exactly how or what Natural Selection exists as. What kind of force is it? How does it interact with DNA or its programming. Why is it a one-way street to improving, How can we be sure it won't stop or even reverse? We know Natural Selection isn't conscious, but does it have it's own type of ""life-form""....anything at all to inform us more on this thing called Natural Selection.Mr. Dawkins presents many theories on why people have varying types of experiences said to be from God, and I must agree, these experiences can't all be from God. Mr. Dawkins theories could very well be true and factual explanations, yet, they could be, just as validly, supplemental causes in addition to God. In other words, they don't rule God out of existence.Mr. Dawkins is certainly ill-informed as far as Thomas Jefferson being atheist! Not only was he a Deist, but in his own words.... ""To the corruptions of Christianity I am indeed opposed, but not to the genuine precepts of Jesus himself. I am a Christian in the only sense he wished any one to be, sincerely attached to his doctrines, in preference to all others,..."" and ""The Christian religion, when divested of the rags in which they [clergy] have enveloped it, and brought to the original purity and simplicity of it's benevolent institutor [Jesus], is a religion of all others, most friendly to liberty, science and the freest expansion of the human mind."" again; When inquired of whether Justice is learned, Jefferson said, ""it is instinct and innate, that the moral sense is as much a part of our constitution as that of feeling, seeing or hearing; as a wise Creator must have seen to be necessary in animal destined to live in society."" These are only a very few of the factual quotes Dawkins never reveals.I can't believe Mr. Dawkins says he doesn't know of any atheists that blew up buildings. Are British schools really worse than America's? We learned in High School Social Studies of Stalin destroying churches and other buildings. And it wasn't because they were Catholic churches while Stalin was Protestant. These were religious buildings and Stalin was ATHEIST and moved by ATHEISM! ""Seeking to establish atheism as the Soviet Union's official creed, Stalin destroyed thousands of churches and sent tens of thousands of priests to the gulags and their deaths."" I happen to have Mr. Dawkins' second edition where he claims he made some corrections. Looks like he'll need to do more for his third edtition.I really could go on and on with many more examples not being very much in depth. I could even write a book on it, but, as I see, quite a few others already (understandably) have. TGD is primarily one-sided. A court judge or anyone desiring to make a fair evaluation or sound decision wouldn't or shouldn't make a conclusion on such an issue on just this book alone. On the other hand, it can, and rightfully so, motivate many believers to 'do their homework.' There is plenty of much more reasonable, sound and legitimate conclusions favoring God's existence to learn of. Just search it out and consider it. If TGD is among the ultimate in convincing people to become atheists, then many of us believers are indeed, very safe. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(10582, 10596)",1,0.0,False -1455576506,books,real,story,real,pain,e11e273d5474f7a21324f459f821b64b,b506f473217c4aa4e2f08931184de268,Is this book about pain and suffering?,5,0.0,False,5ee4381573a4132b10407462cd787968,"For a self published writer, Jessica Sorensen has done it again. The story is very real & original. It's about young love but unfortunately our heroine & hero aren't perfect. They both carry childhood traumas that aren't only disturbing but heartbreaking. As a mom, when I read this book it just open my eyes to be aware of my kids personality & behavior. That i should always remember that communication is the key & don't walk in life like bad things can't happen. This book has minor editing issues but the story runs smoothly. Not all secrets were revealed and not all the problems were resolved in this book, so some people might feel like they were left hanging. I don't care, you get involve so much in the story that its worth the wait. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(745, 759)",5,0.0,False -0375831002,books,touch,story,touching,story,b4526a88b4cd839286db890a02a2e2eb,c1d1d22aad3a6686e9c74eaf7eb38921,How emotional is the story?,1,0.65,True,3c3ab9a1c204cbd7c0a616818bbf0cf9,"I started out thinking the book was ok, but the more I read, the better I liked it. It tells of a family ( and a few friends) who livein constant danger in war- torn Germany. There is an ever-prevent danger of being arrested for the slightest suspicionof disloyalty to Hitler and any of his doctrines. No one can be trusted to keep a secret. Into this comes a young girl witha love for books, a refugee who is Jewish and in hiding, and the girl's introduction into the dangers and heartaches ofgrowing up in a neighborhood that is rife with fear, death and suffering. This story is suspenseful, touching, and informative. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This story is suspenseful,"(573, 598)",1,1.0,True -0439023483,books,worth to read,book,time worth,book,4230d277ce1fab21e20d9820a2d867ca,94e022c05de7886ecc33ef62baa7341e,Is it book ?,3,0.0,False,7f5462920a6b5d17d7aae8571d69ec3f,"Definitely the best book of the series but all 3 are highly engaging and worth reading. I didn't know anything about this book when I bought it, but I had heard of it and wanted a good book to put on my brand new Kindle. I seriously could not put it down, and finished it in one day and immediately purchased the other 2 books in the trilogy.I was surprised to find out that this was meant for kids! It is so captivating, and fairly gruesome. Definitely the best book I have read in a long time, I would recommend this to any and everyone! ANSWERNOTFOUND",Definitely the best book of the series,"(0, 38)",3,0.4,False -0007444117,books,worth to read,series,not good,one,00efd13b0ba7b813327aac8940add7c4,0f3b126f69e9589ad18c1e5e8738af52,How good is book number one?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,9a9c9adba6d8fb9291453f65a7b68657,The series was definitely worth reading . I couldn't put the books down. The characters were not perfect. The story was not predictable. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(139, 153)",1,0.0,False -0316206849,books,bore,novel,slow,one,b5ab76650c75fbfb77c5486e07992961,8edfce124425024543c11bfe7fc4cc4a,Is the car in one slow?,4,0.4,False,7ed68603e9ca4ef9cf534d2ea6fec19e,"I found the novel to be boring and hard to get into. Too much on details that were unnecessary to enhance the story, and made the reading experience dull. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(155, 169)",3,0.0,False -1940026016,books,engage,plot,excellent,pace,67e2a984993a1dc45ab3e44935b9d56e,441876ad7f4aab242556d2c05e06dbf6,How is the pace?,5,0.0,False,5df20b6479e751e73cb69c52167533a3,"As a general rule, I find ""indie"" authors to be frustrating at best (and a monumental waste of time at worst). ""Atlantis"" succeeds where so many have failed. The plot, characters, and themes are well developed and engaging. The text is fully edited and free from errors, grammatical or otherwise. And the author did not once make me think ""oh, that's just stupid.""Instead I found a thoroughly enjoyable novel that was crafted with enough skill to support a remarkable and clever premise, characters and dialog that are not stilted, and a manuscript that was free if cheap tricks and easy answers. The novel is actually quite a bit better than many released by commercial publishers of late.The story deals with timely themes: worldwide pandemics, government conspiracy, the origins of man, and the somewhat doubtful future we face. In other words the author is hitting us right where we live,twanging strings that are already vibrating. Although the story was sufficiently complete to keep me fr feeling dissatisfied with the end, I am very curious to see where the next installment will lead. I will definitely read on. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1122, 1136)",1,0.0,False -0385660065,books,worthy,book,great,half,cce42cddf477ef2a9956bbde537850de,06d54445083dcd4399e2b86a50276a67,How can I get half of the hotel payment?,1,0.16666666666666666,False,3d72246aa373cee6a05b01fbd8c786d3,"By the time I finished THE KITE RUNNER I was faced with a dilemma, how much do you really enjoy a book when you can see every plot twist coming? Wonderfully written with characters that are well-drawn and convincing, the book suffers from the fatal flaw of totally lacking in surprise. This is not a problem for all works of fiction, but in THE KITE RUNNER the twists and turns of the plot are from where the tension emanates. If you know what is going to happen, this suspense is lost and it flattens the emotions that should be present. The characters' emotions were very real and the sense of regret and redemption are conveyed to the reader with elegance. This look at Afghan life before and after the Taliban and as expats in America is eye-opening and for all these reasons this book is worthy of your time; and my finding fault with the predictability will not necessarily interfere with anyone's enjoyment of this worthy novel. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(936, 950)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,satisfied,reader,other,option,4abcf3b0a6cdfecdfceef20d366fbdba,87b4f4e0e13f5b1def9e39e62a4e8e29,How is the option?,2,0.0,False,80c0199d51351e5b6cde43c6aa8c18b4,"I became a fan of Colleen Hoover's when I first read ""Slammed."" ""Hopeless"" exceeded my expectations. It's about two teens who have some serious issues. During the course of the book, they help each other heal. The love between Holden and Sky is breathtaking. Even though the events happen pretty quickly, they share an immediate bond which is completely believable. I was hooked in the first chapter/section, and I never could have expected where the author took the story. The ending leaves all the ends tied with a realistically happy ending (meaning, the reader will be satisfied but not due to an unlikely, cheesy, predictable conclusion). ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(651, 665)",2,0.0,False -0439023513,books,whole,lot,great,life,0ea48de51b9ef10791fd05598a3be47e,41d1da0cfb85f7e0fd5e5e46f2e81316,Do you have a happy life?,2,1.0,True,c688f34a782b998516b5bcba582c767b,"I had high hopes for this book as I really enjoyed the first two books in this series. I have to say that I was somewhat let down by this book. I don't know what exactly I was expecting, but I really struggled through this book. It wasn't that there wasn't as much action in this book, because there was plenty of action, but this one just seemed predictable in many parts.The characters just seemed somewhat stagnant in this book as opposed to the other two books. There were a few twists and turns in this book but nothing like the first two. As I said earlier the plot was predictable in parts and boring in other parts.I don't even have a whole lot to say about it in review of it. It was just ho-hum to me. If you are like me then you are going to have to read the 3rd book because you read the first two, but don't get your hopes up like I did because I don't feel like this book can live up to them.Overall Rating: 3/5 ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(926, 940)",2,0.0,False -0307275167,books,fascinating,story,fascinating,life,1b4a6d23e63879c2e01b513374bb391e,10e4e18afcc42f1af881ba7f4a225ee8,Do you want to have a long life?,1,0.4,False,4baedd3df4b28cff79ee84d27acd7056,"What makes this book so special is how richly it reveals details of the characters lives. Subtle details which create a vivid sense of time and place create for the reader a rich tapestry of places, people and culture. The story is fascinating, at times cruel and tragic, but very readable. If you are interested in Japan, it is a must. For others, it is worthy of your time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",If you are interested in Japan,"(291, 321)",1,0.5,False -0439023483,books,few,friend,easy to read,write,c0cc5f2a140b24c79d678c303a1d51e1,97f7d2261625c3831543b15be593e86a,What is the purpose to write this book?,2,0.0,False,c45931548692c49efe3ae994dfd4ffb6,"Is there a point to reviewing this title? I mean really. It's almost like reviewing Lord of the Rings. Not to imply that Collins is the next Tolkien or anything. Far from it. My point it that as of penning this commentary there are more than seventy seven thousand reviews posted to Goodreads alone. Composing anything more doesn't serve much a purpose. Oh well, I review for my own amusement so let's get on with it, shall we?Collins can thank a good friend of mine for yet another five star review. Not literally of course. Having a blockbuster movie to her credit, I'm sure Collins is long past reading individual reviews. I should probably give Superman a shout out though. Without his recommendation I never would have bothered with the book in the first place. The Hunger Games first came to my attention via Goodreads and let's just say the tween hype surrounding the book was a major turn off. Much like Twilight, the book started showing up everywhere, relevant to the discussion at hand or not. I made a snap judgment and pretty much avoided the title like the plague. Then I received this recommendation. Ordinarily I would check out the blurb, debate if I was in the mood for the genre, probably browse a review or two, but I have a few friends with infallible taste in lit. They tell me I should read something and without a moment of hesitation, I track down a copy. As usual, his taste was spot on.Now I recently reviewed Susan Ee's Angelfall and I have to say, I enjoyed Katniss Everdeen for many of the same reasons I enjoyed Penryn Young. It is true, she has a certain aptitude for the bow but her talents are born out of a need to survive. She isn't perfection personified, the fantasy of every male comes in contact with or unusually gifted as say Bella Swan, Rory Deveaux, or Tessa Grey. Yes, I am that shallow. I pointed fingers and named names, but don't jump down my throat just yet. There isn't anything wrong with these heroines. I simply prefer the strength of character Collins features in Katniss as opposed to the inherent exceptional abilities of her counterparts.Moving on. For those who don't follow my reviews, I pretty much gave up on the Infernal Devices trilogy because I am sick to death of what has become a staple of young adult lit: the love triangle. Well, that and Clare's obvious obsession with Will's blue eyes but that is another story entirely. That in mind, Collins has me eating crow. I can hardly believe that in less than a month I am turning around and admitting I was wrong. Does this make me a hypocrite? Probably. Do I care? Not particularly. Why not? I'm so happy you asked.Gale and Peeta aren't engaged in a pissing match over a hopelessly smitten heroine who is all but begging to rip off her clothes. Collins, unlike some other authors, opts instead for a more conservative approach to teenage romance. Her heroine, Katniss, is conflicted but at this point in the game, she doesn't know how she feels about either boy. She has a relationship with Gale, but as yet, he has made no move to indicate a romantic interest and though she has no established relationship with Peeta prior to the Reaping, he declared his feelings quite plainly on live television. That's pretty much it. Now, I think it is obvious Collins intends to develop the idea in the following installments but she doesn't allow it to overshadow the rest of the piece and for that reason, and that reason I am willing to let the issue slide.So if The Hunger Games isn't mired is a sea of melodramatic drivel, what does Collins spend twenty nine chapters writing about? To be perfectly frank, she takes the road less traveled and offers up an honest to God, solidly constructed, fast-paced, hang on to your butts cause you wont believe what happens next, page turning piece of fiction. I wont go into the details. I'd end up spoiling something for the those few individuals who haven't yet jumped on The Hunger Games bandwagon. Suffice it to say that this is one of the few occasions I believe the author deserving of the royalties garnered through the film adaptation of their work.Generally speaking I like to add a note of criticism to my reviews, but in regards to The Hunger Games, I got nothing. Either I never identified an issue or I was so blown away by the story that I completely forgot I had one. Collins, I tip my hat to you. ANSWERNOTFOUND",deserving of the royalties garnered through film adaptation of their work,"(4028, 4105)",2,0.8,True -0141039280,books,unique,character,unique,gift,d16d985e1894ffdf05cd9ca30490f8fe,2039c9572943def457b62b7e6f98442f,Why do I have a unique gift?,4,1.0,True,95e4a6e5a21513d4a54d2d4f865bf53a,"I truly loved this book. It made me sit down like a crazy addict and read and read. Sometimes I felt the text dragged on a bit, but the author expertly shows her knowledge of the time era and racial segregation of the classes. The characters are unique from each other and are well-rounded. A lovely story that most readers will enjoy because it offers hope to an otherwise bleak past. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(386, 400)",1,0.0,False -0373210086,books,creepy,book,strange,thing,44388e3f8560bf3e0c69bb1d42ddd8f5,968e715bbffc36249c903e439eef7d25,What do you think about thing?,1,0.0,False,28214b61de884db9f2e6e08db6e82994,"""Ladies and Felines,"" he stated grandly, grasping the doorknob, ""Welcome to Tir Na Nog. Land of endless winter and shitloads of snow."" -PuckOkay, so I had unreasonably high expectations of Meghan. Mainly because her name was Meghan, and us Meghan's simply have a higher standard to live up to. =] That said, I admired her. I admired her strength, cleverness, determination, and love for her little brother. This was an incredible book. I couldn't put it down. It played on all of my favorite fey legends, and was beautifully written. The Iron Fey are a great new twist on classic fey mythology. The plot was fast paced, and nothing was ever pointless.Puck has been keeping an eye on Meghan Chase for years, though Meghan only knew him as her best buddy Robbie, not as the immortal fey of legend. All of this changes though on her 16th birthday when Meghan's little brother Ethan is kidnapped by the fey and a violent little changeling left in his place. Meghan soon finds herself thrust into the adventure of her life as she travels to the Nevernever to rescue her brother. Along the way, she starts to come to terms with who and what she really is and that she is not as helpless as she thinks.Grimalkin was probably my favorite overall, I adore witty sarcastic characters, and this snarky cat was brilliant.I loved how it kinda had an Alice in Wonderland feel to it. I really liked how the author put so many different types of creatures in the book. This book was so creepy in parts it made shivers go down my spine, and it was so sad in parts in made me cry. This book had everything: Adventure, romance, humor and so much more! It was truly a magical, engaging read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1673, 1687)",1,0.0,False -0316176486,books,fascinating,concept,intriguing,idea,448d436e185dca0ab4c679e42d06feac,dfcc019351a5b71d83a5a7d33c730702,Is the novel written by tracey chevalier have any new idea?,1,0.4545454545454545,False,b2ed2e53cec833bad81e9e7c9c4ebde9,I resisted this book for quite some time. Death and dying doesn't really do it for me as a form of entertainment. But I'm a huge fan of "different" so I decided I had to read it. I couldn't put the book down. The whole concept of continuous rebirth in one life is fascinating and completely engaging from the first chapter. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(332, 346)",1,0.0,False -0316168688,books,less,book,wrong,book,150028d61a6c5d71ed0bd99c059e1463,68c5a71345c526a8bc6e9ef9502f0773,What can you tell about the end of this book?,1,0.0,False,7031efda8ac2a258aa488e19080c079a,"""The Dogs of Babel"" was a fantastic debut from author, Carolyn Parkhurst. I'm hoping to discover more of her works in the years to come. I was easily able to sit and read this book in a matter of just a few hours while on vacation. At times, it was even hard to put down.I had originally picked up the book because I thought that it would prove to be an interesting mystery. However, I soon discovered that the book was less about a mystery and more about relationships. Not only the relationship between lovers, but also the relationship between people and dogs. It truly brought out the animal lover in me, and for that, I'm grateful.To tell you anything further in a review may ruin the story for readers who have not yet had the opportunity to experience ""The Dogs of Babel,"" so I will leave my review short. Thank you for a ""simple"" yet entertaining read, Ms. Parkhurst. ANSWERNOTFOUND",it was even hard to put down,"(245, 273)",1,0.41527777777777775,False -0143170090,books,gruesome,story,grip,story,c0d22fb8da267982c22257c25119c3c4,21c0ecf91abcac87bdbfb3ac5c55cd75,How is story?,1,0.0,False,3b250e4841ce4b93a38a61e0ac924d80,"The late Swedish writer Stieg Larsson's brilliant THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO was originally titled the equivalent of ""Men Who Hate Women,"" and if the Swedish version was more prosaic, it better captured the overall theme of this superb mystery novel. The story is highly suspenseful, sometimes complicated, and occasionally gruesome and disgusting. In short, the author succeeded in creating an entertaining and intelligent novel that is also very, very blunt in its revulsion of misogyny.There are three threads to this first novel in Larsson's Millennium Trilogy. The first two threads, which become tightly woven together but which never become a single strand, center on the two main characters, the star financial investigative journalist, Mikhael Blomkvist, and the brilliant if anti-social hacker and private investigator, Lisbeth Salander. The Blomkvist thread, which, to mix a metaphor, serves as bookends to the novel, concerns Blomkvist's attempts to expose a corrupt industrialist named Hans-Erik Wennerström. The Salander thread stitches together the recurring misogyny motif: unjustly declared insane as a child, Salander had lived in a psychiatric asylum until released as an adult under the legal supervision of a court-appointed guardian. After her first, benign guardian passes away from a stroke, Salander is assigned to Nils Bjurman, a socially respectable but privately sadistic man who rapes her. What guides her subsequent actions--and this is another repeating theme in the novel--is something that was taught to her by her first guardian, ""that every action has its consequences."" The third thread, which makes up the greater part of the material of the novel, is a stunningly well executed murder mystery concerning a prominent family headed by the industrialist Henrik Vanger.To tackle misogyny, Larsson creates in Salander a kind of super-hero. Most of the principal players in this story are realistically depicted (well, there's the matter of at-the-drop-of-a-hat sex, which we'll get to in a moment). The character of Blomkvist, for instance, who might well be the journalist author's alter ego, is completely believable--he is naturally drawn. You want to believe in Salander, too, but you do so like you want to believe in Superman: someone you can trust will bust the bad guys. Salander knows how to hurt bad men so they don't hurt back. But as fascinating as she is--her tattoos, piercings, and other emblems of an independent spirit endear you to her--she's almost too good to be true. Salander's not invincible--she has her own Kryptonite vulnerabilities--but she's hyper-real. It's to Larsson's credit that the reader buys into her all the same.Perhaps not surprising is that sex plays a prominent role in a book with a misogyny theme. But it's not all or even predominantly in the context of violence against women. Neither is it ever in the context of traditional relationships. Both Blomkvist and Salander engage in numerous trysts, with each other and with others, but always with friends and acquaintances not with committed lovers, per se. The sex doesn't seem particularly joyful. What are these frequent sexual episodes? Do they simply reflect Larsson's version of the world, or do they convey a deeper meaning? Is it that the world is so painful or mortality so depressing that sex serves as a drug to forget the mundane? It's not clear. But with the contrast of sex in different contexts in this novel the question seems to hang in the air.THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO is a terrific novel. The fact that it is currently a very popular book (the cover has been ubiquitous in Christmas advertisements) just goes to show that sometimes the public gets it right. Assuming, of course, that people are reading it.(The audio book version works very well. Simon Vance does a fine job narrating the story. His vocalizations of the many Swedish characters are uneven; Dragan Armansky, Salander's boss at Milton Security, for instance, sounds like Count Dracula. Actually, more like Count Chocula. Anyway, you get my drift. For most of the other Swedes Vance assumes various versions of a British or ""European"" English accent. It's not too distracting, though. Vance's craftsmanship overall is solid.) ANSWERNOTFOUND","The story is highly suspenseful , sometimes complicated , and occasionally gruesome and disgusting","(257, 353)",1,1.0,True -1476725365,books,bright,future,messy,thing,5704aafb560729e1d8fde3643fa1e848,afb3dcc8e7a41ab1f5d16b006d95969a,What thing got messy?,1,0.4,False,9f1ee7e539fb134921d356cba78f25af,"This is an easy read, fast-moving, that held my interest throughout. I believe Ms Probst has a bright future in the literary field, particularly in the area of Romance novels. It was of particular interest for me because she hails from my neck of the woods! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(259, 273)",1,0.0,False -1484994566,books,many,secret,great,guy,fd0636db823ca4e5fef776c067158621,edd4acfa4812422a85dac6dbf4473b5f,Is he a great guy?,1,0.75,True,a45c2a0456e5452ef7b66d59381c568c,"ARC IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW!!!I'm surprised at how much I really liked this book. Not only did I love the book but I couldn't put it down.Laney Walker was raised by her dad after her mom disappeared one day when she was still young. She and her father are very close, he taught her softball, and coached her team until high school. At the age of 10 Evan Allen and her became good friends and inseparable. He's always protected her especially when every so often there's someone leaving her little notes or sending her flowers. Senior year Evan finally tells Laney how he feels and they date. Due to a friends treachery and her not getting into the same college as Evan she decides to break things off with Evan. At college we slowly see Laney open up and come into her own with the help of Dane Kendrick. She's very guarded and don't trust easily but she's able to hold her own.Dane Kendrick happens to meet Laney by chance when he's hanging out in his brothers dorm room during a hall crawl. Dane can't take his eyes off her and knows right off that she's guarded and real. He has many secrets and he's worried that Laney will leave him when she discovers them. That's if he can ever get her to be his first. Dane wants nothing more than a relationship with Laney and being the one who takes care of her and protects her. They instantly connect but she won't commit because of Evan. Dane knows that he just has to find a way to make her open her eyes and see that he's the one she should be with.Laney is torn. She has feelings for Evan and Dane. She loves Evan but is she in love with him? Dane makes her feel safe, loved, beautiful, and special. She has strong feelings for him and she knows he feels the same way about her, but is it stronger than what she feels for Evan?Follow Laney on her journey of self-discovery as she goes through her first semester of college. Experience the laughter, love, and pain she feels while trying to figure out what she wants. S.E. Hall told this story beautifully. You can't help but feel for Evan, Laney, and Dane through out the story. I love the dynamics and the closeness of Laney's group of friends in college. I will most definitely recommend this book to all my friends. I look forward to reading more from S.E. Hall. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2298, 2312)",1,0.0,False -0020519109,books,simple,prose,short,novel,d2110cf87f15527cbf73783f6bc772bb,3dd49a6b4dd717349d5cba2861539a36,How was the novel?,1,0.0,False,e886381edd3b88a5b2f2ff051248c3f3,"Hemingway delivered his last masterpiece with this book, a cultural phenomenon when first published in the early '50s: in an unprecedented move, Life Magazine published the novella in its entirety,recognizing that Hemingway, the most influential writer of 20th century American literature and then a world-wide celebrity, had delivered a long-awaited masterful story. The Life magazine edition sold more than 5 million copies in a week so this book reached tens of millions of people within days - not many authors can achieve that! And that's before becoming a much beloved story translated into scores of languages. It is fair to say that this book, which won the Pullitzer Prize, reignited the interest and respect for Hemingway as a serious writer and might have been the decisive factor for his Nobel Prize award.It is so disappointing when people say that story is boring and has too much simbolism... if you have experience fishing or sailing or simply appreciating the sea and nature, then the book offers a marvellous account of man AND nature (not man vs. nature). As for the simbolism, don't dwell too much on it. Hemingway himself said that the book is about ""an old man, a boy, a fish and the sea"", but if the story is told well enough (as it is on this book) it can mean so much more.And the story is indeed so much more, in no small part because of the inherent goodness of the old man. That's how I enjoy and interpret the book: it is a straightforward tale of an old man embracing the struggles and rewards of life with courage, dignity and still full of the human spirit. Santiago is one of the most dignified characters in Literature, and I have to say he is my favorite and a bit of a personal hero... the old fisherman strives to be the best he can be and do the best he can do... he does not complain of his living in poverty, do not blame others for anything. His spirit is big, generous, undefeated. While other Hemingway heroes might have disappointed some people by way of too much machismo, Santiago keeps all the best traits of courage, resilience and non-nonsense survivalism, while displaying more maturity and humility - perhaps reflecting the middle-age wisdom of the author (then is his fifties).Hemingway story-telling skills are at his best here. I am a big fan of his style, particularly in the short-story format, but here he is astounding all the way. yeah, the prose is deceptively simple at first, but if you pay attention we can see the craft of a master. The opening sentence alone is formidable and could only be delivered by a master of the short-story format. Ihe last sentence is also wonderful and pure Hemingway- simple but infinitely deep, and in this story hopeful and bitter-sweet.In between, Hemingway writes with uncanny power,in such a way that you can fully experience what the character is going through: first you see what the old man does, from mundane tasks and spadework to the excitement of the deep-sea hunt and the exhausting struggle, and in the process you start to think the way Santiago thinks and finally you are feeling the way he feels. It is magical if you only give it a try. Granted, it is easier to immerse into this story if you are familiar with the ways of fishing and the ocean, but in any case, when Santiago is alone in the boat looking at the sea creatures or at the night-sky... I guess the recognition of the infinite solitude of human condition, mitigated by the bonding with the life and the world around us, that is truly universal.I am so glad that such a sweet, simple, timeless story became the classic that it is. You have to try this one too! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3636, 3650)",1,0.0,False -1463695403,books,perfect,book,money worth,book,d20c522cdce45fd0baa9766f5ea5751e,6e940925f901cca02437d12fdf81179f,How much does the book cost?,1,0.2,False,932b739e1d940a08e63ebbf610d677ad,"I LOVE THIS BOOK AND THIS SERIES!!! I was hesitant to read this book at first, but I gave it a shot since free seems to be the best price. I do not regret it at all! I love,love,love this book! I read a lot of Young Adult paranormal/supernatural romance books so this book was absolutly perfect for me. I really really recommend that you read this book. I finished the entire thing in a couple of hours when I should have been studying for midterms becuase I have been addicted. Since then, I have purchased the entire series and am on the third book. I usually do not write reviews on the books I read however, I decided to write one to hopefully encourage more people to read this book. You will not regret it, and even if on the off chance that you did not like this book, there was never any harm because it was FREE! Love this series! ANSWERNOTFOUND",free seems to be the best price,"(106, 137)",1,0.55,True -0374292795,books,harder,time,rough,thing,8a7450d9f9600972715b62f62e3470b1,888ec81d3820c3301eb34f5bcb0cca5b,Is there any interesting thing in this book?,1,0.5,False,59f3b53f74c53912216ce9edeb3b44dc,"This book is a good review of what happened in the world in the last 15 years or so. It tells us that the world is flat, and it explains why the world went flat. For the free thinkers, that is nothing new and we don't really need to be told, because we noticed that long time ago. Still, it's interesting to read (free thinkers like to read, don't they?). For the ones who have a harder time getting things, this is a great book that will open their eyes.There are good things and bad things about the book. In general, the sources of information of Friedman are good and first-hand (friends of him who are CEO's at so many hot spots!), and he gives us many examples so we get the point. Bad thing about it is that the book is supposed to be a ""brief"" history of the 21st Century, and sometimes it takes forever to get to the point, with many examples that are not necessary because we get the point right away. I mean, 496 pages are too much. The book would be enough with 200. And better. Shortes is always better! (It's like that quote that says ""I'm sorry I could not write you a shorter letter, I didn't have time!).Another thing that is good is the list of the ten forces that flattenered the wolrd. It is well explained with lots of examples (sometimes too many!). Then what it's bad is the way the book is outlined. It's not balanced, and the conclusion is not a good one. It doesn't summarize the whole book, and adds more material when this is not something that is supposed to do in a conclusion. I liked very much the analisys of the Arab-Muslim world. It's full of true things out of stereotypes.Anyway, in conclusion, I give this book a 4 stars rating, because it is a good book that tells us very interesting stuff about the world we live today, and I recommend it to anyone, free thinker or not. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book is a good review,"(0, 26)",1,0.6000000000000001,True -0345803507,books,juvenile,write,repetitive,write,f6f342ae8febddbfe9531ccc1d640563,57b4f152e30d1b7674aa802c7b496f43,Do you like to write?,4,0.0,False,dfdf4461c477a22f2254e71137da8a0f,"I have been putting off reading this series because, even though I enjoy erotica as next as the next girl, I've heard the writing was juvenile. It definitely drew me in and kept my attention. It works because it's not really about the sex, although his tastes are a big part of the story. It's more about how she forces him to grow as a man. I love that Ana is the strength in the relationship and Christian knows that. I love that there's a reason he is the way he is and she doesn't give up until she uncovers those reasons. I love that she forces him to stop wallowing and grow the hell up, while he finds trust by demanding it from her. Something about Ana and Christian's story works (obviously, given the success of the books), although the writing itself could be improved upon. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I 've heard the writing was juvenile,"(107, 142)",4,0.25,False -0439023483,books,bad,thing,own,opinion,cdf2a40abeb1dc41b70b93f780882ee6,693f773566a25bc8593dc30d798db43a,How is the opinion?,1,0.0,False,1a259ed8573474af7a3a78b4b85865bc,"The first time I read this, I gave it a 5 star review. However, when I went back to reread it objectively, my opinion of it dropped significantly.Also, I'd like to get it out of the way right now: the writing really bothered me in that it was in present tense. In my opinion, that makes it harder to really get into the story because it's supposed to be happening right now. I suppose someone who is easily absorbed into a story wouldn't have as much of a problem with this.I do think that there are a lot of good things about this book. I don't think it will become a classic, and you'll ever be able to use it on the AP English Lit exam. But, it's still good for entertainment's sake. The symbolism is certainly not subtle, and the book introduces no ground-breaking or revolutionary ideas.The characterization is very good. I felt like Katniss could be a real person at some point in time. Although, I'll admit I wanted to slap her and tell her to just settle down with Peeta, for god's sake.I also think the premise is very good. I hear a lot of people saying it has a major plot hole. They say that no parent would ever let their child be taken. That things would never be this bad. Is it really that unrealistic, though? Think of the things we tolerate from our own governments in this modern, ""enlightened"" day and age. Privacy violations, profiling, constant monitoring, snoopy officials, people in prison for things they never did. People being tortured simply because they were the wrong religion and in a certain country at a certain time. We put up with all of this, we simply turn the other cheek and claim it's for the good of the country. For ""national security."" Isn't that the excuse given for The Hunger Games? They're for national security. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1760, 1774)",1,0.0,False -0849922070,books,worth to read,book,personal,experience,de3956cfae9d405b133086ba936e9e56,ecfe5c2a37b7220e243006d9a921c625,What experience do I leave when reading this book?,1,0.0,False,f8461a67ca5a6ebdaa2e9a81a96484c2,"I received a copy of this book free from publisher through BookLook Bloggers in exchange of review. This is actually the third book I read about real story of near-death experience. But what makes this book unique is that the experienced was from a four-year old child. Considering that it is a child, I couldn't agree more about what Todd Burpo says, ""A child doesn't have an agenda. A child isn't contaminated with adult-thinking"". Albeit kids can fantasize things, but the scenario where Colton opened about his meeting in heaven with his unborn sister and his Great Grandfather who died a quarter of century before he was even born proved everything that what Colton's experienced is real. And indeed Heaven is for Real.The book gives hope and clarity to those people who has doubt, worries and mourns for their love ones who passed away. I wouldn't say it applies to all, some may be touched with Colton's story others may not because I believe Holy Spirit moves differently in different people. And only those with open heart can fully understand it. But one thing that was promised, great things awaits us up there if we're doing good deeds here in the world that we currently live. For me this book is a piece of puzzle that answers the mystery of life after death.The book is worth reading which doesn't surprise why it hit the bestseller list and was eventually translated into different languages in different countries. And now it is recently in theater, which I will definitely watch though I read the book already. Well at least reading and watching it gives me a taste of what heaven is - as I understand Colton's description, heaven is a paradise beyond comparison. ANSWERNOTFOUND",BookLook Bloggers,"(59, 76)",1,0.0,False -0345803485,books,shallow,book,not worth to read,book,d90ef489b5532b44683b745d420294d6,d74475ebed105496e63725020ac2a11e,How is a book read twice described as?,1,0.0,False,d76eaa34fb2d6faae3743972caec7cc2,"I chose to read the book because I have heard so many people talk about it and even rave about it. I thought the book was shallow and silly, an adolescent's perspective on a sexual relationship. I am no prude or right-winger, but the book has no redeeming social value. I am a man in my early 70s, and I was repulsed by the book and its superficiality. I have read and enjoyed many, many books with sexual content and enjoyed and approved of them. This one was erotica for erotica's sake, and it seemed to be written exclusively for women, and since I have no experience being one, I cannot judge their tastes, but of the 25 books I have read in the last year, this one was the least appealing or satisfying of the lot. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the book,"(16, 24)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,good,scene,similar,story,a5ebbbfa68614e554ba9fe5486e74620,f5f4179fc7f77be07c1f60dcf2b2e9b8,How is the story compared to the other?,1,0.375,False,0e1d177fa5a1fa3db9b0c0af4f8a67e7,"I was persuaded to read this book by my cousin, and I'm glad I did. This book has some very good scenes that will make you laugh, cry, and even some things in-between. If you're a fan of novels about dystopian societies or the movie Battle Royale, you'll love this book here.Although it has some ""wtf"" moments, I would suggest this book to anyone who needs a good book to read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(380, 394)",1,0.0,False -1442359315,books,vivid,memory,fascinating,life,7e90640b4ed630a588a2efc708cad64e,b9a682005048b6d34ee1ad9bef63ee8b,Do you want to have a long life?,1,0.4,False,26fd3f49f1b0735c6dadcc87767acd82,"Coming from a medical family, my father, grandfather and uncle all being physicians, I grew up listening to men who were doubtful there was anything beyond this life. My father outlived both his father and brother, and gradually came around to believing in an afterlife when he found religion. However, this physician, Dr. Alexander, actually went through this ordeal and has vivid memories. I have always believed there is something beyond our earthly life, and this book gives me comfort that my beliefs are valid. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(520, 534)",1,0.0,False -0007444117,books,time worth,series,worth to read,series,0ebc9da3905ab566c489f813ca7185ca,f32868af0156694d5fa7da8afb350c95,How is the series?,1,0.0,False,f86eb4bd5fe607253503de5ade38f7ec,"What a great end to a great series. Such a thought provoking book, and I loved hearing more from Four in this one. The entire Divergent series is well worth your reading time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",What,"(0, 4)",1,0.0,False -0007444117,books,same,voice,bore,write,6dd3f058767ef402a8d2b08d8bd45b8d,02f667433aa903ace7c7b9cff817a0f4,How is the write?,1,0.0,False,965e31e30a6e008b68cfec88acb57ed4,"This book is my least favorite of the trilogy. Tris and Four have the same inner voice to me so it was hard to tell which one was narrating the chapter until I saw a reference to the other. I had a really hard time following the Bureau portion (which is 85% of the book). I thought it was contrived a bit. I like the idea of where Veronica Roth was going with it, but it wasn't fleshed out all that well in terms of the trilogy. It could have been another book altogether. Too many new people were introduced. Four becomes an insecure pansy. Of course, maybe he always was and we just saw him how Tris sees him in the previous books. Being in his head as the narrator of some chapters gave us another side of him. I would like to think he and Tris finally had sex as it was insinuated. Especially since the intimate scenes up till now have been very powerful. VR leaves it to the imagination. I imagine 11 & 12 year olds (hopefully) will think it was more of the same, while the more mature readers will infer more. The ending, although surprising, almost made me not want to read the book. I did and was pleasantly surprised how much I loved it. I cried even though I knew it would end that way. I think I cried more because of the way Four reacted. Worth finishing out the series by reading this book, but don't expect to be blown away like you were with the first two. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1390, 1404)",1,0.0,False -125005236X,books,awesome,character,serious,thing,41d9c20152963ca7389549fc13d51f0a,5e900b1c6df592d1b9c3c1088bfba6c5,How is the thing?,1,0.0,False,97b3391d340a36337eb06ecbf5099197,"I was given this book from Netgalley for an honest review.Jebus H. Christ I loved this book. That almost seems to be a trend with me lately lol. Sex, drugs and rock n roll, what's not to love? Ok, maybe I don't love the drug parts so much but there wasn't much in there but they were part of the story. So anyways. The characters were awesome. I loved the things that came out of Evelyn's (Ev) mouth and what all was running around in her head. I laughed so many times. I also liked for once the girl wasn't a virgin, that is just done so much in books now that sometimes it can get a little old. I mean she would kind of be considered a born again version though I guess. And the mess she got herself into was just great, I see myself taking a trip to Vegas soon. Maybe I can find me a hot, adorable guy to wake up married to. That would just be great. And awww David was just so tasty and lovable I loved him right from the start, you knew he was going to be great the moment you realized how hurt he was in the beginning of the story. I just wanted to hug him and tell him it would all be ok. Plus I mean come on he has tattoos and long hair, yeah a lot of book boyfriends have tattoos but not many have long hair. Drool.Their love story was full of ups, downs, sideways, long ways and any ways you can possibly think of. It was perfect and so real that I felt like maybe I could live it. I was so rooting for them that I got pissed when that stuff with the witch Martha happened (boooo you whore) that I just wanted to put the book down and punch a pillow or maybe punch a man, yeah that would of been better lol. Grrrr my heart broke for poor Ev. And then (angels singing here) David finally shows up, I just kept telling him that it was so to late and to take his cheating self on somewhere. But after all the stuff he started doing , although it got close to the stalker level a bit, I was glad he stuck around. I may have swooned a little, ok A LOT, I swooned a lot. He was really trying to prove himself o her and it was amazing. This is quite possibly one of my favorite HEAs ever and I cheered a little there at the end. Yay Dave and Ev!So as far as the story goes it was wonderful, I stayed up till 2 A.M. reading as much as I could before I had to put it down to sleep. Hooked me right from the get go. Fantastic writing, the story just kept pulling you even further with the next page. I do wish I would of found out a little more about Vegas but what I do know was great. I also wish there was an epilogue, or will they have another book? I am guessing the next one will be about another band member. Hopefully it will be Mal's story. Since this may be one of the most rambling reviews I have done and maybe one of the longest, I bet it's a sure bet that I loved this book lol. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2793, 2807)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,worth to read,book,aware,reader,164edae788ba96cc6486640ef9dfb5cf,db07b60ea94c1faca2e6b22c4cc99a80,What objective opinion does the reader give to this story?,1,0.1,False,607d1fd395440b74d78c82b57dc5ab72,"There are very few novels where the movie is better and this is one of them. Although the author creates one of the most interesting characters ever in Lisbeth, he bogs down the story with multiple plot lines. The main plot , which the movie focuses on is well paced and interesting but the secondary plot of the journalist's battle against an evil corporate CEO is useless and the movie appropriately cuts most of this out. Unfortunately 1/4th of the novel involves this uninteresting storyl line including the end. The main plot is solved with about 150 pages left only to revisit the journalist's revenge against the CEO.With that said, this book is worth reading for the character Lisbeth Salander alone. It gives a more insight into this dark but intelligent person. I only wish the WHOLE story was about her only! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(820, 834)",1,0.0,False -0140012486,books,full,world,fresh,book,19eeaaa068c5267671d4f830887c326a,a80d45aef64c51ef19048febd480682c,What is your feeling about this book ?,2,0.0,False,9ab5f0e0dbdc2f01b3cb445c35fa3c4d,"If you're looking for a neat, tidy book where the hero beats the bad guy and gets the girl in the end--look somewhere else. Life isn't like that, and you know it. Holden Caulfield knows the world is full of phonies, and even if he lies a little himself, that's part of life too.On the surface, this is a story about nothing. Holden gets kicked out of boarding school and goes home to New York City. He doesn't want to tell his parents, so he gets a cheap room and spends a few days drinking, smoking, and catching up with old friends.What that doesn't tell you is that Holden is on the verge of a moral and emotional collapse. It's been coming ever since his kid brother died. Sure, lots of people can handle death gracefully, but a lot of us can't. For Holden, the death of sweet little kid challenges his belief in a just God, and without a moral foundation, he's left wondering how he can possibly live the rest of his life. It's a question any serious thinker poses eventually, and the way Holden seeks an answer is what this book is really about.Yes, there's language, but it's true to the character. What's more, while it may have been shocking 50 years ago, by today's standards it's very mild. Any reader with cable TV in the house has heard much worse. I recommend this book for any bright reader 12 years and up. ANSWERNOTFOUND",tidy book where the hero,"(30, 54)",2,0.8,True -0425266745,books,likeable,heroine,strong,hero,db8b7401e4b0ce4e010cbe1526604cf8,13205fd70b21608f074ef5923057170b,How is the hero?,1,0.0,False,50dd304688cfb9316b18cda6ebcecf00,"I don't think there's much I can say about this one that hasn't already been said.I had it on ice in my Wish List for quite a while. The cost, and the woeful cover, put me off a bit. However, cover aside, it was worth every cent.The author is technically proficient and the story flows very easily. The heroine, Jacqueline, is likeable and the hero, Lucas, is HOT.I've not read any of the author's other works, but if this is her usual standard, I'm a convert. ANSWERNOTFOUND","the hero , Lucas , is HOT.I've","(340, 368)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,awful,book,not good,write,5ec88e00ae66be81aa0129977a678057,31af93be0c3851444e88c0170a80df45,Why is the write of this book considered irregular?,1,0.0,False,d52b7706910fb1a43f28b47541fc183a,"this book is just awful,so much so that I am convinced that the good reviews are part of a PR strategy and fake. ANSWERNOTFOUND",this book is just awful,"(0, 23)",1,1.0,True -030758836X,books,flat,story,confusing,book,ad132b8fac6cbff13f61e2cca3d59d87,0f83f4543e9db8e89be95f481c266168,How was the book?,1,0.0,False,42b17ed90c2a5a08a5f80fc8045a69a3,"In the end, the book leaves you satisfied: there is a twist, the story is well tied up and the character becomes likeable eventually. However, it is not a page-turner from the very start. I almost gave up the book after having read about a quarter of it, because the story looked flat and there wasn't really anything happening. On the whole, it is a solid thriller (although not very thrilling), better than lots of rubbish which lands in bestseller charts lately - but by far not the best book of the year, not even close. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the book leaves you satisfied,"(12, 41)",1,1.0,True -0316098329,books,perfect,voice,due,part,1922003374ae0a17a9a91800ddd283db,b70a81dad0674309a8d4f4faaa0a904a,How is the part?,1,0.0,False,60732caaeb0d44808aa62c8ad3b9577e,"I listened to Room by Emma Donoghue on Audiobook. 9 disks from Hachette Audio. Read by Michal Friedman, Ellen Archer, Suzanne Toren, and Robert Petkoff. Then I also took out the hardcover to make sure I didn't miss anything - I didn't.I read this book as a suggestion by a book club. I didn't know much about it, except that ""it's about a child who grew up in one room."", well that doesn't say much. So, I pretty much went in blind.At the start of the book, it was devastatingly sad. Heartachingly sad. So unbelievably sad. Is there a strong word then SAD? Because I need it! Everything that this poor little boy does not know in the world and all he has to suffer through. Part of the reason it's SOOO AWFUL is because he doesn't REALIZE just how AWFUL it is!Slightly less then half of the book is the mom, ""Ma"", and her son ""Jack"" being stuck in a 11' by 11' garden shed, transformed into a prison with no escape, no windows. They're ""lucky"" to have electricity, heat, skylight, and a TV. But they're completely disconnected from the outside world by ""Old Nick"" who kidnapped ""ma"" 7 years prior, to use as his sex slave in this room. Their only connection to the outside is Old Nick, who brings groceries, takes out the trash and gives them ""sunday treat"" (when they need extra things). But they have NO HUMAN interaction with the outside world. And in fact, Jack doesn't even know there is an outside, until he turns 5, and Ma concocts a plan to help them escape.For a 5 year old, Jack is pretty smart. And Ma, despite having to give birth to and raise this baby on her own, does a pretty good job of having things for them to do and learn. But still, this disconnection is killing her. She can't even see a dentist or run ,or anything.**SPOILER ALERT FROM THIS POINT ON**The second half of the book is what happens after their escape. You see the stark contrast of life in this tiny room to the BIG OUTSIDE WORLD. You see Jack trying to get used to seeing ""all these persons in REAL LIFE"". Stuff that we encounter every day, like stairs, are troublesome for the youngster. So many things that we do every day - open doors, toilets, and walking outside in the rain, are strange, new and sometimes scary to little Jack.You also see the crazy media hype that surrounds their Return to Civilization, and of course Ma's return to her own family. She said at one point, as she apologized to Jack, that She's trying to not only teach him the WORLD, but she's also trying to learn who she WAS before she was kidnapped.The writing in this book is Great. Really good story telling. Jack's voice (Michal) and Ma's voice (Ellen) were PERFECT, spot ON. I couldn't have imagined them any better if I could choose the narrators myself! I liked that they used several people in the story to read it - good move! Also, i did notice that in the beginning Jack's voice was a bit high pitched for a child, almost doll-like, but at the end of the story it lowered a little bit. He was still 5 years old, but there was more of an adult tone on there. Don't know if that was done intentionally.I loved the grandparents and how ODD it must be to ""have their little girl back"" after all this time, thinking she was dead. I am very happy that the author spent more than HALF of the book concentrating on what happens after they're free, thereby contrasting with their capture. I also love that they DID visit their old room after all! So good to have this circular sort of conclusion.So all in all the book was very well written. I can't say I ""enjoyed"" it because it was devastating to hear, but I was certainly worthwhile!!My only gripe with the book - the reason I didn't give it all 5 stars - is because the breastfeeding that Ma does despite Jack's age felt totally unbelievable. Everything was super believable - the room, the kidnap, Jack - except for the breastfeeding. She never did explain WHY she did this even to a 5 year old - perhaps so that she would not get pregnant again (I'm not certain about this fact), but the fact that it was NOT explained, no REASON is what added to it being unbelievable.Other then that, it's a really good story of survival and hope.I recommend it! Just be prepared to put your heart in a blender for this one! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4233, 4247)",1,0.0,False -1468161660,books,own,demon,intense,emotion,6c4c9706a593eafa5eb4710d16d36f8c,1fc1339da817058d95cd8e56d0012955,How intense do you consider your emotion towards the education?,1,1.0,True,1db682ee2fe4e812d31af56624c29c9b,"Overall: I completely expected not to like this book. I delayed buying this book for a month even at the insistence of a few close friends. It wasn't until I discovered this title on Netgalley that I gave it a shot. Let me also say that I don't typically read contemporary novels - ah, but this is no ordinary contemporary novel. If you've ever wanted the poster-novel for dark fiction, Slammed is it. Layken has a pretty shitty life who can't catch a single break as the novel progresses. Does she give up? No, she learns to be strong and deal with whatever life throws at her. Slammed is definitely a novel that will compel you to read in one sitting. It will tug at every emotion you have in your body - even the tin man would weep during sections of this book.A key part of this novel is slamming, which is performed poetry. I rarely read poetry and I have trouble understand poetry that is very metaphorical. These poems performed by the characters either during poetry class or at Club N9NE are best if read out loud with extra emphasis on the bolded words. I must say that this is the first book I have ever wished to purchase on audio. Instead, after reading this book I immediately purchased a paperback and gifted it to my mom so she can enjoy it too.Characters: There are no cheerleaders or nerds in this book, even though it's set primarily in the high school. Layken isn't loved at first sight by every male in the vicinity - in fact, she's largely ignored by her classmates, except for a spunky girl named Eddie and her small group of friends. Eddie has her own demons (she's a foster child) but it's hard to tell by her cheerful demeanor. It's refreshing to have the two teenage girls survive an entire novel without fighting - can't think of another YA that does. In fact, there are surprisingly few cliches used to define any of the characters. I wasn't sure what the characters would do next or what tragedy would strike next, and I think that was a major factor in my liking this book.Plot: It's hard to explain what happens in this book without giving away an early spoiler, which is why Will can't date Layden. At the start of the book, Layken has moved with her mother and brother across the country to snowy Michigan. Layken meets her neighbor, Will, and they hit it off immediately. She goes on the best date of her life and thinks that life is starting to improve. Not so. When Layken starts her new school she (and I) was completely shocked to find out that she and Will have to end their relationship (for reasons I won't spoil). Her life complicates further when her brother and Will's become best friends and she sees Will almost constantly. Not sure what his true feelings are, Layken can't help but be depressed. At the same time, her mother is becoming increasingly distant and has a secret of her own. One that definitely is not good for Layken or her brother.Ending: I liked how this novel ended, and yet after experiencing all the trauma Layken dealt with in Slammed, I'm not quite sold on finding out what life throws at her in the sequel. I like her so much that I'd rather her not have to do this all over again in the second book. She deserves better. This ending is sad, depressing, but you can't help but smile because Layken is optimistic about her future. ANSWERNOTFOUND", It will tug at every emotion you have in your body,"(662, 714)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,satisfied,reader,other,option,4abcf3b0a6cdfecdfceef20d366fbdba,87b4f4e0e13f5b1def9e39e62a4e8e29,How is the option?,1,0.0,False,80c0199d51351e5b6cde43c6aa8c18b4,"I became a fan of Colleen Hoover's when I first read ""Slammed."" ""Hopeless"" exceeded my expectations. It's about two teens who have some serious issues. During the course of the book, they help each other heal. The love between Holden and Sky is breathtaking. Even though the events happen pretty quickly, they share an immediate bond which is completely believable. I was hooked in the first chapter/section, and I never could have expected where the author took the story. The ending leaves all the ends tied with a realistically happy ending (meaning, the reader will be satisfied but not due to an unlikely, cheesy, predictable conclusion). ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(651, 665)",1,0.0,False -014118776X,books,terrifying,book,lucid,write,af64eccce0c9235496b1b529a003ae03,ebe1baf564b44bc212860ef78bbd53a3,How did you learn to write?,1,0.0,False,0d270b9ab8445c0603cf6c9070081034,"This book is incredible and terrifying, it is well-written and the topic is highly salient to our time. This is about more than communism, but about humanity. If you have read We, by Yvegeny Zamyatin, you really must read 1984. (I, for some reason, read them in that order) I would say that 1984 is the superior. Erich Fromm's afterword is worthwhile, additionally, it is quite short and readable. ANSWERNOTFOUND",it - written,"(40, 58)",5,0.0,False -0385660065,books,able to identify,reader,simple,style,1b489ddea230e8a4770a7f8bc89ecd05,7f31fee296bcd71ae27981955e1e33da,What style would you like to have?,1,0.0,False,2a4100b1225f3439347ee3c9aca4fe5f,"I found this book engrossing and deeply moving. It's not so much about a flawed hero and the story of his self-discovery, as about Afghanistan itself, a country which is home to two communities, Sunni and Shi'a, but which for centuries has refused to acknowledge that all Afghans, whether Pashtuns or Hazaras, were brothers. Now that Afghanistan lies in ruins, the author seems to say, reconstruction will only be possible if the sunni Pashtuns learn from their past mistakes and treat the children (the future) of their Shi'a brothers as their own children. It is a plea for national reconciliation, a form of apology from one of Afghan's former ruling class to those who suffered equally under the Afghan, the Soviet and Taliban rules, and yet remained loyal to their homeland.It is also an attempt to show Western audiences that Afghan people are individuals with emotions and feelings that could be found in a Western novel with Western heroes, and not a solid mass of bearded terrorists, people whose Moslem creed includes love, loyalty, remorse and a yearning for redemption which Western readers should be able to identify with. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1137, 1151)",1,0.0,False -015206396X,books,special,ability,magical,ability,96571ad848d9564a411e7e2a4899d7e4,bc18ae42704a9097ae9eb9ae8e31fbf2,How is the ability?,5,0.0,False,28a88ef9c8b6b51df325f6bb7a29bffe,"I've finished this book under a week and it was such an adventure. Graceling is about Katsa who become a hunter/assassin/weapon for a manipulative king because Katsa is one of the many people who is gifted with a certain ""grace"". In this book, the word grace is used for people who have special abilities in various forms: Swimming, hunting, dancing, fishing, etc. Katsa with one eye green and the other blue is gifted with a grace of a fighter making her an effective assassin that is feared throughout the seven kingdoms.Graceling is the first book of a series by Cashore and is promoted for 14 y/o and above but a little caution for parents because Graceling includes topics that you don't want your 14 y/o to read but it this book would be a great way to discuss such topics with your kids. The book contains topic about not wanting marriage and the concept of it, some sex scenes which are not detailed but for conservative parents you might want to talk through your children first and a lot of fight scenes.The main pull of the book for me is the plot. It is a great book especially if you favor adventure/fantasy books but Graceling also includes a love story between Katsa and another character but I guarantee that it is not the mushy type. Another reason why I picked up the book is the lovely cover art as you can see above. In the front cover you'll see Katsa's eye but if you look at the back, you'll see both eyes. Just seeing the cover gives you an idea what the book is about. The only thing lacking in the book in my opinion is the battle scene between Katsa and the villain. It should have contained more than what is written. I just felt that Cashore built the story with every chapter and when the confrontation part began, it ended abruptly. I felt that Cashore should have dedicated a chapter or more, included more conflict and the book would have been perfect.Overall, Graceling is a must read! I would recommend this book to anybody but noting the caution to parents. If your child shows intention of reading the book, parents read the book first and decide if your child is ready for this novel. If you don't think this book is for your kid, this is a great way to explain to the child why. Asides from that, I agree with fellow reviewers on their remark about Graceling. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2301, 2315)",5,0.0,False -0751536822,books,profound,effect,different,mean,cce0276a165540e4202ac2f775e80c7c,3f270fcd86441fd64dd59afff5cb81c4,How is the meaning compared original verb?,1,0.75,True,a6dc73641b14101eccc843188cd91df1,"A fable that addresses the meaning of life, and life after death.Focusses on a character named Eddie who dies. Eddie goes to heaven, where he meets five people who were unexpectedly instrumental in some way in his life. While each guide takes him through heaven, Eddie learns a little bit more about what his time on earth meant, what he was supposed to have learned, and what his true purpose on earth was.Demonstrates how the little things that one may do for others, can in turn have a profound effect on others' lives. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(523, 537)",1,0.0,False -0141039280,books,clear,voice,fresh,voice,b6b731fae10a3c6a2dd29a7623a1d542,0426bc826e1bb1f9a035ffff3fc4ab38,How is the voice?,1,0.0,False,76a34ae3e168b97811ba5755c37b7d71,"This is one of those books where the author has created unique characters whose individual voices are so clear you can practically hear them as you read. I read that NPR reviewed this book as the most important book of fiction since To Kill A Mockingbird. I'm not sure about that, but I do agree that you WILL want to own this one and read it over and over again. I've been surprised at how many different people with different reading styles have absolutely loved this book. I would say that's what makes a book a classic - being able to reach across all kinds of cultural, educational and economic lines.You will not be disappointed! ANSWERNOTFOUND",voices are so clear,"(91, 110)",1,0.3833333333333333,False -147674355X,books,amazing,guy,fabulous,story,5aa1b74323cacb83c2118e9e8237071f,d47835eaf1a101fea7ed99035ff09c28,What story do I tell you?,1,0.0,False,d99e076e07d24c1e96fcb2cb5caf1090,"Before I started Hopeless, I was seeing it everywhere! Every blog I stopped by was featuring Hopeless and everyone was raving about it and how amazing it was. Of course, after seeing how everyone was smitten with it, I had to give it a try. I'm sorry to say that it took me a long time to get to it, but once I did I was shocked. Like really, really shocked, so shocked I had to take a break between chapters. I honestly had not expected what I found. I was expecting a book about a bad boy meeting a good girl who pushes him away because of his tattoos or something like that.Hopeless was more than that, there is some pushing away but not because Sky is a good girl and Holder is a bad boy, even though he might seem scary in the first chapters. I don't want to spoil the book, because you have to experience all the feelings the book evokes. And dear good, there are a lot of feels.Suffice to say, I absolutely love this book! It's heart-breaking, it will no doubt make you cry your heart out, but there are moments in this book that will make you laugh out loud. I loved Sky and Holder together. Their humor, their wit and banter just added another flavor to the book. Them together was effortless, not effortless as in they didn't encounter any problems, but effortless as in they were so much alike, their relationship and feelings didn't feel forced but flowed easily and wasn't something I had a hard time getting used to. Now I'm going to sound corny, but they fit together perfectly and I loved it. It felt real.They both went through problem, devastating problems and discoveries that I had not seen coming. I thought I had everything figured out from the first half of the book and that I knew what the twist was. Well, what I had figured out was right, even though I didn't want it to be because it was just too horrible, but the real twist totally made me stop, cry for half an hour, and then go back to reading again.Hopeless is a phenomenal book and an emotional roller coaster with amazing characters. A must-read. I'm totally calling dips on Holder, the guy is just so swoon-worthy and amazing and I love him so much. He is so understanding even though he suffered a lot and went through heart-breaking things that would devastate most. So people, go buy this book! It's worth every penny! ANSWERNOTFOUND",because Sky is good,"(641, 662)",1,0.6000000000000001,True -1492976423,books,talented,author,such,depth,a518df4d6a7f3f66e2f67ffdb7eb4228,615fdea3e0fd247c0066c413db114033,How is the depth?,2,0.0,False,c9ba33f525b396af0631f3f557e69bcd,This is hands down one of the best books I have ever read! I recommend this book to anyone. The emotions I went through while reading this is unbelievable. This author is extremely talented! You will not regret buying this book:) ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(230, 244)",2,0.0,False -055358894X,books,bad,case,sharp,dialogue,622fa0a259c28669ea2a393bd92be3af,91cf527718b6154667cb6beaf2bf245f,What is the dialogue of the mantel about?,5,0.0,False,4695dacec5df2fa247c3c33982ca32df,"This book's a fun read. No doubt about that. You root for the good guys, hiss at the bad guys, and never have the slightest reason to wonder which is which. Nice descriptions of the city, snappy dialogue (if a bit relentlessly clever and flippant), scams, bloody deeds, betrayals, a swordfight, and a predictable ending in which the bad guys get what's coming to them. This book's got it all.Unfortunately, it also has a bad case of internal inconsistency. The setting is about as determinedly pessimistic as I've ever seen in a fantasy novel (though it's not quite as bad as _Perdido Street Station_). It's a brutal city, a place where prisoners are fed to sharks and children are as a matter of policy allowed to starve to death in the wake of plagues. In order to wring a happy ending from all this, Mr. Lynch ignores his backdrop and for about the last 50 pages makes people behave in ways that are completely unbelievable. Would the head of the city's secret police really see to it that a gutter rat (Locke) was invited to the Duke's exclusive party, rather than just arresting him at his victims' house and beating the snot out of him there? Would said gutter rat, once at the party and his identity exposed, really be listened to by the nobility and secret police? Would they really do everything he told them to? He's a known con man, after all.Then there's the inconsistency problem with Locke's character itself. On the one hand, he can't allow hundreds of nobles and their children to have their minds wiped out by magic. Fair enough. On the other hand, he convinces the head of the dreaded secret police to sink a ship sitting in the harbor as a gesture to his dead friends, knowing that this action will kill dozens of sailors. The contradiction here doesn't even occur to him. Strange.All in all, though, this book is worth your time. You may find yourself scoffing for reasons similar to mine, but you'll enjoy it anyway. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1938, 1952)",5,0.0,False -1477809783,books,good,description,excellent,detail,ebf0d8967b6bf64e8ad959d4d94b6db5,649f006ea25a8db0881d926e7e437ab5,Where can I find a book with more detail?,3,0.5,False,ca48388c930eab4b0403709de562e2ca,"There is a lot to like about Terms of Enlistment.The story is about a young man living in a slum on a dystopian future Earth who joins the military to escape his bleak circumstances. Written in first person, the book follows Andrew Grayson through boot camp and beyond.This is an excellent example of the military sci-fi genre. The writing is solid, the descriptions are good, the societal insights are interesting and the story held this reader's attention throughout.The characters tend to be on the predictable side. For example, what military tale would be complete without the tough-as-nails sergeant with the heart of gold? The book conforms to the usual tropes of this genre that harken back to Heinlein. It's dressed up for the present era--the military is co-ed, the language is laced with f-bombs and the violence is much more graphic and intense than the military science fiction of days of yore.I deducted one point for the ending. Instead of a real climax, the story ended with our hero basically hitching a ride home after a final battle which left too many questions unanswered. This awkward ending was compounded by the author intentionally and obviously leaving an opening for a next installment in Andrew Grayson's saga.All in all, if you enjoy this type of tale, and I do, Terms of Enlistment is well worth your while. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1342, 1356)",1,0.0,False -0060775858,books,lovely,book,simple,word,ce1093a15e5605291ed65d775502af24,c689cde666560d162ba178294f9fb5d9,How quality is the word on story?,1,0.0,False,21b70e3c10666f6523ac451252ec96ff,"This is a classic story to have in a stack of bedtime books.Pros:Not a lot of words, and children don't get boredHas items you can look for in the next pageGreat rhythm while reading, the story flows from page to pageA good wind down book at the end of the day.Cons:None!This book is absolutely lovely and our little one loves to have this read to her again and again. Even if it isn't night time this book became a daytime favorite. I point to the animals and different things around the room. This is a great addition to have to a little ones library! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(554, 568)",1,0.0,False -0385537859,books,good,mystery,nice,twist,24da2d3272d2af6c46138638d259186c,1ce764a0358770d0ff86f58ba47b3ef2,Is there more twist in the novel written by christie?,2,0.5,False,b7e383736200791e47d03a6e1b746603,"The mystery is good but there are some gaping holes. Too much detail not enough story. Cut out all of the description that isn't necessary and you cut the book in half.On the plus side, Dan Brown does make you question your beliefs as usual. What would you do if you could flip the random switch and save the world? ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(316, 330)",2,0.0,False -0425256383,books,strong,relationship,high,tension,b5c7d1c62dc1d88ecc76ecae670b4d9b,9818aeaf623b81cb521d54ef6fc906b9,Does this novel have a lot of tension?,1,0.0,False,3ef74a83115519b17bbe585a07ccf32e,"It deserves no more than those three stars it currently has, for disappointment.I have lost my interest in the story, which is the authors fault not mine; this book just wasn't that interesting. It's a forgettable story or collection of events and I only laughed once. The plot is centered around a couple mysterious deaths and people gone missing (nothing new and settled in a very nothing new way), the Eric, Sookie and Queen of Oklahoma love triangle, and tying up loose ends but leaving others open. Nothing significant happens or is accomplished. All in all there is no Romance or Fun, nor any excitement. (Sookie was in danger once, but it was her own stupid fault). Don't buy it, just get it from the library or download a pdf version online somewhere, and be prepared to do a lot of skimming. I used to be so excited for these books to come out.For Eric fans, which includes most of the fans I think (take note Harris!), this book made me worry about Eric/Sookie but I dont feel like its over yet. Couples go through things, either their relationship is stronger than that or they separate. I still have hope for them even if it means to hell what Harris actually writes. Things do get rockier and theres more Sam moments(screw him!) and ""Oh I want a baby"" stuff going on.*Small Spoilers: One thing that bothered me though was Sookie's exaggerated worry that Eric would dump her for the Queen. I can understand some insecurity, its Eric, but Sookie totally jumps to conclusions and spends a lot of time being angry over what seems to me to be nothing, it's annoying. She even says something about not loving him anymore. Eric is also way too insecure, in the end you will see he is even more insecure and unreasonable than Sookie. Most of these problems stem from Eric not talking to Sookie and Sookie always getting pissy. I was hoping they could be such a kick ass and exciting couple...*sigh*...it hasn't happend in the past 2 books and it doesn't happen in this one. The amazing chemistry these two had died as soon as they got together, nice one Harris...**SPOILERS**Oh and all the Fae leave D: quite sad, I was liking Dermot and Bellenos. And Eric doesn't give Sookie a birthday present, but he comes to her house to wish her a happy birthday. He desided he would let petty insecurity bickering get in the way. What happend to Eric spending hundreds even thousands on a Sookie angry with him, when they weren't even going out? Very dissapointing ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2460, 2474)",1,0.0,False -0307913090,books,large,cast,evil,guy,0b6999f39f747cc3f0950818b31e4567,abaad131f9a0c4d230a11a5d6a2964ac,How is guy?,2,0.0,False,6c73de713b54e2c9ccc13b526eb19b55,"After over 900 reviews what can I add??This book shows what talent really is. The story shows people & their nature, whether it's courage, greed, vengeance or righteousness. And how it affects their lives & ultimately their futures.The characters have virtues & faults. So like us, so you feel for all of them, and there lies Mr. Martin's talent.The book is called a game of thrones, & it is that.Mainly it's the fight between two families for the throne, in between deceit, an unknown evil from the north, dragons & more.I read the beginning a few years back but didn't get the ""living dead"" thing at the time. I read the book a few days back & truly enjoyed it.If you like the intrigue of the minds, hidden motives, mysteries & the making of wars.If you are intrigued by scheming on a grand scale, then this is the book for you.The cast is large but easy enough to follow, there is a lot going on at the same time & you will be right there with them living the adventure. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(974, 988)",2,0.0,False -0439023513,books,new,book,high,level,0c36ca297af74f8f6fbff6dbf987d31e,739d63efb751942c39e0dfd245477f76,What is the level of the scientists?,5,0.0,False,2404f3bad8710a281a344ecb0717b0c4,"maybe the third time around was too much of the same thingi liked it but there were times i wasn't going to finish iti liked it but the first book was more exciting, new and different ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(184, 198)",5,0.0,False -1936608367,books,easy to follow,recipe,quick,recipe,380edc12d4f351ca6755b6dbd5fffa27,580538b10e4306f7b0874dc4db63ddc7,What do you think about recipe?,1,0.0,False,fd1b384ab472c50b611081cc757272c2,"This is without a doubt one of the best presented Paleo/SCD recipe books. The pictures are amazing, presentation is top-notch, the recipes are easy to follow, the writing is friendly and relateable. It's really a beautiful book to have in your collection. However, there are a some things glaringly missing, while other are provided in a surprising excess.The book has no recipes that include rutabaga, turnips, parsnips, radishes, eggplant, cabbage, beets appear once, and much to my surprise, it's extremely thin on greens (Paleo is supposed to be big on green leaves). Sure, there are a few recipes with spinach, salad greens and bok choy, but these are few and in between. Where is kale, collards, beet/turnip/radish, mustard and so many other greens? In other words, this book seems to be utilizing a few, rather ""common"" ingredients. Sure, you can't include every ingredient possible on a single book, but some of these veggies are important and nutritious-enough (e.g. kale) that should have been allowed a recipe page. Most of these ingredients mentioned are legal under the SCD, and are definitely all legal under Paleo.The book is rather thin on fish and shellfish recipes too, only including 8. While some faction of Paleo swears on grass-fed beef, there's a newer faction that gives equal importance to wild seafood (and sea vegetables, which are completely missing from the book btw). On top of that, almost everyone knows how to fry a tilapia or sear a salmon, these were unnecessary recipes. But very few know how to do a fish pie (with rutabaga, turnip or parsnip mash for a change, instead of the usual yams/cauliflower/celeriac), or lemon-garlic oysters in butter/ghee. Such recipes would have added more value to the book. Besides, the world is made with more than chicken (which is over-represented), beef, and pork. There's rabbit and game, sheep and goat meat, bird giblets -- all mysteriously missing. As for the biggest Paleo offence: not including a single offal recipe!Instead, we're fed pages over pages of not-so-healthy baking goods. I don't mind to have some recipes about cookies, a cake, some bread or crackers. We're just humans, so sometimes we want to indulge, or we have a birthday coming up. But when these types of recipes take ~1/3 of the book's pages, I think there's a fundamental problem right there. Especially since the author has her own health problems (like most of us who adopted Paleo/SCD because of health problems rather than just because of targeting weight loss), it becomes all the more important to include more wholesome food made with as much variety as possible, rather than having about 60 variations of almond/coconut flour and honey in various sweets. Instead of using so many pages on sugary recipes, I would have liked more actual food recipes with some of the missing ingredients mentioned above. Hopefully this will be corrected in the Second Edition.In conclusion: a great looking book, easy recipes to follow for newbies, but the book could have had more variety that would promote to its readers an even better health. Should you buy it? Yes. Should you use it exclusively? No, it's too myopic for the full range that is Paleo. There's a lot more ingredients to explore on a farmer's market and elsewhere.UPDATE: To make my point clear, there are TWO types of Paleo dieters: those who do it casually, for weight loss, for a small amount of time. This is the majority of people. And then, there are these who do it for health reasons, for a LIFETIME. The second type, is supposed to eat offal, game, fermented foods, wilds, and very few of these baked goods. The book fails on the second type of dieters, which is the one advocated by those who wrote the Paleo diet books. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3740, 3754)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,much well,half,generous,star,eb770e3d2da46df4dbead56371071c92,ae109166a49a6300f4c9af298fa368e3,How is the star?,1,0.0,False,11e917dbb191de732de3ed0c46fd1895,"I heard a lot of great things about this book but was ultimately disappointed. I started and stopped reading it about 6 times. Then I found out the movie was coming out so I forced myself to finish it. The first half was aweful. I didn't care for the characters, didn't care what happened to them or the plot, and found the whole thing self-indulgent. The second half was much better, but I didn't like how quickly the change happened. The twist wasn't unexpected, but I still found a lot of it unbelivable. The ending was very strange and unsatisfying. Overall, fine, but not great ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(583, 597)",1,0.0,False -0307744434,books,superb,character,epic,story,e219a1f0f848d76d1a3f2a99f933b9f9,45ab90bddca5aafa6d0bd6bc58246303,What is the history?,1,0.0,False,2ca6ef1a386ef4fa8f00632f1005bad0,"""The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not.""The Night Circus is simply fantastic. Every aspect of the book is carefully contrived to fit the circus. The description is layered and brilliant, the characters are deep and alive, the plot is complex and subtle. It is the sort of book that looks rather plain at first blush, but then, when you glance away, seeps into your thoughts and your dreams.The Night Circus is a rather difficult story to describe. It's about a boy and a girl, and a contest, and mostly about a circus. It's a little like The Prestige and a little like The Scorpio Races, but mostly it is like itself. This is not the sort of book that will be for everyone. It has a rather slow pace and takes longer to read than you might expect at 387 pages. There isn't a great deal of action and the voice of the story is unusual, third-person present omniscient, which basically means that you're watching rather than being the characters. In my opinion, everything about this story was perfect for this story. Anywhere else, I would probably hate it, but Morgenstern does such a wonderful job creating the atmosphere in this book that it almost seems as though there is no other way to do it.The characters in this book were superb. Despite the odd style, I felt more connected to even the minor characters than I have to some first-person narrators. The ways they acted and interacted felt entirely real and believable. Marco and Celia especially had me biting my nails through half the book, and some of the characters had me guessing up till the very end.If you like the styles of Guy Gavriel Kay, Maggie Stiefvater, and Audrey Niffenegger; if you like slow, subtle plots and games within games; if you like the gradual building of suspense and tension, then this is the book for you. I thought it was absolutely incredible. If you're not sure, give it a try - pretty soon you'll either love it or hate it. I love it.""You think, as you walk away from Le Cirque des Rves and into the creeping dawn, that you felt more alive within the confines of the circus.You are no longer quite certain which side of the fence is a dream."" ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2208, 2222)",1,0.0,False -0062217070,books,amazing,plot,different,concept,10b244b05c851df6396ef231744707fa,e77002181a6c0e483448b4bbef540012,How is the quality of the concept on the story?,1,0.0,False,ebe6cc7980321450487178f92fc72475,"Just a tiny note first to say that I just re-read this amazing book. <3 And posting below will be my new book recommendation for it :) Which you can also read on my blog, here: http://carinabooks.blogspot.no/2014/04/book-recommendation-reboot-by-amy.html---Re-reading Reboot made me happy. And I'm so glad that I finally decided to do so. I've been meaning to re-read it ever since I downloaded Rebel for review back in January. But I was nervous. I was nervous about not loving it the same way this second time, as it has been more than a year since I first read it. But I shouldn't have worried. Because I loved it so much. I still think Reboot is an amazing book. It is exciting and fun and full of amazing romance. I'm so happy that I finally read it again. It's awesome.I'm not going to recap the book in this recommendation of mine. Because I feel that I would end up talking for ages, lol. But I will say that the plot in Reboot is amazing. I enjoyed it so much. It's exciting and surprising and full of action. And the romance. Swoon. More on that soonish. There is a lot of death in this book. But I didn't really mind. Except for this one death. That broke my heart. But it also made sense, and I think I would have made the same choice. Sniffs. But yes. It was very heartbreaking.Reboot is told from the point of view of seventeen year old Wren. Who is all kinds of amazing. I loved her. And I loved reading about her. At first she doesn't feel all that much. Which I didn't mind. But then Callum arrives and she starts to change. And I loved that so much. I think she ended up an even better person. But anyway. I adored reading about her. I adored her scars, even though they shame her. I think she's beautiful. And agh. I really loved reading about her and cannot wait to get to know more of her.Wren is a Reboot. There are a lot of them in this book. And that was such an awesome plot twist. I loved getting to know stuff about them. How much stronger they are than other humans. How fast they heal. How different they are as well. So awesome. Wren has been dead for 178 minutes, which is the most at the moment. What she had to go through was so heartbreaking to read about. Yet I wanted to read more and more. Sigh. I just love to torture myself, don't I? lol. But yeah. I thought the Reboots were amazing.One of the things I loved the most about Wren was her roommate and friend, Ever. I adored her as well. But I really loved their friendship. It gets better and more real after Callum arrives. And they are just too cute. Sigh. Ever is amazing. Though holy crap. Such awful things happen with her. Heartbreak. But also so interesting to read about. It was amazing. Sigh. There are a few other characters in this book that I liked as well. Like Addie. Would like to get to know her more as well. She did seem awesome.Then, of course, there is Callum. Who is a Twenty-Two. Which is a very low number for a Reboot. It means that he has more emotions that the others, and is more human. And sigh. I loved that. Because Callum is amazing. I loved reading about him so much. And I loved getting to know him. I loved how he was with Wren. He is horrified with how many she has killed, but I feel like he accept her. I hope. The romance is very sweet in this book. It made me grin like crazy. Callum is just all kinds of amazing.I don't want to say more about this book. Just that it is incredible. And I need you all to read it. Especially since the last book, Rebel, is coming out in less than a month. <3 Though, yeah, I'm reading it in a moment since I have a review copy of it :D And I cannot wait. I need to know what happens next. Anyway. Reboot is a stunning novel. I loved it. And I loved the writing as well. Just loved everything about it. Sigh. I also cannot wait to read more books by Amy Tintera. She's pretty amazing as well.~He slid his hand into mine and leaned over to press a soft kiss onto my cheek. I shifted a little closer, until his warm arm rubbed against mine, and lowered my gaze to hide the goofy smile spreading across my face.---I first read this book on February 21st 2013. You can find my review here: http://carinabooks.blogspot.no/2013/02/review-reboot-by-amy-tintera.html ANSWERNOTFOUND",It is exciting and fun and full of amazing romance,"(670, 720)",1,0.6125,True -0989104400,books,beautiful,story,real,pain,ee5c6c7cb3d9de6c32e5e52dc981d4b5,c4d8f6b78bef3fdadeab1c3b1948dcb6,Is this book about pain and suffering?,2,0.0,False,10dfe0efbb0f41dada35e6285ce96fb7,"I have to say that I really loved this book - in fact I could not put it down! At one point I was sitting in my car in the school car park waiting to go in and pick up my son, and I was reading it on my kindle. I had tears streaming down my face (luckily I was wearing sunglasses) when I got to this really heart-wrenching scene. The story was both sad and beautiful and I will definitely be reading more of this author's books - now that I am hooked! ANSWERNOTFOUND",The story was both sad and beautiful,"(330, 366)",2,1.0,True -030758836X,books,good,rest,full,one,02a67f21e7eeac5e78e127ef1d67facd,be592850c6d6f951f530743ed3378a33,How is it the book this one?,1,0.0,False,098e1f9ed95a2a7c46698efd73d9c98c,It's almost like Gillian Flynn either couldn't figure out how to end it after all the twists and turns or she just gave up! You could take that as a sign that the rest of the book was so good that I am this upset about the ending. But you could also say it was a frustrating read BECAUSE the rest was so good. ANSWERNOTFOUND,the book was so good,"(171, 191)",1,0.6000000000000001,True -1476755604,books,own,demon,undeniable,connection,23efec708b3c194e5e9fa189182e543b,a283d214a7136c745256accf2b3b9986,What about connection?,5,0.0,False,a0957348a05028d6cd6af5a71a7b3ab7,"Kim and I have decided to write this as a combined review since we pretty much carry the same exact thoughts. MINE had us PMing at midnight the other night in excitement. We frantically discussed the moments where we sighed, screamed, along with the ones that caused our mouths to fall open. We'll admit now to wanting to smack a few people and shake sense into others.Remy, hands down, earned five HUGE RIPTIDE STARS from both of us!!""It doesn't hurt. You. Crying in my f****** arms. Because I f****** hurt you. That hurts. You...not touching me. Not looking at me like you do, with those sweet little happy eyes. Hurts. I'm hurting like a motherf***** and not one piece of me hurts on the outside like it does where you make it hurt.""I know for myself I was hooked from the opening page, and around the 10-15% mark, I started to curse Katy. I just knew she was going to wreck me. And damn, she seriously didn't waste any time. My heart sat heavy in my stomach. Between Remy's oppressive issues of mental illness and Brooke's bad decisions from REAL, we pick up right where they left off dealing with the impact and toll it has taken on one of our favorite couples, along with the rest of the crew. All I could think, was oh no, Katy, please don't go there. Well, Katy went there. She had my pulse pumping, my breath catching, and tears starting to form behind the eyes. My heart was breaking for both Brooke and Remy, especially for Rem. Then again around the 80-85% point, Katy managed to not just wreck me, she freaking shattered me. Big fat baby tears kind of shattered. I HAD to vent and share my feelings with someone. I told Kim to move it up her reading list now! I needed to discuss all that was going on and my girl started it and finished it by midnight.Oh, Remy, sigh, you seriously rocked our worlds once again. This time around there was so much more crippled darkness exuding from our hero, so much so, we were left in complete tatters on a quite a few occasions. Prepare yourselves people, Remy is without a doubt a hell of a lot more raw, and totally laid bare for the world to see. Katy hung all of Remy's demons out there, she poured her heart and soul into this character and never once pulled back. In MINE you'll find he is even more driven and determined, if that is possible, only this time around his focus is set on Brooke along with winning the underground championship. Remington will rip at your heart; your emotions will feel as though they are being pulled by strings. He is hotter than ever, a hell of a lot more possessive, and if you thought he was sexy in REAL then you haven't seen anything yet; he is OFF THE CHARTS DELICIOUS AND UNDENIABLY HOT in MINE. Holy freaking hell, this man will set your body and mind on fire.""We're the object of each other's hurt and each other's solace.""Brooke has made a commitment to follow Remy and be with him, but we'll soon find out she has some MAJOR issues with insecurity and jealousy. Nevertheless, Brooke is one of the few people that truly ""gets"" Remy and accepts all that he is. Brooke said it best when she said, ""loving him is the most exhilarating roller coaster I've ever ridden in my life."" Although, she is dealing with her own irrational issues and doing her best to hold everything together, Brooke is his staunch advocate. Whether Remy is ""blue"" or ""black,"" she pulls her crap together to stand tall and strong along side him (well most times, anyways). This is the point where we stop and tell you it wasn't all sunshine and roses, there were times that she got on our nerves a bit, but overall we both agree that she's the perfect compliment to Remy.MINE is told from Brooke's point of view and in this case, she's probably the most reliable narrator. Remy's not always a good historian, especially when he's in the ""Black."" And although, we would have liked to get inside his head in this one, we felt that he was vocal enough through his actions, words, and reactions. His emotions, even when he isn't actually saying anything are primal, gritty, and present loud and clear. Remy's character screams dominating yet vulnerable alpha male who would move heaven and earth for his soul mate. And in our opinion, some of the tension and mystery came from not knowing exactly what was going on in his mind.""You, are going to love me until I die. I'm going to make you love me even if it hurts, and when it hurts, I'm going to make it better, Brooke. You're going to f***** love me if it kills us.""Remy and Brooke's absolute need for each other is all consuming and insanely intense. They're all about saving one another. Each of them has their own demons to fight and the other holds the key to redemption. The chemistry between them is the epitome of penetrating and extreme, they literally can barely breathe without the other(hell their love and need left both of us breathless). Both hero and heroine are possessive and have marked the other on a deep level, a level most never have the chance of actually experiencing. This level of dependency rocks their foundation, combine this with negative outside influences and you have a recipe for complications. This in turn tests everything that defines them. Remy and Brooke are faced with layer upon layer of obstacles to overcome. Together can they find the inner strength to master these tests and grow as a couple?""You're blinded because you're mine."" ""No, I see you because I'm yours.""Remy is one of our favorite book boyfriends for many reason, but mainly because of his intensity, his fierce protectiveness and need, and his loving spirit. He is strong yet vulnerable at the same time. Remy struggles every day with his brokenness, however with every word across the page, his character shows progression to becoming whole. The change within him just sucks you right in and holds you captivated until the very last page.This book has it all. It is raw, real, powerful, suspenseful, passionate, and literally gut punching. There were action-packed fight scenes, steamy sex scenes, tension, and strong emotions. It showed how two broken people could form a tight bond that could withstand almost anything.Katy's writing once again is phenomenal as well as powerful, it's written from deep within, and she manages to do the impossible which is to make us love Remy and Brooke not just all over again, but even more. We cannot wait to get Remy's point of view in REMY due out November 26th.Thank you to Gallery Publishing, NetGalley and Katy Evans for the opportunity to read and review an ARC copy of Mine in exchange for my honest opinion. Quotes are from ARC and are subject to change. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(6629, 6643)",5,0.0,False -1594744769,books,different,idea,ulterior,motive,a39fc56d701ea018c506aa9dfdc00108,ab987450ed1147e7d2cb38acce4789b9,Does this stories has ulterior motives?,1,0.0,False,a61be521cc7744986bf75ad36f11cb3a,"Sixteen-year-old Jacob Portman, set to inherit a role in the family business, will never have to worry about a job or money. Of course, he has other problems—like uncool parents and almost no friends. Just before the grandfather who Jacob adores dies under mysterious circumstances, he leaves Jacob with a cryptic message about finding “The Bird.” Add this to incessant nightmares of monsters, and Jacob is soon sent to a psychiatrist. When Jacob decides he must go to a small island in the UK, Dr. Golan is supportive. Jacob’s father goes along to study the local birds. The story that Jacob begins to uncover becomes more and more complicated as he discovers that the silly stories people thought his grandfather made up were, in fact, real. And Jacob is not as boringly normal as he’s always thought.Ransom Riggs has written a very creative and entertaining story. His idea of spinning a tale based on peculiar old photographs is fresh and different. Jacob is a likeable protagonist. The writing, particularly descriptions, is strong. There is a good bit of profanity, but it’s realistic for the way 16-year-old Americans talk among friends.As the story builds to its climax, I began to wonder if Riggs got a little hurried. One example, a European character who has spoken in rather formal 1940’s speech wants to find out who’s going to accompany her for something difficult. “Who’s in?” she asks, sounding like a current American. By the end, certain things seem to happen a little too easily, or be drawn out a little too long, and I was reading more rapidly. The ending come rather suddenly and leaves plenty of problems for Riggs and his characters to solve in the next book.Overall, a fun read for teens and many adults, too. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1802, 1816)",1,0.0,False -B00EXZQAHK,books,enjoyable,character,snappy,dialogue,f7306c9582dbf0a930ff8cb09efd193b,34e7f79a40899710de63c3fa35b0fbf7,Was the dialogue different than the first three books?,1,0.4666666666666667,False,536c45d8e964267e7595ef821462bf14,I really enjoyed this one. I could not put it down. The plot and characters were enjoyable. I am looking forward to reading more by this author. ANSWERNOTFOUND,The plot and characters were enjoyable,"(54, 92)",1,0.6,True -0151008116,books,different,story,read worth,story,7dcf577e33616b72d9b02022b9da21cb,92ad5722ae77fd1ae4719c06210fbc03,What is the most exciting part of the story?,1,0.65,True,2d736735a205e314608a03756a3e2bfc,"Yann Martel's Life of Pi is a wondrous novel, a marvelous novel--there is much to wonder and marvel at. The story is simple, yet complex at the same time and can be read on many levels. On the surface, this is the story of a young man who grows up in India and at sixteen, en route to Canada with his family, finds himself the sole human survivor of a shipwreck, afloat on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger. The story is divided into two sectins. The first occurs before he gets on the boat and tells of his life as a young zookeeper's son. As a boy, he decides to become a practicing Catholic, Muslim and Hindu, all at once. His ruminations on zookeeping and religion lay the groundwork for how he could possibly survive on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger. Beyond the story, however, is an examination of religion and of writing, of how to write about religion and the religious experience. It is an examination on the strengths (and weaknesses) of religious belief. The novel also ends with a philisophical bang, which I won't give away, but which did blow me away. It wasn't until I got to that point that I became truly impressed with what Martel has done here. Before that, I thought it was a very well done novel, but with the ending, it becomes much more. Life of Pi is not a typical novel. The story, its charming main character and his narrative style are all different than most everything else you can get today. That uniqueness makes it that much more special. I highly recommend Life of Pi. Enjoy. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Yann Martel 's Life of Pi is a wondrous novel,"(0, 44)",1,0.0,False -1492343846,books,great,friend,fun,relationship,72adfc21ad9f34c041c5d7d9ad14b000,6cdfba24863262032cb333656f0662a1,Is your relationship fun?,1,0.2,False,0f39ca3a8ac2709786b03ec93c736cff,In Alluring Turmoil (Bayou Stix 1) we are introduced to Lexi. She is smart and independent. She has great best friends Erik and Bradi who support her no matter what. Erik even gave up his friendship with Jude when they thought he had done Lexi wrong. Lexi and Jude reunite after eight years apart. They learn their love is still alive and decide it's time to fight to keep it this time. This is a sexy fast paced story. I can't wait for the next book in the Bayou Stix series by Skye Turner. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(492, 506)",1,0.0,False -0618680004,books,different,belief,high,opinion,bf16c372093485b4cfe8355e72fa89a5,18a16537df04d9089f6ba60e567dcfa2,Can you know what your opinion?,5,0.0,False,221087a7899001eefe48a6343758af5b,"I have a new won respect for journalists after reading The God Delusion. Lee Strobel's books,[Case for a Creator; Case for the Real Jesus; Case For Faith] written from the personal professional integrity of that discipline, makes a glaring difference in the believability on this subject.Richard Dawkins is popular the same way the biting criticism, cynicism, from Simon of American Idol fame is popular. We are a tabloid loving society. Howard Stern gets paid millions of dollars to, 'not tone it down.' Dawkins goes for the shock and awe, and shock you will get. He gets affirmation from other atheists who prod him on. Like the 5 year old who wins the approval of his 7 year old brother by one day telling mom to, ""Shut up.""But does God have for himself another worthy opponent? Dawkins seems to think so judging by the 22 adjective scornful character assassination of God at the start of chapter 2. If you pulled that paragraph out of this book and put it in The Satanic Bible it would be a seamless fit. Just like heavy metal album cover art, all things holy, sacred, noble, and true are profaned.Richard can explain away your personnel conversion experience by the science of your brain. It works by electrical pulses and chemical reactions. What you see is only the interpretation of what's there. Therefore your brain can't be trusted, but you can trust his. Exactly. That is why The Bible speaks of the unchanging and eternal. It's a necessary spiritual guide, something we are beggars for without. Why did I not find any Bible quotes that weren't so bent out of shape they were not recognizable? You need a plumb line reading this book to know what straight is, or it might even start to make sense.I thought this was pretty phony. The greatest scientists of yesteryear Newton, Galileo, Kepler, were all religious. Dawkins corrects history by teaching us they believed in God only because they were expected to. They had no other choice. Interesting, he can't bring himself to respect them for their work and discoveries unless he 'deludes' himself into pretending they were closet atheists. As for his scientific peers, the men who hold a belief in God now? ""They are looked down upon in baffled amusement."" Do you see what I see? In a crowd like that maybe it would be better not to admit to anything. Who needs the grief?He says belief in God is no different than a belief in the tooth fairy. How many people do you know pour there life energy in trying to prove the non-existence of nothing? I wonder if he's convinced himself yet, or if 8 more books are on the way?Richard teaches us belief in God stifles the growth of science, stunts the imagination of children,[Richard's parents took him to church where he got a 'splendid imagination'], anchors us in the dark ages, and should be dropped for the betterment of mankind. I wonder if we could test that theory scientifically? Set up an experiment between two groups of people. Atheist and Christians give them a mammoth scientific achievement as a goal, like walk a man on another planet and bring him back safety. And make it a race.It was called the Apollo program. In the 1960's United States and Russia went head to head in the ultimate scientific, engineering, Olympics of the mind. It was war, a cold war between two ideologies, two world views. The future of mankind no less was at stake.Russia in 1917 systematically abolished all religion, they banned the Bible and made museums of natural history out of the grander churches. Most though, were flattened, 20,000. It was against the law to own a Bible, the church went underground. They believed if they educated the ignorance out of the people the foolishness and superstition handed down from generation to generation would end. A dangerous leap into uncharted waters. They had a whole generation to tweak the system before their show down with Christian America.In the United States more than 90 percent of the population believes in a supernatural being. They have a region called the Bible belt. They are unashamedly evangelical and proud of the fact freedom of religion is the core of all freedoms. Dawkins tells us people of faith have lower IQ's are bigoted, hostile, and out of sync with reality. This should have been no contest for the atheists.Well that challenge was happening 40 years ago. When the lunar program shut down after Russia waved the white flag, the number of men who left their boot prints on the moon was evangelical Christian United States of America 12, Atheistic Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 0.As for everything else human rights, standard of living, freedom of speech, put it this way. Russia built a wall to keep people in. America couldn't keep them out. Greatest military, greatest scientific achievements by miles. Want more proof? Ask God, cannot the one who made the eyes see? cannot the one who formed the ears hear? ANSWERNOTFOUND",character,"(845, 854)",5,0.0,False -043902353X,books,more,action,more exciting,book,99082aadfaaed9c33415e609775fa2f2,470579b7eebf3214f542701b70f23165,Was the second book more exciting?,2,0.43333333333333335,False,c9a5ed55d045bef525716bd8201d3c9b,This book was just so crazy! I couldn't stop reading if you thought the first book was intriguing the you just have to read this one. It has more action and it has a total different affect on me like things I didn't expect to happen! I couldn't put this book down I highly recommend it to all and if you haven't read the first book you definitely should. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(356, 370)",2,0.0,False -147674355X,books,deep,story,strong,emotion,802f2b8d5877b1a65f7f42de3ac30002,f9f6bf645982c02f25a46be1810f7853,How is the emotion invoked was?,1,0.0,False,3e49484f3ea37fa67269037cbaae8681,"I don't normally write alot of reviews, I read alot, I enjoy reading alot and if its a good book once I start I will lose sleep over finishing the book, I will literally stay up and read until I'm done, this is exactly what happened with this book as I finished it at 4:30 a.m. today. I wasn't sure whether to get this book or not due to some of the more negative reviews, but I'm really not sure how anyone could feel anything but positive about this book. It was wonderful, and its still weighing on my mind. An absolutely beautiful love story between two individuals that have endured so much. Some of the reviews made it sound like this book was full of sex and inappropriateness, I didn't find that at all. I could only hope my child would have the same values and morals that this girl did when it came to her body (although the characters stemmed from something much deeper; of course I wouldn't wish for that) I would be proud if she waited to give herself to someone who she loved with every bit of her soul. The story was deep and meaningful and if you are reading this contemplating whether or not to purchase this book, I say do it, don't go into with preconceived negativities posted by others on here, just read and let this book pull you in as it did me. For those of you who reviewed negatively are you sure you read this book? Really? I do know someone commented and quoted parts of how the writer wrote certain aspects of the book, the way I read this it was to simply pull us into the mind of that moment and what they were feeling and experiencing and I'm probably one of the worst critiquers when it comes to things like this, but I didn't take it the same way others have portrayed it here in the reviews. Overall this was worth every bit of the 5 stars I'm giving it and I thoroughly enjoyed this book ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1825, 1839)",1,0.0,False -0307913090,books,new,series,full,series,6ba31534806f7fb014942e52200f3854,b00fd90f95e8bc4efe2c2b233af36d04,How many books does this series have?,2,0.5,False,9a001d39d5e03d7752a98b59066cecb9,"I admit, I started to read these when I saw that HBO would have a new series based on this series. But, before I even watched the first episode, I read this book. And what a ride it provides. It surprised me that both villains and heroes are treated the same by the writer. That is, both are used to keep the story moving, even if it means killing off characters that you would expect to be around for a while. Everyone is at risk of being killed off. It really grabs your attention and even if it reads like a bit of a thrilling soap opera at the beginning, the fantasy part does eventually come in. Make sure you have a lot of time on your hands before you start because you won't be able to put it down. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I read this book,"(147, 163)",2,0.0,False -0312850093,books,unrealistic,dialogue,great,ability,62023b56cacaf5e1aec8210e305a2230,a1e5dd24176243514f5cfac156faf92b,How is the ability that she has?,5,0.0,False,2950a6fb5003b802403adfca09e0e77e,"Blood and ashes, what a book. The Eye of the World, the seminal volume of Robert Jordan's masterpiece epic fantasy series The Wheel of Time, was released on January 15, 1990. It has long been on my TBR pile, and after Brandon Sanderson took over the helm of the last book, I finally decided to dive into the series.In 1990, fantasy was mostly what I think of as clichéd. Dark Lords, prophecies, simple farm boys, and the like stomp through the books of the era, and The Eye of the World contains its fair share of them. Still, I knew this all going into the book, and I'm a patient reader, willing to give the author many, many pages before I make my decision to abandon a read. More often than not, I finish a book once I start it, and it's a rare thing indeed if I put one away in disgust. Still, by the time I finished The Eye of the World, I felt somewhat relieved, somewhat exhilarated, somewhat exhausted, and somewhat interested to find out what happens next.The dramatis personae is enormous for this book, and I imagine can only grow as the series progresses. Rand al'Thor, Matrim Cauthon and Perrin Aybara are from the Two Rivers, a simple farming village nestled away in the backwater lands of Andor. They make their lives as simpletons dreaming of adventure and life outside the country vale. One night, the town is attacked by Trollocs, devastating the unprepared town, and the three lads learn that they were the reason for the attack. They flee the Two Rivers, hoping to keep their homelands safe, and thus the epic journey begins.Many curious and interesting things happen on the road for the travelers. More people are joined to their party, and the world slowly unfolds. The group is hounded by followers of the Shadow, and soon it's obvious that the Dark One must be stopped and that this group is more important than once thought. Jordan painstakingly describes the scenes, like the master of high fantasy Tolkien himself, long worded and lengthy. I sometimes found myself zoning out at the language, much like I did when I first discovered The Lord of the Rings.All of this is not to say that The Eye of the World is a bad book. No, on the contrary, it has plenty to keep the reader excited and thrilled. The imagination is impressive, crafting a world full of legends and many different cultures and creatures. The use of magic is never far from belief, and the threat of the Shadow is constantly reminding the reader that the world is not safe. Plus, some scenes are just plain fun, especially the resolution.Still, the biggest problem with Jordan's opening volume, and the most difficult thing to overcome, is the wordiness. Jordan has a terrible habit of repeating himself over and over, using the same actions for the same characters. For one, the characters ""curse"" all the time; saying ""burn me"" or ""blood and ashes"" after every bad thing that happens is just boring and trite. It's not that I have a problem with the curse words in literature, but I just think they're a bit overused and unrealistic. In fact, I'd go as far as saying that the dialogue is quite unrealistic more often than not. Also, not only are the curses re-used over and over, but so are character mannerisms. Having Tom ""blow out his mustaches"" when he's flustered is okay on occasion, but not every single time. And the women pulling at their braids or smoothing their skirts? Bah.Yet, if you can get past the wordiness and the lackluster dialogue, Jordan has a rough gem buried. The worldbuilding is excellent. The legends are fascinating. The tale is truly epic in scope, exploring various themes of what it's like to be chosen as the savior of the world, how the common people react to growing Shadow, and countless others. Many of the characters in the main party are all interesting for different reasons, and though Rand is the main POV, the insight to other characters is great fun. (I never really warmed up to Mat, that dork. Perrin, on the other hand, was cool, and Thom, too.)Overall, The Eye of the World is a long novel that only scratches the surface of the enormous Wheel of Time series. I've read that the series drops the ball a bit in the middle, and that could prove problematic. Still, it is a modern classic that must be read by all fans of fantasy, or at least attempted. However, I already own The Great Hunt, the next book in the series, so I'll probably be starting it at some point in the quasi-near future. I feel like I need to pace myself between books to keep it up and not get burned out. In the end, I recommend The Eye of the World to all fans of fantasy, especially in the epic subgenre, but with a warning: be prepared for a great story, but a little work to get to it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4750, 4764)",5,0.0,False -099173274X,books,dark,part,twisted,story,4d2473d61efc98f9baa134e82e6c4e23,72a4993fd2d9290018e86dc07a7bbf95,How twisted is the story?,1,1.0,True,5e1fa4a354e7217058a38aa5c24062e0,"Torn from You begins immediately after that crazy cliffhanger from With You. I do recommend that you read With You first because I think it is important for you to understand the connection between Emily and Sculpt/Logan. You will find that their relationship is raw and intense.Emily’s is ripped from her simple life. She is thrust into a dark world that is dangerous, abusive and disgusting. She is at the mercy of evil men who want to train her and sell her as a sex slave. But when she thinks the man she has given her heart to is there to save her, she couldn’t be so wrong.When Emily realizes it was Sculpt who brought her to Mexico and he owns her, she is horrified. Everything that she had come to know has been torn apart. Emily’s heart is shattered and she has no other choice but to do what she has to in order to survive.Her days in captivity will test her strength and her ability to survive. The torture and torment that she goes through was heartbreaking to read. Logan owns Emily and she has to submit to him so that she is not sold to someone else. Raul who is the man in charge is evil to the core. He has agreed to allow Logan to have Emily but is watching them closely. Emily is torn between the hate she feels towards Logan and the guilt she feels for allowing herself to desire this man and continues to feel the raw and intense feelings she had when they first met. Ultimately, she does everything that Logan asks of her, although some is degrading and horrific, she has to survive and has no choice.As days slowly pass Emily continues to sink into her confusion with Logan. There are moments when she sees glimpses of the Logan she fell in love with but then it is quickly replaced with the cold and ruthless man who brought her into the darkness. She doesn’t know what to believe. He is protecting her from some evil things but why has he done this to her.“We were torn apart, because Eme – I’d never have stayed away from you any other way.”For me, the first part of this book was very dark and intense. I fell in love with Sculpt/Logan in With You then everything fell apart when I met him again in Torn from You. I felt the hate and anger that Emily did. But seeing bits and pieces of the old Logan gave me hope.The second part of the book took on a NA feel for me. I still loved it but it definitely shifted gears for me. It is 2 years later when we find Emily coping the best she can within the life she has rebuilt for herself. She has not had any contact with Logan and has no idea where he is. Her heart has mended a bit but she still carries around quite a bit of pain and anger from what she went through.Then one day Logan resurfaces again. Logan wants Emily back. He needs her back in his life. Emily is harboring quite a bit of anger and hatred. She is frightened of him. She hates that he reminds her of such a horrific part of her life. But Logan is willing to fight to get Emily back into his life. He needs her to understand why he did what he did and to let him help her heal.What we find out about Logan, his family and what he goes through is heartbreaking. But will what he tells Emily be enough? Is her heart strong enough to open up again and let him back in. We watch Emily struggle with her feelings but still stay strong. Logan is willing to do anything to get her back. Emotions are high and still very raw. We get some much needed answers but not without more crazy stuff.This was definitely a crazy ride for me. I loved Emily who was that girl who was beautiful on the inside and beautiful on the outside. She was a fighter and a survivor. She cared deeply. Sculpt/Logan was one of those characters that had me loving him one moment and hating him the next. He was intense and for me I thought he was emotional. He rarely loved and when he did he did it deeply.I also thought the other characters were great too. Some were a bit crazy like Georgia (who should probably lighten up on the drinking) but she was great. Deck was a badass and I loved him. Kat was an amazing friend and so was Matt. Crisis added a bit of craziness and Ream; I wonder what his story is.Looking forward to more things from this author! ANSWERNOTFOUND",Logan owns Emily and she has to submit to him so that she is not sold to someone else,"(997, 1082)",1,0.0,False -144235948X,books,how awesome,book,addict,book,0d86d30979b7f16234a657ef8c62a612,99bce3d03802530f170c5c98828bad74,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,75dcd2cb419997d3491ea5c8e436acdf,"Before I read the book Real, this was my #1 all time favorite book. I absolutely LOVE this story, I find myself trying to find similar stories and outside of Real none holds a candle to how awesome this book truly is. Definitely a must read! ANSWERNOTFOUND",absolutely LOVE this story,"(71, 97)",1,0.6,True -0439023483,books,enough,information,better,grasp,dccf8f474c8a07af82d42ad890a9d27e,e0889bc325e0428af13460eab731f7ff,Which is your forme to grasp the problems?,1,0.0,False,887a41b47a76e46dac3594f8fce402f2,"As I have mentioned before, I am often found reading the forums on [...]. I also keep up with my Google Reader - all of the bloggers and readers in both places raved and raved about The Hunger Games. I did not know the plot summary or anything about the author. I did not know it was part of a series. I did not know when the book came out. Basically? I knew nothing except that everyone loved it.I decided that maybe I should read this one, so I put myself on the hold list at the library. I wait several weeks, and find out it's on an inter library loan and was due weeks ago - which means it's probably not coming back anytime soon. I posted this on a Paperbackswap forum while I was talking about what I was reading at the time, and one of the members on there generously offered to read both The Hunger Games and Catching Fire (the sequel) and send them to me!YAAAAAYYYYY!!As soon as they came in the mail, I started to read. Luckily, I had originally planned on having a lot of time to read that weekend.It took approximately one page to suck me in. Collins does a great job of telling the story while making sure you have enough information - and there really are a lot of things you have to learn. If you skipped over the plot summary above, you should go back and read it - it does a better job of explaining what goes on in the book than what I could. The characters are ones that you connect to, and the events that happen are so unexpected you find yourself wondering what's going to happen over and over again. One of my favorite parts is that everything doesn't just happen for the good of things - just because you start liking a character does not mean that everything will go the best way for that person, which makes it a very intense read.I ended up liking it so much I immediately recommended it to my fiance, and he read it all in one day - he loved it too. My recommendation is that you get your hands on a copy of this book!Book Cover: 9/10Book Title: 9/10Plot: 10/10Characters: 10/10Ending: 9/10Overall: 10/10 ANSWERNOTFOUND",As have mentioned before,"(0, 26)",1,0.0,False -0091883768,books,valid,point,clear,book,d27a7bdcd5478ab5719052c4510f8e44,a368d764fb3d610be8cbbe76cf097569,What point does the book make clear?,1,0.3833333333333333,False,81e63d6bdb2765d7091565d484f0d0fb,"I give this two stars instead of one because it does have a valid point about adapting to the dizzying change going on around us and finding how to best contribute in this new world.However, the undeniable fact is that there is a lot less cheese than there used to be. The corporate CEOs, the crooked bankers, the defense contractors, the Walton family, and others have grabbed trillions of dollars worth of cheese from the rest of us. So, when we go in search of cheese, most people will find only inferior cheese--and much less of it.The moral of the story is that if we are suffering due to lack of cheese, it is our fault. It's the mean-spirited, idiotic ideology preached by Herman Cain, who told America, ""Don't blame Wall Street. Don't blame the big banks. If you don't have a job and you're not rich, blame yourself."" Yeah, right.BTW, if you're wondering where the cheese was moved, it's in the Caymen Islands and other offshore tax shelters. According to Forbes Magazine, the super rich have stashed $21 Trillion in ""cheese."" Maybe one day the people in our government will get some balls and make them bring it back.[...] ANSWERNOTFOUND",have a valid point about adapting to the dizzying change going on around us,"(53, 128)",1,0.0,False -0002007770,books,true,action,low,price,d537ed938d2287dac464e8767de4d18f,e18d511768ac3d05fbf1ec9699f96013,What is the price of lunch in that restaurant?,5,0.0,False,9558c0e30dae3760ee99f5aebe3c5ee2,"I’m ambivalent about this novel. It’s good. It’s very nice. It’s a page-turner. It doesn’t suffer the fate of many, many novels — even some of my best loved — but there was something missing.That’s a convoluted way of saying I enjoyed it but it didn’t stick with me.Plot and pacing are excellent in this novel. I often write that most books need to be shorter. Novelists seem to always come up with a great opening. Better ones have great endings. Most fail in the middle. That middle third of most novels is such a bore to me. I think it’s filler to beef up a word count. I didn’t find this in Water for Elephants at all. Gruen can structure a story and keep the pace going. That’s a terribly hard thing to do and she pulled it off wonderfully.With one glorious exception, however, the characterization fell flat for me. Did I care about the characters? Kinda. Did I care about the romance? No. What did touch me was the role of the older Jacob. How this young, female writer climbed into the head of a ninety plus year old man, I’ll never know but his thoughts and actions rang true. He was facing death but still facing life and his inner monologue caused an almost claustrophobic feeling in myself. My god, I kept thinking. This could very well be me - trapped in a body, aware that I’m losing my mind to age and, most frightening of all, without the ability to do a damned thing about it. I hope to elicit that kind of reaction in a reader one day.The parts of the novel confined to an old man doing nothing much more than sitting in a wheelchair will stick with me for a while. I may go back and read those bits at times. The parts with the trains, circus, performances, midgets, elephants, romance and violence? Not so much. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1816, 1830)",5,0.0,False -0002007770,books,real,book,heartfelt,story,9a29159b875ae9718afa5a2d0360b0df,5cd4cbafa174e23f97001e3a738f3220,How is story?,1,0.0,False,745c2253b631a2cd326128b12c5f91a7,"This book is very enjoyable from beginning to end. It starts with a narration in the present and weaves in events from the narrators past. The style is fluid and non pretentious, engaging for its simplicity and character development. This book feels real when it presents its characters and you can't help but get entwined with the sentiments they live. I haven't seen the movie but I'm glad I read the book first. The story revolves around Jakob a retired circus vet which relates how he came to be involved in the circus world of the 30's and all he lived through while the show went on. The story depicts life through the depression, prohibition and society as a fitting background for the storyline. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The story depicts life through the depression,"(590, 635)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,weak,character,bore,story,ae1335270d4edc0eb848f2e33074a580,61b4489d4786318bb6855c48c0243444,Is the story of the novel good?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,3cdb67d19102d6d59ff5020802fbd2db,"Overall i really liked this book. I have never read a book of this sort before, so it was a little hard to follow along with at first. I kept reading other books instead. So i finally forced myself to read it. Then i really got into it. Lots of twist and turns. My biggest disappointment was the return and the story from that point. The characters just became weak and somewhat annoying after that. Maybe i was just hoping for too much. But, non-the-less, it was a great read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the story from that point .,"(307, 333)",1,0.0,False -0006514006,books,low,tolerance,familiar,name,018b9bd6af35d744d55589dea7357446,9daa2e1a0e34adfea9de5c4870380bd2,Is this book have a familiar name?,2,0.5,False,2b0267280298070fc8faeb93e5634e40,"I will preface this by saying that I love anything to do with Anne Boleyn, but I have a very low tolerance for books that disregard historical facts. That said, I'll start my review. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and found it to be very entertaining. However, I did not like the author's portrayal of Anne. Mary seems to be the perfect character with no flaws while Anne is made out to be a terrible sister. It shouldn't have been that black and white, since life has no black and white. I also didn't like the fact that the author used the idea that Anne resorted to incest in order to get a child. This fact made Anne actually guilty of the crimes she was accused of. The author did not need to do that. The fact that Anne had a fake trial is so much more fascinating and mouth dropping, it really doesn't need any more drama. The Tudor period is so full of it, I found this just to be put in for shock value. From all of the books I've read by Gregory, I think that Gregory has a low opinion of both Anne and her daughter Elizabeth, so I'm not surprised she made Anne out to be such a vicious woman. However, she has no compassion for Anne at all and I found I was frustrated towards the end that she tried to put as much drama and shock value as she could into the novel. That said, if you're interested in an entertaining read, I would recommend this novel. Despite the fact that I disagreed with her view of Anne did not keep me from enjoying the book. Although Gregory may not be the most historically accurate author around, she does know how to tell a story that will keep you hooked until the very end. Just a warning to look things up before you take them as truth. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1678, 1692)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,real,fear,special,book,1c7ff8967009e9e02a65e2131bf5275d,0360c097c0d923fc78c9b6a57a85a905,What is your favorite book?,4,1.0,True,92dec6a09732dc8df6e3135210d0a455,"The Hunger Games is an incredibly written YA Novel that will turn any reader into avid fans of Suzanne Collins. The story of Katniss and the tragic event that is the Hunger Games will make you wonder and fear a future like hers. The Hunger Games are a punishment for the families that went against the Capitol years ago....you must send a boy and a girl from each district into the area where the Hunger Games happen for the entertainment of the people of the Capitol. There are 12 Districts and only one winner...you do the math. Katniss turns out to be an unexpected contender in both the Games and in the story. I think anyone who is in for a change of pace in books will like this series. I bought them all in one day on my kindle and read this one in 2 days. Your fear for Katniss, Prim, Peeta, Haymitch, and Gale are real just as your love for them. I so enjoy a writer who can make you gasp at the ""girl on fire"" and cry at the death of a friend...it means that writer is brilliant and cares just as much as you. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1020, 1034)",4,0.0,False -0989450252,books,complete,series,read worth,series,330ad23672d956a604545e67096b237d,187f708e0116e277ed96d53b14d21208,How is the quality of the series?,1,0.0,False,20688590d6369cd2cb19d47a7d100ce9,"This series has made me cry, laugh out loud, sigh, and get angry enough to throw my brand new iPhone. Through all those emotions though the major emotion was the pleasure and enjoyment if a series fantastically done. I could not wait for this book and I am sooo sad that this series is complete. I can say that this will remain on my reread list for a long time to come. Thanks for the fantastic story and I hope to see more with Becks and Haddie. I think their story will be hilarious. Love this book,series and author. ANSWERNOTFOUND","Love this book , series","(488, 509)",1,0.6,True -0544022491,books,seamless,write,heavy,story,aaa4e4d6ac9fdc828834d22c8078d6d4,2183f589f550feb3d128a192a0388299,How was this story?,1,0.0,False,c8a85f78d9c4c9e95b178a624254776e,"Ink and Page's Quick & Dirty ReviewRating: 4Best Thang `Bout It: The writing is seamless and beautiful and the storytelling is amazing. The development of the characters is thoughtful and has plenty of depth. The historical aspect to this story, the connection to Death himself, and the magical aspects make an already good story great. The romance ain't half-bad, either.I'm Cranky Because: Even clocking in at 549 pages, I didn't want it to end. Thankfully, there is a sequel that comes out April 2, 2013.Should You?: Without a doubt.Grave Mercy was published on April 3, 2012 by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children.Genre: Young Adult Fiction Historical Fantasy Paranormal RomanceAges: 14 and up ANSWERNOTFOUND",good story great,"(319, 335)",1,0.675,True -0062085484,books,poetic,write,exquisite,write,95b59ca24d92c9d8247e4a046f90563f,5a90bb672367927f24402661815c765e,How long did it take to write that movie?,5,0.4,False,e19ca442525e561e643b073c662af5c1,"I know everybody at this point has read SHATTER ME. I'm probably the 1% of the book blogging community who hasn't yet. I know, I know. I'm SO behind! I've been meaning to read this book for almost a year now. One thing or another happened and this kept getting pushed back on my TBR list. But fear not, my fellow book loving friends. I've come to my senses and have finally fallen into Juliette's world.After being kept in a prison cell for almost an entire year, Juliette is thrown into the hands of the one group of people she despises the most: the new government called The Reestablishment. Warner plans to use Juliette and her ability to kill people with a single touch for his own selfish desires and to make sure that people know their place in his domain. Juliette has no desire to kill anyone and is desperate to get out of her new confinement. Adam, the boy she sort of grew up with, is her only hope. The two of them go on a heart pounding mission to get out and stay safe.What I first noticed about this book was the writing. It was a bit weird and extremely repetitive. Sentences were crossed out and phrases, or just a single word, were repeated a couple of times in a row. I know this was to show we were truly in Juliette's mind and to allow the reader to see how much solitary confinement has affected her, but this stream of consciousness was kind of annoying. I thought it was unnecessary and happened far too often. I know she's been traumatized. Mafi's writing is so poetic, I think the novel would have still made as big an impact without the repetitiveness. Mafi has a way with words that makes you sit back and really just envision what she is writing. The way she describes the weather for example is beautiful and unique.One thing that made me start to really enjoy this book is Juliette. She goes from this fragile--even though she can literally kill someone in an instant--girl to being able to stick up for herself and not be so afraid to show everyone who she is inside. It's amazing what some sunshine and decent clothes does for her. She was so timid in her cell. Now that she is under Warner's control, she lets her feisty attitude start to peek through. She's let people run over her her entire life, she's not going to be someone's pet anymore. She's inspiring.I loved Adam and Juliette's budding romance. From the moment he stepped into the scene, Adam is this gentle and kind person who you can tell just wants to know Juliette. Yes, he may be working for Warner, but you can tell he's completely different from all of the Reestablishment crazies. Mafi did a great job with letting the reader slowly discover their history together. We get the details piece by piece which made me root for them even more. What I loved most was how Juliette reacted to him. You know she is scared because of her abilities but it's heart warming to see her open up to somebody and to learn to trust them. Adam makes her realize she isn't someone to constantly be feared.SHATTER ME, while not the most climactic, is a great start to a series I know will get better with each book. As Juliette starts to come into her own, I can only hope she learns to appreciate who she is and discover she isn't the monster everyone thinks she is. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3251, 3265)",5,0.0,False -0099911701,books,unique,character,strong,element,6cb32128d685874759cd0aac3fce7eb5,76e8d6505504d978e260457c0aae27ac,How was element?,1,0.0,False,cacff6e8488640b6a5035649853d137c,"I first read Outlander 14 years ago. I found it to be an engaging tale that drew me in and kept me reading and reading. The characters were unique, and the story revolved around the circumstances of a 20th century woman traveling through standing stones and landing in the 18th century.I found the writing to be superb. The descriptions gave a full sensory experience of the times. Some have critcized the author's wordiness. I appreciated her attention to detail, both in her writing and in her impeccable research. I also found that the first person narrative lent a more personal view. Again, some disliked this. I thought it gave more realism to the story.This, for me, was a landmark book in that it was the first work that I read that clearly crossed many genres. It's not easily categorized because it has elements of historical fiction, fantasy, action/adventure, mystery, and yes, romance. All of these qualities add up to a book, and to a series, that is not only riveting the first time through, but one that stands up extraordinarily well to re-reading, and which can, in fact, be even more enjoyable the second, or third, or fourth... time through it. It's been 14 years, and I still find myself irresistibly drawn into the world of Jamie and Claire Fraser. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The characters were unique,"(120, 146)",1,1.0,True -0143170090,books,nice,pace,exciting,end,efc091fac22a556d30d224df10ce4cf3,352ed75fcbd7cdbe4c9c75ab7ddbbe96,What is the excitement level in the ending?,1,0.0,False,88ebaaa10b67e365be2e78b2b6bdea7c,"This book has a really nice pacing and generally a very good style for a mystery novel. There is perhaps too much emphasis on Swedish recent history (at least for those of us not familiar) and plenty of ""message"", but that rarely detracts from the story and the pacing of the story.The main focus is clearly on mistreatment of woman in Sweden; but, it is not preachy or anything. My chief issue with it is that it is really pretty gruesome in places. It is hard to put down for the story as it is very engaging, but some of the descriptions are really hard to read. I am not sure that much detail was needed.If you can get past that, the character development of one of the main two characters (Lisbeth) is really amazing - she is Autistic or Asbergers or something (although the author does not say that, the symptoms are well described). The character development of the other main character is not as well developed, but he is more than a cardboard character.The process of the story unfolding is very nicely done with paths colliding. The reader is no farther along than the characters, unlike many mysteries where you get extra clues they do not. This means that you get pulled along with them vs. being apart from them. This works very well in this story.I think it is a great read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",very good style for a mystery novel,"(51, 86)",1,0.7800000000000001,True -030758836X,books,odd,character,interesting,synopsis,6a9f15160ecf53343bfaa96fa514332d,edcf16b2c84410b149243ea27907dae1,Does this synopsis interesting?,1,0.5,False,377896228108aea04b2adb9441ff711f,"Weird, weird book. Very surprised considering its popularity. Had to finish it, though, and it was okay. I hate to say I wouldn't recommend it to a friend. Both characters were very odd and had several issues of their own. No real "good guy" I guess. Left me with a big ole question mark dangling at the end of this one. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(329, 343)",1,0.0,False -0425263924,books,tough,time,more,life,20b592a7cc53355d90b0a6589edea1fc,ffd35a10534e18ee8a34160079d67792,How is life?,2,0.0,False,2c8b36c1d9c5f80b9c61e828386b8cbe,"Well! This was a great addition to the series, I loved catching up with Cary and Trey plus Tatiana. Eva's boss Mike and his hunky boyfriend Stephen, so pleased for them, and I hope they don't think Eva and Gideon stole their thunder.Oh my what a mess between Eva and her mother, but love how the story is going between her and her dad.Corinna needs to stay away, she is beginning to get on my nerves now! Get back with her own husband who clearly loves her.Eva and Gideon just get better and better, how much does their love show. And how intense its got. So loving their journey.Oh my Brett is going to have a tough time accepting that Eva is totally head over heels in love with gideon , hope he's going to be man enough about it.Don't like the abrupt ending, but it does make it better knowing we ain't finished yet.The smexy scenes OMG hot hot hot! ANSWERNOTFOUND",The smexy scenes OMG hot hot hot,"(824, 856)",2,0.8500000000000001,True -006230240X,books,sexy,guy,hot,guy,ce1a1eac7aa238ba48b22d65b6012d64,0fdefff9bef766d5a7d692c84e31a8b8,Does the game end up by the hot guy becoming the winner?,1,0.7000000000000001,True,9c48be859ee16034a1bc85515090ac82,"I received this for review way back in the summer, with full intentions to read it immediately. Of course it got pushed aside by other books and sadly got pushed further and further down my TBR pile. A couple of weeks ago, I just really had a craving for a New Adult romance and this one immediately came to mind… and definitely fulfilled my craving for one!First off, the character building was phenomenal. I was so invested in the characters, and actually cared about where there relationships and development was going, which is a huge HUGE bonus for me. Shaw is presented outwardly as a “stuck up princess” but she is so, so far from that. I absolutely loved Shaw, she had a lot of layers and wasn’t one-dimensional. I liked her attitude, her loyalty and the fact that she was totally different from what people think. Rule, is just sexy. Oh my WORD, that guy is sexy. Tattoos, piercings, mohawk, TATTOO ARTIST… spare me. He’s a bit of an ass at first, but that’s essentially surface level once his character is revealed more and I loved him once I started to see what he was really about. Also, the secondary characters were just as amazing in this book as the main characters, which to me is important as this series is actually a set of companion novels featuring them. I enjoyed how Rule opens you up to them, and already starts that attachment to them.The story and plot are deeper than I found most New Adult to be. It’s a really intense story with a lot of emotions and family issues. A lot of NA I’ve read lately has the same basic plot, and while Rule definitely has glimpses of that, Jay Crownover took it to a whole other level and the story has substance and kept me invested.The romance is amazing, just perfect in my opinion. I loved seeing Rule and Shaw’s relationship unfold, I loved the back and forth and I loved seeing them face the obstacles in their way. I did find Rule to be a bit more “sexy” than some New Adult, but that could just be because I haven’t read any in a while and it certainly didn’t take anything away from the story ;)If you are looking for a new adult romance that has a bit more plot but still an amazing romance, you definitely need to pick this one up! I cannot wait to continue with the series and will be starting Jet by the New Year!*I received Rule, from the published, in exchange for an honest review. This did not impact my thoughts. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2473, 2487)",1,0.0,False -0316055433,books,good,description,excellent,idea,aad60bd13e31bdf650c31f3e8e39d9d2,f864aba2ad4f50b6957220ea20506fe7,How is idea?,2,0.0,False,d79c1c0a8bf457a948cbd76c9edbc90b,"Too detailed,too vile ,too long too raw..the descriptions of places were good..Her knowledge of art was good.. The detail was tiring. The slag was offensive.. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(160, 174)",2,0.0,False -0307476073,books,informative,story,insightful,story,3d34de55e0a0b35b47431f6cbe2a4352,49ec12a4190e5038556a0eb0c464d33f,Is this a story with a happy ending?,2,1.0,True,0dc41b6fd975f5f7aa7140e9522cd009,"First, this is an inspiring memoir. What a great testament to what a person can do if they set their minds to something that matters to them. Definitely made me want to hike portions of the PCT, especially as I live about 2 miles from it. Also made me rethink my little boo-hoos when I am just hiking a shorter hike.The author was brave, tough (the boot problem would have been enough to send me straight home), and pretty awesome. Her story was interesting, funny and pretty informative. I only gave this 4 stars instead of 5 because I expected more due to all the hype. Also because I was a little disappointed that she only hiked part of the trail - not that I could have done any better. I think I just expected this epic journey that stretched the whole trail.If you have read A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson, I think you might be a little disappointed with Wild, but it is still a good read and worth your time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I was a little disappointed,"(585, 612)",2,0.625,True -1476735247,books,due,book,second,book,21b35045a1192c09a20c09bd9843b855,fc8b1dfa1a7c8d4d1913af84dc3f626b,How is your evaluation for the book?,1,0.0,False,07594c9c74e3185a31a1c14bc7191c9e,"Ever since Fifty Shades of Grey and Bared to You I have been reading a LOT of books in the genre. Most left me luke warm, they were predictable and very short ( not to mention not very well written). I'm not going to name names. Suffice to say I came upon Naked and I didn't know what to expect. Once I started reading I could not put it down until I finished it. I told my husband to fend for himself for dinner, and got immersed in the Blackstone Affair. The characters are well defined and very engaging. There is a good flow to the story. And it's steamy hot. Yeah, very HOT. And that is what I was looking for. A well written, interesting, sexy story. And Raine Miller delivered in spades. The only thing that frustrated me was that now I have to wait for books 2 and 3. But as Mr. Grey taught us, anticipation can be very rewarding. I definitely recommend this trilogy (second book is due out soon), if you're looking for a good love story sans the BDSM, but with a dash of ""control"". ANSWERNOTFOUND","I definitely recommend this trilogy if you 're looking for a good love story sans the BDSM , but with dash of "" control ""","(840, 990)",1,0.5666666666666668,True -043920352X,books,little,fun,long,hair,06f2a923f10eddf88155831c051cc2e4,5f0f7b1721cae43d0437ace0b94d55fb,How was the hair?,1,0.0,False,cfb2b7c46dbe5b6198d76e23460f1ace,This is a fun fantasy novel that is simple enough for young readers to enjoy and exciting enough to keep older readers turning the pages. Worth a read if the movies interested you or if you want to have a little magical fun. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(225, 239)",1,0.0,False -0143124544,books,terrific,book,exceptional,book,19aea496ba554a1064862ddeaf8b1df2,baadb165c5a196140e89774d367ad6c9,How is the quality of the book?,1,0.0,False,181a59f5c7b04004931717105ab0b912,Just get this book and read it - it is wonderful on all cylinders. Everything good you have ever read about this is true. I am not a raver if popular books but this book is terrific. I only wish that I had read it when it first came out. ANSWERNOTFOUND,it is wonderful on all cylinders,"(33, 65)",1,1.0,True -043935806X,books,important,detail,bored,reader,1fbf32ce786d51de69ed13b60cc0df7b,a5c02d0c9b182cd19503b13cc2c6b6ca,How is the reader?,1,0.0,False,913f1710c01001b9378e87d144a82560,"The man reading this book is a genius with voices! Because the book is so long, it does get tedious listening to it, but I still enjoy listening to it while I drive. Although I've read all the books, I still feel like book five is the book that is packed full of information (backwards and forwards) leading you into the last two. Sometimes I found myself bored by all the drawn out descriptions, but I was patient with them because #1...I love Harry Potter, and #2...I have a sneaking suspicion that these details are important for all that is to come. Altogether, a good tie-together of a book. You really have to stay on top of the discs, but still a great listen! ANSWERNOTFOUND",The man reading this book is genius with voices,"(0, 49)",1,0.0,False -0849922070,books,strong,belief,same,experience,3786f97494d8d0e3658a026a4c766f00,d326545f97c75c88ecb0a789bc1b7ba4,Does this experience similar of what you were looking for?,5,0.4,False,8d2c28f5bff41213e61eac6b9c6c50c3,Loved this showing of a real life story. For someone that has a strong belief in life after death this story is completely believable. Follows the book fairly well but the books offers more details not depicted in the movie. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(227, 241)",5,0.0,False -1469984202,books,new,author,excellent,storyline,2226a58731d8fd48b0a16b5f19464023,b0339b7eb39dc2d4d61230d6cee49d85,How is the storyline?,1,0.0,False,16515b8cf336095d0e8ccb44c16676c4,"I really struggled with the first two books. They were very hard for me to get into, just because they were so confusing. I felt like if I understood everything that was happening along with all of the terminology being used, then I would be enjoying it. I could tell it was interesting, but I honestly wanted to quit out of pure frustration. Thankfully, this book had been recommended to me by a friend whose opinion I trust implicitly, so I decided to keep going. And whoa! Was I in for a treat! By the middle of the third and definitely by the end, I could NOT put this book down! I was so desperate to find out what happened with every character and to figure out all the mysteries within the story. I was not disappointed. At the end of the fifth book I understood the significance and importance of the first two books. They laid a very solid foundation that set the rest of the story beautifully in motion. And one plus, I don't feel like anything was left unanswered. I have a new favorite author. Thank you Mr. Howey for such a great story! ANSWERNOTFOUND",really,"(2, 8)",1,0.2,False -1476761779,books,hilarious,interaction,funny,interaction,b9472059baf5ff6422b89b7c65eb1d42,e6dfe496a2e86231ee36eeb185c1f4a9,Was the interaction between gareth and hyacinth funny?,1,1.0,True,66a35f065acb392b44af14bab731a3d5,"This is going to be a short review because I can sum up Tangled in one sentence.::Start Review::Tangled Freakin' ROCKS, read it right now!::End Review::No, seriously that's all that needs to be said. Tangled is hilarious and memorable. Almost a year after reading it I'd still rank it as one of my top 15 books. And my number one most funny book... ever.I could not put this book down when I was reading it. It was one of the first books that had me up all night reading because I just.couldn't.stop. I remember even waking Matt up at one point because I was shaking the bed so hard from my laughter.Tangled is written in Drew's point of view. Yes, that's right male point of view and it's one hell of a point of view. Drew's inner thoughts are hilarious, his insight into the male brain was not only spot on, but hilarious as well. Drew is one of my all time top book boyfriends.Kate won't be on the book bestie list, but for a heroine she isn't bad. The interactions and 'arguments' between her and Drew were hilarious. I loved that she did some of the things she did to him. Kate was right there playing the game alone with Drew and all of us as readers. It made her enduring.Whenever someone ask me for recommendations and asks for something funny Tangled is my go to pick. I want to make each and every single person read this book. If you want something light and funny this is definitely the book to read. In fact I'm disgusted you're still reading this review rather than one-clicking Tangled.Do yourself a favor and add this one to your kindle today. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1560, 1574)",1,0.0,False -0385660065,books,fascinating,description,many,story,681250f5e9a960624afb594dde589ce7,a323d41c74b3c3bb5411f574ff8247fa,Is this story about military?,5,0.1,False,696df005350d9bc595b2e0145783765e,"In `The Kite Runner' Hosseini gives us a glimpse into a land and culture that is completely foreign to most Westerners. His descriptions of life in the old Afghanistan are as fascinating as are his descriptions of the new under the Taliban.Like all good writers Hosseni does two things with `The Kite Runner."" He draws us into a foreign world where every scent and scene is different and strange to us, and then he shows us that the people there are the same as we are. They love, hope, betray, and dream just like we do. His characters are believable and the writing is excellent. He leaves me wanting more - I want to know more about the Taliban, about the Russian war, and about Afghan culture.The novel reminded me in some ways of Tolstoy's `Resurrection' in that there is such a strong moral pull to do what's right even at tremendous personal cost. This, too, seems like a foreign land to most Americans.In all it's a wonderful book that I highly recommend. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(964, 978)",5,0.0,False -0007442920,books,consistent,write,dull,moment,a06d82e559e6ab2c97487ed8c47153ee,4c8002f7993fa784f2cf7634f753c15a,Why do I have a moment dull?,5,0.5,False,17e6dd92a1468a97fc20a4daab391539,"Setting the Scene – Insurgent starts with a bit of quiet after the storm that had Tobias aka Four and Tris running for their lives in the wake of the Erudite initiated, Dauntless executed massacre in the Abnegation district. Their hope for a little peace and quiet in with the Amity faction is short lived, forcing them to join forces with the FactionIess. Not going to spoil any of the good stuff here but suffice it to say they begin a trek to figure out who they really are and where they all came from. This book won’t really answer those questions – which I’ll talk about in a subsequent review.A Few Thoughts – Like Divergent, Insurgent has a ton of action and some interesting young adult themes on loyalty and interpersonal relationships. Because I’m 42 the latter is a bit of a bore but younger readers might relate to some of the challenges people face in the midst of ethical dilemmas, and balancing loyalty with self-preservation or sacrifice. Not a stand-alone novel at all but one you should read if you liked Divergent because Roth does a great job setting up Allegiant, the third and final book in the main story. Her writing is consistent with the first book and it kept me interested enough to move on to the finale – that’s good enough for 3.8 stars.Tom Clementson (MotleyChronicles.com)Be sure to take a moment and leave your feedback and comments about the book on Amazon and goodreads. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Because I’m,"(781, 798)",5,0.0,False -0061438596,books,quirky,sense,witty,book,864c14d6fad8e73d1673d18f2b9ea983,e49883a3812ecc4e8a67ce9c8dcf80ea,How is the quality of book ?,1,0.0,False,ed8c242dda0d312a0cc3ac97ece32cdf,"Any of you who have become acquainted with Moore's novels know that he has a quirky sense of life in general, but "Lamb" takes the cake. As the little known "true story" of Jesus' missing years (from 2-30), his best friend Biff tells what actually happened during the missing years--quirky, irreverent, yet tender, this is a terrific novel. ANSWERNOTFOUND",irreverent,"(307, 317)",1,0.0,False -0316055433,books,great,write,talented,author,9bb9f45c01f32159746a145fe0389a13,2119c4140411a5ee79731d6c8ee7d228,What is author?,3,0.0,False,b1d2f64d4735f57166728c2f7f5d5d93,"Writing was the only saving grace in an otherwise long, slow, dark and depressing book. Could not for the life of me finish it...and I tried. I wanted to like this book, but I didn't. And I kept hoping for something uplifting and good to happen, but it didn't. Finally I gave up and found something worthwhile to read. Can't for the life of me understand the high ratings, positive reviews, high praise and multiple awards this book has received. I thought the writing was great...but everything else was a total letdown. My advice is don't bother! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(550, 564)",3,0.0,False -1479327573,books,hot,book,hot,one,b5a0a71fce61c95f0d33bd78395ee0c8,36177c2b3fce8ea7ea6de6dde8d03d28,How is the one?,1,0.0,False,be1a8420c8423ba65267543626d73555,"Man oh man..... This book is HOT, HOT, HOT and then some..... What a guy Jas is, lucky Noelle!!Characters are awesome - totally alpha males, strong sassy females and loads of action!!Looking forward to the reading Lex & Dallas's story, as well as the rest of the books in the series - have read the teaser 1st chapter to 'Beyond Control' and just know this is gonna be another scorcher of a book!!!I'm sure loads more cold showers will be required... Roll on 19/03/13..... ;D ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(477, 491)",1,0.0,False -0375831002,books,unique,ability,unique,novel,54cf2325452df40e2cf424e38d09d051,6eb396dd88ad4e19a79970e7012c6d65,How is the quality of the novel?,1,0.0,False,50694432368c52963a03ff71bb39f20f,"This book is amazing! Those words seem so inadequate to describe how I feel. It reached in and grabbed my heart and didn't let go the entire time. It made me laugh, it made me cry and it drew me into a different side of a much told story. It was a side I hadn't experienced and I loved it.I took this book everywhere with me, just in case I might have a spare moment to read.At first I thought I was drawn to the story because, like the character, I had difficulty learning to read properly. And now I'm a huge book lover. But I don't think that was the reason. The author has the unique ability to draw someone in and before they realize what has happened they are hooked.The story begins with the narrator telling the reader how he knows the main character. I don't recall him mentioning his name, but I'll tell you. His name is death. And he tells about the first time he met Liesel when she was just a little girl. Death comes to claim the souls of the people as they die and that is where he meets her for the first time. It's also when she steals her first book.The time is set at the beginning of Hitler and takes you to the end of the war and through the journey of Liesel, the book thief.This book isn't just about a war or books. It's about the complexity of humanity.We can be so evil and so cruel. But we can also be so warm and beautiful.I think the words of Death at end sum up so much -""I wanted to tell the book thief many things, about beauty and brutality. But what could I tell her about those things that she didn't already know? I wanted to explain that I am constantly overestimating and underestimating the human race-that rarely do I ever simply estimate it. I wanted to ask her how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, and it's words and stories so damning and brilliant.None of those things, however, came out of my mouth.All I was able to do was turn to Liesel Meminger and tell her the only truth I truly know. I said it to the book thief and I say it now to you.I am haunted by humans.""I don't typically like war books and I hate to cry. But this was both for me and I loved it. So please don't let those things stop you from reading this book. You won't be sorry. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book is amazing,"(0, 20)",1,0.9,True -0099429799,books,lovely,write,elegant,write,b506604c9f55cef3b968e5654c6245b4,ba0fc0a1006deb22ee4d655f66f54f3c,How is the write like?,2,0.0,False,6c80e2d3d579ed5bcfe74c9a05b2951a,"The opening chapter narrated by Briony is delightful. For me, it went downhill after that. I found the first third of the book to be so slow that I considered giving up, but I plowed ahead and then was so incredibly frustrated by the ending that I almost regretted my decision. Don't get me wrong, McEwan is a fantastic writer. His writing is so lovely and crystal clear. I just felt like there was something missing here. The characters seem too flat. And the big plot twist at the end? Ugh... There's clever and then there's tricking the reader, and unfortunately, I felt tricked -- and cheated. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(598, 612)",2,0.0,False -0345803507,books,good,development,weak,story line,31cb6a66fbb58acefdf1af747ad3fb4f,074ea8983b1fd83c811ff5f26d47ff48,How is the story line?,2,0.0,False,be42b00cd0e944ffd55b4e46b7d353e4,More of the same over and over. I like the characters but too much of the books are same descriptions of sexual acts . How many times does one need to give same details. More development of the characters would have been good. Just my opinion! ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(245, 259)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,awesome,write,complicated,relationship,0e070a6673f38f405a49811194f9ff43,5deb5ae0d828e75ceaffde712fb599f3,How is relationship?,2,0.0,False,8e9d89d18f856fe914e7f0fd9a712b46,"I don't usually enjoy books about the future, but this one really suckered me in. I am not even sure where to begin....I will start with this was a gift from my very intelligent teenage niece. She reads everything in sight and is a pretty good judge of what I might enjoy. She was not wrong.This story takes place in the future where the people who live in the ""Sections"" are to give up one male and one female yearly for The Hunger Games. This is their punishment for their rebellion against the ""government"". It truly is a punishment because out of all the sections, (there are 12) 24 children will enter the games, but only 1 will come out.That's right - the games are a truly survival of the fittest. The kids, beginning as young as 12 are pitted against each other for survival. They will kill each other to win. It is brutal.The writing is awesome. The author incorporates humor in the best spots. Katniss is our heroine and she is smart, resourceful and kind. She loves her sister so much that when her sister's name is chosen to enter the games, Katniss volunteers in her place. I actually cried at that point and it was fairly early on in the story. That is how well written Katniss is - I knew that quickly that her love for her sister knew no bounds.Peeta is our hero and while he is likeable and kind, he seems a bit dim to me. He plays the game well and that dim thing turns out to be a bit of an act.The ending, while truimphant, is also heartbraking. I cried at the end as well.The imagery is also well done, you can visualize the locations and the smells, etc.While I love that kids are reading I am not sure this is for kids under the age of 11 or so. I can't wait to read the next two books in the series. I lent this book to my younger niece (11) and she called me to tell me she read almost one quarter of the book in her first sitting and is mad at her mother (my sister) for making her put it down so they could have dinner as a family. I can see that she too was hooked from page 1. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2024, 2038)",2,0.0,False -1477817158,books,amazing,talent,rocky,relationship,bcbc764586f08ecde3e3053329e74bb9,f61f3e315466856a3364a4509165d93f,What is relationship?,1,0.0,False,cc43255763d25302d67253422af2e1db,"BRAVO! Ms. Park not only has an amazing linguistic talent, but she also knows how to weave together an amazing plot line flawlessly. I have to admit that I had to speed through some of the sex scenes (there are a lot of them) because I am a total prude, but damn does she know how to write those scenes! I'm still blushing! Serendipity comes to mind when I think about the twists of fate that bring the two main characters together! I really don't think my review can do this book justice. Ms. Park has studied her craft and it shows. She knows how to develop dynamic and different characters, plant important plot points leading up to several twists, and show true character arc. This is not my genre of choice and she just blew me away. Thank you for putting the time into developing every aspect of this book. Slow and steady wins the race. xo ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(847, 861)",1,0.0,False -0007444117,books,odd,relationship,dead,parent,1d66f29c0771cfb8ef7b78ecf30501f4,6cc6c8f6e6b67652418d51ef38e27a58,How is parent?,1,0.0,False,d78d53a69be841d9edc8be13b61ba728,"I really enjoyed Divergent and Insurgent. Unfortunately, Veronica Roth ruined this series with this book. Now, I'm hesitant to recommend this series to others. I think that she wanted to create a trilogy out of a story that would have been better as a 2 book series. As far as Allegiant goes there were several issues:First, the setting is stupid. I see where she was going but it was dumb. I really wish she had gone a different direction with this.Second, Tris and Tobias' relationship has gotten odd. It's the central idea to the plot now, not just a component. Not only that, but its not even a good romance.Third, this book alternates between Tobias and Tris's perspectives. It turns out that those two have the same narration. If it weren't for the title at the beginning of the chapter and talking about the other person, you wouldn't know who the narrator was.Lastly, this book left plot holes everywhere. I'm okay with some and I can live with issues, but so many clear issues are annoying.As others have mentioned, I think Veronica Roth had a responsibility to her readers but she did not live up. What a bummer! But like many of you, I had invested myself into the other two books and decided that I just needed to know how it turned out. But I'd say save your time and read the spoiler blogs. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1318, 1332)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,good,relationship,different,plan,ff3e7f0eea2aa2d71b22629fe206df36,9f2afc13dbd8c9aef2bbc095abf63f85,How distinct it's the plan?,4,0.3,False,36b337c4e2c5c2aa0ff88a4e005127a8,I heard so many good things about this book and I have to say the author is clever and it is well written. The perfectionist desires of Amy magnified due to her situation were very well developed and too many people do think a relationship to be good must be perfect. But overall these people are so unlikable - I did not want to return to the book to spend more time with them. I did persevere hoping for that murder/suicide ending - but alas - that did not happen. It is a very popular book - so someone must enjoy this stuff. I think the author is good - very good - but I don't like her stories just the same. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(619, 633)",4,0.0,False -0307352145,books,accessible,book,easy to follow,book,7b5493ba44bda143d52f1418919da5b7,130e5374f9ac891804d19e6cdb838d9a,How is book?,1,0.0,False,d8481dc86060bbcc4ac951caeb538009,"I appreciated the way data was presented - very readable and engaging. There is a little bit of a ""Venus vs. Mars"" feel to it but the book is helpful toward understanding different personality traits and provides good advice regarding how to navigate them, whether in personal relationships, parenting, teaching or workplace settings. I did find it a little repetitive but the book is clearly well researched and accessible. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(426, 440)",1,0.0,False -1400316057,books,clear,message,great,impact,c470bea25196af0f801e36e60c71b6ba,b9c0754e9f6968394dbdc7941369c234,Where is there an impact on the plot of the book?,1,0.0,False,5107a06d2c9c820027c23d51757cfd2f,"This book, suitable for children from six to ten years, opens with happy pictures of a little boy playing in the cornfields with his sisters. It features the stories of four boys, not one as the title suggests. They are Norman Borlaug, Henry Wallace, George Washington Carver and Moses Carver who respectively became Nobel laureate, Vice President, inventor and farmer. Their lives illustrate The Butterfly Effect by showing how each life is interwoven by the decisions made by other people.""The Boy Who Changed the World"" can be read as one story, or as four short stories. I found it choppy to read in one sitting as it jumped around in time. I think it would flow better and provide clearer understanding for children if it followed the chain of events chronologically.The illustrations are superb. Rich in color and detail, they are sure to appeal to children. Butterflies adorn most pages and the book closes with a cloud of these beautiful creatures.I recommend this book to adults to read and discuss with children--it's interesting and has a clear message that children's lives are important to God. Every action a child takes matters and makes a difference in the world.Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the [...] <[...]> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 <[...]> : ""Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."" ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1586, 1600)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,mixed,feeling,bad,people,d868dc61f2f619348a29e1d6671f4807,831e3bbd1a55a61cbebb3a7139d9c536,How are some people?,5,0.0,False,331e91575cebcc2d3546d0db2d0d3512,"I have rather mixed feelings about this book. I really looked forward to reading it - I love both of Flynn's previous books in all their absorbing and dark strangeness. And while this latest novel is certainly interesting, it did not live up to my admittedly high expectations for it.It is well-written - without a doubt. The characters, in both their positive and negative qualities, are three-dimensional and realistic. They come more and more to life as the reader is drawn deeper and deeper into the marriage of Nick and Amy. The complexity that is added in the second and third sections makes the book particularly enjoyable.The length of the first section, and the blatant reader manipulation, however, really bothered me. This first section makes up more than half of the book, and by the second section, I at least, felt that too much time had been devoted to a deception. While this does help build rapport with one of the central characters, it made the second and third sections, which were much stronger, seem much too short in length and led to a not fully satisfying conclusion based on everything that was built up in the first section. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1152, 1166)",5,0.0,False -0312364423,books,true,fear,read,story,ba9e4c8ac2c9d61a035ca36d8b632fbe,f2e42d8ff37ba111952637243f927b9b,How is the story?,1,0.0,False,829934bbf8a75c5f427d816f6dda333b,"Story Description:St. Martin's Press|February 29, 2012|Hardcover||ISBN: 978-0-312-36442-7For a mother life comes down to a series of choices. To hold on, to let go, to forget, to forgive. Which road will you take. Night Road?For eighteen years, Jude Farraday has put her children's needs above her own, and it shows - her twins, Mia and Zach are bright and happy teenagers. When Lexi Baill moves into their small close-knit community, no one is more welcoming than Jude. Lexi, a former foster child with a dark past, quickly becomes Mia's best friend. Then Zach falls in love with Lexi and the three become inseparable.Jude does everything to keep her kids on track for college and out of harm's way. It has always been easy - until senior year of high school. Suddenly she is at a loss. Nothing feels safe anymore; every time her kids leave the house, she worries about them.On a hot summer's night her worst fears come true. One decision will change the course of their lives. In the blink of an eye, the Farraday family will be torn apart and Lexi will lose everything. In the years that follow, each must face the consequences of that single night and find a way to forget...or the courage to forgive.Vivid, universal, and emotionally complex, NIGHT ROAD raises profound questions about motherhood, identity, love, and forgiveness. It is a luminous, heartbreaking novel that captures both the exquisite pain of loss and the stunning power of hope. This is Kristin Hannah at her very best, telling an unforgettable story about the longing for family, the resilience of the human heart, and the courage it takes to forgive the people we love.My Review:Night Road was a page-turner! I felt warm and fuzzy at the friendship that Mia, Lexi, and Zach held onto so dearly. They were thick as thieves and loved and respected each other in ways that a lot of us wish we had with our friends. They knew how to love and respect each other and they knew how to have fun. Then one night, in one moment it all ended and blame was to be laid at everyone's feet.Jude, the everything mother; the father the surgeon; Zach; Mia; and Lexi all were to blame in one way or another but it was unfortunate that Lexi was the loser in this tragedy. She spent 5 years of her life in jail for a crime that was everyone's fault but someone had to pay the price and she did in more ways than one.After going to prison, she found out she was pregnant and had to give up her baby to be raised by Zach. Everyone in this family lost something but Lexi lost the most and would she ever gain back what was lost? That remains to be seen. I cried, I sympathized and I empathized throughout this novel. The emotions the story provoked were amazing and I've never felt more sorry for a family than I did this one. Kristin Hannah has done an awesome job in evoking all kinds of emotion and teaching us some good lessons about life along the way. I would highly recommend this book! ANSWERNOTFOUND",the story provoked were amazing and I 've never felt more sorry for a family than I did this one,"(2703, 2798)",1,0.7999999999999999,True -0007442920,books,not good,book,not good,one,e0e98485789a9deb4dfcf68d47e3877f,56d4935e42b140d508b28c3ce7abc4c3,Was the firstbook or the second one good?,1,0.30000000000000004,False,e65e723707be373570b38056cc25dd74,"The only reason I ordered the collector's edition was to read ""Free Four"" which did not disappoint. This book, however, was not as good as Divergent.I liked Divergent more because Tris was goal oriented and very strong. In Insurgent, she was actually kind of annoying. I understand her guilt and grief over the death of Will and her parents, but I feel like if she just would have talked with Tobias or someone else, that might have helped relieve her earlier instead of carrying it the whole story. Maybe that also could have helped her get over her fear of guns. Also, it seemed like her and Tobias got into stupid fights. I just wanted them to stop being angry and get over it.This book wasn't bad, I just wasn't as impressed with it as I was with the first one. The ending was pretty abrupt, but interesting. Also kind of confusing. Not sure if I will get the next one or not. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I liked Divergent,"(149, 166)",1,0.8,True -1433522268,books,good,advice,helpful,chapter,84b4b5b6d2c791b28261aa47e3f0fd76,91a06961314e0743895a782181c6a03d,How is chapter?,2,0.0,False,ba929f5c419511da623f4d61da110bc2,"I'm a very avid reader, so I had to smile a little bit as I began Mr. Reinke's book and he encouraged readers that, in time, they might be able to read 50 books in a year. I don't know the exact number of books I read annually, but it's probably in the 150-200 range, more if you count things like magazines and academic journals. But I appreciate his sentiment and desire to help those for whom books are a chore rather than a source of pleasure. I had hoped that in this book I would find advice geared towards helping me get more out of my reading rather than increasing my page count.The book is divided neatly into two sections. The first explores the theology of books and reading - what the Bible says about reading, how books and literacy are so central to Christianity, and how one can utilize both secular and sacred texts to become a better Christian. Reinke reminds readers that always, the Bible has primacy; it is a category of reading all by itself. But if one wishes to read a little genre fiction, or biographies, or mythology from other cultures, there's nothing wrong with doing so - provided that the reading is approached in a careful, considered way. A book about magic doesn't automatically default to wicked; after all, the Bible has witches and magicians in it! What matters is how the book treats the subject, and what life lessons can be gleaned from it.The second half of the book is advice on *how* to read. I found this section to be extremely practical and useful, although I already practiced many of the suggestions in my reading. But given that the first half of <""Lit!"" builds up books as special tools to be revered and appreciated, I loved that Reinke gives readers permission to break many of the golden rules ingrained into us as we learn to read. You don't have to read the whole book; you can put it down if it isn't useful or only read a few chapters or sections. You can write in books, taking notes and highlighting relevant passages - it's okay!! Go ahead and read multiple books at the same time if you want to rather than waiting to finish one before starting a second one. He also reminds readers that it isn't always so hard to find time to read - ten minutes here and there can add up to a half an hour or longer before you know it.Reinke also confronts the ""screen media"" problem head-on. He doesn't try to pretend that TV and video games and social networking sites don't exist, but acknowledges that if reading is to be a priority, you can't watch endless reruns ofStorage WarsorHow I Met Your Motheron Netflix. Making reading a priority and a part of your daily routine is a choice, but it can be an extremely rewarding one. In one of the later chapters, he briefly lists a few ways in which pastors can encourage reading and literacy in their churches, and one of the ideas he mentioned was ""Mention literature in your sermons instead of the latest movies or tv shows""; as someone who has had pastors who do exactly that, I find the idea of a pastor doing a series of sermons using illustrations from Shakespeare to be utterly refreshing.The book really seems to be geared toward people who don't like to read or don't read very much. While I think he has good advice, as outlined above, a lot of it is very basic. The vast majority of this book was review to me, as the lessons had been inculcated in Sunday School or at university eons ago. The people I can think of in my life who would benefit from this book are also the ones that I would have a really hard time convincing to try it...because they don't like reading. I guess that's the perpetual Catch-22, isn't it? ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3652, 3666)",2,0.0,False -0439023513,books,low,expectation,fine,book,67fd8d37000f46f114946bb991b3892b,6e1874933ea6be3bc891ea785e7c8e81,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,cee3b61ff7e5036d6da3b1476c5e2d93,"I had so many people give me their opinions about this trilogy, and many of them didn't like the third book, so my expectations were quite low. I must say, though, that I LOVED this book. As an editor, I was a bit surprised at some of the things Collins got away with; as a romantic, I would have liked to have seen her spend a little more time on the romance part of the story. As a human being, I just couldn't get enough of this story. It's beautiful and tragic and raw and compelling and just plain phenomenal! Despite a few mechanical and other minor flaws, it's a great book! If you like a book that's wonderfully revolutionary, darkly provocative, and emotionally epic, this is for you. I got teary-eyed several times throughout the novel, but the truth is that I was reading too fast, desperate to see what happened next, to let myself feel the emotion of it all. With all that energy pent up, I read the quiet, understated afterword at the end. And cried. I totally want to read the entire trilogy again. Don't let all the negative reviews out there get you down. If you liked the first two books, you'll love the third. It's an awesome, climatic, mind-blowing end to a story that's shattering on so many levels. Let yourself get lost in it! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1265, 1279)",1,0.0,False -0439023513,books,about more,book,less,story,78458ab46df639cd0b438c66de301e53,94d8864cbe0c23bda9ad76b5a0f223be,Which book has a better story?,5,0.5,False,0532c8f97fd3c3e2a01a72aa1be168b1,"One month after Quarter Quell and Katniss is still healing. Katniss returns to the ashes of her home District 12 to see the devastation with her own eyes. Katniss is still trying to put the pieces and players together to figure out what's true and what's not. She feels guilty for the deaths of District 12 for her actions in the Quarter Quell ~ upsetting the Capitol to make them do this to her home district.In Katniss's state of mind and distress over what has happened with the games she can't decide if she wants to join up with the Rebels and be the image they need her to be... the Mockingjay, to give hope to the other districts while fighting. Yet the help with clothes, speeches and such all sound just like the position Katniss played before each game.This book starts off slowly with learning who and how the rescued ones are. You learn there are great worries for the ones who were captured by the Capitol, and you see how devastating it is to the ones who are alive and... well alive. Here in District 13 you start to see there are rumors about the place and you wonder slightly on it while learning interesting details of the place, but the people are safe and accepted here.I was aware from the previous two books that President Snow and the games really affected these kids' minds, but it really shows in this conclusion as to how badly it really was/is. The clouded view and instability of Katniss from the previous and even current happenings really comes into focus here. This is also what makes this book so heart wrenching for me. Suzanne definitely does NOT take the easy road for her characters. She is very bold in taking this great stand with them, which makes them that much more real to me.I was wanting to see more of the government and the views of what might have been ""wrong,"" ""right,"" or where they ""went from here"". But again, these books are from Katniss's view so we are a little short on these explanations. These books are of Katniss as she grows in the role here. You do get your conclusion to the story. But the idea implanted from this world and the reaction of these characters keeps you thinking.As much as I loved the book and was drawn into these characters once more, I felt left wanting more in the end. This can be a good thing and a bad thing. Maybe the frantic pacing in parts of the book once it got rolling and then slower in others might be why. I'm not sure. Maybe the trauma periods for Katniss, when she is sedated, is what I felt as I'm missing things, I wasn't sure I was getting all the information or even the right information. But I was seeing Katniss's view on everything to understand her even more. It might be that I don't really get my closure with what happens in the government and politics. But the book left a huge impact on me. The thought to do what is right and needed in the bigger picture.Is this the perfect ending to the trilogy? I don't know. I do know I was drawn right to the characters and the destructive world they live in. Drawn so much I was heart broken in the end. But there is a short ray of hope given after it all. For me this book is about more than how Katniss chooses to be with, it is about what you choose in life to fight for and what you will do for it, but keep your eyes and ears open to not be tricked to do for others. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3348, 3362)",5,0.0,False -030758836X,books,fun,style,conversational,writing style,314eba558477e49ff58425280a87a9f6,2049a6ce93aaa8a1f885b4f1290c3d39,Was the writing style of the book conversational?,1,0.0,False,4a854d70479282ee1ee78e5d943e857f,"We read this in our book club. It was one we especially enjoyed and one that lead many of our group to seek out more of this author’s books. The episode in the mall in St. Louis was especially fun for me. The style was different, fun, and the book had several surprising turns. ANSWERNOTFOUND",and the book had several surprising turns,"(241, 282)",1,0.25,False -014014773X,books,true,word,honest,story,12e831a85138e88633d752ecc0447ebf,91817d2baa7d1d3b1cde907f69b0f10a,Which story do I tell you?,2,0.0,False,5bbded4e99df392c37b4934fe6198b0f,"Talk about reading outside your comfort zone! Are there ever any happy war stories? Certainly not in this book. It is a book of sorrow and death and remorse and gore and misery, but every word feels very real, very true. The stories edge, at times, into the surreal, but that never takes away from the truth of the book.A book everyone should read. Even if it takes you outside your comfort zone.... ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(400, 414)",2,0.0,False -0062085484,books,dull,book,little,idea,1a2dd67b3668c03d3208762eea8416a1,7da8993d96d3579afae581b94b6ce6bb,Can you give me an idea of what's in this book?,1,0.0,False,0f9a3b37c248c8a34dc4144a47181b83,"""The world is flat.I know because I was tossed right off the edge and I've been trying to hold on for 17 years. I've been trying to climb back up for 17 years but it's nearly impossible to beat gravity when no one is willing to give you a hand."" - JulietteThis book shattered my heart captured my heart from the very beginning up to the end. The writing is powerful and captivating, it was hard to put down.""264 days of isolation. Juliette has been locked up in a cell consisting of 4 walls and 1 window. She hadn't seen or touched a single human being for 3 years until Adam Kent was sent to be her cellmate. That's where the story began and I was hooked immediately, excited to know who the boy was, and his connection to Juliette. I was excited to know why The Reestablishment put Juliette in the institution and why they suddenly put a boy in her room. I loved how the story was written in such a way that it became even more effective to see what's in Juliette's head and the things she had been thinking and feeling and I hope I could see Adam in the same way.""Of course I remember you."" My voice strangled whisper. I squeeze my eyes shut. I remember you every day forever in every broken moment of my life. ""You were the only one who ever looked at me like a human being."" - JulietteYou're going to love Adam Kent. It is always one of the things I look for in a story. A guy whom I can see myself rooting for. He's one of those sweet, sexy and dependable guy that you will put on your list of swoon-worthy book boyfriends that will make you fall in love over again. With a strong hero comes a strong heroine and a book is dull without them. Juliette is definitely one tough girl and I liked her because she has a good heart. I don't think I can describe Juliette in a more effective way than this, so I chose Adam's exact words as she said this words to her.""A million times... I saw you do things like that a million times. But you never said a word unless it was forced out of you... You never asked for anything from anyone... But no one ever gave you a chance."" -AdamI always loved a character with goodness in their heart because they inspire me... to do good, to think right. Juliette is one of those heroines that I tend to love because of that. Not just a kick-ass, but also kind-hearted.What I liked most about this book is the love story and that the words were written beautifully and effectively. It was surprisingly good and refreshing since I didn't expected it to be some kind of superhero thing. I realized that Juliette actually reminds me of Rogue. I wonder if Tehereh Mafi is a fan of X-Men and if she, too (like me) is fascinated by Rogue. It was quite interesting and I am excited to see how the things will turn out in the next books.I loved everything about this book except for the world-building which I think is lacking. I hope that the author gave us a clear picture of the ""The Reestablishment"", the leaders, and the society. Dystopian novels is one of my favorite genre, and it's important (I think) that we are given a clear image of the dystopian world and what it takes to live in that horrific period. Other than that, this book is great in many ways.An engaging book like this with strong characters and amazing story line will win the hearts of readers who enjoy paranormal-dystopian novels with deliciously crafted romance. The whole story is gripping, the ending is satisfying, and the experience... shattering. ANSWERNOTFOUND","""264 days of isolation . Juliette has been locked up in a cell consisting of 4 walls and 1 window . She had n't seen or touched a single human being for 3 years until Adam Kent was sent to be her cellmate","(407, 610)",1,0.15714285714285714,False -0345803485,books,handsome,hero,relatable,book,7424f824b96efe41242889c6196755b7,1ce5f576bc5d956dfe8aa648206332cc,How did you like the book?,1,0.0,False,b62497f785488f0ceca3f4b6e5106493,"I am no snob when it comes to reading material. In my teens I devoured Jackie Collins and Judith Krantz and even plowed gamely through Danielle Steel. I've read my share of bodice-ripper romance novels. I'll admit to a secret enjoyment of Laurell K. Hamilton's Meredith Gentry novels, also known as ""elf porn."" Hell, I'll even read fan fiction if it holds my interest. So when I heard about the phenomenon of ""Fifty Shades of Grey,"" supposedly birthed as a ""Twilight"" fan fiction piece but with super-graphic sex, I figured I'd check it out.I will say that it's a page-turner--but not for the reasons EL James hopes for. It's because I was absolutely horrified that something this badly written not only got published, but got popular. If I hadn't known James was forty-something I'd swear on whatever you hold holy that this thing was written by a 16-year-old girl who's never been kissed. The ""hero"", Christian Grey, is impossibly rich, impossibly handsome, impossibly well-endowed and, of course, falling in love with beautiful innocent virgin Anastasia Steele, who despite her virginity seems to get right into the whole whips and chains thing while uncovering Christian's ""damaged"" side and therefore immediately falling in love with him because she thinks she can save him. The vaunted BDSM stuff is, in my opinion, fairly tame--the Sleeping Beauty series by Anne Rice was much worse, but then again it was much better written too. The dialogue is ludicrous, as are the constant references to Anastasia's subconscious and inner goddess, who between them do so many gymnastics they should try out for the Olympics.In the end, ""Fifty Shades of Grey"" is a very typical romance novel disguised as BDSM porn and since the average romance reader is unfamiliar with that it makes the book OMG SO TITILLATING AND ROMANTIC. In the hands of someone who could actually write, it might have been a better book, but EL James shows herself for what she is--a crummy fan fiction writer. And we all know there's WAY too many of them. ANSWERNOTFOUND",it might have been a better book,"(1882, 1914)",1,0.5,False -0345542886,books,good,one,full,one,fee261c703a8b5f5d5e22885f590b8ee,0d8576ae07a10f245b5b87210281d0cc,How is it the book this one?,5,0.0,False,edd3873b765f02d4373dd8d26decc561,"I so wanted to like this. I do not enjoy leaving bad reviews--first of all, I'm pretty easy going, and like almost everything I read. If I don't, I stop reading it and try something else. Second, I get that writing is an art form, and everyone has different takes on all works of art. After I committed my time and energy to 20+ Stephanie Plum books, I felt the need to vent a little on this one. I remember thinking the last one was pretty good. After seeming to be going down hill, I hoped the series was taking a corner and returning to stories I fell in love with. I did not think it was the case with this book. It was a fast read for me. Ms. Evanovich really does have a good writing style--it has a good flow, and entertaining dialogue. I felt the plot was just silly--I know it's light-hearted reading, but where in the past the book would have me laughing out loud in some places, there was only ONE part where I found myself giggling. The thing that I am most upset about with the story, is the lack of interaction with Stephanie,and Ranger or Morelli. If there is going to be more books to the series, I get that that conflict between the trio can't be totally solved. But they sort of each just show up for a line or two here and there, then disappear. I'm not exactly sure why this story is being offered in the ROMANTIC category at all. Will I read more of Stephanie Plum if new stories come out--most likely. Will I preorder them and jump on the book the moment it is released--probably not. To me it now makes more sense to wait to read some of the reviews, then if it doesn't seem worth it, wait till the price drops. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1652, 1666)",5,0.0,False -1470107163,books,erotic,scene,sexy,scene,fc4a945fd8d534f18373a2b4c7d0b68a,a45be6be5aa8dc6b3c2d917557f40892,What is the scene like?,1,0.0,False,c1f673a37ccbae31d857f146a5564099,"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** ANSWERNOTFOUND",Cade MacKenzie is a marked man ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(0, 1786)",1,0.6,True -0307913090,books,real,story,open,eye,b181e3fbb0e605905a6ca63e42663a2c,661131e00888efb18854720ff4796adb,How did you think of the dog's eye?,2,0.0,False,59f2315041e9ac4aac2c4a6202bb5206,"Out from his loins came four A song of Ice and Fire books: The first three were fierce, emotional roller-coaster rides that heaved him to well-deserved glory.For all you who mourn the demise of your most favorite characters:CRY. Tear your clothes! Get some good ashes on your hair. And then thank George that he let you experience this. Answer truthfully:Did you want Eddard Stark to live forever? Or Robb? Good men are good rulers, but they are bad in intrigue. They don't cheat and betray as well as their opponents. And this is exactly what happened. It would be ridicilous for honorable men to best the lying snakes of Casterly Rock.A song of ice and Fire is good series about characters...because they die. Yes. THEY DIE. And if you feel grief and are crying that's exactly what you should feel. Enjoy it. It's called good tragedy.Out from the loins of George R.R. Martin four A Song of Ice and Fire Novels came forth...but the last one, A FEAST OF CROWS, was a huge disappointment. In there you have many placeholder chapters, much thinking and more descriptive passages about food and clothing. And boy, that's boring! No good characters are killed off (a few are maimed or lie dying...). The fourth novel doesn't even have a real story in it.:( The others may get you all! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1281, 1295)",2,0.0,False -0316017922,books,interesting,insight,better,chance,6e6dbcaf25200f413b9a3e8f227aec61,dfa57527f0b940e7a9dc0eb6cad2d8bf,Why is chance just better?,2,0.5,False,f37c5db9d1c1bf03dce252f3090c9b70,I just finished reading this book for book club. The insight as to how outliers became outliers was very interesting. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(118, 132)",2,0.0,False -0062059939,books,fun,book,fun,read,43bcbb45665623ff0084836610deee50,1c47f65bd1cc09dc0143a9b1a3bb0adc,How is the read?,5,0.0,False,d142ed1f1b863571cf71a26dad7ee002,"This ARC was provided by Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.Publish date: April 24th, 2012 Juvenile Fiction: Love & Romance, 336 pagesHarper TeenFirst love can be a beautiful thing; that's why ithurts so much to let go. America Singer is a Five,just like her family. Neither are they on the verybottom of the caste-system nor one of theprivileged. Life is a struggle. Her mother hashigh hopes for America, and is delighted that shegot picked to take part in 'The Selection'. PrinceMaxon has come off age. He's ready to claim abride, the future princess of Illéa. Competingagainst over thirty other young women is not whatAmerica wants. Then again, how can she disappointthe people she loves; keep them from a betterlife? Getting to know the supposedly arrogantMaxon for who he really is - anything but - onlymakes it harder.Finally, thank you - a dystopian young adult novel that pretty much catered to my every whim. I'm aware of the Goodreads drama surrounding this release, but to be honest, I don't care. The blurb captured my interested and I'm so thankful I was provided with a review copy. That's what it should be about. The book, the story itself! It's such a fabulous one, too. I think you should expect to be entertained and thus not think about every little detail too hard. This book is fun and it has a fresh take on the dystopia genre. I loved the modern elements! It made it easier to relate to the characters and what was happening to them.The writing was smooth and very teen-ish in an adequate way. Considering the heroines age, that most definitely is to be taken as a compliment. I liked America's voice. What I loved about the character? She was not bitter about being born a Five, instead, made the best out of her circumstances. It's truly awesome to see her smile, take joy in simple pleasantries. On the other hand, America was also a typical teenager wanting to break free of her confines. A lot of readers wrote about the heroine being stupid. I disagree. Being a teenager or a young woman for that matter entails (or excuses if you want) a certain degree of confusion. Everyone is entitled to make mistakes and be unreasonable. I didn't like her any less just because I found her actions questionable (at times).High praise for the author: The world building was flawless. She included important information in such a way that it never, not even once, interrupted the development of the storyline. Same as with the heroine, several readers complained about the lack of world building. 'It's not dystopian!', they say. Yup, you guessed right - I disagree. We have a mix between contemporary / modern and historical elements. Political structures? Check! The castes, the monarchy' The 'nightmare' world? Check! The huge gap between the privileged (One, Two, Three), the less fortunate (Four, Five, Six) and the unfortunate (Seven, Eight)- I categorized them for you. Is something automatically without depth when it isn't overly complex? No, at least not in my humble opinion. The modern feel to it? Check! You'll notice that right away. No need to explain.The secondary characters, even though the family didn't have a lot of screen page time, coaxed a smile out of me more often than not. Lovely family! America is a daddy's girl. Just like me. Her father was a gentle soul; a wise man. My biggest pre-reading concern was the introduction of the other candidates. I wondered how the author would pull it off. How many? All thirty-four of them? She did a wonderful job by focusing on a couple while the rest floated in the background - present, but not overwhelmingly so.Aspen versus Maxon: No spoilers, no spoilers, no spoilers *chantstoself*. It's a rare occurrence to fall in love (nah, okay, more like a crush) with both male characters. Of course I had a preference, but I'd have been okay with either outcome. However, I was desperate to learn America's final decision. Both Aspen and Maxon had responsibilities; a weight on their shoulders that sometimes felt too heavy to handle. They were proud, too - America stubborn. What an intriguing combination. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about America's life, learning about the Selection and so on before Maxon came into the picture. That Maxon-less time was well spent and necessary.America profited from this experience. It took her a while, but she suddenly saw the Selection process from Maxon's perspective. It wasn't easy for him either. Trust has to be earned and the author took this sentiment to heart. No insta-love, no insta-trust. You cannot imagine how relieved I was.Why not rate the book 5 stars then? The ending was too abrupt. Sorry to say that I didn't like it. It felt cut off rather than 'to be continued'. The author failed to hit the right key. I wanted to almost burst with excitement, not think 'The end? Well, okay then - that kind of s**ks'. A bit more effort could've turned it around. This is something an agent / editor should've realized, for I can absolutely understand how much pressure the author was (or so I imagine) under writing the ending.Are you the mood for a dystopian romance with the dreamy flair of a modern reality television show? If so - this fantastic novel is the book to read. 4.5 stars to The Selection by Kiera Cass.Beware of Spoilers!A few of my favorite quotes for those of you who are interested: 'You can't expect to be able to provide everything for everyone you love.' 'I loved him, and how it felt to be loved by him. I felt special, priceless, irreplaceable.' 'I would be the best of us, the Highest of the Lows. It gave me a sense of purpose.' 'I'm not fighting. My plan is to enjoy the food until you kick me out.' ''funny laugh, but it's cute ' Sure, if you like the lovable sound of an asthma attack in your ear'' ANSWERNOTFOUND",I thoroughly enjoyed reading about America,"(4104, 4146)",5,0.7,True -0547482507,books,fluid,write,strong,desire,dec9957c86f1161c151e06ca7d53c0d7,63c5363e44edfc80dcaf6424df5a3ebc,Does the protagonist of the book have a strong desire for independence?,2,0.7333333333333333,True,fe9d562a1862672a02b22c7fefae90fc,"Lost Voices is a take on mermaid mythology that moves quickly. We understand immediately that the main character Luce is an orphan living with an abusive uncle and is an outcast in school. She is lonely and heartbroken, and her only friend is an uncommunicative, mentally disabled boy named Gum who is also probably being abused.Luce's life is bleak, and when she suffers a final indignation, she forsakes hope and transforms. First she thinks she's died, then she realizes she's become a mermaid after she's taken in by a beautiful mermaid queen named Catarina. After she finally accepts what's happened to her and what the rules of her new existence are, she has to decide if she can live by the ruthless code.With any tale of magic, there's always a leap of faith the reader needs to take. Porter's writing is fluid and beautiful enough to make you take the leap, and her descriptions of Luce's haunting mermaid music are seductive enough to make you, at times, want to believe. However, the motivations of many of the characters are either too murky or too shallow to maintain the spell of the story. The introduction of a number of important characters more than 100 pages into the story- and an utterly unbelievable villain more than halfway through- derails the pace and the mood of the story from a tale of a girl's struggle with her own potential into a supernatural Mean Girls.In spite of that, I grew to care about Luce. I would like to see how her story continues and if she's able to live up to her power. I'd also like to know whether she is able to find peace with the memories of what she left behind and what left her behind.Appropriate for readers ages 13 and up. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1691, 1705)",2,0.0,False -038536315X,books,wonderful,book,special,one,5d5fc98d2a99b6abb81e6fb68490eda3,308d3c4cfc8e928c9f812adacca0ccf2,Who was one of the most threatening villains?,1,0.5,False,5001a6b2cc214e990f072ac133495538,"As a long time Grisham fan, I had eagerly awaited this book and I was not disappointed. Each time I think that he has done his best, he outdoes himself on the next one. This time, I am sure this is his best. The suspense had me holding my breath from early in the novel and at no tim did I anticipate the resolution. I am continually amazed at his depiction of the people of his setting. I do believe that I know some of these folks! He made the people of this small Mississippi town come alive! I felt their pain, tasted their food, and shed their tears. Though I am not from that state, I do believe that I have driven though many towns just like that one with the boarded up businesses and homes, the weed choked fields and the square with its folks waiting for court to start. I am telling you, he made it come alive. As the will was read, the suspense in that room caught in my throat and I felt for each of the people and I was hooked. The book is wonderful and there is such a lesson to be learned for today's families. This has to be a must read! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1067, 1081)",1,0.0,False -030728364X,books,more fleshed,character,true,rumor,0605bc53d3d2e1d131894b756a14ceb4,b792f0ed5d7a558ec913357ed14e361b,Is this book based on rumor of real story?,1,0.30000000000000004,False,f41faceea6e61387321e400bf91abb51,"All right - so I hated books 4 and 5, and thought Rowling should have stuck writing for small children - but she more than redeemed herself in this book and answered contradictions from the previous books. (Though she skipped over a few things such as the Thestrals.)The biggest gripe I've seen in the reviews are people who miss the action - though rest assured there is plenty of it in here albeit of the more intellectual variety.Harry has returned to the human race and is becoming aware of his requirements - though I think his rants on Snape are rather tiresome. The other characters become more fleshed out and complex, besides Snape, Dumbledore, Hermione and the Weasley twins that is - and hats off to Phlegm.Also new mysteries are introduced that are beautifully presented:- R.A.B - are you Sirius' brother who was murdered by Voldemort - or a new character? I will put my money on Regulus Alphard (?) Black.- Snape - good or evil. I say good - for the following reasons (though throughout most of the book I was leaning to bad, since I already knew the end - courtesy of my husband who just had to read it first): 1.Snape, Narcissa and Bellatrix never discussed Snape's betrayal of the dark side at Spinner's End. 2. Dumbledore was pleading with Snape upon his arrival - he had no cause to believe he had turned at that point and Snape didn't point his wand at him until after Dumbledore pleaded with him a second time. 3. & 4. Why didn't Snape grab Harry and take him along as a gift for his ""master"", and why was Snape most concerned about Harry calling him a coward? 5. And why give Snape a cursed position - if not with the intent of being able to control it.- Dumbledore - dead or alive. I am still debating that one. The arguments that he lives are: 1. Dumbledore told Draco there are means of faking his death to protect him from Voldemort, and 2. we are not sure when the spell on Harry was lifted - upon impact on the ground below or upon impact from the Spell (or for that matter somewhere in mid air - I got the impression it may well have happened after he went over the edge) and, 3 the knowledge of Draco's plan for the duration of the school year. On the other hand: 1. Snape seemed mortified at having to go through with this (-perhaps he wasn't clued in), 2. Maybe too complicated a death to fake, 3. The appearance of the portrait in the office, 4. The possible need for an ultimate sacrifice and, 5. Cliché - (Gandalf - anybody)?- Horcruxes - the development of divided souls is brilliant, so hats off. What are the artifacts - is there one from Gryffindor? Was the other amulet destroyed (unlikely but where is it hidden)?If you enjoy intrigue and mystery this book is top notch - you have to read the other books for the full enjoyment (unfortunately 4 & 5 as well). ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2822, 2836)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,wordy,book,bored,reader,f92ce0089a757a72bf1cc67a5ad814b0,6e03c99c2fd92378d62ce9022fbf87d0,How is the reader?,1,0.0,False,c1e3af3a098282519914a295f3bee631,"This audiobook arrived earlier than promised and in perfect condition. Great vendor! The story itself, though, is one I wouldn't recommend. I haven't seen the movie version yet, but the book is so ""wordy"" until it finally gets into the substance of the story, I had trouble paying attention. While I am sorry the author died before he know how successful his trilogy was, I'm not excited. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(391, 405)",1,0.0,False -0307743659,books,close,book,real,sense,6d821b79824a80dcf40158c79761944f,dcb9dd2f62e77deae596174dc1e585e5,How is the quality of the sense?,1,0.0,False,1602d5431c40ed2ddfab9e480dbc6971,"Having seen the movie more than once I was ready to read the book. Aside from the maze/animal difference, the book and movie were amazingly close to form.good read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(165, 179)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,strong,sense,not simple,thing,021aeb76f3f99ce0b5b41f5cb53de5c2,d6247822670545976c85fd54bfc26b66,How many things did the characters in the movie have to deal with?,2,0.5,False,c3a58b4aaaeec74b3131abfd1781af0c,"In this book, Collins tells the story of Katniss, a young girl competing in ""The Hunger Games,"" a cruel, government-orchestrated fight to the death. The plot is as compelling as it is unsettling.This is a book you can't put down. The writing is excellent and the pacing flawless. The characters in general are nicely wrought. Collins keeps the reader fully engaged, trying to interpret and anticipate the moves of both the gamemakers and the competitors.Despite the wonderful experience of reading this book, I began to feel a sense of unease in the last thirty or so pages, the fear that I was about to be seriously disappointed. I hoped I was wrong. But I wasn't. I hated the ending. It resolved nothing.While I realize this is a series and the action resumes in ""Catching Fire"" and continues in ""Mockingjay,"" I feel authors of series works owe it to their readers to reward them at the end of each book with some overwhelming emotion, good or bad. In an epic story such as this, there needs to be some sense that the protagonist has come through some major life event that has changed him or her, prompted some sort of growth or... something. The unfeeling, jaded Katniss of Page 1 is pretty much the same girl the reader's left with on the last page. She's likable enough but still self-centered, still terribly immature and self-congratulatory. How much can the reader really care about this character and her relationships with others when, in the end, Katniss herself really doesn't much give a crap? And at the end, the story just... fizzles. I have a strong sense that this book ended at the wrong place. There needs to be some sense of closure, some feeling that the reader has completed a book. And, in the case of a series novel, there needs to be some major driving element that pushes the reader into wanting to read the next book. A bunch of unresolved loose ends, vague questions, and protagonist ambivalence, as we get here, simply is not good enough.The ending here was so BLAH that I was left seriously questioning whether I wanted to invest the necessary time to keep reading the series. I thought Collins and I might have different views as to what constitutes a book ending. What if the difficulty with endings was systemic and I got to the end of ""Mockingjay"" and was left going, ""Whaaaaattt?""No reader wants to be left that way.But I cared about this series. I would love to love it.I decided to check out the reviews for ""Catching Fire"" and ""Mockingjay"" before I went any further with this series. I needed to know whether readers were more satisfied with the endings of ""Catching Fire"" and ""Mockingjay"" than I was with the ending of ""The Hunger Games."" If they weren't, then I was unlikely to read those books.In fact, I wish I'd checked out those reviews before I started the series.Having completed my review of the reviews, I would suggest that strategy to anyone contemplating reading ""The Hunger Games."" That way, you'll know what you're getting into before you're where I am now.Eventually, nostalgia may pull me back to the series and I'll pick up Book II. Right now, though, I feel too cheated and disappointed.With just a little more effort on the part of the author and editors, this could have been a phenomenal book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3255, 3269)",2,0.0,False -1476753164,books,strong,connection,different,relationship,0b976824ac3d593797efa5ba66c3f5ab,795713682f3a73fc56c012d7e8b9014d,How is the relationship?,1,0.0,False,ae017be5c0065139588386b24f8f766f,"I don't know why I am surprised, but this book blew me away. I should have expected no less as this IS a Colleen Hoover book. I am not sure if this woman can write a bad story! I have to say, the reading experience with Maybe Someday is like no other. Being able to click on a link and hear the song being referenced in the story at the very moment the characters are writing or singing it, is worth five stars alone! Add in the fact that the characters were all ones that were easy to like and the storyline was one that I feel like everyone can relate to in one way or another and you have a truly great read!Ridge was a character that was easy to fall for, even if I didn't like him at times. Sydney comes into his life and rocks his world on its axis. Everything he thought he knew is tested with her in his life. The one question I was asking myself from the beginning was how could these two possibly keeps things from going too far when their connection was so strong?! But Ridge's love for Maggie, his girlfriend, is strong. And despite his growing feelings for another woman, nothing can break the bond he has with Maggie. So, where does that leave Sydney?I don't want to say anymore than that as I don't want to ruin the story for anyone. This is a book that you must read to experience the intensity of Ridge, Maggie and Sydney's journey. It is tough at times and there are moments that will hurt, but in the end it is all worth it! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1446, 1460)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,crazy,world,fun,idea,a99c8a56d3fb07fcab306470663be4e4,c07098941fceb50b1eaca6479f989398,How fun was the idea?,2,0.2,False,210fbdc2a52b052939ed1e12bccc6319,"When I heard about the subject matter, I really didn't want to see the Hunger Games movie, but I heard a good review on the radio, and I decided that I could handle it. Fortunately, it was a positive experience. I left the movie theater entertained and intrigued (and dizzy from all the shaky camera movement!). I also had a lot of questions about why this and why that. The book answered those questions, and it provided a much higher level of entertainment for me than the movie (even though the actors' performances were quite good).I saw the movie on a Thursday night and finished reading the trilogy by the end of the weekend, despite having to work on Friday. The books really pull you in, and you want to know more. If you are an adult reader like me, you have to buy into hearing the story from the point of view of a teenager with a teenager's mind and experience. The dystopian world that Katniss lives in is dark and crazy, but it also contains some shades of our own modern culture and government systems. All that, and there is a lot of suspense throughout the series that keeps you turning pages. Of course, there's also the whole Katniss - Gale - Peeta thing that keeps you going until nearly the end, and (spoiler?, not really) the ending is about as satisfying and positive as one can expect in such a screwed up world.Just read the book (and the next book, and the last book) - you won't be disappointed. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1423, 1437)",2,0.0,False -030728090X,books,lot better,book,unreadable,book,e5ef7ecee23db9d28b5bc957e22c06c9,cdb2c03a9a5d3b808e9feee2fab22ee5,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,809318a111b030b079b07ceb26b72966,"This is a very good book. It's a fast read, despite its mammoth size. Granted, it's no ""It"" by Stephen King, but it's a pretty big book at a whopping 498 pages. I think this book could have been a lot better if it had been about a hundred pages less. Here's my simple breakdown:PROS:The book reads fast, so each chapter seems to fly by. The relationships between the characters are real, the dialogue feels real, even the love seems real. Realism keeps a reader glued to the book & this book - despite its obvious vampire plot - is very realistic. It's also very well written. Stephanie Meyer doesn't say in ten sentences what she can say in five, and she doesn't say in five what she can say in one. She's succinct and an incredible writer. Most of the time. This makes for a quick and satisfying read, with all Bella & Edward's high highs and low lows feeling familiar and plausible.CONS:Too much repetition. In attempt to posit the awkward, clumsy, and so-not-a-supermodel Bella against the suave, uber-hunk vampire Edward, Stephanie Meyer goes too far. My head started to swim after awhile with all the repetition. It's like this: Bella sees Edward; he's so handsome and suave and she's such an awkward clutz! Things are awkward. Then Bella goes home & things with her dad are awkward. Then she goes to school, where, you guessed it, things are awkward. There's also too much focus on Edward's good looks. I found it to be clunky and expositional. Edward speaks from ruby red lips and his muscled arms and his chiseled chest, etc. etc. We get it: she's average at best and he's just the bee's knees. We get it.Also (and this didn't bother me too much but I feel I have to include it in the ""cons"" section), I thought that for a downtrodden, sullen, loner with low self-esteem Bella acted awfully rude and arrogant to the kids at her school who were only trying to be nice and befriend her. You can't get mad that you have no friends and no one understands you when you detach from everyone and isolate from those who want to be your friend and understand you. Don't get me wrong; I was in high school ten years ago. I remember what it's like to fall in love and be annoyed by everyone else's seemingly insignificant drama. And granted, once your life is at stake by hungry vampires prom dresses seem a little less important. But I'm from the school of thought that you get friends by being a friend. That doesn't always work, but it's better than the alternative. Bella is a likeable character. She's smart and loyal and for the most part, nice. But I found her, at times, to be just a little too self-absorbed, and just a little too holier-than-thou around her fellow Forks friends.I think the book could've been a lot better and a lot shorter if the Bella-awkward, Edward-gorgeous stuff was kept to a minimum. It almost seemed like Ms. Meyer was overexplaining everything to an audience she thought may be too young (or too stupid?) to get it on the first try. Perhaps these books are targeted toward a teen audience and maybe at 28 I'm not a good reviewer. I don't know. I'll leave that up to you. This is just my opinion. Overall, the book was good. I'd even go so far as to say that it was great. Now, it's on to New Moon. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This is a very good book,"(0, 24)",1,0.7800000000000001,True -0143170090,books,gruesome,story,grip,story,c0d22fb8da267982c22257c25119c3c4,21c0ecf91abcac87bdbfb3ac5c55cd75,How is story?,1,0.0,False,3b250e4841ce4b93a38a61e0ac924d80,"The late Swedish writer Stieg Larsson's brilliant THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO was originally titled the equivalent of ""Men Who Hate Women,"" and if the Swedish version was more prosaic, it better captured the overall theme of this superb mystery novel. The story is highly suspenseful, sometimes complicated, and occasionally gruesome and disgusting. In short, the author succeeded in creating an entertaining and intelligent novel that is also very, very blunt in its revulsion of misogyny.There are three threads to this first novel in Larsson's Millennium Trilogy. The first two threads, which become tightly woven together but which never become a single strand, center on the two main characters, the star financial investigative journalist, Mikhael Blomkvist, and the brilliant if anti-social hacker and private investigator, Lisbeth Salander. The Blomkvist thread, which, to mix a metaphor, serves as bookends to the novel, concerns Blomkvist's attempts to expose a corrupt industrialist named Hans-Erik Wennerström. The Salander thread stitches together the recurring misogyny motif: unjustly declared insane as a child, Salander had lived in a psychiatric asylum until released as an adult under the legal supervision of a court-appointed guardian. After her first, benign guardian passes away from a stroke, Salander is assigned to Nils Bjurman, a socially respectable but privately sadistic man who rapes her. What guides her subsequent actions--and this is another repeating theme in the novel--is something that was taught to her by her first guardian, ""that every action has its consequences."" The third thread, which makes up the greater part of the material of the novel, is a stunningly well executed murder mystery concerning a prominent family headed by the industrialist Henrik Vanger.To tackle misogyny, Larsson creates in Salander a kind of super-hero. Most of the principal players in this story are realistically depicted (well, there's the matter of at-the-drop-of-a-hat sex, which we'll get to in a moment). The character of Blomkvist, for instance, who might well be the journalist author's alter ego, is completely believable--he is naturally drawn. You want to believe in Salander, too, but you do so like you want to believe in Superman: someone you can trust will bust the bad guys. Salander knows how to hurt bad men so they don't hurt back. But as fascinating as she is--her tattoos, piercings, and other emblems of an independent spirit endear you to her--she's almost too good to be true. Salander's not invincible--she has her own Kryptonite vulnerabilities--but she's hyper-real. It's to Larsson's credit that the reader buys into her all the same.Perhaps not surprising is that sex plays a prominent role in a book with a misogyny theme. But it's not all or even predominantly in the context of violence against women. Neither is it ever in the context of traditional relationships. Both Blomkvist and Salander engage in numerous trysts, with each other and with others, but always with friends and acquaintances not with committed lovers, per se. The sex doesn't seem particularly joyful. What are these frequent sexual episodes? Do they simply reflect Larsson's version of the world, or do they convey a deeper meaning? Is it that the world is so painful or mortality so depressing that sex serves as a drug to forget the mundane? It's not clear. But with the contrast of sex in different contexts in this novel the question seems to hang in the air.THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO is a terrific novel. The fact that it is currently a very popular book (the cover has been ubiquitous in Christmas advertisements) just goes to show that sometimes the public gets it right. Assuming, of course, that people are reading it.(The audio book version works very well. Simon Vance does a fine job narrating the story. His vocalizations of the many Swedish characters are uneven; Dragan Armansky, Salander's boss at Milton Security, for instance, sounds like Count Dracula. Actually, more like Count Chocula. Anyway, you get my drift. For most of the other Swedes Vance assumes various versions of a British or ""European"" English accent. It's not too distracting, though. Vance's craftsmanship overall is solid.) ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4285, 4299)",1,0.0,False -0385537859,books,good,action,great,action,315647f78455a09913804f4a6e7945fd,a89cae38f33d727ae0d6880b1a6a219f,How was the action in the book that you completed reading?,2,0.1,False,5cb84a6b20d0268aa62a2e9e3a039e33,"Hello allwell i just got through reading the latest Robert Langdon novel and lety me say it was a good book but it also has its probl;ems. First off lets get to what is good about the book.1. Robert langdon is in uncharted territory. One of Robert Langdons greatest gifts is not just for symbolism but also his ability of having a photographic memory. In this book at the very begining it was taken away from him, this leaves him in very uncharted territory and Dan brown really brings this through2. the action is good. Throughout the book the action is swift and the characters reaction to things is very real and you can feel the emotion of the moment come through.3. the characters are not cookie cutter bad guys or good guys. This is one book were the landscape of who is bad and who is good is always changing from the first page you think you got things figured out but by the end only person you really have faith in as far as where he stands is Robert langdon and there were more than a few OMG moments where the tides sift and suddenly good is bad and bad is good.However there is some bad things too1. Book requires you to do some research. IF you have never been to venice or florence this book requires you to look up some stuff online to get what it looks like. Now while this aint necessary a bad thing if you are just looking for a good afternoon yarn or something for you to read during flights this may not be the book for you.2.There are times when you get confused Throughout the book there was times were i got confused with much of the jargon and while this is eventually made up for later it did pull me out of what was going on a little.Overall this is a good book for some late night reading but if you are looking for a time killer then you might want to go somewhere else, still though i cant wait for the next robert langdon book ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1858, 1872)",2,0.0,False -0316228532,books,interesting,write,full,tale,ae9200e73b68c28e52dd7c4c9b633962,8c86f75991fbe15087be13f98b826a5d,How is the quality of tale?,1,0.0,False,e794e4ec0b009b06d944bf673d028711,"Her writing was refreshing and interesting and I kind of enjoyed the story even though it felt like I was reading a television series where not a lot was happening but I was slowly being drawn in to the characters lives and personalities. I was kept intrigued and absorbed although I was prepared to dislike this book. However I have to say that I actually enjoyed it. And yes, I would definitely recommend it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(411, 425)",1,0.0,False -0316176486,books,intriguing,premise,interesting,concept,1353fb30f9d597681bd6b1369371aa85,e62945ae6b64390cbee2583f29c6e119,Does this book have boring concept?,1,1.0,True,44f84ffebcaafff851a0fc8dd1e24c06,"This novel has a very intriguing premise. If only we could all have "do overs", or maybe we do. Well written. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(118, 132)",1,0.0,False -0385537859,books,easy,character,perfect,hero,21ea3985e01f7d8cdfd426cae5cdfe51,56ccea5ca439917bb410db79ac705dd6,What is the hero character like in this book?,3,0.0,False,8cf37d5fa23ba53abe956f03ff9ef5bb,First of all I never give a five star rating hardly ever. If I could give it more I would!! This book takes you on a rollercoaster ride with art and art history like you wouldn't believe. It gives you such a visual you actually feel you are right there in the middle of it all. The twists and turns blew me away. I found myself talking out loud to myself in disbelief at certain points. The characters were so believable and easy to follow I had a very hard time putting this book down. I even tried to slow down my reading to make the book last longer. Seldom do I come across a book that I think about before I go to bed and again when I wake up. Usually when I finish a book I just download another one and start reading again; but I think I'll wait for awhile and just enjoy the residuals of this epic book. Read it....you won't be disappointed!!!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(855, 869)",5,0.0,False -0345803485,books,bit slow,book,slow,one,028f4921d41cdc4f3dc9dea3cbdcaca4,d3dbc7dd1204915ee6cc26c99f1b7cc3,Is the car in one slow?,1,0.4,False,e7015d5e4a415f85c064fefeb5c7b755,"I must say the book started a bit slow but by the end I was distraught that it ended the way it did. then I remember it was a trilogy! Yippee, off to the second book:-) ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(169, 183)",1,0.0,False -0739458213,books,dry,story,worth to read,story,1301e104c830ac36044cfefe6f0b4f3f,f98b8b6cf4875551d0682e7bb2d9ec5c,How is the story?,1,0.0,False,4d050f38a443b2d221417eaed27754cc,"One of the dullest memoirs I've ever read. Some called this book ""depressing"" or said it was too painful to read. After reading the reviews, I steeled myself for the worst. What was so terrible? Horrible physical abuse? A painful story about sexual abuse? There is none of that here (though it seems to be the backbone of modern literature, unfortunately), only a tale of bad parents whom the author lets off the hook with a gentle shrug. There is no justification at the end of this book. No reason to be joyous. No lasting heartbreak, either. In fact, by the end of the book, the story is so dry you are just begging to be done with it. I'm a great fan of memoirs. I've read everything by David Sedaris, Frank McCourt's 'Angela's Ashes', Marcus Luttrell's amazing survival tale of being the sole survivor of a conflict in the wilderness of Afghanistan, the entire Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder, and several other memoirs from D-list authors. I've even read Jenny McCarthy's memoir/biography 'Jen-X' and there was much more substance to THAT book, if you can believe it.This memoir reeks of someone who has an axe to grind...but not against the people she should - Her PARENTS. Her axe to grind is probably against characters who never appeared in the pages of her memoir - old husbands, old college enemies, ex-friends...This is one of those ""look at me now!"" memoirs. ""I lived on Park Avenue! Are you impressed with me yet?"" She does mention this several times, throughout. The problem is that the story is...boring. Memoirs, when good, evoke EMOTION. Memoirs are best when served up with heavy doses of reality. For every painful moment in life, there are usually ten humorous ones. I didn't laugh out loud, once. I didn't cry either. For all the misery, there are often many moments of joy no matter what state of poverty you live in. What you get in this book is an uninteresting stranger with a semi-interesting life told in a dull way.Walls still seems convinced that her lazy parents shaped her life in a positive way, but she never tells us WHY she believes this and she doesn't give the reader permission to think, ""Wow, your parents were terrible"". In the end, we're supposed to love their quirkiness along with her. It's like a memoir that ventures out on the 'you should pity me' branch but retracts itself every time you begin to. I'm not saying Walls should have written a memoir bashing her parents. However, more realism would have done nicely. It's okay to love bad parents, too. She might want to justify her reasons, though. Why does she still gently praise these selfish, lazy people? She left this HUGE question unanswered - her respect for them, unjustified. There really aren't any bonding moments presented in the story or small acts that shine a light through the clouds about the mother or father's personalities and make them lovable at all.Walls narration of events is not candid, but very dry prose. There are also moments of unbelievability - things you really have a hard time believing. There is no heart and soul to this memoir. Here, you get a recounting of events, but none of the emotion. I have a friend who had parents incredibly like Walls' parents...ironically enough, she lives in the same state of denial about the quality of life her parents provided her with. Her mom was ""cool"", she was tolerant, open-minded, and someone to be pitied because she ended up pregnant when she didn't really want kids...so she tried to make due with this bohemian, whimsical life that robbed her children of the chance to have a normal mom who didn't bring home strange men at 4 a.m. She also did this while trashing the values of normal, unselfish mothers to make them think they had some rarity - some gem of a mother. Yet, they still loved her. I was hoping Walls could describe this family dynamic more so the rest of us can UNDERSTAND it, but in the end.....Silence. I wish the editor had sent her back to the drawing board with this story to flesh it out a little more. For REAL people, these characters were more 2-dimensional than many fiction characters I've read about. ANSWERNOTFOUND",only a tale of bad parents,"(363, 389)",1,0.8333333333333333,True -030758836X,books,terrible,book,bad,story,95ddf9943cb656a35bdf44106acc71c5,c96e39e1ea38f47770df00624f609ea0,Is the story is true?,1,0.65,True,360771250856e6f4adb651cc4a833154,The book was magnificent. I was so I to it I couldn't pit it down. The end stank like hot garbage. It was almost as if the writer pit so much into building the story that by the finish she was over it. Like that it literally just ended. Abruptly. If this were a series I might be able to understand however the lack of any acceptable ending made me feel word then if the whole book was terrible. I have already purchased of her previous books however I might not even open the covers after this. I recommended this book to many when I was still in the middle; when it was good. I will be finding this people and retracting my statement. Too bad too because the book showed thalidomide. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(690, 704)",1,0.0,False -0307744434,books,enchanting,book,enchanting,story,3134122c4d710e020c1f395db2fa6637,19368b78e74f1d2c99cd58942dd255cd,How does the story feel?,1,0.0,False,7416f72235a06a4959a08e3eef61f1cc,"This book is enchanting, magical, thought provoking and a must read if you enjoying being taken to places of wonderment and beauty ANSWERNOTFOUND",magical,"(25, 32)",1,1.0,True -0061950726,books,heartbreaking,part,wrenching,story,f7eb04eb82d1b34351bb286305e68013,d6953b6f92da082b37c2f96861a67dc5,How is the story?,1,0.0,False,0e66ef8e1af75a5b2da1f7dcab98eb64,"Our whole book club enjoyed this book. Many of us did not know about the real orphan trains of America's past, and this book brought that to light. I enjoyed how the author switched back and forth between the modern day story and that of the past. Parts of the story were heartbreaking, but it was well written. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(313, 327)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,unique,plot,different,premise,bacbf2244485dc1d82fd901bb75806a9,a27f08cb3504a27cbdeed13f4482a0a3,How good is the premise?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,dc64b108f06639a4283b7a9c4e9d01ca,"After the destruction of North America the nation of Panem emerges, in the middle, a shining Capitol with twelve less scintillating nations surrounding it. In order to remind all of the residents of Panem of the brutal war and the power the Capitol holds, the Capitol forces each district to send a boy and a girl, between the ages of twelve and eighteen, each year to the Hunger Games, a fight to the death, survivor style, broadcasted on live TV.In the devastatingly poor District 12, lives a sixteen-year-old named Katniss Everdeen. She lives alone with her mother and twelve-year old sister Prim, being the sole provider for their family, making sure that they just scrape by. When the day of the reaping comes (the event where names are drawn for the Hunger games) Katniss herself feels that she has a greater chance of being picked, but never would expect Prim to be chosen. When the worst happens though, Katniss immediately volunteers herself to participate in Prim's place, becoming the girl to represent District 12 in the Hunger Games.Without even realizing it, Katniss soon becomes one of the top contenders to win the games, as survival is second nature to her. If she is to win though she will have to call upon her keen sense of intelligence and expert survival techniques.Oh my goodness, this book is jaw droppingly good! Every single sentence left you grasping for more and wanting to turn the page so fast that you have to be careful they don't rip. Everything about the book worked and fell so easily into place that it was absolutely impossible to put the book down.The plot itself was extremely unique and was filled with adventure that kept you extremely riveted. Even though Panem was a fictional world it was very easy to see many parallels to our world, which I found extremely interesting. Suzanne Collins also made this imaginary world very lifelike and made the events of the games so real that it felt like I was sitting in my living room watching them on TV along with all the other residents of Panem.Another aspect that really made the book shine were the characters. Regardless of how big of a role the character played they were well developed. Katniss was an amazing and strong character and had a nurturing side that was completely unexpected, but very welcoming. Peeta, the second main character, was a sweetie. He was funny and genuine and I loved how he added the romance element to the story, which in my opinion made the book that much better.As for the author's writing, it was impeccable. She threw you into the arena and made you breathe the same air as Katniss, Peeta and all the other contestants. She created a fascinating world, using fantastic imagery, which made it easy to picture the beauty of the Capitol, all the amazing outfits the contestants wore, and of course the brutality of the arena. She also created one heck of a cliffhanger with the ending of the book, setting up for the next book (CATCHING FIRE) to start right away.Overall this was one heck of a book. The author combined a ridiculous amount of suspense, a ridiculously cute romance, and so much adventure that this has easily become one of my favorite books. As soon as I had finished it I immediately wanted to read it again and again and again. I strongly recommend it to absolutely everyone and cannot wait for the sequel ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3345, 3359)",1,0.0,False -0007444117,books,different,circumstance,messy,life,a7a0e794551b29d40a0c76f2885bf45e,75f0a84925d537dde29d44640d51a655,What about the life?,1,0.0,False,fafe139f7493684b07bcd68fb1b30e0c,"I feel like I have to start this review with a quick note...I know that a lot of people disliked this book, but I think it's mainly because they're upset at the ending. That's fine that you didn't like the ending because it's now how you thought, but please don't bash Ms. Roth, who is an amazing author. She has complete creative license to do whatever she wants. She can kill off whomever she wants, and write the story how she sees fit. And if this ending was how she imagined this series ending, then it's good enough for me. Was I upset at the ending, yes. Any rational person would be. I cried and cried, and then cried some more. I literally couldn't believe what just happened. But I also expected it in some ways (which I'll get to later in this review). So overall, I don't care if you complain about the ending, but just stop bashing Ms. Roth because there's a HUGE difference, at least to me, between bashing a book and bashing an author.Anyway, I personally thought this book was fantastic. There were a couple of things that I really didn't like, which is why if I could, I would give this 4.5 stars. However, overall, I greatly enjoyed it, and am very sad that this series is over. Let's start with the dual POV first. I loved being able to read from Tobias's perspective (but seriously, who wouldn't). I honestly wanted to read more from his POV then Tris's. Ms. Roth did a very good job at showing us the real Tobias, who is completely separate from Four. He's not as strong as he would have the world believe. Tobias is suffering and unsure. This glimpse into his true character made the book so much more enjoyable for me, and his character much more realistic. War changes people, and I for one am grateful for the inside look. Tris is struggling just as much in some ways. However, she is stronger, and ready to take on whatever may come her way. She thinks things through, but at times acts rashly. Her character was also very realistic to me, and while I didn't like her POV as much as the previous two novels (which I think was largely because of Tobias's being in this story as well), it was still a great look into her mind.This leads me to one of the things that I didn't like. I thought the dual POV was very poorly done. At first, I could easily tell the difference between Tris and Tobias's POV's. However, as the story progressed, it got harder and harder to tell who was actually talking. I found myself going back to the beginning to double check who was supposed to be talking because the voices sounded similar. Usually, you could tell who was who just by the setting that character was in, but when Tris and Tobias are in the same setting, it just got downright confusing. Dual POV is hard to pull off, but I was expecting a bit more from Ms. Roth on this front because I do think she is a great author that has an amazing talent.Next up is the setting and plot. I will agree that this was one of the weaker aspects of this book, however it wasn't that weak. Granted, I didn't enjoy this book as much as the other two, but this is also a completely different book revolving around completely different terms. Chicago is changing after Jeanine's death and Evelyn's rise to power, and this isn't necessarily a good thing. This is a very fast-paced book, but there were times where it was lagging. These parts easily could have been cut out, and the story wouldn't have suffered in the slightest. At the same time, I flew through this book. I wanted to keep reading to find out what was going to happen next. The circumstances are different in this book, and I think Ms. Roth did an excellent job at pulling everything together. All our questions are answered except one (at least in my mind). We find why this all happened (and why there were factions), we find out about Edith Prior and Tris's mom, we find out what it actually means to be Divergent. Basically, we find out the truth. I know that some people really disliked this portion of the book, but honestly, I feel that what Ms. Roth did made a lot of sense. I think another reason I liked where Ms. Roth took this book is because it speaks to the science person in me. Being a Biology major in college, this whole thing just clicked with me in a way. I don't feel that in anyway was this a cop-out. While it could have been a little bit better researched in some aspects, it still was a interesting and creative direction to take the story.Now onto the ending. First let me talk about this ""sex"" scene. I interpreted it as they did have sex. I'm not putting this under spoiler because you can go into any review already and find this out. However, it was confusing as heck by what she meant. I guess it's really up to the reader to interpret what they want, but this part of the book could have been done a whole lot better. This also goes for the romance in the book. I know that Ms. Roth put it in to appease readers (especially because of what happens at the end), but I thought a lot of times the romance was out of place, and just didn't fit very well. In my opinion, there was actually too much. The climax of this book blows you away. There's no way to lessen the blow or anything. You will cry and sob and think it's unfair. Should you not read this book solely because of this reason, no. You need to read the book. But just know that the ending will literally shred your heart to little itty bitty pieces, and you'll need at least a 2-3 day recovery period. This being said, I actually completely expected something like this to happen. Never once in this series has it been sunshine and rainbows, and to expect the ending of this book to change anything is silly. This book is about a war, and in war there are many many casualties. Sometimes people who you don't want to die, end up dying, while the people that you can't stand live long and happy lives. But again, this is exactly what happens in war.Ultimately, I thought this book was great, and even though it wasn't as good as the previous two, I still thought it was an amazing end to this series. The title could have been better (I mean I even was coming up with other titles for this book while reading), but don't let other reviews hinder you from enjoying this novel. My best advice is go into this book with an open mind. Don't expect everything to work out perfectly and remember the world that this series takes place in. Our world isn't perfect, so you can' expect the ending to work out perfectly. I can't wait to see what else Ms. Roth writes because I know that she is a great author that has a tremendous talent. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(6588, 6602)",1,0.0,False -0261103288,books,old,child,permanent,place,8b91537705a8dd137fd5fb0b27705af2,94b5536eea0191ad95057448908e0909,How is the place?,1,0.0,False,346a839b9bd2aeef3c01e96c43967e92,"The Hobbit is what Harry Potter is not. Let there be no pretense in saying ""The Hobbit"" is among the finest pieces of older children's fiction ever.Bilbo Baggins is a humorous, lovable sort of hobbit. In fact, if I were to meet a hobbit, I should hope it to be Bilbo.What Bilbo brings is boldness in the midst of genuine concern over the task at hand. He is afraid, but not so much that he doesn't rise to occasion.Delicious language. Images you can taste and smell. A story that matters, and is well-told.Read ""The Hobbit"" and be entranced. If your children or nephews/nieces are old enough, read it aloud to them. Read it to your class. Show them Harry Potter is not bad, but Bilbo is better.I fully recommend this book.Anthony Trendl ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(737, 751)",1,0.0,False -0375831002,books,hopeful,book,beautiful,life,cbbab20281a093fd0cd3e13c21bcaa87,304131065045c17df588cbc0cf61250c,How is the life?,1,0.0,False,7c975786b9b5ddedd70094701e677c6b,"This book was sad, joyful, empowering, inspiring, hopeful and dark. It had a great ending, and wonderful characters. It had depth, and read like poetry at times. It my plain words, compared to the author's, this book was glorious. I love anything that is unique in concept, and this book is that. Spun words of magic about an miraculous little girl in a time of darkness. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(372, 386)",1,0.0,False -0375831002,books,rounded,character,believable,dialogue,c45bb5b8ac2b6cb14cbc6a5016e97935,da0cc33b5114af914863f0e968455c8f,How is the dialogue?,1,0.0,False,b5e0a2971cddc80268d3bfb111064036,"...so I doubt I could be so eloquent. But this was an absolutely fantastic book. The narrator was unique, but not off-putting as I was afraid he might be. And I laughed in the few spots where the author spoke through him. The characters were well-rounded, with reasons to dislike and love (mostly love) them all. I normally find it difficult to read anything that takes place in this period of history (my mind can never wrap around the horror of Nazi Germany/ Europe at this time), and for once, with this colorful cast, I could picture it all. This is one of the best books I've read in a while. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(598, 612)",1,0.0,False -0312576463,books,not likable,character,likeable,none,0c2c7cd47d0784fed36951d6cc08ea7f,6fe144f9ed8c09b3b6c4386d031fa2eb,Why none is likeable?,2,0.0,False,2e2066402722bd3249e22d058c45859b,"It's the classic "disconnected from parents, rebel against parents, become your parents, midlife crisis" book. The characters were not likable, and it often felt forced and a little pretentious. I failed to see much that was creative or frankly even interesting. ANSWERNOTFOUND","The characters were not likable , and it often felt forced and a little pretentious","(119, 201)",2,0.475,False -144235948X,books,bad,thing,big,problem,57e57cc9a3bc8379e2973784f092a8b3,b19f3f3ffdf259515cce240c946214f7,How many problems have you had today?,1,0.5,False,a17b7172c967675254c568e841bc333b,"***ARC received by Simon & Schuster for review***""You're trying to save him, and he's hoping you can. You two are a disaster.""I smiled at the ceiling. ""It doesn't matter what or why it is. When it's good, Kara...it's beautiful.""This quote describes Beautiful Disaster perfectly! I had read a couple of good reviews about this book and when I saw Beautiful Disaster on NetGalley a couple of weeks ago, I decided to get it and planned to squeeze it my reading list sometime in the next couple of months. But after reading a particular review by Debbie at I Heart YA Books, I just simply had to put all of my other books aside and I HAD to read it right away! I started reading this book around 11:30pm and I stayed up until 2:30am reading half of the book (even though I had to wake up at 5:30 the next morning) and finishing the whole thing the next night. So yes, this book was simply unputdownable. (Is that a word?)Let me start off by saying that this book is not perfect and at times it was a bit of a disaster but that's why I loved it so much. Travis and Abby were two very flawed characters with a lot of issues to work through. For some reason these always become my favorite types of characters. To me, it makes it even more special to see them grow and change and I feel like the payoff is even bigger at the end. I know a lot of people really didn't like Travis but I absolutely and completely LOVED him, everything about him! The good and the bad. Yes, he can be a jerk and he has one hell of a temper and some major jealousy issues but all of these flaws just made him even more realistic to me. Don't worry because he doesn't stay that way throughout the whole book. Once he meets Abby he slowly starts changing, sometimes for the better, sometimes not. But the important thing to me is that he tries to be a better person for Abby. There is another character in this book, Parker, who is somewhat a love interest to Abby. He was pretty much perfect: good looking, rich, nice, good manners, Harvard-bound...and I absolutely could not stand him! He was such a bore. Maybe it's just me and maybe I'm not right in the head but I like reading about the messed up characters. The more screwed up they are, the better I like them. (Most of the time)Abby was a very complex character. She has a shady past and has worked hard to move on from it. But from the moment she meets Travis, she can't help but feel drawn to him. Don't worry; this isn't one of those insta-love stories. In fact, it's the completely opposite. It's one of those almostexcruciating but awesome slow build-ups that pushes them together one moment only to have them ripped apart the next. Abby and Travis have such a complicated and messed up friendship and their relationship is even more messed up. Just like the quote above says, when things are good between them it was such a beautiful thing. But when things went bad, it was definitely disastrous. At first, I really liked Abby because she was really tough and she would stand up to herself to Travis and didn't take any of his bullshit. But the closer they got, and the more blurry the line between friendship and romance got, she did some very stupid things which made me want to reach into the book and slap her a couple of times. (Maybe more than a couple)It's official! I found my new favorite category: New Adult! I mostly read YA (hence the blog name) and as much as I love them I sometimes feel like there is something missing. Well I found out what that was: sex! This is another thing that adds a realistic element to the story. I don't know why but it always bugs me when couples in YA wait until the third book to finally have sex. Don't get me wrong, I'm not against waiting and I definitely love the sexual tension until then, but what is it about the third book that makes it ok then? The relationship between Travis and Abby is scorching hot without being graphic or inappropriate. It's also such a refreshing change to move away from the high school setting (and drama). All of these things including the language make it so much more real to me.The plot definitely took a couple of crazy turns but overall, I absolutely fell in love with this book! The only thing that I didn't like about the book was that Travis has this nickname for Abby: Pigeon or Pidge. It briefly gets explained why he gave her that nickname although it didn't really make sense (to me). I mentally programmed my brain to just read `Abby"" every time the word Pigeon came out. I also loved Shepley and America who are Travis and Abby's best friends (and also a couple). Travis and Abby are one of my new favorite couples and Beautiful Disaster has made it into my top 10 all-time favorite books. I read on the author's blog that she is writing a companion to this book, Walking Disaster which is basically this story but told from Travis's POV! Travis has some serious issues and I can't wait to get inside his head. Counting down the days until we get to read a new perspective on Travis on Abby.Due to the content and language of this book, it is recommended for ages 17+. (New Adult) Beautiful Disaster is not for everyone. I have seen some pretty harsh reviews for this book and it looks like it's one of those books you are either gonna LOVE or HATE. It's raw and intense and very emotional and it tackles some pretty serious issues. Whether you love it or not, one thing is clear: everyone is talking about Beautiful Disaster! Read it and make up your own decision about it instead of staying away from it because of the bad reviews.5 out of 5 very sparkly stars!!! A MUST-read!Some of my favorite non-spoiler quotes from Beautiful Disaster:-""You're only making it worse by brushing him off. He's not used to that.""""What do you suggest I do? Sleep with him?""America shrugged. ""It'll save time.""-He leaned in close and whispered in my ear. ""I don't wanna sleep with you, Pidge. I like you too much.""He walked past me to the bathroom, and I stood, stunned.Kara's words replayed in my mind. Travis Maddox slept with everyone; I couldn't help but feel deficient in some way knowing he had no desire to even try to sleep with me.-I clinked my bottle against his. ""To being the only girl a guy with no standards doesn't want to sleep with."" I said, taking a swig.""Are you serious?"" he asked, pulling the bottle from my mouth. When I didn't recant, he leaned toward me. ""First of all...I have standards. I've never been with an ugly woman. Ever. Second of all, I wanted to sleep with you. I thought about throwing you over my couch fifty different ways, but I haven't because I don't see you that way anymore. It's not that I'm not attracted to you, I just think you're better than that.""-""Abs?"" What are you a workout video?"" he sneered.""Pigeon?"" I said with the same amount of disdain. ""An annoying bird that craps all over the sidewalk?""-I yanked his shirt over his head, fumbling in the dark with his belt buckle. He jerked it open, ripped it off, and threw it on the floor. He lifted me from the mattress with one hand and unzipped my dress with the other. I pulled it over my head, tossing it somewhere in the dark, and then Travis kissed me, moaning against my mouth.***Read more of my reviews at:Nereyda @Mostly YA Book Obsessed ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(7334, 7348)",1,0.0,False -0141039280,books,clear,voice,fresh,voice,b6b731fae10a3c6a2dd29a7623a1d542,0426bc826e1bb1f9a035ffff3fc4ab38,How is the voice?,5,0.0,False,76a34ae3e168b97811ba5755c37b7d71,"This is one of those books where the author has created unique characters whose individual voices are so clear you can practically hear them as you read. I read that NPR reviewed this book as the most important book of fiction since To Kill A Mockingbird. I'm not sure about that, but I do agree that you WILL want to own this one and read it over and over again. I've been surprised at how many different people with different reading styles have absolutely loved this book. I would say that's what makes a book a classic - being able to reach across all kinds of cultural, educational and economic lines.You will not be disappointed! ANSWERNOTFOUND",individual voices are so clear you can practically,"(80, 130)",5,0.39166666666666666,False -0439023483,books,enough,action,available,novel,a33eb5bb219aee1163dd03d3e42d90f8,b4e673ba804337d17a1ec16a674046ee,How is the novel?,1,0.0,False,5f1ed1c3641830709154278221f3c303,"I heard a ton about The Hunger Games before I read it. A lot of people said it was really gruesome and intense--even more people said it was sad and heartbreaking. Personally, I didn't think it was particularly gruesome or heartbreaking. It felt like ""Survivor"" meets Lord of The Flies and the myth of the Minotaur. My familiarity with similar types of stories and knowledge about the plot going into the story contributed to my lack of shock while reading The Hunger Games.Even though a lot of people thought that The Hunger Games was really gruesome, the fight scenes were not described in too much detail, so this was not a problem for me. The overall concept is, of course, appalling--but that is the point of the novel. No one goes into Lord of the Flies expecting it to be an uplifting story, and no one should go into The Hunger Games expecting a story filled with joy.The deaths and tragedies of the story weren't particularly upsetting to me either. The majority of the players in the games weren't very developed. There was only one character that dies that I cared about, but I knew she was going to die so I did not let myself get too attached to her character.The best part of the novel for me was definitely Peeta and Katniss. It was a joy to see their interactions. You can tell that Peeta truly loves Katniss, and even though Katniss is just playing the game, there is clearly potential for something beautiful to develop there.Filled with the makings of a beautiful love story, a tragedy torn nation, and a lot of action, The Hunger Games is definitely a must read. Perfect for fans of ""Survivor,"" Lord of The Flies, and the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, The Hunger Games has enough action and romance to leave you wanting more. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I heard a ton about The Hunger Games before I read it,"(0, 53)",1,0.0,False -0439023513,books,great,heart,true,talent,645b9fea64bbf166683fa3bed69a977b,b3b4d231f27c5bd673dcee16823c2f4d,What is your best talent?,1,0.3,False,ff2138a5616127fabe03cdceb495b208,"This was a great book - part of a great series! I wholeheartedly endorse this series and this book. It got me thinking about my impact on the world - if these kids could make an impact, perhaps I can make a difference also. Very well written and fast paced. You can see what is written in some of the world events of today! One caveat is that Mockingjay is more violent and has some times that I wondered why the characters are doing these pointless things. But I really got a feeling of fulfillment by reading to the end. It really is valuable to be able to look over the whole series and see what transpired and to see what it means to you! It did lead me to check out some books about the names of the characters and the places in the series. Suzanne Collins is very creative and has a great heart for history and I think did a neat job of incorporating her Catholic faith and her love for Greek mythology very subtlety. (even though it is staring you right in the face!) I loved the movie and the series! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1009, 1023)",1,0.0,False -0345803485,books,amazing,relationship,realistic,situation,7cab6e224abad59c1d733bef847c08db,1a5b77dec5d2673c4f621fc587525161,How is situation?,1,0.0,False,0078a9534da69ae5d0941623f87a6ee6,"I had to see what all the fuss was about this book.To tell you the truth, it sucked.I wasn't sure what to think about this book, and while the story was great, turning from a sexual arrangement into something that kind of resembled the beginnings of love, the author had to go and ruin the story at the end. Quite disappointing.On the back cover, it's called an 'Erotic Romance'. That it is...well, that is, up until the end. Excuse me, Miss James, but your ending sucked!The story begins with Anastasia Steele going to the business office of a very young, handsome billionaire to interview him for the school newspaper. She's only doing this because her friend, Kate, is ill. When she meets Christian Grey, she is mesmerized by his looks, his demeanor and his power.Christian is very over-powering to Ana, and she feels compelled to do whatever he wants. He is a Dominent. He wants her to be his Submissive. He gives her a contract to look over and sign, if she so wishes. She is unsure about signing the contract, as she has her own ""rules"" she wishes him to abide by as well.He 'gives' into her want of something more than just sex, because he starts having feelings for her. He realizes that she is as mesmerizing and as amazing to him as he is to her. But, the secrets he holds bother Ana. He has difficulty opening up to her, to tell him why he needs to cause her pain, and she feels the need to know everything about him.He lavishes gifts on her that are unwanted, and sexually, they have an amazing relationship. But, Ana wants more...she wants him to cuddle her, to sleep with her in the same bed instead of leaving her after he has had his way with her. When she gives him what he wants, allowing him to restrain her, and to use his many ""toys"" on her, he starts giving in and giving her the more that she wants.When his secrets are revealed at the end, Ana understands that she can never be what he wants her to be, to do the things that he wants to do to her, so she leaves.I can't reveal what his secrets are. You'll have to read the book for that. However, I will say that if you do not like erotic books, then don't read this. If you don't like bondage, restraining, anything involving pain (regardless of whether it's used in a sexual way or to ""punish"" someone), then don't get this book.I didn't know what I was getting myself into when I started reading this book...and while I've read my fair share of erotic stories/books, this one actually had some substance to it.Ok, so the book wasn't bad...it was the ending that sucked. How can this book be called a romance when the romance died emotionally, physically and everything inbetween, at the end? With just a few pages to go, I thought Christian and Ana were going to declare their love for one another, that she had broken him of some of his wanting to 'hurt' her. By the last page, I wanted to dump the novel in the trash. It sucked. I'm truly pissed off about it because I wanted the proverbial happy ending. Does that make it a good book because I'm pissed off? Not in my books.I have another reason for hating this book...the author must have gotten a new thesaurus for Christmas because there were so many words in the book that I had to look up in the dictionary. One or two words I found in the book, weren't even in the dictionary.So, disappointment has found me because I really thought that I was going to love this book. I'm giving this book 2 stars. This book lost one star for being so hyped up that I wanted to buy it, one star for the lousy ending, and the third star for me having to spend so much time looking up stupid words like phelgmatically, which isn't even a word according to the dictionary.This book sucks. Will I read the next one? Ah, I don't think so. I'm just sorry I bought this one. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3788, 3802)",1,0.0,False -144235948X,books,full,heart,not enough,star,b097d8e6f1a67cdeca4e75ee7232ad70,b2373c70148003254d5001c5fee05f38,Is it good for so much star awarded?,2,0.4,False,f4fbad2fde92155bc415430c22fbe859,"MY HEART IS FULL OF LOVE!!The story of Travis and Abby is a great read and is written quite well. Travis – “Maddox” is rough, wild and incredibly sexy. Abby is a good girl trying to put some distance between her current and life and her dark past. What Abby finds with Travis makes for a good love story, but I found that I both loved and hated these characters. Pulling the two together over a “bet” wasn’t as engaging as it could have been. I wasn’t really sure I appreciated their complicated attraction. The sexual tension that builds through the first half of the book is captivating, but I was not fond of how beating someone to a pulp was glamorized. The second half of book is a bit rushed, and I believe portrayed drinking and illegal fight clubs as hip. I can’t decide if their love story was truly beautiful, or like watching something so dysfunctional it is hard to look away. The story gets high marks for strong dialogue and fantastic supporting characters. This always brings life to the main characters. Even though I wasn’t fond of the way Travis and Abby meet, this is quality story-telling with a well-crafted plot. There is a great deal of passion and suspense which ignites interest. I enjoyed my happily ever after ending and will read the retell. ANSWERNOTFOUND",this is quality story,"(1134, 1155)",2,0.0,False -0345803485,books,fun,dialogue,likable,heroine,42598255ec6b5cd0e0e5c4a80c4d8148,9d166210efdb7c6142b2b841e34aa297,What is your favorite heroine?,1,1.0,True,fdbbc4c3f0b4c9a4c2054c00d49b6bcd,"This trilogy was not what I expected; I have never read a book that goes much beyond “vanilla.” I was surprised and really enjoyed the books. They were very well written with excellent dialogue. The books take you through a gamut of emotions, with well-developed characters that you care about and can’t wait to see “what happens next.” The dialogue is very quick and fun. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(403, 417)",1,0.0,False -0151008116,books,good,life,apparent,love,20fdb193b9d1f27e2780b07fc1c96355,2fc5a0afcbcbc1a48ae76c7fd978689a,Is it a good love?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,78aabdfe562dff2d9b56b6dce7fa74b1,"Life of Pi is good, there is no debating that. I began this book and thought I would love it. During Part One, Pi Patel is a character describing his life. I enjoyed it. Thinking Part Two would be the same, I eagerly awaited what Martel had in store for us next. However, I thought the story began to drag. It was almost two hundred pages with next to no dialogue. You are placed in Pi's head, having him narrate the story as he experienced it. It was hard to push through those two hundred pages. It got old after a while.Currently a high school junior, I got to the end of this book with one thought. Huh? I found it confusing. I am not sure if that is because I do not understand the deeper significance, but I found it hard to comprehend. I am unsure of all the praise this book has gotten, because I don't understand what people found so great about it. I thought it was good, but not praiseworthy. Although I enjoyed the ending, I thought it was very anti-climactic. It was a good book and the writing was very good, but it was just not the book for me. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1060, 1074)",1,0.0,False -0307744434,books,lovely,write,gorgeous,write,c246e159493238a07b294d936f42f185,d27a784540c6ff3f03453c96dd37b0ff,What inspires an author to write beautiful things?,1,1.0,True,21bdfb44c06008056dd730f49eb92f32,"I enjoyed the heck out of this book. The writing was lovely. The characters just grew on me. And by the end, I didn't want it to end.If you like ensemble casts with a little bit of a fantastical element thrown in against a realistic backdrop, then this book is for you. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The writing was lovely,"(37, 59)",1,0.75,True -0151008116,books,worthy,book,captivating,writing style,dbcd1c6e564aa51e6f77d416f0b7e075,ce5613fb4914feda72e38f05530798c6,How is writing style?,2,0.0,False,30cdc1c149a3f8c647097e6156f11aa4,"I thought this book was incredible and definately worthy of the Booker. Many of my friends feel the same and we have had long debates about our various 'theories'. In saying that I currently have a friend who just cant get through it - yes it seems a bit pointless at times, even a bit ridiculous ( a tiger in a boat !)but people if you dont get to the end you miss the WHOLE POINT ! It has a brilliant 'oh my god''moment' right in the last few pages - so seldomly found(successfully) in many novels. Very clever - thought provoking, you may need to go right back to the beginnning. To those who didnt like it I would guarantee you DIDNT FINISH IT! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(649, 663)",2,0.0,False -031604461X,books,happy,end,sad,end,2ead5582d7269ebd35ba5b77f11df9f6,7ef11ad01ad45a0e63e78e5ba61cafc1,What concern did the reader have about the end of the book?,1,0.0,False,bc580e8bcbb913a5237b7cc459da4b0a,"I don't understand the negative reviews of this book. This book is entertaining. It has a happy ending. What more could anyone want? It's almost as if people wanted Bella or someone else to die. I hate when people I love in books die. I'm all for happy endings. I also think some of the people who didn't like this book are not a fan of the series and are getting a kick out of bashing this book. I think other people who dislike this book might be concerned Moms who think the book is a little too mature for their teens to read. I'm so glad my parents never banned books for me. I think that's ridiculous. The only parts of this book I disliked was Jacob imprinting with Renesmee. Can I get a big eww? I'm not thrilled with the idea of grown men imprinting with baby girls. It's nasty. I don't get how anyone can think that is ok. It's just wrong. I also though Jacob's ""book"" within the book was way too long. The book dragged towards the end when the vamps were all gathering together and preparing to fight the Volteri vamps. I hated the name, Renesmee. I thought it was a joke at first. It's awful. I loved that Bella and Edward had a baby. Renesmee was adorable. I loved her. Her ""talent"" was pretty cool. My favorite part of this book was definitely the begining when Bella and Edward got married. I was shocked when I realized she was pregnant. I loved how the book took a dark turn when the pregnancy was difficult and how she born etc. I loved that this book was a little more adult than the previous books. I hope Stephenie Meyer realizes she has many adult fans and writes more books in the future for us. I enjoyed reading Bella as a vampire. I loved how she wasn't a typical newborn vamp. All in all, it was a good book. I'm satisfied. It's not a 5 star book, but most books aren't. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I 'm all for happy endings,"(235, 260)",1,1.0,True -0739458213,books,special,way,evident,love,a5ee3241a5641d281054e0b483fb26d9,3d3bad98e06c5aeb9eea4397715bce35,Is it possible to fall in love with animals in this place?,1,0.8,True,5b7bbe4ea88e073037059812d7571b10,"3.5 starsI had a difficult time getting into the book and staying in the book. It was mostly told in chronological order (although I was never quite sure when things were taking place), but there was no overall narrative. It was more like short stories all about the same family. That said, I found the short stories fascinating and I really enjoyed reading the book.The beginning of the book, Jeannette's younger years, are a lot more lighthearted and fun than the later years. Even though they are extremely poor and her parents pretty much leave the kids to their own devices the parents still seem like good people. When Jeannette's father can't afford a Christmas he gives her the planet Venus instead. There are some terrible moments like three-year-old Jeannette getting burned while cooking hot dogs and having to be hospitalized for six weeks and receive skin grafts, but for the most part it's fairly lighthearted.Eventually the family moves into Jeannette's recently deceased grandmother's house in Phoenix. I would say this is the point where it starts to go downhill. Her father drinks more and more and the family has little money. Her parents don't believe in locking doors so bums sometimes break into their house, Jeannette wakes up one night to a bum inappropriately touching her. Eventually her mother has had enough and she decides to move the family to Jeannette's father's hometown in West Virginia. At first they live with Jeannette's grandmother who never leaves the house, is a raging alcoholic, and hates children. After Jeannette and her older sister stop the grandmother from molesting their brother the children are banished to the basement. Soon after, the family moves into a run down shack on the outside of town that has no electricity or running water.I'll leave the description at that, obviously Jeannette makes her way out of West Virginia to become a successful journalist. As sad as the story is there's also a lot of hope. The way the kids stick together is really special and there were moments where I had tears on my eyes. And while Jeannette writes about her parents with a lot of affection, it's difficult for me to like them. Yes her father was a alcoholic and her mother no doubt should have been on medication, but her mother did sometimes hold down jobs. But ultimately she just seemed not to want to work, which if she's mentally ill, which she surely is, I understand, but there's an instance where Jeannette and her brother find a two-caret diamond ring on their land in West Virginia and rather than selling it to buy food or fix the house their mother decides to keep it because their father pawned her original wedding ring. That to me is just inexcusable.But ultimately it's not on me to pass judgement. I actually read this book because my mom read it and couldn't believe I never had. She told me it would remind me of growing up with her. It didn't (for the most part), but everyone's family is obviously a little crazy. Overall this is a good book that I really enjoyed and would happily recommend, I just wouldn't expect anyone to move through it quickly. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3117, 3131)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,precise,write,clean,prose,07fb680a198a4ea8308efc24c715f5cc,e5dfe624ef9ac9ff25e8a025cbc9a76e,Where to get interesting prose?,1,0.5,False,cfd824c93872126813b0d7d0b791abe2,The writing was clean and precise. The story was compelling. I n ow see what all the hubub was about. Can't wait to start book two! ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(133, 147)",1,0.0,False -0439023513,books,low,expectation,bore,part,4f037fc291b6fc496050721096af456d,c224a9723ec2f140cf67ae54d4ba8a34,Which part of the movie do you like?,1,0.0,False,cee3b61ff7e5036d6da3b1476c5e2d93,"I had so many people give me their opinions about this trilogy, and many of them didn't like the third book, so my expectations were quite low. I must say, though, that I LOVED this book. As an editor, I was a bit surprised at some of the things Collins got away with; as a romantic, I would have liked to have seen her spend a little more time on the romance part of the story. As a human being, I just couldn't get enough of this story. It's beautiful and tragic and raw and compelling and just plain phenomenal! Despite a few mechanical and other minor flaws, it's a great book! If you like a book that's wonderfully revolutionary, darkly provocative, and emotionally epic, this is for you. I got teary-eyed several times throughout the novel, but the truth is that I was reading too fast, desperate to see what happened next, to let myself feel the emotion of it all. With all that energy pent up, I read the quiet, understated afterword at the end. And cried. I totally want to read the entire trilogy again. Don't let all the negative reviews out there get you down. If you liked the first two books, you'll love the third. It's an awesome, climatic, mind-blowing end to a story that's shattering on so many levels. Let yourself get lost in it! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1265, 1279)",1,0.0,False -0310205719,books,worthwhile,book,valid,point,706c8391e823b59c382cd66a4fb06b96,cee0b3e7da1ce47b2dd4f92a6be6234b,How is the point?,2,0.0,False,71e2276d54e44d4f894136cd9f08d342,"There are 2 sorts of folks who could gain something by reading this book: Christian believers & those who have a simplistic view of Christian believers---be you yourself Christian (albeit by birth, ie., in name only); be of a different faith, or have none at all. The thesis of this book, split into 40 chapters, one to be read in daily succession (or as I'd recommend, to be listened to---as I found the audio version to be more suited for such a task) is that you should ""make learning to love the goal of your life."" Relationships are what life is all about. Working like mad now so as to be, perhaps, lazy in retirement ought not be one's mission, because the ""best expression of love is time;"" because ""your time IS your life"" (emphasis added), & to sacrafice it for some hoped for retirement is but a fool's gamble. You ought instead---and such advice is spelled out on individual days of the 40---cultivate community & commit yourself to others. You ought refuse to listen to (or engage in) gossip, and you ought make it a point to encourage others rather than simply finding faults in others. ""Life is supposed to be difficult,"" after all.. ""It's what enables us to grow."" Our author herein, Rick Warren, argues in support of such that ""Christianity is not a religion or a philosophy, but a relationship and a lifestyle"" & ""the core of that lifestyle is thinking of others."" So remember that pain is temporary & moreover ""don't waste your pain. Use it to help others instead."" ""Life,"" of course, ""is meant to be shared"" and there's no better way to do so, in Warren's view, than by being not only a member of your local congregation, but also by being active in it as well---""such builds spiritual muscle."" In summary, you ought to seek people to live with, priciples to live by, a profession to live out, & the power to live on. Warren, an evangalistic Christian himself, thus laments the fact that too many people are apparently living lives of ""aimless distraction"" today. In his words, ""you are not an accident."" You ought, consequently, mull that over if you are not leading ""A Purpose Driven Life"" at the moment. ""Everyone's life is driven by something,"" but what's the driving force of your life: Living for friday nights? Living for a retirement lifestyle you might not live long enough to experience? Living for the accumulation of material goods? Living for selfish, transitory, gratification? In contradistinction, according to Warren, ""There's nothing more important than developing a relationship with God."" ""You cannot,"" he concludes, exult God & yourself at the same time."" Choose the former, he recommends, so as to ""experience real fellowship,"" an ""essential part of Christian life"" and make your stay on earth a meaningful one;"" or, in Warren's phrase, ""A Purpose Driven One."" Secularists, of course, are not going to like this advice. No doubt because they have embraced an alternative faith already---What are extreme anti-globalization adherents & the like, if not people in search of a sense of community; of belonging to something greater than themselves. Warren cautions, however, those so inclined that when 'Man' begins to think himself God we had better all watch out. Better to respect who's who & acknowledge humankind is not perfect---and can never be...& if you don't personally agree how about respecting those who do? Believers in God, contrary to what secularists would have all believe, are not space cadets, loons, and/or just plain crazy (which is why this book would be worthwhile to non-believers as well, as it might help such folk understand better those whose faith is based in God). (06Jan) Cheers! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3680, 3694)",2,0.0,False -0547482507,books,fluid,write,strong,desire,dec9957c86f1161c151e06ca7d53c0d7,63c5363e44edfc80dcaf6424df5a3ebc,Does the protagonist of the book have a strong desire for independence?,4,0.7333333333333333,True,fe9d562a1862672a02b22c7fefae90fc,"Lost Voices is a take on mermaid mythology that moves quickly. We understand immediately that the main character Luce is an orphan living with an abusive uncle and is an outcast in school. She is lonely and heartbroken, and her only friend is an uncommunicative, mentally disabled boy named Gum who is also probably being abused.Luce's life is bleak, and when she suffers a final indignation, she forsakes hope and transforms. First she thinks she's died, then she realizes she's become a mermaid after she's taken in by a beautiful mermaid queen named Catarina. After she finally accepts what's happened to her and what the rules of her new existence are, she has to decide if she can live by the ruthless code.With any tale of magic, there's always a leap of faith the reader needs to take. Porter's writing is fluid and beautiful enough to make you take the leap, and her descriptions of Luce's haunting mermaid music are seductive enough to make you, at times, want to believe. However, the motivations of many of the characters are either too murky or too shallow to maintain the spell of the story. The introduction of a number of important characters more than 100 pages into the story- and an utterly unbelievable villain more than halfway through- derails the pace and the mood of the story from a tale of a girl's struggle with her own potential into a supernatural Mean Girls.In spite of that, I grew to care about Luce. I would like to see how her story continues and if she's able to live up to her power. I'd also like to know whether she is able to find peace with the memories of what she left behind and what left her behind.Appropriate for readers ages 13 and up. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1691, 1705)",4,0.0,False -0989450201,books,palpable,attraction,similar,story line,673d879cb743115d1abb3f38ed03dade,69479b79e9c40aeb49ca976fb7d5c31b,What about story line ?,5,0.0,False,497e13a98012fd2ba9a992de99c2c8e5,"""I will revel in that moment with him which will be filled with reverent sighs and entangled bodies, and I'll be devastated when he walks away after having his fill of me.""The Driven Trilogy is the fast-paced whirlwind romance of an ordinary girl with a painful past, Rylee Thomas, working for a non-profit organization when her world collides with the beyond handsome, elusive and jaded, (in)famous playboy, sought after bachelor and successful race car driver with Hollywood family ties, Colton Donavan. After meeting at a fundraiser Colton sets out on a relentless seduction and chase of Rylee. Fasten your seatbelts to follow them in their saga spanning three books.Books in The Driven Trilogy should be read in order:Driven (book 1)Fueled (book 2) - due August 2013Crashed (book 3)Driven (book 1) opens up with Rylee's and Colton's first encounter backstage at a fundraiser that she is organizing and he is attending.""I freeze instantly, shocked at the audacity of our party's attendees, when I hear the unmistakable sound of a zipper followed by a breathless but familiar feminine gasp of, ""Oh yes!"" in the darkened alcove a few feet in front of me.""Before the night is over Rylee finds herself rescued, kissed, insulted, pursued, tempted, coerced and ultimately obligated to a date thanks to a donation paid for by Colton Donavan. Needless to say they are off to a bumpy start. Rylee is very broken with a tragic past and she will fight his seduction every step of the way. Colton however is used to getting what he wants and ""Driven"" is his middle name. Her resistance only serves to fuel his determination. He ends up making a huge contribution to Corporate Cares and Rylee finds herself working side-by-side with Colton on the project.Their attraction and sexual tension are palpable, but both are strong-willed and with an innate need for control. And Colton also has demons which he is determined to keep to himself. Add to that vindictive exes and the scrutinizing spotlight by the media and we have a story filled with intrigue and suspense, secrets and demons, twists and turns, villains and set-backs. Colton's and Rylee's story moves along a break-neck speed only to come to a crashing halt with a cliff-hanger ending. I am not too worried as August is right around the corner plus there was a teaser for book 2, Fueled at the end. With Driven's cliff-hanger ending, lots of loose ends and unanswered questions it is my prediction for the rest of The Driven Trilogy there'll be plenty of more drama and intrigue added to keep us guessing and fretting all the way to the finish line.""He turns to go, but not before I watch the transition on his face from the Colton Donavan I know, to the public persona. Aloof and untouchable. Sexy and untamable.""Hero: Colton Donavan aka Ace/30 years approx./race car driver-businessman/$$$$/black hair/green eyesHeroine: Rylee Thomas aka Ryles/26 years/employee non-profit-guardian/dark brown hair/amethyst eyesColton Donavan has everything I could ever ask for in a hero with his larger-than-life personality, movie star good looks and sex appeal. From Hollywood royalty he grew up determined to make it on his own by becoming a successful race car driver and business man. The word no does not exist in his vocabulary. He is driven and relentless, in control yet out-of-control. Colton is also elusive and very much the unattainable playboy and sought after bachelor with a string of vindictive exes. But Colton also has secrets and a past which will unfold throughout the series so that maybe we will better understand the enigma that is Colton Donavan. I might have wished he'd remained aloof and suave a little longer in his seduction. As much as I love his intense personality, some of the dialogue felt off; His. Words. Were. Too. Excessive. Too. Soon. and some reminded me of other popular heroes. However, I already saw huge progress in the last two-thirds of the book and my wish for the next-coming books is that he continues on the hot and cold path plus improves his dialogue.Six words to describe Colton Donavan: Driven, charismatic, enigmatic, relentless, unattainable and broken.""I know all about baggage, sweetheart. I have enough of it to fill up a 747 and then some.""The greater the hero the tougher it is for the heroine to stand-out. I had a hard time connecting with Rylee Thomas at first. I found her difficult and complicated. But as the story unfolds we learn more about her tragic and painful past, which is mitigating. Plus I applaud her for diving into and dealing with some of her issues. Just like with Colton I saw a stark improvement in the second two-thirds of the story. My wish is for continued growth and less use of Colton's nick-name ""Ace"".Six words to describe Rylee Thomas: Complicated, damaged, caring, stubborn, progressive and endearing.""Sorry, sweetheart,"" he murmurs, ""you're going to learn that sometimes, not being in control is extremely liberating.""To explain my varying story execution rating: This is a debut novel and when story is good it's great, way on its way to a 5-star read and Colton at his best is up there with my favorite heroes. But then there are moments that I touched on above, mostly in the first third of the book, where the dialogue feels a little off plus the story is long-winded.An excellent debut by Ms. Blomberg! Interesting setting and plot! Refreshing storytelling! Captivating hero with HUGE potential! A very promising series! I am looking forward to book 2, Fueled. Thanks Ms. Blomberg!""I know it won't be enough. I don't think any amount of time will be enough to love someone like Colton. He is one of those guys who consumes every part of you.""***Hero rating: 4.5 starsHeroine rating: 3.5 starsSex scenes rating: 4.5 starsSex scenes frequency: 4 starsStoryline concept rating: 5 starsStoryline execution rating: 3.5-5 starsStorytelling skills rating: 4.5 starsStory ending rating: N/ABook editing rating (5 = no edits spotted): 3 stars****************************************Overall rating: 4+ starsWould I recommend this series: Yes.Would I re-read this series: Yes.Would I read future books by this author: Yes. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(6179, 6193)",5,0.0,False -0439023483,books,fine,story,engaging,story,ca78bccdf09ff76c84e15bd235b95520,daeadbed8e8338ea9a5b334e9eeb795d,Does the story seem to interact?,1,0.0,False,9cbc1cdd9f95de6f39d20a33f698d55f,"the book is hooking. that is all. that is what got it to the bestsellers list. the story is fine, but the concepts presented are the same as all the other dystopian books. she wasnt aiming to be creative. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(205, 219)",1,0.0,False -0385342063,books,light,book,fun,read,ddf788545219f7fe2701e7e9be0b1e30,bfaed0f294f018336ddeca1a016eb297,How is the read?,1,0.0,False,8ddbeadc09ac1d3ecebe016eafa4b6d6,"After reading a very clever, funny novel in this genreMy Life on Craigslist: Award Winning Finalist of USA Book Awards(great book, I highly recommend it) I realized that this genre is more interesting than I had previously thought from my literary ivory tower. So I decided to try the queen of chicklit, Sophie Kinsella, and see what the fuss and sales are all about. This book is lighter, the humor everywhere, impeccably done in every sentence, and although the characters are a bit unidimensional and the plot slightly predictive, it is nevertheless charming and a page turner. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to have a fun read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",fun read,"(640, 648)",1,0.2,False -030758836X,books,own,way,great,writing style,3173313e4b0efcff506fc7f104c8dbc8,abf8456102f3893dbd7f8a18c0aa58b3,How was the writing style?,1,0.0,False,cbc05d6394f36da151b6622add11e2e0,"First person narration is a favorite of mine, so a friend gifted me a copy of this e-book for Christmas (it was a book she loved and she knew I'd love it, too). Not all authors can pull off first-person narration, but this author did it splendidly -- handling the viewpoint of two different characters. Both characters have their own definite personalities and ways of expressing themselves.Some find fault with the ending of this tricky tale, but for me it was satisfying and fitting. Your mileage may differ, but even if it does, it's still worth your while to read what comes before the final pages.This is an author to watch. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Some find fault,"(391, 406)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,slow,plot,bit slow,book,57bc7abb9c9c84388e9c7620a0ddbc39,f1b6c8de7ac97e7a68abfc5332d72371,How good is the book?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,a5c946cc4bceab638bebbe68d1183c11,"This book did not meet the expectations I had for it. The characters were difficult to identify with, the plot was too slow and drawn-out. There were spots in the middle where I was skipping around just to see if there was anything to look forward to. I struggled to finish it, and wasn't even all that satisfied with the ending once I finally got there. Many other mystery/thrillers surpass this book in terms of plot and character development. I wouldn't waste my time with this one, but there are obviously plenty of readers who've enjoyed it too, so buy it if you dare, but don't say no one warned you! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(608, 622)",1,0.0,False -0345803507,books,annoying,character,unrealistic,story,3d374b91716ce8d56d56da5e5fcb0462,23a964083f962e16d9fea74ed919cbbd,How realistic was the story?,5,0.3333333333333333,False,6af65ebb1c0d2435fbc7f0ed33eed79b,"I don't know where to begin. I will keep it brief since some people have already nailed my thoughts exactly (thank goodness!). Aside from the horrible writing, and nauseating overuse of ""holy cow"", etc. These characters are annoying! They are both very needy, immature, and petty! I found myself rolling my eyes and cringing throughout books one and two, and could only fathom 30 pages of book 3. Somewhere, there is an English professor ready to hang herself!!! Gag, and cringe. If I could rate these books 0 stars I would. I am nauseated and offended. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(554, 568)",5,0.0,False -0007386648,books,rich,life,deep,appreciation,d0345c7bb0946a2f377da26c36e6b127,8d044ae45133efc69f0b3255eb6cf4eb,How is the appreciation?,2,0.0,False,6972a66f4fef2fa84cbe7604231fc918,"...is a lifetime of stories that most of us will never know about. Then a skilled writer like Laura Hillenbrand comes along, hears those stories and the result is ""Unbroken"".Louie Zamperini's experience as a WWII POW is told in such graphic, harrowing detail there were times I had to put the book down. There were times I wanted to walk away completely but I had to know about the kind of cruelty human beings are capable of and how one extraordinary man survived that experience.In a world where any sane person would have been justified in committing suicide, Zamperini endures. And endures. And endures. Beyond the limits of the imagination.It's been a year since I read ""Unbroken"" and the story will haunt me the rest of my life.Inside each human being are stories we will never know. Then a gifted writer shapes those experiences into a narrative that leaves its mark on anyone lucky enough to read it.This was not an easy or entertaining story but it was a privilege to read. My life is richer because of the experience. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1034, 1048)",2,0.0,False -1469984202,books,compelling,story,vivid,story,e127488b46499816bf11db847207cc07,400cf69755a5175164d2c847776d88fd,How did you take this story?,1,0.0,False,fa2a2780ac7de69e4987717bec2bf80e,"I loved this saga. It was very difficult to put down and I would recommend it for someone who loves to read an in depth story and is willing to become absorbed. Hugh Howey's writing is compelling. I have picked up the sequels and got through the second one, Shift, in a week. Dust is taking me a little longer simply because of the time of year. It is easy to pick up and read a few pages and become quickly enmeshed. The story is compelling and I cannot wait to see how it concludes. The characters are well drawn and complete. There are no caricatures. The personalities are all believable. The premise is believable too. It is a study not only of the circumstances that these people find themselves in, but the indefatigable quality of human beings when faced with undeniably difficult decisions. I wish I could give more stars! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(832, 846)",1,0.0,False -030728090X,books,how fantastic,book,able to do,author,59afa395e12be538122e208553925251,e6faa7535d2519920e9c6f242b3f24d8,What does hemingway author achieve?,1,0.0,False,4bacc7aef037d6cdb3630a774893a3c9,"Wow, this was bad. I'd been hearing about how fantastic this book was from co-workers so I was really excited to read it. I almost purchased it, but I decided to wait for it from the library. Thank Goodness!The story starts off very slowly with the narration from a dull 17 year old. It drags on about how she hates her life in the new town, blah, blah. Then to she becomes obsessed with the mysterious abnormally attractive dude. She notices some strange things about him. This part, after we stop hearing about Bella's family life and before she gets to know Edward is the best part of the book. After she discovers his secret and they become closer the story just drowns on. Its just filler until the silly ending because how many different ways can they say I love you? How many times do we have to hear Bella whinning about being ordinary and Ed exclaiming she's perfect? HOW MANY TIMES CAN BELLA BABBLE ON ABOUT HOW PERFECT EDWARD IS?? BLAH, BLAH!!!!!I read the second book because I got it from the library at the same time. I didnt have a desire to read it after I finished Twilight and had to force myself, it was only marginally better. I have no desire to read the last 2.I cant understand how grown women actually like this trite drivel, I'll be giving my co-workers a firm talking to when I see them. ANSWERNOTFOUND",this was bad . I 'd been hearing about,"(5, 41)",1,0.6666666666666666,True -0061992704,books,great,sense,smart,book,83c3aa584f144fa3c226736a037faf92,bb11b0e06c0584833a5a127c373a1a1d,How is book?,1,0.0,False,729a35f17eb4eb6b37d0b76e48e66360,"I'm not a laugh out loud kinda person, more of a chuckler. I have a great sense of humor but it's a bit narrow, admittedly. I read in bed a lot. My husband actually kicked me out of the bedroom because I kept waking him up while I was reading this book. The guys dad is insane and insanely funny. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(297, 311)",1,0.0,False -1400316057,books,clear,message,great,impact,c470bea25196af0f801e36e60c71b6ba,b9c0754e9f6968394dbdc7941369c234,Where is there an impact on the plot of the book?,4,0.0,False,5107a06d2c9c820027c23d51757cfd2f,"This book, suitable for children from six to ten years, opens with happy pictures of a little boy playing in the cornfields with his sisters. It features the stories of four boys, not one as the title suggests. They are Norman Borlaug, Henry Wallace, George Washington Carver and Moses Carver who respectively became Nobel laureate, Vice President, inventor and farmer. Their lives illustrate The Butterfly Effect by showing how each life is interwoven by the decisions made by other people.""The Boy Who Changed the World"" can be read as one story, or as four short stories. I found it choppy to read in one sitting as it jumped around in time. I think it would flow better and provide clearer understanding for children if it followed the chain of events chronologically.The illustrations are superb. Rich in color and detail, they are sure to appeal to children. Butterflies adorn most pages and the book closes with a cloud of these beautiful creatures.I recommend this book to adults to read and discuss with children--it's interesting and has a clear message that children's lives are important to God. Every action a child takes matters and makes a difference in the world.Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the [...] <[...]> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 <[...]> : ""Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."" ANSWERNOTFOUND",I found it choppy to read in one sitting as it jumped around in time,"(576, 644)",4,0.2,False -0007386648,books,straightforward,write,riveting,book,3472f8a7e2446e5cb6df44938726819c,4e38a67ac849961488efc20e35762796,How fascinating is the book?,2,0.8500000000000001,True,ce1d48ce324778b98ec40a4335c6b87c,"There is no doubt that the story captured in the book is truly incredible, and the facts are worth learning. But there is a difference between a 5 star story and a 5 star book. The writing was blessedly straightforward, but it often felt like there was room for more nuance. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the book is truly incredible,"(45, 73)",2,0.9,True -0316036919,books,main,character,good,start,7a5fbffb3358f2b8989b381c3cd978f2,cf36d3bf6ac414fd50efc9b8e2b517b7,Does the book have a good start?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,a83c4c0648660d4a63d8c7f1c9381f7c,"I was not a fan of Meyer's other books. I am not and never have been a Twilight fan. Not for me. The Host was recommended to me by a family member who knows I like sci-fi. Most of my family is totally crazy for Twilight and Meyer from my mother to my brother, and as I see from the reviews, they are not alone. I just for the life of me can't understand why.I read a lot of sci-fi, and fantasy too, for that matter. And, when I buy a book labeled and marketed as sci-fi, its because I want to read sci-fi. In my opinion, this book it NOT sci-fi. Just because you throw ""aliens"" in, doesn't make it sci-fi. This is fantasy, plain and simple.The science is all sorts of illogical and in some cases wrong. The medical aspects of the alien parasites and other medical references had me shaking my head. Much of these things could be found out with 5 minutes on Google. I know, I checked, just to be sure this was not rocket science before I wrote this review. My suspicions were correct.And, the characters! Every one was the same. I sometimes got confused on who was saying what because they all sounded alike, men/women, old/young, human/alien . . . the characters did not develope, and I personally thought they un-developed, in that they became very one sided, childish, stupid and narrower as the story went on. This was marketed as an adult sci-fi book, but it read like it was written for (or by) someone very young, like a freshman in high school young, with the same young person's image of love.And the relationships really got to me. I was really discouraged and irritated to see the emphasis on very young women with much older men, like underage girls and older men being in love. This is not depicted just once, but three times. First, we have the main human character and her man, the relationahip first started to develope when she was underage and he in his mid to late twenties (I can't remember which), we have another man who goes to rescue his now alien inhabited women, and I can't recall how old she is, but the physical description and the behavior is that of a underage girl, and then we have the main alien female who in the end inhabits a body that is (again) depicted as childlike.The female characters in general were very weak, swooning, very much the damsel in distress.I also agree with the other reviewers who pointed out how the humans are described as warring, murdering and selfish, and need to be saved from themselves. And we get some humans making the comment that they would be better off with possessed by aliens. This aspect of the book was not well done. It was unconvincing and totally unbelievable to me that this senerio could be plossible.In truth, if the book had been more interesting, with some great action or suspense, I would have been more sympathetic. A lot can be forgiven with some instense suspense or engaging action, but this book was very long and very slow with uninteresting characters. It took me forever to finish it, and the only reason I did was I promised the one who lent it to me I'd finish it. (I read a few pages of Twilight and stopped) Oddly, though, for such a long seeming book, there was little description. I found myself reading pages and pages on internal dialogue and repetative statements, but I didn't have a sense of setting or location beyond a bare sketch that didn't impart much imagry at all. Reading this book was long, long boring hours that seemed like days. I truly cannot think of a single thing I liked about this book, and I've been sitting here typing, trying to come up with SOMETHING . . . ANYTHING because I always try to state something positive when I can, but I got nothing.I can't understand the 5 star reviews, I really can't. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3727, 3741)",1,0.0,False -078974113X,books,easy to understand,book,encourage,book,38902d097ef4a51e0794e3b75af277e1,6a9405f7f0796dc881c0e889988172eb,What is the quality of the book?,2,0.0,False,09fc1d805cda143c4613ff6b96680d80,"Facebook Marketing walks you through the process of establishing a Facebook presence, from creating a Facebook page to socializing your Website through Facebook Connect and social plug-ins.It shows you how to take advantage of the arsenal of tools for promoting your business. These include Facebook Advertising (e.g. segmenting ad targets, creating ad campaigns, setting prices), Facebook Page Analytics (e.g. analyzing statistics and demographics), Facebook Communities, and Facebook Places, to name just a few.The book is easy to understand and contains helpful screenshots and illustrations on just about every page or every other page. Facebook users of any level who wishes to use Facebook as a leverage to promote their business will be able to benefit from this book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(776, 790)",2,0.0,False -031604461X,books,unhappy,people,true,author,a715dde12ebbeffd574033eaa7c4aef4,7e3d05200bfbcc75fe03e94c0ce3ca37,How was the author?,1,0.0,False,f693861ee52237c8594c4a61b5d95a6b,"I had no idea people were so unhappy with this book until I started looking online. I LOVED it! I am very much an adult bibliophile and I devoured each of the fabulous books in the Twilight series as quickly as I could get my hands on them. I loved the way Ms. Meyer tied her ends together and I found the last few chapters absolutely riveting. I don't know why people were complaining so much, but I think this book is excellent and totally on par with the first three in the series. Rock on, Stephanie! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(505, 519)",1,0.0,False -0307913090,books,unpredictable,plot,graphic,violence,9b03e7a333f1d7496ced8c0ee2dc191e,98a77a8b8bfbc2755bea583c20c69741,Where was there violence?,1,0.0,False,8a011f55433ab3321856e241e786abc8,"Don't want to make this seem a self serving review but I need to say it. I was not a fantasy reader before I came across A Game of Thrones. Closest things to it I read were some of Stephen King's horror-fantasy stuff, Harry Potter and Terry Pratchett's half-fantasy, half-satire Discworld series. I remember finishing the latter, and looking for something a little more...serious. Saw reviews for George R.R. Martin praising him, decided it couldn't hurt to give fantasy a shot, and picked up Game of Thrones.I read it in one sitting. Seriously. Since then I've read it again and again. I recommend it to anyone who will listen to me. Several have, and are now just as big of fans of Martin's series as I am.It's because of this book I love fantasy. Because I tore through the first four books and wanted a fantasy fix while waiting for A Dance with Dragons, I got to discover Robert Jordan, Tad Williams, Scott Lynch, Joe Abercrombie, and Steven Erikson.But still, none of them top Martin and his Song of Ice and Fire series. And A Game of Thrones is arguably one of the best books in the series.Why? So many reasons. Martin is simply a gifted writer, who grabs your attention and is great at both description and characterization. He somehow makes EVERY character, no matter how big or small, captivating. I was sucked into the lives of the citizens of Westeros and its environs and never looked back.The plot is unpredictable and features huge twists. What makes them great is they don't seem to be twists for the sake of shock value, but are deliberate and calculated on Martin's part. When something big happens, you see the impact it has on the characters and the world.The story is told in point of view format, mostly from the perspective of members of the Stark family but also of Tyrion, an enigmatic member of the Lannisters, the Starks' rivals, and Dany, an exiled member of the former Westeros ruling dynasty both the Starks and Lannisters helped overthrow who is now with her brother in a distant desert region. Won't say more than that. While every reader will have their favorites and those who they may just groan at when they see their name, every character is well realized and even the 'boring' ones have their moments of awesomeness.The writing. The story and the sheer scope of the story. The characters. Hell, everything. That's why this book is a great recommendation to anyone. Add the fact that as far as fantasy goes, there aren't even that many fantastical aspects to it, and you'll be able to lure even the most leery skeptic in. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Closest things to it I read were some of Stephen King 's horror,"(142, 204)",1,0.0,False -0060392452,books,little,choice,important,thing,2d56694a28c0837295ce7820993ea83b,132cfe2f30d6cf4b04209e13d0d22ae1,How are the things?,1,0.0,False,7d68f2a27396fa349b7d879d7e6a4c73,"The double standard of Political Correctness may have some validity insofar as it is a response to past injustices, mostly of the racial variety, but for Michael Moore to title his book ""Stupid White Men"" leaves him open, in my view, to as much criticism as I would rightly receive had I written a book called ""Dumbellionite Negroes"". The easy put-down of Moore is to say something like, ""It takes one to know one,"" but in all fairness, Moore is not stupid. Furthermore, conservatives such as myself love to tout the ""marketplace of ideas,"" because it is in this free discourse of Democracy where we succeed, whether it be talk radio, best selling books, Fox News, the rising tide of country music vs. Hollywood's recent failures, or the simple fact that Republicans now dominate the White House, the Congress, the Senate, governorships and state legislatures. We must begrudgingly accept the fact, however, that Moore is the exception to this rule. He succeeds. He is rich. He is popular. Therefore, to dispute him requires some intellectuial honesty.In the bad old days, the bigots might call Moore a ""traitor to his race."" More appropriately, he might be considered a traitor to his class, because his arguments seem based on a refutation of the middle class system that many of us strongly believe makes America great, and we assume it is this ""class"" from which Moore emerges from. What we think makes America great is something Moore thinks is lousy. Does this make him anti-American and unpatriotic? Again, to say so is the easy way out.The best way to dispute Moore is not to put him down, but to make an honest argument on behalf of America. To put things in sports terms, think of him as a guy who grows up in New York City and hates the Yankees. He has access to all the information about how the Yankees are the greatest dynasty in sports history, and is surrounded by admirers and fanatics of the team, yet he chooses to hate what represents him.Moore emerges from what I call the ""Emma Goldman school of anarchy."" In the old days, guys like Moore would be dismissed as Communists and Socialists. Now that Communism has been defeated, most people do not even remember much about the ideology responsible for the murder of 100 million human beings in roughly 72 years. Calling somebody a Communist has little effect any more. So the Moore's of this world can no longer find comfort in Moscow. They no longer carry posters of Chairman Mao. What they are left with is a vague hatred for the winners, the powerful, the champions of history. In essence, the winners of history are America and Christianity. Anarchism, as espoused by Emma Goldman during World War I, is a mindset that never really goes away. In a free country it is free to be voiced, and Moore voices it.As for America's role in the world, we have little choice but to lead. America is the most powerful empire in the history of Mankind. What some call the ""shifting sands"" under our power is in fact our most legitimate strength, which is Democracy. The barbs, complaints and open criticisms of America are our greatest accompolishments, the most obvious examples of how we do it better and cleaner than any previous power. Imagine, for instance, a U.N. demanding an investigation into the Roman Empire's crucifixion of the Rabbi Christ; or demands on the floor of the U.N. for Britain to leave India circa 1890.Which brings us back to Michael Moore. Moore has access to all the information that tells anybody willing to accede to the slightest version of Truth that America is the greatest nation ever conceived by God, yet he chooses only to criticize it. In the end, his criticisms make the U.S. stronger, because the fact that he is wrong yet still free as a bird to publicly be wrong becomes known to all, thus giving America greater legitimacy through a constant ""trial by fire."" Still, Moore deserves some judgment. What it comes down to is that he says things that are not true, while surely he possesses enough education and access to Truth to know they are not true. There is a word for this, and the fact that this word applies to Moore is knowledge we possess. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4150, 4164)",1,0.0,False -1620610078,books,great,tension,good,chemistry,984ca534157ebff2b26426da5a224ac9,aa01772ac845e1c15f050381cc980c51,What is chemistry?,4,0.0,False,5c1d225e067d28550c243138022f048a,"I loved every minute of this book. The dialogue, romantic tension & action were great. Loved all the characters. Love the focus on Katy & Dee's relationship, and of course, the guy--Daemon Black. Smokin hot & obnoxious as hell. Sigh. Absolutely can't wait for the next book in this series. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(290, 304)",4,0.0,False -0575081384,books,worthy,book,wonderful,life,a695de757bd9edcdad7c3f09ab087252,340e147f9161f00a4c0a02adb77bf111,What you can infer about life from this story ?,1,0.0,False,2f2676a0d355a06645c013f5680be776,"Innkeepers abound in fantasy novels.Very rarely, though, do we get to see things from their point of view.THE NAME OF THE WIND tells two stories at the same time. In the present, there is the innkeeper named Kote, our main character who is asked to share his past with another who is willing to write it down, word for word.The vast majority of the book takes place in the past, covering Kote's youth and education at the University--as told by Kote himself.One of the first things you will notice about this book (besides how thick it is) is the insane amount of praise that has been heaped upon it by other famous authors. Is this book worthy of such praise? Will it chase Lord of the Rings off your bookshelf?No, it won't. But it IS a good book.Good, not great.Here's why:PROS:Interesting characters: The character of Kote/Kvothe is really mysterious. Just what sort of things has he done in his past that he has to take up the occupation of innkeeper in the middle of nowhere? Denna is also interesting since she is so unpredictable--like the wind itself.The University scenes remind me heavily of the White Tower scenes in Jordan's WHEEL OF TIME series. A University is not an action-packed setting, but it was fun to read about Kvothe's education nonetheless. It was just as entertaining as reading about Hogwarts.The author's style is eloquent without being florid. He won't beat you over the head with the customs of a dozen different nations and how every bolt of cloth looks.Dragons. Again. Like we haven't seen that before! But I found the dragon scene very refreshing, believable and even humorous. Easily one of the best dragon scenes I've read, next to Bilbo's talk with Smaug in THE HOBBIT.CONS:Kote's recollection of his past is really long-winded. I found it hard to believe that someone would listen to that much dialogue in one day, much less write it down.The map is pointless. If you're going to bother putting a map of the land in your book you should at least populate it with most (if not all) of the places mentioned in the book.OVERALL: If you like the ""youth goes to magic school"" storyline, then this is definitely a book for you! Easily one of the best in this vein, right next to HARRY POTTER, although a bit more mature and adult. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2262, 2276)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,touch,story,heartfelt,story,1090a625c2a85bc5d7081fca507205d2,2d796f9bc92fa09ae83189a874449117,How is story?,1,0.0,False,637c7cbeaf3bd26eba5629e10edd7de2,"I am a big fan of Colleens' Slammed series and this book was just wow...amazing. I couldn't put it down. It kept me guessing and the story is just so emotional and touching. This is that book...the one I would recommend to all my friends and will most likely find myself reading again because I just need to ""feel"" it again. Thanks Colleen, well done!!! Keep them coming! ANSWERNOTFOUND",the story is just so emotional and touching,"(131, 174)",1,0.575,True -0060392452,books,little,choice,important,thing,2d56694a28c0837295ce7820993ea83b,132cfe2f30d6cf4b04209e13d0d22ae1,How are the things?,1,0.0,False,7d68f2a27396fa349b7d879d7e6a4c73,"The double standard of Political Correctness may have some validity insofar as it is a response to past injustices, mostly of the racial variety, but for Michael Moore to title his book ""Stupid White Men"" leaves him open, in my view, to as much criticism as I would rightly receive had I written a book called ""Dumbellionite Negroes"". The easy put-down of Moore is to say something like, ""It takes one to know one,"" but in all fairness, Moore is not stupid. Furthermore, conservatives such as myself love to tout the ""marketplace of ideas,"" because it is in this free discourse of Democracy where we succeed, whether it be talk radio, best selling books, Fox News, the rising tide of country music vs. Hollywood's recent failures, or the simple fact that Republicans now dominate the White House, the Congress, the Senate, governorships and state legislatures. We must begrudgingly accept the fact, however, that Moore is the exception to this rule. He succeeds. He is rich. He is popular. Therefore, to dispute him requires some intellectuial honesty.In the bad old days, the bigots might call Moore a ""traitor to his race."" More appropriately, he might be considered a traitor to his class, because his arguments seem based on a refutation of the middle class system that many of us strongly believe makes America great, and we assume it is this ""class"" from which Moore emerges from. What we think makes America great is something Moore thinks is lousy. Does this make him anti-American and unpatriotic? Again, to say so is the easy way out.The best way to dispute Moore is not to put him down, but to make an honest argument on behalf of America. To put things in sports terms, think of him as a guy who grows up in New York City and hates the Yankees. He has access to all the information about how the Yankees are the greatest dynasty in sports history, and is surrounded by admirers and fanatics of the team, yet he chooses to hate what represents him.Moore emerges from what I call the ""Emma Goldman school of anarchy."" In the old days, guys like Moore would be dismissed as Communists and Socialists. Now that Communism has been defeated, most people do not even remember much about the ideology responsible for the murder of 100 million human beings in roughly 72 years. Calling somebody a Communist has little effect any more. So the Moore's of this world can no longer find comfort in Moscow. They no longer carry posters of Chairman Mao. What they are left with is a vague hatred for the winners, the powerful, the champions of history. In essence, the winners of history are America and Christianity. Anarchism, as espoused by Emma Goldman during World War I, is a mindset that never really goes away. In a free country it is free to be voiced, and Moore voices it.As for America's role in the world, we have little choice but to lead. America is the most powerful empire in the history of Mankind. What some call the ""shifting sands"" under our power is in fact our most legitimate strength, which is Democracy. The barbs, complaints and open criticisms of America are our greatest accompolishments, the most obvious examples of how we do it better and cleaner than any previous power. Imagine, for instance, a U.N. demanding an investigation into the Roman Empire's crucifixion of the Rabbi Christ; or demands on the floor of the U.N. for Britain to leave India circa 1890.Which brings us back to Michael Moore. Moore has access to all the information that tells anybody willing to accede to the slightest version of Truth that America is the greatest nation ever conceived by God, yet he chooses only to criticize it. In the end, his criticisms make the U.S. stronger, because the fact that he is wrong yet still free as a bird to publicly be wrong becomes known to all, thus giving America greater legitimacy through a constant ""trial by fire."" Still, Moore deserves some judgment. What it comes down to is that he says things that are not true, while surely he possesses enough education and access to Truth to know they are not true. There is a word for this, and the fact that this word applies to Moore is knowledge we possess. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4150, 4164)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,predictable,mystery,good,mystery,f665a53cca8195f5b57b198efaf3e266,17308322d9e36f1ee79ea725804f4eec,How did you find the mystery?,1,0.0,False,d60535d148e0c73ffb4a7105b9eb0bf0,"So, I finally get around to reading this INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON. Where to begin? Hm... Well, first of all, it's really poorly written. The writing style is trite at best, often choppy, full of unenlightened cliches, red herrings and loose ends that never get tied. As far as the plot is concerned, the mystery is fairly predictable, and the plot ""twists"" utterly unoriginal, except to say some of them are just DISGUSTING for the sake of being disgusting. People make a big ado about how the female protagonist is such an ""original creation"" and a heroine of post-modern feminism, blah blah. No. Lisbeth Salander appears to be just one of Larsson's (many) ways to exploit and glorify rape and female brutalization. By the way, the book's title in the original Swedish is ""Men Who Hate Women."" That's right, even the original title sucks. At some point, Lisbeth decided to sleep with the OTHER (utterly unimaginative) main character (who smells oddly of Larsson himself, and yet is apparently a walking aphrodisiac) only to first lament in the mirror the fact that she allegedly has no boobs. Seriously: a heroine for the ages??? Also, what's with all the product placement in this novel? Was Larsson getting kick-backs from Apple? I guess we'll never know now...Watch the Swedish film instead, which is much better than the book, seeing as it's free of Larsson's crappy writing and many of his pointless ""plot details"" (most of which involve everyone having sex with the Larsson stand-in anyways). ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1515, 1529)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,interesting,take,ulterior,motive,9a2529ff372c3a991f204437adf08014,6f831dfb51c685009c81f92c1d3598ed,Does this stories has ulterior motives?,1,0.0,False,fb490404675e877a3fa3b08680367bc1,"This book is incredible! I read it in 12 hours straight. While it is an incredible thriller and keeps you hooked, the book is also a great commentary on relationships and marriage. I loved how the author interweaves the mystery in the plot with a very intimate look at the relationship between the two characters. The plot line unfolds in a way that makes you want to know more, and the nuanced writing about the characters and their lives gets you invested in their story. I won't say anymore to prevent spoilers.The book also highlights the media circus surrounding events of high-interest and has a pretty satirical and interesting take on that.I highly recommend this book! Read it before it is made into a movie and ruined! ANSWERNOTFOUND",I loved how the author interweaves the mystery in the plot,"(181, 239)",1,0.8,True -030758836X,books,not predictable,story,plausible,story,77b2aa962c9bdff2502a586f73081db3,3ecb2ee80d6a2aa45a1c708492a6241b,How is story?,5,0.0,False,b3cd5537f88bf960f36f978283509f32,It's rare that I find a book that I so look forward to reading. Gillian Flynn has done a masterful job of combining a riveting plot with great writing. It doesn't feel naive and it contains just the right amount of tension to keep things interesting. The story wasn't predictable and the ending was deliberately left open ended. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(329, 343)",5,0.0,False -0307341569,books,not likable,character,terrific,write,6ff6c6017d57bd77c72cb6a72673a957,bc17ac03bb331932124ddb0365141024,How can I write something terrifying?,1,1.0,True,7731e013517b865afee40b3b0e3b3829,"So this is actually the third book I read by Gillian Flynn and I think her other two ruined this one for me. Sharp Objects, and Gone Girlwere both such captivating stories that when I got around to this one I was rather bored. My expectations were higher than they should have been going into this.Before I get into the heart of my review I must comment that Gillian Flynn is a wonderful writer and her talents clearly show in this book. It is very well written and the characters are well developed, but when it came to the characters, I didn't like a single one of them. Her dark and disturbing style is clearly evident and I like that about her. I like the dark tone of her stories and when I pick up one of her books I have come to expect that. This book was just not my favorite.One of the reasons I didn't like this books was just that the characters are not likable. I couldn't connect with any of the characters and to be honest I didn't care to much about what happened to them in the end. I actually think I would have enjoyed this better if they all had been wiped out in the end. Again I think her other books, with characters that were interesting and a more in-depth, ruined this book for me. I kept comparing the other books, even thought I know I shouldn'tThe other issue I had with this story was the plot itself. There was a lot of potential to be one heck of a mystery while Libby tries to figure out who actually murdered her family. Half way through the book I was bored and not really interested in going further. Still I am stubborn and powered through this audio book. The ending was less thrilling because my interest had wandered and I just wanted it to be over. Still, I can see that Gillian Flynn is a great writer and I loved her other works. I look forward to her next book when ever that is and still think highly of her as an author, this was just one book I didn't enjoy. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1905, 1919)",1,0.0,False -0981943667,books,disturbing,book,disturb,book,61e033375a9682deaca65b6fe9379d5f,ae6f5b1c04f49ebb64aa8fe6b3e45ddc,What is the quality of the book?,1,0.0,False,21b533cc7463f17a62d2329c940cacab,"This book was very disturbing to me. I read it as an Amazon recommendation and after reading good reviews. Not that the book was bad, it just wasn't for me. I like reading about Stolkholm Syndrome but this was just weird. And the ending was what was the weirdest to me. It fit the book, but it had me thinking for a couple of days afterwards. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or bad thing...lol. There were also parts of the book that were a bit slow and I found myself trying very hard not to just skim thro the pages. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book was very disturbing to me,"(0, 35)",1,1.0,True -0345803485,books,strong,characterization,reminiscent,book,122c6eda632722f8848292486aec9474,5e7eaefa29778742698a22e79ecf6c30,What do you think about book?,2,0.0,False,c6f2c14e18080c39389ca77002dda3af,"James pens a character driven romance full of inner conflict and nail-biting tension with ""Fifty Shades of Grey."" Christian Grey is a successful businessman determined to dominate in all things. Enter Anastasia Steele. She challenges him at every turn. Dare he give his heart to her?Set in contemporary Seattle, Anastasia is a grad student who interviews Christian for her friend, Kate. Ana and Christian can't deny there's a charge of attraction between them. Later, Christian finds Ana and they have a coffee date. Christian would like her to enter into a relationship with him. For Ana, Christian's proposal is shocking, but she's game to try. However, when she wants ""more,"" is Christian willing to meet her in the middle?James uses a strong character voice that easily pulls the reader into Ana's world. The story is written in the first person, present tense. At times, I found the present tense a bit disconcerting, but the characterization is so strong, I enjoyed the novel very much.What makes the novel resonate is the characterization. Christian is forceful, bossy, dominant even, but he reveals to Ana another side of himself that he hasn't before. Ana is strong, made of ""steele."" She may be willing to try Christian's suggestions, but she speaks her mind all things. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1281, 1295)",2,0.0,False -0345803485,books,handsome,hero,relatable,book,7424f824b96efe41242889c6196755b7,1ce5f576bc5d956dfe8aa648206332cc,How did you like the book?,5,0.0,False,b62497f785488f0ceca3f4b6e5106493,"I am no snob when it comes to reading material. In my teens I devoured Jackie Collins and Judith Krantz and even plowed gamely through Danielle Steel. I've read my share of bodice-ripper romance novels. I'll admit to a secret enjoyment of Laurell K. Hamilton's Meredith Gentry novels, also known as ""elf porn."" Hell, I'll even read fan fiction if it holds my interest. So when I heard about the phenomenon of ""Fifty Shades of Grey,"" supposedly birthed as a ""Twilight"" fan fiction piece but with super-graphic sex, I figured I'd check it out.I will say that it's a page-turner--but not for the reasons EL James hopes for. It's because I was absolutely horrified that something this badly written not only got published, but got popular. If I hadn't known James was forty-something I'd swear on whatever you hold holy that this thing was written by a 16-year-old girl who's never been kissed. The ""hero"", Christian Grey, is impossibly rich, impossibly handsome, impossibly well-endowed and, of course, falling in love with beautiful innocent virgin Anastasia Steele, who despite her virginity seems to get right into the whole whips and chains thing while uncovering Christian's ""damaged"" side and therefore immediately falling in love with him because she thinks she can save him. The vaunted BDSM stuff is, in my opinion, fairly tame--the Sleeping Beauty series by Anne Rice was much worse, but then again it was much better written too. The dialogue is ludicrous, as are the constant references to Anastasia's subconscious and inner goddess, who between them do so many gymnastics they should try out for the Olympics.In the end, ""Fifty Shades of Grey"" is a very typical romance novel disguised as BDSM porn and since the average romance reader is unfamiliar with that it makes the book OMG SO TITILLATING AND ROMANTIC. In the hands of someone who could actually write, it might have been a better book, but EL James shows herself for what she is--a crummy fan fiction writer. And we all know there's WAY too many of them. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2036, 2050)",5,0.0,False -1442361867,books,great,read,typical,book,1025b017bb27155207db7b4a42a26206,28655f7999c7f48ca1a47784d766d6d3,How is this Agatha Christie's book for a beach read?,1,0.0,False,dc174983de56e0278afd171cc91e99d7,"WOW...everything you would want in a thriller and one of the most timely books I have ever read. I have a degree in economics with graduate work and 25+ years on Wall Street. Brad Thor has told a great story and weaved into it the perils the country faces as the Federal Reserve (as ""Federal"" as Federal Express) is not at all ""Federal"" and has no ""Reserves"" and will fight for its existence. Did it have a time and place? Yes, surely. But it has no regulatory agency oversight, arrogantly refuses or deflects from direct questions at hearings, and for years has benefited from those tossing out ""Black Helicopter Loons"" to dismiss it's critics when it has been discussed.The Fed is a club. It was created in secret and it operates in secret (""Hidden Order delves into this in detail) with no intentions at all of being transparent or being reigned in. Instead of fixing the systemic issues it brought about from the years of easy money by Greenspan, this stooge Bernanke, along with Turbo-Tax Timmy, bailed out all their powerful friends. But don't let Bush off the hook as Hank Paulson, via the Goldman Sachs revolving door into Fed and Treasury policy, diverted the TARP funds to pay premiums for pure junk to their pals, not the American people who are still hurting.It's a wonderful read and an informative read. Mr. Thor has been appearing on more shows than any author I have seen of late and this book should be a real eye-opener for those who thought we are on the right track because the train is speeding and barely holding the rails thanks to this clandestine group that tacks on more-and-more debt that even our grand children will be burdened by. The Fed needs to be stopped and this awareness Mr. Thor brings to the people in this thriller is a good start for the common man. I already have seen and fully understood the points in the book due to education and working on the street. Now the general public has an great read and an education to go with it. Thank you Mr. Thor. A job well done...kudosP.S. And on the day of its release Bernanke issued a statement: ""Highly accommodative monetary policy for the foreseeable future is what's needed in the U.S. economy."" The stock market was looking vulnerable, interest rates were rising, and that affects profits. The club can't have that so the taxpayer funded bailouts will continue. The Fed MUST be audited and reigned in. And you'll understand why when you read this book! ANSWERNOTFOUND",It 's a wonderful read and an informative read,"(1271, 1316)",1,1.0,True -0316036919,books,not terrible,book,good,start,2362b08ba8ab7505ea51d6375b5b1c71,cf36d3bf6ac414fd50efc9b8e2b517b7,Does the book have a good start?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,1d56e04e55343eb271977080e53a25f3,I was anxious to read The Host because i wanted to try a Stephanie Meyer book that wasn't Twilight related. I thought the book started out good and interesting but it definately slowed down in the middle to the end. I was worried i wasn't going to finish it but i did and i am glad. First off it did not feel like a romance novel i'm pretty sure she didn't try to write it that way. I like Wander side alot more then melanie to. The characters did get confusing at times. This book wasn't terrible but i didn't fall in love with it. ANSWERNOTFOUND,I thought the book started out good and interesting but it definately slowed down in the middle to the end,"(108, 214)",1,0.3472222222222223,False -0439023483,books,year old,character,not original,story,dccd36ca062d5030bc21a72970ac3cfe,b35d5043ffbf34460710626637d5bd70,What is the story of your country?,5,0.0,False,fe47993553500b81ed9b82e8a6e806e5,"I started Hunger Games with my Kindle Fire I got for Christmas, I finished in 2 days of feverish reading. It is now Jan 15 and my whole family has read the whole series. The story is brilliant and gripping. The characters stay with you and even my 12 year old now is talking about reading it again. We had a discussion about the politics in the book and how we can learn from this futuristic story about how simple freedom can be stripped away.Amazing imagination Suzanna Collins. Thanks for creating a book my whole family can talk about. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(541, 555)",1,0.0,False -0345803485,books,shallow,book,not worth to read,book,d90ef489b5532b44683b745d420294d6,d74475ebed105496e63725020ac2a11e,How is a book read twice described as?,1,0.0,False,d76eaa34fb2d6faae3743972caec7cc2,"I chose to read the book because I have heard so many people talk about it and even rave about it. I thought the book was shallow and silly, an adolescent's perspective on a sexual relationship. I am no prude or right-winger, but the book has no redeeming social value. I am a man in my early 70s, and I was repulsed by the book and its superficiality. I have read and enjoyed many, many books with sexual content and enjoyed and approved of them. This one was erotica for erotica's sake, and it seemed to be written exclusively for women, and since I have no experience being one, I cannot judge their tastes, but of the 25 books I have read in the last year, this one was the least appealing or satisfying of the lot. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(720, 734)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,perfect,write,amazing,writing style,b9547c2bef46e04d0d0d0a3915e9f1e1,589a35dc2e71a9baab80ff8ac2eb34fd,How about your writing style?,2,0.0,False,1a57b7b4337280723a4ec1bad1d0b1b2,"Flynn, G. (2012). Gone Girl. New York, NY: Crown Publishing Group.Genre: Thriller/Mystery, Adult FictionNick and Amy are celebrating their fifth wedding anniversary. But, Amy is nowhere to be found. She's missing. She's gone. Amy's disappearance becomes big news quickly and Nick is almost immediately pegged as the perpetrator. Flynn switches the point-of-view back and forth between Nick, in the now, and passages from Amy's diary. And it seems the two are in completely different marriages. One thing seems to hold the truth, an annual scavenger hunt planned by Amy has scattered clues all over town. Will the clues lead us to Amy? Is Nick guilty? Is anything what it seems?Wowzers! What a book!When people ask me why I do not ever want to get married...I will refer them to this book :). Ha ha, but seriously, marriages like this are not rare. Well, this is extreme and fiction but people are dysfunctional.Okay, back to being serious. Flynn's writing was perfect. Yes, perfect. Not in an Amy kind of way perfect, but perfect perfect. And intriguing. It is absolutely scary how real the characters are. Flynn spent a lot of time developing their personalities, voice, mannerisms, etc. and it paid off because their characters are fully developed, multifaceted and it is easy to visualize an accurate depiction of them.A theme or message I took away from the book is, people are natural pretenders, Nick and Amy are pretenders to the world but because Flynn took us inside their heads, we were able to see them for whom they really were. Two individuals so stuck on issues from their childhoods, they cannot function appropriately. Amy is controlling, obsessive, and ruthless. Nick is cowardly, insecure, and emotionally empty.Flynn held my attention throughout the book with her structure and insight into human thinking. Skewed patterns of cognitive processes fascinate me and Flynn captured this phenomenon, so well. People pretend to be cool, good, or whatever they deem favorable because these ideals do not actually exist, we all just want them to.Flynn has some side agendas with this book. The bashing of the media and internet is almost like a second plot line. A good one, but it probably was not necessary.*An afterthought: Go, Nick's twin sister, was my favorite character. She is a nice contrast to these off-putting main characters with her honesty, loyalty, and humor. She was introduced to us as the dysfunctional one but girl has a good head on her shoulders.I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a thriller, a mystery, or something different from the typical read. Kudos to Flynn. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Flynn 's writing was perfect,"(941, 968)",1,1.0,True -0345803493,books,horrible,write,awful,write,b6bacefdcae51192076c22815b516628,54b5663e74213fa65531bb5b71387afe,What is write?,1,0.0,False,f4a851e9b17313dcd9182e4b559d6fb6,"There is nothing in this book that is believable. The writing is horrible. The only reason I am giving it two stars is because it is a page turner, though you are rolling your eyes most of the time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The writing is horrible,"(50, 73)",1,1.0,True -0141039280,books,captivating,writing style,open,eye,0c130af164223c416218628d031289a1,c41fe8f1bf6b1ad0f6d9785553694230,How did you think of the dog's eye?,1,0.0,False,db011ce145934a4cc27175727351e141,"I could not put this book down! Rare is the occassion when I choose fiction over non-fiction. I prefer reading memoirs because the stories really happened. Fiction writers often add details in the stories that don't sound believable. I know it's fiction, but I'm quickly turned off when a novel sites events that don't sound plausible. ""The Help"" is the rare novel that offers everything a reader could want in a good book. It's a true page-turner. One would never guess that this is Kathryn Stockett's debut novel. Her writing style is captivating. I generally don't enjoy books that have multiple narrators, but Stockett created such dynamic characters, she was able to pull it off beautifully. I would (and have) recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a Southern tale. I'm looking forward to reading more from Stockett in the future. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I prefer reading memoirs because the stories really happened ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(94, 853)",1,0.2,False -0385537859,books,interesting,narrative,interesting,matter,02ec7dc9d40ceb558ff72264dae69e94,92c11bf24252976dce49c39bd4ca5bab,How is the matter?,1,0.0,False,09891df244599d5bd6cd3e219c9dba3a,"On this book Dan Brown takes you to Florence, Italy, detailing every corner of that magnificent and misteriousCity. The narrative is interesting for those that have read Angels and Demons, you find it following the same trend.Good book to read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(245, 259)",1,0.0,False -1439102767,books,not great,one,little different,book,7d2831621e828b561dc8f4d26fedd731,3cf79bdd12215070afde874473bbbd04,How was the book?,2,0.0,False,34ed40c7326b5878bda6c7e6c5ffaf50,"I have read all of Ms Picoult books, and this one isn't great. some of hers are really terrific. As a matter of fact, her more recent ones aren't as good as her other ones. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I have read all of Ms Picoult books,"(0, 35)",2,0.0,False -0143170090,books,long,chapter,bit long,book,fd69aeb472c834780587703d1251ced9,6a93728b8578362cf386b0aa2eb1e045,How long is this book to read?,1,0.4,False,f05202fd8f4021f3435e8d987fd807a5,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. ANSWERNOTFOUND,the book down I finished it in a couple of days,"(350, 397)",1,0.2888888888888889,False -0345803493,books,even better,one,much well,one,e8c8d75f35e1936a3c6ee4d7704f7ea5,d7465fa329d1d3337407073a1f8e095f,How was that one?,1,0.0,False,1dff63f046ed5a4368d001d69967d705,I loved the first book but this one is even better. It goes into more detail of Christian's past.The only thing I didn't care for were characters Kate and Mia. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(161, 175)",1,0.0,False -1476756503,books,sad,past,huge,heart,0e55c94efec03f255c11d357da4b20ce,51a32d67fffd0adeab5e590b3836eb66,How does the heart strengthen?,4,0.0,False,569a53fbaf026548def68385340a86bb,"Abbi Glines took this Rosemary Beach world she created in Fallen Too Far and Never Too Far and completely elevated it with Woods and Della's story. The feel and tone of the book was the same, but, the characters and storyline were outstanding.First off, I loved the characters' voices. I felt like I was able to relate to them and understood their thoughts and decisions. Della has a very sheltered background but not once did I ever view her as nave or helpless. I admired her, which in turn had me rooting for her the entire book. Della has a past - a very sad past - and it still haunts her, but at least she's not running from it. What I found to be interesting about her is that she knows she has to live life and she does. She doesn't let her past control her and she never once acts like a victim. I found her to be extremely strong, which given her situation I wouldn't expect her to be, but was so glad she was!And Woods. I felt for him and his circumstances so I understood why he made some bad decisions. I also loved being in his head. He was just...perfection to me. All his life he was on the path his father had put him on, but he knew how miserable it would make him. Until he met Della serendipitously, he had just accepted his life and how it would turn out. But once Della reappeared in his life, she made him question everything.Woods tried to stay away from Della and follow his father's plan. I give him an A+ for effort and I think that is what I sort of loved about him. He followed through on his promises and he really wasn't a total ass, except when he needed to be. But, he also couldn't ignore the feelings Della stirred in him either. Just another thing I loved about him - he followed his gut and his heart.So I sat down to read this book telling myself I'd give myself only an hour or two before I got some real life stuff accomplished. About four hours later I was done with the book - and real life stuff still didn't get done. This book was THAT good. I honestly don't know if it was that I really LOVED Woods or if I just loved the story as a whole. Maybe both? I have nothing negative to say about this one nor would I change anything. There is a sequel per se to this book, but it doesn't end on a cliffhanger. There is just more to the story. I cannot wait for the release of Simple Perfection in September!This is the third book in the Rosemary Beach series, although this book can be read without reading the first two books. However, I do recommend reading the first two books just to get acquainted with the characters and the tone of the series. I am usually weary of spin off books, but this one far exceed my expectations and I am so glad I finally read it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2704, 2718)",4,0.0,False -1433522268,books,good,advice,helpful,chapter,84b4b5b6d2c791b28261aa47e3f0fd76,91a06961314e0743895a782181c6a03d,How is chapter?,1,0.0,False,ba929f5c419511da623f4d61da110bc2,"I'm a very avid reader, so I had to smile a little bit as I began Mr. Reinke's book and he encouraged readers that, in time, they might be able to read 50 books in a year. I don't know the exact number of books I read annually, but it's probably in the 150-200 range, more if you count things like magazines and academic journals. But I appreciate his sentiment and desire to help those for whom books are a chore rather than a source of pleasure. I had hoped that in this book I would find advice geared towards helping me get more out of my reading rather than increasing my page count.The book is divided neatly into two sections. The first explores the theology of books and reading - what the Bible says about reading, how books and literacy are so central to Christianity, and how one can utilize both secular and sacred texts to become a better Christian. Reinke reminds readers that always, the Bible has primacy; it is a category of reading all by itself. But if one wishes to read a little genre fiction, or biographies, or mythology from other cultures, there's nothing wrong with doing so - provided that the reading is approached in a careful, considered way. A book about magic doesn't automatically default to wicked; after all, the Bible has witches and magicians in it! What matters is how the book treats the subject, and what life lessons can be gleaned from it.The second half of the book is advice on *how* to read. I found this section to be extremely practical and useful, although I already practiced many of the suggestions in my reading. But given that the first half of <""Lit!"" builds up books as special tools to be revered and appreciated, I loved that Reinke gives readers permission to break many of the golden rules ingrained into us as we learn to read. You don't have to read the whole book; you can put it down if it isn't useful or only read a few chapters or sections. You can write in books, taking notes and highlighting relevant passages - it's okay!! Go ahead and read multiple books at the same time if you want to rather than waiting to finish one before starting a second one. He also reminds readers that it isn't always so hard to find time to read - ten minutes here and there can add up to a half an hour or longer before you know it.Reinke also confronts the ""screen media"" problem head-on. He doesn't try to pretend that TV and video games and social networking sites don't exist, but acknowledges that if reading is to be a priority, you can't watch endless reruns ofStorage WarsorHow I Met Your Motheron Netflix. Making reading a priority and a part of your daily routine is a choice, but it can be an extremely rewarding one. In one of the later chapters, he briefly lists a few ways in which pastors can encourage reading and literacy in their churches, and one of the ideas he mentioned was ""Mention literature in your sermons instead of the latest movies or tv shows""; as someone who has had pastors who do exactly that, I find the idea of a pastor doing a series of sermons using illustrations from Shakespeare to be utterly refreshing.The book really seems to be geared toward people who don't like to read or don't read very much. While I think he has good advice, as outlined above, a lot of it is very basic. The vast majority of this book was review to me, as the lessons had been inculcated in Sunday School or at university eons ago. The people I can think of in my life who would benefit from this book are also the ones that I would have a really hard time convincing to try it...because they don't like reading. I guess that's the perpetual Catch-22, isn't it? ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3652, 3666)",1,0.0,False -0439023513,books,strange,end,flat,end,a41678583bf6228c22ead681c8496ca7,cb802130a5dbd1be041b576aa513ac78,How it's the ending?,1,0.0,False,5b8c8bc48fc2f35ae34f3df4a39dafb7,"I enjoyed reading the first two books, but, the third one I was trying my hardest to like it. I feel the ending was strange only because there were a few things that happens that made no sense. Katniss almosts seems to have a different personality in this book from the others. I would say from Chapter 20 to the end is when I was finding myself no longer liking the book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the end is when,"(309, 324)",1,0.0,False -0375831002,books,tough,life,precious,life,6488a3a2134cb82a4df96e83343b8dd2,3761840f6ab7b610fe4ef2635bcbf98e,What about the life on the ship ?,1,0.0,False,30e5ed880b73bce16e8786730bfc564b,"SummaryGerman, Liesel Meminger is left with foster parents Rosa and Hans Hubermann in a town called Molching on a cold winter night; her brother is dead, having died on the train, and her mother, unable to feed and care for her children anymore, is gone.Liesel settles in with the Hubermanns, grows accustomed to Rosa's sharp tongue and Hans' gentleness and understanding and discovers a best friend, Rudy Steiner. Life in Hitler's Germany is tough even for non-Jewish Germans...their food is rationed, there are no extras of anything, there are strict rules to follow and family members may be taken away at any time to serve Hitler in whatever way he so chooses.The families do everything possible to keep life as normal as possible.Hans begins to read with Liesel each night when she wakens from her nightmares, first from A Gravediggers Handbook that Liesel, ""The Book Thief,"" recovered after it was lost in the snow by an apprentice gravedigger at her brother's burial and then from books Liesel steals from the mayor's wife's library. She later continues her reading and writing lessons in the basement with a Jew named Max (the son of an old friend of Hans) who shows up one night needing help.Life gets tougher on Himmel Street; the war begins spiraling out of control, Jews are marched down the street of Molching on their way to concentration camps, air raid sirens become part of normal life, Rosa loses many of her washing jobs bc of prejudice, and the family is frightened for their lives 24/7 if Max is found in their basement.Is it even possible for this story to have a happy ending?Should it?What I LikedDeath, the narrator - foreshadowing - I could almost hear music...you know the kind that comes on while you're watching a scary movie...the killer is around the corner...if only the heroine could hear the music, right?? That's when everybody starts screaming, ""Don't you go in there, Girl!! Just don't do it!"" Even when you've seen the movie before, you still hope that she won't go in there...that's how this story felt to me.I knew how it would end. We all do.Liesel - in the past when someone mentioned the name Liesel, I would think of the older sister in ""The Sound of Music""...that won't happen anymore. This Liesel is unforgettable. Her strength, her soul, her ability to adjust to her surroundings, her ability to pick up and keep moving, her ability to love, her ability to see the world around her realistically...all of that and more...nevermind the fact that this child is only 9-13 years old throughout the story.Format - I'm sure there's a word for this type of structure, but I don't know what it is...The narrator, Death, goes back and forth in time as he pleases and interrupts the flow with comments and/or bolded newsflashes of sort. I would think the danger of this kind of format would be a chopped up feel, but there is none of that here. Quite the contrary, the most effective flashes and context seem to be incorporated seamlessly this way.Death complaining about having too much on his plate - Most of us see Death as that hooded creature with the scythe...it's a Hollywood version that's become ingrained in our brains. But, Death as the storyteller in The Book Thief doesn't seem to be a frightening thing at all...the way he gently scoops the victims up in his arms and takes them away, the way Death truly mourns over the lives of worthy humans, the way Death sees all that's happening in the world as a waste, but not something he can stop almost endears him to the reader. I could go on and on about the symbolism here...how mankind hurts itself over and over, etc. but I'll let you experience that for yourself.The humor - both Death's sarcastic remarks and Liesel and Rudy's attempts to carry on conversations with adult words tickled me from time to time. I appreciated the ability to have a rest every now and then from subject matter that weighed so heavily on my chest. The German curse words were my favorites :)The History - once again there are things here that I never even knew about...scores of Jews escaped Germany while they were able and ended up in Australia...hence, Zusak's (an Australian) interest in the Jewish families who survived and the members/branches of those families who were left behind and essentially wiped off the face of the earth.Hans Hubermann - how the heck do you not like a man like Hans?What I Didn't LikeThere is literally nothing about this novel that I didn't like, except of course, the subject matter. How in the world this part of our history exists completely baffles me. And, then sometimes it doesn't; I can look around at the world we live in today and see some of the same mindset that guided the worst genocide in our nation's history, and I get scared. Really.Hitler was one man.One of the statistics Death brings out in this novel is that at one point in history 90% of Germans backed Hitler.90%.Out of every 100 people, 90 of them believed what Hiltler proposed was right and/or believed that his strategies/actions had to happen in order to create a powerful German human race.Even as I type those words, it seems so stupid...like something we'd all snicker at and say the person needs psychiatric help.But, time and time again, things happen that we think never would.How did this happen?90%.It's called blind conformity.It's a disease, and...This book is a classic.Overall RecommendationEverybody needs to read this book.The End. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(5457, 5471)",1,0.0,False -0544022491,books,own,reason,real,depth,eb4b90f76d995a5cae606c8d02cf27f0,a857736d13beb7c7c3ab262ef183d5b5,How was the depth?,1,0.0,False,77575334b38eda2b02ca2f13e4560d16,"""I can dodge a blow or block a knife. I am impervious to poison and know a dozen ways to escape a chokehold or garrote wire. But kindness? I do not know how to defend against that.""Ismae is forced into an arranged marriage to a man who terrifies her, by another who is just as bad. When her new husband sees the scar marking her as a daughter of Death, he beats her savagely, and locks her away. She is rescued by those who would send her to the convent of St. Mortain, filled with women who serve as the handmaidens of Death. There she is trained in all manner of assassination tactics before being released on her first assignments to test her for full initiation into the convent. These tests lead her on an assignment to the high court, where she must ferret out traitors and protect the young Duchess. She is supposed to watch one man in particular, but soon Ismae doesn't know who she can or cannot trust, including herself.You know those books that fill you up and leave you positively giddy and excited about life? Well, this may sound odd, but that for me was a book about this female assassin who is the daughter of Death. Morbid much? Well, maybe a little, but in this case I don't think so. Grave Mercy was a beautifully rendered historical fiction with touches of fantasy, mythology, and a slow burning romance that will have any girl holding her breath. I was hooked in from the first paragraph, where we learn that Ismae bears a scar from her mother's attempt to abort her as a fetus; the fact that she survived indicated that she was the daughter of Death himself.The story takes place in Brittany, which is now the upper NW corner of France, but at the time was its own country sitting uncomfortably between England and France. LaFevers creates a haunting and wonderful mythology where the country's nine gods have been transposed into saints under the Christian church (as the Christian church was wont to do). Ismae escapes a desperate and cruel life under the abusive men that raised her and bought her as wife, to study under the tutelage of the sisters of St. Mortain's convent. The convent trains its members as assassins, as they are all offspring of their saint, Death himself. Literally. Like Megan Whalen Turner's The Queen's Thief series, or Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar, the gods are very present and important in a more direct way that we often see. As full initiates of St. Mortain, these women work as his handmaidens, dolling out vengeance to those who put Brittany in danger.Dudes, can I even express how awesome Ismae and her sisters in Death are?! Apparently not without reverting into surfer lingo. If you love strong women who don't take no crap from no man, Grave Mercy is for you! Ismae and the other girls all have horrors in their pasts that have led them to the convent. At St. Mortain's, they are offered a chance at a new life, one where they will be the wolves that prey. They are trained in skills of weapons, combat, poisons, and seduction. They have a seeress that forsees those who have been marqued for death. To them, their work is not murder, it is a sacrament to their god and father. Ismae has her own unique talents given by her father; she can see maques indicating when and how a man will die, and she is immune to poison. Ismae gratefully accepts a place at the convent, looking forward to proving herself and casting vengeance on men, who in her experience are only cruel and untrustworthy.And then there's Duval. Duval! Prepare for the slow-burn romance of the year because man oh man. It's a good thing corsets weren't around yet, or there'd be lots of swooning going on up in here. Duval is unwillingly saddled with Ismae, each have their own agendas and countless reasons not to trust one another. And they don't. Not only is this a romance that takes hundreds of pages to unfold, it develops from the very depths of mistrust. Personally, I loved Duval instantly. It was clear by the relationships he had with his friends, and the fierce dedication and support he showed for his half-sister and country, that he was a wonderful man. And he would have to be to earn any leeway from Ismae, who has only known men as dangerous, conniving, treacherous, and cruel. Duval never pushes Ismae, or asks her to be anything but who she is, and I love it.I will say that this is one of those books that I'm torn about seeing the `YA' label on. Yes, this is great for YA readers, but at the same time I am sad at the amount of adults who will not read this series because of it. The characters and situations, to me, make this a very adult book, so I'm hoping there will be plenty who give it a shot! I am so excited to see this series continue, largely because I believe it will be set up in a companion novel sort of fashion. The second book will be about another of the girls at the convent, Sybella, and so I am hopping the third will be about their friend Annith. I love series that do this, and though I adored Duval and Ismae, I am happy they won't be the focus of Dark Triumph. Of course, that doesn't mean I'll get all huffy if they were to make an appearance! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(5119, 5133)",1,0.0,False -1469984202,books,same,reaction,star worth,book,ff1a7a8356bc77f2b107fc9a48fdf61f,78d39579fcd5ab53ce093cd91e66ba5a,How is book?,1,0.0,False,e293d4ab2e0bda4ac1ea04e662032b82,"It's difficult to describe Wool. Yes, it's science fiction. Yes, it's post-apocalyptic fare. Yes, it's amazingly well written. But it's so much more than that. It's one of those rare instances where the world inside the pages came alive for me. And from what I can gather from the ever growing fan base this story has initiated, I'm not the only one. I can't describe the story in this review. You'll have to read it for yourself to find out how wonderful it is. But I will say this: every single person that I've told to read this has the same reaction I had. It's such a joy to share such a wonderful, original, imaginative story with friends and family and even strangers! Hugh Howey is an incredible talent. His work reminds me of Ray Bradbury's; such detail and depth to his worlds, such vibrant life infused into his characters. I look forward to more from Mr. Howey! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(874, 888)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,interesting,mystery,great,mystery,4675f8649f8a0fc03b22fb665f67db65,db5829f53a10f748f2a1fbcd3fbedfe2,How is the mystery like?,1,0.0,False,90f7d5e289ed41669eeff3c6727a114c,"This is a book I almost gave up. I listened to it on audio, and a few hours in I felt like I was still listening to background and set-up and was anxious for the story to get started. Thankfully, once it got rolling it was a snowball I couldn't stop. Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander are very interesting characters... very alike in some ways, polar opposites in others. I spent a great deal of time wondering how their stories would be tied together, and I wasn't disappointed when they eventually were. The mystery of Harriet's disappearance was also very interesting, and the whole story is nothing you would ever expect when the investigation begins. I just had a couple of problems with it... the author tends to refer to everyone by their last name, which is much harder for me to follow. For some reason, I just don't remember last names as well as first names, so every time someone was mentioned that we hadn't heard of in a while, I had to think for a minute about who they were talking about. Also, there's a bit of a loose end with the Harriet investigation that I was expecting to be tied up that never was. I was expecting a small twist that never came.Overall, I quite enjoyed this and look forward to reading the next two (assuming the third makes it through translation to English). The ending to this one was sad in a way I didn't expect, and I'm anxious to see what it means for Blomkvist and Salander. If you start reading this and struggle a bit through the beginning, just stick it out... It gets so much better! ANSWERNOTFOUND",The mystery of Harriet disappearance was also very interesting,"(513, 577)",1,0.65,True -0849922070,books,such,feeling,real,thing,257413544cbf75e00d0cbcf38cd1a561,1a263931b8e6a49042114a7f1c397c75,How is thing?,1,0.0,False,69e00b61317c8b2a659414a81062c692,"The story takes place in 2003 and centers around a small boy and his family. The 4 year boy is named Colton Burpo and his story is pretty incredible. After his appendix has ruptured and infection has set in, and an emergency appendectomy is performed Colton has even more infection and requires more surgery. Some where along the way everything changes. He gets better and then this little child begins to talk about death and dying and Heaven. The story is intriguing and really made me wonder about what Heaven could be like. I began reading as somewhat of a skeptic and I'm still somewhere in the middle. The book was written well, the story sounds very convincing and believable because everything fits together. But it still seems very manufactured because of the subject matter. But then on the other hand, all the pieces seem to line up real well. The movie will be out on April 16th.This book is because it's the Special Movie Edition. In case you haven't heard, the movie Heaven is for real will be out on April 16th. I know a whole lot of people that will be going to see this movie and I may very well be among them. I wish I didn't have such mixed feelings about the book but in spite of that I still think it's interesting and worth reading. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1263, 1277)",1,0.0,False -0307582884,books,unanswered,question,pace,book,06a1c8fafb8370aa1352af4030a06355,02ffe9b31089915183d31f55ae545785,Do you know the book?,4,0.0,False,bdea057842baaec4cf59881628aee0cd,"Wow! Talk about a thrill ride! If you're looking for a book that you cannot put down, The Maze Runner is what you need. You will start reading The Maze Runner and forget to eat, bath, or feed your cats. You will not be able to put the book down until the very last page. I cannot stress this enough. I know because it took all of my self-control to take breaks from reading. The Maze Runner had everything that I love in a good science fiction novel, thought provoking scenarios, engaging characters, and a suspenseful plot.The voice of Thomas sucked me into the story from the very beginning. I wanted to find out what was going to happen to him. Why are all these boys trapped in a maze? What does it all mean? Who put them there? I felt like I was standing right beside Thomas while he was trying to figure all of these things out. I also thought that the secondary characters were vivid and believable. Chuck in particular was one of my other favorite secondary characters. I hate to use the word secondary to describe Chuck, because he was such a huge part of the story. I just loved him though.The fast pace of The Maze Runner kept me rapidly turning to pages. The half animal half technology Grievers scared the bejesus out of me! As I read along each new discovery left me feeling shocked, disturbed, and very often both.The ending just about killed me. I'm dying to get my hands on the sequel now to find out what happens. Some big questions are unanswered, but most are not. I might have to camp outside James Dashner's home until he throw a manuscript out to me.I would recommend The Maze Runner to anyone who loves thrilling science fiction novels. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I know because it took all of my self,"(300, 337)",4,0.0,False -030758836X,books,interesting,plot,good,premise,2d0a030d15cca57364a913e6273171a7,40bc70f4db7772853bb99ea22366c2fb,Which is the good premise principal?,4,0.6000000000000001,True,17165d846c572cd933fcbc58a07543f5,"I thought the structure, plot, and characters were original and interesting. I thought the main character acted "out of character" at times (not referring to the twist), which made the story a little unbelievable, but in all I liked it. I didn't find the ending unsatisfying, as some others did. I think it set up a sequel and I'm eager to read it when it comes out. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(378, 392)",4,0.0,False -1476761779,books,witty,banter,great,banter,56ccd85bb343aaec4e6b8bbf2b7cde4d,a8111aecba62ae80f4033576d110c372,How is the banter?,1,0.0,False,718f9c1cd4b46168797420d2deb48532,"I had heard about Tangled a while back when it was self published. It seemed that many bloggers were enjoying Drew's story tremendously. Then, my good bloggy friend, Nereyda, from Mostly YA Book Obsessed, highly recommended it, and I added it to the top of my TBR. When I was offered the book for review, I quickly snatched it up, and crossed my fingers that it would live up to all of the hype, and believe me, it did! At the end of the book, we even get a short little excerpt leading in to the next installment, Twisted, which will be told from the female character's point of view, Kate.If you have been in a reading funk or are looking for something to lift your spirits, look no further. Tangled is such a fun, humorous, sexy, and romantic story! I found myself chuckling and full out laughing throughout this story. It was highly entertaining, as it was told through Drew's view point; a sexy, intelligent, ambitious, and cocky womanizer, who always gets what he wants, when he wants it! Drew was such a colorful, witty, and fun character that completely had me engaged, as he told his candid story of falling in love for the very first time. I loved reading from the male point of view. This story felt authentic, and it would be perfect for the big screen!At the beginning of the story, we get a devastated Drew, who is heart broken, (though he claims he's just sick with the flu) because things did not work out with Kate, (the woman he fell in love with.) He then flashes back to the first time he met Kate, and tells us the story of how he fell in love, and ended up in his present state. Along the way, we are entertained by Drew's factoids on the way the male brain works, the life he led before he met Kate, and how everything changed for him when she entered his life. Kate was a fabulous character. She was strong, independent, witty, intelligent, and ambitious. When Drew and Kate were in the same scenes, fireworks always erupted. Whether it was from sexual tension, these two competing against one another through work sabotage, or hot love scenes, the excitement never ended! It was fun watching the verbal foreplay between Drew and Kate. These two loved to argue, but their banter was always witty, fun, passionate, and humorous.I enjoyed getting to know the side characters as well. Alexandra, also know as, "The Bitch," was Drew's sister, and I loved how all the guys were intimidated by her. She was such a strong woman, and I had the utmost respect for her character. Her husband, Steven, was a good friend, husband, and father, but it was obvious who ruled their marriage. McKenzie, Drew's niece, was a sweet, cute, and inquisitive, 4 year old little dynamo. She was the apple of Drew's eye, and had me smiling, and laughing whenever she made an appearance. She had a tendency to repeat everything verbatim, which got Drew into hot water with his sister, quite a few times in the story. Matthew, Drew's and Steven's other good friend, was a womanizer as well. In fact, Drew and Matthew were partner's in crime when they went out together on Saturday nights to pick up women at various clubs and bars. Matthew ends up meeting Kate's best friend, Dolores, (Dee Dee) who give's Alexandra a run for her money in the strong woman department. I loved watching Dee Dee put Drew in his place, as she tried to protect Kate from getting hurt. She was a loyal friend, and fun character. We are going to get Dee Dee and Matthew's story in an upcoming installment, Tamed, and I can't wait!!!!My Rating:If you haven't already guessed, I LOVED Tangled, by Emma Chase, and highly recommend it!!!! The entertainment, flair, and humor in the story reminded me a lot of Wallbanger, by Alice Clayton. If you enjoyed Wallbanger, I guarantee that Tangled will be a much loved read for you as well. If you are looking for an instant hit to add to your reading shelf, add Tangled! You won't be disappointed. I give Tangled, by Emma Chase, 5 Spectacular, Swoony, Fun, Laugh-Out-Loud Stars!My Favorite Quote:"Women fall in love quicker than men. Easier and more often. But when guys fall? We go down harder. And when things go bad? When it's not us who ends it? We don't get to walk away. We crawl." (Paperback, Pg. 150)~Drew*To Read More Book Reviews, Visit A Bookish Escape ANSWERNOTFOUND",bloggers Drew,"(88, 115)",1,0.0,False -1469984202,books,pace,story,clear,motivation,806a651c7418d54072d8c6621e8a27d8,9cb0cada6b8313fa2f599db10f4fa0a1,What is the biggest motivation?,1,0.0,False,fe2cdd3e55e6b48c63882fa7f7c938c5,"The first volume is almost a prolong. The story is compelling and well paced. The next 2 & 1/2 are like the beginning of a novel developing, but feel slow. The last book and a half bring an excellent story to completion. Don't read Wool in the volumes, read whole the omnibus at one time, or you'll quit and not realize what you're missing. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(341, 355)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,fresh,story,mysterious,book,71dedceebfe0e66a6d297b29fb122aca,90186af895aee040bd8d9171d9b7b3bd,What can you say about the book?,1,0.0,False,1c561ac3eadd159a0b74645c8fc40782,"One of my new favorite books of all time!!! Colleen Hoover just writes perfection. My words cannot accurately describe how I feel about this book. It's brilliant. I loved it, everything about it. Holder is freaking amazing. Sky is the perfect book heroine. The story is fresh. I would recommend to anyone and everyone. So butterflying fantastic! ANSWERNOTFOUND",One of my new favorite books of all time,"(0, 40)",1,0.7272727272727273,True -1620610078,books,great,cover,not original,story,bf52b43ad44696a8a3c0d1f2dcc631a9,3d7b688debbf6a2b036bc4d4a265e85a,Which book has a better story?,1,0.5,False,009d70ca78cf12058b2123b05c424792,"I was really looking forward to reading this one. The cover is great and the summary grabbed my interest. Then, you have all of these great reviews. I figured this would be my kind of read, a book I could easily give 3 or 4 stars to. Unfortunately, Obsidian was a little bit more than ok for a couple of reasons.First, the characters weren't as interesting as I would have liked them to be. They were really funny at times and there were moments where I thoroughly enjoyed them, but it wasn't consistent. This made it hard for me to really enjoy the story because if I'm crazy about the characters, the story is that much better for me. I liked Katy's voice and she's a character that you can relate to and sympathize with, but I don't know if there's a unique quality to her (if that makes sense). I thought Dee was rather ... clingy. I mean, she's known Katy for such a short time before declaring her the best friend, and with her situation, you think she'd be more cautious. Last, but not least, Daemon ... Daemon, Daemon, Daemon. Sigh. I just wasn't all that taken with him. Ok, so he's hot and ....... oh, he has green eyes. So what?! He was arrogant, douchey, and unapologetic about it even as the book came to an end. I think I'm just over those kind of characters. At the very least, I need some substance behind all that attitude and I just didn't get that.Second, the plot was kind of slow and the ending wasn't that exciting (ok, it was pretty good until Daemon opened his mouth,lol). There wasn't really a lot going on until about the halfway point. Once things got going and secrets were revealed, the story got very interesting. I don't want to say too much, but I like the author's take on the supernatural beings we meet here. It was refreshing and interesting. I think that's what I enjoyed most about the book. I liked the ending in terms of the things that Katy was experiencing after what she'd just been through, but the actual ending as a whole wasn't really exciting as a cliffhanger. Last, but not least, the chemistry between Katy and Daemon wasn't consistent for me. There were times where they were really cute and I could feel the heat and then there were times when the romance was kind of flat.Despite my complaints, I enjoyed Obsidian. It didn`t live up to my expectations but the plot and writing were still solid enough to hold my interest. I think the story has a lot of potential so I'm excited to read the next book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2454, 2468)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,capable,author,unreadable,book,1eab560d87e739c1f2bc37e745392742,cbefb94a5718e9147d4b626979f60682,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,c99b7b64582b8972cc1210e1b605eee9,"I read this book a couple weeks ago in a galley copy and enjoyed it immensely. While it is a watered down version of Battle Royale, it is still a good story, and it shows that the author is very capable. You have a strong female protagonist which the story is told form, which makes it a much more cohesive, and definitely less visceral story, as many of the deaths that occur in the book, occur out of your field of vision.It is extremely entertaining, and while it certainly is not for young children(under 11 or so I would say) it is a great addition to a many peoples libraries, and it is a much safer version of this type of story than Battle Royale.The whole tale behind the book, is the yearly occurrence of the ""Hunger Games"" which is a show of power of the government over the 12 districts which it controls(it used to be 13, but they nuked them many years before) and which 2 children(between 12 and 18) from each district are pitted against one another in a battle to the death. You meet your characters form district 12, and you get a ""love"" story which is quite good, and mostly understated. I would definitely recommend this book and look forward to the final two volumes of the series. ANSWERNOTFOUND",this book and look forward to the final two volumes of the series,"(1134, 1199)",1,1.0,True -030728090X,books,more detailed,book,much well,book,83486a825d029f635215dd7b954ed8fb,e418d53695778488132ad938c50031d1,Is this book like this?,2,0.0,False,b5a8b583c6790165708b176b373eff4f,The book captures the reader from the beginning. I liked watching the movie n going back to the book and rereading it again n knowing the book is so much more detailed than the movie. Of course I know u cant put everything from the book into the movie but its fun to pick out the movie in the book ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(298, 312)",2,0.0,False -1933615990,books,simple,recipe,amazing,recipe,b06f8f21a26ed43bd85846b139e39b26,b2b204ccf8ec872fb983c0e4e02b1ace,How is the recipe?,1,0.0,False,17f398df90f5a09db6fd050b080ea2a9,"The America's Test Kitchen Quick Family Cookbook arrived at my house. I really appreciated the heavy duty notebook and pages. After watching the America's Test Kitchen show on PBS for several years and purchasing their cookbook ""The Best Recipe"", I knew that the recipes in this book would be great.The recipes are simple and with few ingredients. They do no require a lot of strange spices or food items that would require a trip to the store. Many of the recipes are so great looking in the photographs, I know I will be experimenting with them for many days.So far, they have been great. In the front of the book are instructional pages. They are a good teaching tool for beginning cooks and a good reminder for those of us who have been at it a long time. It goes from cooking terms to kitchen equipment.One thing I would have liked to have in this cookbook is a section on easy candy making. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The recipes are simple and with few ingredients . They do no require a lot of strange spices or food items that would require a trip to the store,"(299, 443)",2,0.2023809523809524,False -0439023483,books,great,action,fast,action,dffeccd7321e1a3653a95c817b1eebbb,3cf93627dd80709ac23c3f20c3a5bfd1,What about action ?,1,0.1,False,7c4732f54a0f5a701ac92333be81504b,"Great book, to begin the Hunger Games series. The book was well-written, never failing to catch your attention...and urges to keep going for more. The suspense was so so, the action was great. The movie does not does the book justice; as it usually happens. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(258, 272)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,real,love,beautiful,love,94dec61ea40c0605357f268bfd2a37ba,07b2bfe6e10a4ab6e4a4060441c4140b,Is this love book beautiful?,1,0.8,True,058ba10bfdafdaa74ac238f8d2139b86,"I can't even begin to explain how much I loved this book! I mean really LOVED this book! The characters were so real. The emotion was so real. The love was so real! Just when I thought I figured this story out, I was amazingly surprised with another twist. Just when you think it's over, the author reels you back in. I both laughed and cried while I read this. I love the female lead character, which I often times find that I don't in romance novels. I find that a lot of times, the lead female character is whiny and spoiled. But "Sky" is raw, funny, and lovable all at the same time. And "Holder," OH GOD Holder! I think I'm in love with him! He just has a way with words that are so completely perfect!If you are debating whether to purchase this book, don't debate any longer! BUY IT! You won't regret it! I'm going to have a hard time getting myself to read another story, as I just don't think any other will compare! ANSWERNOTFOUND",I mean really LOVED this book,"(58, 87)",1,0.74375,True -0670024783,books,better,life,fictional,story,7ddb489ebec439bc7a640308fb298b2b,668ff396e44360dcb6f84d1149a48824,What is the story like?,5,0.0,False,e7ef69993f00e12ff986bcfa2ca2b009,"This was a great book ,one that I didn't want to end. It was full of hope that life could be better and the effort to make it happen. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(134, 148)",5,0.0,False -0062071130,books,other,plan,easy,thing,4bb2a77ad774bb15275a975e9810e15b,f60fd7a14abac73297a67d187d0fdcdf,Is this thing in your mind?,2,0.0,False,fe438e77518bee51dc62e482de37d1dc,"Nikki Beckett has been seduced into a world of emotion feeding fiends. Now she has six months to make amends with her friends and family, before she returns to the Everneath. But what Nikki really wants is to see Jack, her love and constant, the one person who that got her through the eternity of living death known as the feed, one last time. Unfortunately her capture Cole, has other plans and will stop at nothing to convince Nikki to be his underworld queen. Yet, something about Cole's actions are suspect, and as Nikki learns more about her bargain, she believes there might be another solution to either becoming a soul sucking immortal or enduring the endless torture of the Everneath.Brodi Ashton delivers an impressive debut. Everneath is a hauntingly beautiful modern interpretation of a Greek classic. The story moves fluidly from past to present, revealing the plot and characters, in a difficult yet successful way. The world building and characters really emoted this sorrowful current, which set the tone perfectly. The writing style suited the plot, and helps the reader to connect with and fall for Nikki and Jack.I found the tone and melancholy quality in Amy Rubinate's narration as haunting and lovely as the words Brodi Ashton provided. She sold it for me. It wasn't overly dramatic, just the right mix of regret, longing, and numbness. Rubinate did a wonderful job on the male voices as well, they were strong and didn't sound forced. She reads well, and I found her easy to listen to. I loved her performance in this. Everneath has everything I look for in an audiobook, great production value, clear well read narration, and a wonderful performance by the narrator.Everneath is a great addition to anyone's library or playlist. It's beautifully written, has a wonderful story, exceptionally flawed characters, and a great recording. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1861, 1875)",3,0.0,False -B00EXZQAHK,books,enjoyable,character,snappy,dialogue,f7306c9582dbf0a930ff8cb09efd193b,34e7f79a40899710de63c3fa35b0fbf7,Was the dialogue different than the first three books?,1,0.4666666666666667,False,536c45d8e964267e7595ef821462bf14,I really enjoyed this one. I could not put it down. The plot and characters were enjoyable. I am looking forward to reading more by this author. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(148, 162)",1,0.0,False -0439023513,books,fit,end,true,author,eff5e44b4f68eb88b293093d79643843,f10d3ae6d3e33a12ece31d98dbd0f3ed,How was the author?,1,0.0,False,9735cd6a93e54e2bcc1ef74f14fc52f8,"I was afraid to finish this book because I had read about so many disappointed readers. I am really glad I got through it. I loved it and I think the ending is fitting after the horrors the characters live through. I also like the way Collins portrays the authorities of district 13 as being almost if not, just as bad as the Capitol government, just that they are trying to establish themselves as the authority, but in the end are playing with their people, and children, just as easily. This is not a fairy tale, it is not a happily ever after ending. It is a book to make us think closely about how horrible wars can really be, and to ask ourselves ""Where do we stop""?, where do we draw the line with revenge? With the differences between Peeta and Gale's reactions to the wars, it also shows how these situations change and mark everyone in different ways. Excellent, excellent, excellent. Thank you Suzanne Collins for creating these stories that entertain but at the same time provoke important thoughts for teenagers and adults alike. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1043, 1057)",1,0.0,False -0062059939,books,fine,character,nice,pace,4be379659559a4193e24677fbabedfde,fdb8ceb47390db42f229d68dca746e46,How is the pace?,2,0.0,False,ef092ac309f5d41a05fba642ffabf00b,"I can't help but notice that the reviews for this book are really mixed, and I honestly don't understand why. Maybe I just wasn't looking for anything wrong. I was just looking for a distraction, and this book succeeded at that. I read on the treadmill. I grade a book primarily by how long I can run before I notice I'm running and then stop. I didn't want to stop with this book. I didn't skip any treadmill days in the two or three I spent on this book, I actually looked forward to my daily runs. I am very excited for the next installment since I've gotten lazy and I need to increase my running time again. I didn't get distracted by the names. If I can pronounce them, I don't really care what people call each other. I liked the idea behind the story, I think it reflects current morals reasonably well. The main character was fine. I didn't like every decision she made, but I don't even like all of the decision I make, so I get it. If I really had to reach for a reason to be annoyed with this book, maybe it would be that the MC keeps stumbling onto the right thing to do by accident. I can see myself getting annoyed with her complete lack of calculation. I felt that enough was explained about the dystopian timeline to make the story make sense without talking about so much that it became political. A few things mentioned, such as the lack of written history, were even downright intriguing.Maybe I'm just not hard enough on my reading material. Darn you, book, for not changing my life! How dare you beguile me with entertaining fluff that does not make me a better person? It still sounds insincere, so I guess I'll have to work on that... ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1678, 1692)",2,0.0,False -0007442920,books,high,expectation,more enjoyable,book,71f2e8230a628f5e84e1e2944e9064d1,cb4af764dc42036ee35a581618c96707,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,ff77abb6a092a1fd92aec801eebff33b,"I loved the first book so this was a little bit of a let down. It answered some questions from the first book and gave you a few conclusions to some of the story-line that was left hanging. Over all I struggled to re-engage with the characters. The repetition of Tris being immature, running off on tangents with horrifying ramifications and over all being annoying were frustrating. The love/hate relationship got old fast. A lot of filler and setting up for the next book. Had I known where the story was going I would have been satisfied stopping with the first book. I have already bought the third so I will read it but I don't have high expectations for a story that started out so well. I would consider stopping after the first book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the first book and gave you a few conclusions to some of the story,"(95, 161)",1,0.21666666666666667,False -030758836X,books,engage,write,perfect,voice,7f3b4030eba9f20e1cf1257d160566f7,db894a58ac024ae3a960d66a0b994401,How is voice?,2,0.0,False,22c91ae5dc413f2e48e95eee7ee6491c,"This is a book which I find difficult to make my mind up about. It was very slow to start and it was about half way through before it began to pick up speed and interest me. There are two main characters in the book and I'm afraid I couldn't entirely believe in either of them. Nick struck me as a bit wet. For someone in the position of having been a successful man, he seems to lose his way entirely after losing his job. Amy, duplicitous Amy - maybe such a person could exist - but I doubt it. It was a step too far for me. I could see how her upbringing and the strange relationship with her parents could be damaging but without giving the game away, I can't explain what I found so unconvincing about her.The writing was crisp and engaging and I wish the story had been a little more convincing. To me, it was an over-egged pudding. I read this for my local book group and on the whole enjoyed the experience. I felt the ending was rather nothing. Pity. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(970, 984)",2,0.0,False -0385660065,books,able to identify,reader,simple,style,1b489ddea230e8a4770a7f8bc89ecd05,7f31fee296bcd71ae27981955e1e33da,What style would you like to have?,5,0.0,False,2a4100b1225f3439347ee3c9aca4fe5f,"I found this book engrossing and deeply moving. It's not so much about a flawed hero and the story of his self-discovery, as about Afghanistan itself, a country which is home to two communities, Sunni and Shi'a, but which for centuries has refused to acknowledge that all Afghans, whether Pashtuns or Hazaras, were brothers. Now that Afghanistan lies in ruins, the author seems to say, reconstruction will only be possible if the sunni Pashtuns learn from their past mistakes and treat the children (the future) of their Shi'a brothers as their own children. It is a plea for national reconciliation, a form of apology from one of Afghan's former ruling class to those who suffered equally under the Afghan, the Soviet and Taliban rules, and yet remained loyal to their homeland.It is also an attempt to show Western audiences that Afghan people are individuals with emotions and feelings that could be found in a Western novel with Western heroes, and not a solid mass of bearded terrorists, people whose Moslem creed includes love, loyalty, remorse and a yearning for redemption which Western readers should be able to identify with. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1137, 1151)",5,0.0,False -0099911701,books,alive,character,wonderful,novel,d15dfaa50b9162d4e77e05ce1704a421,3a57381b1a7be6d200995b84b59bce08,How is novel?,2,0.0,False,586ae7042bdb5df6efa7450266286553,"Outlander is one of those rare books that takes up permanent residence in your heart. The language is beautiful, detailed, and intricate. The story and setting are captivating. The characters come alive with clever dialogue and vivid descriptions. The novel grips you to the very end and leaves you wanting more. Thankfully, there are several more books in the series, each just as good as the last, while at the same time each stands on its own two metaphorical feet, continuing the story without ever being repetitive. Thank you Diana Gabaldon.End-note: this novel is intended for Adult readers. There is mature content within. For example, do not take it as a gift to a 12 year old's birthday party, or allow anyone really under the age of eighteen or so to randomly flip open a page. Keep it for yourself, recommend it to your (grown-up) friends, and enjoy the ride :) ANSWERNOTFOUND",The story and setting are captivating,"(138, 175)",2,1.0,True -0375422722,books,important,thing,different,reality,8684899ea1e5103c7fd773e8b5131cc1,2c71cfa9d6e801f312cf726c57bd9aab,How do you value reality?,1,0.0,False,ba0369e0cdc61ff9ed60a825705b75bd,"Blue Shoes and Happiness is the seventh installment of Alexander McCall Smith's successful No.1 Ladies Detective Agency series. Not typical mysteries, the books meander gracefully to their conclusion rather than proceeding with page-turning thrills. As Assistant Detective Grace Makutsi says, ""Mma Ramotswe [proprietor of the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency] does not solve crimes. She deals with very small things. [...] But [...] these small things are important for people"" (53).Set in Botswana, the books are full of full of wisdom and humanity as well as sympathetic and subtly drawn characters. Smith writes in such a way to emphasize the different pace of life in Botswana. Just reading one of the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency books forces the reader to slow done and relax, making them the perfect fare for a weekday evening.In Blue Shoes and Happiness, Precious Ramotswe and her detective agency take on a number of new cases; her new assistant-assistant detective gets a chance to prove his detecting skills; and a new character appears in the form of Aunty Emang, the local newspaper's agony aunt. Additionally, Grace Makutsi's relationship with her new fiance is on rocky ground after she admits to being a feminist. The novel's most shocking thread, however, concerns Precious Ramotswe's decision to go on a diet. Yes, there's blackmail, and a home intruder, and a cobra in the office, but none of these things is nearly as significant as Ramotswe, a champion of the rights of the ""traditionally-built,"" deciding that she needs to lose weight.While the books do stand alone--each begins with a little summary of what has happened in the previous books--people new to the series should probably start with a different book. Blue Shoes and Happiness, while continuing in the same vein as the earlier books, may be slightly less accessible to neophytes. Readers familiar with Ramotswe and the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency novels will appreciate the mysterious pumpkin that threads its way through the book and Smith's exploration of gender issues. To others, these things may feel just a bit too foreign.Armchair Interviews says: While Blue Shoes and Happiness may not be the best book way for new readers to be introduced to the series, however, fans of Precious Ramotswe and the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency will find it enchanting. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Not typical mysteries,"(128, 149)",1,0.5,False -0606238409,books,exciting,thing,next,one,bb97b9ec77b4469dc1ca15773ca50551,e6a877f8eb87117c9e4179eabf4a71ee,Is one better?,1,0.5,False,cb5880433ad8db603f9899b6f4ca9053,"Think back to when you were a child, a hyperactive child, and you had just spotted something you love, in a huge toy store and you're told that you're allowed to get that special something. Remember the excitement that rushed through you, and how over the moon you were? Yeah that was me. In all my young adult glory, when I read the blurb of Divergent, reviews, the lot, and I finally found it in my local bookstore, I was the hyperactive child.We start off on the day of the aptitude test. Engaging already. The concept is what draws readers in first of all. Well that, and the interesting writing style, almost like Tris' literal stream of consciousness. Once you begin reading, your eyes eagerly absorbing all the wonderful descriptions of how houses in the Abnegation sector, are set up, what it's like living and schooling there, and the details of the aptitude test. Yes, the aptitude test was where I knew I'd get hooked on the book.Then came the Choosing Ceremony, and by this point we know enough about our protagonist, to sympathise with her when she chooses to transfer to Dauntless. Tris' character is so well fleshed out early in the novel that every decision she makes, every happening she experiences, every obstacle she encounters, it almost feels like the readers are there with her, by her side. I can't stress how important that is in a book, good characterisation that is. We readers have to actually care about the characters!The Dauntless initiation events were probably my favourite part of the book! I being a stereotypical boy, just loved any little bit of action I could get and Dauntless.. well being Dauntless, provided enough of that for me! I absolutely fell for the one on one fights, and the combination of my love for the action and sympathy for Tris when she was getting her ass kicked, made it very difficult for me to stop reading, even at two in the morning! The chapters were so riveting and chalk-full of events, that you just couldn't help but read on. It'd have been a crime to do such a thing! Though the pace of the story was slow in parts, it wasn't slow enough to give you a reason to get bored. Also vice-versa, it was fast enough that you were kept thoroughly entertained throughout the novel, but wasn't too fast that readers were easily lost either!I'm always in the mood for a good mushy romance, once it doesn't dominate the plot, so I was all for Fourtris! I love that both characters respected each other, and themselves, enough to control themselves and not get too carried away all the time.Towards the ending, things definitely got very exciting, and I had to read the last few chapter over and over to actually comprehend what had happened! Haha. Once again, we admire Tris' steely determination and rational mind when she realises that her fellow initiates are under the control of the serum, when she's separated from Four and when she finds her Dad and the other stiffs. Loss after loss, Tris keeps herself together and she manages to save not only herself from Four, and Four from the serum, but also all the other initiates too! Well done Tris!Anyway the ending was fantastic, leaving just enough covered to leave readers itching for more! The characterisation and writing styles were probably the strongest features, and I will say I was hoping to read a little bit on how their society became the society they know it to be, but I understand not everything can be given away in the one book! I'm more than happy to award it 4.5/5! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3496, 3510)",1,0.0,False -0307341569,books,interesting,writing style,not sure,reader,eb70ca9968f2307a91ce0d873fa2d53f,2c37640d6c1f5f67754f61663589ffa2,Where is the reader?,3,0.0,False,33dd075661ebbf5435697bb4e11f709f,"""Dark Places"" by Gillian FlynnKinnakee Kansas, 1985; Libby Day is the lone survivor of the brutal murder of her family. Her 2 sisters and her mother were all slain. The prime suspect in the case was her older brother Ben. The crime scene which included satanic words and symbols on the walls written in the victims blood led to Ben being labeled a Satanist and murderer. Libby's testimony which recounted the events of that night was used to put Ben in jail for life.Present day; Libby now 31, has been living off of donations made by well wishers soon after the murders. Libby has never truly gotten over the murders and as a result has never gotten her life together. This is unfortunate for her because her ""Well wisher money"" has just run out. An unsuspected business proposition arrives in which Libby can trade information about the murders for cash. Libby has been unable to relive that night but now out of choices she has to go back to that time even if it reveals her condemning testimony wasn't exactly accurate...""Dark Places"" was an interesting read. The story provides 3 perspectives which includes Libby Day current time, Ben Day in 1985 and Patty Day (Libby's mother) 1985. The story unwinds along these perspectives gradually giving the reader more and more information about the murders in 1985 and what led up to them.The Good: Gillian Flynn's writing style was interesting. The story itself and the way the plot developed and expanded were done well. All of the characters were well written and had good depth.The Bad: Nothing memorableOverall: Not a bad read. If the story sounds interesting pick it up and give it a try. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1643, 1657)",3,0.0,False -0307744434,books,similar,feel,fantastic,idea,9ee071a204dc0cbc2b9b3b13732aaafe,6cbf2f4749a8c4865a2e9b0a3492a6b8,Where did the idea of ​​the writer come from?,1,0.0,False,a5a6c7defe5eb2dffb18832442f9fcb6,"Reading this book gave me a little bit of hope that Amazon's compilation of ""Best Books of 2011"" actually has some books worth reading - after reading a few others on their list, I wasn't sure.This book was fun, imaginative, and whimsical. I felt pulled into another world, one where wonder and magic are par for the course. The setting and fantastical elements are perfectly done - not too ridiculous, but not too serious either. The plot and characters kept me interested throughout, with just enough foreshadowing to leave me guessing as to what would happen next. The story moves forward slowly and persistently, leaving you enough time to savor the imagery and beauty of the prose.Some have compared this to Harry Potter. I don't see the similarities (other than the use of magic, obviously), but this is just as enjoyable in its own ways. I felt the world the author created was more similar to that found in this book:Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: A Novel. The world of The Night Circus is not nearly so detailed as the world of Jonathan Strange (Jonathan Strange seemed like a book centered around a magical world with the plot being secondary whereas Night Circus was exactly the opposite), but they have a similar feel to them.I didn't find anything deep or profound in this book, nothing that made it stand out as an amazing piece of literature. It is not destined to become a classic. But it was a good, fun, easy read - perfect for a relaxing and enjoyable romp through another world. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1499, 1513)",1,0.0,False -0761463275,books,original,story line,fantastic,storyline,a2761c518da941b816662cbaba68aa5e,c92836c19a60a183b9131c7d38e70cd2,How pleasant is the storyline?,2,0.9666666666666668,True,ae7f3fcac26d3061ac8c08c647641fd7,"This book was AMAZING!!! I've been trying to find a book that different, and this is it! There is so much detail and imagery. I love the unique twist about the angels being the enemy. Penryn is such a great character. She's strong and kicks ass when she needs to. I love that she's so tough and the insight about her mother and family is a great added dynamic. And i just LOVE Raffe. This book has such an unique and original story line. I thought it was cool that some of the Angels don't believe in God. There are so many twists to explore. I can't wait to start the next book. Hopefully it won't take 2 years for the third one comes out :/ Great book! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(655, 669)",2,0.0,False -1451657706,books,graphic,description,not easy to read,book,1da46b379597e13f43a6c93285fb0824,b690ab289dba37f6017dfbf8d7da529c,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,9e688844326438362720c3d79852ff6c,The book is beautifully written and captured my interest from page one. The descriptions of both scenery and family relationships particularly between father and daughter are graphic. This is a story of great tragedy and love. I completely recommend it ANSWERNOTFOUND,The book is beautifully,"(0, 23)",1,1.0,True -0743566572,books,good,character,interesting,plot line,6db54c4252687f19e8c0e1353916874d,2f2016f81eee0e05476aa383a2175af4,Is the plot line good enough?,1,0.55,True,d55b56daeee8c97cdbf7cccf29b4cb15,The book got me hooked almost immediately and then I got to the end and realized that there is another book after this one.I was unaware of this dilemma but its so good I did not care. Characters and dialogue are good but I liked the movie better.I disliked the name because there is one part about the city of bones and the rest is about characters and how they relate to each other. The interaction between characters are superb. Thank you Cassandra Clare. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(462, 476)",1,0.0,False -0316055433,books,fine,write,terrific,write,7dd240636b0428828772504e4eaa3476,c8bee9b4239889e5995e971c7c3f39f8,How can I write something terrifying?,4,1.0,True,8a04f772b879304a5bf5e6342ae60226,"I didn't hate the protagonist as much as some other critical reviewers, but I also didn't see what was the fuss. The story did not seem original or particularly interesting. The writing was fine, but nothing close to mind-blowing; there was nothing particularly revealing about the art form or the subject matter. ANSWERNOTFOUND",there was nothing particularly revealing about the art form or the subject matter,"(232, 313)",4,0.3333333333333333,False -030758836X,books,readable,book,different,people,14c63f6738575c4ce22f289a316c2e01,c42b384685525c6968a02b909cd8e160,How many people will concentrate?,5,0.5,False,266f69ac95debca3910edcb9f22cc32a,"Amy and Nick are married for five years, but there is not much harmony left. All of a sudden, Amy is missing. And from there, a more and more surprising and devious plot develops, cleverly and elegantly put together by a very talented writer.It is difficult to talk about the plot without risking spoilers. So let's say this: It is not a conventional thriller. There are twists and totally surprising developments, we are getting manipulated and are lied to by both protagonists. It's not only a thriller, the book is also about unconventional truths about love and marriage. Sadly, the ending is a disappointment. Best not to expect too much from it and just enjoy the reading of the novel as such.The book is always straightforward and readable, but maybe there are a few digressions too many. I can't help but feeling that nowadays thriller writers feel the need to expand their books to 600 pages when 400 would have done just as well. That's stupid, because it automatically weakens the suspense.Gillian Flynn really deconstructed love and marriage here a lot, so I have a suggestion for readers who would like to read a (shorter) crime novel which is thrilling, full of dark humor and lets you believe in love again:Heads Off (A Lisa Becker Mystery). ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1257, 1271)",5,0.0,False -1476755590,books,awesome,book,how awesome,book,851ab1adb1dcf91d39276d51fd0c48ec,13d5265c989690647bb0dbf7bb0da289,How would you rate the book?,1,0.0,False,88fbc36f92864e8def0e7170cdcb957e,I have to start out by saying that this book was AWESOME!! I honestly do not understand how anyone could rate this book any less than 5 stars. Real had more than everything that I love in a book and I am EAGERLY awaiting the next book! You rocked it Katy Evans <3 Remy <3 ANSWERNOTFOUND,I honestly do not understand how anyone could rate this book any less than 5 stars,"(59, 141)",1,0.4833333333333333,False -031604461X,books,helpful,review,complete,control,186a6b3a9d79e62018fa80882bdae918,be87b170076ce8c318c4edd833cf87c7,How do I use the control?,1,0.0,False,572f6f94aaecb5b36650e7ccc19241e8,"I started this series just after the 2nd book was released, thankfully. So I was able to read twilight and new moon together, which I will say for someone like me with no memory, was helpful and made it more enjoyable. By the time breaking dawn was released, I had a vague memory of the story, but knew I had absolutely loved it despite not remembering much... so there was no way I wouldn't read breaking dawn. The whole series follows Bella, a human teenager who falls in love with Edward, a 80 or so year old vampire. It twists and turns and each book is fantastic as a stand alone or read together with the other 3. With this final installment in the twilight saga, you get all the things Stephenie Meyer has promised and more with Eclipse.Without reading too many reviews beforehand I got the feeling that this book might suck. It seemed a good amount of the reviews were going at this book with a wrecking ball, and I was a little scared to read it because I didn't want to be disappointed in the series as a whole, especially how it ends. But my mom convinced me that it was amazing, so I bought it. I had gotten her started on the twilight series and she read this a month or so before me. Honestly I didn't want to read it as soon as it came out because I don't want it to end. This is the first series in a longtime that I really love and feel invested in.I won't review the story because I would never want to ruin the excitment and discovery for anyone. Thats why nothing is covered in the dust jacket, or on the amazon page(unless you start reading reviews, then you're screwed...and you're reading this...so apparently you've already started reading them.)BUT! I will say --- at times this book was shocking. I freaked out on people that had no idea what the story is about or why I was so nuts over it. I was desperately asking aquaintances ""Have you read twilight!?"". I just needed someone to share my thoughts with to be honest. I'm in my 20s, but I was completed consumed by the story. So anyway, at times it was more farfetched then I had expected. Now that the first movie is being released, I had a hard time figuring out how they would do this 4th book realistically without being weird, campy, or just plain not translating on screen. So good luck to them in advance.But once you get over some of the major hurdles, it was amazing. I was stunned and in awe the entire way thru. About 200 pages from the end, I stopped for a day or two,because I was so sad/scared to finish it, knowing this is probably the end as far as Bella's perspective. I still to this day would love more Bella/Edward, as I find even their everyday life facinating. Hopefully someday she'll write more about all or any of the Cullens(Alice and Esme being favorites of mine.) This book gave you more of the Cullen family, which I know a good amount of people really enjoy.For those people who said this book is ridiculous, or picked on various aspects -- you're ridiculous!(though, as I failed to say before, everyone is entiled to their opinions, which is why reviews are so helpful). This is a BOOK, a STORY, something to be enjoyed. A good amount of people pick apartm this book because they don't like the message its sending to teens or kids about something whether it be marriage, or age, or children, etc etc. I really think this book rocks! It's fantasy mixied with reality, and in my opinion, ends the 'saga' in the perfect place. I hope to see more from Stephenie Meyer. (PS: 'the host'(by meyer) which I thought would be too sci-fi for me, was really good too!) ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3568, 3582)",1,0.0,False -0062024027,books,interesting,thing,different,name,6dd85ebdb83204249b222035213d80a5,8ea35f15c4311ac2bb397c46c6ba3499,How is the name?,1,0.0,False,4991c667c68e81bc1d8b41ac9ab3b1b0,"In a way, hanging the ""New Hunger Games"" label on Divergent is an annoyance--beyond being a rather violent dystopian story with a teen girl as protagonist, it doesn't share much in common with The Hunger Games trilogy. On the other hand, that label will probably compel fans of those books (myself included) to pick up this one. And that's a good thing, because on its own terms, it's a gripping novel by a talented new author.I almost didn't want to like it. I thought unlike Collins' dystopia (which mirrors empires built on the backs of provinces and colonies throughout history), Roth's imagined world was something one would have a hard time imagining society evolving into. But she sold me. I read an article recently that took the view that dystopian YA novels are so popular today because high school is a kind of dystopia. Here, with the creation of a society divided by factions, Roth has on one level created a perfect metaphor for high school, with its cliques. And on a deeper level, a metaphor for life in general, because don't we all divide up into factions of one kind or another? It also has interesting things to say about what truly constitutes bravery and the difficulty of wanting to be your own person while also wanting to please your parents,Before I convince anybody that this is a dry read that takes a scholarly look at these thematic elements, be assured that this is a highly entertaining read, with plenty of drama and action. Beatrice (later known as ""Tris"") is a compelling heroine, and I just loved the ""voice"" of the character. There has been some commentary that the initiation stage of the story is excessively violent, even to the point of sadism, but I didn't find it so. It actually reminded me quite a bit of the kind of training military recruits go through, although somewhat more extreme, of course. There has also been some criticism that what has really been going on among the factions is introduced way late in the story, but this didn't bother me. This is a story as much about the evolution of Tris as a person as it is about the society she inhabits.It's true we don't get much of a picture of what the world is like outside of this futuristic version of Chicago, but I am assuming that this will be dealt with at some point later on in the trilogy. As for my own personal criticisms, I wish more of the other characters were as memorable as Tris. I found the love story a little too ""Harlequin Romance"" for my taste. (I was almost expecting descriptions of heaving bosoms now and then.) But aside from the overheated descriptions, I liked Tris and Four as a couple.All in all, a more than worthwhile read. Am very much looking forward to the next installment. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2727, 2741)",1,0.0,False -0143038419,books,inspire,book,personal,story,e471f9da2e3ea69fa95f9987252030ae,d62258227d6d14da60f443e1adc3bf3c,How is it the story?,1,0.0,False,50a52b29a90b93ad64449b67e695d5d2,"The author who's just been through a messay divorce, embarks on her spiritual, international journey in search of...she's not sure. She just knows she wants to move, to be somewhere else.I had heard that the book was inspiring, which was true. I was unprepared for the fact it was also pretty funny. The author is able to turn a phrase, and I'd put her among the ranks of the funniest female writers, almost approaching Nora Rphron or a Fran Lebowitz.I do feel the criticisms that the author comes across as self serving are true. I wish the author had turned less of the focus on herself. Nevertheless, if you enjoy free form essay writing, basically a forgotten art, check this book out.Another excellent book of humorous essays is Race You To The Fountain of Youth, which had me rolling on the floor.Race You to the Fountain of Youth: I'm Not Dead Yet (But parts of me are going fast)""Eat, Pray, Love"" is truly an interesting collection of essays and was fresh and different. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the criticisms that the author comes across as self serving are true,"(461, 529)",1,0.65,True -0989104400,books,real,love,beautiful,relationship,6623e5853ebcc025eb4a5bf1a039bfdb,ce8c1d9675b6c329870ac89f0c453739,What was the relationship?,2,0.0,False,7041e87b648a99ae157718faf644e506,"Oh Jasinda Wilder what have you done to me? I have heard about Falling Into You from a lot of different people and how wonderful it is so when I finally found a moment of piece I decided to pick it up and find out what all the fuss was about.Well the fuss did not do this book justice. I did not read the synopsis for this book before reading it so I was going into it totally blind and holy water sprinklers! Jasinda was ripping my heart out with this read. She pulled me into this story and didn't let me go, I am seriously still holding on waiting for Falling Into Us. I felt like I was a part of it and was feeling every emotion, every tear, every laugh, every scream, every heartache, every touch, every kiss, everything that Nell was feeling. My heart was ripped out, stomped on and smashed and then Colton swooped in and took my heart and mended it and placed it gently back into my chest so I could breathe again.""You don't ever really let go, though. You don't stop. You don't stop hurting, you don't stop loving. It doesn't go away, you just keep living and eventually s*** gets pushed into the background of your life so it's not consuming you every day. And then one day you know you're okay. It still hurts, you still miss that person. And yeah, you forget the details. The way she smelled, the way her mouth tasted, how her skin felt, the sound of her voice. It's almost like a different life, a different person that loved her, was with her. But on a day-to-day level, you know you're okay. Sort of.""Falling Into You was a very beautiful story about losing love and finding it again. It was about learning how to let go of something in your past and move on with your future. It shows us how you can love someone with all your heart and soul in your past and love someone new with all your heart and soul in your present and future. I couldn't put this book down if I wanted too. It consumed me from the time I woke up until the time I went to bed. The emotion that was poured into this story still makes my heart beat just a little bit faster and still has been swooning over the characters.Nell pulled at so many of my emotions during this read she had my feelings all over the place like I was riding a tilt a whirl and never stopped. Her love for Kyle and her love for Colton touched my heart and made me cry for her. She is lost and lonely and unsure of herself and her feelings. She is also strong and determined and feisty and a little bit scared.""You're a lot of things, Nell Hawthorne. You're complex. You're cute. You're lovely. You're funny. You're strong. You're beautiful."" She seems to be struggling with words and emotions. I keep going. ""You're tortured. You're hurting. You're amazing. You're talented. You're sexy as _____.""Kyle is Nell's first love. Best friends since they were young kids but as time went on desires got stronger and they couldn't deny their feelings for one another. She was his first love and he was hers. They gave each other everything. Their love for one another was strong and real, even at their young age they knew that they were meant to be.""And now we're learning how to fall in love together. I don't care what any one else says. Ilove you. I'll always love you, no matter what happens with us in the future. I love you now andforever.""But sometimes life isn't fair and things happen to us that we don't understand and can't explain. Life happened to Nell and Kyle and nothing would be the same. Their love for each other will always be there but moving on is harder than one would think. Nell struggles with her life every day, she can't escape her past and the nightmares that still wake her up screaming. She is a shell of the person she used to be and she doesn't know how to move forward and start living again.Colton is strong, determined, smart, funny, compassionate, caring, giving, hard, and sexy. He is everything that attracts Nell but she knows she needs to keep her distance. She is still living in the past and having Colton around only confuses her more. She is lost and he wants to find her. She is lonely and he wants to comfort her, she is broken and he wants to make her whole again.""I can tell you what I see. I can tell you what I know about you. I can tell you how I feel. I can't show you what you really are. But arguing with you won't accomplish anything. I think we've both had our share of people trying to fix us. It doesn't work. We can only fix ourselves. Let ourselves heal.""The chemistry and passion between Colton and Nell is out of this world intense. She literally needs him to survive and the same goes for him I think. Separate they are just half of a person but together they become a whole. They complete each other. Colton is Nell's rock and pushes her to let go of the past and move forward. Nell is Colton's calm and helps him with dealing with his past so he can move on with his future. The electricity that runs between those two is addicting and you will want more of their story.Overall this was a beautiful love story! It had heart and it made you feel so many emotions. I can't explain into words the impact of this story you will just have to experience it for yourselves and read it. Jasinda Wilder did a beautiful job in creating a story about love and loss! A story that will show you the strength that people have within themselves to help heal their wounds and scars and move forward and continue to live life happily. She will open your eyes and open your heart to accepting things that are out of your control. She left me breathless and I am very grateful that I finally decided to pick up this story and experience Kyle, Nell, and Colton because I will remember their story forever! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(5743, 5757)",2,0.0,False -0316206849,books,great,depth,wonderful,novel,99e87f33b5c79bd08ad945da11fa92ad,24e23910e5f30ecf1aca537278bdbb98,What is your favorite novel?,1,1.0,True,80f65488adb36256f8c6afeb17af8751,"I enjoyed reading this book. J.K. Rowling writes so well. The ending was a bit predictable, though. The depth of all the characters were great! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(144, 158)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,interesting,take,ulterior,motive,9a2529ff372c3a991f204437adf08014,6f831dfb51c685009c81f92c1d3598ed,Does this stories has ulterior motives?,4,0.0,False,fb490404675e877a3fa3b08680367bc1,"This book is incredible! I read it in 12 hours straight. While it is an incredible thriller and keeps you hooked, the book is also a great commentary on relationships and marriage. I loved how the author interweaves the mystery in the plot with a very intimate look at the relationship between the two characters. The plot line unfolds in a way that makes you want to know more, and the nuanced writing about the characters and their lives gets you invested in their story. I won't say anymore to prevent spoilers.The book also highlights the media circus surrounding events of high-interest and has a pretty satirical and interesting take on that.I highly recommend this book! Read it before it is made into a movie and ruined! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(729, 743)",4,0.0,False -0452285216,books,not funny,book,funny,joke,5889217460f8f5e5cdd589cea114ad00,2ce6508aa2ff2cdf1301626558480ead,Is this joke funny?,1,1.0,True,5ffb47003d7ae8ba9de23494b09765d6,"Wow, this book is simply amazing. First of all, I was a little lukewarm about reading this because I had just finished Dude, Where's My Country by Michael Moore. This book, however focuses more on the media and I must say that it is more entertaining than Dude.To begin with, this book tells the truth very well, it covers how well, (or poorly) the media distort the television we view and the papers we read. Liberal bias? No, this is a non-existent problem. Franken covers Sean Hannity, Bill O'Lielly, Ann Coulter, and once again, Rush Limbaugh.This book is mainly about how the right-wingers always manage to blame Clinton and fellow dem's for the state of the nation, when in fact, they are the ones to blame. There are many incidences where people like Sean Hannity include bogus facts, research and charts to bash Clinton and other Democratic leaders.This book, of course isn't always funny, it is, in fact downright sad sometimes, but it offers good encouragement to me and my fellow liberals, and says that there is hope, but first, let's make fun of stupid liars! ANSWERNOTFOUND",is n't always funny,"(878, 896)",1,1.0,True -0307744434,books,descriptive,book,remarkable,book,847de76e97264bb76c5fc4663caf4851,2444412958a98417502d4c6b60557e0c,How good was cathy glass book?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,9224b7f3e9d1dc8fccb413170d34cd11,"This book is so well written. I was hooked from page 1. I highly recommend this for anyone who likes a dark fairy tale type of book. Magickal realism maybe? Hard to describe but the book was lush, descriptive and pulled you right in. If you've read Ms. Peregrine Home For Peculiar Children and liked it, then you will love this book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book is so well written,"(0, 28)",1,0.0,False -0007386648,books,different,taste,straightforward,write,7972901085b89a6044440ffc6ae89600,ac96ac002dae0915d229888c80a78f5d,How is the write?,1,0.0,False,9cb700a0109c40d639e12dd2b35322f5,"Not sure what to say about books, since everyone has different taste. If it's got 5 stars, I liked it a lot and if not, I didn't like it much. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(143, 157)",1,0.0,False -031604461X,books,ridiculous,book,awful,book,420dd5dd9e02cbbca9828e807309ecbb,07605dd519fa02fc8cb459d2b36f5c54,What is your favorite book?,2,1.0,True,572f6f94aaecb5b36650e7ccc19241e8,"I started this series just after the 2nd book was released, thankfully. So I was able to read twilight and new moon together, which I will say for someone like me with no memory, was helpful and made it more enjoyable. By the time breaking dawn was released, I had a vague memory of the story, but knew I had absolutely loved it despite not remembering much... so there was no way I wouldn't read breaking dawn. The whole series follows Bella, a human teenager who falls in love with Edward, a 80 or so year old vampire. It twists and turns and each book is fantastic as a stand alone or read together with the other 3. With this final installment in the twilight saga, you get all the things Stephenie Meyer has promised and more with Eclipse.Without reading too many reviews beforehand I got the feeling that this book might suck. It seemed a good amount of the reviews were going at this book with a wrecking ball, and I was a little scared to read it because I didn't want to be disappointed in the series as a whole, especially how it ends. But my mom convinced me that it was amazing, so I bought it. I had gotten her started on the twilight series and she read this a month or so before me. Honestly I didn't want to read it as soon as it came out because I don't want it to end. This is the first series in a longtime that I really love and feel invested in.I won't review the story because I would never want to ruin the excitment and discovery for anyone. Thats why nothing is covered in the dust jacket, or on the amazon page(unless you start reading reviews, then you're screwed...and you're reading this...so apparently you've already started reading them.)BUT! I will say --- at times this book was shocking. I freaked out on people that had no idea what the story is about or why I was so nuts over it. I was desperately asking aquaintances ""Have you read twilight!?"". I just needed someone to share my thoughts with to be honest. I'm in my 20s, but I was completed consumed by the story. So anyway, at times it was more farfetched then I had expected. Now that the first movie is being released, I had a hard time figuring out how they would do this 4th book realistically without being weird, campy, or just plain not translating on screen. So good luck to them in advance.But once you get over some of the major hurdles, it was amazing. I was stunned and in awe the entire way thru. About 200 pages from the end, I stopped for a day or two,because I was so sad/scared to finish it, knowing this is probably the end as far as Bella's perspective. I still to this day would love more Bella/Edward, as I find even their everyday life facinating. Hopefully someday she'll write more about all or any of the Cullens(Alice and Esme being favorites of mine.) This book gave you more of the Cullen family, which I know a good amount of people really enjoy.For those people who said this book is ridiculous, or picked on various aspects -- you're ridiculous!(though, as I failed to say before, everyone is entiled to their opinions, which is why reviews are so helpful). This is a BOOK, a STORY, something to be enjoyed. A good amount of people pick apartm this book because they don't like the message its sending to teens or kids about something whether it be marriage, or age, or children, etc etc. I really think this book rocks! It's fantasy mixied with reality, and in my opinion, ends the 'saga' in the perfect place. I hope to see more from Stephenie Meyer. (PS: 'the host'(by meyer) which I thought would be too sci-fi for me, was really good too!) ANSWERNOTFOUND",twilight and new moon together,"(94, 124)",2,0.4545454545454545,False -038536315X,books,excellent,characterization,alive,people,670183703181d31315edc3f4aba83468,433c966a7b209f229c7aee0e099c3db5,How is people's opinion about the book?,1,0.0,False,43ce33bcc78d99efa17c22b8c9707dc9,This was a typical Grisham novel... it never disappoints. I love it from beginning to end. Once I started I could not put it down. It grab my attention and characterization was excellent. It was quite funny and enjoyable despite the time period of the story. Well done as always. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(286, 300)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,romantic,feeling,inner,strength,c78f1565abefd4f2b32ef90259c2c5cf,db891733165f4222e753ab09534e57e4,How strength was it?,5,0.0,False,e592c643946d27172b85ca154b77f8e3,"Book #61 Read in 2012The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThis book is the first in a series. I gave up on it the first time I tried to read. Friends loved it. Students loved it. I figured I would try it again--and this time I ended up loving it.Katniss lives in District 12, a relatively poor district, with her mother and younger sister. When contestants are selected for this year's Hunger Games, a contest where children fight to the death, Prim, the younger sister, is selected to be in the Games. Katniss refuses to allow this to happen and she volunteers to take her sister's place. Also selected is Peeta, the son of the local baker. The two form an alliance and Peeta seems to have romantic feelings towards Katniss.The Games themselves are brutal and horrible. During the Games, the rules are changed so that two winners from the same district will be allowed. This means that Katniss can band together with Peeta, who is gravely injured. But will this rule change really give them a way to survive and win together?This book had a lot of action, great characters and a decent romance. Katniss is a tough cookie. Peeta is a hero whom readers will end up rooting for--to win the Games and get the girl. I will continue on to book 2.[...] ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1259, 1273)",5,0.0,False -030758836X,books,interesting,plot,good,characterization,1bc011ef893e8de2a79e55d2341d81d9,288a98f5a54dfbd422cbaa8e3ab54d26,How is the characterization of the actor?,2,0.0,False,0c2d8a5256b1714e263e0b1e29403a81,"If you like reading a book with vulgar language through the entire book then you might not mind this. I found it disgusting and completely unnecessary. I only finished the book because it was a book club reading and I wanted to see if there was anything redeeming about it. The plot took a very, very long time to get you interested. Very slow beginning. Since it was supposedly ""a page turner"" I continued on. Eventually it has an interesting plot. I was completely disappointed in the ending. It seemed like the author couldn't figure out a good ending so it just kind of ends.I've never read anything else by this author but due to the unnecessary language in this one, I won't be reading any others.Would have given it zero stars if that was an option. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(764, 778)",2,0.0,False -0761463275,books,unique,concept,intriguing,concept,428087eb9db646e5c8f0229c20e5630b,78e4778cb2cfa8c5317d6d7fe718996a,How is the concept?,1,0.0,False,3a96710c8b30119e023898444a173267,"So, first--I'll say it outright: I read about halfway through this book. And normally, I'd never write a review for a book I haven't read from cover to cover, but many friends convinced me to post this review, especially since Amazon has this book listed as ""Amazon Children's Publsihing"" (yes, Amazon even misspelled publishing on its own book!). I've read enough YA that didn't have language to know it's possible to carry a strong story with strong emotions without resorting to curse words, ESPECIALLY in a book slated for ""children."" It's almost as if the words were inserted to make the characters sound tougher, and it just didn't work.Another thing that bothered me is that blatant attitude toward God--I get it; a lot of people are on that hate bandwagon when it comes to anything Christian (and I'm sure that hatred will rear its head in response to my review), but this book had too much for me. Sorry, when one of God's angels says ""we're all just stumbling around in the dark,"" and mutters something about an empty story that sounds profound to explain his presence, and curses like everyone else...well, there's no hero in that story for me. I'm not looking for every title to espouse my beliefs, but when the book begins to feel like an attack or seems to have an agenda--and that includes Christian fiction--rather than a good story, I'm outta there.I did give this a 2-star rating because the concept was unique and intriguing--which is what attracted me to the book in the first place--and the writing was pretty decent. Unfortunately, language and a clash of belief sets ruined the book for me. I can, and do, tolerate a lot of things in the fiction I read, but this one crossed lines for me. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the concept was unique and intriguing,"(1406, 1443)",1,0.7,True -0385537859,books,good,action,great,action,315647f78455a09913804f4a6e7945fd,a89cae38f33d727ae0d6880b1a6a219f,How was the action in the book that you completed reading?,1,0.1,False,5cb84a6b20d0268aa62a2e9e3a039e33,"Hello allwell i just got through reading the latest Robert Langdon novel and lety me say it was a good book but it also has its probl;ems. First off lets get to what is good about the book.1. Robert langdon is in uncharted territory. One of Robert Langdons greatest gifts is not just for symbolism but also his ability of having a photographic memory. In this book at the very begining it was taken away from him, this leaves him in very uncharted territory and Dan brown really brings this through2. the action is good. Throughout the book the action is swift and the characters reaction to things is very real and you can feel the emotion of the moment come through.3. the characters are not cookie cutter bad guys or good guys. This is one book were the landscape of who is bad and who is good is always changing from the first page you think you got things figured out but by the end only person you really have faith in as far as where he stands is Robert langdon and there were more than a few OMG moments where the tides sift and suddenly good is bad and bad is good.However there is some bad things too1. Book requires you to do some research. IF you have never been to venice or florence this book requires you to look up some stuff online to get what it looks like. Now while this aint necessary a bad thing if you are just looking for a good afternoon yarn or something for you to read during flights this may not be the book for you.2.There are times when you get confused Throughout the book there was times were i got confused with much of the jargon and while this is eventually made up for later it did pull me out of what was going on a little.Overall this is a good book for some late night reading but if you are looking for a time killer then you might want to go somewhere else, still though i cant wait for the next robert langdon book ANSWERNOTFOUND",the action is good,"(501, 519)",1,0.35000000000000003,False -0451239350,books,powerful,scene,wonderful,end,f3f1a7abd457ff6552176694d48a36b0,9e380e0ddfa4531f0f6b06d550f2e48d,How is the end?,2,0.0,False,a78cdc6c64dfbf75a1c12dc4ef39a969,"I’ve been saving this book so I could read it from cover to cover without really stopping. I am glad I did. It was very well done. It was good to see all the Brothers again, good to see them fighting and protecting their King. The heart of the story is Qhuinn and Blay of course, but their story flowed right along with the rest of the “family” and it all kept moving. When Layla’s pregnancy hits a crisis, it seems to bring to light Qhuinn’s need to look at himself squarely. Layla is a good reflector of Qhuinn’s best self, always trying to bring it out and show it to him. Qhuinn and Blay have a very hard time trying to come together, one step forward, two steps back. They do resolve their issues. Layla herself is a star player in this story. Her scene with Xcor was so powerful I had to go back and read it again. The book ended with many things left unresolved-it leaves me wanting much more. I can’t wait! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(957, 971)",2,0.0,False -149539090X,books,unexpected,book,impeccable,write,d5ce0831fc196b7fa7be7c95ffd665e0,2f6d38976862913e26f9b256869b3847,Can you write your opinion about this book?,1,0.0,False,06a4108cccf447d65073784ed2d0819b,"I love Mia Sheridan. This book is unexpected, and in a world where every book blurs together, it's nice to read something refreshing. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book is unexpected,"(21, 44)",1,1.0,True -0989450236,books,amazing,series,third,book,bc819d98b496122a73e9e1494b288d70,cb84bd0c3725b40ca02c358a75cad948,What was the name of the book?,4,0.0,False,ad2cb49778873a6b4a99b174e11b8c08,Wow...wow...wow... K. Bromberg did it again. I don't even know where to begin complimenting this book. I stumbled on Driven based on a book suggestion via Amazon and then counted down the days until Fueled....I never expected to fall in love with two characters like I did with Colton and Rylee. K. Bromberg has a writing style that in my opinion is unparalleled by any other. I have never seen an author that can wrap you up in a storyline like she does. I know the wait for Crashed will be hard but completely worth the wait. Major applause to you K! All I can say is that this book (and series) is absolutely AMAZING!!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(624, 638)",4,0.0,False -030758836X,books,odd,character,interesting,synopsis,6a9f15160ecf53343bfaa96fa514332d,edcf16b2c84410b149243ea27907dae1,Does this synopsis interesting?,2,0.5,False,377896228108aea04b2adb9441ff711f,"Weird, weird book. Very surprised considering its popularity. Had to finish it, though, and it was okay. I hate to say I wouldn't recommend it to a friend. Both characters were very odd and had several issues of their own. No real "good guy" I guess. Left me with a big ole question mark dangling at the end of this one. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Very surprised considering its popularity,"(19, 60)",2,1.0,True -0439136350,books,incredible,way,few,book,59ae7f344d24ce0b3479a3b39489719a,b0078254822fad91e77a4956a51720ea,How is the book?,2,0.0,False,fd1905f707aa3bfbb3489e9bd7312431,I think that this is my second favorite HP book! I loved Hermoine's side story and that Rowlings kept leading us to beleive something was happening with Hermoine but there was so much going on with the rest of the book that you really didn't have time to figure out what it was. The way everything culminated at the end of the book was incredible. I raced through the end so fast that I had to go back and re-read it. These books are great! ANSWERNOTFOUND,I I loved Hermoine 's side story I I,"(0, 389)",2,0.8,True -0316055433,books,slow,middle,confuse,part,0607776d1f9c58bcae9ba76a946fa42e,d36f19ee48a6db86c0a0c0f375e48842,How is the part?,1,0.0,False,32b328e6b5c4b403eb1b049363ea18a8,"Great start, wonderful words and descriptions. I had a variety of feelings towards the characters which made me really want to see this story unfolded. The middle was slow and exhausting to get to the end. Honestly I started off loving this book but the story fell off the track tremendously and never pulled me back in. It could have been 300 pages shorter. I burned out, lost interest and just wanted to finish. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(415, 429)",1,0.0,False -0143142372,books,interesting,description,interesting,detail,8d63e672345395150e8e3cf22ad52978,92990a16b27dea09cc3c6369e9172b6e,How is the detail?,1,0.0,False,572394434465344eca94a179b5e89c30,"This book is very good at the beginning, and I couldn't put it down when I first started reading it. The descriptions of medieval life and mystery at the beginning are very interesting. Here are the problems that caused me to give this book two stars instead of the four it could have easily gotten:This is a very long book, and I get the feeling that the author had to come up with filler to meet some length goal he had. There is a lot of redundancy in the book, where he explains technical details about things like masonry repeatedly. Also, there seem to be random, graphic sex scenes which become more and more frequent in the latter half of the book. Most of them added nothing to the plot, and I'm not sure if they were simply filler, a marketing ploy, or a result of the author just wanting to write about sex. I couldn't finish the book because the last hundred or two pages got too boring and started to resemble a harlequin soft-core porn novel. It's as if he ran out of fresh ideas when the book neared completion and started to substitute real content with sex scenes.There are also some problems with the characters. The main character at the beginning, for instance; the author makes it very clear that this man is deeply in love with his wife, and when she dies, he's crushed-- but then has sex with a woman he just met less than 24 hours after burying his wife. It doesn't make sense when you drastically change a character's values like that, and again, it seems as though the author was overeager to write about sex. It's a trend I've noticed in a lot of books these days. Also (and you'll see what I mean if you read the book), some of the other characters are introduced as truly good people, and then do some truly reprehensible things and have no regrets about it. It doesn't make sense. There's no consistency to most of the characters in this book. In fact, my favorite characters were the villains, because I could at least count on them to be consistently villainous, whereas I never knew what the ""good"" characters were going to do next.Two out of five. Not worth your money. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2104, 2118)",1,0.0,False -0441008534,books,great,quality,little,problem,14db3bf28c20a7cee2b1f935c008864b,e405086534dfd2347d9d289dc6bcb80c,What is the problem of your car?,1,0.0,False,b9e0a4226eec5aa6b44be0336ff33dc4,"Sure, I recommended these books to my sister when she started reading twilight as more 'legitimate' and popular vampire novels. I myself never took the time to read this kind of stuff, since I prefer traditional high fantasy. I did however rent me a copy of Tru Blood, and having become addicted to that series, I found myself insisting to read this series of books. So far, I haven't been disappointed.Dead Until Dark has a lot of similarities to the Twilight series, and that is probably because the Twilight series seems to be based in part on this older series. This fact has escaped attention since the overwhelming popularity of Twilight has made vampire romances popular long after this series was written. Since Tru Blood has made this series more popular than ever, people will start accusing Charlaine Harris of copying Stephanie Meyer, when most likely, the reverse is true. Really, Twilight and Tru Blood owe each other a lot and the cycle seems to just keep on giving...***Spoiler Alert***Basically, the premise of Dead Until Dark is the story of a world where vampires have 'come out of the coffin.' This premise makes this series fairly unique. No longer do vampires exist in the periphery of reality, but they are an everyday accepted kind of people. Sookie Stackhouse, our blond buxom heroine, is not just your everyday person either, but a waitress with the nerve wracking disability of being a telepath. The world of the mundane small northern Louisiana town of Bon Temps gets energized when Sookie and Bill the vampire become the first supernatural couple to be formed in this backwater. Not only that, but brutal strangulations start popping up all over this town where nothing ever happens, well, until Bill the vampire showed up. What is happening in Bon Temps? Are vampires behind the killings? Is Sookie safe dating a dead man? What is the strange secret of Sookie's boss Sam?Well, the Twilight similarities primarily involve mind reading, and love triangles. In these books, vampires glow (SM vampires sparkle) and can't have their mind read (Edward couldn't read Bella's mind). Sookie is a mind reader (Edward for SM) and has a bit of a love triangle between Vampire Bill and her boss who turns into a dog (Jacob vs. Edward). There are a lot of other minor fine points, but these are fairly fundamental to SM's books, and were originally described here.While Charlaine Harris is really not a super talented writer, she does have a knack for conflict which is good, and she is good at describing the human condition. She is also bold in her approach in writing a novel which truly defies categorization by combing elements of romance, horror, fantasy, and detective/crime all into a whole series of books.These books are extremely interesting, and if they were well written, they would be five star books. The quality of the writing is good, not great, and therefore four stars, mainly for the interesting premise and plot. This book is one of the best written of the series, really, but it still leaves to be desired.Recommended. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3057, 3071)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,good,way,many,problem,f77496aad53b7a48061b1d9b5e85ec88,57049716dda5af1c95838924b0fcc37b,Can you be more specific about their problems ?,1,0.3125,False,9f5f60f110f2d7706ef38fff540bb025,"Hey I'm reviewing that book that everyone has already read. It's the number one book on Amazon right now and it's sure to stay there until Ronos Part I: Catalyst comes out later this year. I bet you're dying to know what I think about The Hunger Games. Since everyone has already read this there are going to be some major SPOILERS throughout this review.There were things about it that I liked and there were things about it that I didn't like (Duh!). If you don't know me then I should tell you that I'm very critical of things that a ton of people like. I hold those books/movies/TV shows to a higher standard than others. As a result it often seems like I hate the things that everyone else loves.I didn't love The Hunger Games. Please don't judge me. Does it help if I tell you that I didn't hate it either?There were a lot of good things about it. I love the setting of the world. The country being set up into districts and being run by the capital was cool for me and I was a little jealous of the authors ingenuity. By having the POV character not knowledgable about the other districts meant she didn't have to have pages and pages about exposition about what the major industries and cultures of the districts were. Also, if she needed to change anything for the sake of the story she could just pretend like the protagonist was misinformed about what she knew. It's a good writing strategy.We got to know a lot about district 12 and very little about any of the others. That left a lot of mystery and intrigue to the world of the story. The setting alone was interesting enough to keep reading.I think that along with the setting goes the sweet story setup for why the districts are the way they are. The Capital runs everything everyone does to remind them about how all powerful the government is. Just in case that isn't enough each district is also to send two kids to fight to the death in the annual Hunger Games. Twenty-four teenagers and kids trying to kill each other; the last won standing wins. That's cool. Sure to bring an appropriate amount of antagonism to the story.The main character is Katniss Everdeen and she volunteers for The Hunger Games so that her little sister doesn't have to fight. Katniss is a solid protagonist. She does a lot of thinking. Lots of the story beats take place in her head (which is why the movie is going to be lacking compared to the book) especially in the first book. Most of the in her head stuff is about her relationship with Peeta (who has a terrible name).Which leads to the weakest thing about this book and the entire trilogy. Peeta and the love story is straight up annoying. Suzanne Collins is a good writer. She knows how to describe things in a unique way and there was never a moment where I thought she wasn't trying to do a good job, except for this cheezy love story.Now I'm not one of those guys who is automatically opposed to any love story in everything. I enjoy anything that is well written. I'm saying that the love story feels so out of place with The Hunger Games story. I can see what they were going for. They wanted someone in the games that was going to be very hard for Katniss to kill. That's a good idea. But the way they do it is no good.And there is a reason I'm saying they instead of her, the author. The way it reads it almost feels like she doesn't know how to write those drenched in love lines that Peeta constantly rolls out. She is so good everywhere else in the book why does she falter when talking about how much Peeta is in love with Katniss. Most of what he says feels like a cliché. So I'm saying they because it reads like that was something the publisher told her to include in a rewrite because for some reason in every young adult fiction the lead girl has to make a choice between two guys who both love her more than any teenager has ever loved anyone.The choice plot is now a cliché, not a convention. Please stop boring me.The choice plot makes me upset because it's used as the climax of the first book. That made me so mad I decided I wouldn't read the other ones. There was no way that's supposed to be the climax of book one. I changed my mind a few months later and read the second one where I found the real climax for book one. It's the conversation Katniss had with President Snow in case you are wondering and it needs to be included in the first movie if you want to do it right.The games themselves were entertaining enough but they could have been better. All the things I didn't like Collins improved for the second book. I didn't like the supplies they needed dropping in exactly when they needed them. It was kind of explained but not well enough. It was a little Dues ex machina and was a lazy way to move the story forward.The best stuff of the actual Hunger Games was between Katniss and Rue. It was sad when that ended because then I knew it would go back to that lame love story.One last thing. For a story about kids killing each other until there is only one left standing the climax in the arena was pretty anticlimactic. I guess in the back of my mind I knew that there were two more books and that Katniss and Peeta had to survive. There's nothing wrong with that but one of the principles of story telling is giving the audience what they want but not in the way they want. There was never really a moment where I was excited about what was going to happen next. It was always just Katniss and Peeta killing everyone else. My interest spiked a little when it was down to just the two of them but it should have been spiking a lot higher for where I was in the book.A lot of the things I didn't like about this book might sound kind of petty and most people don't care about them. It's still a good enough book and I still think you should read it if you have nothing better to read.By the way if you do have something better to read let me know what it is. We got an Amazon gift card for our wedding and we love reading things that are awesome. Put your suggestions in the comments. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I Hunger,"(706, 730)",1,0.0,False -0761463275,books,unique,concept,intriguing,concept,428087eb9db646e5c8f0229c20e5630b,78e4778cb2cfa8c5317d6d7fe718996a,How is the concept?,1,0.0,False,3a96710c8b30119e023898444a173267,"So, first--I'll say it outright: I read about halfway through this book. And normally, I'd never write a review for a book I haven't read from cover to cover, but many friends convinced me to post this review, especially since Amazon has this book listed as ""Amazon Children's Publsihing"" (yes, Amazon even misspelled publishing on its own book!). I've read enough YA that didn't have language to know it's possible to carry a strong story with strong emotions without resorting to curse words, ESPECIALLY in a book slated for ""children."" It's almost as if the words were inserted to make the characters sound tougher, and it just didn't work.Another thing that bothered me is that blatant attitude toward God--I get it; a lot of people are on that hate bandwagon when it comes to anything Christian (and I'm sure that hatred will rear its head in response to my review), but this book had too much for me. Sorry, when one of God's angels says ""we're all just stumbling around in the dark,"" and mutters something about an empty story that sounds profound to explain his presence, and curses like everyone else...well, there's no hero in that story for me. I'm not looking for every title to espouse my beliefs, but when the book begins to feel like an attack or seems to have an agenda--and that includes Christian fiction--rather than a good story, I'm outta there.I did give this a 2-star rating because the concept was unique and intriguing--which is what attracted me to the book in the first place--and the writing was pretty decent. Unfortunately, language and a clash of belief sets ruined the book for me. I can, and do, tolerate a lot of things in the fiction I read, but this one crossed lines for me. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1712, 1726)",1,0.0,False -0739458213,books,different,circumstance,tough,life,11f6117d72922305a9d7996a075fa54b,87059736d06e06deb70b43f3c010d47d,How is life style in those places?,1,0.0,False,c4bbc13f01e62e298408397ecc0a78df,"It had been awhile since I read Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, twice I believe on publication, and it is a memoir that I will always remember. At times, I send it to others. So the other day I was surprised when a friend brought this book up and asked if I had heard of it. She has little time to read because of her schedule, and we rarely if ever discuss her childhood. When we first met more than three decades ago, she alluded to it once, and in little detail. We have a tacit understanding that it is a mute subject and here I will just relay that her story of early years has strong winds of war and elements of survival to be found within; an only child, she seldom revisits the past. Pragmatic by nature, she is solid, steadfast and honest, and although their circumstances are different, she told me that she was to relate to Jeannette Wallis, and some of the feelings the author felt at the time as a child growing up on unsteady grounds.Although a clear and remarkably crafted family portrait, Glass Castle is open to interpretation and some readers are going to feel that it is closer to the bone than others. Others are going to shake their heads in disbelief with some reason. A story of a lost childhood? A mistrust engendered at an early age towards one's parents and adults around one? It is going to depend on each and every person, regardless of whether they have siblings, or not in this story, which falls into the category of non-fiction and reads like a novel.From the early beginning of the author's narrative, you find her at the age of three boiling some hot dogs, standing on a step-stool over the oven range while her mother is happily drawing and singing in the next room. It does not take long for her little girl's frock to catch on fire. Some of the readers' hair may also go up metaphorically in flames at the same time, and these memoirs of Walls begin at a fast clip.Jeannette's father is the definition of a free-spirit; an irresponsible one at that, an actor and gambler of life on all fronts. Both parents are a match of a kind because they appear to feel best when taking chances and living dangerously while traveling together on life's journey. Such individuals are to be found among us in all social circles, and there can be hard and even tragic consequences for the children of these parents from the time of their birth, and later in life. Perhaps, you have met with some of these individuals, and they are friends of yours today.All to say, many readers may find themselves on edge and anxious for the next three hundred pages or so. The most worrisome part for this one, and when the red alarm bells went off at high pitch, was when Jeannette and her siblings are left by in the care of their frightening relative Erma by their adventurous parents, with no specific mention of their return. The Ermas of this world also exist in all different shapes and sizes. Bad news all around.In summary, much has been said about Glass Castle, and in all likelihood, more remains to be said of this remarkable book. Among her many assets, Jeannette Walls in her account meets the definition of a 'wise soul on young shoulders', and if some of her detractors feel that her 'Voice' is lacking in emotion, it is difficult for them to call her a whiner, sad mop or ingrate under the circumstances. These words are often recurring terms for authors of these young memoirs, when at a much later age and stage in life, they are simply writing about the complex and painful truth in these family matters.With appreciation to Jeannette Wallis for recounting her own story so well; a most difficult one to write and relay to others, but she did it and very finely indeed. It may be helpful to others who have yet to come to terms with their own childhood, and some of us with valid reason may feel grateful for this. As for my friend who recently read this, she added: 'It certainly confirms that Life is often stranger than fiction', and I have every reason to believe that she would know about this. She is not one to embellish her stories. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Life is often stranger than fiction,"(3924, 3959)",1,0.0,False -031238078X,books,unbelievable,plot,fetched,story,a9eab622c645522e4257bef54e26e9dc,21b644bafb45def0af68e7174a1376b7,How is story?,1,0.0,False,68a3e2e1c36b6ae02b793b19dd77bf2c,"I always pick up the newest Scottoline book looking for a good mystery with Lisa's trademark wit and fun characters but this book fell flat for me. The characters were one demensional and frankly boring, the plot was unbelievable and not that interesting, and the pacing was very slow. I had to struggle to finish the book and that is unusual for a Scottoline book which I normally devour gleefully. This book was mediocre and not worth the money I paid for it. Very diappointing! ANSWERNOTFOUND",normally devour gleefully,"(373, 398)",1,0.6499999999999999,True -0439023483,books,much,time,big,problem,a7efd3c1263fa202b65e3aa8913406fe,4e381ce9fa5807db0ace664f949d1b81,How many problems have you had today?,1,0.5,False,65b7795e20a89b3ec5f9f647cd7491e4,Would recommend to anyone who likes mystery and future happenings. Enjoyed it a lot. Finished the book within two days of reading especially when I don't have much time to read. Read it and you will enjoy it. On to the second book. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(234, 248)",1,0.0,False -0312853238,books,vague,memory,more,child,6e4c17de5b9bbaca562fcc4f2d1b13aa,b2107356f3d39eff8b12b8b0355fe374,How is the child?,2,0.0,False,07f05d29f18aab74e224fee1d3e88cb0,"For some reason I thought I had read Ender's Game shortly after it first came out. I have vague memories of talking about it excitedly with classmates. Yet as I picked it up and started reading the book recently, it quickly became evident that I either never read the book or I read it so quickly that most of the details had fled my memory. I suspect that I just never read the book. What I do ""remember"" about the story are small whisps of general plot points which I'm sure I simply ""remember"" due to various conversations with friends and family over the years. Essentially I knew the very basic plot of the story...that we are sometime in the distant future. Earth has fought of two attacks from an alien threat and they are preparing for what could be the final war of humanity. As part of the preparation, they have created a ""Battle School"" populated with young kids and training them in strategy, tactics and combat. Ender Wiggins is one of these young children and the story follows his adventure through Battle School and the training games that happen there. That bit of plot is laid out in the book synopsis and was the extent of my ""memory"" of the novel.Whether or not I read this previously, I came to the book with fresh eyes. I quickly found myself intrigued by the future Earth presented in the book. The world was comfortable and familiar in many ways. We start the story in middle class America observing a family with sibling squabbles. We're presented with the stress and anxiety of a distant enemy who threatens peace and tranquility from afar. There are some futurific sci-fi elements, but they are simple and well integrated and described in such a way that everything feels very natural. We learn a little about the political unrest both on the planet Earth and across the Galaxy as the world tries to figure out a way to deal with the ""buggers.""As we get to know about the family structure of the Wiggins family, we learn about Ender's place in the family. We get to know his violent (almost psychopathic) older brother Peter and his loving older sister Valentine. Ender is picked on mercilessly by his brother. Because Ender is being considered for Battle School, he is constantly monitored. In spite of the monitor, Peter finds devious ways to torture him physically and psychologically. After a time, Ender is told he has been denied for Battle School and his monitor is removed at which point he is subjected to even more physical violence.Shortly into the book, Ender is summoned to Battle School. It's a surprise to everyone since they'd figured he'd been passed over and didn't have a chance. Due to the current state of affairs, neither Ender nor his family are given any choice in the matter and he is quickly shuttled away. Upon arrival at Battle School everything seems to be stacked against him. Even on the shuttle to the school, Ender is thrown into a situation where he is picked on and forced to defend himself. Once at the school, he is taunted and discriminated against because of his age, his size and his status. He is put into groups where it feels everything is against him. Teachers and leaders refuse to assist him and seem to be proponents for his ostracizing.The book was structured such that many of the chapters began with a conversation (either written or spoken) between some unseen adults. It's apparent that these adults are leaders of some kind in either government or military capacity. We read as they make plans for Ender and for the coming war. We are never given full insight into their character and the conversations are usually very short and don't show any specific action or motivation. These conversations serve to provide the reader with insights into why Ender is being treated the way he is. We find that Ender's life and situations are being manipulated at a higher scale. Some higher power is working to keep Ender isolated and lonely, to present him with as many difficulties and obstacles as possible. They speakers seem convinced that Ender is the hope for humanity and they have determined that the best ""training"" he can receive is that of hardship in order to stoke the fire within.Ender progresses through Battle School frustrated and alone. He slowly makes progress but constantly feels like he is being pulled back just when he should be getting ahead. He slowly associates with some kids who could become his friends but finds that obstacles continue to get in the way of any true friendship. Ender's life is one of endless frustration. And yet, as hoped for by the invisible adult speakers at the beginning of the chapters, Ender's confidence and abilities grow as a result of this forced self-reliance. As time progresses, he shows himself capable again and again. More than capable, he forces himself to excel in defiance of the struggles heaped upon him.In Battle School, there are two ""games"" that Ender plays.One is a direct part of their training and consists of two teams of 'soldiers' entering a field and fighting to make their way either through their enemy's portal or disabling all of the enemy team. The game is played in a zero gravity chamber often cluttered with various walls or other objects. The players are in ""flash suits"" which become hard and ""frozen"" when shot with a laser gun. This game serves to teach the students how to work together as a team, follow orders and deal with the tactics and strategy of combat in the form of a game. From a high level, it was organized like a sporting event like Football or Soccer but to me it sounded more like sci-fi capture the flag. Sounds pretty fun actually.The other game presented to Ender is an adventure style video game. The game is very much in the style of the adventure game of the 70s and 80s when this book was initially released. The player drives an ""avatar"" through the game and interacts with the game world to try and solve various puzzles and progress through different game areas. Partway through the book, we learn that the game program is dynamic. It changes and adjusts to the player based upon what the game feels the player can learn from. I've always been a fan of the adventure game genre and I could picture myself wandering through the game world trying to figure out what to do next. As the book progresses and the game begins to adapt to Ender, the game becomes a sort of psychological look into what may be going through Ender's mind. By the end of the book, this is very true.While Ender's up at Battle School, his brother Peter has grown power hungry down on Earth. Still barely a teenager, he's devised a plan to show off his intelligence and to influence the political situation of the world. He manipulates Valentine into helping him and they do actually begin to have political influence on the world. They do this through a 1980s sci-fi version of the Internet. Valentine and Peter layer themselves behind the anonymity of multiple user accounts and begin posting their ideas and essays out into forums for the world to discuss. I really loved the prophetic view that the author had of the Internet. At the time of the book's release, computer networking was still fairly infantile and the concept of a fully accessible World Wide Web was still a decade or more away. And yet, Orson Scott Card saw the potential of this technology and made it a major player in his novel. Not for the overall ""Ender"" plot line, but it was pivotal for Peter and is remarkably true to our current implementation of the Internet. Even Ender's plot line had some bits of computer networking. Each student in the school has a ""desk"" which seems to essentially be a tablet computer that's attached to a network. As a computer nerd, I found this ""fiction becomes reality"" to be very cool.For those who haven't read the book before (or like me, who maybe ""think"" you've read it...but haven't), I don't want to spoil the way the plot unravels. The day-to-day training routines and conflicts at school are really pretty interesting. I especially loved the way we see Ender's thinking and behavior evolve and adapt to the obstacles presented him and the trials he endures. As his training nears its climax, I was able to guess the end trajectory but the execution still caught me off guard and pulled at me emotionally as I saw the toll wrought on Ender.I think my biggest complaint about the book was that Ender didn't really feel as young as he was supposed to be. I know part of that is just the situation of the thing. If you throw a young kid into extreme situations, he will either completely fall apart or he will step up and mature faster than you might expect him to. Even with that in mind, I really had a tough time envisioning him as a 7 or 8 or even 10 or 11 year old kid. It really felt like a stretch to me. I've known some very smart kids in my time and I've known some kids who were pushed to learn and know things far beyond their years. But even when talking with those kids about advanced topics or having them try new things, it was still evident that they were kids. Yes, they could recite information. Sometimes they could even have some deep thought and analysis. I've seen some kids who could do things physically that their bodies didn't seem old enough or strong enough to do. But those instances felt isolated and sporadic. I have a hard time picturing a group of young children who can reach and maintain the level of intelligence, reasoning and physical capabilities presented in the book. Most of the time when I was reading, my mind pictured a group of older teenagers. It was only when someone explicitly called out the ages of the characters that my mind pulled back and tried to make them into children again. It's a cool concept. It just fell apart too often for me.Besides the story, the book exposes a number of ethical and psychological themes that are often at least on the periphery of political or military discussions. Probably the biggest theme for me is the idea of ""ends justifying the means.""The goal of the leaders is to mold Ender into their ultimate commander. To transform him from a young boy into a hardened soldier with the ability to be lethally decisive when called upon. Putting aside the strange concept of having the training start when he's only 6 years old, the methods of training are arguably unethical. Similar arguments come up from time to time when dealing with military training or sometimes even sports training. I remember stories in recent years of kids being hospitalized in critical condition after being ""forced"" to run for hours in summer heat in their football gear. Similar hardships are sometimes reported from other sports trainings or military boot camps. Coaches and military leaders are usually envisioned as harsh, unmerciful and over-demanding.Ender is berated verbally and constantly pushed by his commanders. He is forced to train and train and train in ways that leave him physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted. And then rather than allowing him to rest and recover, he is forced to continue beyond the breaking point. Each training exercise is harder and more brutal than the last.In addition to the harsh regime of training and learning, Ender is subjected to hazing and harassment from fellow students. Rather than coming to his rescue or even providing some sort of ground rules for his protection, the adults seem to either ignore the harassment or perhaps even encourage it. Already at the point of breaking down simply from the harsh training, Ender feels himself breaking apart from attacks on every side with no hope of help or relief.And yet, at the end of the story, the results are positive. Ender learns what they hope he will learn and becomes the commander they hoped he would become. Nevermind that he's a broken husk of a human being. The ""ends justify the means."" In the final chapters of the book, this theme is discussed a bit but no strong conclusion is outlined. Some of the events of the concluding chapters of the book seem to suggest that ""life goes on"" and that in spite of the harsh ""means"", the ""ends"" were justified. But below the events at the end of the book, we get to go inside Ender's head and gauge his reactions. We are also taken on an interesting journey with Ender as he picks up a new quest to bring his life meaning.This new twist in the plot struck me as strange since it makes you consider the ""ends and means"" argument again, but from a new perspective. Perhaps the ""ends justify the means"" can be applied in certain extreme situations. But who has the authority or knowledge to be the judge of which situation is appropriate for extreme measures? Who has absolute knowledge to determine that the ""ends"" we seek are the ""ends"" that are correct?From a pure entertainment perspective, I really enjoyed this book. I admire the vision and foresight of Orson Scott Card to create a future world that is so real and true to the trajectory of humanity. In addition the pure ""story"" element, I enjoyed the detail and depth and truth of the cultural, political and psychological elements of the situation. I've never been in the military or experienced that degree of training, but the presentation of the Battle School and the military leaders seemed realistic and appropriate for the given situations. I read a note somewhere that says some US Military organizations actually encourage their people to read this book in order to gain insight into the psychological and mental aspects of military training. Kind of interesting.I'm really glad that I finally read this book. I'm excited to know that Card has written additional books in Ender's world and I look forward to seeing what else he has in store.*****4.5 out of 5 stars ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(13833, 13847)",2,0.0,False -0007442920,books,as good,book,as great,book,dfc1355b984f0a338062a02884469acf,77d7c8ca5370bce91841a2ef03f360ed,What book is ?,5,0.0,False,627bb9cb4b6ef10b85fd29eb0209d1d3,"Insurgent takes off where Divergent ended. We follow Tris, Four, Caleb and many others through this war against the Erudite and the Dauntless traitors. This war gets complicated though and you don't know who to trust. Some people are not who they seem. The romance is there, although hardly. Tris and Four/Tobias have some power struggles throughout this book though luckily there is no love triangle (I'm getting pretty sick of those).I love this book because of the strong female leader-Tris and there are many other strong characters. The choices that Tris has to make are insane and the things that her and her friends go through in this novel are epic.This book was just as good as Divergent. Make sure you have some free time before starting this novel because it is hard to put down. ANSWERNOTFOUND",this book though luckily there is no love triangle,"(350, 400)",5,0.7166666666666667,True -1476741182,books,sexy,character,hot,tension,3190b97f2a33d250ba08cc3a6b098aae,9d3ba0638bc24f7550c8484b458f912e,How is the tension?,2,0.0,False,85ce59efe844c3c6fb082dea915641d3,"I've read so many romance books I was getting bored until I selected this book! so many pluses, where to start? the main characters were sexy, hot & confident, so likeable. the writing was comic, the author should consider comedy show writing, rarely have I laughed so much reading a book! the story moved along, so glad it didn't take 3 books. Highly recommend this book for steamy, fun & feel good reading entertainment. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(423, 437)",2,0.0,False -006230240X,books,sexy,guy,hot,guy,ce1a1eac7aa238ba48b22d65b6012d64,0fdefff9bef766d5a7d692c84e31a8b8,Does the game end up by the hot guy becoming the winner?,4,0.7000000000000001,True,9c48be859ee16034a1bc85515090ac82,"I received this for review way back in the summer, with full intentions to read it immediately. Of course it got pushed aside by other books and sadly got pushed further and further down my TBR pile. A couple of weeks ago, I just really had a craving for a New Adult romance and this one immediately came to mind… and definitely fulfilled my craving for one!First off, the character building was phenomenal. I was so invested in the characters, and actually cared about where there relationships and development was going, which is a huge HUGE bonus for me. Shaw is presented outwardly as a “stuck up princess” but she is so, so far from that. I absolutely loved Shaw, she had a lot of layers and wasn’t one-dimensional. I liked her attitude, her loyalty and the fact that she was totally different from what people think. Rule, is just sexy. Oh my WORD, that guy is sexy. Tattoos, piercings, mohawk, TATTOO ARTIST… spare me. He’s a bit of an ass at first, but that’s essentially surface level once his character is revealed more and I loved him once I started to see what he was really about. Also, the secondary characters were just as amazing in this book as the main characters, which to me is important as this series is actually a set of companion novels featuring them. I enjoyed how Rule opens you up to them, and already starts that attachment to them.The story and plot are deeper than I found most New Adult to be. It’s a really intense story with a lot of emotions and family issues. A lot of NA I’ve read lately has the same basic plot, and while Rule definitely has glimpses of that, Jay Crownover took it to a whole other level and the story has substance and kept me invested.The romance is amazing, just perfect in my opinion. I loved seeing Rule and Shaw’s relationship unfold, I loved the back and forth and I loved seeing them face the obstacles in their way. I did find Rule to be a bit more “sexy” than some New Adult, but that could just be because I haven’t read any in a while and it certainly didn’t take anything away from the story ;)If you are looking for a new adult romance that has a bit more plot but still an amazing romance, you definitely need to pick this one up! I cannot wait to continue with the series and will be starting Jet by the New Year!*I received Rule, from the published, in exchange for an honest review. This did not impact my thoughts. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2473, 2487)",4,0.0,False -0307943232,books,different,one,little different,one,4491f1b13cb60b701f939593089aae47,5bdeb60387bb51c7faaf530c71450c65,How is it one ?,2,0.0,False,c5230cdc89b2a2e2d2aa01433a02f35d,Unlike a lot of his books that end abruptly this one is different and rolls along nicelyI have enjoyed this like his earlier workAn easy read for a plane or a beach weekend ANSWERNOTFOUND,this one is different,"(44, 65)",2,0.6,True -B00H0V069M,books,great,scene,awesome,one,3513671322b3d0fd03e7f190bf2ec350,c669d4ac6dfbfae476c8b3cabee1a49f,What do you think about odd thomas book one?,1,0.25,False,4ec65859d70a2f8bdc38c07d624b6d57,"I liked this so much on Tuesday that I read it a second time on Wednesday (today). In general, I like a book this smart and good to be a bit longer. A scene in Coeur d'Alene would have been so great. Mal's sisters are probably fun and how darling is he with little blond nieces and nephews? I am feeling as if the ending was rushed by a deadline. But whatever -- I've been waiting for this book since June and it was a fun two days. Five easy stars. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I like a book this smart and good to be a bit longer,"(96, 148)",1,0.6214285714285714,True -147674355X,books,undeniable,chemistry,instantaneous,attraction,34fbdbdcc1b59e7f870ffa3fcb06fc40,aa2519438e8954c2f73fe30ffe4d86bb,When the attraction becomes hot?,5,0.8500000000000001,True,894845d9e0e95b08bb8e765e0555eb3b,"5++ stars!! One of best books of 2012!Hopeless utterly blew me away. It was the kind of book that makes me want to stand on a rooftop and shout how amazing it is to the whole world! Beautiful, heart-wrenching and uplifting.Colleen Hoover's writing is absorbing, captivating, and flows so smoothly you barely feel the pages slipping by.After just reading the prologue, I. Was. Hooked. and I just knew that I had to put my life on hold until I finished it. It gives you a taste of where the story is headed and just grabs at your heart in a way that makes you just NEED to know more.When Sky meets Holder, her life changes. He is the first guy to make her heart skip a beat. The first guy to really make her FEEL.""I've never been swept off my feet. I don't get butterflies. In fact the whole idea of being swooned by anyone is foreign to me... Somehow, in the course of sixty seconds, this guy has managed to swoon me, then terrify the hell out of me.""Dean Holder was absolutely amazing. With just a touch of bad boy, lickable dimples, a crooked smile and a tattoo, this moody, mysterious and endearing hot guy with a temper just utterly stole my heart.""I saw a guy at the store after school, and holy s***, Six. He was beautiful. Scary, but beautiful....as soon as I looked at him, it was like my entire body melted to the floor. He was... Wow.""Deeply protective and totally swoony but with a bad rep, he was so contradictory - warm, cold. Sweet, sharp. Just like Sky, I just NEEDED to know more about him. And the more I learned, the more the mystery deepened.I loved watching them get closer and closer. Their chemistry was undeniable and their dialogue and banter was rapid fire and brilliant and just set my heart a flutter.What they had was intense, passionate, and oh-so REAL. Every single thing they went though and did was believable and just made you wish you knew them in person.I loved that the story was serious but little parts made me laugh out, breaking up the more emotionally charged scenes. I swooned, squeed, proclaimed my undying love for the book, and had to take breathers to wipe the tears that sprung up on me more than once.I felt so in sync with Sky's emotions and journey. I felt like I went through all her emotions without ever once feeling disconnected. Through her eyes, I fell in love with Holder, I felt her pain and confusion, and I felt her healing. She was a wonderfully strong, brave heroine - the kind you want to look up to and make you feel proud of.This book has the. most. beautiful. intense. breathtaking. first kiss. EVER. (without actually kissing). Curious? You'll have to read it and see. But I am not kidding, it was one of the best written kisses I've ever read!I loved that the story was emotionally charged but with absolutely no stupidity. All the characters' reactions were understandable and just made me more and more sympathetic to them. This isn't to say that there wasn't angst and heart-clutching turmoil, because there was. The subject matter and themes are serious, gut wrenching and very mature. This book is definitely 17+.""Sometimes you have to choose between a bunch of wrong choices and no right ones. You just have to choose which wrong choice feels the least wrong.""I have to say that I didn't see the big reveal coming. I had my suspicions about one part of the story, but the other part totally took me by surprise.All the pieces of the story just build and build, layer upon layer of things you don't even realize are important until the secrets come out and the cascade of emotions from them just crash into you and take your breath away.""Life is real and sometimes it's ugly and you just have to learn how to cope.""This is a quite simply a beautiful story about love and survival. About hope and healing. About life and death. About coping with tragedy and finding forgiveness and peace. About being strong. About being a victim, but also a survivor.I honestly do not have one single complaint about this book. I have entire pages of my copy highlighted. Its THAT good.Every word, every sentence, every scene puts the imagery of the story into your head so vividly that you feel as though you are right there, watching the events unfold.This book NEEDS to be made into a movie!!This is one of those stories that will stay with you forever.And yes, there is a HEA :)""F**k all the firsts, Sky. The only thing that matters to me with you are the forevers."" ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4427, 4441)",5,0.0,False -1477679995,books,enjoyable,story,different,twist,f0051b7b8e392dae3a86e2cf53efa814,76f8bf76507299e81a81d31c0e465aac,Does the story take a different twist?,1,0.6,True,5276ec1126d1601281aa49c09fe6823a,This story is as enjoyable as shoving pencils into the eyes. Poorly written and just plain stupid characters. Another example of why urban fantasy is far superior to paranormal romance. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(187, 201)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,not bore,book,free,time,863bcfa7df44beb059702c7fe25fc850,f88feade87cd4055c0bbea270d98f68c,What is the time they use to read the book?,1,0.0,False,2221ed787a6689874c9b0fcedff274f1,"Unlike some readers, I had the pleasure of meeting this book after I saw the movie. And I have not read the 2 other books. Usually before I write a review, I make a point of reading all of the previous reviews of the book on this site. Unfortunately the sheer mass of these makes this impractical. So I might be stating views already given, but here goes.The most interesting aspect of what reviews I did read were those by people negative. Like KMR, who suggested that "the premise ... lacks authenticity" and "the people of Panem are so resigned ... they never question it" and "in 74 years, not even one tribute has questioned the mandate". But look at our own unlamented North Korea. Under a stifling and near absolute dictatorship that harks back to 1945 when World War 2 ended 67 years ago. Where in the last 20 years a famine killed over a million people. Yet no rebellion. The 67 year Korean rule is not so far from the 74 years of the Hunger Games. Perhaps the reviewer should be more cognisant of actual history.Then there is the reviewer Pseudotriakis, who opined that "the book is boring". Here the overwhelming mass of readers would absolutely disagree. As you can see by trolling the reviews, most found it gripping. And that is the verdict of the marketplace, based on the book's success. Plus, the movie was a faithful rendition of the book, as stated by the author herself. The movie was a smash for 2012. Which goes to show that the book was not boring.Further, Pseudotriakis ventures that "Even when she is forced to kill, she feels little or no remorse"... "The author never lets her kill pre-emptively, only allowing her to act in self defense". The reviewer lacks enough introspection to see that he is largely answering his own question. The reason that Katniss feels no remorse is basically because she killed in self defense. Though I suggest that the author did this precisely to avoid the harder issue of how to depict the character if she had indeed killed several opponents, especially if this was done deliberately. If you read the book and think back slowly over the tournament events, you might get an extra appreciation for what Collins did and her skill as a writer. For all of the action and deaths, Katniss manages to segue aside. This lets her emerge at the end not as a hardened stone cold killer, and much easier for the reader to identify with.I suggest that overall the critical comments about the society or societies in the book inadvertently show the author's constraint. She built this out into 2 more books where she fleshed out those facets. Including from what I can gather in the blurbs, where indeed people rebel against Panem. If she had put these into the current book, it would have made for a far longer text. Keep in mind one practical factor. This first book was market speculation by the author, as it really is for any author. She did not know how well it would be received. Investing too much time in a huge tome that was all 3 novels would have been a big risk of her time. Likely too that the publisher would have baulked at backing it.Hey, if you liked this novel, there is another story about a death match that starts with 64 gladiators in a future world. Each paired with an opponent and in every round half the players die, until only 1 is left. Berserker's Planet by Fred Saberhagen. Not as successful in the marketplace. Mostly perhaps because the characters in that book exhibit far less empathy than Hunger Games. The biggest differences with Hunger Games are that those fighters enter the contest willingly and can be of any age. If the combat premise of Collins was interesting and you want more, try that book. It is also a reminder that Collins certainly did not invent the idea of a death match with only one winner. Surely there are other books of death matches, but the Saberhagen text is what I've read.Another book recommendation that will be more germane to some readers is the companion text about the filming of the movie, The Hunger Games: Official Illustrated Movie Companion. Well composed and gives a cool backstory about the travails of filming in the forests of North Carolina. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4214, 4228)",1,0.0,False -031604461X,books,atrocious,write,awful,write,8b8c1826486da9ab0f72bf472e47cbb9,212892cc92d46f152800285199c98ce1,What is write?,5,0.0,False,9de999af8e2507f3a4372e5229c68e6e,"While I've been known to exaggerate on occasion, I promise you I'm being completely serious when I say Breaking Dawn is the worst book I have ever read. The writing was atrocious, there was no drama and/or real conflict, and Meyer broke her own rules. Repeatedly.Let's begin, shall we?First, the writing itself was a huge problem. It's nearly impossible for me to believe Meyer was an English major in college. Maybe she was technically a literature major, but either way, she should have been exposed to enough decent writing to know how to produce it herself. And if she couldln't produce it from her own head, she probably had enough references to replicate it. Instead, Breaking Dawn reads like a terrible fanfiction. Meyer tends to overuse adjectives and adverbs, but does so in the least descriptive way possible. How did Bella look on her wedding day? I couldn't tell you, since Meyer never bothered to describe her dress other than to say it was satin-y. And how about the rest of the wedding ceremony? There were flowers ""everywhere"" and everyone looked ""amazing."" Thanks. I can totally picture that.Bella is also the ultimate Mary Sue, which doesn't help Meyer's writing skills in my eyes. Bella is SO PERFECT. Everyone LOVES HER. Meyer's lame attempts to make Bella relatable by making her clumsy fall flat (pun intended), because the other characters think injury-prone Bella is adorable. Will Charlie object to Bella Sue getting married at 18? Of course not! Will Bella Sue become the most graceful vampire ever, even though she was the world's clumsiest person? You bet! Bella gets everything she wants in Breaking Dawn and sacrifices nothing.There was also a conspicuous lack of drama and conflict in what should have been an epic conclusion to a series. As I mentioned above, Bella had no problem convincing Charlie that marrying Edward was the right decision. I was expecting more of an objection from the ol' sheriff. Denied. Jacob does make a small attempt to talk Bella out of turning into a vampire, but what could have been another interesting conversation is brushed aside by Bella. Why would she miss anybody she knew as a human? She'll be with her beloved Edward for all eternity; that's all she needs.The sexy-time was also lacking. I'm not much of a smut fan, but I was hoping for more than a cheezy ""fade to black"" when Edward and Bella finally do the deed. After three books of anticipation and denial, Meyer doesn't have the balls to give us more than Bella walking toward Edward in the water. Seriously, Meyer? You can show Bella vomiting ""a fountain of blood"" but kissing before sex is too shocking? Nothing interesting here, folks.There is also the issue of Bella's pregnancy. Nowhere in the previous three books, and I mean NOWHERE, did Bella mention a desire to be a mother. But as soon as Edward gets his vampire sperm inside her, she decides that motherhood is the most important thing on Earth. (Inconsistent much, Meyer? Another sign of bad writing!) I was expecting Bella to freak out, get angry at Edward, and blame him for ruining her life when she thought she could never get pregnant! But instead, Bella is inexplicably calm and instantly bonds with her ""little nudger."" Again, any drama that could have been just melted like an ice cube in Death Valley. The plot floats along...The previously mentioned ""fountain of blood"" happens when Bella goes into labor. To make a long and rather gruesome story short, the baby almost kills Bella, and would have, had Edward not turned Bella into a vampire. Bella lays on a table for a couple of days until the venom stops her heart. She's dead! Let the crazed baby vampire gather her bearings! She's dangerous right now! Right? Wrong. Bella Sue is the perfect vampire, so graceful and strong. She requires almost no adjustment time, even though Meyer told us in previous books that new vampires are totally out of control. Again, all conflict nipped in the bud.This leads us to Meyer breaking her own rules. Bella is totally in control of herself as a new vampire even though, according to Meyer's own words, it's totally normal and EXPECTED to have a lenghty adjustment period. Jasper struggled for years, but Bella gets the hang of things in a day. Of course. Meyer breaks the rules so Bella Sue can have her perfect life.Meyer also gets into a sticky situation with Bella's pregnancy. According to Meyer, speaking through (I believe) Carlisle, vampires don't have any liquid in their bodies except for their venom. Last time I checked, sperm isn't venomous. Getting Bella pregnant should have been impossible if Meyer followed her own rules! That entire plot device (which only served to give Jacob something to imprint on) was an amateurish cop out that I would expect to find in fanfiction, not a novel written by an adult with a college degree.Oh yeah, they named the baby Renesmee. Vomit.And then Jacob imprints on it. Double vomit.Allow me to backtrack for a second. I forgot to mention another scene that should have been exciting but wasn't: the confrontation with the Volturi. Yep, the leaders are back and they want to kill the Cullens for making an ""immortal child."" Finally, some action! The Cullens invite some vampire friends to gather at their house and fight the Volturi, which should be the epic conflict we've all been waiting for! Except it most definitely is not. It turns out that Bella has a shield she controls with her mind. All the does is put the sheild around everybody and they're impervious to weapons. The Volturi stand around and talk for a while and then... leave.Breaking Dawn was a letdown in every sense. Meyer's writing didn't improve (it got worse, actually), there wasn't any tension or action, and a lot of the rules established in the first three books got thrown out the window.Avoid this book at all costs.(Note: Don't be fooled by the high number of five-star reviews; a lot of them are two sentences long and say things like, ""BELLA AND EDWARD ARE IN LOVE!!!!1!11one"" They may very well be, but that doesn't make it a good book.) ANSWERNOTFOUND",writing was atrocious,"(158, 179)",1,1.0,True -0849922070,books,heartwarming,story,warm,story,4640215583388489d3c793b307535723,28919f08fb7a903edeece309ff1659f5,What do you think about the story?,2,0.0,False,fce76dd2f82869293ba306a628abd2f5,"I read this this book; twice actually. After rupturing an aneurysm in my brain just over 15 months ago, I required emergency brain surgery and nearly died (so I've been told). I had no life altering near death experience. What I did find, during my long road to recovery (which still continues somewhat to this day), was that I needed to find peace/comfort within me. This book is the first that I have purchased about NDE and a brief trip to Heaven.I will not lie; the story is heartwarming, but I can't decipher whether there is learned fantasy about what the afterlife is supposed to be like (ie: Sunday school teachings), vs actual NDE recollections. Granted, there are some things that I cannot explain away, ie: POP or the sister he didn't know about that he met in Heaven. That, in and of itself gives me reason to think. While I was born and raised in the Catholic religion, I am not religious in the sense that I go to Church every Sunday or what have you. I do, however, consider myself to be a spiritual person, read my Bible and believe in God. I suppose I'm just one of those who takes comfort in hearing of others who have met up and seen loved ones and have seen the glory of an afterlife.All in all, leaving out the facts in the beginning of the book where Colton' s parents waited until he was extremely ill to take him to the hospital and it took a few years for the full experience to come out, it is an uplifting read. It was a good first choice for me. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1475, 1489)",2,0.0,False -0007442920,books,shocking,end,crazy,end,017e0642015a7b23efbbfb87154ddabc,1a925cae90373dd8a6a12fdde701cfcb,How's the end?,1,0.0,False,a00bd047fe68d8d019da38b285ab0761,"I LOVE the Divergent series.It's action-packed and suspenseful with an engaging storyline. A true page-turner. The ending of Insurgent is shocking, leaving my jaw dropped and ready for the next book. If you haven't read this series, it's a must read. A cross between The Hunger Games and The Giver. Amazing writing! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(316, 330)",1,0.0,False -149043013X,books,how good,book,even better,story,8dd6179cc1624ee6e571883dd290085e,28f450e22d99bbac66c3b5e17256a5e6,How is story?,1,0.0,False,d4438fafea879bd78d0b1b3f4ae5b95c,"I am going to start this review by saying HOLY FREAKING CRAP! I don’t think that I can just say that this book deserved so many hearts, because 5 is not enough. IT’S NOT ENOUGH I tell you. I read Collide and Pulse back to back. Literally within days of one another, and believe me- if you are going to read these books, do that. You have to do that, don’t even think of doing it otherwise. It’s not even so much that Pulse picks up right where Collide leaves off, but the emotions are still so high. It’s almost as if the words feed off it and suck you right back in. Pulse had me full of emotions. And not just measly emotions, I mean balls to the wall emotions. THAT is how well this book is written. THAT is how good this book is. I didn’t just find myself mad or upset or anything like that, I was FURIOUS. I was proud. I was in love, on the edge of my seat, biting my nails, laughing.. All of it. I just HAD to know how this was going to play out. How was Gavin going to handle this? How was Emily going to handle this? How was Dillon going to continue to go down the path of the major douchecanoe? How can he get worse? Believe me, he does. What is Trevor or Olivia going to do? Or Fallon? Heck any of, even their families. Everyone is back in this, and each character, no matter how small, matters. God help me Gail, you have written one of the best villians I have read in a long long time. The funny thing is, I found myself smirking with Gavin and his remarks or how he handles Dillon. Not even so much with Dillon, but Gavin and his wise remarks. And Emily, such progress she makes in this book. She comes into her own, but also grows balls. And it’s about time. I couldn’t handle much of that weak person. And man did she prove me wrong. There is so much I want to say about this book, but for sake of not ruining it, I won’t. Just know when I tell you that this book has the best HEA, I mean it. I am going to give you one more tease. Gail, being the amazing writer she is, actually had me in tears. I mean heartbroken, sitting on the floor crying, tears. Then brings me back to life with her next chapter.. Only one thing can do that- one kick butt amazing book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2231, 2245)",1,0.0,False -0345803493,books,atrocious,write,horrible,write,87e16f078e8946a13987c7e4f21bc6ec,bf60d2f4eee6301d52a5a1d8bebfb3e4,How does a writer not like to write?,5,0.0,False,17025e50064ed055193e9c1fc8684b88,If you are an avid reader AT ALL don't buy this book. The writing is absolutely atrocious and repetitive. I couldn't get through half of it. Really lame. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(157, 171)",5,0.0,False -0615868401,books,great,banter,witty,banter,5abe792535d752a2eedf3f379fdc6e1e,9ceef980d32048b4c13d72be91a3da61,How is the banter?,1,0.0,False,1733f2702bfa29a88da00a599bda6a33,"I really liked this book. The banter between Ev and Hunter was great! And Sam was a riot! It dealt with some hard issues but it was tastefully done. Overall a good read, worth your time! ANSWERNOTFOUND",The banter between,"(27, 45)",1,0.0,False -0316204269,books,good,time,funny,moment,0026dc2dcb6cd1f1db1f3af52c0f23ce,f8ebb31b8d21047ebd59418dadc4a4df,What is the sentiment of the majority of the moments in the book?,1,0.0,False,d728d4e4b8be40a94ec261f291f68217,"There's a little of Bernadette in all of us - the ranger, the avoider, the snob, the artist. The well-adjusted among us keep those things under control, and that's how Bernadette differs. She hardly ever tries - and never very hard - to suppress her urges. Thank goodness, or we wouldn't have such a good time reading about her. You'll find something to laugh about no matter what your own beliefs and convictions happen to be. Read this! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(441, 455)",1,0.0,False -0761463275,books,different,plot,enough,suspense,185811989fde7a9b8f7b73f3b898b15c,dbd8031d28d45baedfaf072a8b78f7fd,What does a suspense look like enough?,1,0.5,False,b5799390e97812f02cd99754c7edead8,"It started out strange but enjoyable. The plot was refreshingly different (though it does run into the overdone boy-meets-girl-and-falls-in-love glue that holds so many of these books together) and kept me turning pages with no regret. Until the last hundred or so pages. Then one encounters a psycho angel surgeon, a wing thief, scorpions grown in giant test tubes who drink people's innards, and children who've had their teeth replaced with razors.Honestly, I could get behind all this if it even remotely connected to the story somehow but most of it doesn't. Test tube scorpions and razor-kids have no purpose or even projected purpose. It's just stuff thrown into the story as what appears to be filler. I'm sure it will all be connected at some point in future books but it was very poorly introduced and caused me to lose interest in the book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(852, 866)",1,0.0,False -0375831002,books,heavy,matter,heartbreaking,book,ddb1c3be28033b695a225d4783ef23cf,6d6aba6a63f566f90a165372b73d3dcd,How do you describe the book?,1,0.0,False,76b9d25ce1e774d691785afe189b44b2,"First of all, The Book Thief is not a light read. It took me a couple chapters to settle into the writing style. The writing packs a punch and you really have to read the sentences fully to understand the beauty of them. But this is a book that deserves your time and attention. I have honestly never read anything like it. First of all, it is such a unique choice to have the story is narrated by Death. His observations are at once detached and intimate. He sees the overall picture, but is still affected by individuals. It really drives home the devastation of World War II on both a large and a personal level.Secondly, the writing style itself is very unique. Like I mentioned, it can take some getting used to, but there is real beauty in the words. It shows how powerful words can be. And again, it is not a book you can get through quickly, but you don't really want to either.Lastly, the characters are very very real. They have faults. They fight. They falter. But they also love and hope and dream. There are some disturbing and some very devastating events in The Book Thief. But ultimately, Liesel is a survivor and finds hope in even her darkest times. She finds a way to pick up the pieces and live on, and so to do we as readers.As a warning though, the subject matter is pretty heavy. I think it falls into that category of Young-Adult-But-Not-Really-Young-Adult. The Book Thief does not shy away from the tough subjects of Nazi Germany, poverty, death, and war. Some parts left me gutted, I won't lie. But I am glad I read this book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The Book Thief is not a light read is a book that deserves your time and attention,"(14, 280)",1,0.7,True -0439023513,books,certain,amount,angry,people,82658af86c659729fe81c028c05c756a,0f542d1abb7221b0648039956a66fcb9,Why were the people angry at the release of the novel by Martin?,1,1.0,True,f836f38c4be87b655bfc2170e438b235,"The third and final book in Suzanne Collins'sThe Hunger Gamestrilogy completes Katniss's story by taking her experiences to the next logical (and inevitable) step. In hindsight, the progression of the three-book storyline is obvious: Katniss goes from a tribute in a gladiatorial death-match, to getting caught up in the revolution that follows, to this: her participation in a full-scale war.Rescued from the arena at the conclusion ofCatching Fire, Katniss now finds herself recovering in District 13, a place long thought to have been destroyed by the Capitol, but in actuality existing as a vast underground complex. Her teammate and would-be love interest Peeta was not so lucky, for he was captured by the Capitol and is now being used as an instrument of propaganda by the sinister President Snow. Due to their home in District 12 being bombed, Katniss and other survivors/refugees from the mining community have joined forces with District 13's resistance fighters, though it would seem that their every act of kindness is hedged with self-interest.Katniss, her mother and sister, and her childhood friend Gale are moderately safe in the extensive underground bunkers of District 13, where schedules are tattooed in impermanent ink on everyone's arm each day and wasting food or other resources is tantamount to a criminal offense. Naturally, Katniss chaffs under the imposition of these strict rules, but luckily for her, she's got some leverage. Having made herself infamous through her actions in the Hunger Games, the resistance wants her to become a symbol of the uprising, using her status as the Mockingjay to unite the remaining eleven districts.She agrees, but not before laying down a few conditions of her own. It's at this point that we see Katniss finally become more aware of her own power as well as (paradoxically) her inherent helplessness. On the one hand, she's a valuable asset and thus has a certain amount of say in District 13's decision-making; on the other, District 13 is just as capable of manipulation, cruelty and exploitation as the Capitol, and Katniss sees firsthand the lengths to which they'll go to in order to destroy the totalitarian regime of President Snow and the Capitol. Can she be a part of it without compromising herself?Once again she finds herself in the Hunger Games - though of a slightly different sort this time. Now the cameras are trained on her as she visits hospitals, rallies the districts, and consoles her wounded compatriots. She's become a part of the propaganda machine, and struggles to maintain her own agency and personality in the progress. Clearly suffering from the first signs of PTSD (complete with concussions, drug-use, on-going injuries and nightmares) Katniss also struggles with the knowledge that everything she does to rile the Capitol may be putting the captive Peeta into danger.It all comes to a head in a nail-biting game of cat and mouse with in the streets of the Capitol itself, and in the climactic final gambit played out by Katniss.It was with interest that I read some of the other reviews for ""Mockingjay"", particularly the ones that gave it a lower rating. Notably, there seems to be a definite disconnect between what people were expecting, and what Collins delivered. Is this a dark but ultimately uplifting story about a girl who becomes a hero and leads a rebellion to victory at a large but ultimately necessary cost? Or is it a story about the effect that war and death have on young people, how both sides of the conflict can be morally grey, and how people have only so much strength in them before they break? It's the latter, but lot of people wanted the former, and it's clear that they're judging ""Mockingjay"" not on what it is, but what they wanted it to be. Naturally everyone will have a series of expectations whenever they crack open any book (especially one as anticipated as this one), but I also think that Collins had a specific message to impart, and ignoring it is to miss the very point of the trilogy.For example, Collins makes some very interesting storytelling decisions throughout. For the last two books President Snow has been set up as Katniss's primary antagonist; the ultimate foe that she will one day face (it's even foreshadowed in their names: Snow versus the Girl on Fire). Yet without giving too much away, their confrontation is not what you'd expect. Likewise, there is a rather unconventional resolution to the love triangle that many may not find satisfactory. Personally, I was never in any doubt as to which of the two boys Katniss would chose, but the way in which is occurs is hardly what you'd call a ""fairytale ending.""However, there are some parts of ""Mockingjay"" where I can understand why readers were a bit disgruntled. The death toll is extremely high; I wasn't keeping count, but there's a good chance that more named characters (I'm including the minor ones in this) end up dead than the living. In this case, Collins's gift is also her curse: by creating characters that you care about so quickly and so deeply, it is gut-wrenching when several of them not only die, but do so in a swift and anti-climactic manner. Sure, she's trying to make a statement about the randomness of war, but it's hard not to think that some characters deserved more - if not their lives, than at least a meaningful death.Although the writing is still as strong as ever in terms of its pacing and clarity, there are times in which Collins trips up. About halfway through the book, Katniss sings a haunting (and highly symbolic) song called ""The Hanging Tree"". Instead of Collins simply leaving the reader to interpret its meaning, she has Katniss internally analysis it for the benefit of the reader (taking up two pages!), thus robbing it of all its mystery. There are a couple of times in which she breaks the ""show, don't tell"" rule, breaking down various situations instead of letting the reader figure it out for themselves. (Though ironically, the most crucial gambit that Katniss plays toward the end of the novel seems to have been *too* subtle, given that many readers have expressed confusion over it. Or maybe most readers are used to being spoon-fed answers, thus justifying Collins's early attempts to spell things out. Who knows). Yet Collins's strength in writing is still apparent: her ability to maintain a riveting pace, in which everything flows smoothly from chapter to chapter, and suspense builds as the story goes on.Having a dig around some of the other reviews, I was disappointed (though hardly surprised) at the criticisms leveled at Katniss's characterization. Generally speaking, it's immensely difficult to write female characters, especially protagonists, as they will always be held to a higher standard than male characters. If she's too competent, too loved, too successful, she'll be deemed a Mary Sue. If she's too flawed, too fallible, or makes too many mistakes, then she's a bad role model and an affront to feminism.It feels as though that's what happened here. Many wanted her to step up as a hero and take control of every situation. Others dismiss her as ""fickle"" or ""selfish"" due to her interactions with Peeta and Gale (claims that baffle me considering her devotion to her sister and willingness to die for others). Others think she spent too much time under sedation, or gunning people down, or making the wrong decisions; and of course, with so much attention placed on the love triangle (not so much in the book, but certainly in on-line fan discussions - one can't help but feel that Stephenie Meyer's endorsements drew in the Twilight crowd) there were inevitably going to be disappointed shippers who would accuse Katniss of making ""the wrong choice"" no matter what boy she chose. So what was she: too good to be true, or a disappointing female character?Actually, she was neither. She was a seventeen year old girl who goes through a devastating ordeal, and the crux of this trilogy is that the reader shares in her terror, her self-loathing, her mental collapse, and her gradual crawl back to some degree of normality. It's a grueling experience, but one that's unflinching in revealing the true cost of war.So thank you Suzanne Collins for giving me Katniss: a three-dimensional, fully developed character who was nothing like me, and yet who I could relate to completely. Sometimes she failed, sometimes she succeeded, but she's embroiled in a story that is complex without being convoluted, and which raises difficult questions about the world without providing any sort of simplistic answer. The character development reflects this, for Collins doesn't make it easy: not for Katniss and not for the reader, and in my opinion, this uncompromising storytelling makes the complete trilogy stronger as a result. Will it be a classic? Only time will tell, but were I to place money on it, my bet would be yes. ANSWERNOTFOUND",this uncompromising storytelling makes the complete trilogy stronger as a result,"(8716, 8796)",1,0.4,False -0062255657,books,rare,gift,full,tale,ca11fcb16da49574fa6b63db7153c8c4,a17aa3ab0ff78d6b137ad11e4ddf45dd,How is the quality of tale?,1,0.0,False,f202611ad1233ed5d7e38b499be4dd8b,"I loved it. Could not put it down. Am a huge Gaiman fan and this is one of his many different moods but one of the type I really love to read. Don't know where he gets his inspirations but I feel he has a rare gift. He works in so many different mediums that it boggles the ordinary mind. He and Stephen King are so prolific and versatile it is scary. They may be ""Gods"" or ""Aliens"" themselves. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(401, 415)",1,0.0,False -0316055433,books,authentic,character,wonderful,one,df80f40d21bba9b8812f2fddd975910c,8c0d5356a97123b16d5695ce8f4aa8c5,Is the one also great?,1,0.75,True,23553216550f70e67790b7955d6ba13f,"This sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes uplifting tale of tragedy and triumph, mistakes and redemption, is narrated by Theo Decker. It begins with a glowing description of his mother, Audrey Decker, an art historian. Both are on their way to a conference to discuss Theo's recent suspension from school. He breaks rules with abandon, even though he knows the consequences for him and his mom could be dire. The book could be described as a memoir of Theo's life, if Theo was real, and indeed, Theo does become real with the expert pen of the author. This book lends itself to the audio version since the reader was accomplished at using accents and tones of voice which perfectly fit each character. The author's characters are very authentic, more so because of the talented reader, and are beautifully drawn by their dialogue and descriptions. Some books follow a single thread to their conclusion, but this one, follows many and requires the reader's complete attention. It is an experience that is well worth the effort.The book takes the reader on a tour of the international art world, its dealers and its thieves, exposing its dangers as well as its beauty. It illuminates the human frailties flawed human beings are heir to and does it remarkably well. The paintings, often described, offer a primer on art for the reader. The author examines the shallowness of the wealthy, the corruption of the dishonest and the foolishness of the irresponsible and immature with a clarity that brings it home. The descriptions put the reader in whatever place Theo finds himself and then witnesses his reality in which right and wrong take on different meanings depending on the circumstances. Although very long, and sometimes overly tedious with details, it is an absolutely marvelous book to read and ponder afterwards. What is happiness? How is it attained? How will we know when we achieve it? Is it the same for everyone? Is every good deed punished in the end?Theo and his mother are waylaid on their way to the school conference because of a sudden storm. They race into the museum to wait for the rain to stop and Audrey Decker shows her son Theo her favorite painting, ""The Goldfinch"". It is a ""350-year-old, 13-by-9-inch painting by the artist, Carel Fabritius"". Studying the painting, near them, is an elderly man who is accompanied by a young girl (Pippa), who catches Theo's eye. Because he is entranced by her, he does not go with his mom when she leaves to view the rest of the exhibition and to make a purchase in the shop for him. Instead, they make arrangements to meet up in a short time. Their plans are thwarted, when without warning an explosion rocks the building. Theo, confused and alone, stumbles upon, and comforts, the elderly man he had just seen. When the man tells him to take the painting, Theo, who is in a dazed state, simply follows his command and removes ""The Goldfinch"" from its frame, taking it with him when he leaves.Thus begins Theo's story, from the time of the attack that changed his life, to the time he finally comes of age, albeit as an adult, and understands the errors of his ways and the meaning of his life. The little bird, the goldfinch, was shackled in the painting, doomed to be attached to its perch forever. In many ways, for years, Theo's life was irrevocably tied and attached to the fate of the painting he removed on that tragic day, the day he experienced the terrible loss of the mother he adored. All of his future actions were influenced by that trauma. The ensuing havoc and horror of the destruction and death were described in graphic and realistic detail. The author captured the violence of the explosion, the confusion of the aftermath and the consequences of its effects, perfectly, with drama and considerable tension.As the survivor, 13 year-old Theo blames himself for his mother's death. After all, they would not have been in the museum were it not for his problems at school. Terrified of being in a foster home, shunted from one place to another, he reaches out to a school friend, Andy Barbur, and the social worker arranges for the Barbur family to care for him temporarily.The injured old man, who told him to take the painting, also gave him his ring and asked him to bring it to a place called Blackwell and Hobart. When he returns it, he meets the old man's business partner, Hobie, and also the girl he was attracted to in the museum, the elderly man's companion, convalescing there from her injuries. He visits with Pippa awhile, becoming more and more attracted to her. Hobie was so touched by the return of his dear friend Woody's ring that he told Theo he would always be there for him if he needed help.Eventually, the father who had abandoned him and his mom, turns up and takes him to live in Las Vegas. He has ulterior motives for taking him back into his custody, but Theo is unaware of them until he is asked to lie to the trustee, asking him to give his father a large amount of cash from his mother's legacy. His father is still a gambler and a drinker and he is in deep debt. While living in Nevada, Theo meets Boris, a rather questionable character who offers him friendship. Boris has some strange ideas about life concerning what is allowed and what is forbidden. Already on a path of dubious ethical behavior, he is led down a steeper path by Boris, who broadens his debauchery with drugs, alcohol, cutting school and petty theft.With the sudden death of his father, Theo decides to run away to NYC, not wanting to be caught up, once again, in the morass of social services for the social workers are surely coming. Boris does not want to go with him, so he runs off alone, without thinking, and with no other place to go, winds up back at Blackwell and Hobart. There he re-encounters Pippa, and although unattainable, he remains smitten by her for years. Hobie takes him in and is happy to offer any assistance he can. He offers him a far better atmosphere of moral behavior, honor and loyalty than he had ever experienced before. As the years pass, he becomes his apprentice and then his partner. The business thrives. Unfortunately, Theo's wayward ways follow him and he often confuses what is right from wrong in an attempt to solve his problems. He excuses his acts of betrayal by his need to make things right. For him, the means justify the ends, even when they push the envelope beyond its legal limit.In the meantime, still in possession of the painting, he hides it in a storage facility and pretty much puts it out of his mind. Although he wants to return it, He doesn't know how to proceed. He fears retribution and prison for taking it, in the first place, and is unable to decide what to do with it. Eventually, the decision will be taken out of his hands. From the time of his mother's , until the time he comes to understand how and why he has floundered about, Theo and the painting are inextricably bound together. He is on a roller-coaster of confusion and uncertainty, often obsessively seeking what he can't have and finding little satisfaction in what he attains. We bear witness to his world full of death and sadness, destruction and disappointment, unrequited love and unattainable desires.Dostoevsky's ""The Idiot"" is mentioned in the book, and like Prince Myshkin, Theo's development is altered by the trauma of events in his life, and he too, is immature, eventually abandoning his good intentions for foolish ones because he is unable to make mature moral judgments. How will life work out for Theo? ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(7530, 7544)",5,0.0,False -0439023483,books,few,friend,many,quality,234440f45507c981b6db759d02def2fd,3f1f2ba5b47ea4787aa564a128bae225,How would you rate the quality of the book?,1,0.0,False,8b4afa1df8b6257d929826cb0c4322b6,"I usually choose my yearly 100th book to read based on it meaning something to me, but this year I couldn't come up with anything, but then I remembered this book. I have a few friends, one in particular (hi, <a href=""[...]"">Lisa</a>!), who have been hounding me to read these for a while. Honestly, it's YA, it's somewhat SciFi and the description just didn't seem to grab me. But I decided that my 100th book would be a nod to my friends and family that are always telling me ""Oh, you HAVE to read this book"". So, then...I got about 5% into the book and was completely disgusted. I think I may have called Lisa a very bad name. You see, I could NOT PUT THE BOOK DOWN. It was darn well nearly physically attached to my hand. I lost sleep, I gasped in certain places, I yelled ""no!"" a few times, I was, in short, insane for the day it took me to read this one.The author completely sucks you into this world of the future. Of kids dying as sacrifices to the capital. Of a love triangle. Of family bonds. Of humanity. There is so much going on in the book that it seems like it would be confusing, but in reality, you are so caught up in the entire story that it doesn't matter. It's all-encompassing. It's all-consuming. It's, as Lisa told me, un-put-down-able.There are scenes that rip your heart out in this book. I had to remind myself when I was done that it was YA (Young Adult) because I enjoyed it immensely. Most YA material I can take or leave but this had me hitting the ""buy"" button for the next in the series within 2 minutes of finishing it.This one makes my must-read list for 2010. I also do not know how to recommend this for, I simply cannot come up with anyone that might not enjoy it. I am not sure I would let my 7-year-old read it, but my 10-year-old would probably enjoy it just as much as my mother or my 70-year-old grandmother would. Read it. Seriously. ANSWERNOTFOUND",book and was completely disgusted,"(553, 586)",1,1.0,True -038574224X,books,unfinished,business,large,role,d6db67a0a2e71c460bb642c6d60cc14d,272b4b81c98b5a0e93f3e2a29fbc66fc,Do you like his role?,2,0.0,False,b02d7c0fd2cd27b03a4dc8b420996f55,"Velveteen is in purgatory.Purgatory is the condition of purification or temporary punishment by which those who die in a state of grace are believed to be made ready for Heaven. [from Wiki]The in-between. Where you go when you have unfinished business of sorts. But you don't get clued in to what is keeping you in Purgatory, one day when you overcome whatever's got you trapped- you will turn to ash and pass on. It's called ""dimming"".Daniel Marks version of Purgatory is a lot like high school... Ironic right? As I always thought of high school AS Purgatory... More hell... But that's neither here, nor there.Velveteen spends her days collecting lost souls for Purgatory and haunting her killer, Bonesaw, and trying to save his latest victims - definitely NOT for Purgatory. And her nights hanging out with her fellow Purgatorians (is that a word? Did I totally just make it up?).Regardless of the reason- ""haunting"" is ILLEGAL and the absolute WORST offense a ghost can commit in Purgatory. That doesn't stop Velveteen from doing it though.She's a Salvager, her and her crew go and reclaim any wandering, or trouble causing ghosts in the real world, ""Her team were on it. Like black ops but ghosts."" Because a little harmless crystal ball can cause MASSIVE issues for Purgatory. Like Shadowquakes...""A single black tentacle took shape out of the curling inky shadows. It was joined by several more that slithered down each of the four walls of the courtyard...""But what no one knows is that there is a much darker force at large in Purgatory, plotting against the ""keepers"" of Purgatory and planning to bring it all down.Will Velveteen and her crew be able to save everyone? Will she be able to accept who is responsible for such crimes against Purgatory? What is she going to do about the boy they rescued during the Shadowquake, who seems to get under her skin and wiggle his way on to her team?Velveteen was a great read, but it was nothing like I thought it was going to be. It's not an epic, sorrowful tale of a lost soul... It's more like a high school drama... only instead of humans... they're ghosts. Hmmm...And why is the guy on the cover not wearing a basketball uniform? Assuming that's Nick of course... ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2222, 2236)",2,0.0,False -0758272812,books,cute,relationship,kind,heart,dbf9b6e6009be878c70227de2b8b3cad,ceaa534e6b54dbab6661a0abe6961ff7,Are heart beats strong?,5,0.7333333333333333,True,de2baef6ee81ea522a321068727b7db2,"I liked this book but it felt a lot like the set up for the rest of the series than Becca and Chris's romance. Their relationship was cute but I ended up leaning towards her ending up with Hunter and I am pretty sure it wasn't supposed to go that way. In the end, however, I sort of wanted her to have them both. I really liked the way Kemmerer wrote the boys and the family interactions, it was cute. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(402, 416)",5,0.0,False -0141039280,books,different,thing,mixed,feeling,44926a130917eb6c1702b7be81322c4d,ea1e1a4e130eafb0a481a04dd81830fb,How is that feeling?,2,0.0,False,d3464bd732ca16d6a0c75b3b53fdf8c7,"Kathryn Stockett has, very simply, written a wonderful book. I was drawn in from the very first page, and had a hard time putting the book down. I will always remember the characters she created, and I learned a lot about a time when things were very different in this country. Kathryn Stockett will have only one problem from here on, and that is trying to top this book. I am thankful that she took the time to write this one. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(433, 447)",2,0.0,False -0312853238,books,unique,premise,fascinating,idea,50c71d2964dd799b2fbd78df389136e1,4aa180106849640f1a2c2256256f055d,How is the quality of the idea?,1,0.0,False,a383c5a95986fcb5eb7ddedfd0db1098,"The premise behind the story is very creative and unique. It was thought of before anyone else thought of it and and has been copied in the movies since its release, but nothing will compare to Card's brilliance. The author has quickly become my favorite author. He includes elements of science fiction, fantasy, ethical dilemmas, and the nature of men. Overall, this book is amazing. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(385, 399)",1,0.0,False -0061231401,books,good,action,nonstop,action,96b7cc82e00321e813f8f4f838e497c6,f8654c776d46abb6a17f1d70fe4e63d9,Does its contains a lot of action?,1,0.1,False,e5ee1d37c626d13eec08b426fc0e2ca1,this was a great read I thought the suspense and action was good. I like James Rollins way of keeping you reading right to the end. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(133, 147)",1,0.0,False -0316055433,books,excellent,write,difficult to put,book,3b27ca53f1b2adf77ed474325d989833,3bf14c4cbae3fc409d3b7802b8e35ed0,Where can I buy a library that is not difficult to put the books?,5,1.0,True,83e2724b0f292d8ef8ba122cc85f552c,"There were times I couldn't pick this book up for awhile. The writing is excellent, the plot is original, the characters well drawn- but the drug and alcohol usage is hard to read about. I would recommend it though- it is a good read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(235, 249)",5,0.0,False -0425263908,books,interesting,relationship,more interesting,story,8e819d5c96c4ed3cd886584ebbc5f1a4,c1cfa10ff274b01498ad2fc01b932348,Does the story get better as the book progresses?,2,0.5,False,5021c9c51b91ab2b6c7c1ab1f3f3c2d1,Wow what a book. This is one I could not put down no matter how tired I was.The dynamic of the main characters and their relationship is very interesting. ANSWERNOTFOUND,The dynamic of the main characters and their relationship is very interesting,"(76, 153)",2,0.3833333333333333,False -0312853238,books,many,level,similar,taste,7bd73275b586d4f6bc514004bb54d92d,7ee81177e13bd8ff24ce9dfdb4c3ac70,Why does this taste look alike?,2,0.0,False,403509fc1a1fb5e11cb958c83c46df7a,"In the introduction to Ender's game by Orson Scott Card, Card talks about how many years before the book was written he came up with the idea of the ""Battle room"" a room for simulated combat. He never came up with a story he could use this idea in, until Ender's Game. Looking back at the book, it is easy to see that the same idea of simulation is used as a metaphor for human nature, war, strategy, and morals.The book is about Andrew ""Ender"" Wiggin. From the start, we learn he is a third. Since the earth has become overpopulated, each family is only allowed to have two children. However, the Wiggin family's two children were both incredibly smart, but both had extreme tendencies. Peter, Ender's older brother, is almost psychopathic, yet calculating and controlling. He is cruel to both animals and his siblings, Ender and Victoria, the middle child. She is incredibly kind, and emotional, almost to the point of weakness. They were both almost sent up to Battle School, a large orbiting spaceship with multiple simulated combat rooms. However, there extreme tendencies kept them out. The government asked the Wiggin family to have another child, to see if he could have the perfect tendencies.Once Ender is sent to Battle School at the age of 6, he is immediately once again treated as an outcast. He is put under the control of an officer who is rigorous and precise. He is not even allowed to fire his weapon, out of spite. He is eventually moved to another group, where the officer is extremely lax. The book spends most of the time talking about his time in Battle School.This book has so many different levels. One that I've already touched on is simulation versus reality. Not only does the battle room train the children soldiers, there is a ""game"" the students are allowed to play. It is in reality a psychological test. At one point, Ender goes beyond the realm of the game's programming, and enters a virtual universe of his own subconscious. This area is used as an analogy for the rest of the book.Another theme is the interactions between different family members. While Ender is away, Peter and Victoria start false accounts on the internet that they use to showcase their views. However, their online personas are the opposite of their real selves. Victoria's screen name, Demosthenes, is a raging conservative who will rant and rave about American security. Peter, as Locke, is a calm, cool-headed liberal. They are forced to use each other's advice to write as their online personas.Another theme we see is that of good and evil; more specifically, the line between the two. The purpose of the Battle School is to train soldiers for the war against the insect-like creatures nicknamed buggers. However, when it comes time to attack the buggers, Ender is stricken with grief, since, in his words, ""Once I truly understand an enemy, I love them."" A metaphor for this same struggle is found in Peter and Victoria, who are both forced to work against and with each other at once.This is one of the classics of science fiction literature. It is much more suited towards a teenage audience, but it is by no means simplistic, and can be enjoyed by adults as well. It is not an action-packed thriller, but a thriller nonetheless. Well written and enjoyable, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in science fiction. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3345, 3359)",2,0.0,False -0425263908,books,similar,character,graphic,sex,897da2ec6635f2ce15419977716ffef6,97ede2070e2e784d7fa2ca89047d5e13,Do you know anything about sex?,1,0.0,False,c68ba0a60cedc36c6dfdca76c21c0250,"After reading the 50 Shades trilogy I started hearing about this book. Finally had a chance to read it this weekend and I have to say, I think I liked it better! Although the books are a LOT alike, at least to me, and the characters are VERY similar, I think I would take Gideon over Christian. I wasn't disappointed with this book and I'm looking forward to the next one! ANSWERNOTFOUND",Although the books are a LOT alike,"(163, 197)",1,0.0,False -0575081384,books,complex,world,useful,map,e10f60145e89b77c9b14d96f4efe9e61,60a3bc37989e6e5a8bb89556329409f1,How do you like the map?,1,0.0,False,f700997b90d72551b36ee4a9a332f65f,"Fantasy doesn't get any better than this. The book is over 600 pages long and I started reading slower and slower towards the end, because I didn't want it to end. Can not wait until the next one- get writing Patrick!!!Comparison's are tough here, but the closest I can come is Tolkien. The hero is incredible but very human and humble. The world is complex, but I was drawn into it in the story versus other books that give too much info in the beginning. Good also seems to rule without piety. Still this world is not as innocent as Tolkiens, it's got spice. I also would not call it 'dark' fiction as bad things happen but life goes on to create good.Loved it! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(672, 686)",3,0.0,False -0439023483,books,good,style,slim,chance,f044353cfe03297a0e7cb02afbc8c80f,bc215531feede087dba59db4840e24ff,How is it the chance?,1,0.0,False,6a204ae245ea9bf533e70d30fcfe72bf,"warning, spoilers.My impression of Hunger Games, is that the premise of this book is fundamentally flawed. The setting is a dystopian society where every year, they have these ""hunger games"" for 12-18 year olds. They're basically fight-to-the-death battles. So my question is this: WHY are 12-18 year olds forced to kill each other in a dystopian version of North America???Apparently, in this world, young kids fighting each other to the death is entertainment. It's fun to watch for them. The winner gets to live a great life and the losers all die. The premise makes very little sense. It mostly got publicity because of Stephanie Meyer recommending this story, it didn't EARN it. At first, i thought this book was going to be like The Giver meets Survivor, but it lacks common sense. The Capitol city is driven by Television, but the main character Katniss has to hunt food on a regular basis. Apparently, she eats pinecones often. You never fully understand this lopsided society. Is it futuristic? If it's set in the ruins of America, then what is television doing there?In the story, Katniss gets attacked by mutant wolves, giant wasps, and encounters senseless youth violence. The graphic nature of the story didn't bother me at all; i just wondered why it was there to begin with.The love triangle between Katniss, a boy named Gale, and Katniss' hometown friend Peeta doesn't help either. In the end, it doesn't play a factor in how the story develops. It DOES develop the characters, but it doesn't ring true to the plot. It's NOT a character driven story, so the love triangle slows the story down. In fact, the ""games"" don't even occur until after page 100. You didn't need this kind of story for a love triangle or vice versa. It doesn't play an essential role from beginning to end.This is the kind of story where you'll be scratching your head the entire time. SO many things happen that are illogical. You have to be a forgiving reader to truly accept this kind of story. I admit, Collins is a good word for word writer; her style and grammar are very good. But that doesn't mean this is a good story and it wasn't a good idea. The characters actually had promise, i admit that, but they were never given a chance to develop. The reader is forced to observe and understand the strange society the book is set it, so you never get to see the character development.I don't recommend this book because the premise basically ruins the story; it lacks logic and imagination. The 12-18 year olds killing each other ""idea"" only existed to market the story to young adults, it wasn't a solid story. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2626, 2640)",1,0.0,False -0312853238,books,decent,story,interesting,storyline,fac677c38ead25a47ed87f34df35dc9d,67614da0fc333be18f510fe2ab3ff9ff,How did you like the storyline?,1,0.0,False,dc502b3718526290731e32f187f616de,"I was given a strong recommendation for this book. I was warned about an epic twist, and that even though the protagonist was a YA, it wasn't a YA book.I have to say I wasn't massively impressed. The plot twist (assuming I have the right one, I'm trying to avoid spoilers) was predictable, I called it before the epic encounter. I felt the plot lines with Ender's siblings was for the most part useless (maybe it has some importance in sequels). I really felt it was written to make the reader feel sorry for the put upon kids, which I explained to the person who recommended the book to me I was not interested in reading. And it would be nice to have at least an explanation of the device that could communicate over light-years, the physics there was pretty weak.That being said, the story was decent. Characterization was good if predictable. I liked how the author essentially predicted tablets (the tables the kids used), and the influence of anonymous writers on the Internet.Overall, a decent sci-fi read. I don't see it as awesome as the public perception seems to be. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1085, 1099)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,slow,book,complicated,story,f043d37f438c0407ef000cef8475199a,2a07aa7c80ebae0e6fc0f5ed810b983a,How is the story?,1,0.0,False,7e52dea51352c21c795aadd8e404e674,This book is so slow. I continued to read it by pure determination. It was a huge disappointment and I found myself skimming pages to get through the bordom. Two stars is being generous. ANSWERNOTFOUND,Two stars is being generous,"(159, 186)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,unique,relationship,complete,story,439620c3f553269f91fbabdc719488dd,6bec3e914def2f4618a76edf4e7a15d7,What about the story?,1,0.0,False,9d0a51328c75350ab5b4bbd7c4ff6113,"I wanted to read Hopeless because I love NA, and I have heard so many great reviews about it. So, when I saw it for free on amazon about a month ago, I knew that I had to get it, and my trip to NJ provided some time in my reading schedule that I could get to it.I was not disappointed. I loved Sky's character even though I was a bit confused by the opening. I was yearning to know what was going on and it took us back so that we could piece together what led her and Holder to that moment. Sky has some unique relationships all around and that kept things interesting. Her adoptive mom Karen is strict on no-technology and then very lenient in others, and I love the way they are together, just accepting but still Karen wanting the best for Sky. Sky and her best friend from next door have this friendship where they love and support each other even if they may not necessarily agree with the other's choices. Six, the above mentioned best friend, sleeps with a lot of guys and has gotten quite a negative name for herself, which makes me so infuriated--guys can do whatever and sleep or say they sleep with all kinds of girls and its okay, but women get judged and I think that its an important issue that they talk about.Holder is infuriating at times, and so sweet, thoughtful and considerate at others. Sky just doesn't blindly accept his mood swings though, she knows that he has a dark past and she knows part of it about his sister. They also share the bond of rumors about them both going around of which, not all of it or none of it is true. They feel this deep connection though and they talk about so much and try to always be honest with each other, but some things are hard to talk about and they cover that well.TRIGGER alert and Spoilerish paragraph. I also must give disclosure, I think that some of my readers also have suicide triggers, so be aware, it is in here. Someone sees it, and it is in another family and is talked about. I was effected more than usual because I wasn't expecting it. Nothing was gory but a character did witness and it was so similar to my dad's. For those with sexual abuse triggers, also present in this story.They have an undeniable chemistry and sexual tension between them, and I love every second of it. Knowing that Sky feels numb when kissing most boys, Holder really takes that aspect slowly. Especially kissing on the lips, kissing other places is def okay, and we see that he makes Sky feel things. Sexy things. Romantic things. Lustful things. But they never really get as explicit as most NA, so I think that makes a good transition if you've never read an NA before and used to just kisses or fade to black in YA.I really appreciate how they don't jump to saying I love you, and admit that they aren't there but still want to acknowledge that its deep and they haven't really felt that before.The more we learn about Holder though and see his actions at times, the more that I want to know about what he hasn't told yet.The secret that finally came out was def unique and shocking, but little clues and some of her dreams and the timing led me to believe something similar. I just couldn't piece together the details and man were they amazing and so well thought out. I can't imagine being in a similar situation for any of them or what I would have done.Bottom Line: Powerful and romantic NA. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3355, 3369)",1,0.0,False -0307744434,books,superb,character,epic,story,e219a1f0f848d76d1a3f2a99f933b9f9,45ab90bddca5aafa6d0bd6bc58246303,What is the history?,1,0.0,False,2ca6ef1a386ef4fa8f00632f1005bad0,"""The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not.""The Night Circus is simply fantastic. Every aspect of the book is carefully contrived to fit the circus. The description is layered and brilliant, the characters are deep and alive, the plot is complex and subtle. It is the sort of book that looks rather plain at first blush, but then, when you glance away, seeps into your thoughts and your dreams.The Night Circus is a rather difficult story to describe. It's about a boy and a girl, and a contest, and mostly about a circus. It's a little like The Prestige and a little like The Scorpio Races, but mostly it is like itself. This is not the sort of book that will be for everyone. It has a rather slow pace and takes longer to read than you might expect at 387 pages. There isn't a great deal of action and the voice of the story is unusual, third-person present omniscient, which basically means that you're watching rather than being the characters. In my opinion, everything about this story was perfect for this story. Anywhere else, I would probably hate it, but Morgenstern does such a wonderful job creating the atmosphere in this book that it almost seems as though there is no other way to do it.The characters in this book were superb. Despite the odd style, I felt more connected to even the minor characters than I have to some first-person narrators. The ways they acted and interacted felt entirely real and believable. Marco and Celia especially had me biting my nails through half the book, and some of the characters had me guessing up till the very end.If you like the styles of Guy Gavriel Kay, Maggie Stiefvater, and Audrey Niffenegger; if you like slow, subtle plots and games within games; if you like the gradual building of suspense and tension, then this is the book for you. I thought it was absolutely incredible. If you're not sure, give it a try - pretty soon you'll either love it or hate it. I love it.""You think, as you walk away from Le Cirque des Rves and into the creeping dawn, that you felt more alive within the confines of the circus.You are no longer quite certain which side of the fence is a dream."" ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2208, 2222)",1,0.0,False -0316017922,books,true,opposite,not new,idea,ebeed639f30b4b9d5b4d37e90b84a46f,adf019b5400587fd5a16a3cc9ce336f3,How is the idea?,1,0.0,False,e914e0269ccd68c75faede01d106b1f4,"What was it Shakespeare said? ""The fault, dear Brutus, lies not in the stars, but in ourselves that we are underlings."" Or words similar. In Gladwell's book, it seems that he believes that the ""stars"" do make the difference in our successes. We can be as smart as all get out, but unless the stars are aligned right: i.e. you were born on a certain date, something new comes on the scene just when you are ready to embrace it, having put in the hours of study and practice to be ready when that right place and right time comes along; your culture does not hold you back (women especially recognize this fact), and someone behind you gave you a shove, metaphorically speaking. Conversely, of course, then the opposite is true. So the main lesson I'd take from this book is to prepare yourself and your children the very best you can by study and practice, especially in childhood, and do a lot of networking just in case there is someone out there who can give you a boost. If your culture teaches you to be subservient, and the user of ""mitigated speech"" (a downplaying or sugar coating of the meaning of your words)then seek a teacher of behavior modification and hope to heck something important comes along in your field. Eunice Boeve, author of Ride a Shadowed Trail ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1275, 1289)",1,0.0,False -0312169787,books,alive,story,minor,quibble,b6ba3e26f245599e242df08fa67e59bc,b3d76c71882feb59eee3ab391bf4ee81,Is there quibble?,1,0.0,False,ec247db3f20cf2b58ef89de5b5d1cda7,"My very favorite bible story was always the story of Joseph. This book absolutely made the story come alive for me. I understand that it is fiction but it is a brilliantly written saga that breathes life into characters that were faceless names. ""The Red Tent"" is wonderful. I laughed and I cried and I breathed in the dust and water of a land far away. Don't miss this wonderful story. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(392, 406)",1,0.0,False -0743597923,books,low,tolerance,very good,book,c759e8cdbfeb98d7feb32479f993c71c,b6d3a6e65b0c8e7ace0bd35ce02d8e44,What is the overall quality of the book?,2,0.0,False,d8f0cced6671748f5a8ea3c235ba5f86,"First Line: From two thousand feet, where Claudette Sanders was taking a flying lesson, the town of Chester's Mill gleamed in the morning light like something freshly made and just set down.Under the Dome is huge. I never did get around to weighing the thing, but if you chucked it at someone, you could cause some real damage. It comes with a map and a cast of characters. I went through it like a house afire, and the only thing I got tired of was the feeling that I'd strapped a sleeping toddler to the end of my arm.A dome comes down over the small town of Chester's Mill, Maine. If you're inside the dome, you can't get out. If you're outside the dome and want in, you're out of luck. If you happen to be caught halfway, you're really out of luck. You can't dig under the dome, and you can't fly over it, and used car salesman Jim Rennie thinks all his prayers have been answered. The town and the people of Chester's Mill have been put right in the palm of his sanctimonious, greedy, power hungry hand.Although the cast of characters is huge, and the action continuously shifts from place to place, after the initial inspection upon opening the book, I never referred back to either the map or the cast of characters. I grew up in a small town, and I think I mentally put Stephen King's dome down over my own home town and called many of its people by King's names. I would imagine that I'm not the only one who did this. For those who didn't, the map and the cast list will probably come in very handy.The dome immediately becomes a media event, and the military shows up even before CNN and Fox. It doesn't take long before people realize that the dome has an ecological effect on the town, and as people feverishly work to get rid of it, King's characters became etched in my mind: Big Jim Rennie and his spoiled son, young Rennie's pack of no-good friends, ""Barbie"" the Iraqi war veteran, the newspaperwoman, the minister who isn't so sure she believes in God... it's a large cast, and each character remained clear in my mind.As the pages flew by, character after character paid dearly for hasty decisions, and I didn't always like the consequences. Fortunately King provided just enough comic relief for Under the Dome to avoid becoming overwhelmingly dark. His opinion of the human race isn't very kind; unfortunately, it's often right on the mark, so if you like reading a fast-paced novel about good and evil filled with memorable characters, pick up Under the Dome. With its heft, you'll also be giving yourself a workout.[Note: if you have a low tolerance for gore, I'd advise you to avoid this one. I normally don't think about this because I have a high gore tolerance. Must come from going hunting with my grandfather and cleaning what was brought home to eat.] ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2782, 2796)",2,0.0,False -0312853238,books,vague,memory,more,child,6e4c17de5b9bbaca562fcc4f2d1b13aa,b2107356f3d39eff8b12b8b0355fe374,How is the child?,2,0.0,False,07f05d29f18aab74e224fee1d3e88cb0,"For some reason I thought I had read Ender's Game shortly after it first came out. I have vague memories of talking about it excitedly with classmates. Yet as I picked it up and started reading the book recently, it quickly became evident that I either never read the book or I read it so quickly that most of the details had fled my memory. I suspect that I just never read the book. What I do ""remember"" about the story are small whisps of general plot points which I'm sure I simply ""remember"" due to various conversations with friends and family over the years. Essentially I knew the very basic plot of the story...that we are sometime in the distant future. Earth has fought of two attacks from an alien threat and they are preparing for what could be the final war of humanity. As part of the preparation, they have created a ""Battle School"" populated with young kids and training them in strategy, tactics and combat. Ender Wiggins is one of these young children and the story follows his adventure through Battle School and the training games that happen there. That bit of plot is laid out in the book synopsis and was the extent of my ""memory"" of the novel.Whether or not I read this previously, I came to the book with fresh eyes. I quickly found myself intrigued by the future Earth presented in the book. The world was comfortable and familiar in many ways. We start the story in middle class America observing a family with sibling squabbles. We're presented with the stress and anxiety of a distant enemy who threatens peace and tranquility from afar. There are some futurific sci-fi elements, but they are simple and well integrated and described in such a way that everything feels very natural. We learn a little about the political unrest both on the planet Earth and across the Galaxy as the world tries to figure out a way to deal with the ""buggers.""As we get to know about the family structure of the Wiggins family, we learn about Ender's place in the family. We get to know his violent (almost psychopathic) older brother Peter and his loving older sister Valentine. Ender is picked on mercilessly by his brother. Because Ender is being considered for Battle School, he is constantly monitored. In spite of the monitor, Peter finds devious ways to torture him physically and psychologically. After a time, Ender is told he has been denied for Battle School and his monitor is removed at which point he is subjected to even more physical violence.Shortly into the book, Ender is summoned to Battle School. It's a surprise to everyone since they'd figured he'd been passed over and didn't have a chance. Due to the current state of affairs, neither Ender nor his family are given any choice in the matter and he is quickly shuttled away. Upon arrival at Battle School everything seems to be stacked against him. Even on the shuttle to the school, Ender is thrown into a situation where he is picked on and forced to defend himself. Once at the school, he is taunted and discriminated against because of his age, his size and his status. He is put into groups where it feels everything is against him. Teachers and leaders refuse to assist him and seem to be proponents for his ostracizing.The book was structured such that many of the chapters began with a conversation (either written or spoken) between some unseen adults. It's apparent that these adults are leaders of some kind in either government or military capacity. We read as they make plans for Ender and for the coming war. We are never given full insight into their character and the conversations are usually very short and don't show any specific action or motivation. These conversations serve to provide the reader with insights into why Ender is being treated the way he is. We find that Ender's life and situations are being manipulated at a higher scale. Some higher power is working to keep Ender isolated and lonely, to present him with as many difficulties and obstacles as possible. They speakers seem convinced that Ender is the hope for humanity and they have determined that the best ""training"" he can receive is that of hardship in order to stoke the fire within.Ender progresses through Battle School frustrated and alone. He slowly makes progress but constantly feels like he is being pulled back just when he should be getting ahead. He slowly associates with some kids who could become his friends but finds that obstacles continue to get in the way of any true friendship. Ender's life is one of endless frustration. And yet, as hoped for by the invisible adult speakers at the beginning of the chapters, Ender's confidence and abilities grow as a result of this forced self-reliance. As time progresses, he shows himself capable again and again. More than capable, he forces himself to excel in defiance of the struggles heaped upon him.In Battle School, there are two ""games"" that Ender plays.One is a direct part of their training and consists of two teams of 'soldiers' entering a field and fighting to make their way either through their enemy's portal or disabling all of the enemy team. The game is played in a zero gravity chamber often cluttered with various walls or other objects. The players are in ""flash suits"" which become hard and ""frozen"" when shot with a laser gun. This game serves to teach the students how to work together as a team, follow orders and deal with the tactics and strategy of combat in the form of a game. From a high level, it was organized like a sporting event like Football or Soccer but to me it sounded more like sci-fi capture the flag. Sounds pretty fun actually.The other game presented to Ender is an adventure style video game. The game is very much in the style of the adventure game of the 70s and 80s when this book was initially released. The player drives an ""avatar"" through the game and interacts with the game world to try and solve various puzzles and progress through different game areas. Partway through the book, we learn that the game program is dynamic. It changes and adjusts to the player based upon what the game feels the player can learn from. I've always been a fan of the adventure game genre and I could picture myself wandering through the game world trying to figure out what to do next. As the book progresses and the game begins to adapt to Ender, the game becomes a sort of psychological look into what may be going through Ender's mind. By the end of the book, this is very true.While Ender's up at Battle School, his brother Peter has grown power hungry down on Earth. Still barely a teenager, he's devised a plan to show off his intelligence and to influence the political situation of the world. He manipulates Valentine into helping him and they do actually begin to have political influence on the world. They do this through a 1980s sci-fi version of the Internet. Valentine and Peter layer themselves behind the anonymity of multiple user accounts and begin posting their ideas and essays out into forums for the world to discuss. I really loved the prophetic view that the author had of the Internet. At the time of the book's release, computer networking was still fairly infantile and the concept of a fully accessible World Wide Web was still a decade or more away. And yet, Orson Scott Card saw the potential of this technology and made it a major player in his novel. Not for the overall ""Ender"" plot line, but it was pivotal for Peter and is remarkably true to our current implementation of the Internet. Even Ender's plot line had some bits of computer networking. Each student in the school has a ""desk"" which seems to essentially be a tablet computer that's attached to a network. As a computer nerd, I found this ""fiction becomes reality"" to be very cool.For those who haven't read the book before (or like me, who maybe ""think"" you've read it...but haven't), I don't want to spoil the way the plot unravels. The day-to-day training routines and conflicts at school are really pretty interesting. I especially loved the way we see Ender's thinking and behavior evolve and adapt to the obstacles presented him and the trials he endures. As his training nears its climax, I was able to guess the end trajectory but the execution still caught me off guard and pulled at me emotionally as I saw the toll wrought on Ender.I think my biggest complaint about the book was that Ender didn't really feel as young as he was supposed to be. I know part of that is just the situation of the thing. If you throw a young kid into extreme situations, he will either completely fall apart or he will step up and mature faster than you might expect him to. Even with that in mind, I really had a tough time envisioning him as a 7 or 8 or even 10 or 11 year old kid. It really felt like a stretch to me. I've known some very smart kids in my time and I've known some kids who were pushed to learn and know things far beyond their years. But even when talking with those kids about advanced topics or having them try new things, it was still evident that they were kids. Yes, they could recite information. Sometimes they could even have some deep thought and analysis. I've seen some kids who could do things physically that their bodies didn't seem old enough or strong enough to do. But those instances felt isolated and sporadic. I have a hard time picturing a group of young children who can reach and maintain the level of intelligence, reasoning and physical capabilities presented in the book. Most of the time when I was reading, my mind pictured a group of older teenagers. It was only when someone explicitly called out the ages of the characters that my mind pulled back and tried to make them into children again. It's a cool concept. It just fell apart too often for me.Besides the story, the book exposes a number of ethical and psychological themes that are often at least on the periphery of political or military discussions. Probably the biggest theme for me is the idea of ""ends justifying the means.""The goal of the leaders is to mold Ender into their ultimate commander. To transform him from a young boy into a hardened soldier with the ability to be lethally decisive when called upon. Putting aside the strange concept of having the training start when he's only 6 years old, the methods of training are arguably unethical. Similar arguments come up from time to time when dealing with military training or sometimes even sports training. I remember stories in recent years of kids being hospitalized in critical condition after being ""forced"" to run for hours in summer heat in their football gear. Similar hardships are sometimes reported from other sports trainings or military boot camps. Coaches and military leaders are usually envisioned as harsh, unmerciful and over-demanding.Ender is berated verbally and constantly pushed by his commanders. He is forced to train and train and train in ways that leave him physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted. And then rather than allowing him to rest and recover, he is forced to continue beyond the breaking point. Each training exercise is harder and more brutal than the last.In addition to the harsh regime of training and learning, Ender is subjected to hazing and harassment from fellow students. Rather than coming to his rescue or even providing some sort of ground rules for his protection, the adults seem to either ignore the harassment or perhaps even encourage it. Already at the point of breaking down simply from the harsh training, Ender feels himself breaking apart from attacks on every side with no hope of help or relief.And yet, at the end of the story, the results are positive. Ender learns what they hope he will learn and becomes the commander they hoped he would become. Nevermind that he's a broken husk of a human being. The ""ends justify the means."" In the final chapters of the book, this theme is discussed a bit but no strong conclusion is outlined. Some of the events of the concluding chapters of the book seem to suggest that ""life goes on"" and that in spite of the harsh ""means"", the ""ends"" were justified. But below the events at the end of the book, we get to go inside Ender's head and gauge his reactions. We are also taken on an interesting journey with Ender as he picks up a new quest to bring his life meaning.This new twist in the plot struck me as strange since it makes you consider the ""ends and means"" argument again, but from a new perspective. Perhaps the ""ends justify the means"" can be applied in certain extreme situations. But who has the authority or knowledge to be the judge of which situation is appropriate for extreme measures? Who has absolute knowledge to determine that the ""ends"" we seek are the ""ends"" that are correct?From a pure entertainment perspective, I really enjoyed this book. I admire the vision and foresight of Orson Scott Card to create a future world that is so real and true to the trajectory of humanity. In addition the pure ""story"" element, I enjoyed the detail and depth and truth of the cultural, political and psychological elements of the situation. I've never been in the military or experienced that degree of training, but the presentation of the Battle School and the military leaders seemed realistic and appropriate for the given situations. I read a note somewhere that says some US Military organizations actually encourage their people to read this book in order to gain insight into the psychological and mental aspects of military training. Kind of interesting.I'm really glad that I finally read this book. I'm excited to know that Card has written additional books in Ender's world and I look forward to seeing what else he has in store.*****4.5 out of 5 stars ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(13833, 13847)",2,0.0,False -030758836X,books,skillful,write,terrific,write,c7be8cbb8f8ae4c20f282dfae1ea1273,89acd0b8a8c87c821ac3b2f0139d18d1,How can I write something terrifying?,1,1.0,True,a6a4fbcade81babc314a9449c40c2c33,"While reading the first half of this book, I felt exactly like I was being pulled slowly uphill, click by click, on an old-school, wooden rollercoaster. The writing is very skillful and the alternating narrator's voices in each chapter works extremely well to keep the reader climbing uphill. I will fully admit to getting this book on a Friday and sitting outside by the pool all day Saturday reading it, getting a moderate sunburn, to boot. I couldn't put the book down. I felt the apex at the top of the rollercoaster hill coming. Then came the plunge -- the second part of the book when the true villian is revealed and all the various plot twists and turns come to light. For me, this part of the ride was not nearly as satisfying as the uphill climb. Quite frankly and as some other reviewers have noted, what started out as a realistic, believable concept went awry. So many fantastical things started happening and so many horrible character flaws were revealed, that I lost my ability to root for or conversely, hate anyone. I don't expect every book I read to conclude by tying up all the loose ends with the appropriate people being justly punished -- as a matter of fact, I often prefer that doesn't happen because it's not often realistic. I'm also comfortable with endings that are open to interpretation. But this ending? No spoilers here, but let's say I was completely speechless at the utterly ridiculous ending. I kept turning the page hoping against all hope that there was at least one more page, one more chapter that would make sense. So instead of a nice, smooth trip into the station at the end of the rollercoaster ride, I felt like my car jumped the track and I was left somewhere on the side of the road trying to figure out what happened. I loved the very idea of this book, I loved the writing and I loved the first half -- but after that, I felt almost duped and disappointed and that the author simply ran out of gas. At least I got a nice tan this weekend. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2006, 2020)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,as good,sequel,dull,moment,2d6db5563d69379563576052b7d20940,e771546d4bc212d6d017a9918074d07e,Why do I have a moment dull?,1,0.5,False,f03df9669e381aa64a7a41911b34e077,"Not only could I not put it down but I had extreme whip lash from the constant ACTION! This is normally a book that I would not read but when a coworker of mine demanded that I read it, I gave in and am so glad that I did. I understand people's comparisons of the plot to some other books, I will agree that the idea of a game where the opponants have to kill each other in order to win is not a new one but the character detail and the romance and the things that they have to do, not just for the preservation of their own lives, but for the lives of their families is breath taking! CATCHING FIRE the sequel to THE HUNGER GAMES is equally as good and I am waiting with baited breath for MOCKINGJAY in 21 days! A MUST MUST READ. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(735, 749)",1,0.0,False -1594744769,books,different,idea,great,writing style,6ea73039cffd1f5327def7ae1cbcf6a6,bc20bb148abb46d0a751643a5cab701e,How was the writing style?,2,0.0,False,a61be521cc7744986bf75ad36f11cb3a,"Sixteen-year-old Jacob Portman, set to inherit a role in the family business, will never have to worry about a job or money. Of course, he has other problems—like uncool parents and almost no friends. Just before the grandfather who Jacob adores dies under mysterious circumstances, he leaves Jacob with a cryptic message about finding “The Bird.” Add this to incessant nightmares of monsters, and Jacob is soon sent to a psychiatrist. When Jacob decides he must go to a small island in the UK, Dr. Golan is supportive. Jacob’s father goes along to study the local birds. The story that Jacob begins to uncover becomes more and more complicated as he discovers that the silly stories people thought his grandfather made up were, in fact, real. And Jacob is not as boringly normal as he’s always thought.Ransom Riggs has written a very creative and entertaining story. His idea of spinning a tale based on peculiar old photographs is fresh and different. Jacob is a likeable protagonist. The writing, particularly descriptions, is strong. There is a good bit of profanity, but it’s realistic for the way 16-year-old Americans talk among friends.As the story builds to its climax, I began to wonder if Riggs got a little hurried. One example, a European character who has spoken in rather formal 1940’s speech wants to find out who’s going to accompany her for something difficult. “Who’s in?” she asks, sounding like a current American. By the end, certain things seem to happen a little too easily, or be drawn out a little too long, and I was reading more rapidly. The ending come rather suddenly and leaves plenty of problems for Riggs and his characters to solve in the next book.Overall, a fun read for teens and many adults, too. ANSWERNOTFOUND","The writing , particularly descriptions , is strong","(1018, 1067)",2,0.5333333333333333,True -0575081384,books,complex,world,useful,map,e10f60145e89b77c9b14d96f4efe9e61,60a3bc37989e6e5a8bb89556329409f1,How do you like the map?,1,0.0,False,f700997b90d72551b36ee4a9a332f65f,"Fantasy doesn't get any better than this. The book is over 600 pages long and I started reading slower and slower towards the end, because I didn't want it to end. Can not wait until the next one- get writing Patrick!!!Comparison's are tough here, but the closest I can come is Tolkien. The hero is incredible but very human and humble. The world is complex, but I was drawn into it in the story versus other books that give too much info in the beginning. Good also seems to rule without piety. Still this world is not as innocent as Tolkiens, it's got spice. I also would not call it 'dark' fiction as bad things happen but life goes on to create good.Loved it! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(672, 686)",1,0.0,False -0345803507,books,awful,write,british,author,d4ba3f364eabff100a1610875bfe6c7f,cfc6b1017edfaa87518e84279f332f48,Where is the author of the piece?,1,0.0,False,755b490af292c2e1f386203c8e85938e,"I'm going to copy my review from my GoodReads account here. I already said it all there, and there's not much I could add to it. Here I go.The first book I actually enjoyed, even though the writing is pretty awful. The second book I was bored, but I persevered, and continued on to this one. I honestly wish I hadn't. Not only was it boring, but the whole thing just fell extremely flat with me, and sadly I am hearing there may be a fourth book due out in December. And as if the dullness of this book wasn't enough, there is this little tidbit that completely put me off of it at the end. If this was earlier in the book, I probably would have stopped reading right there, but I was nearly finished, so I continued.Ana & Christian have just had sex. She is quite pregnant with her second child, a daughter. This follows:""How's my daughter?""""She's dancing.""""Dancing? Oh yes! Wow. I can feel her.""""I think she likes sex already.""Wow E.L. James! Way to make your two characters we've been following for roughly 1600 pages sound like a couple of pedophiles. That was just sick. Joking about your unborn baby liking sex, from her own father no less? Disgusting, really.If there is a book four, I will pass on it. That dialogue has put me off of these books for good. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1264, 1278)",1,0.0,False -0375831002,books,captivating,writing style,evident,love,dfedf53379fb16cdf0b908fa5cd480e7,a0c70e754a9580540a10d5e4c805c4e4,How is the love?,1,0.6,True,a91444415af86b1d454f609558ac6714,"I went to Indigo three years ago looking for the new edition of Lolita. My mother who was with stumbled into the YA section and picked this book up for me and said it sounded interesting. I bought it, but I didn't think much of it for the past three years. But last summer when I literally had nothing to read, I read this book after two previous attempts.I devoured this book in one day.*SPOILERS INCLUDED IN THIS REVIEW*There is not enough praise in the world I could give this book. Yes, I had read books about the Holocaust previously, but this book will stand out to me forever. Mr. Zusak's writing style is so captivating and distinct that no one but him could ever write like that. Sure, he breaks the cardinal rule of ""show don't tell"" but he does it in such a quirky way you really don't care and can't help but enjoy it.There isn't too much action in this book (if you want action go turn on Transformers) but ever scene was written beautifully and masterfully crafted. Although much of the book is about Liesel learning to read and her relationship with Hans, and Rosa, and Max, and Rudy, the Holocaust was elegantly woven throughout the entire book. Even if Liesel is playing soccer or reading or having fun, you still sense the gloom and the mood of the war.Even though Mr. Zusak's writing is superb, the real gems of this novel (tarnished however, in the best way possible of course) are the characters--each one his or her own individual and equally unique and realistic. Liesel was such a relatable character to me, because she acted like a normal 9 year-old girl at the start and 10, 11, and 12 year-old as the book progressed. She struggled to fit in, and she was, not to mention, illiterate. How she overcomes those struggles is what makes her such a wonderful character. Max was fantastic and you couldn't help but dread his fate, Rudy was lovable and you couldn't help but bawl when he died, Hans was the dad you wished you had, Rosa was an animated character that you couldn't help but secretly love.But the most interesting character, perhaps, was the narrator: Death itself. No, we did not get a back story to Death (how could we ever?), but Death was so quirky and witty he was a character, too!The book provided an interesting point of view from a German girl's perspective. This is a book that can be life altering--it really and truly opened my eyes. The ending was probably one of the saddest, most bittersweet ones I have read in quite some times. I cried for nearly ten minutes and then re-read the ending again. You will laugh at Rudy's witty remarks as well as Liesel's snarky comebacks. Your heart will melt when you read about Hans and Max. You will feel Rosa's pain. Most of all, you will experience all of this through Death's perspective.One of the best books I have read in a while. Perhaps I am overrating his book like crazy, but in my eyes, it deserves it all.Overall Grade: A++++++(Haha, no I'm just kidding....) A+5 out of 5 stars (If only there was a 6 option.Similar books include: The boy in the striped pajamas, Milkweed, and Hunger Journeys. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3091, 3105)",1,0.0,False -030728364X,books,more fleshed,character,true,rumor,0605bc53d3d2e1d131894b756a14ceb4,b792f0ed5d7a558ec913357ed14e361b,Is this book based on rumor of real story?,3,0.30000000000000004,False,f41faceea6e61387321e400bf91abb51,"All right - so I hated books 4 and 5, and thought Rowling should have stuck writing for small children - but she more than redeemed herself in this book and answered contradictions from the previous books. (Though she skipped over a few things such as the Thestrals.)The biggest gripe I've seen in the reviews are people who miss the action - though rest assured there is plenty of it in here albeit of the more intellectual variety.Harry has returned to the human race and is becoming aware of his requirements - though I think his rants on Snape are rather tiresome. The other characters become more fleshed out and complex, besides Snape, Dumbledore, Hermione and the Weasley twins that is - and hats off to Phlegm.Also new mysteries are introduced that are beautifully presented:- R.A.B - are you Sirius' brother who was murdered by Voldemort - or a new character? I will put my money on Regulus Alphard (?) Black.- Snape - good or evil. I say good - for the following reasons (though throughout most of the book I was leaning to bad, since I already knew the end - courtesy of my husband who just had to read it first): 1.Snape, Narcissa and Bellatrix never discussed Snape's betrayal of the dark side at Spinner's End. 2. Dumbledore was pleading with Snape upon his arrival - he had no cause to believe he had turned at that point and Snape didn't point his wand at him until after Dumbledore pleaded with him a second time. 3. & 4. Why didn't Snape grab Harry and take him along as a gift for his ""master"", and why was Snape most concerned about Harry calling him a coward? 5. And why give Snape a cursed position - if not with the intent of being able to control it.- Dumbledore - dead or alive. I am still debating that one. The arguments that he lives are: 1. Dumbledore told Draco there are means of faking his death to protect him from Voldemort, and 2. we are not sure when the spell on Harry was lifted - upon impact on the ground below or upon impact from the Spell (or for that matter somewhere in mid air - I got the impression it may well have happened after he went over the edge) and, 3 the knowledge of Draco's plan for the duration of the school year. On the other hand: 1. Snape seemed mortified at having to go through with this (-perhaps he wasn't clued in), 2. Maybe too complicated a death to fake, 3. The appearance of the portrait in the office, 4. The possible need for an ultimate sacrifice and, 5. Cliché - (Gandalf - anybody)?- Horcruxes - the development of divided souls is brilliant, so hats off. What are the artifacts - is there one from Gryffindor? Was the other amulet destroyed (unlikely but where is it hidden)?If you enjoy intrigue and mystery this book is top notch - you have to read the other books for the full enjoyment (unfortunately 4 & 5 as well). ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2822, 2836)",3,0.0,False -0345803485,books,bore,character,crisp,dialogue,9a073396e2e491313609a4f15a193e8b,5e99088e53814f7fef5eca2dc3627380,How good is this dialogue?,2,0.6000000000000001,True,cab2d945a5f86bd4dc51a8869df5110b,"I was excited to read these books due to all the hype. But to be honest after reading the whole trilogy I have got to ask where they hype came from. I did not find the first book interesting at all but decided to really give it a shot and read all three. It was like reading the same awful book three times in a row.1) Characters:The characters are uninteresting and boring. They are taken directly from twilight but made worse. It was almost laughable how much the characters were like their twilight counterparts. But on top of that the hero is abusive. I am not sure why anyone would find him a heart throb. The heroine is a wimp.2) PlotThere is none. Simple as that. I will admit in the second and third books there is a bit more plot but in the first book there is absolutely no plot at all.3) SexWhile I admit the first couple of sex scenes were kind of fun by the end of the first book I was so tired of reading them they just got plain boring. It was the same sex scene over and over again with just a small twist. But they became predictable. The reader knew exactly what would happen, what would he say, what would she say etc... and this does not change for three books. Not to mention the characters have sex like 5 times a day every day. I was begging for them to stop having sex and have a plot but this does not happen. (If I ever hear the phrase inner goddess again...)I honestly could not recommend this book or book series to anyone. There was nothing interesting. Please save your time and $ if you plan on buying these. At least I got mine from the library but that doesn't help the fact that I wasted so much time reading these books. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1657, 1671)",2,0.0,False -0143170090,books,fascinating,description,interesting,perspective,acffeadb18cba57938e3408c6f32eeae,9715b00c64bb5cc9f62ad85bc8469735,How is an interesting perspective?,1,0.5,False,8e614a42fe66dea4c73912f1e1e92bb8,"Some people consider THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO to be the best mystery/thriller debut of 2008. While I don't share that particular belief, I found the novel both enjoyable and absorbing.The plot of this novel is nothing groundbreaking. Carl Blomkvist, a disgraced Swedish journalist, is hired by a wealthy industrialist to solve a 30-year old disappearance. In order to solve the crime, he eventually teams up with Lisbeth Sander, a young, anti-social computer hacker. Together, they eventually uncover a dark family web of secrets that may involve a serial killer.The real strength of THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO is the characterization. The late Stieg Larsson does a superb job of creating a set of vivid characters that achieve a level of depth and complexity that you rarely find in genre fiction. In particular, the personality and background of Lisbeth Sander is quite unique and ultimately quite compelling to read about.I also very much enjoyed the setting of this book. This novel is written by a Scandinavian author and almost entirely takes place in his native country of Sweden. As an American who knows virtually nothing about Scandinavia, I found Larsson's descriptions of the Swedish government, business practices, and societal norms to be quite fascinating.This novel, however, isn't for everyone. Larsson is a wordy and descriptive writer, and this novel meanders around quite a bit in the middle, with multiple subplots (including a rather pointless romance) that really don't really drive the story forward. Larsson also sometimes uses more detail than necessary, such as when he describes in excruciating depth how hackers can break into laptop computers.Further, the crime story ends rather prematurely, with Larson devoting his final sixty pages to resolving a subplot involving the main character's professional career that I didn't find particularly interesting. While I found this book a page turner for the most part, my patience began to wear thin in spots, especially after I was two thirds of the way through.Overall, however, THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO is a highly enjoyable read, and I think readers of quality crime fiction will find much to enjoy. This is definitely one of the better debuts I've read this year, and I'm sad that Larsson passed away before completing this series. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2342, 2356)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,real,love,relatable,story,c01009870fe6b705b003814c4a6954c2,e718ccea7b684dbe1467bf0968cfadba,Which story is relatable?,2,0.0,False,8903d703cd85ccc160032b65dd5b8b55,"I could not p put this book down! The story was simply riveting and Katniss was the perfect unwilling heroine. I could relate to her awkwardness, fear, disgust, hatred and sorrow. Her confusion over Peeta is understandable too, but my heart breaks for him because his love is real. I can't wait to start the next book! ANSWERNOTFOUND",The story was simply riveting and Katniss was the perfect unwilling heroine,"(34, 109)",2,1.0,True -1595546871,books,good,life,perfect,family,d74209c7edb8d402630d15bab19b90c0,2cb33da4a9e06f0ed6524815005b101a,What books does the family like?,1,0.0,False,3c998ab91d452eed05ee55b68a1bee47,"When I was scrolling through Booksneeze looking for a new book to review, this one jumped out at me. First of all, because of the beautiful artwork (what? of COURSE I judge a book by it's cover.). But, after hearing Sheila Walsh speak at Women of Faith last year, I was also really excited to read something she had written, because that woman is a storyteller.The book did not disappoint. I like how Ava's family was human. It wasn't just people around her that were struggling, but she was struggling. She couldn't juggle it all, she let things slip through her fingers, and she was real. The authors also weren't afraid to show her failings and weaknesses. I saw myself so much in her, longing for a comfortable life, not wanting my life to make waves. If everything would fall into place, then life would be good right?Of course, life does not work that way, and it really is for the best. No matter how hard that lesson is.The characters that Walsh and Coloma created to bounce off of Ava were all so interesting. They were able to make them real, and a lot of them popped right off the page and into my living room. There are a lot of hurting people in this world, and these characters told just a couple of those stories. The one that I felt the most for, and who pushed against me the most, was the typical church lady who was always in the background of Ava's life, 'praying' for her, and taking upon herself the job of the Holy Spirit. It is easy to fall into that role, and it was a good reminder for me to put down my judging pen and pick up my grace-filled pen.There was some weakness in how neatly the end of the story pulls together, but overall I found this book to be a really enjoyable read. Redemption is always a beautiful theme.I would give it 3 1/2 stars.*this book was provided for me to review by Booksneeze. the opinions are all my own* ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1862, 1876)",1,0.0,False -1620610078,books,great,character,annoying,heroine,ef6a4935177ec85837e0ae4b4d63f1f2,a357967363b739a62653e22afcf25977,How is heroine?,1,0.0,False,796942065fc0ac5642a874337013395d,"A few months ago I read and really enjoyed Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout. So when I came across Obsidian it was no question about reading this book. Obsidian is a 'don't want to put down' book. I was hooked from the first sentence.Katy moves to a small town in West Virginia during the summer before her senior year. She's not too happy about the move but she loves and supports her mom's decision. Katy is also a book blogger. I must admit I was a little nervous when I read about that. However Jennifer L Armentrout pretty much nailed the blogger aspect of it. To satisfy her mom's request of not becoming antisocial, she goes next door to meet the neighbors. What she doesn't expect is that the events that unfold after she knocks on their door will change her life forever.The characters in the book are great. I loved each and everyone of them. Katy is the main character. She's feisty, inquisitive and stands up for herself. Dee, Daemon's sister is delightful. She's the perfect best friend. Daemon is a jerk in the beginning. He's arrogant, overprotective, and drop dead gorgeous. Katy and Daemon have chemistry. White hot chemistry.The story line in this book is very fast paced. It's full of action, adventure and a little romance. There are secrets to uncover, enemies to out run and if all that's not bad enough they have to go tackle senior year. After I finished reading the last page I immediately wanted to read the next book in this series. Jennifer L. Armentrout knows how to write a story! I want to live in her head with all these fantastic characters. I have high hopes for the next book in this series. ANSWERNOTFOUND",She 's not too happy about the move,"(324, 358)",1,1.0,True -0439023513,books,terrible,one,bore,one,7faf95cd4f99e4686dec0aadf6e8898e,8a946b6b1652de828e6ded1d8c9bd6c7,How is the one?,2,0.0,False,adffc9c907117f7755d464fe49c99605,"So, I loved the first book; couldn't get enough of it. The second was good, but nowhere near as good as the first. And this one was just terrible. I felt like I was reading a completely different story. It had poor character development and made you not really like the characters you loved before. Why did she do that. The only possible redeeming quality is the last chapter. I was looking so forward to a great closer and was very disappointed. ANSWERNOTFOUND",And this one was just terrible,"(115, 145)",2,1.0,True -1492976423,books,not easy,life,close,story,fb73fd9e4fc516178cc99dbc60f30659,5c13ff0dc3dd9de6be10cf1e5074bd5b,How rewarding is the story?,1,1.0,True,924346af8fe2e636508a38529f64f6d9,"I have read many books, but none were more inspiring then Making Faces. It was so beautifully written. I fell in love with all the characters. Each having their own unique story. They have touched me and I know they will stay with me forever. There were many wonderful messages throughout this book. Such as, courage, sacrifice, acceptance and redemption to name a few. Faith and believing when you have no proof. Learning that there are lessons in loss and the powers love. That there are silver linings!!! Sometimes blessings come from tragedies. Life is not easy and we make what we can out of it. To never experience pain, you can not appreciate happiness.Never judge a book by its cover. A face or body does not define the person or their heart! True love does not see a face. It feels the soul. True love doesn't fade with time...My favorite quote in the book:""Love is not love which alters when alterations finds, or bend with the remover to remove: oh no, it is an ever-fixed mark, that looks on tempest and is never shaken."" - Shakespeare.God creates us all in the form we were meant to be.The book isn't just comprised of just heavy messages it was fun and playful too. I found myself laughing out loud. There are many sweet scenes as well. It had broken my heart than mended it. By the end, I had tears streaming down my face. I'm glad I was able to experience it. I adore this book and recommend to all ages. If you have a daughter or niece ..have them read this book! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1487, 1501)",1,0.0,False -0316036919,books,intriguing,idea,intriguing,concept,ba197215f1d3e6422ed54f06d1f39e33,03db895f5a8bab1351c7dbfda86eee9e,How is the concept?,2,0.0,False,e478a9365c1948034bec5302a791dada,"Idea was intriguing. I enjoyed the book, but it was repetitive through the middle. The movie was a poor representation of the book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(134, 148)",2,0.0,False -0439023513,books,bad,thing,wrong,thing,177a6f8a9b96bbd93a435a38cc948941,3dced0c869cdd7be37c484e0a8bb8b02,Is there any other thing ?,1,0.375,False,30cd8c95d12f1fdad9d431710136a23d,"So many other reviews have been written, I'm not sure what I can say that hasn't been said already. But I'll give it a shot.As with the other books in this series, I forgot that I was reading YA fiction. Mockingjay does divert from the series somewhat in that it is even deeper and darker than the earlier books. But that is as it should be as the story progresses. Things always get worse before they get better. Like other reviewers, the amount of time Katnis spent in the hospital was annoying to me. I also didn't care for all the pods being set off in the capitol, but I related those to the booby traps in Vietnam. Also, I would have liked to know what was in the letter that Katnis's mother wrote to her. After the years of emotional abandonment, it would have been nice to hear what she had to say.All in all, I enjoyed the entire series. I felt like the author pulled from all different generations that have seen war and deprivation of all kinds. I see Snow as someone like Caligula, Haymitch as a WWII vet, Peeta as a returning Vietnam Vet, Katnis who starts out as an apathetic teen who can only see what is right in front of her face and does grow. Sadly, just not in the direction we would like. But that's life. Gale as a young radical in the 60's. Coin as the communist. I could go on, but you get the point.Great series! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1338, 1352)",1,0.0,False -0007444117,books,horrible,book,not time worth,book,3a154a45e5343899163f0de58a3c385f,24bbd92cd907acec975fb93429fc44bf,Why is time a book?,2,0.0,False,0d8e3c7309c70c73857577201b03a320,"I just don't get it. With each book the author is supposed to go and become something amazing and this is far from it. This book was horrible. Not only was the story and concept completely stupid but there are so many spots that I couldn't help but think: "where the hell was the editor?" I can't believe this. I can't believe that I gave the second one three stars and this one only one star. Divergent was so flipping amazing then the next two was crap on top of crap. ***spoiler****** I know everyone is upset that Tris dies but I was happy! Thank god. At least she can't hurt Four anymore, she was a selfish brat and I don't even know how the author went from writing a beautiful character to a whining baby. I am so sad and so disappointed that I wasted hours of my life on this. I'm so...ugh. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(807, 821)",2,0.0,False -1495307352,books,complete,story,gritty,book,91dc4eee587ec303c269a34e3774439b,b0b01ec957ada38b44e8754c6d45b1a4,What grade would you give the book in the case?,5,0.0,False,f59f526d1e3119c67fd4441e5fd1bc2a,"There were times I wanted to smack her but I understood her. I wanted her to run from him but I understood why she was drawn to him. The ending wrenched every emotion out of me. Not a cliff hanger, the story is complete but the door is open for the rest of their story. Great job! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(281, 295)",5,0.0,False -0385660065,books,wonderful,way,dysfunctional,family,f7a336cbd11225d1e5c668ffaaee4164,65f39a3434df9791ce01eaa42738f330,How is the family of the story?,1,0.0,False,819c0db3e5563af614718840aa968428,"This book sat on my bookshelf for almost 5 years. I don't know why I never read it, I heard nothing but good things about the book as well as the movie and now that I have, I can't believe it took so long! All I have to say is that ""The Kite Runner"" made me laugh, cry, feel hopeful, feel sorrow..everything. Reading that book was like riding an emotional rollercoaster. Khaled Hosseini is truly a talented man who has such a wonderful way with words. ""The Kite Runner"" is such a beautiful book! When I finished it I instantly called my mom and asked her to look in her bookshelf for ""A Thousand Splendid Suns"". Lucky for me, she had it and now its in the mail headed for my house! I cannot wait to read more of Khaled Hosseini's work, he is definitely one of my new favorite authors and ""The Kite Runner"" is now one of my top 10 favorite books. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(854, 868)",1,0.0,False -074356619X,books,much well,life,opposite,effect,277f17d4901ef3ec0a1306ca5d7079c7,382ad84dbae41940ae65bf46935a8f3a,How is the effect?,1,0.0,False,fa9c6f9e776593cbd6d4a834ee078486,"Since receiving the book, my attitude and life is so much better. Daily I read something from this book. I have become a calmer person. Things that would easily anger me seem unimportant now. Life is to be enjoyed, that is a choice we can make, it is ours for the asking. Thank you Rhonda Byrne. The video is awesome also! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(323, 337)",1,0.0,False -1594744769,books,lovely,cover,clean,book,614c88cbb01693e4585519fc5325d33b,1f56ef69eb6cfdd48e645ebf33f7d741,How is book?,1,0.0,False,102f2ea811c2273e5175270a78c34036,"I am going to start my little review with the one aspect of this gem of a book that I disliked: it becomes apparent towards the end that it is ""part one"" of a series. This might not be a negative for some folks, but I am rather tired of the trend that YA books MUST be serialized. One of these days I would really like a great, thrilling, stand-alone YA story.Okay, enough of that grumpiness.So, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. I liked it a lot. It has a stunningly lovely cover. I liked the integration of creepy old photos with the story, and I thought the tale was great fun, spooky and imaginative. The action bogged down a bit in the middle of the book, but there is very welcome and scary jolt around chapter nine that sets the story apace again. Most of the characters are interesting and curious(peculiar!), although the protagonist, Jacob, is not really one of them. The conceit of a hidden time-loop world, extraordinary and ageless children, shape-shifting bird/governesses, and ghastly wights and horrid hallowgasts make for a thrilling adventure. As noted, the story slogs a bit in the middle, but there are enough twists, chases, and creepy revelations towards the end to save it. I will seek out the next installment because I want to find out how the kids and the Bird fare in their quest, but gosh I sure do wish that it had simply been a bigger book with tighter storytelling. That said--I highly recommend Miss Peregrine and her fabulous wards as a great read and even better leaping off point for a day's musings. It's a story that stays with you even after you shut the book.Be sure to check out the author's website---- for some great videos and news about his upcoming photo collection book called Talking Pictures. ANSWERNOTFOUND",little review with the one aspect of this gem of a book that I disliked,"(23, 94)",1,0.55,True -1469984202,books,descriptive,author,great,character development,7dce6b53f70d6ac062b3c7c95d6fbdc4,3e401d77458a061ccb4236e3124f0527,Is character development great?,1,0.75,True,015f58709eab5523954e1987ba669699,"I had never considered myself much of a fan of post-apocalyptic fiction before -- it seemed a genre that was too depressing for my tastes. But I had heard good things about Hugh Howey's ""Wool,"" and was all the more intrigued to hear it began life as a series of self-published e-books before gaining popularity and a physical print edition. And seeing that so many high-profile writers had good things to say about the book seemed promising. So when our library got the omnibus edition of the book (the first five ""Wool"" novellas), I knew I had to take a look.I'm rather glad I ventured outside my comfort zone with this book. It's not only a good post-apocalyptic sci-fi novel, but it's a phenomenal book period. And I believe even those who don't like science fiction will enjoy it.At an unspecified point in the future, the surface world has been virtually destroyed -- by what or whom, no one remembers. Humanity now lives in an underground complex called ""the silo,"" over a hundred and forty levels where people are born, live, and die without ever seeing or even thinking about the outside world. Any thoughts of rebellion are not tolerated, and even mentioning the outside is a crime punishable by ""cleaning"" -- being sent outside, where the condemned will live just long enough to clean the windows of the silo's topmost level. When the silo's sheriff is sent out to clean, the mayor chooses Juliette, a mechanic from the lowest levels of the silo, as his unlikely successor. Juliette is reluctant at first, feeling she understands machines better than the silo's politics, but soon she comes to realize that there is something very wrong with the world of the silo. And when she tries to understand why the previous sheriff was executed -- and begins to fall for a young IT worker named Lukas -- she uncovers information that some would rather see hidden... and inadvertently sparks a rebellion that could destroy the silo.Hugh Howey has invented a unique and believable world, one that feels all too plausible and workable. The self-contained world of the silo feels logically described, as if it could really function with today's level of technology. Many science fiction books require the reader to willingly suspend their disbelief and seem to operate on ""Rule of Cool,"" but ""Wool"" feels as if it could actually happen... which is a scary thought but makes the story all the more believable and gripping.Also unusually for a science fiction book, the characters in this book are fully-realized, fleshed-out beings rather than two-dimensional clichés. They have their own quirks and flaws, fears and dreams, and it's easy to grow attached to them -- to the point where it can come as a shock when a favorite character dies. Juliette, in particular, is a well-done character, and I found myself both cheering her on and fearing for her safety as she faced horrific trials through the book. Even Bernard, the head of IT and the book's villain, is a complex character with his own reasons for doing what he does.Finally, I love the author's writing style -- it's neither bland and workmanlike, nor overly flowery and ""purple."" I've read plenty of books where the writing, while competent, is nothing special, and plenty of books where the author becomes overly descriptive or uses so many strange words I find myself reaching for a thesaurus every paragraph or so. Howey hits the right balance, with just enough description to bring his world vividly to life and a writing style that keeps the reader turning the pages. It reminds me of Stephen King, in a way -- the word choices are unique but appropriate for the situation, and bring his world to life.Quite possibly one of the best books I've read all year, this is a book that even those who don't normally read science fiction will enjoy. A combination of a unique plot, strongly built world, richly realized characters, and a masterful writing style make it a great read. Here's hoping it finds a spot as a sci-fi classic, right up there with ""The Martian Chronicles"" and ""The Stand."" ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4078, 4092)",1,0.0,False -0451211634,books,likable,character,believable,interaction,ba5cd5ca00cda804c17a3370c5ee9ec0,f3055d64e08b2d1f8b37b7afeddd3fc7,What is your impression of this interaction?,5,0.0,False,e420ea3c035801255c5714ec2bbb55bc,"Like an amateur runner in a marathon for the first time, Rebecca Forster's legal thriller Hostile Witness starts out strong but winds up running out of gas a number of pages before the finish line. The book does have a number of things going for it, starting with a solid protagonist. Josie Baylor-Bates is a former hot shot defense attorney whose career pretty much fell apart several years earlier when she won an acquittal for a defendant in a high profile case who then went home and murdered her children in rather gruesome fashion. Josie fled the spotlight to a small California beach community where she spends her time on nickel-and-dime cases.All that changes when a former college friend, Linda Rayburn, hires Josie to defend her daughter, Hannah Sheraton, a troubled teenager who is accused of murdering her step-grandfather, who was a justice on the California Supreme Court. Linda's husband has been named by the governor to succeed his father on the court, and both Linda and her husband want Josie to find a way to make the case go away and get Hannah some professional help. Josie, however, winds up becoming convinced of Hannah's innocence and realizes the girl's parents may not have her best interests at heart.The book is written primarily from Josie's viewpoint and allows readers considerable insight into Josie's thought processes. When it does so, it's often gripping. Josie has to continually wrestle with demons from her own troubled younger days as well as the question of whether she's trying to get another dangerous killer off. And, when Josie is examining witnesses, framing her thoughts before she asks questions makes the examination much more interesting.Unfortunately, author Forster also chooses to take readers inside the heads of other characters during portions of the book and she is considerably less successful there. Some of these characters have things to hide (understandable in a mystery thriller), but when Forster tries to write around this, the inner narrative becomes awkward at best and downright dishonest in a few places. And, when Forster tries to go inside the heads of multiple characters in the same scene (as in a couple of key encounters in the later stages of the book), the book's pacing slows down far too much. These sections needed tighter editing to cut away unnecessary verbiage and let inherently dramatic dialogue speak for itself without expanding on the characters' thought processes behind almost every single sentence.Forster also apparently is not an attorney (but is married to one) and her depiction of the legal proceedings sometimes sacrifices accuracy for drama. Josie, in the best tradition of Matlock and Perry Mason, is given free rein to wander all over the place a couple of times while the judge and DA vanish into the woodwork. In addition, the sequence of events described in the trial just couldn't have happened in real life. Plus, Forster pulls some key bits of evidence seemingly out of thin air with no introduction or foreshadowing. It's a technique that works at first but becomes annoying later in the book.The book, despite its flaws, has a likable, sympathetic (albeit flawed) main character and a defendant whose psychological problems play out quite credibly and sympathetically. Readers will want Josie to succeed and help Hannah. As for Hannah, readers will wind up shaking their heads at some of Hannah's bad choices but seeing the troubled, frightened teenage girl inside (a complex character nicely rendered by Forster). Also, as a mystery, Forster lays out the plot rather well and disguising the clues nicely. Despite a fairly limited number of characters, readers will probably have a hard time guessing exactly what went on much before Josie herself does.On balance, Hostile Witness succeeds as both character drama and legal thriller. The book starts out strong and maintains its pace for about two-thirds of its length before starting to meander when it should be getting more focused. Still, the momentum that Forster builds earlier in the book should keep readers going until the last pages. Josie is an unusual and likable fictional attorney whose future cases should probably prove rather interesting. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4216, 4230)",5,0.0,False -0062071130,books,other,plan,easy,thing,4bb2a77ad774bb15275a975e9810e15b,f60fd7a14abac73297a67d187d0fdcdf,Is this thing in your mind?,1,0.0,False,fe438e77518bee51dc62e482de37d1dc,"Nikki Beckett has been seduced into a world of emotion feeding fiends. Now she has six months to make amends with her friends and family, before she returns to the Everneath. But what Nikki really wants is to see Jack, her love and constant, the one person who that got her through the eternity of living death known as the feed, one last time. Unfortunately her capture Cole, has other plans and will stop at nothing to convince Nikki to be his underworld queen. Yet, something about Cole's actions are suspect, and as Nikki learns more about her bargain, she believes there might be another solution to either becoming a soul sucking immortal or enduring the endless torture of the Everneath.Brodi Ashton delivers an impressive debut. Everneath is a hauntingly beautiful modern interpretation of a Greek classic. The story moves fluidly from past to present, revealing the plot and characters, in a difficult yet successful way. The world building and characters really emoted this sorrowful current, which set the tone perfectly. The writing style suited the plot, and helps the reader to connect with and fall for Nikki and Jack.I found the tone and melancholy quality in Amy Rubinate's narration as haunting and lovely as the words Brodi Ashton provided. She sold it for me. It wasn't overly dramatic, just the right mix of regret, longing, and numbness. Rubinate did a wonderful job on the male voices as well, they were strong and didn't sound forced. She reads well, and I found her easy to listen to. I loved her performance in this. Everneath has everything I look for in an audiobook, great production value, clear well read narration, and a wonderful performance by the narrator.Everneath is a great addition to anyone's library or playlist. It's beautifully written, has a wonderful story, exceptionally flawed characters, and a great recording. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1861, 1875)",1,0.0,False -0316204269,books,funny,write,humorous,story,9d5e4efe8483764d941cad5e5397c7c9,2326590f16e59b5f1aefa7b42b82ba22,What is story?,1,0.0,False,89a694c48615b8a35b513ecec08219e0,"Occasionally I get in these moods where nothing appeals, as far as fiction goes. I'll read synopsis after synopsis and dismiss just about everything. I'm on the hunt for the perfect book. This is silly but true. I'm glad I did not dismiss Where'd You Go, Bernadette. I loved every minute of this satyrical novel. The writing is witty and funny. I found myself reading pages aloud to my husband. The characters were wonderful and appealing, even the vile ones. This is the kind of book you can't wait to get back to. Highly recommend. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(543, 557)",1,0.0,False -0020519109,books,simple,book,thin,book,da8b39d77b8cbc5c26a03e10ebcc2bf0,a0696d732749d19fea5eb91ec75e210d,Is it a good book?,2,0.6000000000000001,True,ed87c4e36c138ea5a30eaab96f1aef88,"Hemingway is a great story teller. This is a simple book about an old fisherman who goes out to sea after so many days without a catch. This books is so simple and beautiful. It was Hemingway's last masterpiece.For Whom the Bell Tolls has been one of my favorite books and in my opinion his best. Old Man and the Sea is a great reminder of just how great of a story teller Hemingway was.There's no need going into the plot, just sit back and enjoy this short novel about a man and a fish (i know that doesn't sound exciting, but it's great) ANSWERNOTFOUND",This books is so simple and beautiful,"(136, 173)",2,0.6785714285714286,True -006207203X,books,confuse,book,satisfying,end,44153caafcb4cc5fceb7f0cfde27af6e,2bfa807cfbdb1d6b7adca836edd92d5b,How did you feel with the end?,2,0.0,False,4d3b6a384b1f86bc8d8f09039fceda64,The book is at the begining a bit boring and confusing because you don't understand a lot of words that they use but then the story keeps going on and it gets more and more interesting. A lot of things happen in it and the characters each with their story are very interesting ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(277, 291)",2,0.0,False -0765326353,books,creative,world,amazing,world,351f9038bd3eceb5981981dfcb12ea88,00a5aaf4948e6f87e16fc7d73b30f0f4,When will the end of the world come?,1,0.0,False,1143e5dc7edfcef0e10577add88e0efa,"Initial Response: I have awaited this book with excited anticipation since I read the single volume Elantris. Brandon Sanderson has incredible creativity ' something that is ironically lacking in the fantasy genre for the most part. If we take him to be a protégé, or at least a contemporary of Robert Jordan, having taken on the task of completing the epic Wheel of Time series, I would argue that Sanderson is perfecting the imaginative genre and taking it a step further. This is an important step towards what the fantasy genre was always meant to be.The plot is also to my liking, though I have only read the first few chapters. Thus far Sanderson has not even engaged in the typical sweeping wars that dominate fantasy stories. Instead, he appears to be introducing an old world and guiding us closer and closer to the personal struggles of the protagonists. He uses a prologue to the series to give us our epic fantasy feel of a historical event that will set the stage for the entire saga, then zooms in a little closer to a current political battle that will likely be the focus of the novel, but then he takes us another step inwards to have a look at two parallel stories that tie into that epic plot, but we have focus and movement on the characters themselves. Against the grain of the fantasy tradition, Sanderson is through much of his work focusing on the individual and the experience of living and making ones way in his world. How this will tie into what is promising to be an eventual epic plot, we shall see.Final Response: The Way of Kings is a very promising beginning to a hopefully long and enduring fantasy adventure. It's exactly what I've been looking for. It's lengthy, and much of this first book is introducing the characters and the world, but those characters are interesting. Fascinating. Remarkable. And I can't really do them any justice without spoilers because its all about their secrets. Just trust me on this.I've read some complaints that there isn't enough action, not enough going on. I completely disagree with this, but then my experience of reading this novel was three months of picking it up and putting it down for a while to keep up with my studies. Every time I picked it up Kaladin was overcoming some new and terrifying obstacle, Dalinar was admitting grappling with the same issues (but grappling with, not whining about), and Shallan was up to something mysterious. The progression of each of these characters' struggles was beautifully paralleled by the revealing of their depth.Most intriguing to me is the way in which, while Shallan is a well-flushed out and complex character, I still just can't believe her actions and her motives. Not to say that they are unrealistic, but to say that she is driven to do terrible things that are difficult to understand, and we're left with a bit of a cliff-hanger in terms of her character that Sanderson is sure to resolve in future novels. While I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Kaladin, Dalinar and the minor characters of the interludes, I constantly found myself counting the pages to get back to Shallan.As I stated before, the world is creative and immersive, the magic and the plot are original and enticing. I hope this is the way fantasy goes in the future. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3282, 3296)",1,0.0,False -030728090X,books,uncanny,knack,little,problem,6ed960bb7b6e4c91957ca8961dccbfd9,19a45dfca08f5879dd70fe8371674ce4,What is the problem of your car?,5,0.0,False,fbb994653d9a2c76e5fac687a64b21eb,"Bella Swan is returning home to Forks, Washington, where she spent the first few months of her life. After her parents divorced her mother whisked her away, leaving her father behind. Bella's father, Charlie, is now Chief of Police in Forks and Bella decides to move in with him for a much needed break. As Bella prepares for a new town and a new school, she has no idea that her life is about to change in ways she could never have imagined.When Bella first lays eyes on Edward Cullen she knows she will never be the same. Edward is charming, good-looking, and ultimately mysterious and Bella can't get him out of her head. As Bella looks deeper into the mystery surrounding Edward and his family she uncovers an impossible secret. It seems that Bella Swan has fallen in love with a vampire.I was first introduced to Stephenie Meyer when I devoured her sci-fi/love story, The Host. Immediately I was hooked and knew I had to try out her Twilight novels. Going in, I was expecting another teen angst driven young adult series full of broken hearts and wardrobe dilemmas. What I found was so much more than I could have hoped.Make no mistake, there is plenty of teen angst to go around here, but Meyer is such an incredible storyteller that it really doesn't matter. I was effortlessly sucked into both the romantic tension between Bella and Edward and the original approach to the vampire mythology that Meyer brings us.Stephenie Meyer has made it no secret that she is not a fan of the vampire genre, nor does she read vampire novels or watch vampire movies. Her ignorance of the vampire mythology is her strongest weapon since it allows her to approach a widely read genre with a much-needed dose of creativity. Indeed, Meyer's vampires are intriguing to say the least and it was refreshing to get a new take on something so familiar.What amazed me the most about Twilight is that this is Meyer's first novel. Her writing is nothing short of spectacular throughout and she has an uncanny knack for unfolding the suspense and tension in just the right doses. By the time I hit the last act it was absolutely impossible to stop reading.Twilight is marketed as a young adult novel, but this is truly a story teens and adults will enjoy. Parents will be pleased to know that this story is surprisingly clean, despite the intensity of the plot and the subject matter. We do get scenes of slight gore and violence, but Meyer handles them with class and dignity. Overall we are treated to a classic good vs. evil tale, although packaged in a slightly unorthodox manner. Meyer reminds us of the beauty of true love and how it can be uncovered in even the darkest of places.Twilight is certainly worthy of the buzz surrounding it and I can't wait to finish the series. The film is hitting theaters this December and it will be interesting to see if director Catherine Hardwicke can capture the genius and beauty of the novel on screen. Forget everything you think know about the vampire genre and settle down to enjoy this highly imaginative masterpiece. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3048, 3062)",5,0.0,False -0312427999,books,relevant,book,timely,book,fea5c613f7f19c216e717a97afcd4ba1,ee98c47d870055b802f586b3603d2421,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,9d142891c0a21279a6d30999b4375191,"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 ANSWERNOTFOUND",is a book you wo n't be able,"(34, 61)",1,0.625,True -1469984202,books,vivid,description,engrossing,story,abfb220886a041522c737b498b5e7dee,ba978fad921bb21b84efd30adbada86b,How did you like the story?,1,0.0,False,b78a9d57210587857305f56b359a7faf,"I think this book could have been so much better than it was. The writing (at times) was captivating. The descriptions were vivid and rich. However, I just didn't...get it.I cannot see people living in a silo which has a bazillion floors and no elevator. First of all, there are no silos big enough. Yes, this is sci-fi/dystopian but dang! At least make the setting halfway believable. Second, I never saw the point of the criminals having to clean the window-mirror things when they were cast out into the toxic world. Even when the author TRIED to explain it when the depressing sheriff was sent out, it made no sense.This book wasn't for me. Maybe if I took a chance on the second in the series, some questions I have would be answered. Honestly, I don't want to waste my money. I understand cliff-hangers and leaving the readers wanting more, but the first book has to at least make sense for me to read the second. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book was n't for me,"(620, 643)",1,0.0,False -014242207X,books,intelligent,book,sick,people,15c2abf2a8d270e8d39b439f39763c1e,a6bdf81f55609367351863df41a93923,What is the health status of people?,1,0.0,False,1531c1fc1dc0f40e8e39f65aa3ba32d0,"I must say how surprised I am right off the bat. Those who tell you not to judge a book by it's cover are completely wrong here. The beautiful but simplistic and rugged art work are the visual story behind Legend. The story makes sense. Yeah, all stories should make sense and for the most part most that I have read do but this story deserves special praise in that department. Cliff hangers are great, leaving mysterious little sub plots is interesting, not giving total explanations can be intriguing but most authors screw it up.Most authors, especially dystopian authors, leave too many little holes and if you step back for a second and look at all of the unknowns, even good books look like Swiss cheese sometimes. Legend doesn't fall for that old trick. There are at least five subplots that could be exemplified but as the end draws near, most of them are sealed off. Just enough questions are left to leave you wanting the sequel.This is the best ten dollars that I have spent in a long time. The book is exciting, gripping, and intelligent. I will buy the sequel ASAP and I would suggest that you follow in my footsteps. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1132, 1146)",1,0.0,False -149043013X,books,perfect,way,much,love,b99c0ea1a7b23481b393297109efee2d,11812710157dd45c5127a44622745a20,How to know if it is love?,2,0.6,True,2f44eb945b83a4ee5b1056b7507b077b,"This is one hell of a book! I was trying so hard to take my time while reading it because I was not ready for the end! The more I got into the story, of course, the faster I read because I needed to know what was going to happen. There are just a handful of authors that literally blow my mind. Gail McHugh, you are one of those authors. The way you wrapped up these two characters was PERFECT!! I won't give away anything about the book but, I will say that while reading a several parts of the book I wanted to throw my kindle against the wall. My heart rate picked up so many times while reading this book! AMAZING JOB MRS. MCHUGH!!! Thank You for writing such a BADASS ( 2 book ) SERIES!! I can't wait to read your future books. I know you will not disappoint ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(765, 779)",2,0.0,False -0143170090,books,interesting,relationship,real,depth,448b5f44b632cc848159e0abcda6d049,2d81875425f7704c702ec0f8b6f64334,How was the depth?,1,0.0,False,12a843f0762884cd7c111e2eec927117,"I will admit that the first few chapters were slightly difficult for me to push through, as it focused mainly on the central character's journalistic problems in the financial world. However, once I made it through the beginning, a very well laid out mystery kept me interested the rest of the way. While I could not relate to either of the two main characters, they have an interesting relationship. Their own quirks and abilities contribute to the fast paced action and mystery that unfolds in the second half of the novel, and I would recommend that you read the first novel before continuing on to The Girl Who Played With Fire (a fantastic follow up). ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(657, 671)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,impeccable,write,incredible,talent,cd5f94c701c9b0906711488378cf4081,b9e47d0d68785fe3ef57d896d4a8aa87,How would you define the incredible talent that this author has?,1,0.9,True,bcdf4bb1a622627ac99ca088969139f0,"17-year-old Sky Davis has a bad reputation. She and her best friend Six are labeled as whores for the fact that they sneak guys into their bedroom windows at night. Sky merely kisses them, but only to feel the numbness that sets in each time one of them touches or kisses her.Sky has never felt anything with a boy, until Dean Holder.From the moment the two see each other, sparks fly. Holder makes Sky feel things she's never felt before, and does it without even a touch. This is something Sky finds terrifying. After asking her best friend about him, she finds out he has a dark past and decides to avoid him for her own good.But Holder is relentless. Sky finally caves to his charms and forms her own opinion of him, and that opinion is this: Dean Holder is passionate--passionate about life, love, and the people he cares for. Sky needs passion in her life, and Holder is just the one to give it to her.""I want you to keep them open...because I need you to watch me give you the very last piece of my heart.""The problem is, Holder knows more about Sky than he lets on; things Sky herself has long forgotten. A secret so massive and horrifying that it'll rock the foundation of Sky's life forever.- - -Where do I even begin with this? Even thinking about the book makes me want to burst into tears all over again. Sigh.Okay, I guess I'll start someplace safe and talk about the characters and all their glorious glory. Sky. Ohhhh, Sky. I love her! If ever there was a strong heroine, Sky is it. If I was put in the position she was, I'd of fallen apart. Sit-in-the-corner-sobbing-forever type falling apart; complete breakdown. Did our protagonist do that? Heck no! She cried for an evening, took charge of the situation, and decisively took action. She was brave and inspiring. It was a true honor to read from her perspective.Holder. Dean Holder. Sizzle! Misunderstood bad boy, broken soul, passionate, drop-your-panties sexy. This guy takes the cake on broody bad boys. He's not just temperamental, he's got a reason for it. He isn't just overprotective or jealous. He's experienced his own tragedies in life and deals with it the only way he knows how. Little does he know, he's the key to Sky's past, and she is the key to his future. Together, these two make quite the pair. They're full of passion, wit, and chemistry. They are a world unto themselves; living and loving with abandon. They are beautiful.The plot is something that you just can't put into a review. Not only would it spoil the story, but it just can't be done justice. You have to read it for yourself. But I will say this: this plot is a heavy one. Don't go into this book expecting a light, fluffy romance. It's anything but. It is romance within a tragedy. It's sadness. It's anger. It's hopelessness. It's a tear-jerker and it'll leave your heart in pieces on the floor--and you won't even want to pick them up. Sky thinks she knows about her life, but she doesn't even know who she is. She's lived a lie for the better part of her life. Ever heard the story of Pandora's Box? Holder is the one to open up the box that is Sky's past. Once that happens, her entire world crumbles down around her. What's left after that? Hope.Hoover leaves us plenty of clues to this big revelation, trust me. You can see a piece of it coming, but the rest will completely blindside you. There's not just one twist to this story, but many. You may want to grab a blankie or teddy bear to cuddle with when you read this one. It's not pretty. It's ugliness wrapped in pain wrapped in betrayal wrapped in sorrow. Emotional rollercoaster.The bright spot? Holder. In Sky's sea of pain and confusion lies Holder. An ever-present figure of strength and love; a constant in her life. And does she ever cling to him like a life raft.""I swear I will spend every last breath thanking you for allowing yourself to love me.""Without a doubt, these two will be my favorite couple of 2013. I don't even have to read another novel to know it. I feel bad for any other book I read this year. Hopeless is going to be an impossible act to follow. The connection between these two characters is tangible. It breathes. It's sparkling and beautiful. I just want to reach out and touch it. ♥ Sigh. Just read it. You have to read it.Colleen Hoover's writing is impeccable. Her attention to detail is astounding. I love her ability to interweave so many plot twists with flawless perfection. Her words are enchanting and her stories are life-changing. Every single scene will suck you in and leave you feeling completely drained in the end. Reading one of her novels is an honest-to-God treat. I could cry right now simply because I don't have anymore Colleen Hoover to read. *sniffles* :(Overall, I just cannot put my love for this book into proper words. My review sucks because this book is just too fantastic for me to even convey it. I strongly urge you to just go buy it. It's worth every penny and then some. Hopeless is a flawless story of love, loss, deceit, passion, tragedy, and most of all... Hope. Hope for a broken soul. Hope for the future. Hope for forgiveness. Hope for a new love. Hope for a little girl whose life was ruined by the one person she trusted most. This story will take hold of your emotions and wring them out 'til your completely dry. You'll laugh and you'll cry. Like me, you'll find it impossible to put down once you begin, but impossible not to at others. There are pieces of this novel that deserve a moment of silence afterward. It's truly something amazing. Colleen Hoover know how to write. The characters. The romance. The plot. The revelations. The ending. It was the absolute most perfect book I have ever read. Whatever you are reading now, just STOP. Put it down. Read Hopeless. It's a book you simply cannot miss. It will stay with you for the rest of your life.*Ages 17+ only! Sexual content, mature language, heavy subject matter.* ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(5924, 5938)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,simple,writing style,young,daughter,b5336bf4df62f5cd4c7d1c951a5e3df7,fa35fd8cc1b2942d8a3ceec7aafee122,How is the daughter?,1,0.0,False,110b63154d5330ff1d2ee93e1860659b,"1. Writing Style/Readability: The writing style is really simple, but this IS a book directed towards younger kids after all. Plus, it's a better style for an action novel as it doesn't belabor the point for 20 pages by describing every bead of sweat and sound in the forest. As for ""readability"" I COULD NOT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN.2. Plot: this is one of the things that made The Hunger Games really hit home for me. It was fast paced and action-packed and also ""wonderfully predictable"" in that when you really want something to happen, it does.3. Characters: All of them were pretty plain with not much going on underneath the surface, but not in a way that was annoying or unenjoyable. The heroine is full of nothing but, of course, moral fiber, her only ""flaw"" being that she has a fiery temper which is played to be endearing. She's also very humble of her abilities and totally oblivious to Peeta and Gale's affections for her (yet oh so observant on the battlefield) which is usually extremely annoying, but the other aspects of the novel made up for it.4. Overall Originality: It goes without saying (but I'll say it anyway) that nothing like this has been done before (and I don't mean in a broad sense about totalitarian government, blah blah). The author added a few futuristic elements to the story with the genetically engineered animals and all that, but not such an alarming amount that would distance the reader from the story.5. Value (was it thought provoking?): Didn't really produce any life changing epiphanies.6. Enjoyment: I loved this book and that is the reason I give it 5 stars. I value books more for how much I enjoyed them personally rather than for how well written or how thought provoking they were, although those are certainly key factors. Ultimately, though, it comes down to if I would want to read this book again or recommend it to friends, and in that aspect, this book is 100% in that category.Also...PG-13Violence in the book isn't graphic in description, but is in concept (teenagers killing each other without empathy and all that, but most video games are no better), but there's no mention of sex (as you'd think there'd be in such a brutal society). I'm glad there isn't, though because this is a book directed towards young teens and senseless sex is obnoxious in any book.The Bottom Line: You'll be missing out if you don't read this book! =] ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2390, 2404)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,great,begin,great,moment,76929e81fdb076a529ffece18f3a1d5e,3000b8d6baf74bbaa88c0e19e5ff2e9b,How was the moment?,1,0.0,False,4dc4c2e350da9fee95339edd924cab29,"*Spoilers* It looks like I'm not the only one who went out and grabbed this up due to the hype and ended up scratching my head at the end. There's a point in which the vindictive nature of everyone involved just becomes too much. The beginning is great. It grabs you and you root for Nick to be the misunderstood hero by the end who gives a @*#$. Amy and Nick deserve each other. It is hard to read a book when you have nothing left but an apathetic disgust for everyone in it.This author has a lot of potential, hopefully she will dial it down on the manipulation for her next go around. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(589, 603)",1,0.0,False -0451222350,books,full,past,intense,thing,be88fb59f37a9ef2ffb4f4e8ef923255,3100d9e1ae4066891c6321600f7ae664,What about the thing?,1,0.0,False,96426857ec24b27fe4a5d69efa223a72,"Hallejuh! A heroine that is more than just a cardboard cut out! We finally get it. Not only that, but we get a mostly conflict free relationship. Oh how good it feels to finally read about someone NOT assuming in a relationship.Jane is amazing. A-MA-ZING. She is exactly my kind of strong character. She doesn't put up with any bull while at the same time making sure her feelings are known. It has been a sort of trend with this series, with the heroines not being able to fully express their feelings or because they held them in something else was assumed. So, to me, Jane is an absolute breath of fresh air.Vishous, I should say that his story includes some pretty awful abuse and I could almost say trigger warning for certain parts. I do love the fact that he's into BDSM, not just for the awesome sex scenes (which, btw, were not shown fully when he was in `Dom' mode), but because during a certain part it shows us more of his character. Wish I could elaborate, it's one of those things that would spoil you. Anywho, his past is full of pain, and so is his present, so it makes a very compelling story. I know I was kept on my toes.I'm not sure whose past is worst in the Brotherhood. What it really boils down to is everyone's past has sucked so far and I don't really think it would be fair of me to compare them. What they all really need is a group hug and group therapy.We get a lot of Phury in Lover Unbound. Phury and his destructive nature. His very, very, destructive nature. I love his character so much that reading about all he was doing really made me uncomfortable. Let us hope that his book makes him better, otherwise he needs help...badly.Even better is that this book features no Lesser POV. Yes! Yes! I hate reading about the Lessers in their POV so I was extremely happy. But, because of this we really don't get any serious fighting except for a few times.As for the Chosen, I have to say that that whole thing was RIDICULOUS. Not just because a primale gets to `mate' with ALL of the chosen (like 40 females) and he gets a `main' female, but because if a Chosen doesn't want to give her body to him she's bound and gagged- FORCED to go through the ritual. Sounds like rape to me and this has been going on for forever! I was totally creeped out and astounded that the Scribe Virgin would let that happen. Especially considering HER own past.Tons of major plot moments though, mostly centering around Jane and V, but a few elsewhere. Lover Unbound moves at a nice pace and didn't drag, it did the opposite in fact. It threw me onto a carnival ride that jumbled my insides and made me cry buckets of massive tears. I have heartburn from the tears. If you cried during the others, you will definitely cry with Lover Unbound because the unexpected happens. I literally cried through the last few chapters.That ending though. I'm gonna have to say it was a cop-out. While I want the very best to always happen, in this case I don't think it should have. Mean of me, awful of me, but I honestly think it should have been left right where it was.Overall, I still think the series gets better and better with each passing book. Loved Lover Unbound, and it's definitely competing with Lover Awakened for the top spot. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3239, 3253)",1,0.0,False -0439139597,books,different,feel,bit good,book,db04eda0881ca72ae669d3dec3f2eb2d,36581b3db512ca0dffa6eb92ea5abd3f,What is your opinion of the book?,1,0.0,False,da26870aa86aa9bbb1dd7592eb5c55a0,"I picked up this book with all the excitement I did of the other three. Both my eight-year-old and my ten-year-old had read it in a few days and it was finally my turn. As an author myself (see A GREATER LOVE on Amazon), I have been fascinated with trying to understand what makes the HARRY POTTER books so popular. But this time I was disappointed. I felt the book should have been condensed by at least a hundred pages because it dragged in various places. And I was also disappointed at the dark turn the novel was taking. It was perfectly all right that there was evil, and that someone dies, but the overall feel was different from the first three books, as though the evil was perhaps a bit glorified. This worries me so much that I think I'll read the next book with my children aloud, just in case I need to censor it or discuss with them the roles of good and evil. I think Rowling has done a great thing getting so many children to read and her magical world is truly amazing. I just hope that these books continue in a positive manner (they are written for children) and that the author leaves the darkness out. ANSWERNOTFOUND",this book with all the excitement,"(12, 45)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,not strong,book,interesting,series,b94c19d4e919f8c22d77b0df4b56c221,f84b1257bccd5904881765a50d84f5e0,How is the series?,2,0.0,False,9c485eb7d064fdbb5ac6816f7c6f22de,"Everyone I know seems to have read or be reading this book series. Mind you, none of us are in our teens! ;) My hubby was passed along the first book to read on a plane ride. Normally, he doesn't get too interested in books in general since he's more of a video/movie guy. So when he got hooked, I knew I had to give it a try! It took me a while to get connected to the characters and storyline. The main reason being that I'm not really into post apocalyptic, sci-fi reading or excessive violence. I normally love historical fiction. That being said, once I got into the storyline, I read the entire trilogy in 2 days. It had enough of the ""real world"" in it to ground the book and make it interesting to me, with lots of unexpected twists in some parts. It is not as predictable as you think it's going to be. The first book can stand on its own, but it's definitely better read as a trilogy. While the second book is not as strong as the first, it has good parts (my favorite is the development of Katniss and Peeta's bond) and leaves you with such a big cliffhanger that it's pretty much impossible not to immediately want to start reading the third book. The third book is definitely more dark than the first two with heavy sad parts, etc. I like that this book really focuses more on Gale to develop his character. By now, most of us are attached to Peeta since we don't know Gale as well. Even though this final book is sad in many ways, it is a more realistic approach to what life (and character's personalities) would be like after being exposed to so many different life changing hardships. So if it would have ended differently, I would have been very upset! It doesn't sugarcoat things or have a sticky sweet fairy tale ending, but that wouldn't have matched up with the whole theme of the books. Overall, even though it's not normally my thing, it's an addictive series and I'm glad I read it! I'm sort of glad it ended because those fictional characters went through so much, it would have been depressing to drag it out longer! Great series! Read it! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2090, 2104)",2,0.0,False -0989450201,books,great,sex scene,good,sex,5a9d5efab502e7e76742c87ed46d65b2,d706af2c4f0c9a229015042284e19c60,How to identify sex?,1,0.0,False,ee1bdf7d381c9b05a89d9fade47fbe09,I am so excited to read a good story that doesn't give everything away!!!! I love the banter between ace and ruylessule ules!!!! I loved the cliff hanger at the end!!! I absolutely love that ryles is strong but also vulnerable to Colton. I cannot wait to read what is in store for them!!!!! Please don't take a long time!!!! You have to read this!!!!!! They have great sex scenes that are well strung out so that they are memorable. Sometimes characters have so much sex that it's all they do!!!! Quality over quantity!!!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(534, 548)",1,0.0,False -1461085977,books,great,review,surprising,story,a108350e704250e3f303eac0098acca9,5dbbf3d564918b4ff8592b399f34c175,What is your favorite story?,1,1.0,True,47c6d0ddd26f0d781698117f35313dba,"I've to admit I didn't really read all reviews on Amazon or Goodreads; and I'm so happy about it! I was looking for a similar book to 'Beautiful disaster' & 'Easy' on the Goodreads homepage and stumpled over flat-out love. Reviews were great so I gave it a chance.I've to say the beginning was a lil slow and I got a bit inpatient but then I was totally hooked(Keep on reading u wont be dissappointed!!) The book is so well written and the story,unbelievable. I was really touched by the story,the family,just everything. I was so sad and even tears were falling. NEVER EVER WOULD I HAVE EXPECTED SUCH A STORY, ENDING AND PLOT!!!I love this book and recommand it to everyone I know. I'm glad it was a different kind of love story and now Jessica Park is was of my new fav authors!!Enjot reading this book!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",NEVER EVER WOULD I HAVE EXPECTED SUCH A STORY,"(564, 609)",1,0.45,False -0989450201,books,own,set,own,story,46daa2495c2dbef99b0ec8aa73fed3f4,44f9d096c36cd3f2162be9a497617a74,Do children have a story?,1,0.0,False,d1c02fbf08454048ee2e8d255d84bbf9,"Holy Hotness!! I love Colton.. I hate Colton... I love him... no I hate him!! This is the emotions I go through while reading this!!! Colton is the 100% alpha male that oozes sex appeal. He doesn't do relationships, only "arrangements". He is so arrogant you cannot help to love/hate him!!! His adopted parents are Hollywood royalty but being a star in the race car circuit, he has made a name for himself. He has some serious issues with relationships, he just doesn't do them. As he puts it, enough for fill a 747. Something has happened to him before he was adopted but he refuses to let anyone in. He would rather shut down than to have to deal with the past.Rylee has her own set of baggage to deal with. A tragic accident two years prior leaves her with nightmare and panic attacks. Her focus is her work. She's a project manager for a group home for kids that are not adoptable. When she literally stumbles into the arms of Colton at a fundraiser, sparks fly. They both feel it. Its like nothing else they have felt with anyone. Colton has the reputation of being the ladies man, always having the waif model blonde on his arm, Rylee is the polar opposite of that. She has curly brown hair and has curves for days. But there is something that pulls them together.Can Colton get past his fear of commitment and through his arrangements out the window? Will Rylee's insecurities of not being the model type interfere before they even get started??? You so need to check this one out! The ending left me a little pissed off and the need to jump into Fueled is a must!!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1583, 1597)",1,0.0,False -0345803485,books,fun,part,graphic,sex,34172d98873b4ea8c41a16ae819a5a54,7a046ff1de598987c48d720f5c0103e1,How is the sex?,1,0.0,False,568c4d9ce76efb8a64ab2c711260bd7f,"I have to admit that parts of this book are fun to read especially toward the beginning, but honestly, the writing is bad and repetitive and it quickly becomes a waste of time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(177, 191)",1,0.0,False -1476730091,books,great,chemistry,electric,chemistry,c6fbf2c643b4a29f8ceb96f1a1fb218f,a27865043ce2b3c3c9d264e5c9a93538,Do you study chemistry or electic?,5,0.0,False,82b42b6f7f05c9d96bbcc2fddfc5dd8e,"Finally! I have been going through romances in different age groups and genres for weeks desperately searching for one that would blow me away. Beautiful Ba$tard is that book. I've actually had it for a while, but was skeptical; I feared it was going to be another one of those that confuses lust with love. This is not the case! Is it lust? Heck yeah. But the characters are both wholly aware of that. And that is what made the difference here. Well, and all the humor and snark and ba$tardness. :)Chloe is an awesome character! She is smart and sassy - not a pushover at all. I love that she isn't a coward. Everything Bennett throws at her, she whips right back in his face. Even respectfully at times. She is a woman in control of her life, her career, and her future. Until Bennett has a problem keeping his hands off of her. Then she isn't sure why in the world she is letting him get by with it, but the thing is, she likes it. It turns her on, and as much as she tries to deny it and reason with herself that it's a bad idea - she just can't get enough.Bennett is completely focused on his work. Or at least he was until Chloe became his intern. His number one priority has always been getting the job done and doing it well. He expects nothing less from those who work with him and if he has to be an a**hole to get it accomplished so be it. Bennett makes no apologies for pushing everyone to give their all, even Chloe. He's been secretly fantasizing about her for the last nine months, but is determined he won't cross that line. Until one late night at the office alone with Chloe sends him straight over the line and he finds his hand firmly planted on her behind. I adore Bennett. He may be a jerk, but he is the best kind. He's egotistical and cocky as heck, but not to the point of being annoying. He isn't the typical slutty guy either. Sure he's had his fair share, but he isn't bedding a different woman several times a week. His reputation says he's a womanizer and he sort of is, but nowhere near as much as most guys I've read about in recent months. (Thank God!)Side Characters take the backseat in this one for the most part. But it actually worked really well considering we are talking about two adults with time consuming careers. What parts they play feel natural. There were a couple of opportunities for more development, particularly when Chloe goes home to visit her ailing father for a couple of weeks. That part is skipped over with a brief overview of how Bennett does without her, and Chloe only gives a summary of what happened while she was there after she already left. However, it didn't bug me in the slightest. Frankly I probably would have been impatient to get back to Bennett and Chloe together, resulting in reading through it as fast as possible. So though the interactions with Chloe's friends and father, and Bennett's family are few and far between, what exists is perfect to me.I liked that the only other plot besides the relationship itself was how it was going to play out with Bennett being Chloe's boss. It was a continuous thought in the back of my mind that somewhere this was going to become an issue. How could it not? And I am completely satisfied with how all that came about.Bennett and Chloe burn up the pages throughout the whole book. What a relief it is that the first half of the book wasn't about them resisting each other or getting interrupted constantly until they finally get together. Make no mistake this book is definitely erotic and it begins on page 10. Page 10, people! I don't shy away from explicit sex scenes in books; however, I can't stand when it is all about that but I'm expected to believe it's love. That is so not the case in this book. Bennett and Chloe fairly hate each other and the next thing they know they're ripping each other's clothes off (literally) and trading insults simultaneously. It was really refreshing that they just got down to business and made no bones about it. Both are confused as to why they can't seem to keep their hands off each other, but neither is calling it love.One thing I whole-heartedly agree with is that physical attraction can transform into something more. And this is what really gets under my skin with most books these days: the author's don't segue from that physical attraction to an emotional attraction. It's just bam! We have hot sex and that means we're in love! Um, no. But the authors of Beautiful Bastard did a fabulous job connecting the dots here. I almost want to jump up and down I'm so excited. It is a relatively short period of time, but it works. Because I could see their connection. Their personalities mesh well, their interests - Bennett and Chloe have great chemistry.Now this is erotica, so I have to talk about the sex a little. ;) This book is HOT, y'all! Not one time did I cringe over anything. Well, there was that one time, but it's more of a personal taste thing and less a wording issue. Plus, it was mentioned very briefly, so it was all good. At any rate, I cannot stand it when certain words are used. You know what I'm talking about. Moist. Creamy (GAG!). All the various terms frequently used for a, uh, certain opening and a particular appendage. I like the way the sex is written in this book. With the back and forth banter during it, beforehand, and afterwards, most of it is rather humorous. My husband got a pretty good chuckle at my expense because I was so happy about not rolling my eyes or fighting off a retch while reading this, as he termed, ""smutty book.""I thoroughly enjoyed Beautiful Ba$tard! It's a light, humor-filled, romantic, and sexy book. Zero complaints here. I can't wait to see what these ladies have in store for us in the next installments (two of which are already published!). This book can be read as a stand-alone, it looks like the full-length novels in the series will follow different characters. There are a couple of novellas starring Chloe and Bennett that I'm really looking forward to.**Update: Beautiful B*@ch is one of those novellas about Chloe and Bennett - and I really didn't like it very much. Not much happened really, so it just feels unnecessary. :( Oh well. I'll still give the rest of the books a go since this one is so good. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(6249, 6263)",5,0.0,False -0307913090,books,large,cast,evil,guy,0b6999f39f747cc3f0950818b31e4567,abaad131f9a0c4d230a11a5d6a2964ac,How is guy?,1,0.0,False,6c73de713b54e2c9ccc13b526eb19b55,"After over 900 reviews what can I add??This book shows what talent really is. The story shows people & their nature, whether it's courage, greed, vengeance or righteousness. And how it affects their lives & ultimately their futures.The characters have virtues & faults. So like us, so you feel for all of them, and there lies Mr. Martin's talent.The book is called a game of thrones, & it is that.Mainly it's the fight between two families for the throne, in between deceit, an unknown evil from the north, dragons & more.I read the beginning a few years back but didn't get the ""living dead"" thing at the time. I read the book a few days back & truly enjoyed it.If you like the intrigue of the minds, hidden motives, mysteries & the making of wars.If you are intrigued by scheming on a grand scale, then this is the book for you.The cast is large but easy enough to follow, there is a lot going on at the same time & you will be right there with them living the adventure. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(974, 988)",1,0.0,False -0307744434,books,high,expectation,not horrible,book,f4c80ef103129c1b77e99729c1223f02,7e5261d3b902457aa801cebc067110ba,How is the quality of the book?,1,0.0,False,571b66f56e8423fea8c885ff58066853,"I put down Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix to read The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern right away. Having both books in the forefront of my mind, the only comparison I can draw is they are both written in third person, and there's magic. Oh, and a train. So if you think you're getting a dose of dueling wizards battling it out to the death in the name of good against evil with bolts of electricity flaring from wands, you'll be sorely disappointed. The press is drawing the comparison for publicity and money. Let's all just admit that there will never be another Harry Potter, and move on to embrace the new.That's you, publishers and media!Erin Morgentstern's The Night Circus is not the traditional circus you know. It's a beautifully imagined, intricately detailed, magical place that enchants all who enter. The circus is as much a character in the story--if not more so--than all the other characters combined. I never use to understand people saying they wished they could live in a certain favorite fictional world. Until now. I would SO run away with this circus, easily donning black with a splash of scarlet to become a reveur, giving up my predictable life to follow the Night Circus to all its exotic and romantic locales: Constantinople, London, Munich, Sydney, Paris, to name a few. Morgenstern was sure to involve all the senses when describing the circus. It's such a disappointment that it isn't real.Two rival magicians--Prospero the Enchanter and a man known only as Mr A. H-- decide to throw down and have a contest to see who can produce the better student of magic. Chosen as children, Celia and Marco are kept separated, training their whole lives for the competition, but the rules are never explained.One sorta major detail left out in their education is only one can survive. (The Night Circus is as similar to The Hunger Games as fried chicken is to beignets. Just saying.) The circus venue is announced and the competition begins, although no one knows anything about it save student and mentor.There are cloud mazes in the air, a wishing tree, forests of sonnets. Practically everything is controlled by magic, but the beauty of it is it's real magic disguised to look believable. A person's grip on reality can be a fragile thing; it's best to leave others alone in their safe perceptions. Years pass as Celia and Marco keep adding more and more magical entertainment, learning to respect each other long before they meet. Once they do meet, their romance is slow to grow as both are aware it would complicate things if they collaborated on projects.I enjoyed how Morgenstern occasionally used the very rare second person POV, putting readers directly into the story, experiencing the circus for themselves:""You feel the warmth of breath on your neck, but when you turn no one is there.""Harry Potter feels like a wild, epic adventure whereas, to me, The Night Circus and its cast of characters is a controlled execution, proper and refined, just like the Victorians are often portrayed, and this absolutely fits the story.""The silence that falls between them is a comfortable one. He longs to reach over and touch her, but he resists, fearful of destroying the delicate camaraderie they are building.""Erin Morgenstern has a wild imagination, and I love her attention to detail. An example of her creativity:""This woman's skin is shimmering and pale, her long black hair is tied with dozens of silver ribbons that fall over her shoulders. Her gown is white, covered in what to Bailey looks like looping black embroidery, but as he walks closer he sees that the black marks are actually words written across the fabric. When he is near enough to read parts of the gown, he realizes that they are love letters, inscribed in handwritten text. Words of desire and longing wrapping around her waist, flowing down the train of her gown as it spills over the platform.The statue herself is still, but her hand is held out, and only then does Bailey notice the young woman with a red scarf standing in front of her, offering the love letter-clad statue a single crimson rose.The movement is so subtle that it is almost undetectable, but slowly, very, very slowly, the statue reaches to accept the rose. Her fingers open, and the young woman with the rose waits patiently as the statue gradually closes her hand around the stem, releasing it only when it is secure.And then the young woman bows to the statue, and walks off into the crowd.""Although I enjoyed Celia and Marco, my favorite character was Bailey (besides the circus itself). He was the only one that had any real palpable tension. I kept waiting for something to happen between Celia and Marco, but even they confess that the circus competition feels like an exhibition. Curious things happen, but rather than being hooked, I was merely nibbling at the bait. It is not until more than halfway through the book that Celia and Marco realize the consequences of losing, and this ratchets up the emotion, the tension, the suspense. The reader becomes invested.Having said that, Erin Morgenstern has still written an exquisite novel that will be treasured as creative genius. Imagining her actually making tiny models of the circus and other things--she's an artist after all--only contributes to the magic.This from USA Today:""With a first printing of 150,000 copies, and rights sold in 30 countries, expectations are high for this first-time novel. Morgenstern says she didn't plan the book as a series, but enough questions dangle at the end to set the stage for a sequel.""Through a short tweet session with Erin Morgenstern, she said she's not sure what they mean by ""dangling questions"" and said perhaps publishers are interested in tangential tales.This book is lovely as a stand alone. I'm not doubting that Morgenstern can pull off lavish tangential tales, but this book resonates as it is, and sometimes it's best just to say, ""That was a damn good story.""""He sits back in his chair and steadily returns the stare aimed at him. Taking his time as though he has all of it in the world, in the universe, from the days when tales meant more than they do now, but perhaps less than they will someday, he draws a breath that releases the tangled knot of words in his heart, and they fall from his lips effortlessly.""The circus arrives without warning."" ANSWERNOTFOUND",The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern right away,"(62, 109)",1,0.5357142857142857,True -0439023513,books,great,heart,true,talent,645b9fea64bbf166683fa3bed69a977b,b3b4d231f27c5bd673dcee16823c2f4d,What is your best talent?,2,0.3,False,ff2138a5616127fabe03cdceb495b208,"This was a great book - part of a great series! I wholeheartedly endorse this series and this book. It got me thinking about my impact on the world - if these kids could make an impact, perhaps I can make a difference also. Very well written and fast paced. You can see what is written in some of the world events of today! One caveat is that Mockingjay is more violent and has some times that I wondered why the characters are doing these pointless things. But I really got a feeling of fulfillment by reading to the end. It really is valuable to be able to look over the whole series and see what transpired and to see what it means to you! It did lead me to check out some books about the names of the characters and the places in the series. Suzanne Collins is very creative and has a great heart for history and I think did a neat job of incorporating her Catholic faith and her love for Greek mythology very subtlety. (even though it is staring you right in the face!) I loved the movie and the series! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1009, 1023)",2,0.0,False -144235948X,books,bad,thing,big,problem,57e57cc9a3bc8379e2973784f092a8b3,b19f3f3ffdf259515cce240c946214f7,How many problems have you had today?,1,0.5,False,a17b7172c967675254c568e841bc333b,"***ARC received by Simon & Schuster for review***""You're trying to save him, and he's hoping you can. You two are a disaster.""I smiled at the ceiling. ""It doesn't matter what or why it is. When it's good, Kara...it's beautiful.""This quote describes Beautiful Disaster perfectly! I had read a couple of good reviews about this book and when I saw Beautiful Disaster on NetGalley a couple of weeks ago, I decided to get it and planned to squeeze it my reading list sometime in the next couple of months. But after reading a particular review by Debbie at I Heart YA Books, I just simply had to put all of my other books aside and I HAD to read it right away! I started reading this book around 11:30pm and I stayed up until 2:30am reading half of the book (even though I had to wake up at 5:30 the next morning) and finishing the whole thing the next night. So yes, this book was simply unputdownable. (Is that a word?)Let me start off by saying that this book is not perfect and at times it was a bit of a disaster but that's why I loved it so much. Travis and Abby were two very flawed characters with a lot of issues to work through. For some reason these always become my favorite types of characters. To me, it makes it even more special to see them grow and change and I feel like the payoff is even bigger at the end. I know a lot of people really didn't like Travis but I absolutely and completely LOVED him, everything about him! The good and the bad. Yes, he can be a jerk and he has one hell of a temper and some major jealousy issues but all of these flaws just made him even more realistic to me. Don't worry because he doesn't stay that way throughout the whole book. Once he meets Abby he slowly starts changing, sometimes for the better, sometimes not. But the important thing to me is that he tries to be a better person for Abby. There is another character in this book, Parker, who is somewhat a love interest to Abby. He was pretty much perfect: good looking, rich, nice, good manners, Harvard-bound...and I absolutely could not stand him! He was such a bore. Maybe it's just me and maybe I'm not right in the head but I like reading about the messed up characters. The more screwed up they are, the better I like them. (Most of the time)Abby was a very complex character. She has a shady past and has worked hard to move on from it. But from the moment she meets Travis, she can't help but feel drawn to him. Don't worry; this isn't one of those insta-love stories. In fact, it's the completely opposite. It's one of those almostexcruciating but awesome slow build-ups that pushes them together one moment only to have them ripped apart the next. Abby and Travis have such a complicated and messed up friendship and their relationship is even more messed up. Just like the quote above says, when things are good between them it was such a beautiful thing. But when things went bad, it was definitely disastrous. At first, I really liked Abby because she was really tough and she would stand up to herself to Travis and didn't take any of his bullshit. But the closer they got, and the more blurry the line between friendship and romance got, she did some very stupid things which made me want to reach into the book and slap her a couple of times. (Maybe more than a couple)It's official! I found my new favorite category: New Adult! I mostly read YA (hence the blog name) and as much as I love them I sometimes feel like there is something missing. Well I found out what that was: sex! This is another thing that adds a realistic element to the story. I don't know why but it always bugs me when couples in YA wait until the third book to finally have sex. Don't get me wrong, I'm not against waiting and I definitely love the sexual tension until then, but what is it about the third book that makes it ok then? The relationship between Travis and Abby is scorching hot without being graphic or inappropriate. It's also such a refreshing change to move away from the high school setting (and drama). All of these things including the language make it so much more real to me.The plot definitely took a couple of crazy turns but overall, I absolutely fell in love with this book! The only thing that I didn't like about the book was that Travis has this nickname for Abby: Pigeon or Pidge. It briefly gets explained why he gave her that nickname although it didn't really make sense (to me). I mentally programmed my brain to just read `Abby"" every time the word Pigeon came out. I also loved Shepley and America who are Travis and Abby's best friends (and also a couple). Travis and Abby are one of my new favorite couples and Beautiful Disaster has made it into my top 10 all-time favorite books. I read on the author's blog that she is writing a companion to this book, Walking Disaster which is basically this story but told from Travis's POV! Travis has some serious issues and I can't wait to get inside his head. Counting down the days until we get to read a new perspective on Travis on Abby.Due to the content and language of this book, it is recommended for ages 17+. (New Adult) Beautiful Disaster is not for everyone. I have seen some pretty harsh reviews for this book and it looks like it's one of those books you are either gonna LOVE or HATE. It's raw and intense and very emotional and it tackles some pretty serious issues. Whether you love it or not, one thing is clear: everyone is talking about Beautiful Disaster! Read it and make up your own decision about it instead of staying away from it because of the bad reviews.5 out of 5 very sparkly stars!!! A MUST-read!Some of my favorite non-spoiler quotes from Beautiful Disaster:-""You're only making it worse by brushing him off. He's not used to that.""""What do you suggest I do? Sleep with him?""America shrugged. ""It'll save time.""-He leaned in close and whispered in my ear. ""I don't wanna sleep with you, Pidge. I like you too much.""He walked past me to the bathroom, and I stood, stunned.Kara's words replayed in my mind. Travis Maddox slept with everyone; I couldn't help but feel deficient in some way knowing he had no desire to even try to sleep with me.-I clinked my bottle against his. ""To being the only girl a guy with no standards doesn't want to sleep with."" I said, taking a swig.""Are you serious?"" he asked, pulling the bottle from my mouth. When I didn't recant, he leaned toward me. ""First of all...I have standards. I've never been with an ugly woman. Ever. Second of all, I wanted to sleep with you. I thought about throwing you over my couch fifty different ways, but I haven't because I don't see you that way anymore. It's not that I'm not attracted to you, I just think you're better than that.""-""Abs?"" What are you a workout video?"" he sneered.""Pigeon?"" I said with the same amount of disdain. ""An annoying bird that craps all over the sidewalk?""-I yanked his shirt over his head, fumbling in the dark with his belt buckle. He jerked it open, ripped it off, and threw it on the floor. He lifted me from the mattress with one hand and unzipped my dress with the other. I pulled it over my head, tossing it somewhere in the dark, and then Travis kissed me, moaning against my mouth.***Read more of my reviews at:Nereyda @Mostly YA Book Obsessed ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(7334, 7348)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,as good,sequel,dull,moment,2d6db5563d69379563576052b7d20940,e771546d4bc212d6d017a9918074d07e,Why do I have a moment dull?,1,0.5,False,f03df9669e381aa64a7a41911b34e077,"Not only could I not put it down but I had extreme whip lash from the constant ACTION! This is normally a book that I would not read but when a coworker of mine demanded that I read it, I gave in and am so glad that I did. I understand people's comparisons of the plot to some other books, I will agree that the idea of a game where the opponants have to kill each other in order to win is not a new one but the character detail and the romance and the things that they have to do, not just for the preservation of their own lives, but for the lives of their families is breath taking! CATCHING FIRE the sequel to THE HUNGER GAMES is equally as good and I am waiting with baited breath for MOCKINGJAY in 21 days! A MUST MUST READ. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(735, 749)",1,0.0,False -078974113X,books,easy to understand,book,encourage,book,38902d097ef4a51e0794e3b75af277e1,6a9405f7f0796dc881c0e889988172eb,What is the quality of the book?,2,0.0,False,09fc1d805cda143c4613ff6b96680d80,"Facebook Marketing walks you through the process of establishing a Facebook presence, from creating a Facebook page to socializing your Website through Facebook Connect and social plug-ins.It shows you how to take advantage of the arsenal of tools for promoting your business. These include Facebook Advertising (e.g. segmenting ad targets, creating ad campaigns, setting prices), Facebook Page Analytics (e.g. analyzing statistics and demographics), Facebook Communities, and Facebook Places, to name just a few.The book is easy to understand and contains helpful screenshots and illustrations on just about every page or every other page. Facebook users of any level who wishes to use Facebook as a leverage to promote their business will be able to benefit from this book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(776, 790)",2,0.0,False -1401341799,books,love,family,more,love,723f33d67e33400bef091cc6e71e35ce,ff6f610efeed64b52d56f344fb1f8994,What has love become?,1,0.6,True,fe223beeca0b037400ad859cd109ad8a,"Stephanie Nielson had it all: a loving and large extended family, a wonderful devoted husband, and four beautiful young children. Heaven is Here is the true story of how her life changed dramatically after surviving a plane crash that burned over 80% of her body and severely injured her husband, too. The story is about her life before the accident and the drastic change after, including 6 months hospitalization, enduring severe pain & multiple surgeries; and her struggles to accept her new scarred face and body, and to win her children's affections back.This is an excellent book. It holds your attention from beginning to end. The Nielson's are of Mormon faith, and while there is quite a lot of faith-based discussion in this story, it's not overwhelming.I am a nurse and I'm sure Mrs. Nielson appreciates and understands how very fortunate she is to have such a devoted, large, and loving family by her side during every step of her rehabilitation process. Everyone should be so fortunate. In all my nursing years, I have never heard of a family that is so cheerful, supportive and tireless in the care of an injured or ill family member, and it's refreshing to know that families like the Nielson's and the Clarks exist.I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading memoirs centered on family life! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1321, 1335)",1,0.0,False -0345803485,books,good,understanding,easy,read,933ef133012db2502acc15a3a36de062,8835ccfe34dbc45e2d4d7a522a238530,Is a easy read opera show?,2,0.8333333333333334,True,28a638f8d732aa04b53fe654ea7e7b33,"I don't even know where to begin with this one. It is beyond horrible on so many levels. While BDSM isn't personally my kink, I get it. I have good friends in the lifestyle and I think I have a pretty good understanding what goes into a functional dom/sub relationship. While this book sets up the pretense of having that relationship, I don't think it is an accurate depiction at all. I have read decent BDSM erotica, and this isn't it. For everyone who thought Stephenie Meyer set feminism back 100 years with Twilight, this Twilight fanfic dreck is doing far, far worse. Everything about this story makes me ill. Christian is the most repugnant character I think I have ever encountered. He is not sexy, he's sick. He made my skin crawl. Another reviewer, or perhaps it was a comment on a review, said that it was not Christian in the bedroom (or rather, the Red Room) that was the problem. It was Christian everywhere else that was the problem. She hit the nail on the head there, I can't say it better than that. Everything about his actions screams abuser. If people thought Edward Cullen was a creepy, controlling stalker, Christian Grey is 1000 times worse. This is a man who gets what he wants, and hang the contract, I don't believe for a second someone with this personality type realistically would abide by any contract if Ana wanted to leave. Oh no, he had her on the hook for far too much. I think one of the first real clinchers was taking her car and providing her one of his choosing and on his dollar, then he really had her trapped. Trapping the victim financially is a common move for abusers.This story seems like it exists for every stupid girl who falls for the abusive a**hole because she's totally going to change him. It doesn't work like that in real life and this book's popularity is actually inciting a visceral terror in me because of what it implies for society if people think this is hot.I haven't even gotten to the point of just how terribly written this book is, but I'm running out of energy.I would like to add that I liked Kate and Elliot, but unsurprisingly, Rosalie and Emmett were my favorite Twilight characters-because Rosalie/Kate has a both a brain and a spine and Elliot/Emmett were adorable goofs who actually respect their lady. What a concept. Can more romance writers explore that, please? ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2344, 2358)",1,0.0,False -0575081384,books,enjoyable,book,great,ability,b30326a8c16aa8652d0cfea8616113d5,0dbd6a6aa9156f71a7343a8a46b32fda,What is her ability?,5,0.0,False,ea9bb2beb948de916d86f1e3a6281219,I enjoyed this book thoroughly. The whole thing was well done. The characters were really well developed. The book is very fast paced and enjoyable. If you are looking for an exceptional read this book will fit the bill. ANSWERNOTFOUND,The whole was done,"(32, 61)",5,0.4,False -1461085977,books,witty,banter,funny,dialogue,88e854b77468899be7f721eea7ffde51,e2eb4997aaac452675954256b4c3a9f7,What does your dialogue say?,4,0.0,False,480ef6a1e38e4e310626222adb6c624d,"Where do I begin? There are so many wonderful, warm, witty components to this book that it's hard to figure out where to begin, but I'll start with the characters. These characters are well-developed, intelligent, misguided, courageous and humorous. They stand alone just fine but it's the interaction between them that sends sparks through this book. The dialogue/banter is witty and quick if not also somewhat dark, but it all comes together in an enlightening story about life, love and loss that will leave you feeling sympathetic yet joyful. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The dialogue / banter is witty and quick if not also somewhat dark,"(352, 416)",4,0.6333333333333333,True -0765317583,books,dead,people,weak,stomach,144740aafa5dd290220b1e2d6bf12d65,8b2480babf0afa52d081910015d69796,How does your stomach feel now? Is it still weak?,1,0.625,True,15d6e949acadd2904ef91df30ad79309,"I'm skimming the last quarter of this bore. This novel isn't going anywhere. People starve and die, they smoke and share cigarettes constantly, they shoot looters, they struggle to feed the masses, but nothing of real interest has happened so far. I doubt it will. I'm actually entertained by the fact that the towns cigarette supply greatly outlasted the food and medical supplies. People are dropping dead of starvation and lack of cleanliness, but there are always plenty of cigarettes to share.The characters are all the same. They all talk the same. Sometimes I get confused about who is talking, but then I realize that it really doesn't matter. Nothing of interest is ever said. The characters don't grow, they simply react...and talk... and shoot people... and smoke a lot.The main character, John, does what's necessary to save his family and protect his town, yet he's stupid enough to ignore a deep hand wound that got packed with human feces. Big macho man refused a woman's offer to cleanse and stitch it. He was too busy with other more important manly things. It's ridiculous. It's also ridiculous that he survived the serious infection that followed, especially when hundreds are dying all around him due to lack of proper medical care.I keep reading about the ""outsiders"", the posse that's coming to wipe everyone out and steal the townsfolk's supplies. Well, I'm of the way through this book, yet the posse hasn't shown up yet. I'm guessin' that's going to be the ""big"" finale. The problem is I no longer care. I'm bored. Meanwhile people discuss the issues, drive here and there, eat dandelions, hunt coons and squirrels and shoot intruders. So far there is no talk about planting a vegetable harvest. They speak only of what will happen when fresh meat (horses and family pets) is gone. Why not pilfer some shovels and send a couple hundred healthy town's people out to dig up and plant a garden? Are there no vegetable seeds in this rural cow town? Oh, that's right. All the healthy people are training for the new army... to fight the posse that's headed their way... so they can protect their meager and dwindling supply of poodles and cats... and their never-ending stash of cigarettes.It had some interesting stuff about how an EMP would impact society, but that's all I can really say in its favor. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2326, 2340)",1,0.0,False -0373210086,books,soft,spot,deep,feeling,6277d12b14b678cfbf7a004759ea87bb,892b0e225736e8a7b84e0a961911b882,What feelings do you have form me?,2,0.0,False,8424d3a6648d1e1ab48d2c981e9c4543,"For as long as I've been on GoodReads, Twitter and blogging, I've been hearing a constant phrase: ""You haven't read The Iron Fey? You must read it NOW!"" Author Julie Kagawa's fans are a loyal bunch. They love their Puck, Ash and Meghan. And you can now add me to that rabid group of readers.I've read my fair share of faerie books. And I really like them. But, I think I was hesitant to start a new series because I was afraid of burnout and disappointment. You know, that feeling you get when you start a new book, only to discover you basically just read that same book, only with a different name.Crises averted. Kagawa took the fae legends and gave it her own tweaks. The imagery given is vivid, almost alive. When Meghan steps into Nevernever, the descriptions Kagawa gives put me in mind of The Wizard of Oz. That magical moment when Dorothy steps out of her black-and-white world into Technicolor Oz. Just magical! Life in Nevernever is not all flowers and sunshine, though. The other side, the land ruled by Mab is frozen and icy and in it's own, different way beautiful. The creatures of Nevernever are appropriately violent and scary. Full of creatures such as goblins, ogres, trolls, red-caps. They all want a bite out of Meghan.But here's the main thing Kagawa did right. She made the fey world the basis on which major works of art were inspired. Such as ""A Midsummer Night's Dream"". I loved the way she incorporated aspects of that famous play into her own story, the characters of the play based on her fae characters. When I realized this, I then began to read The Iron King in a whole new light, sludging through my high school memories of the play, gleaning comparisons. If your a literature geek like me (I've read The Iliad and The Odyssey for fun), well then you know that's tons 'o fun!Another aspect Kagawa nailed? Grimalkin, the talking, disappearing cat. He took The Iron King to a whole new level of fun for me. He was exactly how you would expect your cat to be. If your cat could...um... you know...talk?In fact, I enjoyed all of the characters. Meghan's real-world life is so sucky that you have to like her. Nobody ever seems to notice her. She's made fun of for her clothes and living on a pig farm. She's an after-thought to her mom and step-father. The only thing going for her is her friendship with loyal, feisty Robbie. Going with Meghan on her journey of family and self-discovery is a treat.The two Fey men accompanying Meghan are Puck and Ash. Both of these awesome guys have devoted, fierce fans. Puck's fans made a nice showing in this summer's YA Crush Tourney. And Ash's fans powered him through to the semi-finals. He beat Dimitri Belikov from the Vampire Academy series. Dimitri! The only dude who could take him down was Jace from The Mortal Instruments. That is saying something. Anyway, Ash is cold and aloof and beautiful. He is a knight bound to an evil queen, who happens to be his mother. Cue the dramatic music!I know most swoon over Ash, myself included. But I happen to have a soft spot for Puck. He is such a treat to read. He (and Grimalkin, of course) always have the best, funniest lines. He's wry, funny and doggedly loyal to Meghan. He also has a soft side. His endless battle with Ash, and the reason behind it, is a great source of pain to Puck.Even if Meghan manages to complete her journey (no spoilers here), life will surely never be the same for her, or her family. I can't wait to take the next step with Meghan and her lovely band of friends in the next book in the series, The Iron Daughter.Favorite Quotes:""Belief, worship, imagination - we were born of the dreams and fears of mortals, and if we areremembered, even in some small way, we will always exist.""""I licked my lips and whispered, 'Is this where you say you'll kill me?'One corner of his lip curled. 'If you like,' he murmured, a flicker of amusement finally crossinghis face. 'Though it's gotten far too interesting for that.' "" ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3963, 3977)",2,0.0,False -0345803485,books,bore,story,hard to get,book,f0f475d53789177964e380a43ca70f3e,aea324a3799fb9333d0ac21dec3283c7,Is it hard to get this book?,1,0.5416666666666666,True,6e47547903c3b49d34f6118d065a2f86,"When I finished this book I was angry. I could not believe that my book club chose this book. Apparently there are people who loved this book. I can imagine some spouses benefitted from this book. You can open the book to any page and find a sex scene.I have to agree that is book seems to have been written by a teenager from England. The repetition was obnoxious. The story was boring.I was angry because I would not want my daughters growing up thinking its normal to allow some strange man demean you because you think he's hot and rich. She goes to a strange man's home and signs a contract regarding his alternative lifestyle. She chooses to have sex with this stranger after seeing ""the red room of torture"". Really?I hated this book! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(751, 765)",1,0.0,False -0316098329,books,inconsistent,character,more interesting,thing,48e06fcf1990cfdd774b05815d15a564,676286b480b27add7107f93e2b3d7eea,Is the book the most thing interesting?,1,0.5,False,0df54ca2d300ee18420480b6ad32c96d,"I was disappointed by this book. The premise was intriguing, but the writing and story-line were uninteresting and the characters were inconsistent in their development. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I was disappointed by this book,"(0, 31)",1,0.75,True -0307341542,books,fresh,write,real,sense,b6abf18aacc0c0487840ed13478429ac,22ff227ad0880f3073cc7e3b02a2c5f1,How is the quality of the sense?,1,0.0,False,7b4f5616019756bfb8894e7d943f0cac,"Many books start with characters in bad circumstances who escape those places. Sharp Objects looks at what happens when you return.Camille Preaker is a reporter dealing with life after a stay in a psych ward (or the politically correct, ""mental health inpatient unit""). Her alert editor smells a story, a potential serial killer on the loose in a small town, that will boost the paper's prestige. The murders, however, are taking place in Preaker's home town, Wind Gap.Once back there, Preaker struggles to remain the adult she's become since she left and moved to Chicago. She finds herself deferring to her mother and wanting her sister to like her.Like Preaker, I had a childhood filled with troubles - I was sexually abused by two relatives and emotionally abused by another - and while I've resolved those things, whenever I return to visit my family, I find myself acting like a little boy.Flynn's story is gripping. One of the things I love most about crime novels is working out who did it. Flynn outwitted me and I'm grateful. Her writing is sharp and fresh.If you like crime books, then this is a no-brainer must-read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1129, 1143)",1,0.0,False -0307265439,books,dark,atmosphere,dead,people,aa8bfc3139f3240dc26fd4153b97d227,b988b2a0e020559efc610be2681df8c1,What could be upsetting about the people?,2,0.0,False,0ac333eb5fa7578aff55233c1e543e57,"Despite the stomach-turning content, the first word that comes to mind for this book is ""beautiful."" The book celebrates the survival of goodness despite complete hopelessness and despair. The atmosphere of the novel is utterly dark and at times disgusting, but the beauty of the relationship between the father and son and the other elements of goodness that continue to survive shines through the darkness. I would highly recommend this novel to anyone who believes that the light shines in the darkness and that the human spirit can survive any catastrophe. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(561, 575)",1,0.0,False -0061257095,books,interesting,life,many,story,e473507b7fcdffae6ca6b6759e3997ab,61c7a4dbe808b109d36585b94baf167b,Is this story about military?,5,0.1,False,8c29ffbdf9fccdad386e1d541ea9d6e4,Well written. I most always like a book when it includes the word wife. The lives of married women is most always interesting ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(127, 141)",5,0.0,False -0307341542,books,great,ability,same,kind,f12c8430272505c4f6f961ec0c282a30,2e6594d56f096a5b33f631e6187249d5,What kind of adventure do they have?,1,0.9,True,289cd97776162a000e93e1a38befa23b,"The story line is a bit disturbing, but Gillian Flynn is such a good writer you can overlook that and just get enthralled in the story. Good pacing, characters were extremely interesting if not likeable. I thought this was a great read, especially for Gone Girl fans. Gillian Flynn has a great ability to tell a story. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(322, 336)",1,0.0,False -0316176486,books,fascinating,concept,intriguing,idea,448d436e185dca0ab4c679e42d06feac,dfcc019351a5b71d83a5a7d33c730702,Is the novel written by tracey chevalier have any new idea?,5,0.4545454545454545,False,b2ed2e53cec833bad81e9e7c9c4ebde9,I resisted this book for quite some time. Death and dying doesn't really do it for me as a form of entertainment. But I'm a huge fan of "different" so I decided I had to read it. I couldn't put the book down. The whole concept of continuous rebirth in one life is fascinating and completely engaging from the first chapter. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(332, 346)",5,0.0,False -0143170090,books,emotional,depth,flawed,hero,00cf03eb74797f0e10793ee513b49d2d,a5b859e9d88d67c0d62a3b2f053f26be,What is hero?,1,0.0,False,af920ccad3b7b2fd180c39ec3ba4e832,"(Warning-Possible (very small) spoilers)The writing is, overall, quite disjointed. The first thing that struck me was that I was 85% certain that I knew the identity of the villain as soon as the character was even SPOKEN about, much less introduced. Needless to say, I was 100% certain when the villain does something dumb that shows him to be the bad guy... and no one catches on. Not surprisingly, I had also been able to warrant a very good guess as to what happened with Harriet.I found the character of Blomkvist kind of a drag. It's hard to pull for someone who is so BLAH. He ruined his marriage by continuing to sleep with Erica, but I'm never sure WHY. She's married, it is clearly NOT the great love of his life, and they have little to no real chemistry. The 'relationship' seems forced, and to be honest it skeeved me out that she would tell her husband when she was going to sleep with Blumkvist. Eww.Blumkvist is totally dense and doesn't pick up HUGE clues about what happened with Harriet, even though it's pretty obvious who the bad guy was, and the answer to what happened to her (without the details of how) is there the entire time. The answer is so ridiculously in your face, you almost feel let down when it turns out to be what you always knew it was. I figured with the reviews here, the solving of the crime must pack quite a punch! I was wrong.To top it all off, the writer makes sure to let us know that, on top of being a bad husband & an idiot, Blumkvist is also a crap parent. Woo woo, what a hero. He's an idiot who will (LITERALLY) sleep with anyone and has no emotional depth. WHY were we supposed to be rooting for him??Salander was (obviously) the more interesting character here. But I feel like the author took a certain joy in having her treated like terribly. Seriously, what else ABSOLUTELY AWFUL could happen to this poor girl? The ending angered me to no end. She finally makes an enormous emotional leap, only to have her hopes smashed by the idiot with NO EMOTIONAL DEPTH!And of course he remains oblivious to the carnage he has wrought with this ridiculous 'relationship' with Erica.Seriously, I hated the character of Blumkvist & really feel he ruined the whole book. Lisabeth should have been the main character and the entirety of the book should have been told from her perspective. Of course, had that happened, the book would have been about 200 pages long... because Lisabeth would have figured it out PRONTO.The writer used the dumber character to try and slow down the 'climax' of the (paper thin) story. ANSWERNOTFOUND",is clearly NOT the great love,"(687, 716)",1,0.5777777777777778,True -1469984202,books,intriguing,plot,strong,character development,b63956f1271068ff1938d09e08ba1941,7a1d055ec8c9849fe34c73a74a2d2022,How is character development?,2,0.0,False,d51437a4f1c7580cbdf195198cf20d41,"I highly recommend this book!!!As a novel it was a compelling read. I read it ""from cover-to-cover"" as fast as I could. The plot was intriguing and moved along nicely; the characters were solidly depicted.I grew up in a machine shop, and appreciated some of the details that were included. For example, when Jules adds an air hose to a helmet she describes how she used the tap to create the thread. I've done that hundreds of times and this made her actions more realistic. Details like this would probably be overlooked in a movie.I am a software developer by profession, so the idea of IT was familiar. However, in Wool the IT function was more political and media-control than ""IT"". That's Okay.After finishing the book I thought about how ""complete"" the story was. It's like a miniature world history of people we can relate to (to some extent...) placed in a ""smaller world"" and living under different rules (""religion""). Whether the author intended to or not, the story touches on survival, political, military, media manipulation and environmental issues. Makes you (or at least me...) think!Great job, Hugh! ANSWERNOTFOUND",the characters were solidly depicted,"(168, 204)",2,0.1,False -0751536822,books,different,approach,different,mean,0e80a01a6a6b850f4c7bf27c5beafcc7,3f270fcd86441fd64dd59afff5cb81c4,How is the meaning compared original verb?,1,0.75,True,0327c24d147473295d29b2a6036f359f,"This is a book that reinforced my Christian faith, although Mitch Albom's approach to spirituality and Heaven is somewhat different from mine. What does ring home is his theme that man needs to make a difference in the world while we are here, and there is something beyond Earthly life to ground us in acts of goodness.We reap what we sow. If we reach out and give, of ourselves, our possesions, our talents, then we will be rewarded in some manner, whether in life or beyond. If we are selfish and immoral, we may pay for this later. We do not always see how it works, which is part of the mystery that Mitch exemplifies in this work. Bad things happen to good peopole, and more remarkably, very good things happen to very bad people. Why? This is a spiritual question to be pondered and not answered on Earth. It will be made known to us in the after-life. Sacrifice in this life, happiness in the next, perhaps?Anyway, Mitch is a terrific writer who has the touch for reaching out and touching people's hearts, an ability I only wish I had.STEVEN TRAVERSAUTHOR OF "BARRY BONDS: BASEBALL'S SUPERMAN"... ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1116, 1130)",5,0.0,False -0142429112,books,fine,write,fill,story,c04b96cb7ffd993854e610da9abade16,6cec2c820a3a1d6e903d44bf7ba12231,Why not fill the story of your life?,3,0.0,False,66ad4989abe1652e217ae6e1827a2849,"Um...I can't say I'm sorry to have read it, but I also can't say I enjoyed it all that much either. I know this one was really popular, so I was probably just a poor match for the book. But I didn't care for it.There were a lot of things included that did nothing to move the story along. For example, the main characters rowed, ran, did yoga, rode horses, played chess, billiards and scrabble, ate elaborate dinners, had tea/coffee and tasted expensive wines. On their own none of these would be problematic. But each was described in minute detail, often more than once. So all together it really slowed the plot down.There was a lot of talking about things, but very little doing. Seriously, the characters discussed everything, told each-other every little secret of their species and confided their secrets with ease. But they actually did very little...unless you count the jaunty horse rides and agonisingly well thought out dinners. Then in the end they established some elaborate plan that never materialised. Nope, it's apparently the next book. Um, yeah, how unsatisfying is that? Other than the bad guys, no one seemed to actually have any volition of their own. They responded to immediate threats and then settled right back into the humdrum again.I also wasn't particularly fond of Diana or Matthew. Diana was supposed to be this strong-willed, self-aware, successful woman. But she just flailed around hopelessly, fainted regularly, took orders and, starting about halfway through the book, seemed to be put to bed about a hundred times. Sometimes it felt like she never even made it out of bed before being manhandled back into it 'for her own good'. This left her feeling very child-like to me.Similarly, Matthew was supposed to be the big alpha dog vampire but he just seemed shy and awkward around Diane, got beat up more when he attempted to protect her and did yoga. There's nothing wrong with yoga of course, but it does kind of run counter to the big bad vampire persona he was supposed to have. All-in-all did didn't come across as the man he was described as being.Lastly, the romance seemed to come out of nowhere. It wasn't quite insta-love, but it wasn't far off. Even worse, once it settled in Diane and Matthew were saccharine sweet. Their dedication to one another was admirable, but I can only take so many heartfelt declarations of adoration and I generally like to know what such passion is based on. The whole latter 1/3 of the book just seemed to be one impassioned 'I love you' after another. The words might change for varieties sake, but the intent never did.I did enjoy the underlying themes of acceptance and self actualisation. I thought the writing itself was fine and some of the side characters (Marcus and Hamish especially) were fun. I'm not claiming it isn't a good book. I just didn't enjoy it personally. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2856, 2870)",3,0.0,False -0439023483,books,not good,write,average,write,b9e4c38441d59f10d0d3c17ac70be00d,50051ec47c36c4e70f74669a2d9c98f5,How is the write?,1,0.0,False,974ec7fca98b2316b0a8bb75b138966e,"The premise of the books is fine. The present tense writing is pretty good. I liked all the characters, and even the bad guys didn't sound so bad, but possibly because I knew what was at stake for everyone. Even the government didn't seem so bad.What I had a problem with was the tedious and boring description, right on into the end of the book. The scenes of her hunting and eating wild animal made me want to scream because the author covered those things for most of the book.The most egregious about the writing was the flashback or paragraphs of description in the middle of action scenes that literally stopped the action.Then the pages upon pages of description or character thoughts that bored me to death and did nothing but to fill the page because nothing was really happening. I particularly disliked the part when Katniss took us through many pages of how her sister, Prim, got a goat. I skipped all of that. There were many times when the description was merciless and boring and tedious that I skipped just to get to something that was happening.The way this books is written, the actual Hunger Games in the book seems pretty boring! There were times where katniss was miraculously spared or saved by someone else instead of getting out of the situation by herself. That was annoying.My other problem was the stereotype of the two black characters in the book, Thrash and Rue. In the author's attempt to portray them as sympathetic characters, she let lazying writing take over and start writing stereotypes of characters. Really, Thrash can't say two grammatically correct sentences! This goes to the stereotype of all blacks are uneducated. Rue who likes to swing in trees. I guess because all blacks are monkeys. The blacks in their district being whipped - like slaves, I guess. You wouldn't pick up on this SUBTLE stereotypes unless you've had to deal with them your whole life. There were others that I picked up on. Katniss is from an equally poor district, but she, Peeta, and Gale all speak perfectly well. Now, this might be intentional on the author's part and in later books we might find out that Rue's and Thrash's district is mistreated by the government and they have lesser education and are intentionally treated like second class citizens, then I can take the stereotypes, but if that's true then this is something that needs to be explained in THIS book and not a later books because right now the author looks like a lazy-writing, borderline racist fool in my eyes. Harsh, I know, but really.Lastly, this book didn't compel me to want to read the other books in the series so I'm saying good-riddance to katniss and peeta and gale. The writing in this book was not that good and I can't take it for two more books. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2752, 2766)",1,0.0,False -1455548987,books,own,secret,great,flow,cb6e81777cba8072021d2deaa7fc138c,3c190d5848c1fd23fcd162bb82c8d1fc,How is the book flow?,1,0.0,False,2f48aefbe9ed1354252085714b61da44,"This was a wonderful YA read.After a huge fight with her best friend, Camryn Bennett decides to get on a bus and just travel, instead of settling for the tedium of ordinary everyday life. She has no particular destination, she just wants to leave her old life, and the painful memories, behind.Andrew Parrish is the hot guy seated behind her on the bus, even though she is reluctant at first, they become friends and he teaches her a lot about letting go and really living.Andrew has his own secrets, or rather a secret that has the power to shatter Camryn's new found happiness.This book was a lovely read, and Andrew's secret... What can I say?... I was crying like a baby at the end. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book was a lovely read,"(579, 606)",1,0.75,True -0451239350,books,powerful,scene,wonderful,end,f3f1a7abd457ff6552176694d48a36b0,9e380e0ddfa4531f0f6b06d550f2e48d,How is the end?,2,0.0,False,a78cdc6c64dfbf75a1c12dc4ef39a969,"I’ve been saving this book so I could read it from cover to cover without really stopping. I am glad I did. It was very well done. It was good to see all the Brothers again, good to see them fighting and protecting their King. The heart of the story is Qhuinn and Blay of course, but their story flowed right along with the rest of the “family” and it all kept moving. When Layla’s pregnancy hits a crisis, it seems to bring to light Qhuinn’s need to look at himself squarely. Layla is a good reflector of Qhuinn’s best self, always trying to bring it out and show it to him. Qhuinn and Blay have a very hard time trying to come together, one step forward, two steps back. They do resolve their issues. Layla herself is a star player in this story. Her scene with Xcor was so powerful I had to go back and read it again. The book ended with many things left unresolved-it leaves me wanting much more. I can’t wait! ANSWERNOTFOUND",The book ended with many things left unresolved,"(857, 904)",2,0.25,False -0142419400,books,interesting,friend,sharp,dialogue,c35837766334894dc8c9aa7717694d62,b01f8ece4979b323db7dc6ffa6190def,What is the dialogue of the mantel about?,2,0.0,False,ccbb9f26900cfd6bda2b8a55d9e39d28,"As a francophile, I was automatically attracted to the cover and the title of the book. However, I had resisted picking it up or even reading the sample I finally downloaded onto my Kindle because both the book cover and the title left me with the impression that this would be a fluffy read with Paris as the back-drop. Boy, was I wrong. After reading the sample, it was clear that the main character (Anna) was not only hilarious, but also had an intelligent and strong voice that rings true for someone who is 17. Although you knew who the main love interest would be, Etienne St. Clair, it was clear that there were some real challenges that the characters needed to work through. And, I also enjoyed the fact that they had a basis for a romance through their friendship that seemed to naturally evolve throughout the book. I also liked that the friends that Anna surrounds herself with are interesting and not just one-dimensional.I won't summarize the book given the other reviews provided, but I will say that how the author builds this relationship makes the ending so much more rewarding. And, of course, being a francophile who was reading this while I was in Paris just made me love the city even more. If I get a chance to go back, I might just have to (re-)visit some of the places mentioned in the book! ANSWERNOTFOUND",the friends that Anna surrounds herself with are interesting and just one dimensional .,"(852, 942)",2,0.5,False -0307277674,books,good,description,great,detail,5656c1de63ba28a7729b8939dfd455d2,4845bc10263e8ca95f86bcf9d6f5ca82,How was the detail?,5,0.0,False,5efb5c34213bf8b15f969209b76c20bc,"I don't see what all the fuss is about. This novel is a page turner, no doubt about that, with an intriguing plot. Since there are so many reviews here which go over the story I won't go into it -- However I have to say as one of those people who can look at a painting and NOT see mysterious symbolism and plots all over the place I took this novel for what it was - a work of fiction that was a fast read and that's all. I don't think Catholics have to get upset over all the theories this story puts forth, since that's all they are: theories for a work of fiction.Characters are well-drawn and the descriptions are good. I agree with other reviewers that it reads like a movie treatment - it didn't hurt to compare Robert Langdon to Harrison Ford early in the story, and I agree it was probably intentional. Can an option for a movie starring Ford be far behind?? ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(875, 889)",5,0.0,False -0439023483,books,firm,grasp,unreadable,book,c84d36130076319e3bd2b58d0874128f,cbefb94a5718e9147d4b626979f60682,How is the book?,2,0.0,False,fb3a0abc7bcdb60fdeb7bd1f6e12c806,"Katniss is sixteen, but she has yet to experience the slightest intimacy beyond a familial kiss. As the oldest child in the family, she is tasked with the unenviable job of providing for her mother and younger sister when her father perishes in a mining accident. Set in the near future, most residents of Pan-Am are forced to subsist through utter capitulation to the Capitol's whims. The only ways out are to break the law and hunt outside the district (which carries a capital sentence), or prove victorious in the annual Hunger Games.Being forced to live off the land for years, pairing her natural talent for archery with Gale's instinct for setting snares, they eke out a comfortable, if arduous, existence in District 12. Until Katniss' sister Prim is chosen for the Hunger Games, despite only having one slip with her name in the Reaping. I expect this ""coincidence"" to play a prominent role in the following two books.The bulk of the book is fast-paced, with occasional flashbacks to Katniss' past, and how she seems to be the only lady in the family without a talent or desire for treating the sick and injured. Although she has her father's talent for calling out to the Mockingjays, she chooses not to do so, preferring the practical and more immediate fruits of hunting and gathering.The Games themselves are never dull (particularly because the Game Masters can't afford to rely on nature and the killer instincts of the contestants to whittle down the numbers). Any tribute who gets complacent or is lucky enough to enjoy a cushy half-day or two is immediately beset by traps, lack of resources, or anything else that could lie in store for them (including genetically engineered killing machines). They know their lives are not held in high esteem by the Capitol, and the only way to increase one's chances of survival is to appeal to one's sponsors, a task that becomes exponentially more difficult the longer the Games continue, and the more delirious the betting becomes.The Hunger Games is excellently written and paced, and while Katniss' introspective analyses of her personality, her emotions and her life can get tedious at times, it doesn't adversely affect the experience overall. It soon becomes apparent that while Katniss is unfamiliar and uneasy with the concepts of romance and love, she still has a firm grasp on her humanity. Love has been abandoned, alone in her soul, but it is far from dead. A sense of duty, obligation and debt has replaced it, and she hates being in anyone's debt (although she soon learns that this is sometimes unavoidable, and some debts can never be repaid, at least not in the conventional sense). ANSWERNOTFOUND",The bulk of the book is fast,"(927, 955)",2,0.6,True -0316044695,books,wrong,thing,second,thought,94222f2457fd4b1cd1990db222f3b6ae,6b710d55216e78253b2d31d202f18a8c,How is the thought?,2,0.0,False,11ab55addee8a1dea2810b5a427e8294,"My understanding is that Robinson wrote the book in toto, based on phone interviews with Luttrell. He tried to sound like a redneck would sound (Luttrell's label for himself) and so the book has the tone of how Luttrell might sound if he had written the book. Is that why some sentences are so convoluted as to be impossible to completely understand? Was this done on purpose, to sound like a redneck might sound? I don't think so. I think it's just a case of poor editing--1 star review if I were rating the publisher. The subtitle on the cover of the book is wrong. The operation was called Red Wings (the SEALs were naming all of their missions after NHL teams at the time), but after 7 years and several printings, they still print ""Redwings"" instead of ""Red Wings"" on the cover and many places inside--pathetic and inexcusable. The word ""gigabyte"" is misused to refer to a large quantity, which is the wrong use of the word; gigabyte refers to a specific quantity of computer storage, not a large amount of just anything. Many things were wrong or confusing. Sarawa, the old man in the village, supposedly traveled 35 miles on foot to get help, but we never hear what became of his journey. When the Rangers found Luttrell and rescued him, Sarawa was suddenly back at the village. Totally confusing. Luttrell's continually hurls insults at liberals which is what you'd expect from someone from East Texas-narrow-minded and brain washed with the stereotype image of a liberal as taught by the right wing. I mean, wasn't he afraid of insulting some SEALs by saying what he did about liberals? Certainly some SEALs must be independent thinkers. And, if you search the web, you'll find military specialists who pick Luttrell's fight scene apart and deem it implausible on many counts. As the lone survivor, Luttrell was free to tell any story he wanted as long as it correlated with the data, which was spotty. Luttrell says that there were 200 Taliban fighters, but a subsequent survey of the battle scene indicated the Taliban forces numbered less than 20, and perhaps as little as 8. If I were in a position of power in the military, I'd send some native spies into the village to find the herders and some of the Taliban fighters and find out if their stories correlate with Luttrell's. Perhaps one of the Taliban fighters got the fight on video and has been trying all of these years to get his story translated into English...Finally, I have original comments to make about the scene that started it all, the encounter with the herders. At least, I haven't heard the following critique. The SEALs had 3 choices as to what to do with the herders: (A) let them go; (B) kill them; (C) tie them up. Option A, letting the herders go and then hoping for the best is stupid and unprofessional; which is unfortunately just what they did, according to Luttrell (though Mikey's father, one the four, disputes what Luttrell says his son did). Options B & C would have bought them exactly the same amount of time to escape, i.e., the herders would be discovered missing in the same amount of time. Obviously, if that had chosen to kill the herders, they would have used their knives, so the procedure would have been quiet. But killing the herders cannot be an option and Luttrell should be ashamed that he wished he had done that. It would be like saying that it would be okay if foreign agents came to the U.S.A. on a mission and thought that killing civilians who could compromise their mission or expose them, could be done with impunity. Luttrell says that they weren't tied up because they didn't have anything to use for this. First of all, one would think that men on such a mission would have rope or string, which has many survival uses, including tying people up. There are high-tech materials that have the tensile strength to lift an elephant, yet are lightweight and as thin as dental floss. These men were prepared to bivouac and every experienced camper carries some sort of rope or string. Barring the failure of the military to have their men thus supplied, the SEALs should have improvised. They could have relaced their boots to minimize the extra lace and probably have gotten several feet of binding between the four of them. They could have used the elastic waistbands from their underwear and cut the rest of the material into strips for binding. But the quickest to obtain and plentiful source of material with which to make binding, was the clothing, and perhaps the turbans, of the shepherds. After binding and gagging the three men, they should have scrubbed the operation and run for the extraction point. They probably could have bought themselves 2-3 hours by doing this. Perhaps no guarantee of escape, but it would have yielded far better chances than what they did. Instead, Luttrell said that he chose option A, which was to let the herders go and blame his bad decision on the liberal press. That herder story really got my goat...Military leadership is probably the most to blame because they failed to train the SEALs on how to deal with this kind of situation. The mission was being done in a pastoral area and running into civilians should have been expected. I've read a lot about SEAL training and operations and there doesn't seem to be a lot of emphasis on creative problem solving as is evidenced by Luttrell's story. The failure of all four men to figure out a way to tie up the herders in order to buy themselves some time is disturbing. Call me an armchair general if you like, but I view myself as a purveyor of common sense. You can either believe that four highly trained men, one of them (Axe) supposedly some kind of genius, couldn't figure out a way to tie up 3 guys when they were surrounded by a plethora of resources, or that the essence of Luttrell's story was fabricated.If you thought this review was going to be all negative, then you're wrong. In spite, of some poor writing and editing, an uneven story, that was, in all probability, partially fabricated, I thoroughly enjoyed the book. It was, quite frankly, a page-turner. I highly recommend it; it was entertaining from cover to cover. Just don't believe everything that you read in the book without doing other research. Consult a liberal if you need some help. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(6324, 6338)",2,0.0,False -0316204269,books,funny,write,humorous,story,9d5e4efe8483764d941cad5e5397c7c9,2326590f16e59b5f1aefa7b42b82ba22,What is story?,1,0.0,False,89a694c48615b8a35b513ecec08219e0,"Occasionally I get in these moods where nothing appeals, as far as fiction goes. I'll read synopsis after synopsis and dismiss just about everything. I'm on the hunt for the perfect book. This is silly but true. I'm glad I did not dismiss Where'd You Go, Bernadette. I loved every minute of this satyrical novel. The writing is witty and funny. I found myself reading pages aloud to my husband. The characters were wonderful and appealing, even the vile ones. This is the kind of book you can't wait to get back to. Highly recommend. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(543, 557)",1,0.0,False -0425266745,books,real,relationship,real,dialogue,343adda1dbf9400a4ff70e24c425616d,44edd75788a3ad2136a60e649a059345,What do you think about this movie including the dialogue?,2,0.0,False,2b8fc9d00e26dcecd2851923f65ac433,"I'm struggling to recall a time other than this where I wished--to the fullest extent--that a relationship was real instead of part of a book. And the inner romantic in me was wishing that I could clone Lucas for myself and lock him away in my room forever. This novel is not only a gem among contemporary romance novels under the mature young adult genre, but it is a sparkling diamond among indie writing. This is a book that any romance lover cannot afford to miss. It'll be twelve dollars well spent because the story hidden in its pages is worth even more.Jacqueline was dating the golden-boy, future politician at her old school. She gave up her dreams of going to a prestigious music school to follow him to college, only to have Kennedy eventually dump her with one of the stupidest excuses in the history of the world. Days later, his friend and enemy attempts to rape her after a party to get even. Lucky for her, a mysterious and tortured stranger shows up and saves her. She finds herself falling for him, just as she becomes flirty with a class tutor that's trying to help her save her grade that she let drop due to the initial devastation of her break-up. With the creepy stalker occasionally turning up at the worst times, Jacqueline begins a journey of self-discovery and strength while finding what it truly means to be in love. This novel will undoubtedly pull at your heart-strings and keep you flipping the pages like there's no tomorrow. I had no problem finishing it in a single day.This novel left me with a huge sense of power when I finished reading. It's as if I found my inner strength right along Jacqueline. It stresses that everyone has freedom of choice and it also shows that we cannot dwell on the past, but look forward to the future and always keep ourselves open to possibilities. I feel as if these lessons are strong ones to learn in life, and they're one of the countless reasons that I loved this book.But the main reason that I loved this book was the amazing plot that slowly put Jacqueline and Lucas together. Everything about their relationship and the progress of them getting to know each other was not easy, even if the simple act of being together was. They had secrets, worries, and their pasts holding them back. They took this journey together and learned so much more about themselves, making all the obstacles that they put in their own way disappear. Lives that they unintentionally made so hard and burdensome became easy with the other by their side. Jacqueline--musical, intelligent, strong and driven. Lucas--quiet, brooding, artistic, and hard to figure out. Together, they will go on a journey that will tug at your heartstrings and make it skip a beat, only to have it explode with joy or a multitude of other strong emotions seconds later.5 stars to this novel because it will not disappoint. My only disappointment is that this book is indie published. While it is a huge gem, the bookish nerd in me prefers hard-covers, and I so badly want to see this baby in a hard-cover. It deserves it. This story will stick with you for a while and will give you so much hope for your future.Be aware, that this book tackles huge subjects such as rape, intimidation, and forceful attempts to silence victims. Don't worry, none of it is detailed, but it is certainly mentioned and you can tell what is happening. It is a prevalent undercurrent throughout the novel. Despite it tackling such heavy topics, the book is overall light-hearted. I don't like any of the aforementioned topics, and even then I understood their importance to the book and found it quite easy to handle them. All Jacqueline needed was a little girl power to get her by. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3696, 3710)",2,0.0,False -0375831002,books,poetic,write,exquisite,write,c883a6f5fa63f9922d28570382770e3e,41f04761f6b15be37b1b73b8cb21b845,How long did it take to write that movie?,5,0.4,False,152bf72372cd614a5e37511e41a19557,In a word: Fabulous. One of the top 20 novels I have ever read. It transports the sensibilities of Catcher in the Rye and To Kill a Mockingbird to Nazi Germany (of all locales). The writing is truly poetic. It moved me like few other books. I have alrady alerted numerous people to this unforgetable saga. I have little to add to the other glowing reviews except for again pointing out the fully-formed characterizations of every major and most minor actors. The love stories-Mama and Papa; Papa and Liesel; Liesel and Max; and especially Liesel and Rudy displayed the greatest humanity within the most terrible of crucibles. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(634, 648)",5,0.0,False -0062294776,books,great,chemistry,immediate,attraction,58af74126cad7dce34c523dfecbcfbec,e389556daec81867b71c4bac83e03d7d,How is the attraction?,1,0.0,False,6af2426c3bf857336fe35a9de14d90af,"Wait For You is the kind of story that takes about 10 seconds flat for you to become absorbed.And man, was I grateful. Because I had a reading hole that needed filling and nothing short of muchero coolioness would have done.In this contemporary NA, we have one Avery Posh-Bird, with a horrid past that she's all too keen to leave behind.We also have one Cameron Hot-Spanky-Pants, who wants to nudge through the shell Ms Posh-Bird's deposited herself in.From the get-go, these two have great chemistry, great camaraderie, and differing personalities that, when placed together, become something pretty awesome. I loved watching their time together. Loved watching the development of their relationship--even though it was a relationship way before either of them realised it--and loved the character development in here too. Loved Cam's perseverance and the subtleness of it, and the way he needled his way into her heart.I also appreciated that he wasn't Mr Perfect. And I don't just mean that he had what he considered to be a dark secret of his own. I mean in the sense that he struggled to handle certain parts of their relationship. Whilst I wanted to smack him upside the head for appearing to turn away when she oh-so needed him not to, I get that it wouldn't have been so true to life for a dude of that age to take absolutely everything in his stride and know how to react to it. So, on top of loving all their interactions, I loved the fact that this was kept `real'.Plus there were the side character. The pals of each of the two main players. They were as full bodied and great to spend time with as Cam & Avery, so big kudos for that--though, I'd expect nothing less from this author.However, there were a couple of things that drove me nuts about this book.The first has to do with Cam ... *cringes and ducks as shoes fly in my direction* Yes, he's pretty awesome. Lord knows, he says so himself enough times. Just as he tells--often--about his hotness, like we can't figure that out ourselves when his dark hair falls just so, and he peers up from extremely lush dark lashes with incredibly striking blue eyes, or by the tautness of his abs, and the hotness of his flat stomach, and the rigidness of his--okay, that's enough of that. Because, for me the guy had a major flaw. Yup, his use and overuse and even more uses of the endearment `sweetheart' made my eye twitch like it had spasm-control issues. Sorry. Truly. But I just couldn't get on board with a guy that age constantly using that word--not unless he's a slimeball. Dunno--maybe it's the Brit V US deal going on.And the second thing I had issue with? Well, it has absolutely nothing to do with JLA's writing ability, because her talent at telling a tale is what has me coming back time after time. It was the editing. There were so many errors--grammatical mostly, and some typos--in this book that it became distracting. Errors like you for your, or on for one, and words blatantly absent from sentences ... if there were a handful, I could've ignored them, but the book was pretty rife.Those issues aside, though, there's no denying this is a great read. It was `hotter' than I expected. But majorly enjoyable. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3189, 3203)",1,0.0,False -0739458213,books,remarkable,story,inspirational,story,4208c2fa4fcc5656b30f28837e8e2f97,e7390b830b144d601cf2fa74267ee57c,Does this story inspirational to you?,1,1.0,True,eaf873f67a554061d1568f797e7baad6,"The Glass Castle is hands down one of the best memoirs--in fact, one of the best books--I've ever read. Jeannette Walls' story is remarkable and inspiring. I wish I had an ounce of her inner strength. Like Jeannette, I like learning the ""dirt"" about people not because it's salacious or because I have malicious intent, but rather because I think the ""dirt"" is what makes each of us unique and truly human. I also appreciated this book because the story raises a valuable question: can parents be deemed neglectful or abusive if they truly love their children and believe they're doing the best for them, even if to the outside world their parenting seems remiss? And is it maybe true to love is all a child truly needs, more so than even adequate food and shelter? Aside from the substance of the book, it was a compellingly readable story--funny, suspenseful, heartbreaking, and healing. I breezed through it because I had to know how things ultimately turned out.I wish the best to Jeannette and all her family. She is someone I would love to know, and I thank her for sharing her incredible story with the world! ANSWERNOTFOUND",story is remarkable and inspiring,"(122, 155)",1,0.875,True -0062085484,books,beautiful,way,spectacular,write,2037b6ebd79b1d92f818a17af4a22ccc,b6bac146c9f4db3e20ac9f6cd611db35,How is the write?,2,0.0,False,f9e2295d7300d2a0bb5b0401fa87d7c9,"I was highly anticipating this book forever. The cover is beautiful, and the book just sounded amazing. It was worth the wait. I thought it was absolutely great. It was a unique and interesting story. I just couldn't stop reading.Juliette can't touch anyone without causing harm. The book starts with her imprisoned, and you make an instant connection with her. Your heart breaks for her that she has never had the love of her parents or friends. After she is taken from the isolation of being imprisoned to a headquarters where she is expected to be used as a weapon, you really get to see how strong she is. In more ways than one. She is mentally tough, and totally bad ass chick when she is mad or feels the need to protect.Adam is just completely swoon worthy. I swear my heart was melting for half of the book. He has known Juliette since they were kids, before she was taken away. He has always cared about her when no one else did, and for some reason he has immunity to Juliette's touch.The way the romance unfolds is beautiful and sweet. (and hot!) He says all the right things, and some of the thoughts that she has in her head are just absolutely amazing. You can feel how much they care about each other. I really liked that it wasn't an unbelievable fall in love too quick thing for a change too. They have known each other for a long time, and even though they never interacted, they watched each other and loved each other for a long time. He knew everything about her and it was so touching. I love Adam's character. Some of their interactions took my breath away.I really feel like I am not doing justice to how great I thought this book was. I have all these thoughts in my head, but I can't write them without spoiling it. Tahereh Mafi just did such an amazing job with the character connection, the story line, the romance, everything. I was so sad when the book ended. I wanted more. Needed more. I loved this book and can't wait for the next one. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I thought it was absolutely great,"(127, 160)",2,0.75,True -0316055433,books,much more,novel,strong,write,21b8175b81776e76de994088a45846cf,75b31bb9d531e66f48d9c3372aa4dd99,How is the write?,1,0.0,False,1a9153f67e852f68370fe454171ba388,"Donna Tartt's novel is a bildungsroman with a modern edge to it. A frame narrative, the story follows Theo Decker beginning with an all-too-common modern tragedy. The novel is, however, so much more than this. The author creates remarkable characters and situations with often cascading sentences and phrases that are a delight. In addition, there is even another layer that uses the painting of the goldfinch, an integral part of the plot itself, as the means to bring forth the purpose of art in all its forms. Theo, the writer, speaks of "...a rainbow edge where beauty comes into being, where two very different surfaces mingle and blur to provide what life does not: and this is the space where all art exists..." This is beautifully expessed by Donna Tartt and beautifully demonstrated in her novel. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(822, 836)",1,0.0,False -1476776040,books,amazing,author,amazing,work,8ad9fa4fd793ffb8c07a6b42a91ab241,ecd2769cabf63705c24e749fd1698146,How is work?,1,0.0,False,27c7d65ea272a89867587f7d0d19cdcb,"I haven't finish this one yet but I figured any feedback is good. There is only room for improvement. I don't know what happened or why but I'm 3% in and I realized that so far she has been writing the story as if it was in the past. Constantly using past tense words. I like to read books and imagine myself in them and with her other books so far (I've read them ALL) she's never done this before. Also, if it is suppose to be construed that way, like the characters looking back at a memory, an author always indicates it with a symbol or a (*** months ago). I believe it is a mistake because the book reads as present tense but when they are thinking about what is presently occurring they are using past tense words to describe what their feeling. For example, the girls boyfriend embarrasses her and she thinks to her self "He NEEDED to stop doing that" instead of saying he needs to stop doing that." I am really hoping it stops soon cause its driving me nuts having to reword everything in my own head. But like 30 pages in and it's still happening? That scares me. This author is amazing. I hope this doesn't deter anyone; I just felt it was important to point out so that maybe they can hurry up and fix this before to many people read it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1262, 1276)",1,0.0,False -0261103288,books,small,font,permanent,place,4275e62729a57d28b790f4daab275d38,94b5536eea0191ad95057448908e0909,How is the place?,2,0.0,False,8dece094c7347f1ecc344f1eaa2c2460,"I started out reading this book on a paperback. I hated it, the font was so small. I bit the bullet and actually paid for a book and I am thoroughly enjoying this book now. I love the fact that pictures show up on my kindle too. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(229, 243)",2,0.0,False -0141039280,books,fine,end,bored,author,e8c63176c280b9ec6e035493b2cca232,fb937155ca634f0d8b8de56a9f2bbf50,How do you like the author?,1,0.0,False,b73b29f7bdba40cfe9f3928a56b3eed6,"You will wrap yourself in this book! The central characters are women who bring out their own strength in a torrent, that has, until now, only been a quiet stream. I was 10 years old during this time of Civil Rights upheaval and had a rude awakening on a trip from the sterile northern U.S., to the deep south. As a little white girl who had never seen a black person up close, I didn't understand the signs reading ""Whites Only"" and this book brought it all back for me. I hope lots of young readers pick up this book for a view of life from a black woman's standpoint at this time in history. Very believable story and it has a fine ending. You will not be disappointed! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(679, 693)",1,0.0,False -0143116177,books,precise,write,concise,write,84037c76616272e08d83b785e1af37a7,4f63b98c46ed62f714838a216c90fcac,How is the write on the book ?,1,0.0,False,109e98880b6609f77e0e849279f3de08,"Mr. Ferguson has undertaken to tackle some pretty weighty subjects and yet made them thoroughly interesting and easy to understand. He is a joy to read as his writing is clear, precise and informative - all at same time. I recommend him to one and all! ANSWERNOTFOUND",He is a joy to read as his writing is clear precise and informative all at same time,"(132, 219)",1,0.3770833333333333,False -1402260520,books,pretty,cover,% honest,opinion,3ddbc8da23552944c69a197acb466d6e,42808505a3ccb026636f938813c7c118,Would you like to have my opinion?,4,0.0,False,cf0c29a535518c0b6d4d4b1e1b89ae86,"There are some books that linger with you long after you finish it's last pages, and books that end when the book ends. Darker Still was one of the latter. With all it's talk of mysterious deaths and a lord trapped behind a painting, and a girl with a strange gift to travel between these two worlds, Darker Still didn't stand out. I'm still trying to decide where I stand with this book. It had it's good points and bad points, and did make for a fresh, quick read. It's easily forgettable, filled with areas to nitpick, but isn't by any means terrible, or a horrible read. Darker Still just... was.Ever since her mother passed away, Natalie Stewart couldn't say a word. Now, older, and freshly out of the Connecticut Asylum, she's unsure of what to do with her life, her options limited by her condition. That is, until she reads about the mysterious Lord Denbury portrait, the subject of whom it was said to have committed suicide right after commissioning the portrait. Her interest sparked, she convinces her father to request it to be loaned to them. But after a visit to see the painting, strange things start occurring - girls are murdered, she bumps into a man who bears an uncanny resemblance to Lord Danbury, and pieces of the painting start changing. When a single touch brings her - literally - tumbling headfirst into Lord Denbury's prison, it's all confirmed - Lord Denbury never died. The man - and murderer - whom people claimed to look exactly like Lord Denbury wasn't him. The murders are linked. And, from here on out, the murders and the magic that binds Lord Denbury to his framed prison will only get fouler.(Sorry - I couldn't help it! :P)In the first few pages, Natalie Stewart's voice was strong, she stood up for herself when mocked, and things seemed to be going amazingly character-wise. But then a few chapters in, her strength seems to start fading. She almost shrinks back, and instead takes to blushing and keeping her head down and becomes the meek, love-sick girl she'd laughed at in the first few chapters. Her voice becomes really girly, and she also giggled a lot, and ""physically restrains"" herself from doing naughty things with Lord Denbury whenever she visits him. After a few pages of gushing and swooning, I began skipping the intimate, Natalie-and-Lord-Denbury moments. Because they're supposed to be discussing demons and magic, breaking him out of his prison and saving the murdered girls, but instead it's all oh-my-god-i'll-die-without-eating-your-face-off and let's-do-the-horizontal-tango-even-though-we've-only-known-each-other-for-a-few-days moments.I think my main issue with the story, though, is that there was nothing to convince Natalie to risk her life to help Lord Denbury and unravel the mysteries behind the painting - nothing but her obsession for him. And that alone doesn't seem like a good enough reason to risk your live over and over again. It just doesn't.The characters were really flat, and didn't seem to have any depth to them. Lord Denbury stayed the handsome, mysterious lord. Natalie was girly, obsessed with a painting and a man she only knew for a few days, and flightly. Mrs. Northe seemed to have been written into the story just so she could nudge Natalie in all the right directions, devoiding Darker Still of a proper plotline. Natalie's father came in every few chapters so she could walk all over him, or provide her with something she wanted. They all had their purposes, and none of them were there without reason, but none of them really came off the page, either, or felt real. And, for some of them, their reasons weren't crucial to the story, and I feel like half of the character cast could've really been cut out.If you were to draw out Darker Still's plotline, it wouldn't look like an upwards slope, a climax point, and then a downwards slope to it's conclusion. No - Darker Still's plotline would be one straight line, angling up only slightly, with bumps scattered every so often just to keep the story going. Everything that happened in the story seemed muted. Sometimes, I turn on the TV or my iPod and lower the volume while I do stuff, just to have some background noise in an otherwise silent house. I don't really pay attention to the music or the TV - it's just there for company. That's what the events that happened in Darker Still felt like. The main thing seemed to be Natalie and Lord Denbury, and their intense feelings for each other - everything else from the murders to the demon and the ""magic most foul"" faded to background music and barely-audible TV shows.It wasn't all bad, though, and like I said - Darker Still had some good points. The tense, gothic, historical aura was heavy in this novel, and I truly felt like I was reading something from the 18th century. I liked how the author tied together different types of mythology into the creation of the demon's spells, and the reason why the demons selected the girls he did was an interesting surprise. In fact, the scenes that did focus on unraveling the demon, thepainting's mysteries, and cooking up spells to save Lord Denbury (the ones without him in it) were engaging and entertaining, and that was the reason I kept reading.I would also venture to say that the diary format - usually a hit or miss for me - worked well, though it didn't really feel like a book written in diary format - just a regular book with diary-format chapter headings, if that makes any sense.The ending wraps everything up nicely, though predictable. It's a satisfying ending - you get your answers, little glimpses at what the characters might be doing in the future, and that's that.--abbreviated.PROS: Intriguing idea; the 18th century feel; the demon (spells, reasons, etc.); the diary format(?).CONS: The story focused too much on the romance; the characters and plot felt flat; who would risk their lives for a man they barely know anything about, a man who, for all Natalie knew at the time, could be a murderer? :/OVERALL: Darker Still was a decent read. Though, from my rant-heavy paragraphs, it might seem like I strongly disliked Darker Still, I didn't. I found some parts of it to be entertaining and worth reading on for, though there was quite a few not-so-good points. Darker Still makes the ""meh"" shelf. Although, I think this little snippet from Darker Still makes for a great conclusion to my review:""Should you wish to indulge yourself and read a young lady's foolish reveries on such highly improbably events, so be it.""~Darker StillAt the very least, you'll have a pretty cover on your shelves. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(6569, 6583)",4,0.0,False -0316122386,books,romantic,story,sweet,one,569d95490d3bafc67de44fa893f6322a,3956a70afadf8a437f3a20b6f3059c31,How was this one?,2,0.0,False,b1f92e985931549ed9ef53c9270919a5,"First, I really liked the cover of this book. The colors are great. I love the font that they wrote the title in.Now, onto the story. I thought this story was cute and romantic. I really liked the author takes something like a plane ride across the Atlantic Ocean to an event that the main character does really want to go to in the first place, and turn it into something magical and romantic. Meeting a boy on the airplane and you are going to the same place, London. I also like how this book was written to show that everything that has happened happened in a 24 hour time period. I thought it was cute because the main character left her wedding party to go and see this boy to see if it was true that he was at a funeral, and she leaves her book like a bread crumb so that he may find her in return. And she did it so she could see each other again. This was a good read, and I recommend it to anyone who likes a good romance, and who reads Young Adult. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I really liked the cover of this book,"(7, 44)",2,0.8,True -0007444117,books,amazing,voice,not perfect,thing,d774f24bfee89f75c7fdf1022933c7d7,0a5f6b541749b607589203fb677f54d5,How are things at the end of this story?,1,0.0,False,1447c7c2c53f3f0f91875a077edd09d3,"I listened to this book on audible.com. I did not "read" the book so the voices that everyone is complaining about was AMAZING to me as on audio, they were PERFECT. Tris and Tobias were perfect on audio.I really enjoyed this series. When book 3, Allegiant came out, there was CHAOS everywhere. So many people on Facebook were trashing this book. Apparently the book did not go the way they wanted it to. So many people were talking really badly about it, refusing to read it, posting spoilers and just plain being rude.I AM SO GLAD I AVOIDED ALL THE SPOILERS! I am so glad I waited for all the hype to wear off before I listened to this book. I read book 1 and listened to book 2 on audio. I was really looking forward to book 3 and I was not disappointed by book 3. I love how author Veronica Roth ended the series and love how she followed her heart. Even though she may have not appealled to all of her readers, she did what she felt was best for her storyline and her characters.I am not going to go into any detail of the book as I refuse to post any spoilers. I was hanging on every word of this book. I absolutly loved it and to be honest with you, I cried in more than one part of this book. Some of the times were not even parts one would expect!Congrats Author Veronica Roth on an AMAZING series!!!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",author Veronica Roth ended the series and love how she followed her heart,"(786, 859)",1,0.6,True -0439023483,books,satisfied,reader,other,option,4cd60a36aac094d101e8c27af6ea52c4,2590518fca8085ff94ca95798d231f3b,How is the option?,1,0.0,False,4cbfb6666b1df3356f36940b55bf645e,"The Hunger Games opens with a bleak picture of our future. After some North American catastrophe that is merely hinted at, we are introduced to the nation of Panem, a glimmering but austere Capitol surrounded by twelve specialized and somewhat downtrodden Districts. Our heroine, Katniss Everdeen, hails from the coal mining District 12, where she and her friend Gale must hunt in the forests (illegally) for food and supplies their families wouldn't be able to afford otherwise. At sixteen, Katniss has spent most of her adolescence signed up for the Hunger Games, where two children conscripted from each District fight to the death for the honor of bringing home wealth, food and prestige. When Katniss' little sister's name is drawn for this years Games, Katniss volunteers in her stead. What happens next goes far beyond the needs of Katniss' family and opens up a greater world of danger, intrigue, romance and adventure.Suzanne Collins clearly has a plan that extends beyond this book. As the first part of a trilogy, The Hunger Games must set up the characters, locations, events and themes to service the entire overall story. However, at no point does the book feel dry or overly expository. The perspective of Katniss both allows for the introduction of the necessary elements mentioned and keeps us firmly in the narrative of the story at hand. It's a fantastic example of characterization and plotting woven together to create a coherent first act that manages to stand alone.Speaking of characters, Collins also does a wonderful job fleshing out the people of Panem. Katniss as a heroine is at once strong and vulnerable, intelligent and naive. She feels, talks and reacts like a real person, with palpable confusion in some moments and grim resolution in others. Her fellow tribute from District 12, Peeta, shows a great deal of complexity as well, along with some of the adults involved and the tributes from other Districts. The entire enterprise from start to finish has all of the hallmarks of careful construction, not only creating this new world of a potential future but also giving readers a reason to care about it.The sensationalism and spin doctoring of Panem surrounding the Hunger Games and the undercurrent of oppression and misery feels close to home. There are eerie similarities between the ways in which the Capitol interacts with its Districts and the rhetoric and attitude of certain elements in today's world in general and the United States in particular. Between this similarity and the presentation of Katniss, Collins draws the reader in and refuses to let go, compelling each page to turn as the action unfolds. When the book is over, the readers is satisfied with the conclusion but left wanting more, which is exactly how any book should end, but especially when more are planned to come after it.The Hunger Games is a wonderful book, deeply involving and a delight to read. And yet it's only the first part of a greater narrative exercise. Subsequent books are poised to deliver more great characterization, a deeper exploration of the world of Panem, and more sleepless nights for the reader as they (that is, we) eagerly turn page after page. Good luck putting this one down. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3225, 3239)",1,0.0,False -0316055433,books,vivid,story,little,control,b96f4632778a70fe72a0df622e4305e2,42306c3006990247d1604b62a757197d,Is control good?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,71e386659406c714502cc099604c0e16,"I'm usually leary of anything on the best seller list, but this book had me mesmerized.The writing is so gorgeous, each sentence a delight. The story and characters are so vivid that while reading until 3 AM the book seemed more real to me than my own reality. Donna Tartt is a great writer. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(292, 306)",1,0.0,False -0312626681,books,flawed,book,evil,people,a56dd5e1f750e6359b5fbe4be8b19c32,e48d2792c1de0e0e22552fc3d8c1dbe3,Are evil people on story line of this book?,1,1.0,True,2f83fa6490573b78fc23b109de09aacd,"As the saying goes, the plural of anecdote is not data. However, in Nickel & Dimed, Barbara Ehrenreich presents her particular experiences as though they are scientific experiments that lead to one unarguable conclusion -- that the minimum wage must be raised.However, as scientific experiments, her experiences leave a lot to be desired. In the first place, Ehrenreich is palpably biased. She is a socialist, and while I don't think that being a socialist makes a person a poor journalist, it may tend to color one's interpretation of experiences in the workplace. I think it's fair to say that someone with a different worldview (let's say a capitalist) could have had the exact same experiences that Ehrenreich did on the job, but walk away with a completely different conclusion.Secondly, she seems to be arguing that wages are too low; that, as she states early on, we cannot expect people to live on the current minimum wage. However, the vast bulk of her write-up is not about the *economics* of her situation, but on other aspects of work that she finds distasteful. She talks about how degrading it is, to be expected to clean a floor on one's knees; or how she resents the drug-testing that is part of employee screening for certain jobs; or how working hard has a tendency to make a person sweat, which is unpleasant. Whether these things are good, bad, or otherwise is besides the point, really. If the minimum wage were raised, some house-cleaners would still be required to clean floors on their hands and knees, many jobs would still require drug-testing, and working hard would still lead to sweat. Ehrenreich seems to resent these jobs, not because they don't pay ""enough"" to meet some sort of standard that she deems necessary, but because they exist at all. While describing her stint as a maid, she makes an aside to rail against the fact that people want to keep their homes as sterile as a motel room or soap opera set. She hates the entire idea that some people would pay others to clean their homes, and this anger is besides the fact of the pay-scale involved, because she finds the *work* itself degrading. She hates the relationship of ""master""/""servant,"" and brags how she, herself, has never hired help in that fashion.Of course, if she had hired help, then she could have paid them a ""fair wage"" or a ""living wage"" or whatever her socialist conscience demands of her -- which would be a nice deal, presumably, for the person she so employed -- but she doesn't do it because she hates the idea of people working in those kinds of jobs, at all. And so, as I say, most of the book is angry at the jobs she describes, not because of the economics involved, but because they exist. I find it hard to imagine her paradise, in which, apparently, no one works at jobs that she would personally find unpleasant. Would there be garbage collectors? Would there be nurses in retirement homes, cleaning bed pans? Raising the minimum wage would do nothing to eliminate the fact of these jobs, or the degrading experiences that Ehrenreich spends so much space in her book lamenting.When it comes to analyizing the actual economics of her situations, Ehrenreich never quite goes all the way, and her experiences don't quite measure up to reality. Her gimmick of staying a month in one place to see if she can collect enough income for the next month's rent is... an interesting one, but it's flawed in a few ways. In the first place, she often spends a bit of time -- especially in the beginning -- in a job hunt. So, she winds up not working the entire month. There are other times when she decides to quit from a job, and thereby loses time there. It would be one thing to see whether a full month's pay is enough to support a person, or not, but Ehrenreich's approach doesn't demonstrate this one way or the other. She also limits (and thereby lengthens) her job search, and her economic possibilities, by refusing to investigate jobs which she deems unsuitable for one reason or another. In her first stay, in Key West, she opts not to pursue an opportunity in telemarketing because of ""personality conflict.""Also, it just isn't the case that the true ""working poor"" are always new to a town, a situation, a living arrangement, etc. Yes -- they might be in a situation similar to Ehrenreich's for some amount of time, but eventually people have spent time in a locale. Eventually, they become accustomed to certain tasks, and then proficient. The first month of being a waitress might be quite the ordeal -- especially to a person accustomed to a writer's lifestyle. But people are adaptable, and if given enough time doing it, I suspect that some of the tasks she found so repellant at first would eventually have become second nature to her. Because every new task is so, well, new to Ehrenreich, it all leaves the strongest possible taste in her mouth. Real people in real situations grow tougher over time, and less sensitive to these kinds of tasks. Real people also often have a host of mechanisms to supplement their own efforts, economically. They work multiple jobs; they have roommates; they rely on the personal charity of friends and family; etc. I have personally made use of all of these tactics, at one time or another, and I currently have three roommates -- together, we share a house in Hollywood, at a price per person of *less* than some of the rents Ehrenreich took in her book. Ehrenreich rejects most of these out of hand, though she does make a couple of efforts at working two jobs, and seems to feel that having roommates is an atrocity of the capitalist system. One example she raises is that of a female co-worker who has a male roommate, and has had a couple of unwanted advances. Well, right -- sometimes roommates are inconvenient and/or pesky, but that fact of life will neither disintegrate nor change whether we raise the minimum wage or achieve some sort of Marxist utopia.Ehrenreich bothers to describe her single-person dwellings, and deplore the conditions there. All of her bedrooms are ""small,"" whatever that means. At one point, she complains that a prospective unit doesn't even have a television. Is a television now a necessity on the order of food, clothing and shelter?Is the grand conclusion that Ehrenreich comes to that being poor is less desirable than being wealthy? That it is difficult to move into a new city, without family or friends, without marketable skills, and immediately secure a wonderful place to live and a perfect-fit job? That not having money is, at times, a real inconvenience? Ehrenreich doesn't want to scrub other peoples' toilets, and she wants a large living room -- I get that -- but this is a far cry from the purported goal of her book, which was to demonstrate that a person is unable to make rent by working these sorts of unskilled jobs.Yes, the unskilled must rely on other stratagems to provide all that they need, at times. They must sometimes have roommates, and friends, and family, and work extra hard, or do those jobs that others do not want to do. It has always been thus, in every society, and stretching back through all of time. Entry level jobs are termed so because they are not designed to be life-long careers. People need to be able to stay in a position and promote, or learn skills for a more involved/better paying job, or find another strategy to get through life, like marrying a better-providing partner, etc. Ehrenreich sees it as an indictment of the system that a person cannot take an entry level position and stay there for a lifetime, without roommates, without personal charity, without advancement or education, and be in most respects just as well-off as anyone else. Her idea is flawed on its face, and reminds me of a joke:A man is caught in a flood, but refuses to evacuate because he is a devout religionist, and believes that God will rescue him. Neighbors come, insisting that the man leave, but he sends them off, saying that God will save him. The Fire Department comes, but the man sends them away, sure that God will save him. Finally, a rescue helicopter shouts down with a megaphone, saying that they're dropping a ladder -- the man's last chance to get away -- but the man waves it away, declaring that God will save him.The man dies, and appears before God. The man is incensed, and demands to know why God had forsaken him in his hour of need. God says, ""Forsaken you? What are you talking about? Who do you think sent the neighbors, firemen & chopper!?""Ehrenreich determines that she will make no use of any of the opportunites our society presents for a person to get by, and ultimately advance, from entry-level work and poverty... and then declares the difficulties she experiences to be proof that the system is broken. But the truth is, the system only works for us when we are seriously intent on making it work. Ehrenreich did not want the system to work. Instead, she wanted articles that supported her socialst ideology, and in that -- as scientists with pre-determined agendas often do -- she got what she was after.There are many other reasons why this book is flawed. Ehrenreich has an unbearable self-righteousness that soaks through the book like a sponge cake, and her contempt for anyone of the ""owning class"" is hateful, and sad. But my review has gone on too long already, and the central reason why this book does not work is that, at its core, it does not in fact do what it claims that it does. It does not prove what it sets out to prove. It provides anecdotes, but ultimately does not deliver the data. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(9573, 9587)",1,0.0,False -0141039280,books,strong,ability,easy to get,book,a52c47b2e88a4209087d594adef40785,2202bf5aba0b569770e7dcba75d2da74,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,29376b33bc20cf053f1e30633afe1665,"""Help"" is a perfect name for this book. As you read it you will realize why and it will blow you away. I agree with the readers that from the very beginning this book grabs you and does not let go. After I finished the story I re-read it to study the minute nuances because it is such a haunting tale. It is a story about relationships in the south at the beginning of the civil rights movement. Not just relationships between white women and their black help, but also about relationships between white women and their husbands, white women with each other, white women and their mothers from another generation, black women and each other, black women and the white children they raised and so much more. To only have seen the one relationship between white women vs the black help is to have missed out on many of the lessons taught within these pages.The plot of the story is about a young white woman, Miss Skeeter, who realizes that to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer, she must dig deeper within herself and write about what matters to her. She decides to write a book about the relationships between white women and their black female helpers as a way to better understand the love she felt for her own helper, Constantine who had abandoned her under mysterious circumstances. With clandestine meetings with her best friends' helpers she is able to interview a dozen other black women employed by white families and learns of stories both good and bad. I admire the author for not writing in graphic detail any sort of absolute acts of injustice or inhumanity such as rape and police brutality, which of course did frequently take place in those times. It is in the consistent subtle mistreatment which causes the most harm and it is also the small kind gestures that have the strongest ability to heal one's soul and shine the brightest.Regardless of whether or not you think the writing is bad, this is a story that needs to be told. To think about who the President of the United States is today emphasizes just how important this story is. The story reminds us of where we were and the kind of progress and transformation this nation has made that would've made the characters of this book paralyzed with shock. Some with joy and some with horror. Recognizing this progress gives even more hope to the leaps and bounds possible for our children's future. The accessibility of this story outweighs any criticism I have for the actual writing and character development. There were times that I found the book to be predictable as another reviewer mentioned, but that is where the importance lies, in the remembering and not in the discovery. After all, this is historical fiction. This book opens up a dialogue that many of us are no longer having but desperately need. The evidence of this point is illustrated by the number of those who gave it 1 star vs those who gave it 5.Needless to say, I highly recommend this book. ANSWERNOTFOUND","Help "" is a perfect name for this book","(1, 38)",1,1.0,True -0345533232,books,other,choice,many,secret,4d63d40e9cf89c64180131c9c33ec83f,d1539a3ce2d5bad2fe8ea0fb03cf9c43,How is the secret?,1,0.7,True,3176f6f2bda374b8f37db388c42adaca,"Oh my goodness, you have got to read this book! Never Seduce a Scot is the first book in the Montgomerys and Armstrongs series by Maya Banks. Historical Romances can be so predictable at times, but this book is not that at all.It starts with a century long feud between the Armstrong and Montgomery clans. The king, having the support of both of these very strong clans, fears that his backing will be weakened severely if these 2 clans kill each other off. Really, it's just a matter of time before they war with each other. In a last ditch effort to save this from happening the King decides to issue an edict that the only daughter of the Armstrong clan must marry the Laird of the Montgomery clan. By uniting the clans in marriage he hopes it will keep them from hurting one another. This is met with much anger and hurt on both sides, but what other choice do they have? If they go against the King it will be seen as an act of treason and their clans would be destroyed.Graeme Montgomery, laird of the Montgomery clan cannot believe the edict handed down by the King. He is to marry the Armstrong lass. She is known to be daft, which means that he will never be able to have a marriage in the true sense of the word. Pretty much for him it is the end of his direct line. He'll never have children to pass the position of Laird to. Thank goodness he has brothers for this since he really has no choice. His fate is sealed and there is naught to be done about it.Eveline Armstrong has been living a lie for 3 years and has no idea how to get out of it. When she took a fall, 3 years before, while riding her horse she was not rendered witless, as most people think. She lost her hearing and has cleverly learned to read lips ever since. The fact that most people thought she was daft worked in her favor. Her betrothal to Ian McHugh was called off and she was spared having to marry this evil man. Unfortunately, it meant that she had to live a lie. She couldn't let on to anyone that she was in control of her faculties, she just couldn't hear. When the King has issued the order that she is to marry Graeme Montgomery she isn't as upset as the rest.This book was amazing! It dealt with a main character that couldn't communicate for over half the book. Yet, you never felt like you were missing out on anything. If anything it was even more engaging and heartfelt than so many stories. Graeme was the sweetest, most compassionate man. His rationale for treating Eveline so kindly made complete sense, yet so many wouldn't have done as he did. Eveline never came across as spoiled or self serving in her deceit. She truly was afraid for her life and wanted to do the right thing. The romance and love that developed between these 2 characters was sweet, emotion packed and very hot. I highly recommend this book!You can read this review and other at [...] ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2891, 2905)",1,0.0,False -0141188936,books,clear,point,deep,understanding,c99fcb009ad39a697f6cad67227ec11d,53221357fb45dd7733aef862c70c4d4a,How are the deep understanding?,5,0.4,False,a74b8552c62ae41cd08418c487aaf15e,"The main problem with Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged is that its central protagonists, the bold, brash ""industrial titans"" such as Hank Rearden and John Galt whom the book glorifies, are figments of Rand's imagination that did not really exist in American history (nor in the history of any other nation). Those who truly invent the things that move human civilization forward are usually quiet, reserved, maybe even a little shy, and they usually do not fare as well in a highly capitalistic, highly individualistic system such as the American system as they would in another system. Indeed, those from history whom capitalist boosters often claim as ""industrial Atlases"" would have gone nowhere without these sorts of people.Take, for instance, Steve Jobs and Dennis Ritchie. Both of them died within about a week of one another. Upon their deaths, Jobs was hailed by many as a multi-billionaire tech titan, whereas Ritchie was viewed as a nobody. However, the only true part of that view of the two men was that Jobs was a multi-billionaire whereas Ritchie wasn't. In reality, Ritchie, with his C language which Jobs' Apple empire depended upon, was the titan whose shoulders Jobs (and so many others) stood upon. And yet it was Jobs who collected the cash.An even better example is Edwin Drake and John D. Rockefeller. Everybody knows the latter as the famous oil tycoon, and almost nobody knows the former, but the former is who actually invented the modern process of oil drilling, and without whom Rockefeller's vast fortune (as well as those of other oil tycoons) would have been impossible. So it is clear that Drake (who was quiet, reserved, and did not fit well into capitalist society) was the true titan, whereas Rockefeller and his fellow oil tycoons were merely the businessmen who collected the resulting money.I could go on and on with more examples, but my point should be clear by now that Rand's contention that rich capitalist businessmen are to thank for the benefits of civilization is just nonsense.However, despite this major problem with the book, it cannot be denied that there is a certain core of truth to Atlas Shrugged in that there is a certain portion of the population in the Western world, which I would even venture to say constitutes a majority of said population, that simply fails to realize that the money tree has died and that the gravy train has run out. This includes of course lazy traditional welfare recipients, but also recipients of various forms of ""middle-class welfare"" (such as university professors in various non-fields such as ""black studies"", ""queer studies"", and ""women's studies""), and corporate welfare recipients (such as Orrin Boyle in the book, and various firms such as AIG and GM, and various banks such as Citigroup, in real life). When the ongoing economic crisis began in 2008, all these people responded not by tightening their belts, not by having a serious discussion about solving the problem, but by demanding more bread and circuses than ever before, and by electing politicians to government who promised to deliver all of that. Then, in order to supply what these people had demanded, Western politicians borrowed more than ever before against government credit, leading directly to the next phase of the crisis: the government debt crisis. In places like Detroit and Greece, the government debt crisis has now started to ""come to a head"". The former has decided to declare bankruptcy, whereas the latter has decided to become a ward of the EU. What will be truly interesting is what happens when the ""rescuers"" of places like Detroit and Greece, governments such as the German, French, and U.S. governments, invariably run out of credit themselves. Who will rescue the ""rescuers"" at that point? The answer is no-one. There will be absolute chaos, far worse than what we have seen in Detroit and Greece so far, just as Rand predicted in her book.Although I have to penalize the book's final rating somewhat for Rand's foolish claim throughout it that we ought to thank capitalist businessmen for the conveniences of civilization, Rand's prophetic predictions of the current crisis of the West (as well as the reasons for it) compel me to give Atlas Shrugged 3 out of 5 stars. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4247, 4261)",5,0.0,False -144235948X,books,big,problem,clear,thing,38510ebdc1aff08f8f3c5fbfdde1eab9,cda3a5a46b196c0081c58f8f33321781,How is the thing?,3,0.0,False,74a850ce220da5da7f37f889fb4cc2a7,"when I was in middle school and high school. That I would be a beautiful girl leaving behind a dark past who attracts the untamable bad boy who cleans up his act (mostly) for me, then some disaster strikes, I'm juggling two boys who are vying for my attention, but it eventually it all works out for the better. I would have liked to read this in high school, but not now.Not only was the plot line unrealistic, but the setting and such were so high school. With rumors and people staring in college, no one cares enough in college to stare at you for talking to someone unlikely. Not only did that irritate me, but so did the fighting. Travis is this badass who beats the hell out of anyone that looks at Abby wrong, in the real world thats called assault and you can go to jail for smashing someone's face into a headlight, drunk or not.I just bumped this down from three stars to two the more I think about it. I have a big problem with Young adult books that make life so unrealistic. I read a lot of these books and was expecting more from college knowing that it wouldn't be like that, but it raised expectations slightly. The volatility of their relationship (Abby and Travis) to go from just hanging out to living together to broken up by Thanksgiving! Thats barely a three month relationship in which she admits shes a virgin and sleeps with him. And we know that they don't sleep together until after a least a month of knowing him.I can understand these two damaged people coming together and having their own dysfunctional relationship, but still there were sooooo many red flags. Trashing the apartment after she left him, getting her name tattooed on him after only 2 months together, beating the shit (please excuse my language but there is no better word) or of a few guys because they said something about Abby. I was actually disturbed when none of this seemed to phase her and she married him anyway! (Which, he got the ring at an undisclosed time before Thanksgiving when they were still barely in a hatching relationship. Mind you she was also only 19 as this happened and the book spans from (I assume) August to March/April.The book was funny at times and made me smile, but in this book, the bad outweighed the good. The only thing this book was missing was having Abby actually get seriously injured ( she escaped an attempted rape and death by fire with a few scratches) and it would have been a perfect new teen drama for the CW.Who do I recommend this to? I'm not really sure because I think it is too old for middle school and early high school because of the sex scenes that made me squirm, but I think its a little juvenile for college aged kids. This book is probably good for someone who just enjoys a good YA, but someone mature enough to handle the content.As a side note: I just read a blog post by MacGuire in which she expressed anger about people negatively reviewing her book. She brings up the point that there are people who have dysfunctional relationships, and I won't argue with that, I just don't think that this story should be geared toward Young Adults because I remember being that age, and thinking that I wanted my own Edward Cullen to watch me sleep, but it wasn't until I was older and in a good relationship that I saw all the problems with what I wanted, or thought I wanted. My only fear is that a young girl will think thats okay and it turns out to be a bad situation. I'm not saying that every girl is naive and will think that Travis Maddox is the perfect guy (although the amount of reviewers that say so is terrifying), but I am saying that when marketing a book to a group that is known for their impulsive behavior and ability to be swayed by peers and media, there needs to be a certain amount of care given to the relationships portrayed on the pages. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3819, 3833)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,strong,feeling,gifted,book,bd32e9837b83fa7542b9aa860043fb7d,5b0d6324120fe81624e16d2580877af9,How will you deliver the book to your wife?,1,0.0,False,4c019a9f7a5731d496d4865e3df7e677,"My 13 year old daughter tried to get it at the library but there was a waiting list and of course she couldn't wait! So I spent $5 for the kindle version. She seemed thrilled by it and I've heard older people seemed enthralled by this novel and want to continue through the other 2 episodes which make up a trilogy.I was intrigued by the writing style, the fluidity of the story line which opens with the heroine Katnis getting out of bed in the morning and wishing she could kill her sister's beloved cat. Right there you get a jolt. This 16 year old girl has a vicious streak. She does love her sister however. She has definite strong character traits.Katnis has a daily mission - to feed her sister and mother by hunting with a male friend in the illegal territory of woods. She is a true shot with her bow and arrow. She's joined with a boy just slightly older than herself whom, she infers is just a friend. No love interest. They are both out to survive and keep their families from starving.The main plot is the ghastly program run by the Capital, an iron fisted government that demands two young people, one male, one female, between 12-18 from each of the 12 ""districts"" to come together into an ""Arena"" of weird changeability, woods, mountain, lake, dangerous unreal wildlife. The object is to survive not only this environment, but to kill everyone else until one survives - the glorified Victor.Katnis's 12 year old sister, Prim, has her name drawn. Katnis immediately volunteers herself as substitute. This is a very emotional, telling moment - this heroine has strong feelings, both of love and ferocious determination.Why do I think this story is for female juveniles? - First of course there's teenage Katnis, who is heroine all the way through. Then, during the glorified preparations with much ceremony and fanfare before the ""Games"" begin, there is plenty of costume and makeup description most girls enjoy. I don't think a boy would be so enthralled by this. She is attended by two skilled body beauticians and one very creative costume designer. Her male counterpart also gets a makeover, but that's a minor supplement. A boy might like the episode about weapons training.I'm not going to go into detail about the Game itself. It's the super-adventure part. Really really out of this world in scary detail and weird happenings, and if you like this, then the book is for you!Then, finally, there's a Love bit - can't have a juvenile girl's story without Romance! Her male companion, Peter, claims to be in love with her right in the Game's outset, much to the joy of the Capital. They defend each other through it all. A big thing is made of this also by the blood thirsty Capital as entertainment. All is televised to the entire country. The people have to watch. Whether they approve, is not allowed. I'm sure they watch with horror and apprehension. After all - their children are being forced to fight to the death, with only one survivor. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2965, 2979)",1,0.0,False -0307943232,books,special,one,little different,book,f052d7287c44b3da3b40121161cdb96f,8b153402b02aefedd0bc73bcfb566821,How was the book?,1,0.0,False,ab0dca3406f8e909db16f31a5fb62184,"Sometimes John Grisham gets it exactly right. The Racketeer joins the list ofA Time to Kill: A Novel,The Rainmaker, andThe Appealof lawyers' lawyer books that delight with every page.Meet Malcolm Bannister, age 43, African-American, and an inmate at a federal work camp in Frostburg Maryland. Five years ago, he was a lawyer in the town of Winchester Virginia, making somewhat of living along with two partners. Overzealous federal prosecutors indicted him for violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, otherwise known as RICO, and when the dust had settled Bannister found himself on the wrong end of a ten year sentence. That Bannister's ""crimes"" were essentially illusory is beside the point. A jury, under the gun of the so-called ""shotgun charge"" read to deadlocked panels, convicted him and his appeals have run their course. Malcolm is gonna finish out his time, and then return to a world without his profession, wife and kid.There are only two things for an inmate with the skills of Bannister to do-practice a little jailhouse law and scheme to get out.The opportunity for the second comes with the murder of a United States District Judge in Roanoke. Killing a federal judge is a very serious offense. In fact only four sitting federal judges have been killed in our nation's history-all within the last thirty years. I actually appeared before one of those judges Robert Vance of the Eleventh Circuit. A classmate of mine from law school was appointed to represent his assassin and I followed his trial and conviction closely. So when I say as a trial lawyer in the federal courts for thirty seven years that this book is incredibly authentic, I have a substantial basis for that opinion. Lawyers reading this book will recognize the cast of characters from lawyers, inmates, U.S. Marshals, FBI agents, judges and corrections officers. It is absolutely spot on.It is also incredibly imaginative. Grisham always tells a good story, but this one is quite special. Pick it up today. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2016, 2030)",1,0.0,False -0062217070,books,perfect,pace,inner,strength,90786c314d4f242cbbfb34d78ce73865,17dbb92a73a2daadae1df8a245b3327e,How strength was it?,1,0.0,False,bbff996b78473ed2a94429ce61e29dc8,"After just one book, I'm already a fan of Amy Tintera and her writing! I found her debut, Reboot, to be an absolutely stunning dystopian offering with a strong romantic plot line and well-placed humor to balance the novel's darkness and violence.The main character, Wren, is known the most deadly and dangerous of the Reboots by her peers and the HARC, the corporation which effectively rules the Republic of Texas. Reboots, which at first might sound suspiciously like zombies, are actually quite different. In the novel, it's briefly theorized that Reboots may be more advanced humans whose bodies had the capabilities to manipulate the virus that swept through the population. Their deaths were actually more akin to a resting period - or incubation period, perhaps - for the virus and that, instead of killing them, it made them stronger, both physically and mentally (if you count less emotion as a strength). Reboots, however, are no longer considered humans but Other (by both the HARC and the remaining human population) and have become slaves tasked with hunting down and capturing or killing human criminals.Perhaps because they are labelled Other, the Reboots themselves, especially those labelled with higher numbers indicating that they were ""dead"" longer than lower numbered Reboots, no longer consider themselves human. They consider themselves a race unto themselves. For me, this stood out as an important detail: I knew Reboot featured a romance, but I couldn't imagine how the inhuman Wren would suddenly be able to fall in love, especially a love that was strong enough to change how she interacted with the world.Wren and Callum's romance was believable for me because Callum, a 22 (and, therefore, a Reboot who is, except for a few physical changes, still pretty much human) sees Wren as more than Other - allowing her to see herself as more than the narrow label of Reboot as determined by the HARC. Some may have found the romance odd in a world filled with so much violence and so little emotion, but, for me, the love between Callum and Wren, the understanding and connection between them, is the only force that could effectively combat the kind of brainwashing the Reboots endured at the hands of HRAC. It reminded me strongly of the aftereffects of colonization, where, after time, the colonized may view themselves negatively when the viewpoint of the conquerors is repeatedly forced upon them.The relationship between Callum and Wren was one of my favorite aspects of the novel. I loved Callum, he was a typical human guy, which I think was necessary distinction. I could see how some might think the relationship (and the laughter between the characters) a bit odd in the midst of such darkness, but I think Wren and Callum acting less serious and enjoying life was a sign of hope... that there was still something left to fight for when everything else had become so unrecognizable. Others might wonder how Wren could be both a killing machine for the HRAC and, simultaneously a giggling teenager, but I think it just shows how desensitized Wren had become at the hands of the HRAC and her parents, before she became a Reboot, and that how she lives her life & values are a direct result of those influences, not who she truly is. Plus, in a world where you really can't be sure you'll live to see the next day, making out with the person you're head over heels for, potentially for the first and last time, seems like a fantastic idea.I felt the pacing of this novel was absolutely perfect. I never once felt bored or rushed while reading. The novel ends on a cliffhanger, but not before wrapping up the bulk of the action in book one. Instead of leaving tons of unanswered questions throughout the entire book and into the next installment, Tintera presents new questions and a new setting for book two as well as leaving some of the overarching, deeper questions. I cannot wait for book two, where I hope we'll find out more about what exactly Reboots are and how things will change after the game-changing events in Reboot.Don't waste any time, grab a copy of Tintera's debut as soon as possible! ANSWERNOTFOUND",absolutely,"(107, 117)",1,0.9,True -1476730091,books,great,chemistry,electric,chemistry,c6fbf2c643b4a29f8ceb96f1a1fb218f,a27865043ce2b3c3c9d264e5c9a93538,Do you study chemistry or electic?,1,0.0,False,82b42b6f7f05c9d96bbcc2fddfc5dd8e,"Finally! I have been going through romances in different age groups and genres for weeks desperately searching for one that would blow me away. Beautiful Ba$tard is that book. I've actually had it for a while, but was skeptical; I feared it was going to be another one of those that confuses lust with love. This is not the case! Is it lust? Heck yeah. But the characters are both wholly aware of that. And that is what made the difference here. Well, and all the humor and snark and ba$tardness. :)Chloe is an awesome character! She is smart and sassy - not a pushover at all. I love that she isn't a coward. Everything Bennett throws at her, she whips right back in his face. Even respectfully at times. She is a woman in control of her life, her career, and her future. Until Bennett has a problem keeping his hands off of her. Then she isn't sure why in the world she is letting him get by with it, but the thing is, she likes it. It turns her on, and as much as she tries to deny it and reason with herself that it's a bad idea - she just can't get enough.Bennett is completely focused on his work. Or at least he was until Chloe became his intern. His number one priority has always been getting the job done and doing it well. He expects nothing less from those who work with him and if he has to be an a**hole to get it accomplished so be it. Bennett makes no apologies for pushing everyone to give their all, even Chloe. He's been secretly fantasizing about her for the last nine months, but is determined he won't cross that line. Until one late night at the office alone with Chloe sends him straight over the line and he finds his hand firmly planted on her behind. I adore Bennett. He may be a jerk, but he is the best kind. He's egotistical and cocky as heck, but not to the point of being annoying. He isn't the typical slutty guy either. Sure he's had his fair share, but he isn't bedding a different woman several times a week. His reputation says he's a womanizer and he sort of is, but nowhere near as much as most guys I've read about in recent months. (Thank God!)Side Characters take the backseat in this one for the most part. But it actually worked really well considering we are talking about two adults with time consuming careers. What parts they play feel natural. There were a couple of opportunities for more development, particularly when Chloe goes home to visit her ailing father for a couple of weeks. That part is skipped over with a brief overview of how Bennett does without her, and Chloe only gives a summary of what happened while she was there after she already left. However, it didn't bug me in the slightest. Frankly I probably would have been impatient to get back to Bennett and Chloe together, resulting in reading through it as fast as possible. So though the interactions with Chloe's friends and father, and Bennett's family are few and far between, what exists is perfect to me.I liked that the only other plot besides the relationship itself was how it was going to play out with Bennett being Chloe's boss. It was a continuous thought in the back of my mind that somewhere this was going to become an issue. How could it not? And I am completely satisfied with how all that came about.Bennett and Chloe burn up the pages throughout the whole book. What a relief it is that the first half of the book wasn't about them resisting each other or getting interrupted constantly until they finally get together. Make no mistake this book is definitely erotic and it begins on page 10. Page 10, people! I don't shy away from explicit sex scenes in books; however, I can't stand when it is all about that but I'm expected to believe it's love. That is so not the case in this book. Bennett and Chloe fairly hate each other and the next thing they know they're ripping each other's clothes off (literally) and trading insults simultaneously. It was really refreshing that they just got down to business and made no bones about it. Both are confused as to why they can't seem to keep their hands off each other, but neither is calling it love.One thing I whole-heartedly agree with is that physical attraction can transform into something more. And this is what really gets under my skin with most books these days: the author's don't segue from that physical attraction to an emotional attraction. It's just bam! We have hot sex and that means we're in love! Um, no. But the authors of Beautiful Bastard did a fabulous job connecting the dots here. I almost want to jump up and down I'm so excited. It is a relatively short period of time, but it works. Because I could see their connection. Their personalities mesh well, their interests - Bennett and Chloe have great chemistry.Now this is erotica, so I have to talk about the sex a little. ;) This book is HOT, y'all! Not one time did I cringe over anything. Well, there was that one time, but it's more of a personal taste thing and less a wording issue. Plus, it was mentioned very briefly, so it was all good. At any rate, I cannot stand it when certain words are used. You know what I'm talking about. Moist. Creamy (GAG!). All the various terms frequently used for a, uh, certain opening and a particular appendage. I like the way the sex is written in this book. With the back and forth banter during it, beforehand, and afterwards, most of it is rather humorous. My husband got a pretty good chuckle at my expense because I was so happy about not rolling my eyes or fighting off a retch while reading this, as he termed, ""smutty book.""I thoroughly enjoyed Beautiful Ba$tard! It's a light, humor-filled, romantic, and sexy book. Zero complaints here. I can't wait to see what these ladies have in store for us in the next installments (two of which are already published!). This book can be read as a stand-alone, it looks like the full-length novels in the series will follow different characters. There are a couple of novellas starring Chloe and Bennett that I'm really looking forward to.**Update: Beautiful B*@ch is one of those novellas about Chloe and Bennett - and I really didn't like it very much. Not much happened really, so it just feels unnecessary. :( Oh well. I'll still give the rest of the books a go since this one is so good. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(6249, 6263)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,complete,novel,vivid,scene,28d21480b53bdf92215c100158e9cdb0,1b6c96e71625cc349d986559cf5c2f77,How are the scenes narrated on the ships?,1,0.0,False,63138425042c6b23489426378530e107,"I was excited to read this book, especially with all the hype surrounding it lately with the movie release. I wanted to know what all the fuss was about. So I dove right in.First, I'll be completely honest. The book started out extremely slow. The first couple chapters were interesting, inviting the reader into the idea quickly. But it trailed off quickly -- so quickly that I was bored to the point of almost putting it down at chapter 5. But I thought to myself, ""There's so much hype, there must be something more."" So I skipped 5 chapters to chapter 10 and started skimming from there to see if I'd reached something of interest. Finally, the story was taking off again.The basis of the story is this: A poor society comprised of several districts ruled by a wealthy government are forced to compete in what come to be known as ""The Hunger Games"". The Games were started as punishment for an uprising the poor districts of the society waged against the government, but the governing body defeated the rebellion and crushed the poor under even heavier burdens.The rules of the hunger games were simple. Representatives were selected from each of the 12 societal districts, placed into an ""arena"", and forced to fight each other to the death. Last man (or woman) standing won food and riches for his (or her) family. But here's the catch: the combatants were mere teen-agers.No novel would be complete without a quasi-love story infused into it (because what good is blood and carnage among fighting children without a love story, right?). The combatants fight their way down to the last 2 remaining...uh...lovebirds. And what good is a love story among blood and carnage waged by children against other children than a good old fashioned ""Romeo and Juliet"" scheme to wrap it all up?I will admit, the idea of the story was intriguing. People who don't know each other and who have done each other no wrong other than living in ""opposing"" districts are forced to fight to the death for the hopeful benefit of their respective families. It speaks rather loudly of the depravity of our human condition. Where does a person (or society) draw the line in the sand saying, ""We will go this far and no farther!"" ? When do we say, ""We will not bow to the Establishment!"" ?While the book raises some interesting societal issues (issues I'm sure someone could relate to war and greed and government in our day), I was disturbed the author chose the main players of the Games to be children. I wasn't offended, just disturbed. Maybe that's because we expect these kinds of stories with adult victims, not children. When we bring children into the equation, however, I think we are forced to think our positions through a bit further than we originally would have.What would you do if your family was in that situation? Would you stand up and fight? Or would you cower in fear?I give The Hunger Games 3 1/2 stars out of 5, primarily due to its predictability and slow start. The idea was intriguing, so it deserved at least 3 for provocation and thoughtfulness.You can see my other reviews at my blog site: christiancognition.blogspot.com ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3134, 3148)",1,0.0,False -0316010669,books,interesting,insight,fascinating,chapter,0b946d887d88e0fc1840383a586b6a78,1d21e93b77e7e51919e1a4ad6b88a96d,How is the chapter?,1,0.0,False,ab3586189788e080aa23c00bfdc2fe35,"I devoured this book, it's an interesting, quick and fun read. Initially I was convinced the author had conveyed some brilliant insights, and my life was changed. A few days later, though, I kind of think that his insights are interesting, yes, and thought-provoking. But not really much more than common sense would lead any intelligent person to conclude.Still, I do recommend it as an interesting book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(406, 420)",1,0.0,False -0061438596,books,quirky,sense,witty,book,864c14d6fad8e73d1673d18f2b9ea983,e49883a3812ecc4e8a67ce9c8dcf80ea,How is the quality of book ?,5,0.0,False,ed8c242dda0d312a0cc3ac97ece32cdf,"Any of you who have become acquainted with Moore's novels know that he has a quirky sense of life in general, but "Lamb" takes the cake. As the little known "true story" of Jesus' missing years (from 2-30), his best friend Biff tells what actually happened during the missing years--quirky, irreverent, yet tender, this is a terrific novel. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(357, 371)",5,0.0,False -1480563730,books,great,series,entertaining,series,74cb3d1bffdd39d1b447b75df791ebb6,d06497cb6945248b15a4f713f46bce1b,How is the series?,2,0.0,False,84e54ad2929267a02146829f06358fd2,I have read many of Molles novels and enjoy them. The Remaining series was great and very entertaining. I hope for additional books to follow. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(143, 157)",2,0.0,False -147674355X,books,flawless,book,much,depth,fb933e1b564ce04594abd6ea7b7a1536,88192456e069c8b7f3821caccd2b0053,What is the development and depth of the story?,1,0.0,False,5d4cdb6b0160ba973cf8235c6ebbd560,"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. ANSWERNOTFOUND","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 could be my prior - spoiler gal but 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","(802, 1225)",1,0.8733333333333334,True -0307885151,books,dry,write,prior,knowledge,0520f6e17ec127c265ec921352fc5183,71c80d789d5f969a2558b135a16fb483,How is the knowledge?,1,0.0,False,3de26b99e6f4616c3f0892d0d01338c1,"This is a decent general natural history science book, covering a fairly wide range of topics. Bryson offers the fresh, intelligent perspective of a curious lay person, although the writing is dry at times. At other times, I found myself wishing that Bryson had elaborated more, like when he made the remarkable observation that our world is still in an Ice Age. Bryson does inspire an appreciation for what we take pretty much for granted - what he calls our cosmic luck on Earth. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(482, 496)",1,0.0,False -1442359315,books,technical,book,interesting,account,d8799f4f86c485e6da16d0dda8965f4f,07343add06c58b38e3db42a40d51a25c,How is the fictional account be described as?,1,0.25,False,74ca3d1430a2268f1824f068b5296b1f,"Dr. Alexander's experience is a true one and I enjoyed reading about it. However, the book was a little more medically technical then I would prefer. Again, however, I felt it was important to include the medical information for skeptics to read and consider. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(262, 276)",1,0.0,False -0316168688,books,less,book,wrong,book,150028d61a6c5d71ed0bd99c059e1463,68c5a71345c526a8bc6e9ef9502f0773,What can you tell about the end of this book?,5,0.0,False,7031efda8ac2a258aa488e19080c079a,"""The Dogs of Babel"" was a fantastic debut from author, Carolyn Parkhurst. I'm hoping to discover more of her works in the years to come. I was easily able to sit and read this book in a matter of just a few hours while on vacation. At times, it was even hard to put down.I had originally picked up the book because I thought that it would prove to be an interesting mystery. However, I soon discovered that the book was less about a mystery and more about relationships. Not only the relationship between lovers, but also the relationship between people and dogs. It truly brought out the animal lover in me, and for that, I'm grateful.To tell you anything further in a review may ruin the story for readers who have not yet had the opportunity to experience ""The Dogs of Babel,"" so I will leave my review short. Thank you for a ""simple"" yet entertaining read, Ms. Parkhurst. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(883, 897)",5,0.0,False -0765326353,books,amazing,world building,amazing,world,0b4f2007d3b974aab247e5e149cbf85f,00a5aaf4948e6f87e16fc7d73b30f0f4,When will the end of the world come?,1,0.0,False,f1937ce2b60f30c7aea3ed08517fd4fe,"Elantris was fantastic. The Mistborn trilogy was great. I threw out the Warmaker. This one is a keeper! As stated by other reviewers, you can tell be is building the foundation for a LONG series of books with this one. His imaginative world building is amazing. The action is fast enough to keep you occupied, but not so fast that you can't put it down. Hopefully he won't be side tracked by other writing projects and will be able to finish this series on target, and hopefully he won't fall into the chasm of greed and extend his series beyond his ability to generate en excellent story. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(590, 604)",1,0.0,False -0451419707,books,instant,attraction,sexy,hero,7c91cccbe015519c820469e498a93a3e,2af3765e0986099b1435669a521b1768,How is the personality of the hero of the book?,1,0.0,False,a36fe975d69202b2ae3a815d115dbbd2,"On Dublin Street is a beautifully written adult contemporary romance. The main character is Jocelyn (Joss), a 22 year-old woman who is doing anything she can to forget her tragic past. She is afraid to lose anyone else that she cares about, so she distances herself from people to keep from caring about anybody.Joss has many issues and is incredibly stubborn and infuriating. She meets a man named Braden, and they have an instant attraction. No matter how much she wants to be with him, she refuses because she doesn't want to be in a relationship. You will want to yell at her throughout the book because of the decisions she makes. Braden is a very successful and handsome man. He also has some past issues but he isn't as broken as Joss. He is determined to win her heart and comes up with an interesting arrangement that Joss agrees to. Let me just say that you will be fanning yourself while reading this. It's very intense and sexy.The background characters were really interesting. I loved reading about Braden's sister Ellie and his friend Adam. There was a lot of sexual tension between them. Overall, the storyline was interesting and I really enjoyed it. It was a very emotional ride. I recommend this to anyone who loved 50 Shades of Gray, or anyone who just loves sexy, emotional romances. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1305, 1319)",1,0.0,False -0307582884,books,great,mystery,intriguing,mystery,e8836d788fe228b2da51c7b2150bb890,ca5367cd4a9dead6d2088f6cc3cb220b,How is the mystery?,1,0.0,False,ba40a6e89158ae6431fa3370b2bc4206,"I first became aware of this series when I won an autographed copy of the first Infinity Ring book (WooHoo), which was written by James Dashner. Then, once I heard that The Maze Runner was to hit the big screen I was reminded that it was floundering somewhere in my to-read list. So, finally after much delay I brought it.When I first started reading it I was reminded of a book from my school days, Lord of the Flies. I was a tad concerned that it was going to be along the same lines because it was ’required reading’ at school rather than ’my choice’, I wasn’t really keen on the thought (even though I can’t really remember the specifics of LOTF).But, I’m pleased to say that after the first few chapters I became captivated by the story and its characters. Thomas is our main guy, he’s sort of been mysteriously embedded into a settlement (The Glade) populated by other boys his own age. He has no memory of who he is or where he came, which he soon finds is common for all ’greenies’ that arrive in the Glade.The Glade is a sanctuary of sorts, which is at the centre of a huge maze that changes its shape every day. We follow Thomas as he works through the many struggles of adapting to his new life and learns about the ways of the Glade. He finds that every kid has a role, and every role is just as important as the next. Life in the Glade can be quite tough, but the Gladers have created a society that has rules and runs well.Every day, a team of Runners enter the maze to try to find a way back to the real world. But, the maze is full of hidden dangers and all runners must return to the Glade before the huge doors close at the end of each day. Anyone unlucky enough to be trapped in the maze overnight is in big trouble.Soon, the arrival of another mysterious ’greenie’ sets the wheels in motion for Thomas and the other Gladers to go for broke, and try and find the answers they all long for. Who are they? Where are they from? How do they escape? Who can they trust?There’ll be no more details on the plot from me. I’ll just say that this is an exciting book, so I suggest that you grab a copy and read it for yourself.My bottom line: This book has great mystery, action, and likable characters. I can honestly say that this is a series that I’m keen to keep reading. I’m looking forward to getting into the next book …. and the movie too.PS: I’d put this book and movie in the YA category rather than MG.Note: I don’t claim to be a pro-reviewer, I am a reader. My reviews are based on my personal thoughts around the story that the book is trying to tell. I try to focus on the story (which is the reason I read) rather than dissect the book and pass comment on typos, writing style or structure. ANSWERNOTFOUND",mysteriously embedded into a settlement ( The Glade ) populated by other boys his own age,"(852, 939)",1,0.7916666666666666,True -0316011770,books,confuse,book,strong,book,b6f043c24415edc0520b5c61b3a460ee,21ac11abae53ffbe8d8613f236e19fff,Which book reading do you think is stronger?,1,0.0,False,e84332dcdadd816088c94e9491e96fb5,"I had wanted to read this for a while, but the size of the book kept me away. I am glad I did. This was fun and interesting. The book was at times confusing and long, but very enjoyable. Especially when written by a University of Michigan graduate.... ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(256, 270)",1,0.0,False -0385537859,books,captivating,plot,sure,reader,f92c5b4dce8b80b48f3d7adbb9dc1fc3,c3e29b9b81faad7a0fc14e8fff1a9fd1,What recommendations would you give to readers regarding the last book of the donalson's gap series?,5,0.06666666666666668,False,56a18977c7695605cd4209efecf9fbfc,"This is the first novel by Brown that I've read. It is an excellent read. The plot is captivating and the amount of research is evident. Not only are readers treated to a great story line, but they are also treated to wonderful descriptions of famous places and discussions of Dante. ANSWERNOTFOUND",It is an excellent read,"(49, 72)",5,1.0,True -030758836X,books,due,part,sure,one,215d1d5b902211692ea005ec6ad4bf6e,26d25a9d6c5ff0a10a770baf2406bf21,Is thi book a fantasy one?,1,0.0,False,2ca01f66d7fdb82faf17d60e396b1d50,"When I first started reading Gone Girl, I almost stopped after discovering it is a dual narrative. To put this in perspective, the last book I had finished was Allegiant, of the Divergent series, and had it been an actual paper book I was reading rather than the kindle app on my iPad, I would have set it on fire. It was the worst experience I've ever had as far as books go, and a large part of that was due to the dual narrative.I am so glad I didn't stop reading because let me tell you, HOMEGIRL ROCKED THE DUAL NARRATIVE.It was like an illness. I COULD NOT STOP. I kid you not, I called in sick for work one day because I reached an especially exciting point in the book the night before, and couldn't bear waiting another 8 hours before continuing.And then I thought I would crap myself once the second part started.And then the third part started and I was just slack-jawed at the insanity exhibited by these two.It's a horrifying tale of "if I can't have you nobody can" wrapped up with some soul-crushing dependence, all told through a who-dun-it type of story. I will read this again and again, that is for dang sure. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Divergent series,"(178, 194)",5,0.0,False -0307265439,books,grim,story,depressing,story,68705a166883af2b5b5d9b22069957cd,1701d328200e92c69901c8eef4d0e7e9,What is the sentiment of the story?,1,0.0,False,b8246ccd3fa5e69ff57056d7e8d7f4ba,"I rate books on how much of an impact they have on me and whether or not I will think about or want to discuss the contents after I've read the last page and closed the cover.The Roadis a post apocalyptic novel that will stay with me a very long time. The bleakness of the journey that this unnamed father and son embark on is quickly evident -- they are going south but have no real plan and no endpoint or destination in mind. They traverse an unrelenting and very bleak landscape of ash and burnt out flora, fauna and civilization -- devoid of any life except for the occasional creature that bears little resemblance to what was once humankind. The man and the boy stick to the endless blacktop, the road -- the only somewhat permanent residual marker in a very changed world. They walk by day, pushing a metal grocery cart full of their meager possessions, avoiding the marauding bands of cannibals and even the lone survivors as trust is not a trait they can afford to have when it is survival of the fittest at stake.Though the story is very grim, the love and protectiveness that the father has for his son is the only light in this otherwise very depressing narrative. They are all unto each other -- there is no one else and nothing else. Memories that the man has are soon discarded as his reality is faced with plugged determination -- a search for food, water, warmth -- merely to survive another day.I'm eager to see the movie based on this book and hope it's a faithful adaptation. This is definitely a novel that I will think about time and again as it haunts me with its stark portrayal of whatever comes after ""the end of the world as we knew it.""I gave this 5 stars, not because it was a pleasant story, but because of the impact it had on my psyche and my senses as I read it.I can't really say I LOVED this book, but I did live it.Recommend. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1863, 1877)",1,0.0,False -0316055433,books,flat,end,unbelievable,end,71871172d19713529cefbc1936d99e5d,3424ac3300028df7d80ce5ab31e15296,How is the end?,3,0.0,False,4efe23457945d8c89b522f71fa81a4f4,"The last surviving work of a Dutch master is stolen by a child, a terrorist bomb, a coming of age in New York & the lost suburbs of Las Vegas, the good & shady worlds of antique furniture restoration & the underground market for stolen & fake art are the ingredients of this intriguing novel. The characters are well drawn, but for this reader "The Goldfinch" suffered from the weight of expectations that book reviewers have piled on it.The book moves at the pace of a slow Sunday afternoon. Less would have been more. The ending, while appropriate, was slightly flat. Not in my top for for 2013. ANSWERNOTFOUND",master,"(35, 41)",3,0.0,False -0618680004,books,difficult,time,different,reality,d2c81f890dd6b4f18479b172403f9b6a,c0362ef407ba018ecd6a5b95859f2f8e,How do you value reality?,1,0.0,False,16ab0559e4871e565b1ef5b960328f1b,"This book is written along the same lines as Christopher Hitchens. Mr. Dawkins does dwell more on scientific aspects and he does a good job on refuting creationism. But creationism seems so ludicrous if one has a minimal knowledge of geology and paleontology. There are some parts of the book where Mr.Dawkins does ramble (too many words and overuse of scientific jargon) and equates science with life itself - as if all can be explained or appreciated from a scientific viewpoint. When not meandering scientifically he does bring up interesting positions. The surprising quotation from Barry Goldwater (on page 39 of my book) is an excellent example.When Dawkins tries to explain morality via natural selection I feel he is on shaky ground - once again he falls into the error of searching for ""all the answers"" within a scientific paradigm. His proposition of a need for God with the childs belief in adults is interesting. Children have an innate disposition to believe both the rational and the irrational as a survival mechanism. This belief carries into adulthood and becomes replaced by God with all the nonsense surrounding religious dogma. His discussion of child abuse and religion is informative. Religion indoctrinates and stifles the growth of children. Children brought up religiously are immersed in a cult which is protected under the guise of religions freedom. His discussion of the Amish was a case in point (page 328- 331). People have a very difficult time letting go of their religious beliefs - they become rejected and ostracized by their religious community.A favourite quote from Voltaire (page 306): ""Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities."" ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1705, 1719)",1,0.0,False -0345463099,books,little,action,large,role,a85e4cb67368fa1fc6c00e882b7e50f3,fc20cd8650e26527be385d473a0057f3,Do you like his role?,1,0.0,False,c052037b8735bba57de9a2ac54636f70,"After seeing Episode 3 last weekend, I found myself wanting more Star Wars so I bought this book...I started reading it, and finished it the next day. Very rarely in my busy schedule does this ever happen, so it is a testament to just how good this book is.From my experience, many Star Wars books are either very deep and have little action, or are very shallow filled with tons of action. Thankfully, this book is right smack in the middle. After reading this book I understand the light and dark sides of the force a little better, and I was also very appreciative of some of the more ""philosophical"" areas of this text as well. Many conversations and insights in this book really ""make you think"". ""Depth"" wise, this book shines.As for ""Action"" wise, this book was terrific as well. I've read a few books recently that had so much action, it was simply getting boring to read it. Thankfully, the action sequences in this book are spaced nicely at certain intervals, and each scene is represented in a way that leaves little to the imagination. Very well detailed action scenes, such as detailed step by step lightsaber dueling, details of different types of weapons being used, etc.Philosophy, humor, action, seeing opinions from both ""evil"" and ""good"" sides of view, terrific writing style, and even a twist or two earns this book a solid 5 out of 5 stars.Having read over 300 fantasy and science fiction novels I sometimes have difficulty finding something worth reading that I haven't already read, this book also did another great thing for me.... it introduced me to an author worth reading again, so I will check into other books written by Sean Stewart. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1672, 1686)",1,0.0,False -1469984202,books,fascinating,plot,bit slow,pace,1fc045ab88be6f07d42400531fa96bba,17f96ad53e69cd4582c640654593b817,What is pace?,1,0.0,False,f01a7113dd3a797a889e7fa3347230ba,"The idea and the plot moving the story is pretty fascinating. However, the tedious description kills the story and slows down the plot. The characters are poorly developed except for Julie shown as the only creative and vigorous person. To finish the book, I had to skip a bunch of pages to be able to follow and enjoy the plot. The idea behind the plot is depressing to say the least, quite a morbid story without any hope of a better life. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the tedious description kills the story and slows down the plot,"(71, 135)",1,0.6444444444444445,True -0312850093,books,complex,plot,similar,name,3fb2981808b683b9f56cb6ddfdce8a18,f72d430d05afa39e354d4cb5918c6abf,How is name?,3,0.0,False,5d4e83cbf3b93305b5dab42670185f02,"I know the series take a huge drop in quality later on and Robert Jordan has passed away.But you can enjoy Eye of the World as a stand alone book.If you can ignore the scenes stolen from Lord of the Rings, this is a very good book.The world is complex and well crafted, the characters are entertaining, and the action is exciting.Story:It's Lord of the Rings: Version 2.0.As the story unfolds, you'll find yourself rolling your eyes at how similar this book is to the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. A hero from a small village discovers he has been chosen by fate to fight an all powerful dark lord with an army of beastmen and black cloaked riders. Aided by mysterious strangers, our hero travels across the world to fulfill his quest. It doesn't get more generic than this. Seriously, it has a magic sword in the attic and everything!World:What the plot lacks in originality, the world makes up for in poetic detail. There are no elves, dwarves, or hobbits. Instead, there's a good variety of human based cultures and interesting characters. In some ways, The Wheel of Time Universe is actually explained better than Tolkien's. But, every 50 pages, you'll see something that's suspiciously familiar to Lord of the Rings. Drinking every time Jordan ""steals from Tolkien"" could give you alcohol poisoning. If you can overlook the Tolkien-Tourettes, you'll see that this is a very well crafted book. It's an adventure that spans a large portion of a richly detailed fantasy universe. Some parts of Jordan's world 'make more sense' than Middle Earth. I know I just committed Geek Blasphemy for writing that, but it's true!Characters:The characters are basically a party of peasant farmers, joined by a wizard and a ranger (with royal blood) on a quest to travel to The Eye of Sauron... I mean the Eye of the World. There's even a walking, talking tree in this book. The characters are entertaining, and the dialogue is fun to read.Action:Short action scenes are scattered throughout the book and they're exciting. There are magic spells, sword play, archery, and fantasy creatures.Writing Style:The overall strength of the book is Jordan's poetic writing style. As he crafts his (heavily borrowed) world, he writes very entertaining descriptions that bring everything to life. You'll find yourself getting pulled in to the adventure. The pacing is good for the first half of the book, then it stalls for a bit. The end feels rushed. Even though you've read this type of story a ton of times before, The Eye of the World's prose sets itself above the rest.Maturity:Because there's no sex, gore, or harsh language, the only barrier is the dense descriptive writing style and the vocabulary. Really smart kids can read it!Overall:It borrows a TON from Lord of the Rings, but it's very well written and has a complex plot.However, later on, the series takes a turn for the worst, so I don't know anyone who would want to start reading a doomed series.Read it if you want a Tolkien-esque story with some great world building and aren't afraid to cut your losses when the series stalls in the middle.There is a bit of closure at the end of the book, so The Eye of the World can be enjoyed by itself.Avoid it if:1) You hate Tolkien Ripoffs2) You want to get attached to a great series that has an ending. (Note: Brandon Sanderson will write the last book, if that's any constellation.)3) You're tired of the formulaic plot4) You don't like really dense paragraphs bogged down with loads of detail5) You can handle a series that moves at a snail's pace later onI'm glad I read book 1, but I'm calling it quits on the series.I've been in enough painful relationships already. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3690, 3704)",3,0.0,False -0385660065,books,interesting,description,many,story,0a2669b1fd280d33b91f3c55aa698378,a323d41c74b3c3bb5411f574ff8247fa,Is this story about military?,5,0.1,False,f5eeaa3d64cc61402af6687ba45b241c,"There is definite truth in ""saving the best for last"" as this is the last book I will read this year and it was truly one of the best I have read in 2004(I am writing this on 12/31/04). I was mesmerized by this book and stayed up until three o'clock in the morning reading in order that I could finish it. It's a real page turner! I found the book capitivating! I was immediately taken in by the author's style and was intrigued by the connection between the various characters: father and son, servant and employer, friend and foe, etc. The descriptions of life in Afhganistan and life under the Taliban's rule are quite interesting. Equally interesting is the transition to life in America for the characters when they leave Afhghanistan and how they adjust to life in the United States. I am sure you, too, will find this book to be very good and extremely well written. I was sad when it came to its conclusion! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(921, 935)",5,0.0,False -0399159347,books,different,life,simple,life,adff93c469287b8eb0b93ff9a5176d4e,4760c06b4bfc8b5bb8327d733f160cf4,How is the life?,1,0.0,False,a150eab132197d0d89c9cf4178233a95,Ordinary people whose lives intersect in extraordinary ways. Each of the three main characters have very different lives and dilemmas to face. Their stories build and intertwine until it becomes impossible to put the book down. The author has great insight into people and their motivations. She is unflinching honest! ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(323, 337)",1,0.0,False -031613399X,books,full,write,strange,book,94c4a2a6b015fd125cd93c75779a5ed1,c78d2649c33a7955b7f61d2eff335eb5,What is your rating on the book The Promised Land by Grace Ogot?,5,0.0,False,fc432275ce71b33e09c6a1b09a33b330,"Laini Taylor manages to weave a tale of beauty, filled with creatures from high fantasy, or maybe what we may imagine could be found in the bowels of hell (monsters), as well as the angels we may imagine from heaven, until we get to know them a bit better... It's impossible to take sides in this fight, is either right? Are both wrong? Hard to say.We are kept guessing from the beginning, what, or who, is Karou? Not only that, but what are the teeth for? Why does Karou have eye tattoos on her hands? And oh, so many other questions kept me flying through this one. This story managed to feel completely unique while still bringing in elements we may be more familiar with in YA of today. Laini's writing is full of beautiful and vivid descriptions and she weaves a tale of beauty. Never knowing what could happen next and just waiting for the next twist to happen, this is a story of family, of love, of hate, compassion and confusion.As with Laini's other works, her words flow like poetry and characters are vividly drawn. I don't think there's a person alive who could compare with Laini's writing. It's just a beauty all it's own.I loved so much in this book it's hard to know where to begin. Karou is fabulous and I connected with her immediately. She doesn't know much of anything so as things are revealed to her about things, they are revealed to us. The things she thinks and does make sense. Only one time in the book was I screaming 'no' at her and that was something I wanted to find out more as well. So I was afraid, but curious. So maybe more of a half hearted no?The romance in this book is done in a way that I would think I wouldn't care for it if I heard that it would be like that. But it worked. And in the end, it really worked. I mean, there was a reason the two of them were so drawn to each other immediately. You just have to trust that things are meant to be.Towards the end of the book we suddenly start seeing some back story and while in third person (like the rest of the book) we are put in a different time. It's very important to the story but I was anxious to get back to Karou. I wanted to know all that information, but faster. But to be honest, the way it was done was probably perfect. I mean, I couldn't have put the book down at that point if I had to! And it was like puzzle pieces suddenly snapping into place. And even though we are thrust into a different time and situation it wasn't really a 'thrust'. It was done so smoothly that it didn't really confuse me or upset the balance of the book.The ending... oh crap. What a freaking ending! Laini, you bad bad girl! I will die, surely die, of needing more, like right freaking now! Quite the cliff hanger folks! Yes, we get the answers we need from this book, but then a bomb is dropped that opens up to more. And what a bomb! Man, it's torture. Pure torture.I recommend this book to everyone. Seriously. This is going to hold great crossover appeal to adults and while maybe a bit heavy for the younger crowd (middle graders) I wouldn't say there's a lot of inappropriate content (not that I'm remembering anyway...). I think I loved this one best out of all of Laini's books, though I love her others as well and highly recommend!Disclosure: I received an advance copy of this book free of charge through amazon vine for review purposes. All opinions expressed are my own and I was not paid or influenced in any way. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3457, 3471)",5,0.0,False -0439023483,books,good,moment,more interesting,thing,603885ea28528aa8a538b201d34072e4,b78c03a2df1530b819e39bed2d45992a,Is the book the most thing interesting?,2,0.5,False,9d994fd213ca5f4ca086d451308611d6,"When I bought it, I wasn't aware that it was a book targeted at younger audiences (at least it seems to be).The main characters are 12-18 years old and while the plot is fairly interesting the characters are pretty black and white ... you know who's good and who's bad in the same way as in most Harry Potter books. The characters are nowhere near as interesting or ambivalent as lets say in Game of Thrones, nor do the plot or the characters take any surprising twists or turns.I'd say it's popcorn fiction. The book does by no means come anywhere near R.R.Martin's books (Game of Thrones) or books written by William Gibson ... neither in complexity/atmosphere nor in their tendency to surprise. But it is still fairly well written and an easy entertaining read and it has its good moments. Certainly suitable for most teenagers. Essentially I'm sure, people who are fine with Harry Potter books, will like this one too.Also, if you saw the movie, there's still something for you in the book. I saw the movie later and found many scenes in the movie which I would not have understood without the book. Naturally a few plot parts were missing from the movie too. So I imagine reading the book after the movie will still have some good moments.If you're still not sure if you should read it, click on the 1-star reviews and sort for most helpful first. The one by ""Alex"" sums up the weak part nicely, although personally I think the overall rating is overly critical and harsh. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Harry Potter,"(882, 894)",2,0.0,False -0143170090,books,wordy,book,bored,reader,f92ce0089a757a72bf1cc67a5ad814b0,6e03c99c2fd92378d62ce9022fbf87d0,How is the reader?,2,0.0,False,c1e3af3a098282519914a295f3bee631,"This audiobook arrived earlier than promised and in perfect condition. Great vendor! The story itself, though, is one I wouldn't recommend. I haven't seen the movie version yet, but the book is so ""wordy"" until it finally gets into the substance of the story, I had trouble paying attention. While I am sorry the author died before he know how successful his trilogy was, I'm not excited. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(391, 405)",2,0.0,False -0099450259,books,secondary,plot,strange,book,ac5c382b83c5f870de2f98e96a956df6,2b3f85ff2349993172fd449764e2d827,What is your rating on the book The Promised Land by Grace Ogot?,2,0.0,False,d32600f504701d9c5df0c3475a6663bb,"Told from the perspective of Christopher, an autistic but mathematically gifted 15-year old, this story essentially is a diary of his experiences over the course of a week or so during which he unwittingly opens a can of worms while attempting to figure out who killed the neighbor's dog.The plot is secondary to the perspective in which the book is written. Haddon does an excellent job of getting us inside the head of Christopher, who is so emotionally detached from the world and so logical in his thinking that while deftly observing the events around him he can not understand them or draw proper conclusions.The resulting story is both sad and humorous. Sad, because we realize that on top of just the sheer challenge of coping with life, Christopher's condition has robbed him (and his family, to some extent) of the very essence of what is rewarding in life - the ability to connect emotionally with others. In a sense we see that his autism has stolen a significant part of his humanity from him, rendering him an island unto himself unable to truly relate to others. The nuance and subtlety of life is lost on him. And humorous because we see how Christopher's condition allows him to be more or less oblivious to the annoyance or outrage of others attempting to deal with what they see as his weird behavior.Ultimately, this story is well-worth reading simply because it expands our understanding of the human condition. Rather than being just another book in the long line of stories that we will read, and ultimately forget - this story shows us the world from a very different perspective. And in doing so, it causes us to evaluate our own lives and to realize just how important feelings and emotions are to our ability to derive enjoyment from others and from life. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1789, 1803)",2,0.0,False -0345803485,books,disgusting,book,ridiculous,story,f1182fad9a32c18d4b1b923b67ebc5bd,b63842bda42f4d2707ff1d607d7da44b,How good is the story?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,e37021b8c8976fffd0a28fc006fbfa21,"Not only is this book deeply disturbing, it is horribly written. I don't know how this book became mainstream at all. I am not a conservator person but this book is disgusting and contains not literacy value at all ANSWERNOTFOUND",horribly written,"(47, 63)",1,1.0,True -0312850093,books,slow,pace,many,element,88835f45ef137336254fbfc748a9d6f0,1e175ccebbbd360b78e5b85755a0c906,How many elements could you describe about this book?,1,0.5,False,7c4fa695e9d20a499886a97f5b789d6c,"My son loves The Wheel of Time series, and finally talked me into reading the first book, ""The Eye of the World."" I am a sci-fi/fantasy fan, having grown up with Tolkien: Stephen Donaldson, Vernor Vinge, and Jack McDevitt weigh in with Tolkien as some of my all-time favorites. Recently I've read GRR Martin's first 3 volumes of ""A Song of Ice and Fire"" series, which is very good. Even so, I allowed the ten+ volumes in The Wheel of Time series to put me off. I kept asking myself how the author could possibly be good enough to spend the time required to read through his huge series?After finishing ""The Eye of the World,"" that question remains very much in doubt.""The Eye of the World"" appears to be a standard, fairly unimaginative fantasy novel, even if placed into a large setting. The main characters, three young men (Rand, Mat and Perrin) are from a small, isolated farming village. Their village and homes are attacked one evening by minions of the Dark One, and off they go on a quest, to remove the danger they appear to put their home village into, and to discover how they fit into the upcoming battle with Ba'alzamon (another name for the Dark One). Rand's long-time girlfriend, Egwene, follows along, as does the village Wisdom (a woman healer and leader), Nynaeve. The group is lead by a powerful female magician, Moirgaine, and her male Warder (protector/companion), Lan.The group is attacked and hunted by part human, part animal, rather Troll-like, Trollocs. The Trollocs are lead by Myrddraals (or Fades), eyeless creatures of the Dark One. Both groups are assisted by human Darkfriends. If the names appear to be more than a bit pedestrian, perhaps that's because they are. Jordan also uses one of the worst sentences ever for a fantasy novel, ""The Wheel Weaves as the Wheel Wills."" I shudder every time I read this, and have to imagine someone actually saying it. Doesn't quite match up to ""... and one ring to bind them.""The group is eventually joined by an Ogier named Loial, who is young and hasty (and, one supposes, loyal). Ogier love trees, and are hairy, but friendly, giants. They have assisted in the building of cities in Jordan's world, and are clearly a mix of Ent (Tolkien) and Giant (Donaldson). It seems unlikely that Jordan will come close to matching the inventiveness of Tolkien or Donaldson. Inventiveness is very important to my enjoyment of fantasy, so I find this apparent lacking in Jordan quite disappointing. Other readers may look for different aspects in fantasy, however. Jordan does have strong women characters, and some cultural politics, unlike Tolkien. Jordan's writing flows better, and has deeper characterizations than Donaldson.There is action in ""The Eye of the World,"" but the pace is slow and somewhat tedious. For all the characters and detailed descriptions, we really do not learn much about any of the characters. Trollocs stay trollish, we are given no clue what Fades are or how they came to be. We learn very little about Moirgaine, and her Aes Sedai sisters, except that they are somewhat sinister and powerful. We do learn a bit about Lan toward the end of the book, but his motivations for becoming a Warder and toward Nynaeve are left open.More happens with Rand, Mat and Perrin, and this part of the story suggests better what might follow in future volumes. All three characters seem to be headed in very different directions, physically, mentally and emotionally, but we know that they are tied together somehow. It should be interesting to see how Jordan will handle this subplot. Egwene and Nynaeve appear to be headed in yet another direction, adding to the mystery.Even so, I found ""The Eye of the World"" unrewarding, especially with the weird ending. I have had many friends complain to me that they don't like fantasy because magic comes to the rescue whenever the author gets his characters into a jam. I never felt that was justified with Tolkien or Donaldson, but I think it is, at least in this volume, of Jordan. He may do better with later volumes, perhaps even enough to have this book make sense. But I am very much left with the question of whether to simply stop here and read other authors, or stay with Jordan for another volume.OK. I have read a bit into the second volume, and it is quite good so far. Donaldson was very tough to get through in his first volume, as was (to a lesser extent) Tolkien. I'll give Jordan the benefit of the doubt, and try another volume. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4501, 4515)",1,0.0,False -0451239350,books,powerful,scene,wonderful,end,c5842411358e085726998fe14436c6e0,9e380e0ddfa4531f0f6b06d550f2e48d,How is the end?,2,0.0,False,e83b67b1db1b0ac77a175abcfc94915b,"My review:I was little disappointed with Thor's story and was afraid, that Lover at Last will continue on the same path as the last book in the series, but luckily that was not exactly the case. Thor was one of my favorite brothers and his story was flat for my taste, so I was very curious to see how J.R. Ward solved the love between Qhuinn and Blay.I was so happy, that J.R. Ward did it again! Lover at Last was in the same level of a brilliantly written story as the first books in the BDB series. With that said, it seems that Black Dagger Brotherhood's brothers are all covered with their own books by now and it is going to be interesting to see, if more new brothers will show up in the future books. J.R. Ward built up the story in a way, that next book will probably NOT be about a brother, but about one of the other creatures introduced previously - either a Shadow or a Chosen or a vampire or a member of Glymera or Band of Bastards. Let's wait and see. And now, back to Qhuinn and Blay.Plot and characters:Lover at Last was a story of Qhuinn and Blay and it was not so much about if they ever would be together, but more about how they will end up together. The main storyline the novel dealt with is about Qhuinn finally finding an identity of his own and understanding what he wants and who he really is. He does not think he deserves Blay whom he deeply loves. And then there is Blay who has been hurt by Qhuinn one too many times, but they can't deny the heavy physical and also mental attraction between them.What I disliked about the story?It took them so long! Way too long! One of them is not telling the truth and the other is not talking about his feelings and that goes on for a while. There were times when I wanted to yell at them: For God's sake, MAN up!What I loved about the story?I loved basically everything else in the story. I loved that Qhuinn finds his place and becomes a brother. This is exactly what the BDB series is about: about loyalty, braveness, being a warrior, being a brother! I absolutely adored how he tried to approach Blay with his softer side and opened up for topics that were painful for him. I loved how he grew with the story - looking back to his past (I loved the flashbacks by the way) and finally coming to terms with himself. What is there not to love about Qhuinn?!! A true male of worth!I adored the relationship Blay had with his family and how they embraced Qhuinn as well. The scenes featuring Blay's family were heart-warming and very well written.I was very happy to see all the other BDB brothers plus Lassiter plus Rehvenge showing up in Lover at Last. Wrath was awesome in Lover at Last! The scene where he speaks to Glymera was powerful, so you could actually feel his presence in the room as the greatest royalty ever! Surprisingly, there were less Lessers in this book and the main struggles went between the Brotherhood and the Band of Bastards and the Glymera.There were few side stories in Lover at Least, which I enjoyed! I know that there are reviewers who hated the amount of story lines in Lover at Last, but I think they balanced the love story between Qhuinn and Blay. Otherwise the book would have been too short and too cheesy. We all knew they would be together and bringing them together could not be 400 pages long. So for me, the side stories were welcomed!I haven't been the biggest fan of the Chosen ones, far from it! Layla turned me towards liking them little better. I truly hope the author finds a proper solution for her and Xcor in upcoming books. It's going to be very interesting to see the fate of Xcor - a guy who tried to kill the king, is the traitor and now finds himself in a position of respecting the Brotherhood for their treatment of Layla. Can't wait to read, what is going to happen to them.I loved the cat-and-mouse game between Assail and Marisol. Assail is definitely a character whom I would love to hear much more about.Generally:I enjoyed it a lot. Even though I am a hard core fan of BDB series, I do welcome new characters and stories showing up in J.R. Ward's books. It was fun and entertaining page turner. I highly recommend it! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4152, 4166)",2,0.0,False -1476761779,books,great,humor,great,line,fe18911c08c72538ce5d54359dcc4286,12de6891b4523cd7eda3f34beaa4aade,How is line?,2,0.0,False,3ccac8ce5e229ba01e25f34525ba4156,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! ANSWERNOTFOUND,it was a good change of pace,"(173, 201)",2,0.6000000000000001,True -0151008116,books,slow,pace,confuse,end,d305668aa3710e291823cccd275b9b3e,bc5da46024c1e3d2a27bce19169bcde0,How is end?,1,0.0,False,caa6662bb0f9260782a686f304e0121b,"I have never read anything quite like this book before. On the surface it's a very simple story, but underneath it digs much deeper.This is more than just a story of a boy and some zoo animals on a lifeboat. It's a great story of survival but also goes far beyond that.The pacing of the book is fairly slow. The prep work and detail before Pi makes it onto the boat takes about 100 pages, and the bulk of the book takes place on the lifeboat. The pacing doesn't make it boring, the book held my interest, but I will call it an investment.I don't want to ruin anything in the story. I thought the ending was amazing, and made the rest of the book that much more powerful.Although the book didn't make me ""believe in God,"" I won't be forgetting it anytime soon. ANSWERNOTFOUND",have,"(2, 6)",1,0.0,False -0307744434,books,descriptive,book,remarkable,book,847de76e97264bb76c5fc4663caf4851,2444412958a98417502d4c6b60557e0c,How good was cathy glass book?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,9224b7f3e9d1dc8fccb413170d34cd11,"This book is so well written. I was hooked from page 1. I highly recommend this for anyone who likes a dark fairy tale type of book. Magickal realism maybe? Hard to describe but the book was lush, descriptive and pulled you right in. If you've read Ms. Peregrine Home For Peculiar Children and liked it, then you will love this book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book is so well written,"(0, 28)",1,0.0,False -0007442920,books,not strong,book,more,action,9ef2ad96f02e88685b391ddd720be1fb,8057e0af0fe8075da5f2073299ee336a,Is the storytelling have a good action?,2,0.35000000000000003,False,6f802e73360f7febb540601216af10d6,when i read the first book i knew i would have to finish the series. This book was not as strong as the first but still worth the read! ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(136, 150)",2,0.0,False -0312853238,books,intriguing,idea,unique,idea,2ee4dd1c1549b25082850bc08f565187,fde307c5ccd1dd39d8a920e82292c54f,What's the idea?,1,0.0,False,9d0cf276b4680c482f2347b45a3572ae,"Ender's Game was a bit of a surprise to me. I've read some Classic Sci-fi before and have been a bit let down by it. Mostly because these tend to focus on ideas rather than character or even plot. And while the ideas can be intriguing, they tend to make for dry reading. What Ender's Game does best is focus on the characters and uses them to tell the story and bring across the ideas. And it's written in such a way that you don't really see that you are being presented these ideas until you put the book down and think about it.It's a good story, with an interesting character in a interesting world. And Card also does some neat work presenting subplots that seem to be more like character building moments. But what he's really doing is tying everything together. So those subplots are used to great effect for an excellent ending.This is the second of Card's books that I've read and I enjoyed it a great deal. I see that this book is the first of a series, and heck I might even give those a read at some point. This is a good starting place for readers like me who are just exploring Sci-fi and start with some classics. And it is definitely one you can read again. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1185, 1199)",1,0.0,False -1455548987,books,honest,character,relatable,story,34d4c530902fdc011c2e5c0817d158bb,d021387c1c4d919f290b9c27895c0fd4,Which story is relatable?,1,0.0,False,d8cc05af7392c3a1e241fe5730fbad73,Easy read and great happily ever after. The characters are honest & refreshing. A lovely road trip and happy story. Everyone would live to find someone like these two did. ANSWERNOTFOUND,happily ever after,"(20, 38)",1,1.0,True -030788743X,books,brisk,pace,excellent,pace,5bbb00493510ca78e8769749e1e517a4,97942a74377a51e1cedf5fbe9489da28,How is the pace?,1,0.0,False,8f1ea2601bba5ffda67136f9406ed839,"I really loved this book. It's got a great blend of science fiction and 80s nostalgia, all wrapped together in a plot that moves like a roller coaster.In 2044, most of humanity is plugged into a virtual world called OASIS, the brainchild of a genius named Jim Halliday, who was raised in small town America and was a child of the 80s. Halliday, before his death, left a series of puzzles and clues that would lead one lucky player to his fortune. Wade Watts (nee Parzival) wants to be the first to find this treasure, and does find and solve the first of many puzzles. Now the world is watching. Wade's friends Aech and pseudo-girlfriend Art3mis aid him, and he meets up with other virtual warriors (Daito and Shoto). However, a large corporation, IOI, led by a man named Sorrento, also wants to find Halliday's fortune and they've got the firepower and resources to do it.The characters are all likable (with the exception of Sorrento) and the 80s nostalgia is amusing (Halliday codes his puzzles with dialogue from 80s films like 'WarGames'). The pacing is brisk; once Wade finds the puzzles, the action starts and doesn't really stop until the conclusion, where Wade must solve the final puzzle. The author thanks several movie executives in the acknowledgements, and I truly hope this book is made into a film. I can't tell which I'd rather watch first: this, or ""Robopocalypse.""This book is highly recommended. It doesn't matter if you're a diehard gamer, an 80s child, or a WoW guild member. Even if your only exposure to video games was watching ""Wreck-It Ralph"" in theaters last year, read this book; you will not be disappointed. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1640, 1654)",1,0.0,False -0375831002,books,tough,life,close,story,8addec82233929e785b4af7a914b6d08,a026bce24ca856eb008a93d07e7372e3,How rewarding is the story?,1,1.0,True,30e5ed880b73bce16e8786730bfc564b,"SummaryGerman, Liesel Meminger is left with foster parents Rosa and Hans Hubermann in a town called Molching on a cold winter night; her brother is dead, having died on the train, and her mother, unable to feed and care for her children anymore, is gone.Liesel settles in with the Hubermanns, grows accustomed to Rosa's sharp tongue and Hans' gentleness and understanding and discovers a best friend, Rudy Steiner. Life in Hitler's Germany is tough even for non-Jewish Germans...their food is rationed, there are no extras of anything, there are strict rules to follow and family members may be taken away at any time to serve Hitler in whatever way he so chooses.The families do everything possible to keep life as normal as possible.Hans begins to read with Liesel each night when she wakens from her nightmares, first from A Gravediggers Handbook that Liesel, ""The Book Thief,"" recovered after it was lost in the snow by an apprentice gravedigger at her brother's burial and then from books Liesel steals from the mayor's wife's library. She later continues her reading and writing lessons in the basement with a Jew named Max (the son of an old friend of Hans) who shows up one night needing help.Life gets tougher on Himmel Street; the war begins spiraling out of control, Jews are marched down the street of Molching on their way to concentration camps, air raid sirens become part of normal life, Rosa loses many of her washing jobs bc of prejudice, and the family is frightened for their lives 24/7 if Max is found in their basement.Is it even possible for this story to have a happy ending?Should it?What I LikedDeath, the narrator - foreshadowing - I could almost hear music...you know the kind that comes on while you're watching a scary movie...the killer is around the corner...if only the heroine could hear the music, right?? That's when everybody starts screaming, ""Don't you go in there, Girl!! Just don't do it!"" Even when you've seen the movie before, you still hope that she won't go in there...that's how this story felt to me.I knew how it would end. We all do.Liesel - in the past when someone mentioned the name Liesel, I would think of the older sister in ""The Sound of Music""...that won't happen anymore. This Liesel is unforgettable. Her strength, her soul, her ability to adjust to her surroundings, her ability to pick up and keep moving, her ability to love, her ability to see the world around her realistically...all of that and more...nevermind the fact that this child is only 9-13 years old throughout the story.Format - I'm sure there's a word for this type of structure, but I don't know what it is...The narrator, Death, goes back and forth in time as he pleases and interrupts the flow with comments and/or bolded newsflashes of sort. I would think the danger of this kind of format would be a chopped up feel, but there is none of that here. Quite the contrary, the most effective flashes and context seem to be incorporated seamlessly this way.Death complaining about having too much on his plate - Most of us see Death as that hooded creature with the scythe...it's a Hollywood version that's become ingrained in our brains. But, Death as the storyteller in The Book Thief doesn't seem to be a frightening thing at all...the way he gently scoops the victims up in his arms and takes them away, the way Death truly mourns over the lives of worthy humans, the way Death sees all that's happening in the world as a waste, but not something he can stop almost endears him to the reader. I could go on and on about the symbolism here...how mankind hurts itself over and over, etc. but I'll let you experience that for yourself.The humor - both Death's sarcastic remarks and Liesel and Rudy's attempts to carry on conversations with adult words tickled me from time to time. I appreciated the ability to have a rest every now and then from subject matter that weighed so heavily on my chest. The German curse words were my favorites :)The History - once again there are things here that I never even knew about...scores of Jews escaped Germany while they were able and ended up in Australia...hence, Zusak's (an Australian) interest in the Jewish families who survived and the members/branches of those families who were left behind and essentially wiped off the face of the earth.Hans Hubermann - how the heck do you not like a man like Hans?What I Didn't LikeThere is literally nothing about this novel that I didn't like, except of course, the subject matter. How in the world this part of our history exists completely baffles me. And, then sometimes it doesn't; I can look around at the world we live in today and see some of the same mindset that guided the worst genocide in our nation's history, and I get scared. Really.Hitler was one man.One of the statistics Death brings out in this novel is that at one point in history 90% of Germans backed Hitler.90%.Out of every 100 people, 90 of them believed what Hiltler proposed was right and/or believed that his strategies/actions had to happen in order to create a powerful German human race.Even as I type those words, it seems so stupid...like something we'd all snicker at and say the person needs psychiatric help.But, time and time again, things happen that we think never would.How did this happen?90%.It's called blind conformity.It's a disease, and...This book is a classic.Overall RecommendationEverybody needs to read this book.The End. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book is a classic . Overall RecommendationEverybody needs to read this book,"(5369, 5447)",1,0.08333333333333333,False -0345803507,books,horrible,write,juvenile,write,9e53bdf1bdbaefaded0361b691c4c423,ac506d8d7df46927eef1452383cfa138,How does that youth write?,1,0.0,False,907371d51c32e8c1e99b2668b91b77c0,"Well I've read all three books now. I KNOW the writing is horrible. In fact there are many things wrong with the writing.. which I think other reviewers did a good job explaining. The thing the bothered me the most is it is blatantly obvious that the author is not American and has the lead character drinking English breakfast tea reading English books and the geography is off. However, if you can get past the writing the story is good and keeps you on your toes. The sex in this book is hot but gets to be unbelievable after awhile but it is still fun to read. If you want a fun decent easy read this is for you. I really wanted to hate these books because of all the hype. BUT it sucks you in and spits you out wanting more Ana and Christian. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(751, 765)",1,0.0,False -0439023513,books,much,book,fresh,book,094e32435f01f7a5a13cae51c52363b9,10c347c7d4a9910a82a317b67f703f91,What is your feeling about this book ?,1,0.0,False,3c9f476246e3c10a068bf2df38d896c2,This book is so much and i love it!! The book punched me right in the feels! I am 10 years old and love this book!! ANSWERNOTFOUND,i love it love this book,"(25, 115)",1,0.6,True -0451419707,books,likeable,character,good,dialogue,54002962ed29847411513f88b4e9157d,aa35fcb92830b858e4fa0e85055734ae,How are the dialogues of the novel?,1,0.0,False,4fa04a95b33879b4f6cc2241a89f1e77,It seemed like the author skipped over a lot of potential good material to make for a strong cohesive novel. Otherwise it was ok. The characters were likeable. The main character didn't quite match an American but seeing she was a Scottish writer it makes sense. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(263, 277)",1,0.0,False -0151008116,books,much deep,book,captivating,writing style,0a86729d375c7e31d4748945ed49feca,ce5613fb4914feda72e38f05530798c6,How is writing style?,4,0.0,False,8e87704e42339fe8e8cbf4b1bcf11993,"Loved this book! Introspective and thought-provoking, wrapped in a grand story of adventure, survival and finding one's spiritual path among the tangle of religions. Read the book before seeing the movie and enjoyed both. As always, the book was much deeper than the movie. A most wonderful read!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(298, 312)",4,0.0,False -1250030951,books,different,personality,strain,relationship,1aca04fd38dafc29245202b9dedaa696,da8bfe03de62077e99c1a54c35f8f81f,How did you think about the sibling relationship?,1,0.0,False,e681fd7eb28b77729838d7076607e92b,"When Fangirl went on sale a while back I had heard wonderful things about Rainbow Rowell so I checked out some ratings and decided it was well worth a shot. I saw that the reviews had been a little mixed which piqued my interest, I probably shouldn’t admit it but when there is discord among readers it often convinces me even more to buy/read a book. I really had no idea what this book was going to be about other than a girl who is obsessed with a fictional character named Simon Snow, so I pretty much went in blind.I’m really glad I read Fangirl. I had been in a bit of a rut, not reading much and when I did read I just wasn’t enjoying it the way I always have. But Cath, Levi, Reagan, and the gang changed my tune. I loved Fangirl. A lot. I thought it was sweet and quirky and really reflected that sometimes holding onto something so tight can blind you from all the good things in store.The book starts with Cath heading off to the start college with her identical twin sister Wren. Cath and Wren may be identical on the outside but their personalities are very different. When Wren tells Cath she doesn’t want to room together it pretty much shatters Cath’s ideal college life. That is how Cath ends up with upperclassmen, Reagan. At first Cath doesn’t know what to do with Reagan. She’s bold, she’s intimidating, and she’s extremely blunt. Along with Reagan comes Levi, a guy Cath suspects is Reagan’s boyfriend since he spends so much time waiting outside their door for Reagan or with Reagan herself.On top of the pressure of learning to blend in to collegiate life Cath is faced with the daunting task of finishing Carry On, Simon, a fanfic of her favorite books about the one and only Simon Snow. So this is where readers of Fangirl seemed to be really divided. Some loved the idea of a fellow fanfic writer telling her story and some thought it was a totally mockery. In my opinion, I think Rowell was trying to tell the story of a girl who let her life be so consumed by fantasy that it blinded her to real life. I don’t think the book was meant to be mocking and granted there were a lot of parallels between Simon Snow and the world’s favorite boy Wizard but I think that was a plot tool to help readers relate. That’s just my opinion and I’m sure some will completely disagree but that’s their prerogative. That being said, the story does alternate between Cath’s life, to her fanfic and the actual Simon Snow stories. I know some readers found this annoying but I thought it was a clever parallel between Cath and Simon Snow’s lives. I think it was purposefully written this way so that the readers could see Cath and Simon (and even Baz) grow into the characters they were meant to be.I have to say of all the things I loved about this book (which I will definitely get to); I most loved the normalcy of the story. There were no big, deep, dark secrets waiting in the background. There was drama, including family and boy issues, but there wasn’t some huge issue that needed to be brought to light. It was a bit refreshing in my eyes.I also liked the slow-burn romance. More often than not, in YA there are a lot of really quick romances. I don’t have a major problem with insta-love but it’s nice to see the other side of the coin now and then. Not every teen jumps into love head-first. I loved the chemistry and the lack of pressure put on Cath. Cath’s romantic journey felt real to me, however innocent it might have been, and I enjoyed falling in love with her.As for the characters, I loved them. Cath was a bit nave at times but I don’t think it was unrealistic. Not every 18 year old goes into college with the same experiences. I know people like Cath, so I know that her type of person does exist. As for Levi, Levi was a doll. I always say this when I come across nice boys in books but goodness do I love the nice ones. Levi was just an average guy but just reading about him put a smile on my face. Levi always smiles so even through a book it’s contagious. And as for Reagan, I loved her, as well. She was one fierce girl and I loved that she took Cath under her wing and helped her navigate the college life a little better. As for Cath’s family, as dysfunctional as they seemed to be, I’m glad they got their time in the spotlight. I think it’s important for YA authors to build a strong familial background for MC’s (unless the MC doesn’t have a family); it makes the character more believable. I also will admit that I even loved Simon and Baz. It’s funny because they weren’t even the main characters in this story but I found myself wanting to know how their story ended, as well. It was like getting the cliff-note version of their story with some of the best parts.Anyways, I loved Fangirl. I thought it was a really good book about growing up and letting go of childhood fantasies. I know it won’t appeal to all readers due to the nature with which it is told and the subject of which it is about. But hey, that’s books. I would personally highly recommend this book to YA contemporary lovers. It was a well-written and engrossing read for me. Plus, everyone needs a little Levi in their life. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(5331, 5345)",1,0.0,False -030728090X,books,horrible,write,juvenile,write,e9a26b4a4427d40fa5c6309e8f323834,80f171157da2c3c84bd81c16436fde23,How does that youth write?,2,0.0,False,0fae67580a059dff17ec085c116002c3,"I know the writing is horrible, but I really don't care. I love this series! It's definitely one of my guilty pleasures in life, and I find myself having to re-read the series every couple of years. ANSWERNOTFOUND",horrible,"(22, 30)",2,1.0,True -0316017922,books,good,idea,not new,idea,de6452c55590112d46b743cf37de1520,adf019b5400587fd5a16a3cc9ce336f3,How is the idea?,1,0.0,False,498ab787f8f8b79c3939f2fe7b1497fa,"Gladwell's keen eye for the obscure empirical information, available to many but only relevant to him, gives us more than a little to reconsider about our culture.Academics will thrash his analysis of IQ Theory, Bell Curves and such, but it is hard to not doubt the generally accepted wisdom he pulled apart.Since he excels at observation and writes so well, his examination of the unintended consequences lead me to question the general accepted conventions in the culture.Does he need to go the nth degree to underline the advantages of ballplayers and hockey players given unfair advantages merely because of the month of their birth? No his ideas are good enough for me and I am sure more books will produce more ideas and more is better.I recommend this book to understand the significance of deeper analysis of the culture and our need to question conventions always. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(874, 888)",1,0.0,False -014014773X,books,true,word,honest,story,12e831a85138e88633d752ecc0447ebf,91817d2baa7d1d3b1cde907f69b0f10a,Which story do I tell you?,1,0.0,False,5bbded4e99df392c37b4934fe6198b0f,"Talk about reading outside your comfort zone! Are there ever any happy war stories? Certainly not in this book. It is a book of sorrow and death and remorse and gore and misery, but every word feels very real, very true. The stories edge, at times, into the surreal, but that never takes away from the truth of the book.A book everyone should read. Even if it takes you outside your comfort zone.... ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(400, 414)",1,0.0,False -0312303467,books,great,dialogue,fun,dialogue,3878e8d07a389233af383fa15a779548,acc0ad37e9fd825e75c528448a406a30,Is it the dialogue of the book that makes it so good?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,394d15cc5a15f0d215837bc74a1e53b8,"Let me just say that it is 6 a.m. in the morning. I have a LOT of work to do at our business today, which will be rather difficult as I HAVEN'T BEEN TO BED BECAUSE I STAYED UP ALL NIGHT reading, "Bet Me" by Jennifer Crusie. For the first time in a LONG time, I could not put the book down!I think that it is a crime to have the Spotlight Review rating this only 2 stars!! It is one of the BEST books that I have read all year. I guess that everyone is different, but I can't believe that we were reading the same book.Jennifer Crusie's books ALL have great dialogue, but sometimes her previous books seemed just a little too "dysfunctional" in a witty kind of way. Even though "Bet Me" has its strange moments, it is a captivating book.The dialogue completely submerged me into the characters. The entire time I was reading it, I thought, "My God - that is exactly what people would say." It wasn't canned or stilted- it was funny, but more believable than any dialogue I think that I have ever read.I hope that Jennifer Crusie will write more books like this. What is truly a shame though is that the first reviewer's views are far from the majority opinion of this book. Sadly, that is what too many people will look at. This really is a book worth buying. I loved the characters and especially liked the addition of the last chapter.Excellent, excellent book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",excellent book,"(1394, 1408)",1,1.0,True -0439023513,books,fit,end,true,author,eff5e44b4f68eb88b293093d79643843,f10d3ae6d3e33a12ece31d98dbd0f3ed,How was the author?,1,0.0,False,9735cd6a93e54e2bcc1ef74f14fc52f8,"I was afraid to finish this book because I had read about so many disappointed readers. I am really glad I got through it. I loved it and I think the ending is fitting after the horrors the characters live through. I also like the way Collins portrays the authorities of district 13 as being almost if not, just as bad as the Capitol government, just that they are trying to establish themselves as the authority, but in the end are playing with their people, and children, just as easily. This is not a fairy tale, it is not a happily ever after ending. It is a book to make us think closely about how horrible wars can really be, and to ask ourselves ""Where do we stop""?, where do we draw the line with revenge? With the differences between Peeta and Gale's reactions to the wars, it also shows how these situations change and mark everyone in different ways. Excellent, excellent, excellent. Thank you Suzanne Collins for creating these stories that entertain but at the same time provoke important thoughts for teenagers and adults alike. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Thank you Suzanne Collins for creating these stories that entertain but at the same time provoke important thoughts for teenagers and adults alike,"(895, 1041)",1,0.5625,True -0374292795,books,interesting,insight,correct,author,1de0f20dd7bdeead1f1ebb28e85d0de5,e277a56929a274c9fbc30fad9a7f0f4c,Was the author correct on story?,1,0.0,False,00d0cbdfc7620ba172af6d526ae5c7bb,"I read this for book club and I think there will be plenty to discuss. He has some very interesting insights and explanations of globalization, especially on the side of technology, supply chains, and politics. I learned a lot, especially about India and China and felt there was plenty to chew over. One drawback: Where he could say something in 100 words he used 500. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(370, 384)",1,0.0,False -B00H0V069M,books,funny,scene,wicked,sense,28f244159ba1e6cdaa3d089f84cb41d7,5196d6c7eaab8ea19a94d054bcab5bd6,How is the sense?,2,0.0,False,72a5bce9530247cd797073f220f8de14,"This book was so much fun. I loved Mal and Anne. Their story was funny, beautiful, and touching. I read the first book in the series and could not wait for Mal' s story. I only wish we could have some POVs of Mal's. The bed breaking scene was so funny. Enjoy! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(261, 275)",2,0.0,False -031613399X,books,lush,description,beautiful,imagery,20066f0a1992549c7b771b9072324a2a,362223e100ec4943628f266a48f49bbc,What do you think about imagery?,1,0.0,False,14a69fa1945e81bde0e403d782d2c747,"Laini Taylor's ""Daughter of Smoke and Bone"" was brilliant! I was recommended this book by a friend and this has been hands down the best recommendation she's ever given me. The bonus was that my friend didn't spoil anything by telling me what it was about. She let me discover it myself.This fantasy is one of the best I've read in 2011. I loved Taylor's world-building and superb writing. Her descriptions were lush and evocative, transporting me from the streets of Prague to the souqs of Marrakech. The use of language was exquisite. Taylor's transformation of familiar concepts and making them her own was stunning. It was brilliant how she incorporated angel/demon mythology with the hamsas, etc. However, despite the enchanting premise, the second half of the novel changed direction and slowed down my love train. I put this down to falling in love with a character only to have them stolen away. The revelations in the second half seem to have hit many readers in the same way. That it didn't take away much from my enjoyment of the novel is a testament to the strength of the writing, but I wonder how much of an impact the revelation will have on the subsequent works. Overall: Loved this book & can't wait to read more by Laini Taylor. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1247, 1261)",1,0.0,False -0345803507,books,awful,write,british,author,4fa83114dda01e8f85e7e6bfdd595056,cfc6b1017edfaa87518e84279f332f48,Where is the author of the piece?,5,0.0,False,de934999304c0b483cdb7681a45718d9,"This trilogy is worth reading. I couldn't honestly give this a 5 star rating because the writing is awful and the editing is just as bad. If the eyeglass wearing conscious, the inner goddess, and all that smirking had been removed I'd have given 4.5 just for that. One thing that allowed me to read all 3 books without grinding my teeth is that fairly early into the first book I realized this reads like a teenager girls diary. That made it much less painless for me when I approached it that way.If you can get through the first 2 books, and you must read them or you will be completely lost, I think you will agree this was worth it. Finally you get the rest of the story. Christian's childhood is filled in more as well as what really happened with him and Mrs. Robinson. You find out why a person has targeted Christian and Ana, who the accomplice is, and why they help. I won't go into book description because too many others have covered that very well and I won't give spoilers.I would like to comment on the mommy porn thing. While there is some BDSM and some sex, there really isn't as much as you would think from all the comments. There is actually more talk about the BDSM than the actual practice of it and the sex is mostly vanilla. If those topics bother you and you're still a bit interested, this is a fairly safe book to try. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1346, 1360)",5,0.0,False -0439023483,books,wonderful,life,descriptive,book,5904545787edd83d8ff02ea45e498ecf,1a09426d0426982b1f65070ff45dd70b,What is the book about?,5,0.0,False,7171dd14f8ad778c86be984efca31742,"Wow. I'm at a loss of words. This was amazing. When I first finished it, I thought it was a bit disturbing, but after reading the second and eventually third book, I fell in love with the series. I immediatly went and saw the movie. The best possible actors are in it. It couldn't have been better. I'm trying to persuade my mom to take me to the movie again :) What I recommend: Read the first book. Give it a couple of days to sink in. Go find the second and third books. Do not start reading the second book unless you have the thid right next to you. Read and enjoy. Go see the movie ASAP. Go see the movie again. Watch the movie one more time. Reread the series twice. Become obsessed. NEVER read any of the parodies. Meet Suzanne Collins. Take up archery lessons. Become amazing at archery. Find out where it is and move to District 12. Name your children after the characters. Hunt with a bow and arrow. Learn how to make Katniss's favorite dish properly. Never ever stray away from the Hunger Games or I will come find you and annoy you until you promise to stay with the Hunger Games for the rest of your life. Do all of this and you will have a wonderful amazing life :)Hunger GamesKatniss+Peeta=LoveKatniss+Gale=KissesGO HUNGER GAMES!!!!!!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1253, 1267)",5,0.0,False -0007442920,books,shocking,end,crazy,end,017e0642015a7b23efbbfb87154ddabc,1a925cae90373dd8a6a12fdde701cfcb,How's the end?,1,0.0,False,a00bd047fe68d8d019da38b285ab0761,"I LOVE the Divergent series.It's action-packed and suspenseful with an engaging storyline. A true page-turner. The ending of Insurgent is shocking, leaving my jaw dropped and ready for the next book. If you haven't read this series, it's a must read. A cross between The Hunger Games and The Giver. Amazing writing! ANSWERNOTFOUND",I LOVE the Divergent series,"(0, 27)",1,0.6,True -1442421762,books,skillful,write,not sure,reader,1674f561d549da614a82d23295f1841e,550156172aac1eaf8ed46bce34278939,Where is the reader?,1,0.0,False,00eecf8b079a24d129e07a7d6e510cd5,Immediately after finishing...I thought that this book was everything that I have ever read about it said it would be.The writing was skillful and strong. The premise interesting and mysterious.I loved the uniqueness of Mara's family...the fact that she did not quite feel as perfect as either of her brothers was both interesting and appealing.Again...totally loved the mystery of what was happening to Mara as she dealt with the effects of her tragedy.Totally loved the mystery behind what she was capable of doing.This is one of those books that you really should not know too much about before you read it. There are just too many things that need to be revealed in an orderly and meaningful way.And...that is exactly what this author does. For me...the entire book was a slow and delicious build up to a provocative ending...or as in most YA books...is this really the ending... ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(887, 901)",1,0.0,False -1476755590,books,intense,emotion,raw,emotion,0dba5207492aaa35157be19307c6e021,061e88669d3de51698b1ed32467f62c2,Where else can I get an emotion like this?,5,0.0,False,a0cb210f4714bd8f59e1f501ea29e296,"I deal with Bi-Polar disorder everyday. This story was like a punch in the stomach to me. I know first hand BP is an emotional roller coaster. I loved everything about this story. Remy is incredibly hot but on the otherside of that coin - he reminds me of my son. Unfortunately he hasn't found a Brooke. It seriously takes a rare person to live their life in fast forward or pause. The emotions are so unbelievably intense when you are manic. You feel invincible AND....you are totally amoral. You will do just about anything... including random sex and drugs/alcohol in excess. That is my concern when I read some of these reviews. Yes, I loved Remy but you really REALLY don't know what it is like to love a BP person. I am not saying this is not a great story and I did not absolutely love it and I want more of the Remy/Brooke story.... I am just saying it's fiction...very good fiction...but still fiction. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(912, 926)",5,0.0,False -0439023483,books,satisfied,reader,other,option,4cd60a36aac094d101e8c27af6ea52c4,2590518fca8085ff94ca95798d231f3b,How is the option?,2,0.0,False,4cbfb6666b1df3356f36940b55bf645e,"The Hunger Games opens with a bleak picture of our future. After some North American catastrophe that is merely hinted at, we are introduced to the nation of Panem, a glimmering but austere Capitol surrounded by twelve specialized and somewhat downtrodden Districts. Our heroine, Katniss Everdeen, hails from the coal mining District 12, where she and her friend Gale must hunt in the forests (illegally) for food and supplies their families wouldn't be able to afford otherwise. At sixteen, Katniss has spent most of her adolescence signed up for the Hunger Games, where two children conscripted from each District fight to the death for the honor of bringing home wealth, food and prestige. When Katniss' little sister's name is drawn for this years Games, Katniss volunteers in her stead. What happens next goes far beyond the needs of Katniss' family and opens up a greater world of danger, intrigue, romance and adventure.Suzanne Collins clearly has a plan that extends beyond this book. As the first part of a trilogy, The Hunger Games must set up the characters, locations, events and themes to service the entire overall story. However, at no point does the book feel dry or overly expository. The perspective of Katniss both allows for the introduction of the necessary elements mentioned and keeps us firmly in the narrative of the story at hand. It's a fantastic example of characterization and plotting woven together to create a coherent first act that manages to stand alone.Speaking of characters, Collins also does a wonderful job fleshing out the people of Panem. Katniss as a heroine is at once strong and vulnerable, intelligent and naive. She feels, talks and reacts like a real person, with palpable confusion in some moments and grim resolution in others. Her fellow tribute from District 12, Peeta, shows a great deal of complexity as well, along with some of the adults involved and the tributes from other Districts. The entire enterprise from start to finish has all of the hallmarks of careful construction, not only creating this new world of a potential future but also giving readers a reason to care about it.The sensationalism and spin doctoring of Panem surrounding the Hunger Games and the undercurrent of oppression and misery feels close to home. There are eerie similarities between the ways in which the Capitol interacts with its Districts and the rhetoric and attitude of certain elements in today's world in general and the United States in particular. Between this similarity and the presentation of Katniss, Collins draws the reader in and refuses to let go, compelling each page to turn as the action unfolds. When the book is over, the readers is satisfied with the conclusion but left wanting more, which is exactly how any book should end, but especially when more are planned to come after it.The Hunger Games is a wonderful book, deeply involving and a delight to read. And yet it's only the first part of a greater narrative exercise. Subsequent books are poised to deliver more great characterization, a deeper exploration of the world of Panem, and more sleepless nights for the reader as they (that is, we) eagerly turn page after page. Good luck putting this one down. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3225, 3239)",2,0.0,False -0007386648,books,how great,book,how good,book,026ae0d31c56ae186c460f391d5c031e,25d2993382a52eaa40df4e13cd501f8e,How hooked will I be on this book?,4,0.0,False,8cdc46b3d837a2cc89ebbd799f8941ac,"Over 2,000 reviewers have written about how great this book is. And, yet, I'm compelled to write and chime in with the rest of them. This book is great. Laura Hillenbrand is a writer who stuns you. When I read Seabiscuit, I felt like I was the jockey. In this book, for better or for worse, I felt like I was with Louie in the raft, at the prison camp and in the audience during the tent revival that changed his life. I am going through some stressful times right now and this book was just what I needed to give me some much-needed perspective. Thank you Louis Zamperini. Your life continues to be an inspiration. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(616, 630)",4,0.0,False -031604461X,books,helpful,review,complete,control,186a6b3a9d79e62018fa80882bdae918,be87b170076ce8c318c4edd833cf87c7,How do I use the control?,1,0.0,False,572f6f94aaecb5b36650e7ccc19241e8,"I started this series just after the 2nd book was released, thankfully. So I was able to read twilight and new moon together, which I will say for someone like me with no memory, was helpful and made it more enjoyable. By the time breaking dawn was released, I had a vague memory of the story, but knew I had absolutely loved it despite not remembering much... so there was no way I wouldn't read breaking dawn. The whole series follows Bella, a human teenager who falls in love with Edward, a 80 or so year old vampire. It twists and turns and each book is fantastic as a stand alone or read together with the other 3. With this final installment in the twilight saga, you get all the things Stephenie Meyer has promised and more with Eclipse.Without reading too many reviews beforehand I got the feeling that this book might suck. It seemed a good amount of the reviews were going at this book with a wrecking ball, and I was a little scared to read it because I didn't want to be disappointed in the series as a whole, especially how it ends. But my mom convinced me that it was amazing, so I bought it. I had gotten her started on the twilight series and she read this a month or so before me. Honestly I didn't want to read it as soon as it came out because I don't want it to end. This is the first series in a longtime that I really love and feel invested in.I won't review the story because I would never want to ruin the excitment and discovery for anyone. Thats why nothing is covered in the dust jacket, or on the amazon page(unless you start reading reviews, then you're screwed...and you're reading this...so apparently you've already started reading them.)BUT! I will say --- at times this book was shocking. I freaked out on people that had no idea what the story is about or why I was so nuts over it. I was desperately asking aquaintances ""Have you read twilight!?"". I just needed someone to share my thoughts with to be honest. I'm in my 20s, but I was completed consumed by the story. So anyway, at times it was more farfetched then I had expected. Now that the first movie is being released, I had a hard time figuring out how they would do this 4th book realistically without being weird, campy, or just plain not translating on screen. So good luck to them in advance.But once you get over some of the major hurdles, it was amazing. I was stunned and in awe the entire way thru. About 200 pages from the end, I stopped for a day or two,because I was so sad/scared to finish it, knowing this is probably the end as far as Bella's perspective. I still to this day would love more Bella/Edward, as I find even their everyday life facinating. Hopefully someday she'll write more about all or any of the Cullens(Alice and Esme being favorites of mine.) This book gave you more of the Cullen family, which I know a good amount of people really enjoy.For those people who said this book is ridiculous, or picked on various aspects -- you're ridiculous!(though, as I failed to say before, everyone is entiled to their opinions, which is why reviews are so helpful). This is a BOOK, a STORY, something to be enjoyed. A good amount of people pick apartm this book because they don't like the message its sending to teens or kids about something whether it be marriage, or age, or children, etc etc. I really think this book rocks! It's fantasy mixied with reality, and in my opinion, ends the 'saga' in the perfect place. I hope to see more from Stephenie Meyer. (PS: 'the host'(by meyer) which I thought would be too sci-fi for me, was really good too!) ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3568, 3582)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,fascinating,character,intricate,story,41736c01dd6f3e8d80e7a60a5370b572,cbebf41376d24d8fe16b16106ad23803,What is the story of the book?,1,0.0,False,2aa9ff8a5e270f53e89c9756acb7901f,"Wow - this book was a wild ride and it kept me on the edge of my seat. In an effort to avoid spoilers, let me just say that the characters are fascinating and surprising. I enjoyed the multiple perspectives and found most of the story entirely plausible. The few plot holes that appeared are forgivable in exchange for the great ride. In summary, people can be freaky, but I like reading about those freaky people rather than meeting them. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(440, 454)",1,0.0,False -0988695103,books,sweet,love,believable,emotion,12b270362183d8c465de52857cdf04b9,15bce44ce373d8a5538c5a94d2601e7b,What emotion was there ?,2,0.0,False,cd83f52d5520855c137189ed4b341c07,"This book was amazing...made me cry and laugh, it was simply wonderful. The love from Liam is so sweet! Although there are very sad parts it just adds to the depth of the book! Read this book! I can't wait to read more from this author! ANSWERNOTFOUND",made me cry and laugh,"(24, 45)",2,0.1,False -0061726826,books,lyrical,prose,beautiful,style,60bfea8c5a4be5f70f2fb8bd93d8eeff,105f77b22e385a2847bc4b664139dc13,How is the quality of style?,1,0.0,False,6c713643553322895de289603a9e7172,"*reviewed my MM's (Katie) -Warning: while reading this book you may experience severe reactions to amor deliria nervosa, also known as falling in love, something that's ""cured"" aka banned in Delirium's society. Side effects may include sleepless nights while reading Delirium, the inability to concentrate on anything else but reading this book, nervousness over what's going to happen to Lena & Alex, having your heart ripped out, sighing, finding yourself sitting on the edge of your seat, kissing your book, running out to pre-order PANDEMONIUM, petting the new beautiful cover, telling all your friends to go pick up this book, and of course falling helplessly in love with the brilliant, and breathtakingly beautiful writing of Lauren Oliver.Can you imagine living in a society where LOVE is a disease?! I seriously loved the way Lauren created a fascinating society that ""cures"" love. Yes it may seem hilarious, but when you read DELIRIUM it totally makes sense. Lauren's writing is just awesome! It's richly detailed, it's poetic, captivating and I love that she really makes me think. Lauren is truly a gifted writer and I swear she could write a story about the most outlandish thing and make it credible. Here's a taste of Lauren's beautiful prose, which is also one of my favorite quotes from DELIRIUM:Sometimes I feel like if you just watch things, just sit still and let the world exist in front of you- sometimes I swear that just for a second time freezes and the world pauses in it's tilt. Just for a second. And if you somehow found a way to live in that second, then you would live forever. - pg 153This is one of the many reasons why I adored Lena, the story's main protagonist. She's insightful and I admired the way she fights to believe in something she's grown up being taught vs something that's right in front of her face telling her otherwise. I love a character who has a quest for finding the truth, no matter how heartbreaking that truth can be and how much they'll have to sacrifice in order to get it. Alex is a character I immediately loved. He challenges everything that Lena has been taught. I love the way in which he makes her think and helps her open her eyes to the truth around her. I of course loved the way their relationship developed over the course of the book.I'm surprised at how much I loved this book considering there isn't a lot of action, there's no paranormal characters and the characters aren't as in-depth as I usually like them. What a beautiful change of pace this book is for me! This is a book that completely snuck up on me and swept me off my feet with it's beautiful writing style, romantic story line, and it's well developed characters. Oh Lauren Oliver the things you did to my heart in this book..... Luckily my heart won't be ripped out for long as I'm off to drown my broken heart in PANDEMONIUM. Seriously, if you haven't already go PICK UP DELIRIUM! You'll enjoy every moment experiencing the side effects of amor deliria nervosa while reading Lena's story. There is very mild language in this book.** Reviewed by Sophie for Mundie Moms-Love. Stories, poems, films, songs have been created in an attempt to explain the concept. But imagine growing up in the United States where love didn't exist. I saw you blink slowly as you read that last sentence. What if there was a cure for love? I know what you're thinking -- no thanks, I don't want it. But what if the government made you take it when you turned eighteen? There would be less divorce, less violence, less reliance upon pharmaceuticals, less addiction. You get the idea.Lauren creates such a world and introduces us to her protagonist, Lena, who is just a few months from taking the cure. In these last weeks, she thinks a lot about what life will be like for her after the cure. All around her, we see the effects of cured family members and friends. They're happy with their lives and go on with their daily activities with a predicatble rhythm. But is this what Lena wants? As Lena and her best friend, Hana, begin to question some of the government teachings and rules, the reader discovers how far the government has gone to eradicate the concept, feeling and existence of love.I have to admit to sitting back and admiring the absolute plausibility of such a concept. The excerpts of government approved literature at the start of each chapter set the tone for what Lena and Hana have learned all of their lives. As a reader, you can't help feeling sympathetic for them. This level of propoganda is all they know. It is their truth. And then the reality of the horror unfolds as you find out what happens to those who do fall in love and are caught.I'm a huge fan of well-written dystopian stories and Lauren has penned one that rings true and shakes our most sacred belief system. To top it off, her prose is so lyrical, at times, that yes, I paused to text KatieB and even call her to read a few sentences out loud. I am thrilled that this will be a trilogy and that the movie rights have been optioned.If you enjoy a love story where love is truly forbidden, pick up DELIRIUM on February 1st. You will realize that a unifying, maddening and unpredictable concept like love will remain even when threatened. It'll be that loose thread in a tightly woven fabric and the temptation to pull it will be overwhelming. So what would happen if you did fall in love in such a society? I know, I'm still thinking about it.A quick aside for those Mundie Moms who will ask me -- but is there romance? I will confess that there is a multiple-page Kissy Scene that I may have read more than once. And there is...Alex. Mundie Moms, trust me, you will want to meet him. ANSWERNOTFOUND",reading this book you may experience severe reactions to amor deliria nervosa,"(42, 119)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,short,scene,interesting,dialogue,7d1e05c9aac2336de0b021747c41547e,9204c7f3eaaa2f9d1662b3a2e22e1b40,Is the movie dialogue good?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,4830e8f44ceb3315e2553f906defb452,"I found the story interesting, and yes, disturbing at times. While I found parts of it, including the conclusion, to be inevitable or easy to figure out, I did not guess who the villain was which kept me interested. There is a finish to the initial story line after the murders but it's common in many books to spend time with a story at the beginning and end of the book with another the 'center' of it so that didn't bother me and I found it interesting as, if nothing else, we learn more about who our main characters are. I have just begun the second novel and look forward to learning more about 'Sally'. ;)I realize that some people were upset about the sexual violence in it but it reality it was very little of the book. The scenes, with the exception of the end of the main story line, were short and rather impersonal (due at least in part to the translation in my opinion). They were not drawn out or in my opinion graphic. Romance novels have a LOT more graphic info. The crimes were mainly written out and described, not lingered on or approached with a great deal of emotion that might have made it harder to read. Think the calm reading out of circumstances in a L&O;: SVU episode.I would think the sexual lives of the main characters would be more disturbing. Our MC is sleeping off and on for the last 20 years with his best friend, and practically the permission of her husband. It ruins his marriage and during the course of the year he takes up with a neighbor and our heroine. His friend/partner may not mind but they aren't so willing to live within a triangle many times over and I don't blame them. This part of his personality was way beyond my comprehension. Lisbeth admittedly doesn't care who she sleeps with if she's in the mood. It may sound like and admirable quality of looking over labels of ""gay"" or ""straight"", whatever. I don't agree but then that's between the author who wrote her and the reader who connects with her.I did like Lisbeth, though she was far from perfect and had her issues as well. At least she seems to have come by them honestly (through past trauma which I believe will be laid out in book 2). I heartily agree with her sentiment that no matter what happens to you, you don't get to fall back on it when you make a decision that's wrong. If she were to be caught she wouldn't play a blame game. She's not a perfect person, far from it. But she recognizes her issues and tries to function the best she can in the ways she knows how. I'm certainly looking forward to reading more with her. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2545, 2559)",1,0.0,False -0374292795,books,readable,style,fascinating,chapter,bf95b9e28cb584fdf85e89744087f42e,72e8eee501e66080560e6caa0ec776f1,How is the chapter?,2,0.0,False,08812cd463c2d42a97f1fda1769e7d35,"This book is Fat. Much longer than required. Needs to be Flatter.The issues addressed by Mr. Friedman are very topical and relevant. He addresses Globalization, Outsourcing, Terrorism, and Ecology, and knits them well together. His personalized style is very readable. His 'point of view' and passion show well. His call for Action on various issues like Science and Technology education, poverty reduction, and environment makes a lot of practical sense.What I really liked about the book are the anecdotes and quotations from participants in the flattening of the World. This style helps in moving away from theories and models, into real events and lives.Mr. Friedman shows a surprising balance across different points of view. A clear example is Open Source vs Microsoft. It is probabaly the journalist in him that wants to preserve neutrality.The book is too long for what it says. Although I managed to read it in its entirity, without getting bored, at the end I felt a bit cheated. One third the size would have been ideal.The other drawback is that despite the 'Flat World' theme and perspective, the book has a very strong US perspective. Although understandable considering Mr. Friedman's nationality and major market, the contrast between his message of globalization and the narrowness of his 'US blinkers' perspective jars. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1338, 1352)",2,0.0,False -0307476073,books,successful,book,common,sense,f4312464dca170e2823823d580e5d73f,968222aa41934b82f92a2bdaf0ac9977,How do you think is the common sense of the main character of this story?,1,0.4166666666666666,False,e5489603370126cbd9747335ef51d56f,"Of course reading the snippet about Strayed losing her hiking boot was intriguing. As an avid backpacker I wondered what in the world she would do without hiking boots and so, I read. And I read. And I read. Is Cheryl the most educated backpacker on the PCT? No. Is she even close? No. She's pretty much clueless for much of the trip and that, in itself, is one of the reasons I enjoyed reading about her adventures so much. She didn't know enough to be scared. She didn't know enough to pack more money. But she knew she needed to walk. There were so many times in this story that I would have bailed. I wouldn't have bypassed one section for another, I would have just gone home. Not Cheryl. She may not have known much about backpacking, but she had the tenacity to keep going. What an adventure story!I think part of the reason the book has been so successful is Strayed's ability to be brutally honest with her audience and herself. I admire someone who can just put all her thoughts, actions and words out there for everyone in the world to read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1068, 1082)",1,0.0,False -0316098329,books,different,view,great,deal,ab476194e32d69c4c99f42dd18c11ec9,8a6bdee9aa14b2924bd46aaaaaf59c07,How is the great deal?,5,0.75,True,6014eea8001275d1cccd92147be43290,"Room by Emma Donoghue is the story of Jack, a five year old, who is held captive in a one-room shed with his mother in a man's backyard. Together they plot their escape and must learn to live in the real world. Oh, and the title for this review will make sense once you read the novel; I'm not a cavewomanGood Stuff- The perspective of the narration is creative and fresh, told by the perspective of Jack. He has never been exposed to ""the Outside"" and his view of the world is much different from ours (or even a child his own age).- The plot itself is engaging- I had a hard time putting the book down, curious to see what happened to the two characters- Jack's character is able to draw a great deal of emotion out of the reader- I became protective of him as I read the story, wanting him to safe, happy and well-adjusted. There are moments of humor, love, confusion, fear, and frustration.- The juxtaposition between inside the room and outside is astounding, making you question how you acquired even the most basic facts about the world around you.But (always, right?)- Once out of the room, I felt at times that the plot was a bit rushed and that things were a lit too smooth.I had a difficult time deciding whether or not to give this book 4 or 5 stores (halves, Amazon, halves- let's get on that, please). I think what held me back, though, was the last half, and the neatness of the ending. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1402, 1416)",5,0.0,False -0439139597,books,more engaging,book,bit good,book,914a512a05bec728c4e1aab8245f1dae,36581b3db512ca0dffa6eb92ea5abd3f,What is your opinion of the book?,1,0.0,False,ef9c16b026bcaeda9596ba4cb9cc4da7,"This fourth book in the Harry Potter series blows the first three books away! Harry finally comes face to face with his enemy and is forced to use everything he has learned to survive. This book is slightly ""darker"" and more frightening than the other three, but even more engaging. Though this book is over 700 pages, I found myself wishing it were even longer. Incredible! ANSWERNOTFOUND","This fourth book in the Harry Potter series blows the first three books away This book is slightly "" darker "" and more frightening than the other three , but even more engaging . Though this book is over 700 pages , I found myself wishing it were even longer . Incredible !","(0, 378)",2,0.4972222222222223,False -1469984202,books,new,author,excellent,storyline,2226a58731d8fd48b0a16b5f19464023,b0339b7eb39dc2d4d61230d6cee49d85,How is the storyline?,2,0.0,False,16515b8cf336095d0e8ccb44c16676c4,"I really struggled with the first two books. They were very hard for me to get into, just because they were so confusing. I felt like if I understood everything that was happening along with all of the terminology being used, then I would be enjoying it. I could tell it was interesting, but I honestly wanted to quit out of pure frustration. Thankfully, this book had been recommended to me by a friend whose opinion I trust implicitly, so I decided to keep going. And whoa! Was I in for a treat! By the middle of the third and definitely by the end, I could NOT put this book down! I was so desperate to find out what happened with every character and to figure out all the mysteries within the story. I was not disappointed. At the end of the fifth book I understood the significance and importance of the first two books. They laid a very solid foundation that set the rest of the story beautifully in motion. And one plus, I don't feel like anything was left unanswered. I have a new favorite author. Thank you Mr. Howey for such a great story! ANSWERNOTFOUND",the rest of the story beautifully in motion,"(870, 913)",2,1.0,True -0316011770,books,detailed,book,bit long,book,a33f2a1be1b9bbe9a787a13430b298f1,d8a7cb2fc961a70d0424bb2b97806ba2,How long is this book to read?,5,0.4,False,8893237ae50e25443fc1b97774199fca,"I'm not a big fan of vampire novels, nor of Gothic fiction generally. I'm not a bigot about it; it just doesn't appeal to me. But I do often enjoy long novels with complex characters and complicated plots, and this one certainly fits that bill. Actually, there are three separate but related narratives here, in three generations, focusing on Prof. Bartholomew Rossi in about 1932, his student and later professor in his own right, Paul, in 1955, and Paul's equally academically gifted sixteen-year-old daughter, in 1972. (In fact, most of the principal characters in this novel, and many of the supporting ones, are academics, historians, archivists, librarians, and bibliophiles.) Overshadowing everything, however, is the figure of Vlad Tepes, warlord of Wallachia in the late 15th century. Known as ""Dracula,"" Vlad was the bane of the Ottomans in their extended conquest of the Balkans -- and, of course, he was a very real person, Bela Lugosi's portrayal notwithstanding. Rossi has been researching Vlad and in mysterious fashion receives a book that contains only a woodcut of a dragon in the center. The book is a warning, but it takes a few deaths for Rossi to catch on. Twenty years later, Paul receives another copy of the book -- and then his mentor disappears, which sends Paul on a quest to find him. The trail leads to Istanbul, Budapest, Bucharest, Sofia, and many smaller stops in between. Then, naturally, Paul himself disappears in the next generation and his written account of his earlier search sends his daughter looking for him. (I said it was complex. And I hope the author bought her quotation marks wholesale because she uses a lot of them, in layers.) In a sense, the most important character in the book is the world of the Balkans during the Cold War, which are often overshadowed by their earlier tumultuous history. Kostova does an excellent job of painting the Slavic culture and its Byzantine roots and later Ottoman overlay. The prose tends to the purple at times, but not disturbingly so -- not for this sort of narrative. Many of the reader reviews I've seen complained that the book was too long, too detailed, and included too much history. Those are exactly the reasons I so enjoyed it. This isn't meant to be _The Da Vinci Code_ -- thank God. There's a strong and very enjoyable flavor here of Victorian three-decker, which means you have to pay attention -- something I fear too many readers of the present generation are unwilling to do. There are some weak points, of course. Dracula's essential motives are never really made clear. And the resolution seemed almost unbelievably simple, after the long chase and near-misses that make up most of the book. I think the author also could have omitted the secret Turkish society. But the characters are engrossing and their multiple worlds are fascinating, and I fond it easy to lose myself in the story. Perhaps that's because I'm as much of an archivist, librarian, historian, romantic, and book-lover as any of the characters. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3019, 3033)",5,0.0,False -0553381466,books,helpful,information,organize,book,9e98818f8d5270f646a065e415035afc,fbd7b7b721c9062e9bc8cc43f9fcec19,How is the book format?,1,0.0,False,cd159bf68dafc77f0e46074c08b6a532,"My pediatrician recommended this book because he said I have a ""demanding baby."" I was very hopeful based on some of the reviews on here. It did have some helpful information, but it didn't really ""cure"" the problem. My husband and I have tried all of the suggestions (repeatedly) & we still have a crying baby. The author assumes that his advice will work all of the time, though, and there wasn't really any advice on what to do/try if it doesn't work. Consequently, I got extremely frustrated & felt like I was doing something wrong or there was something wrong with my baby. Also, some of the suggestions only worked temporarily & there were no good alternatives to taking a car ride or running the vacuum so that we could get some sleep!Anyway, there was good information, but if you have a difficult baby, don't expect miracles. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(841, 855)",1,0.0,False -0618680004,books,important,book,correct,author,ab1dfe143248cda08e052c973ba082bd,a365ef43af34dabbb0c15e5bbbb3b482,Was the author correct on story?,2,0.0,False,467c311c51427ea497bcaa7ca17bd66f,"Fantastic book. Rather than review the contents as hundreds of others have, I'll explain why this book is important to me. I live in the heart of our country, where being an atheist is suspect and despised. The Christians here are so ethnocentric, they just assume that everyone is like them, everyone believes like them, and everyone feels the same way they do. And I'm not just talking about the uneducated masses. After I first realized that I was an atheist, and was ready to give up all the superstitions, I told two of my friends at a yearly retreat. Both have their doctorates. The next morning, for the first time, one of them initiated prayer over breakfast. In a business setting, working with the public, advertising that I'm an atheist would be economic madness. Every way that atheism is made to seem more reasonable and more acceptable is a step in the right direction, and makes it easier for me and those like me to `come out of the closet' with everyone, instead of just close friends and family. A friend of mine who is interested in politics is resigned to staying behind the scenes, because being an atheist is an unelectable characteristic. It has just been a few years since Bush, Sr. said, ""I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered patriots.""Dawkins has done a public service writing this book. It is thorough, well-done, thought- provoking, and interesting. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Every way that atheism is made to seem more reasonable and more acceptable is a step in the right direction,"(784, 891)",2,0.5339285714285714,True -0099450259,books,different,effect,familiar,people,6319b02bbb232c6f319d5bd16b7fa543,f59794e72d42197450469d0a33ebf617,How familiar are the reviews from the people?,1,0.5,False,085bf903b51881b33ed4bcdc99cd0033,"I really liked that it was 'Christopher's book' we were reading. It made me view things I do naturally as part of social communication, such as laughing to put someone at ease, in a totally different way. Actions like that or touching someone in a friendly manner has a completely different effect on Christopher.Christopher is a really likable character and you can sympathise with his confusion in this mixed up, top speed world we live in and understand his actions totally, yet at the same time we could understand the thoughts and reactions that strangers showed.He's such a thinker too and I loved his thoughts on metaphors being lies ""...a pig is not like a day and people do not have skeletons in their cupboards."" and different facial expressions and how they can mean so many different things...I found myself trying them out! :DAlthough I don't have a family member with Asperger's, I do have a brother who is special like Christopher and I could certainly relate to the need for organisation and routine in his life and there were many points in the book that made me smile.Haddon helps us view situations from all points of view and it was refreshing. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1169, 1183)",1,0.0,False -076532556X,books,fond,memory,good,format,87ef1a25ebaa38a110a0950d63e9c639,3cef0fc0203197d6fae13245308907db,Was the derek landy's book presented in a good format?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,620246f16f51cf338a20f2e573d221a9,"My only memories of Jane Austen come from school. Pride and Prejudice. They are bad memories. I haven't been able to pick up an Austen novel since.I was sent an ARC of SHADES OF MILK AND HONEY after chatting with Mary at a convention. I have a book review site--Elitist Book Reviews--and was interested in reading her work considering her award-winning short-stories. At the time, I had no idea her debut novel would be a Jane Austen Fantasy sort of thing.Having read many of her short stories, I was quickly drawn into Mary's writing right from the start of her novel. The setting was clear, the characters straight-forward and likable, and the ""glamour"" magic was absolutely perfect. The whole novel is made up of relatively simple ideas, but their combination and execution make them greater than strictly the sum of the parts.People will say there is nothing new here, and they are entitled to their opinions. This novel is pretty similar to a Jane Austen novel for the first few chapters, but then deviates dramatically thereafter. The logical line connecting the womanly arts to a magic system is expertly done. The progression of the novel is predictable, but in a satisfying way--this isn't some hack-job thriller with a shocking (or pretend-shocking) twist at the end. It's a character and situation drama, and I personally think Mary handled it with near perfection.Her awards have been well earned.Like I said, I don't have a fond memory of Austen-ish fiction. However, going into this novel completely blind let me enjoy the story without that preconception in mind. This is a great novel. Do I want to read volume after volume of this sort of thing? No. Will I read anything Mary writes from now on?Yes. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1733, 1747)",1,0.0,False -0345803485,books,immature,character,believable,chemistry,e1716dcfc1051ae5c80b7cecca1f1fdc,9f1922f9fa46b4c35a985eb5912e38b4,Does the chemistry believable?,5,0.5,False,315abc4d3dd28b742088a9d8643d8445,"I am a nosy person by nature, I can't help myself. When people are talking I have to know what they are talking about. If someone has a secret I have to find out what it is. It's in my blood I can't change it (not that I've tried). So when everyone was talking about Fifty Shades of Grey I had to know what the fuss was all about. I have never been a fan of Erotica but I couldn't be the only kid at the playground that hasn't read this series. So I picked up my copy with full intentions of hating it. Eh, ya, I was wrong.Let's start off with the leading man Christian Grey; he is hansom, charming, rich, and a complete control freak. Everything about Christian screams head case, he is controlling possessive and everything I would hate in a guy, and yet I am completely in love with him. I would go so far to say Christian Grey can control me any day. Christian has a ton of baggage and I loved learning about him, his world, and his secrets, it captivated me. I was like a crack head and Christian Grey was my drug of choice, I couldn't get enough of him.Anastasia Steele the leading lady is innocent, smart, and anything but submissive. I honestly had moments in the story where I was yelling at her, and wishing she would just give into Mr. Grey's request. I couldn't tell you why I wanted Ana to become submissive, I am normally all about female empowerment, but Fifty Shades has cast a spell on me causing me to cheer for the wrong side. Ana's character is slightly immature and that did get under my skin a little bit. Ana has a bad habit of over analyzing, and making a mountain out of a mole hill, or a beating out of a spanking but who am I to judge.This book did have a few things I didn't care for but over all I couldn't put it down. I didn't really like how the author embellished her words; at some points in the story I had to break out that old book with Webster written on the front, wipe off the dust, and look up the words. With that said Overall the storyline is addicting, and I love watching the chemistry between the characters build. I found myself lost in the world of Christian and Ana, searching for other addicts to talk to about the story.I did notice the Twilight comparison everyone was talking about but only with a few things, the storyline is nothing like Twilight. Ana is a klutz like Bella, and she bites her lip constantly like Bella did. Christian is a controlling father like figure in the same way Edward was. None of the comparisons took away from the story for me, in fact I would have never noticed had a million people not told me.I recommend this novel for adult readers only. Keep an open mind it is only a story. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2663, 2677)",5,0.0,False -0099727404,books,difficult,life,exceptional,book,be817f8df6d5cbabd90d72dee9a2cebf,aafcc06f01727cb5a1d1600aa7769549,How was the book?,1,0.0,False,0c604c94c05c955f30cb74605a1d921d,"I read this book and the sequel, People of the Lie around the time that they came out. I was stunned by Peck's honesty. The stories of how he and his patients struggle with the problems and obstacles that confront them are amazing.We don't want to hear that life is difficult. We want to buy something, toothpaste, hair dye, a new car, or find a new relationship that will make things easy for us.Whenever I need some encouragement, I just find these books on my book shelf. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(476, 490)",1,0.0,False -0061985848,books,unique,take,mysterious,book,eaef80e50eb50a0a791973096e5526be,f31f4e7b62e7e84a8df867d1fe158a28,What can you say about the book?,1,0.0,False,296005bc9daec48ca912493f712045d9,"I think the author accomplished what she set out to do in this novel, which is why I leaned toward the possibility of giving it four stars. It's light and fun, adventurous and mysterious. Comparing it to more serious YA novels isn't fair. It's not meant to be deep I think, even when it comes to characterization. And speaking of characterization, I give props to the author for making me actually like Evie even though she is all perky and pink and sparkly--so totally *not* the kind of person I can relate to. Also, the take on paranormals was unique, and there were some clever twists in the story.That said, there were times the whole perky/pink/sparkly personality of Evie went overboard for me. There were too many oh-so-perfect moments, and of course the ever-present YA fiction insta-love (although I admit it was handled better than in a lot of YA books out there). And even though I didn't expect too much depth, I did find myself a little annoyed with the lack of emotion in certain places. Just ratcheting it up *a little* would have helped. Anyway, all in all, I ended up leaning more toward three stars.Still, I enjoyed the book. The writing was pretty good, and I'd recommend it as a sit-by-the-pool kind of read (something just for fun, in other words). ANSWERNOTFOUND",I give props to the author for making me actually like Evie even though she is all perky and pink and sparkly,"(348, 457)",1,0.2,False -0439023513,books,terrible,one,bore,one,7faf95cd4f99e4686dec0aadf6e8898e,8a946b6b1652de828e6ded1d8c9bd6c7,How is the one?,1,0.0,False,adffc9c907117f7755d464fe49c99605,"So, I loved the first book; couldn't get enough of it. The second was good, but nowhere near as good as the first. And this one was just terrible. I felt like I was reading a completely different story. It had poor character development and made you not really like the characters you loved before. Why did she do that. The only possible redeeming quality is the last chapter. I was looking so forward to a great closer and was very disappointed. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(447, 461)",1,0.0,False -0758272812,books,cute,relationship,kind,heart,dbf9b6e6009be878c70227de2b8b3cad,ceaa534e6b54dbab6661a0abe6961ff7,Are heart beats strong?,2,0.7333333333333333,True,de2baef6ee81ea522a321068727b7db2,"I liked this book but it felt a lot like the set up for the rest of the series than Becca and Chris's romance. Their relationship was cute but I ended up leaning towards her ending up with Hunter and I am pretty sure it wasn't supposed to go that way. In the end, however, I sort of wanted her to have them both. I really liked the way Kemmerer wrote the boys and the family interactions, it was cute. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(402, 416)",2,0.0,False -0307943232,books,enjoyable,one,pace,book,7b36f21efa8fdfe0c8b089b0a58c68c2,9bde0a83491b37f93e432a38bd644c6e,Do you know the book?,5,0.0,False,856ac8c3ba9c955361a2e81c930a86d8,"I always like Grisham novels, but having him write in the first person as an African American antagonist was odd and not necessary to the story. As Grisham novels go, this one was as enjoyable as the next, but not particularly memorable. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(239, 253)",5,0.0,False -0399159347,books,fantastic,character development,fill,book,0e70497ae0a3d4f710f1e83e8a18c32d,842dbc78380ec5a8fa0108cf0d3fba00,How good is that book?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,42ab84a5f48bcfcac076a0d2e9baf0c0,"Liane Moriarty's The Husband's Secret is one of those books you can't put down but are greatly disappointed when you turn that last page. The book follows three women and how their seemingly unrelated stories intertwine to reveal a life changing twist.Summary:Story #1: Cecelia accidentally finds a dusty letter in the attic, written by her husband John-Paul, only to be opened after his death. While sharing this strange discovery with him, she senses that he is hiding a secret.Story #2: Tess, a working mother, learns that her husband Will has fallen in love with her best friend Felicity. Angry and shocked, she flies to Sydney with her son Liam to escape her wrecking marriage.Story #3: The death of her daughter Janie years ago always reminds Rachel that the murder is still out there, and her world is about to get crazy as she gets closer on finding out the truth.My Thoughts:The book's setting is very intriguing, and the story has so much potential. The author writes in such a smooth, natural way that allowed me to truly relate to these women. Character development is fantastic; the plot and the twists are really thought provoking. I did, however, find the first few chapters confusing when so many characters were introduced all at once, and it became difficult to differentiate all the names. The storyline was also tedious and boring towards the middle, but I definitely appreciated some of the deeper issues that the author takes on. The ending (epilogue) seemed somewhat abrupt but is very clever and ties everything together.As much as I wanted to love this book, it just felt a little short. Some parts were dragged out too much and the twist was also very predictable. Plus, I never fully understood the repetitive Berlin Wall reference.Overall, this is a nice read but not great literature material. I think for the right reader, this can be an amazing book, but unfortunately it's just not for me. The book itself is very well written, but the storytelling is definitely not for everyone. ANSWERNOTFOUND",one of those books you ca n't put down but are greatly disappointed,"(41, 107)",1,0.5194444444444445,True -0307352145,books,replete,book,great,insight,80f22c23c66a29599bccc9a4a0e94973,4aae9546649234d8d1d75c2f805d7dff,How is the insight?,1,0.0,False,2a7e91c60176ba3c5a4147b3895c2176,"The contents relay that ""[introverts]... may be quicker than others to feel sickened by violence and ugliness...;"" but, in a confusing contrast, the book is replete with a smattering of dispassionate references to select animal experiments, utilizing conclusions drawn from them to make salient points throughout the tome. For instance: ""When baby monkeys... were taken from their mothers and raised as orphans-they processed serotonin less efficiently..."" Experiments which subject sentient beings to emotional and psychological stress (stress induction allegedly being *the* aim of the referenced ""experiment"") are used to coldly and unquestioningly augment the research towards this book.Any work which purports to empower a select (in most cases, a marginalized or disheartened) group of the population ought to be cautious in how it may be implicitly perpetuating or endorsing other forms of abuse instilled deep within the cultural psyche, just as views towards introversion might be. The subtle message of this text appears to be that sensitivity does not or need not transcend species-ism.As for the main thrust of this book, it analyzes a spectrum of factors: biological, cultural, societal and domestic spheres of influence which may contribute in varying degrees to fashion one's disposition. Interactions with larger-than-life personalities and coverage of similar events were really fun and amusing to read about.While some may disagree with its broad assumptions or derived implications, it is well worth a read as an introductory immersion into the fascinating topic of introversion and can serve as a valuable segue point to other works, if so inclined. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1674, 1688)",1,0.0,False -0007386648,books,rich,life,deep,appreciation,d0345c7bb0946a2f377da26c36e6b127,8d044ae45133efc69f0b3255eb6cf4eb,How is the appreciation?,1,0.0,False,6972a66f4fef2fa84cbe7604231fc918,"...is a lifetime of stories that most of us will never know about. Then a skilled writer like Laura Hillenbrand comes along, hears those stories and the result is ""Unbroken"".Louie Zamperini's experience as a WWII POW is told in such graphic, harrowing detail there were times I had to put the book down. There were times I wanted to walk away completely but I had to know about the kind of cruelty human beings are capable of and how one extraordinary man survived that experience.In a world where any sane person would have been justified in committing suicide, Zamperini endures. And endures. And endures. Beyond the limits of the imagination.It's been a year since I read ""Unbroken"" and the story will haunt me the rest of my life.Inside each human being are stories we will never know. Then a gifted writer shapes those experiences into a narrative that leaves its mark on anyone lucky enough to read it.This was not an easy or entertaining story but it was a privilege to read. My life is richer because of the experience. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1034, 1048)",1,0.0,False -0439023513,books,brilliant,book,graphic,book,83fec128ac3fadf12f5d2fc2f54db365,54a9d0a7ef3dde832ae0969c1b619f1b,Where can I get a good book for the reader?,2,0.6000000000000001,True,0967a3db99f7dfc32e30bfb1da38fd43,"Wow yet another sleepless night started at around 2am as I couldn't sleep and finished it around 9.30am I simply couldn't put this book down.This last book in the trilogy and starts off from the end of Catching Fire and we see Katniss and her colleagues becoming rebels against the city, she is made the Mockingjay to the people to give them hope that their cruel lives will change. I loved how she was more involved in the rebellion rather than being just told what to do. I also love the first person storyline so we know what Katniss is seeing and feeling throughout the whole trilogy.Spoiler alert!!!!!!I feel some reviewers were a little harsh as all 3 books were brilliant for me it was just the ending that I felt was rushed and I lost my connection with Katniss and Peeter. I feel Peeter should have played more of a role in this final story, maybe rescued sooner, as it was both Katniss and him that drove me quickly through the first 2 books, he was the good at keeping Katniss together, he was the strength and support she needed even though she didn't realise it herself.Katniss really sacrificed herself in both mind and body for her country. I wanted to know more of what happened to the Capitol; afterall the whole trilogy has been about Snow and his cruelty. For me Snow's death was too quick after all the atrocities he has done and the cruelties he administered to her friends. I would have loved a more dramatic ending for him, maybe a dramatic finale between them both; which I was expecting and a little disappointed not to get.I wanted to see the changes within the city in the aftermath of all this; I felt Katniss would have had a full hand in how it was being run, that she would be more determined in keeping people safe. Afterall it is just her and her Mother from now on; so I was surprised that Suzanne chose her to fall apart so badly but I understand as how do you get on with life after such heartbreak and tragedy; maybe this was more natural an ending?I was also on Gales band wagon and I would have loved to see more of Gale in the ending as he had such a huge part within her family and saved them many times. But for me I really wanted a huge reunion between Katniss and Peeter where she finally realised she did love him and really wanted and needed him and him her. I feel through all this tragedy it should have brought them closer as they understand each other; but I didn't feel the closure between these two. I would have liked to see how they both coped and gradually healed; not ok well were having 2 kids now, it was too an abrupt end to 3 amazing books.Despite all this it was a fast paced exciting and well written read with many horrific surprises and twists. I still thoroughly enjoyed these 3 books and disappointed it is all finally over. I really hope Suzanne Collins writes another book in this style and storyline I really loved each book in its own way. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2910, 2924)",2,0.0,False -006073132X,books,mislead,title,interesting,topic,d40334d1543a41aea001b11ac799dcb3,44283cf92a901582b21738a57902260a,Which topic is more interesting?,1,0.5,False,536aaec5d4b46492c3e7f4443a50a4f9,"Each chapter of Freakonomics is prefaced with a laudatory excerpt from a magazine article, selling us on the idea that Steven Levitt is an economic genius. This is bolstered by the book's subtitle: ""A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything."" Despite the outward appearance of some rebellious, glamorous edge, this bold claim hardly seems appropriate given the book's tone. It's rather going out on a limb to describe Steven Levitt as a ""rogue economist"" simply because he entertains the idea of studying sumo wrestlers under the umbrella of economics. In my opinion, this is not a totally zany idea, as the issue he studies clearly falls under game theory, itself a social science that applies heavily to business and the economy. Anyway, as far as I can tell, Levitt uses his skill to assess social constructs, and the underlying changes that produced them. Is this, as the book would suggest, being a ""rogue economist?"" I guess, if your only criteria for distributing the ""rogue"" label relies on the reassignment of focus (social instead of financial processes) -- not the employment of independent or non-mainstream theories.In addition, the title ""Freakonomics"" is also misleading. You might get the impression, before reading it, that because of the title, ""Freakonomics"" boldly enters uncharted territory in economic theory, using groundbreaking new methodology to shine an ultraviolet light on the seemy underbelly of modern life. Well, sort of. It shows us some interesting things, but I'd hardly call it a revelatory or groundbreaking methodology. Levitt is probably a gifted guy with stats, but when you boil it down he simply takes data, applies a standard statistical theory to it, and extracts findings. Not to shortchange him, but the results aren't ""freaky"" in any way. I think it would be fair to say that most other accomplished staticians would come to the same conclusions he does, given the same data. What Levitt has going for him is the subject matter he's interested in, which may be fortuitous for us as readers, but it seems preposterous to suggest that the science itself is any more wacky or freaky, which is what the title seems to be suggesting.My girlfriend accuses me of being overly sensitive to these points, and feels that I'm overlooking the content based on a feeling that I've somehow been lied to with regards to the title. Is this an accurate assessment? Well, I did fork out $25 for this book, so naturally, when I'm told that a ""rogue economist"" (ooh, how exciting!) is going to tell me about the ""hidden side of everything,"" based on a mysterious and tantalizing scientific phenomenon described as ""freakonomics"" I naturally expect something different than this. Not to say that what I got wasn't good, it just wasn't as engaging or revelatory as what I would have expected, and maybe more to the point, it did not help me build any economic intuitions. There was little to nothing in this book that I could use in any fashion in my life, aside from very specific statistics that are really only useful as trivia. The idea of there being a secret, hither-to-unknown concept called ""freakonomics"" that was the silent engine of the economic cosmos dissolved to dust the second I reached the last page. There simply was no theory that I might apply to my daily life somehow. No tidbits of economic, psychological, or behavioral knowledge that could somehow, in some way, be useful in an applied setting, which was extremely disappointing.As entertaining and as full of fun, interesting information as it is, Freakonomics felt surprisingly skimpy on meaningful content. It's a good-- if short-- read, and it more than likely contains information that I'll find myself reciting to friends and pondering over, but I can't help but walk away feeling like it's a half-finished book. By its own admission, there is no unifying theme to the chapters, and no particular purpose to its order. There's a sense of pointlessness and lack of cohesion that makes the book crumble under the weight of its own lofty pretensions-- or at least the ones put on it by the publisher's marketing department. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4141, 4155)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,heartbreaking,story,wrenching,story,8c0cc7a90b80e7cb3acdbea1cd670910,6bfa4004d997040a3fc0254566a662ca,How is the story?,1,0.0,False,42da8faee4ee45386262fc137a40b6c5,"""The things that knock you down in life are tests, forcing you to make a choice between giving in and remaining on the ground or wiping the dirt off and standing up even taller than you did before you were knocked down. ""RECAPSky Linden Davis, has always lived a sheltered life with her mother. With not being allowed to have any technology around Sky spends her time with her best friend Six and reading. But she also spends her night making out with boys to just escape the real life and feel ""numb"". But senior year its different, after coercing her mother to allow her to attend public school Sky realizes what the world really hold outside her home walls. One of those realizations is Dean Holder.Holder has spent the year in a state of despair. He didn't lose one girl he loved, he lost two. So he does what guys do best, he rebels. When Sky shows up on his radar Holders life changes drastically, he knows she looks familiar. He takes it upon himself to get to know her. Even if getting to know her turns out to hurt both of them.When secrets unfold will Sky and Holder be able deal with them? Or will the secrets destroy both their lives?MY TAKEOkay, this book came highly recommended by numerous book lovers so I couldn't wait to get into it. I was ready for the romance, the angst, the tears, and the secrets unveiling. I was ready and prepared to love this. And I did enjoy the story and the premise of it. I saw the twist coming a mile away but I still enjoyed learning all of the facts and all about the characters.Sky is completely sheltered from social media, television and cell phones. She was a teenager starting to learn how to find her way in life. I liked her character at the beginning of the book and loved her inter-dialogue. The turn in that changed when she became consumed with Holder. Don't get me wrong who wouldn't enjoy Holder? But I just thought she had more of a backbone in the beginning when she didn't ""need"" him for everything. This is not to say that I didn't feel bad about what happened. Even though I saw it coming I was still sad for what she had to go through and for her having to relive it.What I loved is their connection with each other. ""It's what happens when two people become one: they no longer only share love. They also share all of the pain, heartache, sorrow, and grief."" Holder was the perfect rock and perfect person to help her through the devastation, even if he kept secrets. Both characters feel hopeless during the book but both together bring hope to each other. Holder shows, not only Sky, but himself as well, how to live, how to ask questions even if the answers are scary, and how to always have hope.Then there are the secondary characters that play a part in this book. Six, yes that's her name, is Sky's best friend and although she's gone most of the book she is on of those friends that is a bad influence but honest and faithful to the core. Six's words to Sky set the stage for this story which is why her character made such an impact, ""Not everyone gets a happily ever after. Life is real and sometimes it's ugly and you just have to learn how to cope."" Breckin, the new best friend in the whole wide world, is awesome and such a sweetheart. He is nonjudgmental and is present when needed. Karen, Sky's mom, I just can't say how much I adored her. She was your typical protective mother but her story in this book is so heartbreaking. Her strength, her courage, her love for Sky is what a mother's love should always be.This book is filled with love, loss, and pain. The only reason this was a 4 star is because Sky's character annoyed me at parts, her reactions were a little selfish and judgmental, and I thought the book was a little too drawn out. But don't miss out on this story.BUY it. READ it. LOVE it.HAPPY READING!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",friend Six and reading,"(382, 404)",1,0.0,False -1469984202,books,engage,story,great,talent,e9047ac96335e4dd3c9a10d1503607d5,12ef60dec87472c57f57ab2267bf90f5,How much of the talent of Christie is seen in her novels?,1,0.2,False,c438ef49aa768a1607a8a40968e77ce4,"I just finished reading Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey. The story is well written and engaging. The characters were well drawn and I liked getting to know them. As I became involved in the story, I felt the emotions of the characters and walked with them into elation, fear, despair and joy. This is one of the best books I have read for quite a while. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The story is well written and engaging,"(53, 91)",1,0.7,True -B00H0V069M,books,awesome,story,awesome,one,e2a0eb811b23702bd90acb8b1a97b9f0,c669d4ac6dfbfae476c8b3cabee1a49f,What do you think about odd thomas book one?,5,0.25,False,a1d433c2490e10985fa407afe551b790,This story was AWESOME!!!!!! I couldn't put it down. I knew from the beginning the pretend wouldn't last. I just love the way they adore each other. PERFECT in every way. ANSWERNOTFOUND,This story was AWESOME ! ! ! ! ! ! I could n't put it down . I knew from the beginning the pretend would n't last . just love the way they adore each other . PERFECT in every way,"(0, 169)",5,0.5550925925925926,True -0618680004,books,great,power,different,reality,5ef1f15d84cc5c34c629d9b16ec00ded,c0362ef407ba018ecd6a5b95859f2f8e,How do you value reality?,1,0.0,False,6567a5c2b712f371f0285c898da169b4,"Dawkins moral crusade is so divisive that most readers of this review will have already concluded that I am on one side of the debate or the other. I am not.I believe science provides the answers about our universe. I agree with Hawkins that organised religion has a lot to answer for and continues maintain ignorance, pain and great loss of life.However Dawkins does massive disservice to science. He breaks the basic rules of science, steps way beyond his own knowledge base, reveals his considerable ignorance of the non-biological science, fails to recognise the beneficial role of religion and in the end does not even accept his own professed atheism.Dawkins expresses but then flagrantly breaks a basic principle of science, parsimony. He professes theories of human behaviour that are more complicated than the behaviour he seeks to explain.Dawkins claims that all our behaviour, even our moral behaviour, is genetically predetermined. Such theories are not just false but dangerous. It should not be surprising that such right wing reactionary theories should re-emerge at a time of war. We should learn the lessons of history. For a reactionary society, there is a simple way to resolve people whose behaviour we do not like and which 'scientists' claim is due to the faulty genes. Essentially Dawkins genetic predetermination is little different in principle to all the previous socio-biology theories that subjugated blacks, women, dissidents, prisoners, children and sent Jews and gypsies to the gas chambers. Darwin would turn in his grave. Variation is an essential strength of Darwin's prescription for survival of the species.But then Dawkins is not a Darwinian. The essential explanation of Darwin is that the environment outside us, our consequences, selects and shapes the future of our species. Hawkins claims that the essential explanation lies within us and precedes our actions. Our 'Selfish genes'. 'Which came first, the chicken or the egg?' is an age old mind teaser but it is nonsense to claim that the egg or gene has greater power and will than the chicken or human. Hawkins believes in the utter rightness, indeed the righteousness of his theories. He calls for an Evangelical science, a call which breaks yet another basic tenant of science. Another dangerous road to follow both for science and society.Ultimately every human needs some way to cope with the awful truth of human life. That we are born to die and we know it. Dawkins should be aware of another lyric by John Lennon. ""Whatever gets you through the night, its alright"". No-one has the right to deny anyone a means of coping with the nightmare, especially when they do not offer any alternative. Hawkins himself wants to keep the option. He gives God a 10% chance of existing. For a scientific atheist, there is no 10% chance, its a black or white question. In this aspect Dawkins is hypocritical. He has neither the humanity nor courage of Hawkins. Hawkins both admits that we may never know but he himself does not think so. Hawkins is a brave man, for he has more right than most to expect a red carpet at the pearly gates.The carpet baggers in religion have used our greatest fear for their own agendas but a non-spiritual society presents equal risks to our future. We have seen the risks of atheism in the communist's gulags. Probably more people have died at the hands of leaders with no God on their side than those with God on their side. In his utter rejection of religion, Dawkins fails to recognise the beneficial role that religion has played in civilising society, laying down society's basic moral and legal codes. Dawkins thereby throws out the good with the bad.I find it somewhat surprising that science has not come to its own defence by exposing the fallacies and risks of Dawkins's unsubstantiated theories.just Jack ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3835, 3849)",1,0.0,False -0451419707,books,likeable,character,good,dialogue,54002962ed29847411513f88b4e9157d,aa35fcb92830b858e4fa0e85055734ae,How are the dialogues of the novel?,1,0.0,False,4fa04a95b33879b4f6cc2241a89f1e77,It seemed like the author skipped over a lot of potential good material to make for a strong cohesive novel. Otherwise it was ok. The characters were likeable. The main character didn't quite match an American but seeing she was a Scottish writer it makes sense. ANSWERNOTFOUND,Otherwise it was ok,"(109, 128)",1,0.5,False -030758836X,books,readable,story,riveting,story,1bf0bfab727bc17350aa3defe9cff87d,583fe9c68a598343fedc77a841793802,Is story good?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,890862be851fc68107b14545f7a61b5a,"Welcome to the world of Amy Elliott Dunne and her husband Nick Dunne. On their fifth wedding anniversary, a day Amy always celebrates to the hilt, she disappears under mysterious circumstances. Nick is the prime suspect and does nothing to make his family, the media, or the public think differently. Thus begins a highly suspenseful tale loaded with twists and turns to keep you eagerly turning the pages. I am in awe of author Gillian Flynn's clever plotting and now anxious to read her two previous books. To go more deeply into the story line would involve spoilers, so I will avoid that and just say Amy and Nick are two of the most dysfunctional, psychotic people you may ever come across. Their story is riveting, appalling, and highly readable. A smart and stylish golden couple who complete each other in every way, their story and the inside look into their marriage will have readers mesmerized from romantic beginning until the stunning finale. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(964, 978)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,engage,write,strange,thing,b41bc9064bbcc2b12ef758108371f814,716a6ec94720d914ecad8e89c5d45882,What do you think about thing?,1,0.0,False,885aa822438e4ceac47f34bed1e21ffb,"I am a big fan of Gillian Flynn, having read and loved her first two novels. She does not disappoint this time. You probably have already heard about the plot, which revolves around the strange disappearance of Amy Dunne on the day of her fifth wedding anniversary to Nick. There is no need to give more plot detail as that will spoil the twists and turns. The writing is excellent and engaging. Flynn continues to explore the darker side of humanity, although I did not find this book as wrenching and disturbing as her first two. But there is plenty of nasty stuff in here, don't worry!This is a great read and definitely recommended. I am already looking forward to her next book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(686, 700)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,great,begin,great,moment,76929e81fdb076a529ffece18f3a1d5e,3000b8d6baf74bbaa88c0e19e5ff2e9b,How was the moment?,1,0.0,False,4dc4c2e350da9fee95339edd924cab29,"*Spoilers* It looks like I'm not the only one who went out and grabbed this up due to the hype and ended up scratching my head at the end. There's a point in which the vindictive nature of everyone involved just becomes too much. The beginning is great. It grabs you and you root for Nick to be the misunderstood hero by the end who gives a @*#$. Amy and Nick deserve each other. It is hard to read a book when you have nothing left but an apathetic disgust for everyone in it.This author has a lot of potential, hopefully she will dial it down on the manipulation for her next go around. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(589, 603)",1,0.0,False -1469984202,books,same,reaction,star worth,book,ff1a7a8356bc77f2b107fc9a48fdf61f,78d39579fcd5ab53ce093cd91e66ba5a,How is book?,1,0.0,False,e293d4ab2e0bda4ac1ea04e662032b82,"It's difficult to describe Wool. Yes, it's science fiction. Yes, it's post-apocalyptic fare. Yes, it's amazingly well written. But it's so much more than that. It's one of those rare instances where the world inside the pages came alive for me. And from what I can gather from the ever growing fan base this story has initiated, I'm not the only one. I can't describe the story in this review. You'll have to read it for yourself to find out how wonderful it is. But I will say this: every single person that I've told to read this has the same reaction I had. It's such a joy to share such a wonderful, original, imaginative story with friends and family and even strangers! Hugh Howey is an incredible talent. His work reminds me of Ray Bradbury's; such detail and depth to his worlds, such vibrant life infused into his characters. I look forward to more from Mr. Howey! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(874, 888)",1,0.0,False -0439023513,books,annoying,character,ridiculous,book,1da0d1bc201dd99c81bb86373652ebdd,93a9e6d4035e09aebfc456568088fbb1,How was the experience reading this book?,2,0.0,False,3bec27f8de34b056b9bc5e800b067df9,"The first Hunger Games book was one of the best books I've read in a long time. The second was a disappointment, but I still had hopes the final in the trilogy would be better.It was even worse.Nothing really happens in this book. Katniss is whiny and demanding (seriously, you're in a war, stop making petulant demands), Peeta (my favorite character in the previous books) is missing or brainwashed, and the book mostly consists of a series of Katniss playing the aggrieved and spoiled brat underground in 13, and Katniss playing the foolish and sugary brave hero in mini-attacks against the Capitol. The book wasn't just boring, the plot and characters were annoying, and I ended up skimming the second half.It's probably better to avoid reading this book at all, and just imagine your own ending. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(800, 814)",2,0.0,False -0425266745,books,likeable,heroine,strong,hero,db8b7401e4b0ce4e010cbe1526604cf8,13205fd70b21608f074ef5923057170b,How is the hero?,1,0.0,False,50dd304688cfb9316b18cda6ebcecf00,"I don't think there's much I can say about this one that hasn't already been said.I had it on ice in my Wish List for quite a while. The cost, and the woeful cover, put me off a bit. However, cover aside, it was worth every cent.The author is technically proficient and the story flows very easily. The heroine, Jacqueline, is likeable and the hero, Lucas, is HOT.I've not read any of the author's other works, but if this is her usual standard, I'm a convert. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(461, 475)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,similar,taste,fresh,voice,f83db824ee5e39bd697acf8ac64e141c,0cad9e81e3b5f1b70384ddd64453348d,How is the voice?,1,0.0,False,ee80179960042456b0424453b0339109,"I'm a senior in high school. Each year, my cousin (who is a children's & young adult librarian) sends me a list of books she thinks I should read. Since freshman year, EVERY YEAR she put The Hunger Games on the list.. EVERY YEAR I ignored it.. I just wasn't into the ""fantasy"" genre, though this book isn't a fantasy. I want to say it's a ""utopian"" genre, but it's not really that either. I'm more into books that can realistically happen in this time period.It wasn't until my best friend, who has remarkably similar taste in books as me, told me I *NEEDED* to read The Hunger Games, that I decided to give it a try. I've been hooked ever since, and I can't wait to see the movie March 23rd!The characters are well-developed and the whole idea of the book is incredibly unique. I recommend this book to everyone I know. ANSWERNOTFOUND",high school,"(16, 27)",1,0.5399999999999999,True -1470107163,books,erotic,scene,explicit,sex,724519591d09eddd09345c7f42538e35,f6a096c8bf0427685e2faf36665fa97b,How is the quality of the sex?,1,0.0,False,c1f673a37ccbae31d857f146a5564099,"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** ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1772, 1786)",1,0.0,False -030728090X,books,horrible,write,juvenile,write,e9a26b4a4427d40fa5c6309e8f323834,80f171157da2c3c84bd81c16436fde23,How does that youth write?,2,0.0,False,0fae67580a059dff17ec085c116002c3,"I know the writing is horrible, but I really don't care. I love this series! It's definitely one of my guilty pleasures in life, and I find myself having to re-read the series every couple of years. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(199, 213)",2,0.0,False -147674355X,books,amazing,guy,fabulous,story,5aa1b74323cacb83c2118e9e8237071f,d47835eaf1a101fea7ed99035ff09c28,What story do I tell you?,2,0.0,False,d99e076e07d24c1e96fcb2cb5caf1090,"Before I started Hopeless, I was seeing it everywhere! Every blog I stopped by was featuring Hopeless and everyone was raving about it and how amazing it was. Of course, after seeing how everyone was smitten with it, I had to give it a try. I'm sorry to say that it took me a long time to get to it, but once I did I was shocked. Like really, really shocked, so shocked I had to take a break between chapters. I honestly had not expected what I found. I was expecting a book about a bad boy meeting a good girl who pushes him away because of his tattoos or something like that.Hopeless was more than that, there is some pushing away but not because Sky is a good girl and Holder is a bad boy, even though he might seem scary in the first chapters. I don't want to spoil the book, because you have to experience all the feelings the book evokes. And dear good, there are a lot of feels.Suffice to say, I absolutely love this book! It's heart-breaking, it will no doubt make you cry your heart out, but there are moments in this book that will make you laugh out loud. I loved Sky and Holder together. Their humor, their wit and banter just added another flavor to the book. Them together was effortless, not effortless as in they didn't encounter any problems, but effortless as in they were so much alike, their relationship and feelings didn't feel forced but flowed easily and wasn't something I had a hard time getting used to. Now I'm going to sound corny, but they fit together perfectly and I loved it. It felt real.They both went through problem, devastating problems and discoveries that I had not seen coming. I thought I had everything figured out from the first half of the book and that I knew what the twist was. Well, what I had figured out was right, even though I didn't want it to be because it was just too horrible, but the real twist totally made me stop, cry for half an hour, and then go back to reading again.Hopeless is a phenomenal book and an emotional roller coaster with amazing characters. A must-read. I'm totally calling dips on Holder, the guy is just so swoon-worthy and amazing and I love him so much. He is so understanding even though he suffered a lot and went through heart-breaking things that would devastate most. So people, go buy this book! It's worth every penny! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2308, 2322)",2,0.0,False -0316011770,books,confuse,book,strong,book,b6f043c24415edc0520b5c61b3a460ee,21ac11abae53ffbe8d8613f236e19fff,Which book reading do you think is stronger?,1,0.0,False,e84332dcdadd816088c94e9491e96fb5,"I had wanted to read this for a while, but the size of the book kept me away. I am glad I did. This was fun and interesting. The book was at times confusing and long, but very enjoyable. Especially when written by a University of Michigan graduate.... ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(256, 270)",1,0.0,False -0575081384,books,read worth,book,good,part,44c55d09e08ecdf998f8a7409ccdb410,e683aa946ac57f6ff13f8337a27d6c3b,Where are the good parts?,5,0.6000000000000001,True,b1d5db87fbe6dea5a0980e65c3995c38,"I made the mistake of reading this book after reading The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson (which is now one of my all-time favorites). In comparison I feel like The Way of Kings was much more exciting and interesting, hard to put down and epic.This book was interesting, but I felt disappointed at the end. I wanted the story to go somewhere and answer my questions. I feel like it was a lot of exposition and more exposition and I still don't know who Kvothe is (the elder Kvothe). There is no sense of true danger because the character is telling the story himself from a point in the future. The sense of doom is only vague and not established enough for my tastes. Of course, I've also been reading The Wheel of Time, which is all about sense of doom, so maybe it's just too subtle for me. I'll have to read this book again in a few years.This book leaves me wanting more, and not in a crazed-fan way... more in the sense of getting top sirloin when expecting filet minon. The author raised a lot of questions and made me want to read the next book to find out what happens and this in itself is a success. In the end I did enjoy the book. I thought the writing was clever and the author used some interesting writing devices. And yet, much about the story was cliche... why must all fantasies happen around a tavern or bar? Typically stories begin in the tavern but this one seems to END in the tavern and be told FROM the tavern. How can there even be a big epic happy ending if the main character ends up as a barkeep? But since the story of Kvothe telling his story also follows its own plot, maybe the author takes us farther into the future as well, in the end?Honestly, I don't know what all of the fuss is about this book, do people just like it because the Penny Arcade guys like it? The book is worth a read if you like general fantasy, but I'm not so ecstatic about it that I have to tell everyone to read it.Needs more action and romance, IMO. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1962, 1976)",5,0.0,False -0439023483,books,bleak,future,complete,control,c3afd75b14fa9ed95290c62f33b06b90,a0ffbaf610c0fdabb8931808dc488280,How do I use the control?,1,0.0,False,be9237b1c7c1ed74fdd135eb86109963,"Collins pens a heart-pounding page turner with ""The Hunger Games."" Set in the future, a war has changed the makeup of North America. Now called Panem, the area is spilt into 12 Districts and is governed by a capital in the former state of Colorado. Every year, to remind the districts they are the ""losers"" in the war, the Capital stages ""The Hunger Games."" Districts select tributes to represent them. The tributes must kill each other in a game arena to win.When Katniss Everdeen's sister, Prim, is selected to represent District 12, Katniss volunteers to take her place. Along with Peeta Mellark, Katniss travels to the Capital. As she prepares to participate in the games, she realizes there is more to the games than skill. She must learn the art of subtlety and draw on all her wits to keep alive. Can Katniss win ""The Hunger Games?""Collins' writing is crisp and sharp. She never lingers - the pacing is perfect. Her descriptions are just enough to paint vivid pictures in the reader's mind. Collins' creativity and imagination shine in this story as she gives us a dystopian look at the future, and while the future may look bleak, she also leaves us with a smidgen of hope.The best part of the novel is the journey Katniss makes. When the reader meets her, they learn she is physically strong, but it's the emotional journey that allows her to grow. Katniss' heart is as tough as nails, but to survive, she must show a tender side. She must demonstrate she cares for Peeta or she will lose. Can Katniss allow herself to explore the vulnerabilities of the human heart while playing the most dangerous game of her life?The book is mainstream fiction and appeals to readers 10 and up. The Hunger Games will keep you on the edge of your seat, anxious to find out what will happen next. I highly recommend this book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1820, 1834)",1,0.0,False -0007444117,books,few,issue,not terrible,book,09db63790b7d83a5e353a364466fcd5c,525ca3a15b1275e22ae9fafa728adb7c,How is the book?,2,0.0,False,6249aff96ab2884cc30ae8e42c45bef5,"SPOILER FREE!First, let me say that this was a lot easier to read than ‘Insurgent.’ When reading a series, I usually do not go back and re-read the other novels (‘Harry Potter’ is an exception) because I just don’t have time with my grading load, but I HAD to re-read parts of ‘Divergent’ in order to read ‘Insurgent,’ which I did not like. This is not the case with the final installment.I was able to pick up the novel and read and remember everything from the previous book with no issue.Readers are thrust back into Tris’ Chicago, one full of corruption, one on the brink of total chaos. There is a fight for power as those who prefer a Faction life seem lost in the cracks to those who do not. But this is the least of Tris’ worries.Tris and Tobias reunite and decide it is time for outside intervention. It is time to see what is on the other side of the fence. The consequences are great, and the world discovered sends both Tris and Tobias into a tailspin. The question is, can they survive it—and can they find true meaning within their own lives?Roth really had me with this novel. I read the entire story in one day. I could not put it down. I had to see where she was taking me, and where she was going to leave our beloved Tris and Tobias.If you are a fan of the series, you cannot miss this conclusion to the tale. I do not care what you have read/heard/seen, etc. You have to read and experience it for yourself.With that said, I do have a few issues with the novel. There were several holes in the storytelling that were never answered. But I do have a theory: those holes were just a distraction to where Roth was leading us. While I have those questions, I feel as if I have enough of the story to fill in those holes myself. I just don’t always like to do it.I was so torn about this novel when I finished it. I could not reach out to my fellow readers if they had not yet read it—but I could reach out to the hubby. So, I asked him to read it so we could discuss the ending. He read it. Then he said, “You had me read that book and now we aren’t going to discuss it?!” That man.While I read a story of love and friendship, he re-read ‘Insurgent.’ He felt as if Roth just re-wrote the second novel in a different setting. This is what I want to ask you all: did you feel the same way? I did, and I didn’t at the same time. If that makes sense.But, he and I agreed on the ending—and without spoiling it here, let me just say that we both believe it was not the ending for this novel. I have spoken to several of my students and fellow teachers who have read the novel, and they side with us on this as well.But, I do not regret reading the series. At all. I really enjoy Tris and Tobias as separate characters, but I really enjoy when they are on the page together. Roth has a nice pacing to her storytelling, and while she is not a master at world building, she doesn’t need to. In this series, she shows how easily the world can be torn apart, a world that many of us already live in—in a metaphorical sense.If you are a fan of ‘The Hunger Games’ series but you have yet to pick up the ‘Divergent’ series, this is the perfect time to do it. All three novels are out, you don’t have to wait, you can read all three in a row. Then, come back and tell me what you think. I would love to know. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3478, 3492)",2,0.0,False -0345803485,books,happy,reader,slow,one,caaa6a255c3e0fb04186f01033df7e73,d3dbc7dd1204915ee6cc26c99f1b7cc3,Is the car in one slow?,1,0.4,False,ff025d03d694cb738b0c3c6926795f92,"Hard as it is to admit, this trilogy is a blast. I'm not, structly speaking, a bestseller person. I love Anna Karenina, Unbearable Lightness of Being and In the Garden of Beasts. I can be a little stuck up when it comes to pop culture fiction. But this summer when I had a long recovery from surgery ahead of me, a friend recommended this book. I didn't even know what it was about. I was just in a hurry so I bought it.So glad I did! What a fun vacation of a read. I was not looking for scorching erotica or a send-up of classic British romance novels. But this is both. I loooooved the fact that Ana's voice is so naive and genuine. I liked that she had that geeky ""Oh my""habit. I loved the fact that her shock at her own sexuality caused her shamefaced embarassment. I even liked that she awkwardly fumbled around with the language of sex. It lent authenticity and humor to her voice. So many novels of all kinds swoon around in the language of perfume ads when it comes to love and sex. No cliche ""throbbing members"" or ""heaving breasts"" here - but the wackily named ""apex of the thighs."" Once Sex and the City happened, we all knew the sexually savvy twentysomething and thirtysomething unleashed on the Manhattan single scene. This is a different voice and another strong point of view.The cinematic way James captures moment to moment life between the two lead characters is fresh and interesting. It is almost like watching closeups move from one character to another. She captures the way communication and emotions flicker across the face and change suddenly on the mention of a word or even on a look. It is a very visual book and I think that is one of the reasons why it captures such a huge audience now. We are used to images and film editing. I think she masters that here. The variety is not in exotic word choice, but in the way the moments move across the page.I also loved the character of Christian. He was over the top and too much from his first appearance in the book. Even Ana sees that he is way too full of himself. I like the way he slowly begins to laugh about himself. This is a very real phenomenon. Love and acceptance make it easier to laugh at our greatest flaws and vulnerabilities. I think it is cool that James successfully wrote somebody very sexy AND ridiculous. Almost both at the same time.The email part of the courtship was one of my favorite aspects of this story. Both characters revealed more in their email, opened up more. Their exchanges had real immediacy to them. They brought to mind the witty banter that characters have in older comedies like Philadelphia Story. I know, I realize PS is a masterpiece and I am not saying this is a masterpiece, but there was that quick witted repartee.The sex is obviously there and it is a mix. Sometimes those scenes are over the top fantasy and soemtimes they are sweet or intimate. I think James like Christian is at her best in building anticipation. This is not a two animals mating in a jungle type book, nor a series of slick acrobatics - thank goodness. It circles around the thrill of what will happen next plus a little threat of danger. It was interesting to get a peek into one version of the BDSM lifestyle.I imagine that in ""erotic fiction"" readers are happy with lots of imaginative sex scenes. James' attempt at psychological layering, while flawed, was also highly ehgaging and takes the book beyond the sex angle. Nor did she have to bring us ""our time"" in such ringing vivid color but the books, wine, music, food, Seattle skyline, etc made this a full world for me. I also love the fantasy of the billionaire that she brings with the helicopter, plane, glider, boat, fancy dinners, gorgeous houses, cars, etc. I mean why not? In the times we are in now, escape to such a fantasy lifestyle is a cool breeze in a hot room.Finally - when I read the reviews at first, this was a big five star read. Now the naysayers are having their day, and I read some of their reviews and am a bit perplexed. When you pick up Fifty Shades, you are stopping by for a great pizza. You shouldn't look at your plate and expect lobster or endive. Pizza is gooey, delicious, and a little bit bad for you. And a lot of fun. Just like this book! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4229, 4243)",1,0.0,False -140020383X,books,helpful,chapter,good,advice,14bf7752e2fdae7f23563d47304a2f3d,ddddf35a299af24ba1412f51b46d8f0e,What the general advice is pos or neg?,1,0.5,False,b1bb9c8a388e928a11acf3cea4ae4f40,"After seeing much of the hype and criticisms of this book, I read Real Marriage not only for advice in my marriage but also for leading a small group discussion on the book.First of all, I do not see what all the fuss is about from all those who came out early in opposition to this book. Though it certainly addresses parts of marriage that the normal ""Christian"" marriage book does not, by addressing issues such as abuse, sex, sin, and confession the book talks to aspects of life that exist in real life marriages. The book is certainly meant for adults in or seeking committed relationships. I did not find any of the material to be inappropriate or offensive.In the first section of 5 chapters the authors take turns discussing general marriage issues. This includes specific chapters addressing each spouse as well as a chapter on friendship within marriage, something few if any other marriage books discuss. Some good (but general) thoughts and advice are given in a very practical and transparent way. A lot of these stories and principles though come from the real life experiences in the Driscoll's marriage and tend to more easily apply to other couples that have been married for multiple years and been through extended times of the ""ups and downs"" of marriage.The second part of the book is about sex and sexual issues within marriage. Those issues include pornography, sexual sin, sexual abuse, and sexually selfish spouses. The chapters are detailed and practical and, again, deal with issues that most other Christian marriage books do not. They also, again, are mostly marriage specific based off the life and marriage of Mark and Grace.The supposedly controversial chapter is chapter 10 and titled ""Can We _____?"" It is a listing and discussion of many non-traditional sexual activities. The authors say they have been asked about the right or wrongness of these activities repeatedly and therefore try to address them from a biblical perspective. I realize many have said such things should not have been so openly discussed by a pastor but I did not find this chapter offensive. Plus, if these are truly questions people are asking is it not better to address them rather than avoid the issues out of discomfort?Finally, the book ends with a challenge to make a plan for your marriage. The authors argue that the most important day of your marriage is the last one, as that day reflects the success and health of your marriage. They say the best way to make sure the last day of your marriage is a good one is to make a detailed and intentional long term plan. This final chapter then lays out ideas for what to cover in a marriage plan and encouragement to go through with the exercise. Though the chapter was helpful it seemed a bit out of place when compared to the straight-shooting bluntness that is typical of Mark Driscoll and the rest of this book.Overall, the book was practical and helpful to those in a Christian marriage with some content that would be helpful to those who do not fit that mold. I appreciate the authors addressing issues others seem hesitant to touch and their personal honesty in dealing with sensitive issues. The chapters are simply straight shooting and there is little new information or secrets revealed. One thing I did find annoying, though it is just typical Driscoll, was an eagerness to label things sin that I'm not so certain are always so (such as birth control). However, I would recommend this book to individuals or groups who want a starting point for talking about issues of their marriage that have been avoided or hard to discuss. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3626, 3640)",1,0.0,False -0345803485,books,quick,end,strong,characterization,3473608cfb215db56248220fcb01d39f,9106c41875f528d64577c07e759ae2a9,How was the characterization of actors?,5,0.0,False,7b7a8297b2be0e43c33d45eb8c25c1ab,"This is Book is awful. It's not exactly terrible as much as it is highly boring and repetitive. Please see the other critical reviews, as they pretty much sum up my thoughts. Perhaps a slightly intriguing, if cliche, storyline-- but with the most juvenile, basic writing I have read. Phrases are repeated over and over again dozens of times. If I had to read about ""those pants that hung so deliciously from his hips"" again, I would have croaked. This goes with the ""# shades of grey"" phrase, as in 7 shades of <expletive> up, fifty shades of mysterious, shades of grey, shades of whatever..... Someone just finished their high school literature devices cla ss ;-) And the characters are just so flat and ridiculous. Finally, the ending is quick, unresolved, and ridiculous. Perhaps a clever way for the author to extract more cash from you by offering sequels? Terrible!The biggest problem with Kindle and iBooks is that you can neither give the book back nor give it away! Hard to believe this is a best seller. Do yourself a favor and skip this one! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1058, 1072)",5,0.0,False -0615553028,books,good,plot,good,plot line,14c111fe70bbb37c9d3c03b1225bbc37,014bd78587d21a35d0ad6e05a4c47a59,How is the plot line?,2,0.0,False,3e2816bd5c5279ec01abe46a454fe8ad,"This book snuck up on me, grabbed me, and wouldn't let me go. A very current vampire story. The thing about this story is it has a real plot. It's not a creepy normal blood sucking book. The plot is very good. The book is well written, well thought out, involved and has substance. It is fast paced, yet at times, thoughtful and engaging. It's the first vampire type book I've read and enjoyed. You get involved with Gio and B..I was very pleased to see it has a follow up book, since I wasn't thrilled about the way it ended. Now it makes sense. I've only purchased one complete series since getting my Kindle. This will be the second. Great job, very creative and original. Holds your attention all the way til the end...Thank you ANSWERNOTFOUND",The plot is very good,"(187, 208)",2,0.7800000000000001,True -0061826871,books,fantastic,idea,new,concept,e3a5c48b9c42d6bd1a1a6161ebc7bf33,90cb6f6455e9018697a7103b8128c1a8,Can you tell me the concept of this book?,2,0.0,False,a5ac3ac807405f0e5c5c5ca9722e1091,"GRAVEMINDER is the adult debut for YA Paranormal queen Melissa Marr, a very slow building gothic/horror mystery, almost like the movie The Village. There is a small, quaint town populated with mysterious characters most of whom seem to be in on a Big Secret: the dead don't always stay dead. A legacy, passed down from generation to generation, binds two families to the town in order to magically protect the rest.The main idea in GRAVEMINDER is fantastic with a big nod to the Hades and Persephone myth. But Marr takes it a step further and creates her own very unique folklore by imagining two complimentary roles: The Graveminder and the Undertaker. Both mythologies work well and really serve to inject the story with a fresh yet seemingly historical context. It was easily my favorite thing about the book.I did get impatient with the pace and the fact that Rebekkah and Bryan had only one conversation that they just repeated throughout the book (Him: Admit you love me! Her: I can't, I'm still hung up on my sisters/your ex girlfriend's death). It made their relationship feel very stale to me. We learn throughout the story exactly what brought them together and then drove them apart, but unfortunately, it felt more like an obligatory romantic obstacle rather that a real emotional feat that I could invest in, and given their situation, it could have been.Another miss for me was the `shadowy, lawless land ruled by the enigmatic Charles, aka Mr. D.' It was kinda cheesy and felt almost like a different story. There was all this build up about the mystery and the town curse that when that part of it was revealed, I was disappointed. It didn't have the same gothic horror vibe as the rest of the story and I couldn't wait to get back to Claysville. Fortunately, that's what happened and the story finished strong.Overall, GRAVEMINDER is a big departure for Melissa Marr that is mostly successful. The gothic mystery along with Marr's easy writing style hooked me and pulled me into to this cursed town, but the romance was repetitive and the reveal was a bit of a let down. Marr fans will want to check it out as well as anyone who enjoys small town mysteries with a supernatural twist. So what's next for this world? GRAVEMINDER has already been optioned for a television show by Ken Olin (Alias and Brothers & Sisters), and Melissa has confirmed that she's working on a sequel.Sexual Content:Vague references to rape. A scene of sensuality. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2470, 2484)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,not strong,book,interesting,series,b94c19d4e919f8c22d77b0df4b56c221,f84b1257bccd5904881765a50d84f5e0,How is the series?,1,0.0,False,9c485eb7d064fdbb5ac6816f7c6f22de,"Everyone I know seems to have read or be reading this book series. Mind you, none of us are in our teens! ;) My hubby was passed along the first book to read on a plane ride. Normally, he doesn't get too interested in books in general since he's more of a video/movie guy. So when he got hooked, I knew I had to give it a try! It took me a while to get connected to the characters and storyline. The main reason being that I'm not really into post apocalyptic, sci-fi reading or excessive violence. I normally love historical fiction. That being said, once I got into the storyline, I read the entire trilogy in 2 days. It had enough of the ""real world"" in it to ground the book and make it interesting to me, with lots of unexpected twists in some parts. It is not as predictable as you think it's going to be. The first book can stand on its own, but it's definitely better read as a trilogy. While the second book is not as strong as the first, it has good parts (my favorite is the development of Katniss and Peeta's bond) and leaves you with such a big cliffhanger that it's pretty much impossible not to immediately want to start reading the third book. The third book is definitely more dark than the first two with heavy sad parts, etc. I like that this book really focuses more on Gale to develop his character. By now, most of us are attached to Peeta since we don't know Gale as well. Even though this final book is sad in many ways, it is a more realistic approach to what life (and character's personalities) would be like after being exposed to so many different life changing hardships. So if it would have ended differently, I would have been very upset! It doesn't sugarcoat things or have a sticky sweet fairy tale ending, but that wouldn't have matched up with the whole theme of the books. Overall, even though it's not normally my thing, it's an addictive series and I'm glad I read it! I'm sort of glad it ended because those fictional characters went through so much, it would have been depressing to drag it out longer! Great series! Read it! ANSWERNOTFOUND",it 's an addictive series,"(1879, 1903)",1,0.9,True -0439023513,books,clear,reason,readable,writing style,bf8ab2aad3136eed6d500bf297b3a73c,b2cc28d823d4ae871c799585ff4f82cf,How did you achieve that writing style?,5,0.0,False,65057ff03f8b47984b4b700a1ed25258,"Mockingjay really is an epic conclusion to one of the best trilogies I can remember reading. These books are wonderful, and thoroughly recommended. I cannot praise them highly enough. The first book in the series is one of the best books I have read.And yet, I give this book four stars, and not five. Taken on its own, I found some problems with this one book. But taken as the conclusion to this series, there is nothing that would make me not recommend them. In particular, the first book was incredibly moving and the story through all three was novel, intelligent and fast paced.My problem with Mockingjay is that Suzanne Collins has attempted to repeat the ""Hunger Games"" formula in this book in a setting that does not quite fit it. The ""seventy sixth hunger games"" is envisaged in the middle of a revolution, but much of the real action of the revolution takes place away from Katniss. As the book is narrated in the first person, we necessarily skip over huge amounts of detail about battles, rescue missions and the waging of the war.This was a stylistic choice of the author, of course. This book was clearly not meant to be just another account of a rebellion against an oppresive regime. Instead, this was Katniss' story, and fleshing out all those details would just have made the book very very long.When we do see the ""Hunger Games"" portion of the book, I felt a little like this was imported so as to keep the theme running. The reason for that section is clear from the author's point of view - making to story fit the series. It is less clear that it really makes sense in the logic of the story.However, the real problem is that ultimately the war felt like it was easily won. We were told a certain mission would be costly (I won't give details to avoid spoilers), but what we were not given was any real feel for the costs involved.And then at the conclusion of the book, something momentous happens, but it appears that no one ever asks Katniss why she acted in the way she chose to act. That did not seem to make sense to me, and again it felt like the big action was taking place off stage and I was left with the piece player.Despite that criticism, I still enjoyed this book very much. It wrapped up the series well. These books are powerful and a little disturbing. They are books to make us think and ponder, and cannot be read without some emotional involvement, and this one was no exception.The story finishes, but you feel like you wish it could have been different - even as you know it really could not have been.Highly recommended series. If you found this review first, you will not regret finding the first book ""The Hunger Games"", and reading that. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2688, 2702)",5,0.0,False -1620610078,books,hot,tension,fantastic,chemistry,ee7b58d8bdf96f6d885139ef13702680,b2fc4744c655ddb9b74cefdfd759f543,What do you think about chemistry?,5,0.0,False,2849564ec808395e38a4705a6acff059,"Obsidian robbed me of sleep. I was so hooked into this story, that I didn't hit the bed until the wee hours of the morning. But am I complaining? Heck no! This is one of those rare books that after you finish it you want to read it again. And again. And again.It starts off with a spunky lead female named Katy, who, for all accounts and purposes, is a closet book junkie complete with blog, who moves into a town so tiny that blinking will cause you to miss it. All one street of it. Kat is doomed to start school as the gut wrenching ""newbie,"" but to boost her friendships before school starts she gets cajoled by her mother to make nice with the neighbors. If only Katy had listened to her inner shyness and hid in her room she'd probably remain sane. Unfortunately for her, Katy knocked, and who answered? Why only the most heart throbbing, shirtless, piercing green eyed, loin heating male she's ever encountered in her life. And then he ruined it by opening his mouth. Daemon might be the hottest thing she has ever seen, and probably will ever see, but it just so happens that he's an absolute jerk. Who seems to relish putting her down, and trying his hardest to ruin the fast friendship Kat has with his twin sister Dee. And while Katy can, and does, keep the verbal insult ball rolling with Daemon, she still feels something is off with all of them. Especially when she notices freaky things like Dee's outline shifting in and out, bright lights out of nowhere, the ability to stay underwater for longer than a person should, and weirdest of all? Daemon saving her life. Repeatedly. And of course, it would be awesome if she'd stop passing out when he did. Then maybe she'd get to the bottom of what was up in this tiny town.I have completely found a new author to love! Jennifer did a bang up job in writing Obsidian with characters that you empathize with, get mad over, and totally fall in love with! The tension between the two main characters, Kat and Daemon, was so hot that I felt the need to fan myself. But what I love is that this is not an insta-love story! I normally loose interest, as more often than not, once the two characters finally fall in love/get together, the plot slowly dissolves. But that is not the case here! Not only are Katy and Daemon still at each other's throats by the end of the book, the plot was always moving! This is literally one of the top ten books I've read this year, and I've already purchased the other two books in the series! So for those who love romance, all things paranormal, witty dialogue/characters, and quite a bit of action then this is definitely the book for you! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2660, 2674)",5,0.0,False -0525953728,books,slight,interest,interested,people,89ff02e4f8be43a6a885312dd5735ff9,17417572ebde6c33c452e2a499a81ff0,What do people think about job security?,1,0.0,False,f3d4a67564c903d0e3e38c72e0480c2b,"First off I'm the type of person who HATES reading books, I would rather cut my entire lawn with toe-nail clippers than read most books. But this book is one I figured I would try out, and once I started it I couldn't put it down, I read it in less than 5 days. The book has some pictures which was nice, because it's always interesting to see the kinds of things special operators get to see. In addition to the photos, the book had side stories that weren't just about the raid, it had more stories which made you understand the people talked about in the book. All in all this was an OUTSTANDING book! I highly recommend it to anyone who has even the slightest interest in Navy SEALs or special operators in general. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(720, 734)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,amazing,way,real,thing,69f6a03226004916f7b739e02a2cd2a0,fcd4ee487e4a468c9144b0de19862628,How is thing?,1,0.0,False,5d4cdb6b0160ba973cf8235c6ebbd560,"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. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3629, 3643)",3,0.0,False -030726999X,books,fascinating,character,complex,book,ad2396ec91ca392be4648286c7cd1633,e29bed67b1a652a378cb9dc38c4c7895,Is it easy to get this book?,2,0.8333333333333334,True,d6228425905cfc2f68e11456d247255e,"Gah! I feel bereft. I know all good things must end, but Wow! I will miss having more of these books to look forward too.Every one I read, I thought it's the best of the trilogy. And maybe this one was. For me, it seemed a bit less flawed than ""Fire"", but ""Fire"" had so much more Salander, so I'll stick with ""Fire"" as my favorite, but this one was great, too.The characters are fascinating, the story-telling is top notch, the detail is interesting and relevant. As this book unfolded, I felt even more impressed with the story telling, because it was very clear that the whole trilogy had been conceived from the start. It was so well-plotted.Another thing I really liked about this series was to gain insight into another culture. In this book there was a court proceeding, and it's impossible as a US citizen not to have a preconceived idea of a court proceeding. This was very different, and I kept saying to myself ""well, that's ridiculous, that wouldn't happen that way in court"", and then I'd remind myself ... Maybe it does happen that way in Sweden. It's just fascinating. I'd love to observe a Swedish trial just to observe the differences.I didn't feel it mattered all that much if you read ""Dragon Tattoo"" before ""Fire"", but having read this book I'd say you definitely want to read the first two first.Even if this isn't your normal genre, I highly recommend the series.Stieg - I'm so sorry you didn't get to enjoy your success. But Bravo! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1466, 1480)",2,0.0,False -0007444117,books,more,time,last,word,24465bd4900b4e0a764e459ca995b0f5,ec549cae32d965edc97d4273351e76b9,How is the word?,2,0.0,False,6af448599c16615cb369aecd042952c1,"I know there are several reviews critiquing the ending of this book but I feel like the ending gave justice to Tris's character. Her story ended on her terms; brave, selfless, and full of love. Although it is very sad, I may have been disappointed if it ended the way all the other books in recent popular media usually do.ETA: Now that I have more time to add to this, I have to agree with other reviewers in saying that it is hard to distinguish who is narrating since it is written so similarly between Tris and Tobias's perspective from chapter to chapter. I would find myself forgetting who was narrating in the middle of a chapter sometimes but I did appreciate getting to hear things from Tobias's point of view. I feel like Tris and Tobias had a really rough break since everything they ended up involved in was crooked and so to hear that the government outside the fence was also corrupt was a bit of a let down to me. However, I do see where the author needed conflict to keep the story interesting. I was entertained throughout the whole book. I also really appreciated grammar and editing in this series. Of the three books, I only noticed one error in grammar (which I believe was in the first book) which is refreshing these days. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1253, 1267)",2,0.0,False -0316017922,books,interesting,insight,better,chance,4a66284ece44477e2bd355f792d0856f,dfa57527f0b940e7a9dc0eb6cad2d8bf,Why is chance just better?,1,0.5,False,f5b2b85de93e688e5517b5ab6412f3ec,"Gladwell's insights are always fun and interesting to read and Outliers is no exception. His thought-provoking ideas are a must read for any entrepreneur, lawyer, pilot, educator, genius, parent or anyone interested in challenging their preconceived notions of success (and failure for that matter). ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(300, 314)",1,0.0,False -1442359315,books,slight,interest,great,understanding,897dd8b40dca753b84f79b0d704ec79a,3bbee2b9d90636068464c0f93415e516,What about understanding ?,1,0.0,False,6965bae6017f09459ae45a0858ee11f4,"A surprising knowledge of medicine, quantum physics and spirituality, all presented in plain and seriously genuine, humble prose. As an engineer and scientist who minored in quantum physics, I have been puzzling over the spiritual implications of the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle for decades......not to mention the whole question of what happens after we die.....this book gives us a much clearer insight into these questions. A must read if you have the slightest interest in these topics! Thank you, Eben, for sharing this experience with us....... ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(556, 570)",1,0.0,False -1455525839,books,predictable,plot,clean,story,b7d4c1fdb82ae5e8baff191923445a2d,43d8448a940d1adbb5f89a54d386eb42,How is the story?,4,0.0,False,763f7bfe2d22e4e38d9814d1cf890319,"Some authors (Patterson, Clancy) don't so much write books any more as create franchises. I'm very sorry to say that Preston and Child seem to be at the same place. Pendergast's preternatural abilities, close calls, and absolute freedom from the FBI for which he purportedly works, have worn thin. The plots have become predictable. It's simply no longer fun and the character, once rather distinctive, has become cliché. It's hard to believe these guys wrote Relic and have wound up here. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(497, 511)",4,0.0,False -0307341569,books,not likable,character,terrific,write,6ff6c6017d57bd77c72cb6a72673a957,bc17ac03bb331932124ddb0365141024,How can I write something terrifying?,1,1.0,True,7731e013517b865afee40b3b0e3b3829,"So this is actually the third book I read by Gillian Flynn and I think her other two ruined this one for me. Sharp Objects, and Gone Girlwere both such captivating stories that when I got around to this one I was rather bored. My expectations were higher than they should have been going into this.Before I get into the heart of my review I must comment that Gillian Flynn is a wonderful writer and her talents clearly show in this book. It is very well written and the characters are well developed, but when it came to the characters, I didn't like a single one of them. Her dark and disturbing style is clearly evident and I like that about her. I like the dark tone of her stories and when I pick up one of her books I have come to expect that. This book was just not my favorite.One of the reasons I didn't like this books was just that the characters are not likable. I couldn't connect with any of the characters and to be honest I didn't care to much about what happened to them in the end. I actually think I would have enjoyed this better if they all had been wiped out in the end. Again I think her other books, with characters that were interesting and a more in-depth, ruined this book for me. I kept comparing the other books, even thought I know I shouldn'tThe other issue I had with this story was the plot itself. There was a lot of potential to be one heck of a mystery while Libby tries to figure out who actually murdered her family. Half way through the book I was bored and not really interested in going further. Still I am stubborn and powered through this audio book. The ending was less thrilling because my interest had wandered and I just wanted it to be over. Still, I can see that Gillian Flynn is a great writer and I loved her other works. I look forward to her next book when ever that is and still think highly of her as an author, this was just one book I didn't enjoy. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Her dark and disturbing style is clearly evident and I like that about her,"(573, 647)",1,0.4833333333333334,False -0439023513,books,good,reason,own,opinion,e615e45d62b4d1b49e99cf4bc7b4f6f5,7bb7138e1d8116ea0756cbce2f5049a4,How is the opinion?,2,0.0,False,e02c3d1f9814b292d2271ba0f3b5133a,"After reading this book, I had a flashback to a conversation I once had with an old German woman at a bus stop. We were both tourists in Sweden and after some small talk she mentioned that she had been living in Dresden during the firebombing of WWII. I tried to press her for details, but it was clear that the mere mention of that event was opening up horrible memories for her and she couldn't bear to talk about it anymore. This was in 1995 -- 50 years after the event.Mockingjay is a remarkable novel, because it brings the reader deep inside the psyche of a person like that woman on the bench. Through Katniss, we are able to see a person transform from a little girl learning about the forest from her father into a woman whose nightmares are almost unbearable, and which will never go away. Most admirable is that this important lesson about the long term cost of warfare, is being directed at a Young Adult readership.The transformation of Katniss felt real, and it felt natural, and it felt like something that was in the plans from the very first pages of this book. I remember that when I first met Haymitch, I found his negative attitude irritating. By the end of this book, I was left feeling like I could totally understand where he was coming from. In fact, by understanding Katniss, I even found myself finally having a better understanding of what might have driven Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain to suicide in 1994.I am very grateful to Suzanne Collins that she did not make this a story of a little girl transforming into a superhero. War heros are real, but even in the most justified war situation, war heroes leave the battlefield scarred for life. Collins knew this, because her own father was a Vietnam vet who had a lifetime of nightmares to contend with. The best way of honoring these people, like her father, is to depict this depressing reality of the unavoidable cost of war.Reading Katniss's story was so compelling that I found myself able to overlook many of the unsatisfying aspects of this book. My chief problem with these books is that as Katniss ventured further and further from her beautifully depicted home in District 12, the environment she found herself in felt less and less fully realized and more and more contrived. These gripes began in earnest with the second book, and contined with this third book. The biggest offender here is The Capitol, which is described in much more detail than before. I am sure the author has good reasons for why the city planners of The Capitol needed to fill it with booby traps. For me, the place just felt like a silly videogame, which detracted a bit from the very serious drama taking place on the streets of that city. Still, these are minor issues that I found myself able to overlook. It is only because the psychological storylines are so strong that I wish this book's description of environment was as detailed and satisfying as it was in Tolkein's Lord of the Rings, but I realize that this is an unrealistic expectation.I am surprised by the many negative reviews written about this book. So many detractors of this book seem to be let down by the negative tone of this book. It is interesting how these negative reviews contrast so sharply with the near universal praise the book has received from adult book critics. I do think that older readers probably have more personal life experiences to help them appreciate the negative tone of this book. Us older people understand that there are some sad memories that never go away, and that life can be worth living anyways. So, to those young readers depressed by this book, I only implore you not to despair over the fact that Katniss's life didn't turn out as nice as you hoped, but instead take heart in the fact that so many adults have embraced these books. I would venture to say that almost all of us adults who are parents have some dark corners buried in our psyche that can keep us awake at night, but like Katniss we have all found our own ways to cope with the inevitable disappointments that life has thrown us, and for the most part we all eventually find a way to enjoy life despite all the lousy stuff that we have to step through along the way. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4204, 4218)",2,0.0,False -045141411X,books,amateurish,write,weak,write,83d8d4936866edad3d1d41fecfeffa37,11dfd490a8a1e36403f1483bd5eb1f53,How solid is this write?,5,0.1,False,de1e2f6e364b3c21396a43ee3ae9508c,"I have been a fan of Harlan Coben's for years. Six Years is a lazy, sloppy, repetitive piece of writing. I did finish reading it and found the story line as preposterous as the writing was amateurish. Did Mr. Coben really write this book?fromAlice H. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(251, 265)",5,0.0,False -0373210493,books,bad,life,different,situation,4547f5be4cec035bfd08d2a8a5aa9524,fb4d93d9575ebfe8583f3a49fad2844a,Does the situation change later?,1,0.0,False,d76aebac9cb995dad2c3e5ae0c66e867,"Swoon, my friends. Total swoonfest. A huge fan of Teen Angst, I crave the tortured pasts, self-flagellation, and heartfail. And this book more than fits the bill.I am completely in love with Echo and Noah. Um, mostly Noah. Sorry you had to find out this way, Husband.Poor Echo. She's the victim of a horrible night she can't remember, her father is a total asshat who married her former nanny, and her ""friends"" mostly ignore her, thanks to ugly scars covering her arms.Noah also has a tragic story (of course!). His parents are dead and he's been separated from his younger brothers--placed in separate foster homes. He has a Bad Boy reputation, which--naturally--contrasts nicely with our virginal heroine.Now, dear reader, which character hates him/herself the most? Who has the worst life? It's a tie.But alas! They are thrown together under unusual circumstances and fall in love. And then...the inevitable mid-story conflict that tears our young lovers apart. Yes! Bring back the angst! Don't worry, though: book magic being what it is, everything works out for them in the end.So why am I so in love with this book? Why am I giving it five stars when it's just your standard overly melodramatic Young Adult novel? Because the characters are real. I couldn't help but root for them and I was sucked into their lives.And, of course...Noah. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1359, 1373)",1,0.0,False -1936305062,books,wicked,sense,same,sense,b492cb41cb761cca362b3f498c67895d,13c1e32764f055ff0a969c996a6fc301,How is your sense?,5,0.0,False,7cff739c10a9e39da90a7dd1fed206cb,Alice Clayton has a wicked sense of humor and an enjoyable writing style. The characters come to life. Love it!! ANSWERNOTFOUND,sense of humor and an enjoyable writing style,"(27, 72)",5,0.6,True -0345803507,books,horrible,write,juvenile,write,9e53bdf1bdbaefaded0361b691c4c423,ac506d8d7df46927eef1452383cfa138,How does that youth write?,1,0.0,False,907371d51c32e8c1e99b2668b91b77c0,"Well I've read all three books now. I KNOW the writing is horrible. In fact there are many things wrong with the writing.. which I think other reviewers did a good job explaining. The thing the bothered me the most is it is blatantly obvious that the author is not American and has the lead character drinking English breakfast tea reading English books and the geography is off. However, if you can get past the writing the story is good and keeps you on your toes. The sex in this book is hot but gets to be unbelievable after awhile but it is still fun to read. If you want a fun decent easy read this is for you. I really wanted to hate these books because of all the hype. BUT it sucks you in and spits you out wanting more Ana and Christian. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I KNOW the writing is horrible,"(36, 66)",1,1.0,True -0316228532,books,confusing,book,much,time,165ff29c812c507272420b1a952f1ef2,2ca30ea8e906a638a1295a8ae36b7dd2,How is it time?,1,0.0,False,6b3b60cb0734e4fbf8c08b83caaf3f4d,"I bought it, paid full price, was excited to read it, as I love Harry Potter. The book, from the beginning, was hard to follow, painfully confusing. I didn't like one thing about it. Had to force myself to finish it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(217, 231)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,real,feel,interesting,interaction,e977e099d354263f39b88a9c53e8913a,60212c10b0d8882964b2a0004520af1f,How is the interaction?,1,0.0,False,8482a83d6566bf916a35bccb205b69a7,"This is a difficult story to simply ""get into."" I would agree with those of you who say once you stick with it that the story will start rolling eventually. However, the only reason I have finished this book, the girl who played with fire, and have began reading the girl who kicked the hornets nest is purely out of my undying stubbornness. You see, in my haste, I purchased all three books based on all of the rave reviews, which is obviously my main mistake. Despite the fact I have a hard time stomaching the majority of the material in these books, I have continued to read based solely the principle that I will not purchase a book I will not read -- I kept reading.Before you judge this book based on my review, please keep in mind that I am a big Nicholas Sparks fan, I love all of the Twilight books, and the Hunger Games trilogy. I am a sucker for sci-fi and an impossible love story, the kind that never happens in real life. I want to feel happy after reading a book, not have nightmares... Yes, the girl with the dragon tattoo trilogy has left mental images that I would have been happy to live the rest of my life without.On the other hand, I have realized that it is my own fault that it is difficult to face the realism in this book. Many situations in this book have a real life-like feeling to them, almost too real. I suppose this is one of the main reasons I hated reading these books. I always want to see the best in people and hate knowing how unbelievably horrible people can treat each other. I wish I could just live in my never-happening Nicholas Sparks love stories but the cold hard truth is people suffer.The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo -- Very Real -- still hated it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1699, 1713)",1,0.0,False -0307277674,books,fascinating,book,true,fact,b106a1b51d971eda0537fe69ffaa8f55,f6cb20bb218a2b9b3bba31616fea9a10,How is the fact?,1,0.0,False,9141d3eb387819c0c6bb15e5a1f496ae,"I am overwhelmed by this remarkable novel that totally blew me away, with its richly detailed narrative and intricate plot. Sat on the edge of my seat in suspense throughout this has to be one of the finest mysteries ever written, with the author adding such realism (via facts and atmospheric elements) as to bring the story to life. Fascinating, intriguing and so interesting this absorbing book is one that captures your interest as you loose yourself within the most intense, dramatic and momentous mystery of all-time. Wow! This extraordinarily brainy thriller is just perfection itself and which not since reading Harry Potter by JK Rowling, have I been swept away by this breathless chase and compelling tale. Lies and deception amidst truth shrouded in secrets and secrecy where intrigue and menace mingle; the enigma that is piled on secrets and stacked on riddles will have you guessing until the very last page. This amazing, astonishing tale was so full of fascinating detail that I just could not get enough of Dan Brown; hence I can now honestly say that I am a ardent fan.Harvard Professor Robert Langdon one night receives an urgent phone call whilst he is staying in Paris; stating that the elderly curator (Jacques Sauniérè) of the Louvre has been brutally murdered inside the museum in the Grand gallery. Alongside the body the police have found some baffling codes and as Langdon together with renowned Cryptologist Sophie Neveu, try to decipher them and uncover the message that the Professor was trying to give other secrets are being hidden from them both... As they sort through the bizarre riddles they are stunned to find that it leads them to the works of Leonardo Da Vinci - suggesting the answer to a mystery that stretches deep into the vault of history itself. Unless Langdon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine code and quickly assemble the pieces of the puzzle, a stunning historical truth will be lost forever.This fast-paced, action packed story is one that never looses momentum with the chase never letting up until all the pieces of the puzzle are found. The entire concept is just pure genius and which is so exceedingly clever, and a masterful achievement by an author whose writing has exceeded all expectations for a wide-readership. Facts within the book include:*The Priory of Sion - A European secret society founded in 1099, which is a real organization. In 1975 Paris's Bibliothèque Nationale discovered parchments known as Les Dossiers secrets, identifying numerous members of the Priory of Sion, including Sir Isaac Newton, Sandro Botticelli, Victor Hugo and Leonardo Da Vinci.The Vatican prelature known as Opus Dei is a deeply devout Catholic sect that has been the topic of recent controversy due to reports of brain-washing, coercion and a dangerous practice known as `Corporal Mortification'. Opus Dei has just completed construction of a $47 million national headquarters at 243 Lexington Avenue in New York City.*All descriptions of artwork, architecture, documents and secret rituals within this novel are accurate.The Bishop Aringarosa and his protégé the albino Silas are two characters whom really stand-out within this novel of good VS evil, propelling the exciting plot on as you plunge head-first into a most thrilling tale. Murder, lies and secrecy envelop you as you follow Robert Langdon and Sophie on their quest to expose the truth beneath all the camouflage and out into the open. I never thought that I would be so deeply moved by a graphic, explicit and at times horrific thriller that was bloodthirsty and driven by ambitious men who in the name of God took the liberty of concealing one of the greatest secrets of all-time. Dan Brown's masterpiece is truly epic, mind-blowing and totally spectacular therefore I cannot enthuse enough about it nor praise it more highly - as this is not a genre that I would read often. Mind games are played as you unravel the past which cleverly merges into the present, linking us to our past in such a way that is astonishing and awe-inspiring. If you are looking for adventure, danger, twists & turns and those moments that send chills down your spine then this is a must-read!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",this has to be one of the finest mysteries ever written,"(174, 229)",1,0.0,False -0316204269,books,witty,write,witty,story,993518d6d4785dff48e7b973d6096988,8e15fdc9b1d5f34bfee9f772ace41f90,What did you think of the story?,1,0.0,False,89a694c48615b8a35b513ecec08219e0,"Occasionally I get in these moods where nothing appeals, as far as fiction goes. I'll read synopsis after synopsis and dismiss just about everything. I'm on the hunt for the perfect book. This is silly but true. I'm glad I did not dismiss Where'd You Go, Bernadette. I loved every minute of this satyrical novel. The writing is witty and funny. I found myself reading pages aloud to my husband. The characters were wonderful and appealing, even the vile ones. This is the kind of book you can't wait to get back to. Highly recommend. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(543, 557)",1,0.0,False -0007444117,books,amazing,voice,not perfect,thing,d774f24bfee89f75c7fdf1022933c7d7,0a5f6b541749b607589203fb677f54d5,How are things at the end of this story?,5,0.0,False,1447c7c2c53f3f0f91875a077edd09d3,"I listened to this book on audible.com. I did not "read" the book so the voices that everyone is complaining about was AMAZING to me as on audio, they were PERFECT. Tris and Tobias were perfect on audio.I really enjoyed this series. When book 3, Allegiant came out, there was CHAOS everywhere. So many people on Facebook were trashing this book. Apparently the book did not go the way they wanted it to. So many people were talking really badly about it, refusing to read it, posting spoilers and just plain being rude.I AM SO GLAD I AVOIDED ALL THE SPOILERS! I am so glad I waited for all the hype to wear off before I listened to this book. I read book 1 and listened to book 2 on audio. I was really looking forward to book 3 and I was not disappointed by book 3. I love how author Veronica Roth ended the series and love how she followed her heart. Even though she may have not appealled to all of her readers, she did what she felt was best for her storyline and her characters.I am not going to go into any detail of the book as I refuse to post any spoilers. I was hanging on every word of this book. I absolutly loved it and to be honest with you, I cried in more than one part of this book. Some of the times were not even parts one would expect!Congrats Author Veronica Roth on an AMAZING series!!!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1319, 1333)",5,0.0,False -0141039280,books,simple,writing style,timeless,book,e98a7406fec1b337b17db3df993f7dc6,affefcdb8ebcd871e6d6196c1685dd62,Is this book abou timeless?,1,0.0,False,0f37cc9540a9e2993b6da5a8e5673db1,"This is the first book I have read in 2010 that I could not put down. The storyline and the characters were both realistic and unique. Being a southerner born in the 1960's, these characters were my mother's friends and their/our maids. From the beginning the reader identifies and is cheering for the maids. They were smart, funny, loved their families yet the victims of a longstanding system that relied upon their continued repression.Stockett did a wonderful job capturing the dialect and (in my opinion) the lives of the maids. Her writing style was refreshingly simple and straightforward, not distracting me with wordy sentences and unnecessary paragraphs. The storyline is interwoven through the eyes of three different characters which allow the reader to look at relationship between blacks and whites during the 1960's through a new perspective. While we all know the racial relationship between blacks and whites continues to be a challenge for the country, this story ends with the triumph of good over evil as the maids' story is published and the young writer leaves town for her bright future in New York. All in all, forgot the historical relevance and read The Help because it a great story. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1218, 1232)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,intriguing,plot,strong,character development,45e1c579c369a9aeca1ee2058b1d1c90,3339f436e6b60efc75462b553ce6fbb5,How is character development?,1,0.0,False,49a1a8bf7b5fea965bd9a61b9e5c6935,"Angelica PennettaMr. SlaterEnglish 910 December 2010The Girl With The Dragon TattooThe Girl With The Dragon Tattoo was the type of book that took awhile to get into but in the end was worth the wait because of the ""on edge"" feeling you got throughout almost the whole book; I highly recommend that anyone who loves a good mystery reads this book.The plot was very intriguing; once you think you have it all figured out there is still the doubt that you are wrong and knowing this book you probably are. It seems as if every time you think Salander and Blomvist have the case solved, they find a new piece of evidence that puts a whole new twist on the story. The book starts out in detail about how Mikael Blomvist, a professional journalist, is being convicted for libel but then takes a sudden turn when he is asked by Henrik Vanger, a member of one of the wealthiest family's in Sweden, to help investigate the disappearance of his niece, Harriet Vanger. Lisbeth Salander, a 24 year old rebellion who, let's just say, is a big fan of piercings, tattoos, and intense crime solving, eventually joins Blomvist in the search for Harriet. Step by step, as Salander and Blomvist continue their research they creep a little closer each day to finding out the truth about the Vanger family. As you get closer to the end, you'll find yourself getting ready to jump out of your skin; its one of those endings that slaps you right in the face. When it comes to the ending, you wont disappointed.The highly detailed characterization and conflict was what made this book such a fascinating thriller. When reading the description of Lisbeth Salander, not only does her striking appearance catch your attention but the way her personality is portrayed gives you the perfect imagery. It's not only the physical description of the characters that pulls you in, it's the way everything is played out and crafted so carefully. The conflict was the most important part of this book, in my opinion just because there was conflict after conflict that Salander and Blomvist then had to try and solve. This book is filled from beginning to end with a roller coaster of suspenseful conflict and thrill.Henrik Vanger searched for his niece for 40 years, when everyone gave up and he was all on his own, Blomvist and Salander were the only ones willing to help. By this act of generosity as portrayed in the book, I think the author was trying to make a point to the reader. The point trying to be made could have been anything from meaning do things happen for a reason to if you never give up you may be surprised at what you may find, either way it's a good read. Blomvist takes part in helping Salander find the real her, he helps her realize what she needs to do to be happy while at the same time trying to make everyone else happy.Overall, I loved this book! It was definitely the type of book that was constantly grabbing you and pulling you in; it had me jumping from page to page just to see what was going to happen next. If you're into mind boggling mysteries that make you think, this the book for you! It never stops making you wonder. I would definitely recommend reading this book, but I have to warn you, once you get started you can't stop!Work CitedStieg, Larsson. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. New York: Vintage Books, 2009. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3327, 3341)",1,0.0,False -0316228532,books,real,depth,great,talent,a6e6c3954d923f6acb9f14a819fc784d,a0602d69cbdbb030ce059662a5bee674,How much of the talent of Christie is seen in her novels?,1,0.2,False,a4dd6e7ee524470c1ad08b8bd3e47ef0,"First, I would like to preface this review by stating that I am an avid Harry Potter fan (I'm in Ravenclaw, if you must know), and maybe that was my problem -- my expectations were too high. In HP, I genuinely cared about the characters. I felt for them -- I felt connected or impacted in some way by each of them. Even as an almost irrelevant character, I felt compassion and sadness for the father of Cedric Diggory when he was murdered. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same about A Casual Vacancy.This book details the mundane lives of several families - the Mollisons, the Walls, the Weedons, the Jawandas, the Prices, the Bawdens, and the Fairbrothers - none of whom have any real depth, except perhaps the Weedons.The problem with this book is, Rowling didn't make me care about the characters. I felt nothing for them, to the point that I actually started hoping she was going to kill them off one by one so I didn't have to read about them anymore. The plot (if you can call it that) was extremely weak:The story begins with the death of Parish Councilman Barry Fairbrother and the entire story is about who is going to take his seat on the council. The thing is: who cares? Without giving anything away, should you still attempt to get through this tragedy of literature, I didn't care that the council seat of this 50-person town was empty. I didn't care that some people wanted to include the ""Fields"" (essentially the ghetto of the town) into another town and some didn't. Rowling just didn't make me understand why it mattered.Further, I was finally forced to admit something to myself that I have been avoiding for years: at a literary level, Rowling is just not a good writer. Her sentences are short, meaningless, and lack depth and perceptive. I happily ignored this in HP because they are, after all, young adult books, but now that she is writing for us grown ups, her writing style needs to reflect that, and sadly, it didn't.A Casual Vacancy just did not live up to my expectations, which admittedly, may have been too high. I am truly disappointed. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2085, 2099)",1,0.0,False -0062048503,books,other,choice,not complete,story,d8250c34e0b5dbe41cad011ec5747e18,b32f41ed168f8191d2472a3bbe89a1a2,How is it story ?,1,0.0,False,e79ad486e916c06874136bbfcc568007,"My Thoughts: I started this book and couldn't put it down until I was finished! Completely and utterly finished. No breaks, no stops, no doing anything until I was done.It's the future and a lot of things are different. We are introduced to Eve who will be graduating from an all girls school. She's top notch and will give a speech at the ceremony. Her life seems pretty good. She will soon learn new things and Eve and her friends are anxious for their futures. She will learn different trades in the City of Sand after graduation.Ever since The Plague, people are restless. Girls are sent to these schools and taught that men are dangerous. They are not to be trusted.So, when Eve stumbles upon what really happens after graduation, she's horrified. The future looked so good, until she realized what she and the rest of the girls would be doing next. Does the population need increased? YES!She sets out and escapes from the school into the wild. She needs to get to Califia which is a safe haven for people like her. She ends up meeting an unlikely ally along the way and they head out to a safe haven together.Things don't go expected as they stumble upon a boy named Caleb. Eve is hesitant to trust him or even talk to him but when her life is put in his hands, she has no other choice. Eve describes him as a dirty boy, and stinky when she meets him! This reminded me of how people don't always have soap and have to make do with what they got. And be happy, just to have simple things.She goes back to his homestead and we get to see her develop a relationship with him and all the other boys who live there.Eve and Caleb had such a precious relationship. I don't know how else to describe it. It was gentle, and caring, and oh so charming.Things don't turn out exactly how I had hoped, and now I want the next book!When I started this novel, I wasn't sure about it. Honestly, I didn't read much about it, because I didn't want to know what was going to happen. I wanted this one to be one of those that I heard a lot about when it came out awhile ago, but it just sat on my bookshelf until I was ready to read it. I picked it up, and started reading it, forgetting what the plot was about. Am I glad I did? YES YES YES!Overall: When does the next book come out again? haha, not soon enough! Eve was an imaginative book of what the future could be like. I love these kind of books, because we see different aspects of what the world could hold, and some of them are very scary to really think about it. I really loved Eve and I can't wait to read more by Carey.Cover: It's pretty! The colors just go together and the way the girl is looking out is just amazing. She knows something more is out there, but she's not sure what is.What I'd Give It: 5/5 Cupcakes______________Review Based On Hardcover EditionTaken From Princess Bookie ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2841, 2855)",1,0.0,False -0061583251,books,easy,life,different,situation,2e0d65c5dc4b1bb16a66ba997c7f2be9,049f891825408462665ec685a8536264,Does the situation change later?,3,0.0,False,b0f3a8f74a764516d9b213f599c0ee42,"The book is divided into 12 months of tackling different aspects of happiness and developing the disciplines to develop more satisfaction and peace in life. The book is not fast paced, but introspective and thought provoking. What if small, insignificant changes could create significant boosts in overall happiness? It is worth a read and your own experimentation over time. I suggest reading it a bit at a time so you can try some of the things she suggests. There is an underlying theme that life is pretty easy for her to start with, but that could be said about most of us! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(579, 593)",3,0.0,False -1476741182,books,wicked,sense,witty,book,106abe55d94a714ee104c2ffb9f97dfe,f74862adf3b991f53f26ab8e6f20b318,How is the quality of book ?,1,0.0,False,8d5b68a632d1971f120e6f62b8e775cf,"Rofl! Lol! Lmao! I could not stop laughing out loud (seriously) with this one. Ms. Clayton has a wicked, wicked sense of humour. Please buy it. I guarantee you will not regret it.Wallbanger was a nice cross between chick lit and NA but with none of the conflict and angst that you see in a lot of NA books of late. To be perfectly honest, I was getting tired of all the sobbing, helpless virgins. This book, however, was a very realistic take on relationships in the 21st century. Both protagonists have successful and fulfilling careers, and great friends. Oh and let's not forget Clive. :) I loved it and am looking forward to the next book (Rusty Nailed) which is all about Simon and Caroline settling into a relationship.The Wallbanger and Pink Nightie Girl start off as neighbours, then friends, and then inevitably, lovers. SPOILER ALERT-During their friendship phase there is plenty of sizzling heat and tension but no sexy times until 70% into the book. For those of you who love plenty of sexy times, this one may not be for you. That being said, once these two start they.... Do. Not. Stop. As in like rabbits, people!Yes, Caroline talking about her O, LC, Brain, and Heart did get a little annoying but definitely not anywhere close to getting me to give up on the story.The secondary characters were great. And I really do mean ALL the secondary characters-her best friends and his too. Love the matchmakers!I can totally see myself rereading Wallbanger. Bravo, Ms. Clayton! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1487, 1501)",1,0.0,False -0345803507,books,great,series,enjoyable,series,ac472fbb9231dd0f88b07af7ccd047cf,599aa39587eb905a7674fbac73c164e1,What is the quality of the series?,1,0.0,False,bf237494fd640ca19419f634b3aad400,"This series was great. I really enjoyed them, and though some people were saying the book were poorly written, I 100% disagree. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This series was great,"(0, 21)",1,0.75,True -0439023483,books,engrossing,plot,skilled,author,e7fd779d51f2c1fd60365d5fa2e36fc5,a348b91a809f9223ef4ec5f7c62ccfa0,Do you consider the author a person skilled?,5,0.5,False,b7be9df288e13d875779aa6991522837,"The ""Hunger Games"" - reflects the current generation's love of reality shows - a la ""Survivor,"" their ""video game"" mentality, and need for instant gratification, and blends it with classic dystopian novels: ""Fahrenheit 451,"" ""The Giver,"" ""The House of the Scorpion,"" ""1984,"" and arguably one of the best, ""Brave New World.""So now what we have is a ""new and improved"" post-apocalyptic YA novel (I'll leave it to you if it is fiction or not). The novel is well developed; the plot is tense, gritty, and engrossing. Collins's characters are completely realistic and sympathetic as they form alliances and friendships in the face of overwhelming odds. Although we all can agree that the premise of the killings is somewhat objectionable and/ or disturbing; however, so was it in Jackson's ""The Lottery"" or the sexual relationships in Atwood's ""The Handmaid's Tale."" Still, without question, the book is very good; I would teach it in my junior or senior classes in a heartbeat! (That's a great way to ruin a good book!)The ""Hunger Games"" - there is little left to say that has not already been said! Being an English teacher (sorry about that), I have long been interesting in books that get students reading. In the late 90's, the ""Harry Potter"" series began to set the reading world on fire; I was enthralled with that series when I saw families carrying a Potter book and even talking about the book! Some minor series followed onto the YA horizon, and then later came the ""Twilight"" series which got readers reading by moonlight. Now, it is the ""Hunger Games"" series which is sweeping the nation. Although I am not promoting ""The Reading Games,"" just anything that promotes reading is good!America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war, to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. Each year, two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery (a tip of the hat to Shirley Jackson) to participate in The Hunger Games. The Games are a mixture of entertainment, propaganda, and a form of mental intimidation of the subjugated districts; the televised games are broadcasted throughout Panem as the 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors, literally, with all citizens required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss's young sister, Prim, is selected, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart, Peeta, the son of the town baker, will be pitted against bigger, stronger representatives. The pages turn faster as the book progresses. Sarah, a friend of mine, said it best: ""I struggled to put this down. Though everyone told me how good it was, I just didn't expect to be as enthralled as I was."" ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2705, 2719)",1,0.0,False -0618680004,books,high,opinion,personal,experience,4480c81216be8808fa3effc8dcd15b10,db3b9126197190f1934b2179431cd429,What experience do I leave when reading this book?,2,0.0,False,64e3b8ffd8b71821bfc8be8bdaff6d1a,"I am not a religious person, although I consider myself spiritual, I don't have a very high opinion of organized religion. What bothers me is the hypocrisy of this book. It was lent to me by an atheist friend of mine to ""learn the truth"".This book is not full of ""truth"" - it's full of an atheistic fundamentalist violently advocating elimination of the right to think freely, that is, the right to disagree with him. The only way I can see positive reviews for this book happening are if they are written by people who espouse his extremist and fundamentalist viewpoints. Which is frightening to say the least.Although I dislike Christianity as a religion, I do recall Jesus once saying something that is very true - that one should look for the log in one's own eye before pointing out the splinter in another. Many atheists simply refuse to comprehend that perhaps they are practicing the same form of hate and intolerance for their fellow human that those that they criticize are. ANSWERNOTFOUND",it 's full of an atheistic fundamentalist,"(273, 313)",2,0.55,True -0345803507,books,awful,write,british,author,4fa83114dda01e8f85e7e6bfdd595056,cfc6b1017edfaa87518e84279f332f48,Where is the author of the piece?,1,0.0,False,de934999304c0b483cdb7681a45718d9,"This trilogy is worth reading. I couldn't honestly give this a 5 star rating because the writing is awful and the editing is just as bad. If the eyeglass wearing conscious, the inner goddess, and all that smirking had been removed I'd have given 4.5 just for that. One thing that allowed me to read all 3 books without grinding my teeth is that fairly early into the first book I realized this reads like a teenager girls diary. That made it much less painless for me when I approached it that way.If you can get through the first 2 books, and you must read them or you will be completely lost, I think you will agree this was worth it. Finally you get the rest of the story. Christian's childhood is filled in more as well as what really happened with him and Mrs. Robinson. You find out why a person has targeted Christian and Ana, who the accomplice is, and why they help. I won't go into book description because too many others have covered that very well and I won't give spoilers.I would like to comment on the mommy porn thing. While there is some BDSM and some sex, there really isn't as much as you would think from all the comments. There is actually more talk about the BDSM than the actual practice of it and the sex is mostly vanilla. If those topics bother you and you're still a bit interested, this is a fairly safe book to try. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This trilogy is worth reading,"(0, 29)",1,0.1,False -1469984202,books,solid,write,excellent,pace,03b66ca8f57801eb19ff1d062b65cbc8,52343593f3f55e1ef4c4d75a1f26fba3,How is the pace?,1,0.0,False,337c962ae887bb5d30df26b3523871fb,"I just read the WOOL Omnibus. I am blown away. This is epic horror at its best. There are a few internal logic problems, but the writing is solid and I ended up truly caring about the characters, sitting on the edge of my seat as they endured bad and worse situations. Excellent protagonist. Excellent bad guy (what a creep!), and excellent love interest. The post-apocalyptic setting was rendered in plausible, wonderful, well-thought-out detail. And the suspense kept ratcheting up.It feels a little bit like reading early Stephen King, for those of you who are into that. Hugh Howey isn't a King clone, but he has that same grand sense of style. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(654, 668)",1,0.0,False -0316036919,books,interesting,thing,interesting,relationship,b427eeb7acb4bc37f54bfc013241d345,e37253cc48509b9b9740b74e0d546915,How is the relationship?,5,0.0,False,285a2d940fb8769c486e7bc83c0700c2,"Wow, I had to push myself through this book. Between the movie preview and the 5 star reviews, I gave THE HOST another chance (lost interest a year ago after chapter 2). This time I was optimistic about it developing into a moving story. Despite my disdain for S.M's hideous overuse of adverbs and said-bookisms, I knew she was a superb storyteller, so I let myself be drawn into the exciting premise of Melanie meeting Jared again, and having to prove she was still her, even though her eyes reflected the truth that a different soul also lived in her.But this was ""Wanderer's"" story, and I found her ... robotic and mundane (for the first 9 chapters, especially). She had NO humour, NO goals (apart from smother Melanie out of her body), NO hobbies, NO friends or family, NO personality. So I had NO compassion for her. I also loathed her telling me, a human, over and over what it was like to be in a human's body. Tell me something I don't know! And I SO wasn't interested in her other planets and ""hosts"": those details were very uninteresting and gross (the fact that she'd liked sharing one of a huge alien ""spider's"" 3 brains made me disconnect with her further).I still have great admiration for S. Meyer for creating such mystery around the character of Edward, in Twilight, and if the POV character in THE HOST had have been Jared, Meyer could have created a similar chemistry. Jared's re-discovery of Melanie could've been as exciting as Bella being told by Edward all his secrets and intricacies. We would have been fearful for Jared to trust Melanie again, but excited that she could be telling the truth. Also, her other-world and other-host details would have ACTUALLY been interesting if heard for the first time through Jared's ears. And I'm sure his time away from the cave would've been MUCH more exciting and heart-rendering (how did he deal, after seeing the face of the girl he's still mourning?) to read than Wanda's POV: every. single. detail and every. single. conversation being relayed.""Wanderer"" was such a boring narrator, and Jared was absent for MOST of the first half of the book! I didn't understand the alien worm falling for Jared, because EYE hadn't even gotten to know him! The movie seems to correct this and play out in chronological order, and I can't help but ponder on how intensely I would have wanted Melanie and Jared to get back together if the book had STARTED with them, STARTED with Jared finding Melanie in that kitchen. I would have been riveted to the pages! We would have gone through his mourning when Melanie left him that note and felt his intense loss, felt his anguish in having to tell her brother, felt his bravery in plucking up and finding a new home, looking after the little brother of the girl he was mourning. Then we would've felt his ache and anger whenever he looked at Melanie's face, her eyes now reflective (such a cool detail by S. Meyer! What's with her and eyes? So good!). THAT'S all conflict. Very interesting conflict!The sad thing is, Stephenie Meyer HAS THIS POTENTIAL for great conflict and feelings.Anyway, I lost so much interest in the possibilities of THE HOST that I started skimming (periodically) through Wanda's cave-time during Jared's absence, and all I found was more of the same. It reminded me of Eclipse, when Bella goes to the bonfire with Jacob and we have meaningless (plot-wise) conversations that take up a whole CHUNK of that book. And the other chunks in the series where we have PAGES of inner monologues and every detail on housecleaning and hair-washing. But with those books I kept reading because I was invested in E & B's relationship.I was not invested in ""Wanderer,"" and Melanie (a more interesting, gutsy character) was fading more and more into the background by halfway. I gave up. I was so frustrated, I did more than just skim each page to the end, I skimmed every fiftieth page. Nothing grabbed me. They were STILL in the caves.Oh, and Wanderer had become so much like Bella ... minus the humour and stumbling. All that serious caring-for-others and stubbornness, yet no interests or personality of her own.I HOPE S. Meyer can write in a different POV voice! Perhaps that's why she didn't write from Jared's perspective. I haven't written her off yet, however, like I have THE HOST. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4300, 4314)",5,0.0,False -0312576463,books,not likable,character,likeable,none,0c2c7cd47d0784fed36951d6cc08ea7f,6fe144f9ed8c09b3b6c4386d031fa2eb,Why none is likeable?,1,0.0,False,2e2066402722bd3249e22d058c45859b,"It's the classic "disconnected from parents, rebel against parents, become your parents, midlife crisis" book. The characters were not likable, and it often felt forced and a little pretentious. I failed to see much that was creative or frankly even interesting. ANSWERNOTFOUND",it often felt forced and a little pretentious,"(156, 201)",1,0.4666666666666666,False -006197806X,books,interesting,interaction,interesting,back story,e8bfa22a29f76fca60809d15b5f0e6c2,560b3fdf04810cb5c4d2936a346abe14,How interesting is the back story ?,1,0.25,False,d9fa2a5c9a5bedb0feb518cacf6c36a3,"3.5 StarsIn the sequel to Delirium, Lena is stronger than ever before, and ready to start loving again.Lena has spent several months in the Wilds. Months learning how to grow stronger and how to survive. And now she is ready to walk among the ""Zombies"" once again. On a special mission, Lena has to keep tabs on a pro-Cure group that is fighting to have the Cure required starting at a younger age. This organization is not the only thing that catches Lena's eye, she also can't seem to stay away from the founder's son, Julian.Hm. I wanted to like this book. I wanted to love this book. But....I don't. Like Delirium, there isn't a lot of action but a lot happens. Lena grows into her own person and soon she is ready to infiltrate New York under a new guise. The story is told from the past and the present until the past meets up with the present. This allows the reader to watch Lena's transformation.I was disappointed that none of the characters from Delirium were present in this book, I really wanted to see Lena's reaction to them after she discovered the true meaning of love. The characters that we are introduced to are just as strong and interesting though. We first meet the ever strong Raven who really pushes Lena to be all that she can be-and more. Their interactions were interesting and endearing; I think Raven was my favorite secondary character in this book. She is so head strong but also so vulnerable with the most heart-wrenching story.Now.....I have to address something that I wish I could ignore. Julian. He is the poster child for the pro-Cure group Lena is trying to destroy from the inside. As fate would have it, they fall in love and their relationship starts to mirror that of Alex and Lena. Now because I know and love Alex I cannot accept the possibility of another boy who can hold a light to him. Because Alex and perfect. And the story seems to hint at a future love triangle which...I could definitely do without. So that's really all I have to say. It's upsetting to write about.The writing is akin to poetry. Oliver describes everything beautifully and romantically. Lena's first person point of view helps show her progression into a strong and independent woman who is taking the role of her first love.Pandemonium is not what I was expecting but Oliver never fails to create a beautiful story. I am curious to see how this will all end. ANSWERNOTFOUND",beautiful story,"(2323, 2338)",1,1.0,True -0804176663,books,own,secret,good,head,f4cd68f7c637eb923b0be2353e894f6d,90d9298c65d0df703f676fc5a390852d,What about head?,1,0.0,False,e43ee5a32f8268fde86ef6f6e8bb8c31,"Lately, I have been in a contemporary romantica rut. It seemed as though a lot contemporary romance books (of late) had been following a similar story line, it was getting predictable. So, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that Wanted is very much it's own story with fresh characters, plenty of heated scenes, and a storyline that drew me further into the book.Angelina is a woman with secrets and a past that kept her from being true to herself. When her beloved Uncle Jahn dies, Angelina is left without her rock to lean on. She struggles between her natural inclination to be a rebel, to live freely and her fear that letting loose will hurt those she loves. I found it easy to identify with Angie, and she is a character that intrigued me from the first page. Then there's Evan. Evan has his own secrets and he pushes Angie away at first, for fear of drawing her into his dark world and a promise he had made to the late Uncle Jahn. But, Angie and Evan have a sizzling chemistry between them that neither can resist.When I say that Evan has secrets and pushes Angelina away, it is because of secrets. Evan does not have the deep-seeded emotional damage that some contemporary romance men have. Evan is a man who developed his business to take care of his family by any means necessary. Some of those means could mean big trouble for Evan, his business partners, and the people closest to him. I really like that Evan is a different type of dangerous man. He likes to be dominant and in charge, in life and in the bedroom, but not obsessively so. He wants Angelina to make her own life choices, he does not make them for her or force her to his will. Their relationship developed from a long period of friendship and closeness, so I believed their romance as a couple.Along with steamy romance and fresh characters, J. Kenner delivered a story of intrigue as well. Evan and his business partners had drawn the attention of the FBI and there was a matter of stolen art that brought suspense and a bit of adventure to the book. Overall, Wanted proved to be a very entertaining read. I will definitely be reading more of this series in the future, as I am curious to learn what Evan's business partners, his best friends, will be up to next. I have read J. Kenner's other books before, her Stark trilogy, but, so far, I am enjoying this Most Wanted series more. Contemporary romantica readers, I would recommend giving Wanted a try.*I received this book in exchange for an honest review* ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2515, 2529)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,unique,relationship,complete,story,439620c3f553269f91fbabdc719488dd,6bec3e914def2f4618a76edf4e7a15d7,What about the story?,1,0.0,False,9d0a51328c75350ab5b4bbd7c4ff6113,"I wanted to read Hopeless because I love NA, and I have heard so many great reviews about it. So, when I saw it for free on amazon about a month ago, I knew that I had to get it, and my trip to NJ provided some time in my reading schedule that I could get to it.I was not disappointed. I loved Sky's character even though I was a bit confused by the opening. I was yearning to know what was going on and it took us back so that we could piece together what led her and Holder to that moment. Sky has some unique relationships all around and that kept things interesting. Her adoptive mom Karen is strict on no-technology and then very lenient in others, and I love the way they are together, just accepting but still Karen wanting the best for Sky. Sky and her best friend from next door have this friendship where they love and support each other even if they may not necessarily agree with the other's choices. Six, the above mentioned best friend, sleeps with a lot of guys and has gotten quite a negative name for herself, which makes me so infuriated--guys can do whatever and sleep or say they sleep with all kinds of girls and its okay, but women get judged and I think that its an important issue that they talk about.Holder is infuriating at times, and so sweet, thoughtful and considerate at others. Sky just doesn't blindly accept his mood swings though, she knows that he has a dark past and she knows part of it about his sister. They also share the bond of rumors about them both going around of which, not all of it or none of it is true. They feel this deep connection though and they talk about so much and try to always be honest with each other, but some things are hard to talk about and they cover that well.TRIGGER alert and Spoilerish paragraph. I also must give disclosure, I think that some of my readers also have suicide triggers, so be aware, it is in here. Someone sees it, and it is in another family and is talked about. I was effected more than usual because I wasn't expecting it. Nothing was gory but a character did witness and it was so similar to my dad's. For those with sexual abuse triggers, also present in this story.They have an undeniable chemistry and sexual tension between them, and I love every second of it. Knowing that Sky feels numb when kissing most boys, Holder really takes that aspect slowly. Especially kissing on the lips, kissing other places is def okay, and we see that he makes Sky feel things. Sexy things. Romantic things. Lustful things. But they never really get as explicit as most NA, so I think that makes a good transition if you've never read an NA before and used to just kisses or fade to black in YA.I really appreciate how they don't jump to saying I love you, and admit that they aren't there but still want to acknowledge that its deep and they haven't really felt that before.The more we learn about Holder though and see his actions at times, the more that I want to know about what he hasn't told yet.The secret that finally came out was def unique and shocking, but little clues and some of her dreams and the timing led me to believe something similar. I just couldn't piece together the details and man were they amazing and so well thought out. I can't imagine being in a similar situation for any of them or what I would have done.Bottom Line: Powerful and romantic NA. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3355, 3369)",1,0.0,False -0143038419,books,inspire,book,personal,story,e471f9da2e3ea69fa95f9987252030ae,d62258227d6d14da60f443e1adc3bf3c,How is it the story?,1,0.0,False,50a52b29a90b93ad64449b67e695d5d2,"The author who's just been through a messay divorce, embarks on her spiritual, international journey in search of...she's not sure. She just knows she wants to move, to be somewhere else.I had heard that the book was inspiring, which was true. I was unprepared for the fact it was also pretty funny. The author is able to turn a phrase, and I'd put her among the ranks of the funniest female writers, almost approaching Nora Rphron or a Fran Lebowitz.I do feel the criticisms that the author comes across as self serving are true. I wish the author had turned less of the focus on herself. Nevertheless, if you enjoy free form essay writing, basically a forgotten art, check this book out.Another excellent book of humorous essays is Race You To The Fountain of Youth, which had me rolling on the floor.Race You to the Fountain of Youth: I'm Not Dead Yet (But parts of me are going fast)""Eat, Pray, Love"" is truly an interesting collection of essays and was fresh and different. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(979, 993)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,complete,novel,vivid,scene,28d21480b53bdf92215c100158e9cdb0,1b6c96e71625cc349d986559cf5c2f77,How are the scenes narrated on the ships?,1,0.0,False,63138425042c6b23489426378530e107,"I was excited to read this book, especially with all the hype surrounding it lately with the movie release. I wanted to know what all the fuss was about. So I dove right in.First, I'll be completely honest. The book started out extremely slow. The first couple chapters were interesting, inviting the reader into the idea quickly. But it trailed off quickly -- so quickly that I was bored to the point of almost putting it down at chapter 5. But I thought to myself, ""There's so much hype, there must be something more."" So I skipped 5 chapters to chapter 10 and started skimming from there to see if I'd reached something of interest. Finally, the story was taking off again.The basis of the story is this: A poor society comprised of several districts ruled by a wealthy government are forced to compete in what come to be known as ""The Hunger Games"". The Games were started as punishment for an uprising the poor districts of the society waged against the government, but the governing body defeated the rebellion and crushed the poor under even heavier burdens.The rules of the hunger games were simple. Representatives were selected from each of the 12 societal districts, placed into an ""arena"", and forced to fight each other to the death. Last man (or woman) standing won food and riches for his (or her) family. But here's the catch: the combatants were mere teen-agers.No novel would be complete without a quasi-love story infused into it (because what good is blood and carnage among fighting children without a love story, right?). The combatants fight their way down to the last 2 remaining...uh...lovebirds. And what good is a love story among blood and carnage waged by children against other children than a good old fashioned ""Romeo and Juliet"" scheme to wrap it all up?I will admit, the idea of the story was intriguing. People who don't know each other and who have done each other no wrong other than living in ""opposing"" districts are forced to fight to the death for the hopeful benefit of their respective families. It speaks rather loudly of the depravity of our human condition. Where does a person (or society) draw the line in the sand saying, ""We will go this far and no farther!"" ? When do we say, ""We will not bow to the Establishment!"" ?While the book raises some interesting societal issues (issues I'm sure someone could relate to war and greed and government in our day), I was disturbed the author chose the main players of the Games to be children. I wasn't offended, just disturbed. Maybe that's because we expect these kinds of stories with adult victims, not children. When we bring children into the equation, however, I think we are forced to think our positions through a bit further than we originally would have.What would you do if your family was in that situation? Would you stand up and fight? Or would you cower in fear?I give The Hunger Games 3 1/2 stars out of 5, primarily due to its predictability and slow start. The idea was intriguing, so it deserved at least 3 for provocation and thoughtfulness.You can see my other reviews at my blog site: christiancognition.blogspot.com ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3134, 3148)",1,0.0,False -1480529699,books,not bad,story,nice,story,e8d3e32cca0844da28058346bdd15364,b7ba7057130e0219f09d53fb0941c6bc,How is the story book?,1,0.0,False,c59fc1ffbabd688ee5687759f72b8ff2,Good price. Story wasn't bad. Male lead made you like him in the end. A number of errors in the book which were a bit annoying ANSWERNOTFOUND,A number of errors in the book which were a bit annoying,"(70, 126)",1,0.9,True -0805096663,books,own,view,great,insight,73927238e6fa957cd37f8bf6e16b4290,a2f5f9afbd622b495c14302db7446440,How is the insight?,1,0.0,False,b4bcfddcc0d25716b63c34066368e0ae,"In my opinion, this is not as good a book as 'Killing Lincoln' (which I quite thoroughly enjoyed). However, I think that is because I anticipated a little less about JFK himself, and more about 'the killing'. Still a very good book, with much information that was new to me concerning JFK, and the Kennedy clan. A good read ...I still (and will always) have my own very definite views on the Assasination of JFK ... this book did not/could not change those. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(461, 475)",1,0.0,False -1455574856,books,little,time,able to write,author,f0399cd5eae816b90ed50eb164090073,05cc6014124d1b6aff0b42d04671ad75,Who is author ?,5,0.0,False,a41636cd4b80ce1a3aeb4c84cf18cb9b,"Ella and Micha... could two young people be more messed up yet compliment each other more perfectly? I think not.Jessica Sorensen has a rare talent when it comes to building sexual tension between characters, and The Secret of Ella and Micha (The Secret #1) perfectly exemplifies her ability. She hooks you at the beginning by creating characters you instantly adore. Then, she builds a world filled with dysfunction and reality that Ella and Micha must overcome... together.I actually downloaded this book a few weeks ago and popped it open when I needed to kill some time before an appointment. I found myself wanting to find out what happens to them and between them so I went home and finished reading it. Lucky for me, it is a quick, easy read because I have very little time (most of my books are 'read' via audiobooks on my commute to work).Go ahead and take a few minutes to fall in love with Ella and Micha AND Jessica Sorensen. You won't be disappointed.T.R. Graves, Author ANSWERNOTFOUND",Jessica Sorensen,"(113, 129)",5,0.0,False -0007442920,books,as good,book,as great,book,dfc1355b984f0a338062a02884469acf,77d7c8ca5370bce91841a2ef03f360ed,What book is ?,1,0.0,False,627bb9cb4b6ef10b85fd29eb0209d1d3,"Insurgent takes off where Divergent ended. We follow Tris, Four, Caleb and many others through this war against the Erudite and the Dauntless traitors. This war gets complicated though and you don't know who to trust. Some people are not who they seem. The romance is there, although hardly. Tris and Four/Tobias have some power struggles throughout this book though luckily there is no love triangle (I'm getting pretty sick of those).I love this book because of the strong female leader-Tris and there are many other strong characters. The choices that Tris has to make are insane and the things that her and her friends go through in this novel are epic.This book was just as good as Divergent. Make sure you have some free time before starting this novel because it is hard to put down. ANSWERNOTFOUND",this book though luckily,"(350, 374)",1,0.8333333333333334,True -0345803485,books,addictive,story,how great,book,889cc66df13049d9aca7c2758251bc0d,e16c28a994f0a820a1c1bcceadfffd6d,What do you think about book?,1,0.0,False,a7c5952744ffb3f4ba402cf72849419f,"Im probably the last one out there who hadn't read this series, so when I was getting ready for a three week vacation, I decided to bring these books along. I agree with many of the negative reviews, this book was poorly written, and by the end of the third book I was tired of reading about Christian and Ana's sex. But the story, the love, the passion, was highly addictive. I needed to read all three. Is this book going to show up on a classics list in 25 years time, I hope not. But it was a good summer beach read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",", this book was poorly written , and by the end of the third book I was tired of reading about","(198, 291)",1,0.4333333333333333,False -1455548987,books,honest,character,relatable,story,34d4c530902fdc011c2e5c0817d158bb,d021387c1c4d919f290b9c27895c0fd4,Which story is relatable?,4,0.0,False,d8cc05af7392c3a1e241fe5730fbad73,Easy read and great happily ever after. The characters are honest & refreshing. A lovely road trip and happy story. Everyone would live to find someone like these two did. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(172, 186)",4,0.0,False -0373210493,books,good,reason,not right,thing,055123b17959561da8077fb7bb270c3f,abebebaa9f571ebde65df3ccd7465b63,How many bad things happen in this movie?,1,0.5833333333333333,True,e080791559877f978b2468bfff66eb52,"Summary:The book is told in the POV of both characters, so I guess I should tell the summary based by both characters.Echo:Echo was miss popularity, until she woke up in the hospital with scars all over her arms. When she heads back to school, no one wants to know her. They all believe that she was a cutter. Her father is in love with her old babysitter and the two of them are having a baby. There is a lot of change going on in her life right now and she really needs some support. Her counselor works with her to regain her memory and move forward. Inadvertently, her counselor also introduces her to Noah.Noah:Noah is Mr. bad boy. He is kind of a jerk, but he has good reasons for his attitude. He's a stoner with a heart of gold. Regardless, he is the bad boy throughout the entire book.The two meet as they are both about to partake in a B&E; to grab their files. It's not a love at first sight sort of thing, but slowly their relationship develops. Noah is not afraid of Echo's scars which is a comfort to her. She provides some strength for him. All together they make an ADORABLE (going to hug the book tight now) couple.My thoughts:Honestly, I didn't think this was going to be as tough of a book to read subject wise. I thought it would be another cute teen romance novel. It's not. The characters are gritty with so many troubles to work through. McGarry is the real gem. Not only does she make the reader feel like they know the characters and situations, regardless of having any experience in those situations, she also places the reader within the story. You are not observing overhead, but living in the moment with the characters. This is an author to watch and wait for. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1712, 1726)",1,0.0,False -014014773X,books,honest,story,shocking,story,13e2c7931fe04055b3272a0c4848cf35,db70e5c7aa5a7ed62808996319bcd910,How was the book's story perceived?,1,0.0,False,44b6bc72ff6bcf81d90bc698bf5ce1f6,"""That's what stories are for. Stories are for joining the past to the future. Stories are for those late hours in the night when you can't remember how you got from where you were to where you are. Stories are for eternity, when memory is erased, when there is nothing to remember except the story.""This is truly one of the best books I have ever read. The praise at the beginning of the book calls it ""a vital, important book"" which cannot be honestly stated about too many books, but it is true in this case. It took me longer than it should have to read this book because I didn't want to read it when I was tired, or preoccupied or when the TV was on in the background. I only wanted to read it when I could dedicate my whole mind to it and immerse myself in it.Listed as a collection of short stories regarding Mr. O'Brien's time in the Vietnam war, I felt it read more like a novel, there was a strong continuity throughout the stories. The stories were honest, passionate and beautifully written without the need for fancy, lyrical writing.""The Things They Carried"" is honestly one of the best pieces of literature I have ever read, and I recommend it to everyone.( ANSWERNOTFOUND",Stories are for joining the past to the future,"(30, 76)",1,0.1875,False -030758836X,books,readable,prose,generous,star,3d1b7256f9b7817d0471e036107a8d33,ae109166a49a6300f4c9af298fa368e3,How is the star?,1,0.0,False,09a6069159a2db705a4246154599267b,"Some books are impossible to review accurately with the risk of spoilers. In the case of Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn's third crime thriller, the trouble isn't so much that I have to give away specific plot details as that I have to discuss the narrative structure in a way that might make alert readers able to predict some of those details when they otherwise wouldn't have. Those who want to experience the novel without such inadvertent guidance should avoid reading beyond the first paragraph of this review, and content themselves with this capsule statement: Gone Girl is a compelling page-turner, but turns away from the insight into real human behavior that might have made it a literary as well as a plot-driven triumph.That ultimate lack of insight is all the more disappointing because the book initially suggests a nuanced and thoroughly contemporary character study. The protagonists, Nick Dunne and his wife Amy, were writers in New York City until the economic downturn left them both jobless. The nearly-simultaneous news that Nick's mother was terminally ill made a move back to his Missouri hometown seem like a good idea. But within two years their already-fragile relationship is so strained that when Amy disappears on the morning of their fifth wedding anniversary, Nick soon becomes the prime suspect. His first-person narration of events after the disappearance alternates with Amy's diary entries about their life together, and between the two accounts there are enough questions raised to make a reader wonder whether Nick, an admitted liar, is really capable of murder.This first section of the novel, which takes up about half of its 400 pages, is a brilliant blend of plot development and character work. Both Nick and Amy are complicated, frustrating, ultimately sympathetic human beings, and the emotional dynamics of their marriage, which threaten to undermine their obvious mutual love, reflect modern problems of gender, gender roles, and sexism. Nick is a bit of a cad, spoiled, selfish, sometimes petulant, often blind to his wife's needs, while Amy is so concerned with being a generous, understanding, non-traditional wife that she can't bring herself to admit the existence of those needs. All this plays out against the backdrop of the uncertain modern economy, in which not just the Dunnes but their neighborhood of abandoned McMansions, their town of unemployed, rootless indigents, seem permanently perched on the brink of disaster. If the rest of the book had maintained this emphasis on character and setting, Gone Girl would have been one of my favorite novels of the year.Instead, the halfway point brings a plot twist that throws everything you think you know into doubt. As a story development this is mostly well achieved, though one of the devices used verges on a narrative cheat and I'm not sure of the plausibility of certain points. The problem is that the revelation completely undermines the established characterization, and what replaces it isn't nearly as interesting as the Nick and Amy you thought you were reading about. Personalities like the one that dominates the second half of Gone Girl do exist, but they're rare in real life and overexposed in crime fiction, where they allow for twisty plotting and chilling (but ultimately less than profound) character study. As a story this one is indeed satisfying-- I read the last 200 pages in a single sitting-- but it doesn't really have anything to say about the world we live in. Near the end there's something approaching a theme about the nature of love, but the character and plot points involved are so exaggerated that its deeper relevance is minimal.Here as in her first two books, Gillian Flynn is a sharp, distinctive, often funny writer whose prose is compulsively readable without sacrificing character voice. She knows how to contrive and select details and incidents that make her protagonists distinctive as individuals yet recognizable as people dealing with universal human dilemmas. And she can shape a plot like nobody's business. Unfortunately, in the case of Gone Girl the latter skill works to the detriment of the former ones, with story swallowing theme and character. The book does too much too well not to earn a recommendation, but it's also a deeply frustrating experience. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4311, 4325)",1,0.0,False -1620610078,books,awesome,chemistry,hot,guy,533db7ba994aefdfeeabac231227e6ae,49a782ab07b770329376d8b16b5cff2a,Does the game end up by the hot guy becoming the winner?,2,0.7000000000000001,True,7ef7087293f5ac3bc72fb3518e8ac741,"Let me say that I read a lot! It takes something special to get me to rate it a 5 star. I got the sample of this book and immediately after reading it, purchased the book. I had to have more! I loved this book from begining to end! The chemistry between Katy and Daimeon was awesome! I loved how they bounced off each other! The sizzle was great! You just kept waiting for that big moment to happen and when it did, BAM! You are not left disappointed! I whole heartedly urge you to read this book. I didn't really think I would enjoy the whole alien scenerio, but I was captivated! I had passed this book by numerous times and now I am kicking myself because I didn't read it sooner! Do yourself a favor and find someplace comofortable to sit back and relax and indulge yourself for a couple of hours. You will not regret it! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(840, 854)",2,0.0,False -0316055433,books,superb,characterization,descriptive,writing style,a074861f0077b520b00d6816381d1583,887f0036c9a32265d72bef2a219e2840,How is the writing style of story on this book?,2,0.0,False,d1e57ac189382dc613a8143291f2bd3f,"Donna Tartt has written a novel, a tome, that is as much about love, life and beauty as it is about nihilism, catastrophe and death.Written in the first person, 12 year-old Theo Decker's life is divided into before and after his mother's death. Together, he and his mother are on their way to his school for a conference to discuss some unknown behavioral issues of Theo's. On the way, due to bad weather, they stop at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. While there, some terrorists bomb the museum and his mother is killed. As Theo searches for his mother, he meets a dying man named Welty who gives him an antique ring that he asks him to deliver to someone named Hobart. He also meets a girl named Pippa to whom he forms a lifelong obsessive attachment and love. When Theo finds out that his mother has died, he is devastated. His father has walked out on them over a year ago and is a mean drunk and a gambler.Most importantly, when Theo leaves the museum, he walks out with a small masterpiece under his arm. It is entitled The Goldfinch and the artist is Fabritius. Painted in the latter 1600's it is one of only a few of Fabritius's work that has survived. For Theo, it represents something stable, a way of holding on to something that was meaningful to his mother, and thus a part of her.The novel takes us though Theo's life into his twenties. We first go with him to the Barbour family that takes him in after his mother's death. Their son Andy has been a friend of Theo's for a few years. Both are outcasts in their middle school and are prone to being the brunt of bullies. The Barbours are very rich and enjoy Theo but are not demonstrative. Mr. Barbour has recently been released from a psychiatric hospital and his behavior is somewhat odd. The Barbour children, other than Andy, resent Theo's presence. Despite this, however, Theo likes it there and would like to remain with them. His only remaining relatives are his father, whereabouts unknown, and his paternal grandparents, unloving and not wanting to take Theo in.Out of the blue, Theo's father appears with his girlfriend Xandra and they take Theo with them to Las Vegas. There, Theo meets Boris who becomes a lifelong friend. Together, they get into hardcore drugs, illegal activities and drinking. Theo's father is living well due to a good gambling streak but things start to fall apart and it is not long before Theo is back in New York City where he finds shelter with Hobart (Hobie) in his antique store. Theo's life is a mess. He is heavily into drugs and constantly blames himself for his mother's death.All the while, Theo holds on to the Goldfinch like a talisman. He keeps it wrapped up most of the time but unwraps it now and then to look at it and revel in its beauty and personal meaning. He knows he should return it but he keeps putting that off.The novel is longer than it needs to be. Ms. Tartt, who can write beautifully, often goes into tangents and philosophical discussions that are unnecessary. Characters come and go who are like red herrings. Despite this, the book has its brilliant aspects. The characterization of Theo is superb and his despair and longing is brought out in depth. The symptoms of his post-traumatic stress disorder are clinically accurate. I enjoyed this book immensely but I wish that the editing had been tighter. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3364, 3378)",2,0.0,False -1469984202,books,fantastic,story,real,talent,67632fd146d9ad89492786c952117e43,a4e0d4f4cfe1ecd1c43846616e5c7a7b,Is it talent ?,1,0.0,False,ff0eab7db703d4582330adbcb7adfd1a,"Wow is almost all I can say about this... i'm going to call the whole collection a book for ease. The first, ""Wool"" the short story was fantastic and as I always do, I worried the continuation would not live up to the original. But this did. Fantastic read and can't wait to look up the rest of this author's stuff! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(316, 330)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,stupid,end,anticlimactic,end,795b780accf50b43528f3a9cc05a5829,54c0037bc80cd98a3f1b131381f62abf,How is the end?,2,0.0,False,3d67905b93fe14e3476de3c1031fcb49,"I couldn't wait to read this book because everyone was raving about it.The beginning was dull, the middle was wtf?, the end was stupid.It was overly dramatic, extremely contrived and neither character was developedenough for me to be interested in them. They should have both died at the end.Don't waste your time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the end was stupid,"(116, 134)",2,1.0,True -0345508890,books,tight,prose,clean,prose,222cd76fbc75b061f7cf24ac9fa0f00c,fbb52bd8aa9da36a6d7e4a66dcb86642,Where to get interesting prose?,1,0.5,False,cbd8bcc78610349c452f33bf87c9a0ff,"Summary (2.125 to 2.5 stars) :-------------------------------This is an urban fantasy novel based on a HP Lovecraft type milieu with Harry Dresden and Mickey Spillan. The creepy city is Hammer Bay, Washington ... an updated Innsmouth, Mass. of Lovecraftian fame. The characters are hard, cynical, emotion less people you could care less about. The writing is tight, directed and not inspired.The premise is interesting: a down on his luck ex-felon gets a chance to help fight the truly evil elements in the world -- a sort of redemption. He learns that he is cannon fodder but soldiers on despite great odds and learns a bit more about the nature of evil. However, it feels too rushed and no humanity to the characters.I enjoy the HP Lovecraft Mileu very much so I was interested to see what the author did with it. It kept me interested in the book but not because the story was riveting or I care about the characters. If you like Jim Butcher, the book might be worth reading but do not expect too much from the book. Harry Dresden is much more interesting than Ray is, by far.World Setting (2 to 2.5 stars -- too deriviate for me):-------------------------------------------------------The world setting is a clear copy of the sleepy and creepy towns that HP Lovecraft wrote about during the 30's. The town, Hammer Bay, was moved from the East Coast to the West Coast. The towns children are one by one bursting into flames and turning into a writhing mass of silvery worms which burrow into the earth yet no one remembers the childs existence is very HP Lovecraft / Cthulhu mythos. It is very well described and adds nicely to the horror in the story line.The mixture of werewolves with the Cthulhu mythos is not new. But, in this case, it seems a bit random to me. The Werevolves in the woods smacks a bit of the Twilight Series to me.The world setting could become quite interesting if there is more development. I hope the author works on this for the next book.Characters (1.5 to 2 stars):----------------------------The characters are unlikable, emotionless, moraless cardboard cutouts. Initially, you feel a bit sorry for Ray yet as story moves along you get the feeling he is going to be ok despite ridiculous events where he should be dead many times over. Ray vulnerability wears off too quickly. Ray's constant back talking gets to be annoying and very inappropriate. The lack of humanity in Ray make the novel hard to read.Annalise barely has any character at all -- literally a cardboard cutout -- when she would be very complex, deep and interesting.Charles Hammer -- nice Lovecraftian insane sorcerer. He is more interesting in several ways than either Ray or Annalise. His character makes you realize how thin the other characters are.Action (2.5 to 2.75 stars):---------------------------The action sequences are well written and the best part of the book. The action sequences do get a bit unrealistic as several points. Frankly, Ray should not be alive many times over. Annalise is scary but in a Frankenstein monster way than a fantasy action hero way. The book has a lot of action and seems to move too quickly from one action sequence to the next. The author would be well served to try to cut some of the action out or move it into the background / make it impied and work on developing character interaction and world building elements.Prose (2.5 stars):------------------The writing style is tight, direct and effiecient but not much else. I liked the descriptive elements when the aurthor used them (too rarely). The target audience is YA and slightly above based on vocabulary and sentence structure. I hope the author spends more time on descriptive element which would help round out the world setting, make the characters more interesting and put some spacing between action sequences. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3846, 3860)",1,0.0,False -0425263908,books,similar,character,graphic,sex,897da2ec6635f2ce15419977716ffef6,97ede2070e2e784d7fa2ca89047d5e13,Do you know anything about sex?,5,0.0,False,c68ba0a60cedc36c6dfdca76c21c0250,"After reading the 50 Shades trilogy I started hearing about this book. Finally had a chance to read it this weekend and I have to say, I think I liked it better! Although the books are a LOT alike, at least to me, and the characters are VERY similar, I think I would take Gideon over Christian. I wasn't disappointed with this book and I'm looking forward to the next one! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(375, 389)",5,0.0,False -1476755590,books,emotional,character,bad,reputation,a62c360b6ae94aace1e00bffbc3d6f1c,085fb6b89fa69f5ab90a4f54a353c858,Do you want to damage your reputation?,1,0.0,False,68aa7367c728050b06e8e7e590a5b437,"When I read the blurb on this book I was already intrigued. There are not many erotic romance stories about boxers. I was not disappointed in anyway. The storyline was different, the characters were refreshing, the story emotional. I recommend this book to everyone that adores a good, hot love story with plenty of ups and downs along the way. Get your copy of ""Real"" and fall in love with Remy and Brooke! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(408, 422)",1,0.0,False -0805096663,books,easy to read,book,good,insight,3840a69e7fcad2e6713eb17194dfccf6,85bd1e33327f7a399f37487d3fe71efe,How is the insight?,2,0.0,False,c3b95e04d37d4d748a6edb9fdbbd6638,"I thought this book was extremely well written and easy to read. In fact I finished it in two days. I liked it because I was 5 years old when President Kennedy was assassinated. I had no idea, (even though I am sure I heard it in history class!) about the Cuban Missile Crisis. How scary that must have been. It makes me appreciate the reading of this book. Everything about JFK and Camelot. What a story! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(406, 420)",2,0.0,False -0805096663,books,easy to read,book,good,insight,3840a69e7fcad2e6713eb17194dfccf6,85bd1e33327f7a399f37487d3fe71efe,How is the insight?,5,0.0,False,c3b95e04d37d4d748a6edb9fdbbd6638,"I thought this book was extremely well written and easy to read. In fact I finished it in two days. I liked it because I was 5 years old when President Kennedy was assassinated. I had no idea, (even though I am sure I heard it in history class!) about the Cuban Missile Crisis. How scary that must have been. It makes me appreciate the reading of this book. Everything about JFK and Camelot. What a story! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(406, 420)",5,0.0,False -0307913090,books,excellent,characterization,alive,people,bbe7ce704500f967267699dc21f9f4b6,c79bc6b2429bbf16563577269df6dcfd,How is people's opinion about the book?,1,0.0,False,c6f66bdadb86d5ea5e6ac2aef4ea6b5a,"An absolutely fantastic book! I cannot wait to read the next one! This book has everything - adventure, betrayal (lots and lots of betrayal), romance, and the characterization is excellent! I didn't feel like this book read like fantasy either. Aside from talk of dragons and The Others, it felt more like I was reading historical fiction. My favorite thing about the book is the way that each chapter is told from the viewpoint of a different character. It gave so much more insight into the characters and their way of thinking. Characterization is a very important part of a book for me. Also, no matter what I thought was coming, I was surprised! Sometimes, not pleasantly. It appears that Mr. Martin doesn't have a problem with letting you get attached to a character and then killing them off. That's okay though. It made for a very interesting read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",An absolutely fantastic book,"(0, 28)",1,0.9,True -1118681185,books,basic,understanding,basic,knowledge,f8913939db226c8e99e5d80a6937944a,ae4c878cbde0669dad3e46a824ea0241,How did you like the knowledge?,2,0.0,False,2b7ddbc3c4c08eab189e6fd229c39b14,"There's investing and there's trading, and there are different kinds of trading. Trading for Dummies focuses on position trading, which is less risky than day trading. It is written for readers who are "not completely new to the world of investing in stocks" and who are "familiar with the stock market and its basic language." The authors recommend that readers who are completely new to investing and trading read a basic book on investing in stocks before reading Trading for Dummies.That said, Trading for Dummies should help anyone who has a basic understanding of investing in the stock market get a basic understanding of the world of trading, including options. Some "for Dummies" books are better than others, and this one is, IMO, one of the better ones. I've been an investor in stocks, etc., since the early 80's and today I'm also a conservative position trader who dabbles in options. Over the decades I've read a number of books on investing and trading, including options, but I avoid books that I find overly technical and/or math heavy (and thus too hard for me to follow), and I find Trading for Dummies very reader-friendly and easy to follow (as "for Dummies" books are meant to be). So I would recommend it to anyone who has a basic familiarity with investing in stocks and who either wants to get started in low- to moderate-risk trading or who just wants to get a sense of what such trading involves. Part of its reader-friendliness is that it's easy to skip around in, and it is well-indexed and like all "for Dummies" books, it has a comprehensive, index-like table of contents (I guesstimate over 400 entries), which makes it easy to quickly find any section of the book (almost like using hypertext). ANSWERNOTFOUND",this one is IMO one of the better ones,"(747, 787)",2,0.5,False -0867905018,books,clear,message,simple,message,7761477fbdce6bb3daa3fd3abaf4b8a9,519f085ab7290915485cc095dbcb99c0,How is the message to the reader?,1,0.0,False,225c4975f655d13af36b94491ca2d560,"There is something truly unique about don Miguel Ruiz's ""The Four Agreements."" While it reads like a cross between a religious text and a science fiction novel, its message is simple, clear and powerful.""The Four Agreements"" is about simplifying and taking ownership of your life. It's a practical ""how to"" guide for casting off the social expectations and standards that you've collected and made ""fact"" over the course of your life. Ruiz coins this web of overlapping societal truths as the dream of the world; suggesting that - just like we have created our own belief system as to what we're capable as individuals - so to have we, as a global entity, created a mass belief that people should act in a certain way and (with rare exception) are only capable of certain things. Ruiz shares that while this belief system is strong (and widely accepted, making it easier to submit to than to challenge) it is invalid and extremely limiting to us as individuals.Ruiz teaches that the way in which we see and interact with the world is entirely created through thousands and thousands of tiny ""agreements"" - situations we experience, form an opinion on and then solidify in our minds as actual fact. An opinion is not a fact. It is simply an opinion; one way of viewing the world.So, to clarify an important new term here: Ruiz defines an ""agreement"" as an effective ""thought habit""; something you've been told so many times, or repeated to yourself so many times that you believe it to be irrefutable fact.Ruiz hypothesizes that we make and reinforce thousands of these agreements every day and, unfortunately, a lot of them are negative. We have preconceptions and criticisms of individuals, organizations, events or ideas that we allow to color our experiences. As an aside, the film ""Traffic"" does a great job of exploring this topic Ruiz suggests that while we have been ""programmed"" by thousands of little agreements we've made with ourselves and society, the active pursuit of mastery of four key agreements can counter balance the lot of them. The purpose of doing so is in creating an ""authentically you"" lifestyle. Think of the timeless bliss of five year olds in play. Those kids are authentically themselves. They don't know how to be any other way. And they're happy. This is what we're working towards.FAVOURITE TAKEAWAY: Over the course of his smart, quick little book, Ruiz identifies the four key agreements we can make with ourselves that will have the most dramatic impact on the happiness in our lives. Those agreements are as follows: The first agreement is to be impeccable with your word. The second agreement is don't take anything personally. The third agreement is don't make assumptions. The fourth agreement is about the action of the first three: Always do your best.While the agreements themselves are extremely simple in nature, they are also brutally challenging to master. Society teaches us to gossip. To criticize. To cut corners. To exaggerate or outright lie. Mastering these four agreements take time, patience and an incredible strong will. Ruiz's belief, however, is that the effort is worth it. With these four agreements in place, we can learn to ""roll back the fog"" of our existence and live the life we were truly meant to lead, rather than plod along on the path dictated to us by social programming and peer expectation. While we don't have time to go into all four agreements in detail, here are a couple key thoughts for mastering these agreements.""The Four Agreements"" is different. While I don't believe this book (and Ruiz's writing style or language) is one that everyone will be comfortable with, I do strongly feel the message is universal and can be lived by everyone. We do submit to societal pressures and expectations. Unconsciously, we conform to what the world tells us we should be and do. We're typically not happy about it, but we end up blaming everyone else for that - our bosses, our parents, our partner - it's always someone else's fault. The message of this book is clear - you need to take ownership for your own life and destiny. You choose the path, and the way you want to live your life. My personal opinion is that the four agreements are collectively a powerful set of tools for setting you down the right path; your path. As I said, not for everyone, but powerful stuff for the spiritually inclined.--Visit ActionableBooks for over 170 summaries, author video interviews and easy ways to implement the concepts for managers and their teams. ANSWERNOTFOUND",its message is simple,"(162, 183)",5,0.35714285714285715,False -043935806X,books,dark,tone,true,rumor,bc81ed5a1c4c12e8caf8d3a9bf75294e,2e7552f35b6b3609362ab980c1b84d64,Is this book based on rumor of real story?,1,0.30000000000000004,False,0b645ae8e3c719c1e90637d3c0f15508,"The first thing to say is that not everyone will find OOTP better than the previous books. The tone is darker, Harry is very upset and feels different than the other books and character development is much stronger while plot twists and turns are down-played.But for me this is just an incredible book! The first two chapters are, in my opinion, the best two that JK Rowling has ever written. From there things slow a little bit but my interest did not waiver one time.We find out much more about the past of Sirius, Snape and Harry's own father James than we had done. Perhaps most importantly we find out Trelawney's first prediction and why Dumbledore has kept Harry in the dark up till now.Many questions are answered in this book but many are left open and, as it ends we wonder, now that the wizarding world is more united, what is the Dark Lord going to do about it? Will Harry fulfill his destiny or will Voldemort overcome him?And, on a lighter side, will Fred & George become the big kingpins on Diagon Alley, is Hermione wearing her Christmas present from Ron and what were there OWL results!On a practical note, those who do not have much experience of English slang might want to keep a British dictionary handy with this one - the book seems less ""translated"" than the others and much better for it.Finally, the wait was long but oh so worth it! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1360, 1374)",1,0.0,False -0020519109,books,simple,book,thin,book,da8b39d77b8cbc5c26a03e10ebcc2bf0,a0696d732749d19fea5eb91ec75e210d,Is it a good book?,2,0.6000000000000001,True,ed87c4e36c138ea5a30eaab96f1aef88,"Hemingway is a great story teller. This is a simple book about an old fisherman who goes out to sea after so many days without a catch. This books is so simple and beautiful. It was Hemingway's last masterpiece.For Whom the Bell Tolls has been one of my favorite books and in my opinion his best. Old Man and the Sea is a great reminder of just how great of a story teller Hemingway was.There's no need going into the plot, just sit back and enjoy this short novel about a man and a fish (i know that doesn't sound exciting, but it's great) ANSWERNOTFOUND","just sit back and enjoy this short novel about a man and a fish ( i know that does n't sound exciting , but it 's great","(424, 539)",2,0.4583333333333333,False -147674355X,books,awesome,story,awesome,story line,edbe0b69523f3a6f43ed06357a9553da,fa4d047734904586a4c9f9282b279fab,Is it a good story line?,5,0.6000000000000001,True,7ceebc9a93bbc772c1b791a9fee78498,I didn't know what I was getting into with this book but I was drawn to it. This story is awesome how it unfolds. I will be reading more from this author!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND,This story is awesome how it unfolds,"(76, 112)",5,1.0,True -0006551807,books,authentic,book,autobiographical,book,e69dc08346b0776b492213ca9c374b78,905e3d8c14a652cf56a8d03e6a041d68,How was the book like?,1,0.0,False,2c314cdadf164e489efbbe7bc8eee5f5,"As a South Asian-American I thought this book was authentic, one of the truest books I've ever read. The passages that get a bit longish for some readers seemed eerily like my own life--descriptions of things found in bedrooms, of Bengali-American parties, of people's coping strategies of being first- or second-generation American. I found that I could relate to at least two of the characters, and knew a lot of the types of the other characters from people in my own life. I wish I'd written this book.I give a lot of credit to Lahiri for producing a work that is so emotionally authentic, universal, and resonant, while solving the problem of the guilt sometimes passed around in a family. Lahiri does so without putting any of the blame for anybody's existential or cultural unhappiness on any one character. Everybody is likeable and their situations and impulses are understandable. Ashoke and Ashima are not to blame for Gogol's name, since he picks it himself in a way and he has a problem with being distanced from it. Ashoke is not to blame for Ashima's estrangement from her family and country, because they were living poor in Calcutta and Ashima didn't find a better suitor. Just like in real life, there's often no better option in a situation, just a choice someone made a long time ago with the given inputs. No one is a villain, she just tells it like it is.Also, Lahiri wrote a book about some pretty nice people that are accepting and turn out to be good for each other in the end. If I were writing the book I'd have a lot less of this because sometimes things don't always get patched up, but I'm glad Lahiri does it differently, since with bad Bengali neighbors or children who marry outside the group and cut off ties with their family or what have you, the novel would collapse under its own weight, since there's already death and estrangement to deal with.The Mira Nair movie was also right-on. ANSWERNOTFOUND",one of the truest books one one,"(61, 1333)",1,0.0,False -0141039280,books,vibrant,character,unique,gift,e706998b82e140755e92d6f199ba1964,2039c9572943def457b62b7e6f98442f,Why do I have a unique gift?,1,1.0,True,2556e18aee320c127dee83f8800b4985,I could not put this one down! The characters are so real and vibrant. Even the antagonists were likable and vulnerable in certain parts. The book really comes to life. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(172, 186)",5,0.0,False -1495307352,books,different,story,close,story,af60d967ff80b9fd3e64633000512336,8414b7349ddd8ad0e6e05e8322b25bcc,How rewarding is the story?,1,1.0,True,ae76ada2577dc071ad77dad7b27ce416,"Have you read a book before that after reading “The End” all you wanted to do is fall to your knees, raise your fists towards the sky, shake them and wail “Why God, why?”. No? Then this is the book for you cause this is how I just felt after finishing “Raw” by Belle Aurora. With this book it took all my willpower not to lock myself in the bathroom while the family was celebrating New Year’s Eve just so I could finish it – needing to find out what happens next. This book destroyed me, it broke me. I felt as if Belle Aurora stuck my heart, my mind and my soul in a blender and set it on high and then just walked away. For the last quarter of the book and still about three hours later I was a sobbing and blubbering mess. It was so much more than I expected and I already had high expectations. This book evoked so many emotions in me – pain, despair, disbelief, contentment, happiness, hate, disgust, fear and a broken heart. The story gave me whiplash as I was basically torn between emotions on a minutely basis. One moment I was full of hate, the next moment that was replaced by sympathy. Then swooning like a love-sick lunatic, right before feeling appalled and out of my comfort zone. And I loved every bit of it.When Belle Aurora said that this is a story about a love gone wrong, she wasn’t kidding. I really should have believed it. This story is different and original. Not something I have read before. It is dark and twisted and transformed my brain to mush. Well, my heart too. And my ovaries suffered a little as well.It is the story of Twitch and Lexi. Each of them having lived through a difficult and tormented past and still managed to succeed – each in their own way. Their meeting and relationship is, well, let’s say unusual and twisted as hell. But that is to be expected if you develop feelings for your stalker. And that is exactly what Lexi does. Little does she know there is more to him than just some guy that likes to follow women around. And little does he know that she is the only one that can save him from himself. Their relationship made me cringe at times. I found myself shaking my head in disbelief, wanting to shake the characters to make them wake-up and see what was going on. This couple and their relationship is unique. I’ve never read about a relationship like theirs. And yes, at times it took me out of my comfort zone. But that means the book is good. It makes me feel and think new things, it makes me reconsider my point of view. Amazing, when a story can do this.I can’t tell you much more about the story without giving too much away. And that is not something I want to do. The story is too good for you not to experience it yourself.What I can tell you is a bit about the characters.There is Lexi. She is a woman to look up to. Having overcome pain and sorrow that her childhood and youth have been filled with, she is now someone who helps others – giving all her heart and soul. She believes in the good of people and doesn’t judge. I liked her character a lot. Despite what she went through she wasn’t broken. She was happy and loving, stable and caring. Her friendship with Dave and Nikki was absolutely adorable. But when it came to Twitch, that girl left her brain on the bedside table. Sometimes I wanted to grab her by the shoulders and give her a decent shake in the hopes of maybe bringing her brain cells back to life. But then I suppose the heart will win over the brain any time and there was not much she could do about it.Twitch on the other hand is one complex and twisted man. Most of the time I was torn between wanting to punch him in the throat or rip his clothes off. He was all domineering, controlling alpha-male with a big dose of bad-to-the-bone added to the mix. And yet, despite his often brutal, demeaning and heartless behaviour, I just couldn’t help but like him a bit. There was more to him than this sick-in-the-head man. And finding out what it was – that was excruciating as hell. I love that up until the end of the book, I could not make up my mind if I hate him or love him. But yet I couldn’t help wishing for him to be happy, not able to just think in black and white. Not able to just judge him. To make me feel like this about a character like Twitch, that was a job well done by Belle Aurora.The story will shock and rock you and trust me, you will love every second of it. For me, this is the best start possible to a new book year. Do yourself the favor and read this book.5+ unique, mind-numbing, heart-wrenching, sobfest-inducing, thought-altering stars. ANSWERNOTFOUND",story is too good,"(2721, 2738)",1,0.6000000000000001,True -0143124544,books,terrific,book,exceptional,book,19aea496ba554a1064862ddeaf8b1df2,baadb165c5a196140e89774d367ad6c9,How is the quality of the book?,1,0.0,False,181a59f5c7b04004931717105ab0b912,Just get this book and read it - it is wonderful on all cylinders. Everything good you have ever read about this is true. I am not a raver if popular books but this book is terrific. I only wish that I had read it when it first came out. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(241, 255)",1,0.0,False -1933615990,books,simple,recipe,amazing,recipe,b06f8f21a26ed43bd85846b139e39b26,b2b204ccf8ec872fb983c0e4e02b1ace,How is the recipe?,1,0.0,False,17f398df90f5a09db6fd050b080ea2a9,"The America's Test Kitchen Quick Family Cookbook arrived at my house. I really appreciated the heavy duty notebook and pages. After watching the America's Test Kitchen show on PBS for several years and purchasing their cookbook ""The Best Recipe"", I knew that the recipes in this book would be great.The recipes are simple and with few ingredients. They do no require a lot of strange spices or food items that would require a trip to the store. Many of the recipes are so great looking in the photographs, I know I will be experimenting with them for many days.So far, they have been great. In the front of the book are instructional pages. They are a good teaching tool for beginning cooks and a good reminder for those of us who have been at it a long time. It goes from cooking terms to kitchen equipment.One thing I would have liked to have in this cookbook is a section on easy candy making. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(897, 911)",1,0.0,False -055358894X,books,bad,case,sharp,dialogue,622fa0a259c28669ea2a393bd92be3af,91cf527718b6154667cb6beaf2bf245f,What is the dialogue of the mantel about?,2,0.0,False,4695dacec5df2fa247c3c33982ca32df,"This book's a fun read. No doubt about that. You root for the good guys, hiss at the bad guys, and never have the slightest reason to wonder which is which. Nice descriptions of the city, snappy dialogue (if a bit relentlessly clever and flippant), scams, bloody deeds, betrayals, a swordfight, and a predictable ending in which the bad guys get what's coming to them. This book's got it all.Unfortunately, it also has a bad case of internal inconsistency. The setting is about as determinedly pessimistic as I've ever seen in a fantasy novel (though it's not quite as bad as _Perdido Street Station_). It's a brutal city, a place where prisoners are fed to sharks and children are as a matter of policy allowed to starve to death in the wake of plagues. In order to wring a happy ending from all this, Mr. Lynch ignores his backdrop and for about the last 50 pages makes people behave in ways that are completely unbelievable. Would the head of the city's secret police really see to it that a gutter rat (Locke) was invited to the Duke's exclusive party, rather than just arresting him at his victims' house and beating the snot out of him there? Would said gutter rat, once at the party and his identity exposed, really be listened to by the nobility and secret police? Would they really do everything he told them to? He's a known con man, after all.Then there's the inconsistency problem with Locke's character itself. On the one hand, he can't allow hundreds of nobles and their children to have their minds wiped out by magic. Fair enough. On the other hand, he convinces the head of the dreaded secret police to sink a ship sitting in the harbor as a gesture to his dead friends, knowing that this action will kill dozens of sailors. The contradiction here doesn't even occur to him. Strange.All in all, though, this book is worth your time. You may find yourself scoffing for reasons similar to mine, but you'll enjoy it anyway. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1938, 1952)",2,0.0,False -030758836X,books,different,style,distinctive,voice,4a0364b3243684d4591f71f76e6666e2,d45b8739b43891b48bdfe69abb532a16,How is the voice?,1,0.0,False,3f39f02d94348c2066533933d2d76455,"The style of writing was very different so it took more attention to get "into it". I had to reread the first couple of chapter to undersand what was going on. As I read through it, I still questioned--why was this book so highly rated. I kept with it though; taking a much longer time to read it than usual. Very disappointed with the ending. I want a conclusion not the one that was chosen. I certainly would not recommend it to any one! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(454, 468)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,much well,half,interesting,synopsis,4f6ff81ca8d8a1627c85d5f2ba2a4b33,edcf16b2c84410b149243ea27907dae1,Does this synopsis interesting?,1,0.5,False,76e4bc298bd013dc06f90728b4a591a3,"I was less than halfway and almost gave up but was encouraged to continue. The second half was definitely much better but here is my beef. The author is great at displaying quirks and interesting insights into people; almost too clever. There are too many times where the story spins it's web of cute little descriptions of people, places, modern customs, mores and those weird things that people do. But it does not always help the story, it just seems to be a vehicle for the author to show what great insight she has into other people. But I want 'story'.As for the story, it builds slowly but it was a bit obvious where it was going, toward a big "twist". of course the second half was twisted again, multiple times. I cannot say I knew exactly how it would turn out, but it was tightly wound around a very few possibilities.Finally, and this is truly just a personal choice, I like to see some characters with some redeeming features. This story truly had no character that I would want to know personally. There was no one likable, not even remotely. I like a story where I can identify the hero and relate in some way.So I was a bit disappointed but it was certainly a clever story with great insights into the ways of our world, in some ways that are not very flattering. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The author is great at displaying quirks and interesting,"(139, 195)",1,0.625,True -0316017922,books,good,idea,not new,idea,de6452c55590112d46b743cf37de1520,adf019b5400587fd5a16a3cc9ce336f3,How is the idea?,1,0.0,False,498ab787f8f8b79c3939f2fe7b1497fa,"Gladwell's keen eye for the obscure empirical information, available to many but only relevant to him, gives us more than a little to reconsider about our culture.Academics will thrash his analysis of IQ Theory, Bell Curves and such, but it is hard to not doubt the generally accepted wisdom he pulled apart.Since he excels at observation and writes so well, his examination of the unintended consequences lead me to question the general accepted conventions in the culture.Does he need to go the nth degree to underline the advantages of ballplayers and hockey players given unfair advantages merely because of the month of their birth? No his ideas are good enough for me and I am sure more books will produce more ideas and more is better.I recommend this book to understand the significance of deeper analysis of the culture and our need to question conventions always. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(874, 888)",1,0.0,False -0385537859,books,different,one,full,one,a254f40f8539912106a3cc53ceea3c4a,1fd7cb9139410825b825908e9d0433c5,How is it the book this one?,5,0.0,False,a3a2b6fd7fba1c3f4cfce2d6279bb0de,"I've written a few reviews but not for all books I read. For the most popular ones I don't bother since I'm sure that somebody else has written a similar review in better prose than I can, who's English is not the native language.However, for this book I felt compelled to write one.I've read all of Dan Browns books, I think, but I'll stick to his most popular ""franchise"", the Langdon series.Both Demons and Angels and The DaVinci Code were very good books and I enjoyed them profusely. They are not what you'd call masterpieces but they are page turners, and they ""packed a punch"". What I mean by that is that within the plot the reader can find not only information about the subject that are not popularly known, but also other ""facts"" that give a sense of mystery to the book. A darker quality that makes you want to read more not just to get to the end and see how it finishes, but because you want to learn more about these ""secret"" things.It doesn't matter if these things are fictitious. These are novels not historical books.But then came the Lost Symbol. A book that had great pace and a good story that ended in what I think was one of the biggest let downs in Brown history. It all culminated on a book, a holy book buried in the foundations of some building. So what?I thought that might be an exception and was eagerly waiting for the next Langdon installment. When it hit the book stores I got a copy of the audiobook and immediately started it.This one was different. It had the air of disappointment from the get-go. It felt as if Brown was bored while writing it and just wanted it to be over. It felt flat. As if it was just another paycheck.From the beginning to the very end, it was predictable. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't James Bond-predictable where you know the hero survives and kills all, even though there was no doubt that Langdon would also survive. I felt like I could see beyond the next turn. Mostly because there were no turns, just a long straight line. Even the ""surprises"" in the plot were easy to see coming and not really interesting.Consider this: by the end of the book (minor spoiler alert) we realize that there were no bad-guys! Not even the one who created the virus! Even he, in his twisted way, only opted for the less evil solution and gains our sympathy. All the other characters were actually working on the same project, on the same side and it was all a big misunderstanding! Go figure.In his first two books not only was there a good plot, but the information you get is hard to come by. In this one the information he gives feels like it came from Wikipedia.Anyway, had I known this before I would have saved 20 something hours of listening and skip this one. Hopefully this review will rescue some other poor soul from an equal waste of time.Mr Brown, if you're reading this, I hope you do better next time ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2866, 2880)",5,0.0,False -0439023483,books,bad,thing,own,opinion,cdf2a40abeb1dc41b70b93f780882ee6,693f773566a25bc8593dc30d798db43a,How is the opinion?,1,0.0,False,1a259ed8573474af7a3a78b4b85865bc,"The first time I read this, I gave it a 5 star review. However, when I went back to reread it objectively, my opinion of it dropped significantly.Also, I'd like to get it out of the way right now: the writing really bothered me in that it was in present tense. In my opinion, that makes it harder to really get into the story because it's supposed to be happening right now. I suppose someone who is easily absorbed into a story wouldn't have as much of a problem with this.I do think that there are a lot of good things about this book. I don't think it will become a classic, and you'll ever be able to use it on the AP English Lit exam. But, it's still good for entertainment's sake. The symbolism is certainly not subtle, and the book introduces no ground-breaking or revolutionary ideas.The characterization is very good. I felt like Katniss could be a real person at some point in time. Although, I'll admit I wanted to slap her and tell her to just settle down with Peeta, for god's sake.I also think the premise is very good. I hear a lot of people saying it has a major plot hole. They say that no parent would ever let their child be taken. That things would never be this bad. Is it really that unrealistic, though? Think of the things we tolerate from our own governments in this modern, ""enlightened"" day and age. Privacy violations, profiling, constant monitoring, snoopy officials, people in prison for things they never did. People being tortured simply because they were the wrong religion and in a certain country at a certain time. We put up with all of this, we simply turn the other cheek and claim it's for the good of the country. For ""national security."" Isn't that the excuse given for The Hunger Games? They're for national security. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1760, 1774)",1,0.0,False -0316017922,books,interesting,insight,better,chance,6e6dbcaf25200f413b9a3e8f227aec61,dfa57527f0b940e7a9dc0eb6cad2d8bf,Why is chance just better?,1,0.5,False,f37c5db9d1c1bf03dce252f3090c9b70,I just finished reading this book for book club. The insight as to how outliers became outliers was very interesting. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(118, 132)",1,0.0,False -1468161660,books,own,demon,intense,emotion,6c4c9706a593eafa5eb4710d16d36f8c,1fc1339da817058d95cd8e56d0012955,How intense do you consider your emotion towards the education?,1,1.0,True,1db682ee2fe4e812d31af56624c29c9b,"Overall: I completely expected not to like this book. I delayed buying this book for a month even at the insistence of a few close friends. It wasn't until I discovered this title on Netgalley that I gave it a shot. Let me also say that I don't typically read contemporary novels - ah, but this is no ordinary contemporary novel. If you've ever wanted the poster-novel for dark fiction, Slammed is it. Layken has a pretty shitty life who can't catch a single break as the novel progresses. Does she give up? No, she learns to be strong and deal with whatever life throws at her. Slammed is definitely a novel that will compel you to read in one sitting. It will tug at every emotion you have in your body - even the tin man would weep during sections of this book.A key part of this novel is slamming, which is performed poetry. I rarely read poetry and I have trouble understand poetry that is very metaphorical. These poems performed by the characters either during poetry class or at Club N9NE are best if read out loud with extra emphasis on the bolded words. I must say that this is the first book I have ever wished to purchase on audio. Instead, after reading this book I immediately purchased a paperback and gifted it to my mom so she can enjoy it too.Characters: There are no cheerleaders or nerds in this book, even though it's set primarily in the high school. Layken isn't loved at first sight by every male in the vicinity - in fact, she's largely ignored by her classmates, except for a spunky girl named Eddie and her small group of friends. Eddie has her own demons (she's a foster child) but it's hard to tell by her cheerful demeanor. It's refreshing to have the two teenage girls survive an entire novel without fighting - can't think of another YA that does. In fact, there are surprisingly few cliches used to define any of the characters. I wasn't sure what the characters would do next or what tragedy would strike next, and I think that was a major factor in my liking this book.Plot: It's hard to explain what happens in this book without giving away an early spoiler, which is why Will can't date Layden. At the start of the book, Layken has moved with her mother and brother across the country to snowy Michigan. Layken meets her neighbor, Will, and they hit it off immediately. She goes on the best date of her life and thinks that life is starting to improve. Not so. When Layken starts her new school she (and I) was completely shocked to find out that she and Will have to end their relationship (for reasons I won't spoil). Her life complicates further when her brother and Will's become best friends and she sees Will almost constantly. Not sure what his true feelings are, Layken can't help but be depressed. At the same time, her mother is becoming increasingly distant and has a secret of her own. One that definitely is not good for Layken or her brother.Ending: I liked how this novel ended, and yet after experiencing all the trauma Layken dealt with in Slammed, I'm not quite sold on finding out what life throws at her in the sequel. I like her so much that I'd rather her not have to do this all over again in the second book. She deserves better. This ending is sad, depressing, but you can't help but smile because Layken is optimistic about her future. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3333, 3347)",1,0.0,False -1476741182,books,wicked,sense,witty,book,106abe55d94a714ee104c2ffb9f97dfe,f74862adf3b991f53f26ab8e6f20b318,How is the quality of book ?,1,0.0,False,8d5b68a632d1971f120e6f62b8e775cf,"Rofl! Lol! Lmao! I could not stop laughing out loud (seriously) with this one. Ms. Clayton has a wicked, wicked sense of humour. Please buy it. I guarantee you will not regret it.Wallbanger was a nice cross between chick lit and NA but with none of the conflict and angst that you see in a lot of NA books of late. To be perfectly honest, I was getting tired of all the sobbing, helpless virgins. This book, however, was a very realistic take on relationships in the 21st century. Both protagonists have successful and fulfilling careers, and great friends. Oh and let's not forget Clive. :) I loved it and am looking forward to the next book (Rusty Nailed) which is all about Simon and Caroline settling into a relationship.The Wallbanger and Pink Nightie Girl start off as neighbours, then friends, and then inevitably, lovers. SPOILER ALERT-During their friendship phase there is plenty of sizzling heat and tension but no sexy times until 70% into the book. For those of you who love plenty of sexy times, this one may not be for you. That being said, once these two start they.... Do. Not. Stop. As in like rabbits, people!Yes, Caroline talking about her O, LC, Brain, and Heart did get a little annoying but definitely not anywhere close to getting me to give up on the story.The secondary characters were great. And I really do mean ALL the secondary characters-her best friends and his too. Love the matchmakers!I can totally see myself rereading Wallbanger. Bravo, Ms. Clayton! ANSWERNOTFOUND",could not stop laughing out loud ( seriously ) with this one,"(19, 77)",1,0.7333333333333334,True -0099911701,books,alive,character,wonderful,novel,d15dfaa50b9162d4e77e05ce1704a421,3a57381b1a7be6d200995b84b59bce08,How is novel?,2,0.0,False,586ae7042bdb5df6efa7450266286553,"Outlander is one of those rare books that takes up permanent residence in your heart. The language is beautiful, detailed, and intricate. The story and setting are captivating. The characters come alive with clever dialogue and vivid descriptions. The novel grips you to the very end and leaves you wanting more. Thankfully, there are several more books in the series, each just as good as the last, while at the same time each stands on its own two metaphorical feet, continuing the story without ever being repetitive. Thank you Diana Gabaldon.End-note: this novel is intended for Adult readers. There is mature content within. For example, do not take it as a gift to a 12 year old's birthday party, or allow anyone really under the age of eighteen or so to randomly flip open a page. Keep it for yourself, recommend it to your (grown-up) friends, and enjoy the ride :) ANSWERNOTFOUND",this novel is intended for Adult readers . There is mature content within,"(556, 628)",2,0.2,False -0142422010,books,more complicated,life,big,part,189deaa6d54358c90682487b2d827bd0,1f2ac6cb60e1880eba453f60d99b19d8,Which part do you prefer?,1,0.0,False,baac3ca647d9ea890c935999c8918d00,"Lola is quirky, colorful, and the type of girl who wears what she loves, no matter everyone else's opinions of her elaborate and amazing costumes. Lola's also the kind of girl who accidentally voices her feelings out loud when she's upset, and acts younger than her age because that's the easy way out of life's pesky problems. When a family from Lola's past moves back in next door, Lola's love life (and life, in general) becomes a bit more complicated. While Lola is noAnna, she is incredibly endearing in the way that you remember your high school days and all the silly decisions you and your friends made when it came to love, life, and everything else. LOLA AND THE BOY NEXT DOOR is sweet, sad, humorous, and so much more than you might expect at first glance.HIGHLIGHTS: Cricket. So sweet, and I loved seeing his personality shine through the awkward moments. Family is at the heart of Lola and the Boy Next Door, and it's great to have a protagonist's parents take an active interest in their child's life (Lola's dads, Andy and Nathan, were amazing characters). Overall, Perkins excelled in creating an authentic bunch of characters with their own unique quirks.LOWLIGHTS: Lola could be a little too immature. I wanted to shake some sense into her whenever she was being an idiot. Honestly, I think I would have enjoyed this more back when I was in high school - I might have found Lola a bit more tolerable. This book was good, but Perkins' debut novel was much better.NOTE: Anna & St. Clair fromANNA AND THE FRENCH KISSmake multiple appearances in this story, and are just as awesome as ever. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1606, 1620)",1,0.0,False -0316069418,books,minor,role,small,role,d2d063630ea590daa03547882dcde006,fcce78e87aecf1fe8de44048464de73d,Who is in the main role in this book?,1,0.3333333333333333,False,c02d0cc84de7d3f1709cfb62c401cb63,Not that impressed. Suddenly Harry Bosch is working homicides again without any mention as to why he left closed cases and I'm not that big of fan of Micky Haller. Very disappointed that Harry Bosch was cast into a supportive role and that role was very minor. And suddenly he and Mike Haller are step-bothers. ANSWERNOTFOUND,Harry Bosch,"(29, 40)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,young,daughter,hard,copy,0b22cb7b4c35267516cbc33cb5be08ae,c67c8f3136a42bf30f800d5671dd3693,Where is the copy?,2,0.0,False,53aa75f493747c8e1eba4ba77bd413ec,"I think that you should look at the 1 ratings before you buy this book. I agree with them 100%. The reviews are actually suggesting that the literature is so cleverly composed that it is disturbing to these readers -and I feel for them, honestly. I feel for them as the graphic language is not for all, so be aware of the content coming your way.From my side I love a range of literature. I bought this as it was presented at Columbia University during a presentation I attended there and decided to read this to my daughter. My daughter is young, 8, but is OK with such concepts as we have learnt about the issues in Sudan, about the Rwandan Crisis, and Hitler's genocidal work in WWII. For her the book was pale in comparison to the graphics offered in such documentaries, but when followed with discussion and reflection I hope it helps her become a better individual for our world later on in life.If you like adventure, challenges, determination, and would like to follow Katniss develop in this book - you will be captivated. Simply look at the statistics with over 1000 5s and a handful of 1s, and the 1s even credit the quality of writing! Use discretion - and if you think this is a genre of book you would like to try you probably will not be disappointed. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1267, 1281)",2,0.0,False -0062085484,books,more complicated,thing,available,review,0ff721732806a142950a93d48a350e94,fdb606b22213d38de697c1121036e0ce,Where can I find book with excellent review?,2,1.0,True,85ff55f4bc7285f58f9344591e355e2a,"I had zero intentions to read this book originally. It just didn’t seem like something that would interest me. Well I don’t know if you have noticed, but I have been challenging myself to read stuff outside of my normal reading comfort zone. Since that’s the case when this was offered by Epic Reads(Harper Teen) as a 68 hour free read online only, I jumped on it. My conclusion: I’m an idiot for passing in the first place. This book was fantastic and addicting and mesmerizing!Shatter Me is about Juliette, a girl that has been locked away in isolation for months because she possesses a power that frightens everyone around her. Juliette can kill people with the simplest of touches and because of that it has been almost a year since she had touched anything. Alone and scared Juliette’s world turns upside down when she is suddenly sharing a cell, and not just anyone, with a boy that may or may not be from her past. When things become even more complicated and Juliette finds out exactly why she has been locked up she must decide who to trust and just what she is willing to do to save her life and those around her.God did I love Juliette. She was such a great character. She had strength, but not too much so she was unbelievable, and she had vulnerability, but not enough to make her seem whiney. And she and Adam together were complete and utter magic. I could not get enough of their interaction. They played off each other so well and yet there was innocence to them even if you could constantly cut the sexual tension with a knife. Add in the stress of Werner and you have a winning combination of awesome. What really grabbed me though was the story telling. It was done in a way that I actually believed in the “fantasy” aspect which was what scared me away in the first place. Everything was paced nicely which added to the realistic feel not to mention the emotions all characters showed.All in all, this is a must read book and series. I have the second book waiting for me to read and I can’t wait to get to it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",This book was fantastic,"(450, 473)",2,0.9,True -0545265355,books,true,movie,good,movie,8c5ebfb48633762a556d846559c319a9,d630909821270fc57df0ce4a2e2d63b7,What do you think of that movie?,1,0.0,False,f4fbf7748882f4780b14b5a284e5e11f,I have read these books countless times. They are just wonderful. I'm glad the movies are still staying true to the books. ANSWERNOTFOUND,They are just wonderful,"(41, 64)",1,1.0,True -0307265439,books,poetic,prose,poetic,write,1fb4b5359f0daa46777f23bc948aad84,50bf5230e1507d1889d93fe5a6d7ea22,How is the write?,1,0.0,False,624b07cc9659d715fac726d35f8420af,"Considering that ""The Road"" by Cormac McCarthy won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, a review at this point is a bit silly and self-satisfying. You already know the book is extremely good. There is nothing revelatory that I can add to a review, I can only restate what others have said, but feel so affected by the book that I must address it, even in the face of being redundant.""The Road"" is a brilliant, stark book dripping with absolute bleakness and despair that transcends most human experience. It is the literary equivalent of what the utter lack of hope in life must feel like, an ugly grotesqueness that is alien to most of our emotional landscapes.Such an absolute lack of hope is something that the majority of people, thankfully, never truly experience. The all-consuming feeling that the struggle for life is fruitless is unnatural, it is not human qua human. The brilliance of McCarthy's novel is that it highlights something so deeply human, the enduring loving relationship between a father and his son in the face of extremely dire circumstances, and places this aspect of beauty in an alien and bleak world filled with no conceivable hope.The prose is poetic and strong, establishing a desperate, stark tone in an almost childishly straightforward, yet realistic manner. McCarthy's grammatical simplicity will likely be studied to death by literature students in the future. The story is amazing, constantly punching me emotionally and intellectually, to where the novel lingers with me days after I have finished. Like all transcendent experiences, it is something that one does not easily forget.Last Word:This struggle for survival of a father and his son in a post-apocalyptic future is poignant, beautiful, deeply moving and emotionally troublesome and draining. It is artwork of the highest degree, full of contradictions, answers and questions, comments and revelations, beauty and ugliness. A absolute must read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1943, 1957)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,compelling,book,straightforward,write,0d567744b163f1c50ac063f24d987d7f,3d54559d309c0d8330bb9985c48c8029,How is the write?,1,0.0,False,600ef9bd32181ea190ab401c310b6916,"The book is compelling and the plot is clever, but it certainly falls apart at the end. The final product is good, but it could have been great. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The book is compelling and the plot is clever,"(0, 45)",1,0.7166666666666667,True -1469984202,books,able to create,author,detail,write,e61da2a32cbfc6fc977a221d5850cd79,51c17d1a8891bf71ef87db43114314e6,How is write?,2,0.0,False,3b25c14565003aa3302de8b24dfae405,"For some reason I really liked this book. Wool is about a future, hundreds of years from now where all of humanity lives underground in a bunker of sorts with just a few thousand people due to the surface of the planet being uninhabitable. Even though really very little happened, the author was able to create a sufficient mystery that I had to finish it to see how it played out. It is also an interesting idea about how mankind might survive, even if the planet is dead. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Wool is about a future,"(42, 64)",2,0.125,False -0142419400,books,able to see,reader,satisfied,reader,976f37957a5f0f509f3e33a46e2ecfe2,723bc560b71ece85f2f6c42298fc9116,How do you think the reader felt?,5,0.0,False,ea649236ced80339b60a344bde6edf5c,"Anna and the French Kiss is nothing short of amazing. Honestly, I was a little afraid to read it because nearly everyone has loved it. I am not usually one for the sugary sweet teen romance books and I was afraid that's what Anna would be.While there were definitely those cutesy moments, they were never unrealistic. A lot of teen rom-com books place so much stock in the ""romance"" portion of the book that the characters suffer. What I loved about this book is that the characters stood for themselves. Anna is incredibly well-rounded and extremely easy to relate to. I saw so much of myself in her character and I think a lot of girls will see themselves in her too. She is in a word - real. Anna is insecure and overwhelmed by the sprawling city of Paris. She doesn't speak French, so she refuses to order anything complicated at meal time. She is intimidated by her classmates and she feels like she doesn't belong. She also has so many quirky little traits that really bring her to life. She wants to be a film critic and has a huge passion for old movies. She is a little goofy and is an extremely caring person. which is what really gets her into trouble.Almost immediately after Anna arrives in Paris she falls for one of her new friends, St. Clair. I mean, who wouldn't? Perkins went all out with this heartthrob. Our heroine never stood a chance. He's devastatingly handsome and excruciatingly charming. Oh and did I mention he has a British accent? He's also quirky and caring and extremely down-to-earth. I just have one question... where can I find one?Anyways, unfortunately for Anna, St. Clair is taken. Because she is a good Southern girl, Anna decides the best plan of action is to hide her feelings for him. As the book and their friendship progress , Anna does a lot of maturing. I love when we see characters grow up throughout the story and Anna really comes into her own. She isn't perfect by any means - she makes plenty of mistakes along the way. But that's what makes her so relatable, you cannot help but cheer her on as the story unfolds.The plot line reminded me a lot of those old romantic comedies where the characters are always misunderstanding one another. I am assuming this was done on purpose, since Anna is obsessed with those old movies. Much like the romantic comedies, it's almost painful for the reader because it is obvious how perfect Anna and St. Clair are for one another.Like I said before, there are a number of ""cutesy"" moments peppered throughout the novel. Please don't be put off by this, because they are done so well. Perkins has such a talent for understated charm - all of the Anna/ St. Clair moments are almost downplayed. It's not a book full of hot make out scenes and tons of heat; it takes much more of a realistic approach. Because of this the reader is able to see how well the characters actually mesh together. Their relationship is an actual relationship - they have discussions, they tease one another and they take care of one another.Anna and the French Kiss was a remarkable debut. Perkins' set the bar so high with this one - I can only hope that her next book is half as good. Anna's story is honest, heartwarming and endearing. She is easy to relate to and St. Clair is the perfect match for her. if you haven't read this book yet, you NEED to. No excuses , go find a copy right now. I don't care if you have to beg, borrow or steal it from someone (well, don't steal) but you simply must read it! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3477, 3491)",5,0.0,False -0439023483,books,wonderful,character,important,family,c6cbdaeb9ad25d711e74b7d8e3774812,c0e785b0b23823cd69e82c060f6ad83b,Is it a good family?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,bfc3308f9e65e0e464aa95694134eeec,"The most fun time i've had reading in a long time. I had know idea what i was getting into, I new nothing of thisbook and know one i new had read it. It fwas very creative, the characters where great, Katnis was wonderful. Isent it to my sister for her husband and sons to read, the all loved it and couldn't wait to read the other books. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(342, 356)",5,0.0,False -0316055433,books,little,control,bit short,book,787d7c51f8d9746b42249224c9f50620,4970cd51b6c531442d1d27cb0ae4c5e4,How extensive is that book about Israel?,1,0.3333333333333333,False,556cec89cec9c30cf1638f042c8d42e0,"Tartt's novel "The Goldfinch" has more food for thought than most modern novels. The nature and value of art, the loss of safety and love, a child's view of the world when his is turned upside down, are just 3 themes she explores. The novel is told exclusively from protagonist Theo Decker's point of view. He goes from a young boy of 13 to a young man of 27 whose life and poor choices are dominated by outside events over which he has little or no control. A devastating explosion in an art museum starts Theo on his life journey of the next 14 years that bring he and the reader to a hard-won better understanding of some of life's biggest questions. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(663, 677)",1,0.0,False -0312303467,books,great,dialogue,fun,dialogue,3878e8d07a389233af383fa15a779548,acc0ad37e9fd825e75c528448a406a30,Is it the dialogue of the book that makes it so good?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,394d15cc5a15f0d215837bc74a1e53b8,"Let me just say that it is 6 a.m. in the morning. I have a LOT of work to do at our business today, which will be rather difficult as I HAVEN'T BEEN TO BED BECAUSE I STAYED UP ALL NIGHT reading, "Bet Me" by Jennifer Crusie. For the first time in a LONG time, I could not put the book down!I think that it is a crime to have the Spotlight Review rating this only 2 stars!! It is one of the BEST books that I have read all year. I guess that everyone is different, but I can't believe that we were reading the same book.Jennifer Crusie's books ALL have great dialogue, but sometimes her previous books seemed just a little too "dysfunctional" in a witty kind of way. Even though "Bet Me" has its strange moments, it is a captivating book.The dialogue completely submerged me into the characters. The entire time I was reading it, I thought, "My God - that is exactly what people would say." It wasn't canned or stilted- it was funny, but more believable than any dialogue I think that I have ever read.I hope that Jennifer Crusie will write more books like this. What is truly a shame though is that the first reviewer's views are far from the majority opinion of this book. Sadly, that is what too many people will look at. This really is a book worth buying. I loved the characters and especially liked the addition of the last chapter.Excellent, excellent book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1410, 1424)",1,0.0,False -0425263924,books,great,series,strong,series,e15304837806ad664ce2b32aa715a40c,d248081c2ec93b839c1a243a228ca553,How is the series?,1,0.0,False,901978f169d23b05831bf6ee46b020a0,"I would recommend this book to anyone, this series is great. My daughter in law recommended this book to me because she new that I read and liked 50 shades. ANSWERNOTFOUND",this series is great,"(39, 59)",1,0.75,True -0316055433,books,wonderful,description,interesting,people,1d4083cc92aead8e19bf0105610ffe11,9a57cc127953a9286007a52ddaeb82a8,How is the people?,2,0.0,False,60e8d5eec55391b3559a65db67125098,"I've only just started it - in about 200 pages, but I'm loving it! Her descriptions are wonderful; the characters are well drawn and I'm fascinated by the story. Can't wait to find out what happens to Theo and the painting! When I'm finished reading, I will come back with more.... ANSWERNOTFOUND",the characters are well drawn,"(99, 128)",2,0.0,False -0307346609,books,distinctive,voice,real,voice,c30e097ee86aafc13a7e0e1baee9e1bd,3572e9e6b01876c451c0dc40a9953c78,What is this voice that we can hear in the background?,1,0.0,False,530ae4086c8bbc1601c5c5d54c6fd6b8,The challenge of this novel was to skip from character to character while making each of them believable. The author did that beautifully. Each character has a distinctive and authentic voice. Each one contributes a piece to the puzzle of what happened to the world. ANSWERNOTFOUND,Each character has a distinctive and authentic voice,"(139, 191)",1,0.75,True -0385660065,books,worthy,book,great,half,cce42cddf477ef2a9956bbde537850de,06d54445083dcd4399e2b86a50276a67,How can I get half of the hotel payment?,2,0.16666666666666666,False,3d72246aa373cee6a05b01fbd8c786d3,"By the time I finished THE KITE RUNNER I was faced with a dilemma, how much do you really enjoy a book when you can see every plot twist coming? Wonderfully written with characters that are well-drawn and convincing, the book suffers from the fatal flaw of totally lacking in surprise. This is not a problem for all works of fiction, but in THE KITE RUNNER the twists and turns of the plot are from where the tension emanates. If you know what is going to happen, this suspense is lost and it flattens the emotions that should be present. The characters' emotions were very real and the sense of regret and redemption are conveyed to the reader with elegance. This look at Afghan life before and after the Taliban and as expats in America is eye-opening and for all these reasons this book is worthy of your time; and my finding fault with the predictability will not necessarily interfere with anyone's enjoyment of this worthy novel. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(936, 950)",2,0.0,False -0345803485,books,good,understanding,easy,read,933ef133012db2502acc15a3a36de062,8835ccfe34dbc45e2d4d7a522a238530,Is a easy read opera show?,2,0.8333333333333334,True,28a638f8d732aa04b53fe654ea7e7b33,"I don't even know where to begin with this one. It is beyond horrible on so many levels. While BDSM isn't personally my kink, I get it. I have good friends in the lifestyle and I think I have a pretty good understanding what goes into a functional dom/sub relationship. While this book sets up the pretense of having that relationship, I don't think it is an accurate depiction at all. I have read decent BDSM erotica, and this isn't it. For everyone who thought Stephenie Meyer set feminism back 100 years with Twilight, this Twilight fanfic dreck is doing far, far worse. Everything about this story makes me ill. Christian is the most repugnant character I think I have ever encountered. He is not sexy, he's sick. He made my skin crawl. Another reviewer, or perhaps it was a comment on a review, said that it was not Christian in the bedroom (or rather, the Red Room) that was the problem. It was Christian everywhere else that was the problem. She hit the nail on the head there, I can't say it better than that. Everything about his actions screams abuser. If people thought Edward Cullen was a creepy, controlling stalker, Christian Grey is 1000 times worse. This is a man who gets what he wants, and hang the contract, I don't believe for a second someone with this personality type realistically would abide by any contract if Ana wanted to leave. Oh no, he had her on the hook for far too much. I think one of the first real clinchers was taking her car and providing her one of his choosing and on his dollar, then he really had her trapped. Trapping the victim financially is a common move for abusers.This story seems like it exists for every stupid girl who falls for the abusive a**hole because she's totally going to change him. It doesn't work like that in real life and this book's popularity is actually inciting a visceral terror in me because of what it implies for society if people think this is hot.I haven't even gotten to the point of just how terribly written this book is, but I'm running out of energy.I would like to add that I liked Kate and Elliot, but unsurprisingly, Rosalie and Emmett were my favorite Twilight characters-because Rosalie/Kate has a both a brain and a spine and Elliot/Emmett were adorable goofs who actually respect their lady. What a concept. Can more romance writers explore that, please? ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2344, 2358)",2,0.0,False -0307265439,books,bleak,thing,dead,people,44c5f18968cb9bff6b4d6926981a13c3,b988b2a0e020559efc610be2681df8c1,What could be upsetting about the people?,1,0.0,False,7131305b87bb900f64c3a4e8f5106386,"I wish I loved this as everyone else seemed to. And line by line, it's pretty much impossible to deny that McCarthy is one of the greatest living writers. That said...how familiar was this conceit? How thin was its execution? How many descriptions of the grey, grey landscape do we need? We get it! Things are reallllllly bleak.He seems (to me, at least) to be ripping off his own themes from earlier works. That people are very, very bad is driven home for about 95% of the book. And then: surprise! A vaguely happy ending. Maybe there IS hope. Maybe SOME people aren't that terrible. But nah, most of them really are. I know, Cormac. I read your other stuff too. Get a new angle, would ya? ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(693, 707)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,engaging,book,enthralling,book,37f922950c801c0f91bf6397b694ac7d,7cc340866fafa0f5a3472a283b349263,How is the story in the book?,1,0.0,False,591c8a7151802856828bf2bbcf98ece2,"The story is a mystery novel. The main character, Mikael Blomkvist, is a journalist who was hired by a rich old man to take another look at the disturbing disappearance of a family member. A second main character, Lisbeth Salander, is a computer hacker with lots of *personal* issues due to its own sad life story. Being misunderstood from young age, and exploited in later parts of her life, she has very little trust in about basically everything that society has to offer: the authorities, work colleagues, and consequently has almost no friends to relay on. However, being highly intelligent, she manages to get through life in very original ways.As expected in the genre, the books starts by jumping from Mikael story line, to Lisbeth's plot, and eventually both stories intersect and a joint story-line emerges. Two things that I've noted while reading: First, in contrast to many similar novels that usually takes several background chapters before they become interesting, this books is very engaging from the first pages. This is probably due to Lisbeth, who is a very original and interesting character. Second, the flow and pace of the book is great: it starts interesting, and half way through you simply cannot put it down as you want to see what happens next. Lisbeth's character is very interesting, and it is especially intriguing to learn her way of thinking about different issues, and her biased, yet logical view of reality.Great fun, read and enjoy. By the way, I know there is a (Hollywood) movie around the corner for the book. However, I think that in this case I recommend reading the book before watching the movie, as I'm not sure that a movie script can make a good case of presenting Lisbeth's unique thought process. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The story is a mystery novel,"(0, 28)",1,0.0,False -0151008116,books,simple,reason,true,reverse,b826581b9befa78aee97e87d4222bdd3,18b59f1d2ede4402241b907a37655026,What reverse are you talking about?,1,0.0,False,a4a8de04049a194417442d6652b677bf,"""Life of Pi"" is a classic text that yielded even richer rewards for me on my second reading of it. It is easily in my top five favorite books of all time. The reason is very simple. Yann Martel has written a work that is quite engrossing and interesting on two levels: the literal, and the much more satisfying metaphorical.I first read ""Life of Pi"" three years ago. I reread it recently because it was a book club choice. Although this novel carved out a niche in my brain on that first reading, I found even more to appreciate and digest during my second.This allegorical novel explores many themes so fundamental to human existence. Faith, religion, storytelling, survival, love, companionship, etc. Not only does ""Life of Pi"" explore these themes, it sheds new light on these very overdone topics. That is not easily done. For Mr. Martel to take such universal themes that have been written and discussed a million times over, and make them fresh and new is a testament to his own prowess as a thinker and a writer.Mr. Martel's writing is also rarely didactic, and his use of figurative language is at times breathtakingly beautiful. As one who enjoys good writing, and am impressed by those who have such tight control of style and language I was not disappointed in that aspect of this text. Too many good storytellers are not good writers. Mr. Martel thankfully does not fall into that categoryTo not read this book with an open and inquiring mind is to miss ""the better story"", regardless of what you make that out to be. As I read the text I found and saw a very heavily Christian influence in the book's events and themes. It is just as conceivable that someone else could read it, and see none of those things. What is so wonderful is that both points of view can be defended from the text.One critic talked about how this novel makes one believe in the ""soul sustaining power of fiction."" ""Life of Pi"" lives up to that praise.Read this text and enjoy one of the few modern novels that gives the reader a real chance to ""explore"". ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2042, 2056)",1,0.0,False -0553381466,books,practical,advice,helpful,advice,c12967d1f05753b32f8f1c4e373876bd,b8c47a1f130c5aba8fa921c097f31074,How did you like the advice?,1,0.0,False,238cff3348431ae423b34deef5fc7751,"We had twins at the beginning of March 2014. We would have been in serious trouble coping with our twins if we did not read this book before the twins were delivered. The advice is very practical and accurate!You will keep your baby(ies) happy, keep your sanity and be able to enjoy and appreciate your baby by following the information and techniques in the book.The book is a quick read...In fact, I read it during the labor process before the babies were born.I would recommend getting the DVD/borrowing the DVD to see the techniques demonstrated before the babies arrive. It will really make it much easier -- Swaddling is not the most obvious thing to do with a blanket and get it right. But, you really need to do this well or your baby is not going to be happy or be able to sleep much.This would be a great baby shower gift! ANSWERNOTFOUND",The advice is very practical and accurate!You,"(169, 214)",1,0.3,False -0060558121,books,compelling,premise,creative,idea,7336b111b788122ea7d0d5859daca4b0,81f2ebb852aab6a873ee2ab6d1b47649,What can you say about the idea?,2,0.0,False,62aecef4a5036b0ec7cfe7b271ee54e6,"I was born in Wisconsin and spent every summer there until I was about 16. Many of the roadside attractions were favorite stops on the way up or on the way back home to Kansas. I vividly remember the House on the Rock on one such visit.Growing up in Kansas the "geographical center" of the USA in Smith County was another familiar day trip.From Chicago to Mt. Rushmore I have visited most of the places in the book and that made the story more interesting.The premise of the story is original and compelling, a nice mix of mythology and magic from all around the world. It is the classic American melting pot told from a different point of view. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(654, 668)",2,0.0,False -0312850093,books,complex,plot,similar,name,3fb2981808b683b9f56cb6ddfdce8a18,f72d430d05afa39e354d4cb5918c6abf,How is name?,2,0.0,False,5d4e83cbf3b93305b5dab42670185f02,"I know the series take a huge drop in quality later on and Robert Jordan has passed away.But you can enjoy Eye of the World as a stand alone book.If you can ignore the scenes stolen from Lord of the Rings, this is a very good book.The world is complex and well crafted, the characters are entertaining, and the action is exciting.Story:It's Lord of the Rings: Version 2.0.As the story unfolds, you'll find yourself rolling your eyes at how similar this book is to the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. A hero from a small village discovers he has been chosen by fate to fight an all powerful dark lord with an army of beastmen and black cloaked riders. Aided by mysterious strangers, our hero travels across the world to fulfill his quest. It doesn't get more generic than this. Seriously, it has a magic sword in the attic and everything!World:What the plot lacks in originality, the world makes up for in poetic detail. There are no elves, dwarves, or hobbits. Instead, there's a good variety of human based cultures and interesting characters. In some ways, The Wheel of Time Universe is actually explained better than Tolkien's. But, every 50 pages, you'll see something that's suspiciously familiar to Lord of the Rings. Drinking every time Jordan ""steals from Tolkien"" could give you alcohol poisoning. If you can overlook the Tolkien-Tourettes, you'll see that this is a very well crafted book. It's an adventure that spans a large portion of a richly detailed fantasy universe. Some parts of Jordan's world 'make more sense' than Middle Earth. I know I just committed Geek Blasphemy for writing that, but it's true!Characters:The characters are basically a party of peasant farmers, joined by a wizard and a ranger (with royal blood) on a quest to travel to The Eye of Sauron... I mean the Eye of the World. There's even a walking, talking tree in this book. The characters are entertaining, and the dialogue is fun to read.Action:Short action scenes are scattered throughout the book and they're exciting. There are magic spells, sword play, archery, and fantasy creatures.Writing Style:The overall strength of the book is Jordan's poetic writing style. As he crafts his (heavily borrowed) world, he writes very entertaining descriptions that bring everything to life. You'll find yourself getting pulled in to the adventure. The pacing is good for the first half of the book, then it stalls for a bit. The end feels rushed. Even though you've read this type of story a ton of times before, The Eye of the World's prose sets itself above the rest.Maturity:Because there's no sex, gore, or harsh language, the only barrier is the dense descriptive writing style and the vocabulary. Really smart kids can read it!Overall:It borrows a TON from Lord of the Rings, but it's very well written and has a complex plot.However, later on, the series takes a turn for the worst, so I don't know anyone who would want to start reading a doomed series.Read it if you want a Tolkien-esque story with some great world building and aren't afraid to cut your losses when the series stalls in the middle.There is a bit of closure at the end of the book, so The Eye of the World can be enjoyed by itself.Avoid it if:1) You hate Tolkien Ripoffs2) You want to get attached to a great series that has an ending. (Note: Brandon Sanderson will write the last book, if that's any constellation.)3) You're tired of the formulaic plot4) You don't like really dense paragraphs bogged down with loads of detail5) You can handle a series that moves at a snail's pace later onI'm glad I read book 1, but I'm calling it quits on the series.I've been in enough painful relationships already. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3690, 3704)",2,0.0,False -0439023513,books,creative,story,wild,imagination,53594830613e97fa42ad24491ade0b01,cc3d4cc6be16b49c2746b27a7b50dcec,Does this book free your imagination?,1,0.8,True,148f69333a5f01012631f01fdf44d05e,"After seeing the first two movies, I could not wait for the 3rd one, so I read the book. I generally enjoyed this book. It is moderately well written, but the story is VERY interesting and exceedingly creative, although not necessarily "good." Being of the genre of life after the apocalypse, it is a stressful subject.Each chapter continues a plot that I could not guess its next turn. The detail and descriptions are good and bring Katniss and her situations to life. I actually liked the character Johanna best. I wish she had a greater role.The action is extremely gory and I had nightmares one night. I would expect Hollywood to turn it into an 'R' rating. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(670, 684)",1,0.0,False -0385660065,books,haunt,story,move,story,281ff59aed2755f5dbed47dfc83fd2d6,0e5f989da2fce1a4d063bbf17774781a,How is the quality of the story?,1,0.0,False,260ac4ebaf7a8eda630ceeb9873f8f14,"This story is haunting and heartwarming. It takes you into Afghanistan before, during and after the Taliban. It will make you laugh, cry and more as it moves you with the lyrics of this masterpiece. The author is a nice guy too and glad to see this become so successful for him. I wrote him when it first came out and after i read it, he emailed me back. All the best to him and his great book ANSWERNOTFOUND",This story is haunting and heartwarming,"(0, 39)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,not bore,book,free,time,863bcfa7df44beb059702c7fe25fc850,f88feade87cd4055c0bbea270d98f68c,What is the time they use to read the book?,4,0.0,False,2221ed787a6689874c9b0fcedff274f1,"Unlike some readers, I had the pleasure of meeting this book after I saw the movie. And I have not read the 2 other books. Usually before I write a review, I make a point of reading all of the previous reviews of the book on this site. Unfortunately the sheer mass of these makes this impractical. So I might be stating views already given, but here goes.The most interesting aspect of what reviews I did read were those by people negative. Like KMR, who suggested that "the premise ... lacks authenticity" and "the people of Panem are so resigned ... they never question it" and "in 74 years, not even one tribute has questioned the mandate". But look at our own unlamented North Korea. Under a stifling and near absolute dictatorship that harks back to 1945 when World War 2 ended 67 years ago. Where in the last 20 years a famine killed over a million people. Yet no rebellion. The 67 year Korean rule is not so far from the 74 years of the Hunger Games. Perhaps the reviewer should be more cognisant of actual history.Then there is the reviewer Pseudotriakis, who opined that "the book is boring". Here the overwhelming mass of readers would absolutely disagree. As you can see by trolling the reviews, most found it gripping. And that is the verdict of the marketplace, based on the book's success. Plus, the movie was a faithful rendition of the book, as stated by the author herself. The movie was a smash for 2012. Which goes to show that the book was not boring.Further, Pseudotriakis ventures that "Even when she is forced to kill, she feels little or no remorse"... "The author never lets her kill pre-emptively, only allowing her to act in self defense". The reviewer lacks enough introspection to see that he is largely answering his own question. The reason that Katniss feels no remorse is basically because she killed in self defense. Though I suggest that the author did this precisely to avoid the harder issue of how to depict the character if she had indeed killed several opponents, especially if this was done deliberately. If you read the book and think back slowly over the tournament events, you might get an extra appreciation for what Collins did and her skill as a writer. For all of the action and deaths, Katniss manages to segue aside. This lets her emerge at the end not as a hardened stone cold killer, and much easier for the reader to identify with.I suggest that overall the critical comments about the society or societies in the book inadvertently show the author's constraint. She built this out into 2 more books where she fleshed out those facets. Including from what I can gather in the blurbs, where indeed people rebel against Panem. If she had put these into the current book, it would have made for a far longer text. Keep in mind one practical factor. This first book was market speculation by the author, as it really is for any author. She did not know how well it would be received. Investing too much time in a huge tome that was all 3 novels would have been a big risk of her time. Likely too that the publisher would have baulked at backing it.Hey, if you liked this novel, there is another story about a death match that starts with 64 gladiators in a future world. Each paired with an opponent and in every round half the players die, until only 1 is left. Berserker's Planet by Fred Saberhagen. Not as successful in the marketplace. Mostly perhaps because the characters in that book exhibit far less empathy than Hunger Games. The biggest differences with Hunger Games are that those fighters enter the contest willingly and can be of any age. If the combat premise of Collins was interesting and you want more, try that book. It is also a reminder that Collins certainly did not invent the idea of a death match with only one winner. Surely there are other books of death matches, but the Saberhagen text is what I've read.Another book recommendation that will be more germane to some readers is the companion text about the filming of the movie, The Hunger Games: Official Illustrated Movie Companion. Well composed and gives a cool backstory about the travails of filming in the forests of North Carolina. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I had the pleasure of meeting this book after I saw the movie,"(21, 82)",4,0.0,False -0385660065,books,interesting,description,many,story,0a2669b1fd280d33b91f3c55aa698378,a323d41c74b3c3bb5411f574ff8247fa,Is this story about military?,5,0.1,False,f5eeaa3d64cc61402af6687ba45b241c,"There is definite truth in ""saving the best for last"" as this is the last book I will read this year and it was truly one of the best I have read in 2004(I am writing this on 12/31/04). I was mesmerized by this book and stayed up until three o'clock in the morning reading in order that I could finish it. It's a real page turner! I found the book capitivating! I was immediately taken in by the author's style and was intrigued by the connection between the various characters: father and son, servant and employer, friend and foe, etc. The descriptions of life in Afhganistan and life under the Taliban's rule are quite interesting. Equally interesting is the transition to life in America for the characters when they leave Afhghanistan and how they adjust to life in the United States. I am sure you, too, will find this book to be very good and extremely well written. I was sad when it came to its conclusion! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(921, 935)",5,0.0,False -0439023513,books,not great,one,little different,one,e266907ccd5d0bdce2191eaca4f338e4,0685f684fd696f763701f146a29714c6,How is it one ?,1,0.0,False,22d215d7dfe5c4ce419c3537c00b027d,"I liked the first book, then the second was ok, and this one was not that great. I read it to finish off the series but didnt love it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I liked the first book,"(0, 22)",1,0.5666666666666667,True -0307744434,books,vivid,image,descriptive,book,8d8d5a47a12a2bf87e59dc1aa01a0ef6,cc0408b496dcc314e42a665d825c40a6,What is the book about?,1,0.0,False,2605ce1b530ffb1f9f73ac82c3b0297c,One can tell that this author is a painter. Her images are vivid and add life and depth to her plot. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(102, 116)",1,0.0,False -1469984202,books,vivid,description,engrossing,story,abfb220886a041522c737b498b5e7dee,ba978fad921bb21b84efd30adbada86b,How did you like the story?,1,0.0,False,b78a9d57210587857305f56b359a7faf,"I think this book could have been so much better than it was. The writing (at times) was captivating. The descriptions were vivid and rich. However, I just didn't...get it.I cannot see people living in a silo which has a bazillion floors and no elevator. First of all, there are no silos big enough. Yes, this is sci-fi/dystopian but dang! At least make the setting halfway believable. Second, I never saw the point of the criminals having to clean the window-mirror things when they were cast out into the toxic world. Even when the author TRIED to explain it when the depressing sheriff was sent out, it made no sense.This book wasn't for me. Maybe if I took a chance on the second in the series, some questions I have would be answered. Honestly, I don't want to waste my money. I understand cliff-hangers and leaving the readers wanting more, but the first book has to at least make sense for me to read the second. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Even when the author TRIED to explain it when the depressing sheriff was sent out,"(520, 601)",1,0.9,True -0307352145,books,clear,author,accessible,book,97294414c4e79c9a8a6ba697d3c4b74f,e3e31ef58d6290fb072f1f137383506f,Are the books dirty?,1,0.8,True,390cb43f02990eb6b3ea4c39969f3c69,"My 19 year old daughter recently asked what her hobbies were. I said, "Your friends are your hobbies". She looked at me like only 19 year olds can look at their mums. But it is true - her reason for being is her interactions with other people, preferably not old(er) ones like me. Based on an informal 20 question questionnaire on page 10 of this book she is almost 100% the perfect extrovert. Me, on the other hand, I am 70% introvert, and now that I know this, it explains all sorts of things about me. Unlike my lively daughter who needs to get her batteries charged from the energy of others, I need to get my batteries charged from not being with others, from being by myself. Finally I understand now why I don't like crowds, why I don't like going to parties or gatherings where I don't know people, why I am not the world's most natural and spontaneous entertainer, why I let the phone go to voice mail, why I enjoy writing so much, why sitting at home on New Year's Eve with mushrooms on toast, a bottle of bubbles and TV makes me feel so good! And it has been done more than once.Even though this book is about whether you are one or the other, the author makes very clear at both the beginning and the end, that introversion/extroversion personality analysis is one of many tools and theories out there, and often it seems in conjunction with other theories too. So, as with all this stuff, it is all very interesting and useful and probably helpful to self understanding but not necessarily the gospel truth.The author is a self proclaimed introvert, hence her interest in the subject. Her main argument in this book is that the world we live in, ie the current Western orientation to the Cult of Personality rather than the Cult of Character of perhaps 150 years ago does not suit the more introverted personality, which could be anywhere from a third to half the population. Think back to when you were at high school - who were the popular kids? Was it the science nerds? Was it those who spent their lunch hours in the library? Was it those who played solitary or individual sports like chess or fencing or even badminton? No of course it wasn't! It was the rugby boys, the girls who swanned around after them in packs, the kids that took the risks like smoking, drinking, having sex. The ones whose style of dress the rest of us tried to follow. The cool kids. Perhaps this is seen no more clearly than in her chapter on the differences between Asian students and non Asian students at American high school and universities.The book is full of explaining all these sorts of differences and whether we are actually born with tendencies towards introvesion/extroversion; how our upbringing and early life shapes us; how survival of the fittest is not necessarily survival of the loudest or the strongest; cultural differences; the effect the Cult of Personality had on the Global Financial Crisis; how as parents we can help our children who may not be so out there as us or their siblings, and even in our relationships where we can see and be understanding of our differences. And much more.I have got so much out of this book, and it really does make me feel much more comfortable in my skin. Now I know why I used to howl my lungs out at the top of the sand dunes faced with all that ocean and noise. Why I was one of only two kids on 11 year old camp that wouldn't do the abseiling. And why I love books, reading and doing these book reviews! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3472, 3486)",1,0.0,False -0316055433,books,bit slow,story,strong,write,1b1d9198c236a730507fb7220aca953e,75b31bb9d531e66f48d9c3372aa4dd99,How is the write?,1,0.0,False,457861dba8450df642156faca2ddd80b,"This story follows Theodore Decker and the story of how he lost his mother and the impacts this event had on his life. I loved how Donna Tartt brought this story to us and how she set up Theo's point of view on everything. She really captures the struggles of an adolescent boy after losing his mother. The story follows Theo during the events of the tragedy and follows closely to what happens to him afterwards, looking for a home to stay in, reuniting with his father and trashy Las Vegas girlfriend, his friendship with Ukrainian Boris, and his return to New York to live with Hobie.Theo's life is kind of full of tragedy, so this book isn't a real upper, but it was thoughtfully provoking to see how this tragedy shaped his life, and how his actions had an effect years after they took place.In some places the story was a bit slow and drawn out, then Tartt completely skips over Theo's life in college (with some references as to those years later on), but all in all, this book is amazing. Everything she writes in this story has its place that you'll see by the end.It took me a while to get through it, but it is a pretty massive book in its own right. It always drew me back in and I was always wanting to know what would happen next. There was dullness to Theo's life that would be quickly turned to excitement as events happened and Theo's world continually turned upside down.I am pleased to hear that this book won the Pulitzer as it was a fantastic story set up perfectly by Tartt. I definitively recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1559, 1573)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,not good,write,average,write,b9e4c38441d59f10d0d3c17ac70be00d,50051ec47c36c4e70f74669a2d9c98f5,How is the write?,1,0.0,False,974ec7fca98b2316b0a8bb75b138966e,"The premise of the books is fine. The present tense writing is pretty good. I liked all the characters, and even the bad guys didn't sound so bad, but possibly because I knew what was at stake for everyone. Even the government didn't seem so bad.What I had a problem with was the tedious and boring description, right on into the end of the book. The scenes of her hunting and eating wild animal made me want to scream because the author covered those things for most of the book.The most egregious about the writing was the flashback or paragraphs of description in the middle of action scenes that literally stopped the action.Then the pages upon pages of description or character thoughts that bored me to death and did nothing but to fill the page because nothing was really happening. I particularly disliked the part when Katniss took us through many pages of how her sister, Prim, got a goat. I skipped all of that. There were many times when the description was merciless and boring and tedious that I skipped just to get to something that was happening.The way this books is written, the actual Hunger Games in the book seems pretty boring! There were times where katniss was miraculously spared or saved by someone else instead of getting out of the situation by herself. That was annoying.My other problem was the stereotype of the two black characters in the book, Thrash and Rue. In the author's attempt to portray them as sympathetic characters, she let lazying writing take over and start writing stereotypes of characters. Really, Thrash can't say two grammatically correct sentences! This goes to the stereotype of all blacks are uneducated. Rue who likes to swing in trees. I guess because all blacks are monkeys. The blacks in their district being whipped - like slaves, I guess. You wouldn't pick up on this SUBTLE stereotypes unless you've had to deal with them your whole life. There were others that I picked up on. Katniss is from an equally poor district, but she, Peeta, and Gale all speak perfectly well. Now, this might be intentional on the author's part and in later books we might find out that Rue's and Thrash's district is mistreated by the government and they have lesser education and are intentionally treated like second class citizens, then I can take the stereotypes, but if that's true then this is something that needs to be explained in THIS book and not a later books because right now the author looks like a lazy-writing, borderline racist fool in my eyes. Harsh, I know, but really.Lastly, this book didn't compel me to want to read the other books in the series so I'm saying good-riddance to katniss and peeta and gale. The writing in this book was not that good and I can't take it for two more books. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2752, 2766)",1,0.0,False -080419257X,books,engaging,write,straightforward,write,5c591bb3d155d558d25a583686388932,d603bac174c426008b79a3089072c557,How does a writer not like to write?,1,0.0,False,a41368370e13486ec30c4814d1ae4bbe,". . . and there is nothing shocking to me, a very committed Christian who belongs to a liberal mainline Protestant denomination and also spends a lot of time hanging out with Eastern Orthodox friends and in Eastern Orthodox churches.The writing is quite engaging,it is easy to read. It isn't knocking my socks off, but that is probably because, as some other reviewers have noted, this isn't really new stuff, just perhaps a more accessible presentation. One star off for failing to knock my socks off.Anyone who is a true person of faith (regardless of which religion) should be able to read this book and learn something from it without his/her head exploding. Those of you Christians whose heads are exploding, have a talk with Jesus and ask Him whether His head is exploding, then follow His example.If a Muslim cannot write a book about Jesus, then no Republican or other white person can write a book about President Obama, so please knock it off. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(955, 969)",1,0.0,False -0439023483,books,compelling,book,riveting,book,8cf55ecf89047c651300e59bd7b378de,87157f9a5770a9bcc4d228f9997be2ae,How fascinating is the book?,2,0.8500000000000001,True,9e8c15a54fbcbafac92aee15dfd8037c,I hadn't read the series and found I was an anomaly. I found this book to be compelling and well written. I now will be reading the next two series of the trilogy. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(166, 180)",1,0.0,False -0140058893,books,unlikable,character,stupid,people,d613e481209326ac7f969b959a4bf162,66197a33a30351e31f3dc9621b92a550,How to deal with stupid people?,1,1.0,True,2fed6364ff8c2182983da21270c19f2c,"Initially I disliked the book. The central character is extremely unlikable - unapologetically rude, self-absorbed, deceitful, manipulative, hypocritical, and physically repulsive - in other words, just like all the rest of us only much more so. And since the novel has no discernible central plot (episodic, much like Steinbeck's ""Tortilla Flat"", which I loved), those features combined to put me off, and so I put the book down after 180 pages (something I rarely do). I wanted something to compel me to keep reading, but Toole's novel frustrated me. I chuckled at a few scenes and smiled at more, but in the first half I didn't see this as the ""comic masterpiece"" others have called it. Yet I decided to finish reading for two reasons. First, I came to like several of the side-characters (Darlene, the would-be exotic dancer, Jones, the aggrieved and exploited janitor at the Night of Joy club) and Mrs. Battaglia, good friend of Reilly's long-suffering mother, who are not only interesting in their own right but likeable where Reilly was initially obnoxious. The other reason is that I wanted to see whether there is a vulnerable self-awareness to Reilly or whether he is simply full of himself. I found I wanted him not to be the overbearing, narcissistic mama's boy that he seemed to be in the first third of the book. And as another reviewer has perceptively commented, one goes from disliking him to fearing for him. To my surprise, I found myself liking him. Beneath the self-absorption I found a keen mind, one unwilling to accept the absurdities and hypocrisies of Our Modern America quietly. And in taking his speak-your-mind attitude to the extreme, Ignatius J. Reilly turns out to be quite the American. Loud, manipulative, and self-serving he remains, but he isn't without a sense of justice and self-respect, and in the final scene, he just may be opening his eyes to what the ""minx"" Myrna Minkoff really means to him. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1938, 1952)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,slow,half,few,complaint,5cea8ac5b4a0201480c6b767ec5e20c8,b34ad7458890d1513f34c7b12ea8f08f,Do you have many complaints about that book?,1,0.5,False,df69c253098da6c28b4df3068e528402,First half of the book was slow and not well written.With a little thought you would think some kind of closure could have been given to this story ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(148, 162)",1,0.0,False -1477817158,books,amazing,talent,strong,emotion,685b9e97a3711ad84f9fef1a870a1fb4,70edc103515da8f8078bf419f2a5db4b,Is the book good causing emotion?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,cc43255763d25302d67253422af2e1db,"BRAVO! Ms. Park not only has an amazing linguistic talent, but she also knows how to weave together an amazing plot line flawlessly. I have to admit that I had to speed through some of the sex scenes (there are a lot of them) because I am a total prude, but damn does she know how to write those scenes! I'm still blushing! Serendipity comes to mind when I think about the twists of fate that bring the two main characters together! I really don't think my review can do this book justice. Ms. Park has studied her craft and it shows. She knows how to develop dynamic and different characters, plant important plot points leading up to several twists, and show true character arc. This is not my genre of choice and she just blew me away. Thank you for putting the time into developing every aspect of this book. Slow and steady wins the race. xo ANSWERNOTFOUND",has linguistic talent,"(25, 57)",5,0.1,False -0425256383,books,strong,relationship,high,tension,b5c7d1c62dc1d88ecc76ecae670b4d9b,9818aeaf623b81cb521d54ef6fc906b9,Does this novel have a lot of tension?,3,0.0,False,3ef74a83115519b17bbe585a07ccf32e,"It deserves no more than those three stars it currently has, for disappointment.I have lost my interest in the story, which is the authors fault not mine; this book just wasn't that interesting. It's a forgettable story or collection of events and I only laughed once. The plot is centered around a couple mysterious deaths and people gone missing (nothing new and settled in a very nothing new way), the Eric, Sookie and Queen of Oklahoma love triangle, and tying up loose ends but leaving others open. Nothing significant happens or is accomplished. All in all there is no Romance or Fun, nor any excitement. (Sookie was in danger once, but it was her own stupid fault). Don't buy it, just get it from the library or download a pdf version online somewhere, and be prepared to do a lot of skimming. I used to be so excited for these books to come out.For Eric fans, which includes most of the fans I think (take note Harris!), this book made me worry about Eric/Sookie but I dont feel like its over yet. Couples go through things, either their relationship is stronger than that or they separate. I still have hope for them even if it means to hell what Harris actually writes. Things do get rockier and theres more Sam moments(screw him!) and ""Oh I want a baby"" stuff going on.*Small Spoilers: One thing that bothered me though was Sookie's exaggerated worry that Eric would dump her for the Queen. I can understand some insecurity, its Eric, but Sookie totally jumps to conclusions and spends a lot of time being angry over what seems to me to be nothing, it's annoying. She even says something about not loving him anymore. Eric is also way too insecure, in the end you will see he is even more insecure and unreasonable than Sookie. Most of these problems stem from Eric not talking to Sookie and Sookie always getting pissy. I was hoping they could be such a kick ass and exciting couple...*sigh*...it hasn't happend in the past 2 books and it doesn't happen in this one. The amazing chemistry these two had died as soon as they got together, nice one Harris...**SPOILERS**Oh and all the Fae leave D: quite sad, I was liking Dermot and Bellenos. And Eric doesn't give Sookie a birthday present, but he comes to her house to wish her a happy birthday. He desided he would let petty insecurity bickering get in the way. What happend to Eric spending hundreds even thousands on a Sookie angry with him, when they weren't even going out? Very dissapointing ANSWERNOTFOUND",this book just was n't that interesting,"(155, 193)",3,0.5,False -0439139597,books,different,feel,bit good,book,db04eda0881ca72ae669d3dec3f2eb2d,36581b3db512ca0dffa6eb92ea5abd3f,What is your opinion of the book?,1,0.0,False,da26870aa86aa9bbb1dd7592eb5c55a0,"I picked up this book with all the excitement I did of the other three. Both my eight-year-old and my ten-year-old had read it in a few days and it was finally my turn. As an author myself (see A GREATER LOVE on Amazon), I have been fascinated with trying to understand what makes the HARRY POTTER books so popular. But this time I was disappointed. I felt the book should have been condensed by at least a hundred pages because it dragged in various places. And I was also disappointed at the dark turn the novel was taking. It was perfectly all right that there was evil, and that someone dies, but the overall feel was different from the first three books, as though the evil was perhaps a bit glorified. This worries me so much that I think I'll read the next book with my children aloud, just in case I need to censor it or discuss with them the roles of good and evil. I think Rowling has done a great thing getting so many children to read and her magical world is truly amazing. I just hope that these books continue in a positive manner (they are written for children) and that the author leaves the darkness out. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I picked up this book with all the excitement,"(0, 45)",5,0.0,False -0439023513,books,different,review,different,reaction,a98a071bdb8dba6e794b3919e6a5064f,fdce52e97943a80d052f8d7af5d0013f,How is the reaction?,1,0.0,False,1c79d6db58d8f4af481be71c733e0061,"In this book, Katniss finds herself yet again as a pawn for someone else. District 13 wants to manipulate and use her to fuel the rebellion. Katniss has had about all that she can stand, but she knows a pawn is only as good as its usefulness. When she sets out to be the Mockingjay, she does it because she feels it is right, but as things go on, she starts to question everyone's motives. District 13 is nothing like she expected and their strict regime and rules are extremely oppressing. Is it really worth it to fight the capital to only pass the chains of bondage to another ""master?""It seems the previous events have finally caught up and we see a much more fragile version of Katniss in this book. When I first read it, I was slightly annoyed at the change in character, but now looking back I can only see it as realistic. The horrors she lived through are not something that you forget easily. They change you, shape you, and eventually break you. Many times Katniss did snap under the pressure, but somehow she still hung on by a thread to her sanity.I was glad to see more of Gale in this book, as I didn't feel a strong connection to him. By the way Katniss described him, he was always strong and rebellious. However, in this book, after seeing District 12 burn before his eyes, his anger becomes a wildfire. He turns into a calculating, detached soldier, who has lost most of his compassion. He truly believes in the phrase ""All's fair in love and war."" Even Katniss who is a very calculating rather than emotional person doesn't have the ability to kill mindlessly.There rarely is a happy ever after when it comes to war, and this book is no exception. I am glad I waited a few days to review this, my review would have been much different if I hadn't. When I first finished the book, all I felt was despair and anger for the shambles the characters were left in. Now, looking back, everything fits, it all has its purpose. War is not pretty, it is not kind, and it spares no one. Even the ones who survive will be irrevocably altered.I recommend this book, just don't read it expecting a happy ending. It really shows the gritty horrors of war and the knowledge of no matter the outcome, nothing will ever be the same. I would suggest reading the book and then waiting a day or two before making any opinions on it. You will probably find your feelings will change after the despair settles. It definitely did not take the direction I was expecting, but that does not in anyway diminish it. I have a feeling these books will be talked about for years to come. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2577, 2591)",1,0.0,False -0439064864,books,linear,story,bleak,future,14ae926ff07a32ca5655d7f379f265f1,693c773eebae744dab86322aac72b5c1,How is the future in that story?,2,0.125,False,c5efbfd98c6f3c23fa40b01db4c54de5,"Summary: 3.5 to 4 starsHarry Potter's second year at Hogwarts is chronicled in the book. The adventures of Harry, Ron and Hermeine are documents for everyone's enjoyment. The book is a quick-read, enjoyable and a good follow-up to the first Harry Potter book. You can tell J. K. Rowling has created an interesting world that you want to know more about.Setting:The strength of the Harry Potter series is in the new fantasty world created by J. K. Rowling -- a twist on the normal and fey world...magically with humans and beasties vs. non-magical people. The book does an ok job of describing the world; the scene designers and artists for the movies have done a tremendous job of filling in this world. If you would not have the context of the movies, the books descriptions seem lacking to me.Characters:The character development is interesting and decently done through the mixture of the characters actions in a wide range of moral dilemnas and dangerous situations. The use of consequences for the characters actions is lightly done but it is nice to see that being done still.Plot:The plot is tight and well-thought out. The story is linear but it makes sense for the target age range for the books. Clearly, J. K. Rowling has developed a complex story line with this just being an element on the storyline -- the develop of background comes through.Action:The action is quick and to the point -- a nice feature for a book where you want to find out more about the setting as well as have the characters advance along in school to get more developed, more interesting/multi-faceted and see how the dynamics of various characters evolve.Prose:The prose style is clean, simple and effective. The simplicity vs the effectiveness of the prose shows a good command of the English language and a distinctive enjoyable style. It is not a great literary work by any stretch of the imagination but one does not expect that from this type of book.Summary:Setting: 3.5 to 4 stars -- I would give it 5 stars but only because of the world created and desribed in the movies but the book descriptions are thin and not well developed.Plot: 4 stars -- good for a child's bookCharacters: 3.5 starsAction: 3 starsProse: 3 to 3.5 stars ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2233, 2247)",2,0.0,False -0441008534,books,simple,thing,great,quality,8aa817ed510326a74bfbd61c193886dc,1cd824502d11017f6fffecc32a27dfa2,How was the quality?,1,0.0,False,64ec0104578027f8724531faeb6f182c,"I basically had two separate lives growing up. My main life involved my nurse mother, my pharmacist (legal) father, and two of my three sisters, all living a suburban life just outside of Charlotte, NC. My secondary life involved my biological father and his entire family which was (they’ve since departed) headquartered in Bon Aqua (pronounced “ACK-qua”), TN. Bon Aqua, thusly named for the water that locals lineup in their pickup-trucks to collect, with their empty milk jugs, flowing out of a rusted pipe in the ground. True story.I think that’s one of the reasons I like Charlaine Harris’ Sookie Stackhouse series so much—b/c I can relate. I grew up hearing people say things like, “Sure enough, some sumbitch, scuse me, was sneaking around the house,” which is what Bubba (and by “Bubba” I mean ELVIS) said after he scared away the creeper from Sookie’s house. And I am intimately acquainted with the small-minded prejudices that seem to thrive in small towns. My family, for the most part, isn’t like that, but you can’t grow up in that kind of place without hearing some very politically incorrect terms and phrases tossed around. The kind of place where if you take issue with said politically incorrect terms and phrases, you’re either “uppity” if you’re a woman, or a “woman” if you’re a man.So it’s nice to see someone like Sookie—a college degree-less, “barmaid” who has been whispered and gossiped about her entire life b/c of her “disability”, come out ahead of her “betters.”Better than nice. I bloody LOVE it.No, Sookie didn’t go to college. Kind of hard to continue her education when she’s a telepath who can’t keep everyone else’s thoughts out of her head without extreme effort. So much effort that she has nothing left to devote to things like paying attention in class. And yes, Sookie is a SERVER (fortheloveofgod). I was too when I was in school. But Sookie is not an idiot, and though she does admittedly have her less-than-stellar moments, Harris ultimately creates a highly capable woman in her.So for the three (or so) of you that haven’t read the books or watched True Blood yet, Dead Until Dark takes place in a world just like ours. With one exception—the Japanese have created and patented synthetic blood, ending blood shortages for medical facilities, AND prompting vampires to come out of the coffin, so to speak.*snickers*The vampires took this action b/c they felt they would be well-received now that humans no longer had to fear for their lives (in regards to vampires). Vampires could subsist on the manufactured blood, protecting humans from their thirst.Things are rarely so simple.Incidentally, the vampires’ party-line is that they are the victims of a virus that gives them the appearance of being dead for three(ish) days, after which they rise with allergies to things like garlic and sunlight, silver and . . . holy water . . .*snorts*They are received with equal parts fear and awe.So Sookie is thrilled when a vampire walks into Merlotte’s, the bar where she works, and sits in her section. And when she realizes that she can’t hear the vampire’s thoughts she is shocked and delighted. But just b/c she can’t hear the vampire’s thoughts, doesn’t mean she can’t hear the thoughts of two bar patrons intent on draining the vampire for his blood. When she follows the three of them out to the parking lot and rescues Bill (the vampire), she begins the series of events that lead to her romantic involvement a vampire.And the timing couldn’t be worse b/c someone is strangling women in Bon Temps (where Sookie lives) who are known to associate with vampires . . .The Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris was one of the first Urban Fantasy series I ever read, and no matter how disappointed I was with how it ended last year, I don’t think I’ll ever stop loving Sookie. Dead Until Dark was the beginning of that love, and up until book 10 or 11 that love only grew (and 10 or 11 out of 13 ain’t bad). This series is one that every lover of Urban Fantasy should have under their belt, so if you haven’t already, what are you waiting for? You’ve got nearly a dozen books before you need to be worried about anything, and if you simply can’t accept the ending, I’m sure you can find a fanfic somewhere that will do your dreams justice. Don’t miss out on Sookie altogether just b/c she doesn’t live HEA with the crowd favorite. ANSWERNOTFOUND",basically,"(2, 11)",1,0.0,False -0575081384,books,aware,reader,great,deal,7330610de15ad72c8a48b7e8fb41e82d,eeda70458aad44160093e047e2707171,How is the great deal?,1,0.75,True,a958716fecccd53e3168809f5446792e,"This book took me a whole month to finish, though all things considered, it was a not a complicated or difficult book to read. The story of an aspiring young magician, Kvothe, who seeks entry to the prestigious University to become an arcanist, does seem rather Harry Potterish, though this is by no means a disparaging comparison.What distinguishes this fantasy novel from others of its ilk is the rather believable magic the author conjures. For instance, this first of a trilogy introduces us to ""sympathy"", a magical force which boasts elements of scientific concepts like thermodynamics, in the way objects can be moved by creating a sympathetic link between them to transfer energy.To Rothfuss's credit, he manages to create a fictional world that runs rather consistently according to a system he imagines. Kvothe's musical background is established by his childhood as part of the Edema Ruh, a troupe of people very much like the travelling minstrels, and music features as much as magic in the story. The inciting incident that throws young Kvothe into action is perhaps the murder of his parents and entire troupe by the Chandrian, a mythical evil force that is the stuff of faerie tales even in Kvothe's world, which complicates his quest to avenge his parents. Do the Chanrians exist or don't they? In the process, he becomes a street urchin for a period of three years, during which he learns a little about the Chandrian, and confirms his resolve to learn as much as he can about them by setting out for the University.However, the reader becomes very aware of the narrative lapsing into that of pre-pubescent boy, who is suitably enamoured with the first mysterious beauty, Denna, whom he meets enroute to the University, and who continues to appear in his life years later. Our young hero is caught gawking at women's bodies like a hormonal teen in parts of his narrative, while at the same time becoming obsessed with Denna despite her cruelty and contrary signals to him. One can't help but be irritated by Kvothe's willingness to explain her irresponsible behaviour away to his two best friends at the Uni in a very unconvincing conversation near the close of the book.The action in the novel is tempered by these distractions, especially in an episode with a draccus (a mythical dragonlike lizard) where he and Denna flirt, while also plotting to slay the creature. Arguably, the narrative structure also serves to distract, rather than add to the telling of the tale. I couldn't help but feel that the narrative frame of the adult Kvothe narrating the story to a Chronicler at an inn, is an unnecessary complication. Perhaps I would be proven wrong after reading the other two books in the trilogy (the third book still pending release at the time of this review). In the meantime, most of the other characters feel flat and undeveloped, largely owing, I feel, to the singular perspective Rothfuss gives to Kvothe throughout his recount of his past.Nonetheless, the story is entertaining, even if the writing is uneven in some parts, with overused phrases like ""safe as houses"". I look forward to Kvothe learning the name of the wind in the next book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the novel is tempered,"(2202, 2223)",1,0.0,False -1492976423,books,not easy,life,close,story,fb73fd9e4fc516178cc99dbc60f30659,5c13ff0dc3dd9de6be10cf1e5074bd5b,How rewarding is the story?,2,1.0,True,924346af8fe2e636508a38529f64f6d9,"I have read many books, but none were more inspiring then Making Faces. It was so beautifully written. I fell in love with all the characters. Each having their own unique story. They have touched me and I know they will stay with me forever. There were many wonderful messages throughout this book. Such as, courage, sacrifice, acceptance and redemption to name a few. Faith and believing when you have no proof. Learning that there are lessons in loss and the powers love. That there are silver linings!!! Sometimes blessings come from tragedies. Life is not easy and we make what we can out of it. To never experience pain, you can not appreciate happiness.Never judge a book by its cover. A face or body does not define the person or their heart! True love does not see a face. It feels the soul. True love doesn't fade with time...My favorite quote in the book:""Love is not love which alters when alterations finds, or bend with the remover to remove: oh no, it is an ever-fixed mark, that looks on tempest and is never shaken."" - Shakespeare.God creates us all in the form we were meant to be.The book isn't just comprised of just heavy messages it was fun and playful too. I found myself laughing out loud. There are many sweet scenes as well. It had broken my heart than mended it. By the end, I had tears streaming down my face. I'm glad I was able to experience it. I adore this book and recommend to all ages. If you have a daughter or niece ..have them read this book! ANSWERNOTFOUND",Each having their own unique story,"(143, 177)",2,1.0,True -0316069434,books,good,storyline,few,twist,2d2f7504f769d70d7f782a7288e41656,105cffe6d9280c2c44dd35eaf16c5a66,How many twist does the book have?,1,0.5,False,542726aea2c242e021be454549a033f5,The storyline is good but the characters did not seem as rounded as they usually are. Every Bosch book up until The Black Box had a really approachable main character. In this book Bosch seemed not as knowable. It seemed to me that his personality was glossed over. ANSWERNOTFOUND,book Bosch seemed not as knowable,"(178, 211)",1,0.0,False -0805096663,books,own,view,great,insight,73927238e6fa957cd37f8bf6e16b4290,a2f5f9afbd622b495c14302db7446440,How is the insight?,1,0.0,False,b4bcfddcc0d25716b63c34066368e0ae,"In my opinion, this is not as good a book as 'Killing Lincoln' (which I quite thoroughly enjoyed). However, I think that is because I anticipated a little less about JFK himself, and more about 'the killing'. Still a very good book, with much information that was new to me concerning JFK, and the Kennedy clan. A good read ...I still (and will always) have my own very definite views on the Assasination of JFK ... this book did not/could not change those. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(461, 475)",1,0.0,False -1481280767,books,little short,book,longer,book,94cb175b627edae43c02b679b9cb75d3,b7ac70d32d5bec6692155ddacb7fc01f,How is book?,2,0.0,False,441586016fe76c5831cea046f7d2ead8,Fell in love with the characters and can't wait to see what happens next. Only flaw was that the book was a little shorter than I would have liked but was an enjoyable read. ANSWERNOTFOUND,the book was a little shorter,"(93, 122)",2,0.5,False -0007442920,books,consistent,write,dull,moment,a06d82e559e6ab2c97487ed8c47153ee,4c8002f7993fa784f2cf7634f753c15a,Why do I have a moment dull?,4,0.5,False,17e6dd92a1468a97fc20a4daab391539,"Setting the Scene – Insurgent starts with a bit of quiet after the storm that had Tobias aka Four and Tris running for their lives in the wake of the Erudite initiated, Dauntless executed massacre in the Abnegation district. Their hope for a little peace and quiet in with the Amity faction is short lived, forcing them to join forces with the FactionIess. Not going to spoil any of the good stuff here but suffice it to say they begin a trek to figure out who they really are and where they all came from. This book won’t really answer those questions – which I’ll talk about in a subsequent review.A Few Thoughts – Like Divergent, Insurgent has a ton of action and some interesting young adult themes on loyalty and interpersonal relationships. Because I’m 42 the latter is a bit of a bore but younger readers might relate to some of the challenges people face in the midst of ethical dilemmas, and balancing loyalty with self-preservation or sacrifice. Not a stand-alone novel at all but one you should read if you liked Divergent because Roth does a great job setting up Allegiant, the third and final book in the main story. Her writing is consistent with the first book and it kept me interested enough to move on to the finale – that’s good enough for 3.8 stars.Tom Clementson (MotleyChronicles.com)Be sure to take a moment and leave your feedback and comments about the book on Amazon and goodreads. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1462, 1476)",1,0.0,False -0261103288,books,vivid,world,mysterious,story,6c39af2358615314265d351832755584,bca6a08f7a7311c311afd9e554abf5fa,Is the story in a book?,5,0.0,False,f0c3ba0eb044e03f068d32113be75dad,"Because of Tolkien's reputation as a master story-teller, I began reading this book with absurdly high expectations. The slow beginning confirmed my suspicions that such high expectations could not possibly be realistic, and I prepared myself to be gloriously disappointed. Quite honestly, by the end of the first chapter I shared the opinion of the protagonist, the hobbit: I was rather unenthusiastic, and doubtful that the "adventure" which lay ahead could truly be as exciting as it promised to be.But Tolkien rarely disappoints. Within pages, along with our hobbit hero, Bilbo Baggins, I found myself launched into the famous fantasy world that is the product of Tolkien's imagination, a world of never-ending adventure, mystery and magic. As I joined the hobbit on his remarkable quest to defeat the dragon Smaug and reconquer the dwarves long-lost treasure, I met a wonderful array of friends and foes - wizards, dwarves, elves, trolls, goblins, and a myriad of other fantastic creatures - and my imagination and interest never waned.By the end of the hobbit's adventure, like Bilbo, I was thoroughly satisfied. At the conclusion, the wizard Gandalf remarks to the hobbit: "My dear Bilbo! Something is the matter with you! You are not the hobbit that you were." Yet it was not only the hobbit that had changed as a result of this adventure. As a reader, I had to confess that I too had changed. My initial lack of enthusiasm had entirely vanished. I had participated in the hobbit's adventures, and like him, returned the better for it. Tolkien's imaginative world is a world so vivid, that you cannot fail to return to the real world a changed person. His descriptive abilities cannot fail to imprint his imaginary world in your memory. This story is not deep, but it is delightful and unforgettable. And like the hobbit, you will return to life the better having read it.What's more, you can go "there and back again" again, and again, because the joy of this fantastic adventure won't quickly wear off. For all ages, this book is eminently readable and re-readable, and belongs on every bookshelf. Don't miss it, because you will miss one of the most enchanting escapes that literature has to offer. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2257, 2271)",5,0.0,False -0385336810,books,light,book,fun,writing style,7f7fad75e431f1169ba561707e265105,32bb1c8ccdb397be522823aab7394da0,How is the writing style?,2,0.0,False,e90c4dfbb49054fe4c1a135ff796b91d,"After reading a very clever, funny novel in this genreMy Life on Craigslist: Award Winning Finalist of USA Book Awards(great book, I highly recommend it) I realized that this genre is more interesting than I had previously thought from my literary ivory tower. So I decided to go deeper and try the queen of chicklit, Sophie Kinsella, and see what the fuss is all about. This book is lighter, the humor everywhere, in every sentence, light and breeze, and although the characters are a bit unidimensional and the plot slightly predictive, it is nevertheless charming and a page turner. Hard not to love it. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to have a fun read. And who doesn't? ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(693, 707)",2,0.0,False -1476741182,books,great,dialogue,good,dialogue,5ec8953ffc4138a491e785593fd2a49f,d988dfbd3abcc94e12f8fa0336c99801,How are the dialogues of the novel?,1,0.0,False,7823ac5f0b80c90438bc593051d4541e,"I loved this book. My ideal book has great dialogue, playful banter, steamy sex without the BDSM, well developed characters....this book has it all. The only disappointment is that it is not a series. I didn't want to let these characters go. Will read again later this year whenI need a laugh. ANSWERNOTFOUND",My ideal book has great,"(20, 43)",1,0.875,True -0061985848,books,unique,take,mysterious,book,eaef80e50eb50a0a791973096e5526be,f31f4e7b62e7e84a8df867d1fe158a28,What can you say about the book?,2,0.0,False,296005bc9daec48ca912493f712045d9,"I think the author accomplished what she set out to do in this novel, which is why I leaned toward the possibility of giving it four stars. It's light and fun, adventurous and mysterious. Comparing it to more serious YA novels isn't fair. It's not meant to be deep I think, even when it comes to characterization. And speaking of characterization, I give props to the author for making me actually like Evie even though she is all perky and pink and sparkly--so totally *not* the kind of person I can relate to. Also, the take on paranormals was unique, and there were some clever twists in the story.That said, there were times the whole perky/pink/sparkly personality of Evie went overboard for me. There were too many oh-so-perfect moments, and of course the ever-present YA fiction insta-love (although I admit it was handled better than in a lot of YA books out there). And even though I didn't expect too much depth, I did find myself a little annoyed with the lack of emotion in certain places. Just ratcheting it up *a little* would have helped. Anyway, all in all, I ended up leaning more toward three stars.Still, I enjoyed the book. The writing was pretty good, and I'd recommend it as a sit-by-the-pool kind of read (something just for fun, in other words). ANSWERNOTFOUND",I think the author accomplished what she set out to do in this novel,"(0, 68)",2,0.5,False -0316055433,books,clever,plot,convoluted,story,92f81dcf05feff28fb4998a0920075f6,9351aab55edaf8dc4a0972789ebe37f0,What story do I tell you?,1,0.0,False,9c3d56504137e32d579b97aa24d99702,"A long and fabulous book. The characters will remain with you forever since they are described in such thick detail. The plot is so clever and so intriguing. The book asks some serious questions, among them, "Why should we live?" and makes the reader question all the twists and turns in his own life depending on the circumstances that occured. I do think you need to be an above average reader to understand this book. I rate it among the best I have ever read. Donovan ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(486, 500)",1,0.0,False -1476755604,books,amazing,way,raw,emotion,640457f37142dd5e2f59fff839d03a07,b4f60e70d65a8b663bf7ba38bb8d5c20,Where else can I get an emotion like this?,1,0.0,False,f3f66a6e083176e8283c4aadaf27b900,Katy Evans' well developed characters blew me away and had me loving them from the very beginning. The way she informed the readers of the seriousness of bi-polar disease was amazing and very eye-opening. The support Remy and Brooke gave each other was touching. I can't wait to see this story in Remy's eyes. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(312, 326)",1,0.0,False -B00H0V069M,books,great,sense,wicked,sense,9e7754f8d822efbf13d903f6e6418eac,5196d6c7eaab8ea19a94d054bcab5bd6,How is the sense?,1,0.0,False,1a8a2fa94bc96f1f14232da86a926d79,"<I received and ARC from Netgalley in return for an honest review>5 Stars!!I am a huge Kylie Scott fan-girl. I was very excited for this book to come out. Malcolm “Mal” Ericson was a favorite character in the first book “Lick.” Mal has a great sense of humor but in some instances he uses his humor to cover up his hurt. He is a hot alpha male Rock Star. Who does not love a hot Rock Star? Along comes Anne Rollins. She has a lot of responsibilities and is overwhelmed by life. Mal is intrigued and moves right in on her. Anne is not sure of Mal’s true feelings because he covers them with his humor so we have a lot of emotional turmoil on Anne’s part.This book takes you through the gamut of emotions, love, giddiness, heartbreak, angst (a lot of it), and laughter. At several points in the book I was ready to strangle or slap Anne! I had to walk away from the kindle and regroup. Kylie provokes these emotions in you with her brilliant writing. As usual Kylie steams up the pages of your book with her love scenes.One of my favorite parts of the book is the jumping on the bed. (I won’t say anymore to ruin it) I was laughing out loud and swooning at the sweetness of the moment. There are several swoon worthy moments in this book. Read it to find out. You will love Malcolm just as much as I did. At the end I did feel it was a little rushed and would have liked to know just a hair more than what was given. I do realize we will see more of Mal and Anne throughout the other books. I am excited for this.I would recommend this book to all. You will not be disappointed in this addition of the series. It can be read as a stand-alone but if you read “Lick” first you will understand all the characters and what is going on. I am really looking forward to the next addition to the series “Lead” Jimmy’s Story.Bravo Ms Scott on another example of brilliant writing. You make me laugh. Thank you.Quotes:What was truly upsetting was the way he separated my hands from his body. They wept silently. – Anne“Life’s a song, Anne. Let’s play.” My life hadn’t been much of a song… at least not up until this point. – Anne“We’ve broken my bed,” I said, stating the obvious. “In battle, sacrifices must be made, pumpkin” – MalUpon reflection, I don’t think I’d make a very good cowgirl because my thigh muscles still hadn’t quite recovered from the ride. – Anne“Anne, my pants itch. I think I’m allergic to them. Come help me take ‘em off.” – Mal ANSWERNOTFOUND",Mal has a great sense of humor,"(260, 290)",1,0.75,True -0141188936,books,available,book,better,other,7319766c8ba14d8da9dadf07c210e9ad,3ccec3a7618422c101b3fda95ec44393,How is agatha christie's other novels?,2,0.375,False,c9c63c3af29e52427ab8eae873780075,"Ayn Rand is among the most popular writers in America and if she - the atheist apostle of selfishness - reflects the values of many Americans, then the country is in real trouble. Like so many others, when I was 17 I was enthralled with The Fountainhad. Wasn't this about being true to youself, integrity and courage? There were certainly a lot of moochers around who cut corners,sponged on others, broke the law when they could, and often prospered,like the heroes of Wall Street. What really woke me up was reading Rand's ""For the New Intellectual."" I decided to read it as carefully, rationally and critically as I could. To my surprise Rand was utimately basing all her arguments on axioms. In other words assumptions. There was no proof! It didn't take me long to withdraw from Rand's spell and to realize how heartless, unworkable and ruinous her philosophy was. The famous economist Joseph Schumpeter (who had views similar to Hayek, a hero of conservatives), once had Rand to dinner with several friends. After Rand spouted on economics for a while he said, ""Shut up Ayn. You don't know what you are talking about."" At the end of Rand's life there was almost no one in her good graces and she was suffering from depression and gobbling amphetamines. She insisted smoking was not injurous even though she had to have an operation for lung cancer, paid for by Medicare. Her lifelong husband, who had been a Hollywood extra when she met him and who never achieved anything, ended up as a semi-alcoholic who told a friend ""I'd leave her if I could."" So two stars and I only give it two stars becaue I admire a poor Jewish girl from St Petersburg coming to this country in her early-20s and making such a spectacular career $$$uccess. Ayn Rand is important because of the millions she has influenced, mostly idealistic young people. But if you fall under her spell, and want to be honest with yourself, you need to read at least one book critical of her ideas. There are books by Jeff Walker, Scott Ryan and Albert Ellis, whose book is available as a free download. There are also two new biographies of Rand that have no ax to grind. Rand has gotten a free ride from serious criticism for almost half a century. Big mistake, for she is one of the shapers of today's America. So if you want to read 1,100 plus pages of small print about people who do not know what the word love means, who think rape is the beginning of love and altruism is immoral, , a book filled with wooden characters, clunky dialogue, that does not take place in any real, human, workable society, but in la la land, this is the book. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2614, 2628)",2,0.0,False -0307265439,books,dark,atmosphere,dead,people,aa8bfc3139f3240dc26fd4153b97d227,b988b2a0e020559efc610be2681df8c1,What could be upsetting about the people?,1,0.0,False,0ac333eb5fa7578aff55233c1e543e57,"Despite the stomach-turning content, the first word that comes to mind for this book is ""beautiful."" The book celebrates the survival of goodness despite complete hopelessness and despair. The atmosphere of the novel is utterly dark and at times disgusting, but the beauty of the relationship between the father and son and the other elements of goodness that continue to survive shines through the darkness. I would highly recommend this novel to anyone who believes that the light shines in the darkness and that the human spirit can survive any catastrophe. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(561, 575)",1,0.0,False -0375725601,books,staggering,amount,detailed,story,b4219bd3cf5f89a463aa3fae9a65e939,9432f25a6013a316e8c1d786d4b12a04,How is the story?,5,0.0,False,11077e0184d3199e88647893115acd15,The amount of raw resources required to build the 1893 Chicago World's Fair was staggering. It is such a pity that the buildings were considered temporary and were not maintained when so much went into building them. The serial killer was also an exceptional character of evil. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(278, 292)",5,0.0,False -0439023513,books,more real,story,own,voice,c89d9f0b29bf8981cf5dccb4680bfe11,09c399862cbbec46412443150cbe0385,What voice does the character have?,1,0.0,False,6341dbc3d11faa7eaaf4256030677990,"SPOILER ALERT:I agree that Ms. Collins took Mockingjay in a direction I didn't see coming. But I love a book that is unpredictable. This story was never about the typical YA love triangle that has become so popular these days and so trite. This story is about the realities of war, the costs, the soldiers used up and discarded and left to recover from the ravages and damages of their wounds and choices. This was about the gray area of the agendas of power hungry leaders and who they are willing to sacrifice to achieve their goals.This book wasn't about Katniss, the superhero either. She's ultimately broken as anyone would be after living through her hellish life. I came to love some of the other minor characters...but unfortunately most don't live to see the destruction of the Capitol. One complaint: I missed the old Peeta and I most definitely wanted more of him as he recovers. I want to know what happened to the pearl and where he was in the end during the siege and why he was burned. Although Collins was much too stingy with her words in the end, they were well-chosen and ultimately satisfying. I am so grateful for the Epilogue.At the end of ""Lord of the Rings"", after the destruction of the Ring and restoration of the Shire, Frodo still suffers from the pains inflicted during his quest. At one point Frodo tells Sam, ""I am wounded, wounded; it will never really heal"". I thought alot about Frodo and Sam as well as Ender Wiggins while reading MJ. Neither Ender nor Frodo were ever able to return to a normal life. Katniss, though a victor, is still a casualty, but one that finds love and hope with another victim. This story was more ""real"" than ""not real"". And sad. Terribly sad. It will linger with me for along time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1745, 1759)",1,0.0,False -031604461X,books,romantic,story,heavy,thing,14e265f49d6af757c45ea00e2b91744f,af10b22be618a6259d382fb58d2b827a,What is the best maritime thing?,1,0.3,False,aff6db120648a55e9d4a127b42138f26,"I cannot understand what all these people are moaning about. The book is darker and more sophisticated than any of the prior books in the series...and moral ambiguities abound .At the same time, the story is compelling, exciting and romantic in the most satisfying and pure sense. How I wish this story would continue! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(319, 333)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,strong,opinion,better,reader,250e9c0e947e666bb983b2012464dcb6,627fb67cdd4420200d17d6bcb57db750,Who is the betterreader in the world?,1,0.0,False,fed2c8fc3c71606c4d431ed41bf4c1c7,"Note: I'm trying to write this as a review of the entire Millennium trilogy, broken into three parts. For those who are wondering how the trilogy should be read, my opinion is to read them in order and back-to-back. Although Larsson does a fine job of re-introducing recurring characters, it helps to know their back story; and back-to-back because Larsson's cast of character is HUGE. I've written up a list of characters for the trilogy, which you are free to use and distribute as you wish ([...]). I also made a more condensed version ([...]) that removes all the minor or non-recurring characters. If you do read this trilogy and you're unfamiliar with Sweden (as I am), you might want a map of Sweden on hand or have Google Maps handy. It's not necessary, but it did help me picture things better in my head. This is especially true of the latter two books, which explores Sweden a lot more. Google Maps is especially great for this because you can use Street View for many of the locations.THE MILLENNIUM TRILOGY (Part 1 of 3)The Girl With the Dragon TattooI heard of this book years ago from my mom. She had read it in Chinese, and I believe it had came out in Chinese before English. Since my mom has recommended me some dubious books in the past, I was wary of reading it. Then I saw ""Stieg Larsson"" and ""Dragon Tattoo"" popping up all over the place, and decided to go for it. I'm somewhat glad that I didn't pick this book up till now because that's allowed me to read the trilogy back-to-back. While that isn't necessary, it certainly makes it easier to keep track of things.DRAGON TATTOO reads like a ""whodunit"" mystery, and reminded me of the movie ""Gosford Park."" The protagonist is Mikael Blomvist, the gutsy financial reporter from Millennium magazine, who, in the beginning of the novel, has just lost a libel case against Wennerström, a businessman he had been investigating. As he ponders his fate for the near future, he gets a visit from a lawyer representing Henrik Vanger, a former mogul, who wants him to write a biography of his family. This writing job, however, is really just a pretext to allow Blomvist to do some investigation into a dark history of the family.Then there's Lisbeth Salander, the girl with the dragon tattoo, who is a freelance researcher for a security firm. She is portrayed as a mysterious, introvert, and strong-willed woman who has her unconventional means of getting information. Salander's and Blomvist's worlds will soon converge and become the key focus of the book.Here are a few things of note about Larsson's writing:He keeps the action going without putting in tedious descriptions of unnecessary details. He does enough to give life to the scene, but focuses on the important elements.He writes with a point of view, which is to say that, this isn't just your regular mystery novel. Larsson, himself a journalist, seems to know the inner workings of many Swedish institutions. Each of his book seems to broaden the focus of these institutions. For example, DRAGON TATTOO focuses mostly on independent journalism and the corporate world; PLAYED WITH FIRE focuses on the media, academia, and law enforcement; and ""Hornet's Nest"" focuses on secret government agencies (at least as far as I know; I'm still reading it). Larsson also has strong opinions about things going on in Sweden, in it comes through in his writing (most obviously in Blomvist's voice). It's a refreshing take on a traditional genre that I find really powerful.The cast of characters and the institutions can get overwhelming, especially if you really want to understand the connections between everything. Larsson also has the tendency of referring to his characters by their last name, the first name, and their nick names, so it helps to have it all fresh in your head. I would suggest being patient, because the payoff is well worth it. I was a bit stumped in the beginning of this novel, mostly because I had thought it was ""light reading,"" the type of book that you can read in small bits before you go to bed, or when you're on the subway. It turned out that, for me, it was easier to read it in large chunks, because it helps keep the information intact.Despite of the cast, the characters were all well-written, including the minor ones. Lesser authors would have reduced them to caricatures, but Larsson doesn't pull that here.The twists in this book were AWESOME. Several times I would say out-loud ""Oooooh"" and have to get up and take a breather (and I only do that when I'm excited by a book).Evidently, coffee is big in Sweden. :)So far, this is my favorite of the trilogy. It seems more like a standalone novel, and might even be seen as a prologue to the latter two books. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4724, 4738)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,amazing,one,awesome,end,d14a0a049ebbba6eabd83cd921a34fd2,5abbfe2c5ac2d632ba62e5c57ac39bca,Is the end something awesome?,2,1.0,True,4fa8adb67ab30ac24ba0720c68a5808f,"At first I wasn't too excited to read this book, when it became a best-seller. I had just tried to read the previous best-seller, 50 Shades of Grey, and wasn't at all impressed by it - such a bad writing. So I passed on this one for a while, thinking it shouldn't be a big deal either, despite being a thriller. And, to be honest, I don't really like to read thrillers. But this one is amazing. The way the author constructs the narrative and the way she always ends a chapter making you linger on to read the next one. One tip: Don't read it in bed if you have insomnia. You'll probably want to finish it that same night (I did that and finished it in 3 days). ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(662, 676)",2,0.0,False -1476741182,books,great,sense,great,line,1451d4d726f9ca213af7648d824d80fd,f3c988660945a8cd63b8218cdebd3a17,How is line?,1,0.0,False,0f6b8273f9dcc667ad75907535a7b89f,I laughed so hard reading this book! The writer has a great sense of humor. I genuinely liked the characters. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(110, 124)",1,0.0,False -0316001821,books,unique,concept,fresh,idea,9270b5687be2f7e69b14639056d39e21,8c5c06005171103c80873384e481683a,Who explores new ideas of sea snakes?,4,0.4545454545454545,False,e16011edfc9ae46bbc3836dc5a6c0898,"I give this first fictional novel by Aice Sebold 5 stars simply because the concept is so unique. She has her own literary style, which I enjoyed, and the storyline is fascinating. I won't give a book description as that has been done several times but suffice to say a nice effort by this author. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(300, 314)",5,0.0,False -1476761779,books,romantic,book,great,banter,5baed4310daa29941479ece2061a22a4,a8111aecba62ae80f4033576d110c372,How is the banter?,1,0.0,False,cdeb6fa4e89dd9115545f25011f558ae,"Tangled is completely unique, delightful romp. It is told from Drew's point of view, but he also shares hilariously unfiltered dialogues with the readers. So it is like you are listening to Drew tell you his story with his little snarky comments and observations thrown in. He foreshadows events for us and makes us pay attention to important details. I just loved Drew from the first page. We meet him as a disheveled big mess, acting uncharacteristically, and suffering from the ""flu""(denial speak for a broken heart). Then he begins to tell us the story about him and Kate.""It finally happened.""""What happened?""""What you've been wishing on me all these years...""""I fell in love.""Drew is normally a cocky, handsome, in control Golden Boy in business and with the ladies. Women fall at his feet, he takes what he wants and does not get involved or do repeats. But from the minute he sees Kate, she is different. She turns his head, turns him on, and turns him down. She makes an impression on him, but soon they meet again...at his office where she is now currently employed. Kate is no pushover. She is tough in business, smart, funny, sassy, and unavailable.(Quote)And she works here. In my office, where I have sworn to never...ever...screw around...and two thoughts enter my head simultaneously. The first is: God hates me. The second is: I have been a naughty, naughty boy for most of my life, and this is my payback. And you know what they say about payback, right? Yep, she's one hairy b***h.(Quote)She's different. She's like a Rubik's Cube. So frustrating at times that you want to toss it out the goddamn window. But you don't. You can't. You're compelled to keep playing with it til you figure it out.All of their interactions seem to be battles. Battles for attention, for attraction, for work projects, for love and for forgiveness. There is a very thin line between love and hate and they constantly ride that line. They are both stubborn, strong willed, but also have fear and insecurities. Together they are literally combustible personally, professionally, and sexually. Their reactions to one another are always extreme. Their fights are rude, hilarious, and quite devilish. They get under each other's skin and do not hold back.(Quote)Do you think she enjoys the verbal foreplay as much as I do? She's got to, She's so good at it.And arguing just makes them hot and bothered. The flip flop back and forth between enemies, friends, and lovers. But when they get it together and are on the same page, they are hot, sexy, sweet, and perfectly suited to one another. I loved seeing the more vulnerable Drew as he finally understands what it is like to find the ""one"" that makes him want to have a real relationship. But they are so volatile that they are bound to have issues and Drew finds himself in the biggest battle of his life to win her heart...and he is not afraid to play dirty and bring out the big guns. And Kate really makes him work for it. And the things he comes up with are priceless.""But you're not, Kate. You're not like anyone I've ever know. I want to be with you...really be with you. Only you. And I know I sound like a freaking Hallmark card, but it's true. I've never wanted all the things I want to have when I'm with you.""The main characters were well developed and you could not help but like them even if they were acting up or making you crazy. The supporting characters were equally entertaining and added a great background dynamic. The whole book is not funny, there are some sad, heartbreaking and emotional moments, But the frantic flow and intermittent witty comments keep you engaged throughout.This book was hilarious, entertaining, romantic, heartbreaking, and completely enjoyable. Drew had me laughing out loud! I devoured it in one sitting and could not put it down. I love Emma Chase's writing style and Drew's private conversations with us. I am definitely looking forward to more from this author.Thanks to Emma Chase for providing me with a review copy in exchange for an honest review. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4048, 4062)",1,0.0,False -030758836X,books,fantastic,character development,awry,plan,7cdf5342aabe7d62ec554c53caed19ab,67bbf9b81ff2b14cea30b224600f2a28,What is the plan for today?,5,0.0,False,963f6a1aeb73edf36ed14931e7b6dc6c,"....because it wasn't the same person that wrote the first 75%, which was absolutely brilliant. As other reviewers have mentioned - and I'm piling on - the ending was not nearly as clever as the rest of the book and left me very disappointed. I'm going to give it 3 Stars, and pretend I didn't read the last several chapters.The writing, character development, imagery, tension, and pit-in-stomach feeling was fantastic through the first 75%. If you are an inspiring writer, I highly recommend you grab a box of highlighters, a box of pens, some notebook paper and read this book, so that you know how to capture these elements in a story. Don't forget to read the last 25% because there are lessons there as well, such as having the ending figured out, before you reach a ""no turning back"" point, which Flynn clearly hit. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(827, 841)",5,0.0,False -0989450201,books,own,set,own,story,46daa2495c2dbef99b0ec8aa73fed3f4,44f9d096c36cd3f2162be9a497617a74,Do children have a story?,5,0.0,False,d1c02fbf08454048ee2e8d255d84bbf9,"Holy Hotness!! I love Colton.. I hate Colton... I love him... no I hate him!! This is the emotions I go through while reading this!!! Colton is the 100% alpha male that oozes sex appeal. He doesn't do relationships, only "arrangements". He is so arrogant you cannot help to love/hate him!!! His adopted parents are Hollywood royalty but being a star in the race car circuit, he has made a name for himself. He has some serious issues with relationships, he just doesn't do them. As he puts it, enough for fill a 747. Something has happened to him before he was adopted but he refuses to let anyone in. He would rather shut down than to have to deal with the past.Rylee has her own set of baggage to deal with. A tragic accident two years prior leaves her with nightmare and panic attacks. Her focus is her work. She's a project manager for a group home for kids that are not adoptable. When she literally stumbles into the arms of Colton at a fundraiser, sparks fly. They both feel it. Its like nothing else they have felt with anyone. Colton has the reputation of being the ladies man, always having the waif model blonde on his arm, Rylee is the polar opposite of that. She has curly brown hair and has curves for days. But there is something that pulls them together.Can Colton get past his fear of commitment and through his arrangements out the window? Will Rylee's insecurities of not being the model type interfere before they even get started??? You so need to check this one out! The ending left me a little pissed off and the need to jump into Fueled is a must!!!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1583, 1597)",1,0.0,False -0345533666,books,vivid,description,more interesting,story,40939f3f8cff243f202570a52494c209,d671b452e01516c4e68c4d7d4608f57e,How do you like the story?,1,0.0,False,deba993ce837445d92f1c96a5db43465,"There's a wonderful, dreamy scene late in William Landay's courtroom thriller ""Defending Jacob,"" in which Andy Barber, his wife Laurie and their accused son Jacob are all lolling in the 14-year-old's bedroom musing about decamping as a family and sneaking off to faraway, exotic Buenos Aires to start a new life out of the spotlight and free of suspicion.Jacob asks, ""Is that true, Dad? Lots of beautiful women in Buenos Aires?""""That's what I hear.""Laurie describes the South American city as a place of possibility where her son ""will have children, and his children will have children and he'll bring so much happiness to so many people that no one will ever believe that once upon a time in America people said horrible things about him.""At this point in Jacob's first-degree murder trial it's evident to all three and to us that none of that is likely to happen, but still they can imagine and try to cope with an increasingly dark reality filled with dread and edging toward despair.Jacob has been charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of classmate Ben Rifkin, a bully. Jacob's father, an assistant DA until the indictment, is helping with his son's defense. He narrates the story, which is a suspenseful legal thriller that spirals into a harrowing story of family dissolution.Carefully plotted as any whodunit you've ever read, the theme takes on the same nature-versus-nurture argument as William March's provocative potboiler ""The Bad Seed."" Unknown to Laurie, Andy is the son and grandson of violent murderers and the question becomes has Jacob too inherited a ""Murder"" gene, the ""Barber Curse?"" Suspicion becomes as corrosive as rust as family loyalty and love are tested beyond reasonable limits.A great deal of the enjoyment that comes from reading ""Defending Jacob"" is the pitch-perfect dialogue. Kids talk to each other and to adults just like the kids do in your house. When Andy articulates his life-long, adoring attachment to Laurie, the language is almost elegiac and in painful contrast to the harsh reality of their current relationship.Descriptions are vivid and memorable. Jacob, Landay says, has a way of keeping his answers short ""as if every word was a stick of dynamite."" One soft-bodied character appears as if ""His sides, belly, and tits all sagged against his black polo shirt, as if he had been poured and bagged up inside this black sack cinched shut at the neck.""""Defending Jacob"" is in rare company as a courtroom drama that comes along very infrequently. Its most recent predecessor, to my mind, is ""Presumed Innocent."" Both stories had a final twist that you think you're prepared for and still it comes out of nowhere. In a single short sentence and a few words everything changes. ""Defending Jacob"" is bold storytelling, compelling reading.[4.5 stars] ANSWERNOTFOUND",There 's a wonderful A great deal of the enjoyment that comes from reading,"(0, 1771)",1,0.875,True -0307476073,books,successful,book,few,page,8aa8681fefc2692252537bb50f4bf688,201e71de06ce8986bf6e9de20211c660,How do you like reading the pages?,1,0.0,False,043a01c191951e83d4853fdf1f3f01ae,"There is a vast amount of trail literature, a type of writing that is uniquely American. I am not aware of any other book in this genre, however, that has received the public acclaim accorded to Wild, Cheryl Strayed's recent memoir of her life on and before her hike along the Pacific Crest Trail. Wild is one of the top selling books of the year and will become a classic of trail literature in the future.But why is Wild so successful? It helps, of course, that Strayed is already a critically acclaimed author. A grant from the Oregon Arts commission to write the book certainly improved the text. Unlike many trail memoirs, this is a polished affair and clearly not composed as an afterthought to the day's work. But the main reason this book is so successful is the story of redemption it tells. Strayed's life fell apart when her mother died while she was in her early 20s. Unable to deal with the grief, she first cheated on then divorced her husband (I was unable to stop feeling bad for Paul throughout the book), took heroin, and went through some gut wrenching events while slowly trying to self destruct. But when she began to hike, her life began to change. She forced all her material concerns out of her life, helped in part by two overaged boy scouts who removed many items from her pack, and focused on the immediate activities that allowed her to survive in harsh conditions. And conditions were tough in 1995. My wife and I began hiking the trail together that same year and like Strayed, we made the decision to avoid certain sections. But Strayed perserved and by the end of the trail was a changed, more confident person. She went on to start writing, got married and had children.People like redemption stories, and this book will remain popular for a long time to come because of how well this one is told. But I worry that this book's very popularity will prevent people from seeing the bigger picture. As one prominent long distance hiker noted to me, most hikers are not messed up when they begin a trail, nor fully healed when they end. But hiking itself, especially for long distances, does profoundly shift one's perspective on life. Almost everyone who writes about the experience feels the need to say how they are changed by the trail experience, and yet in almost every case, including this one, words do not seem adequate to describe what has happened. Strayed herself has changed, but after 250 pages of reflection on how miserable her life was before the trail, a few pages on how nice forgiveness (of oneself) and settling down in life after the trail seem almost like magic. Strayed has substituted listing the differences in her pre and post trail life for explaining them.But it is not magic. Trail life is a form of modern mystical discipline. Hikers do not have words to adequately express how their lives are transformed because our society, with its focus on material wealth and abundance, lacks the language necessary to convey the experience. Nevertheless, mysticism is a common, albeit minority experience in the human condition. It changes perspective and leads to balance and peace. Strayed's book details how dramatic the change was to her life, but truly, this sort of experience is available to anyone. You don't need to divorce your husband, shoot heroin, or try to self destruct first. All you need to do is lace up your boots and go. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the public acclaim accorded to Wild,"(165, 200)",1,0.2333333333333333,False -0141039280,books,great,voice,fresh,write,6fbdd84fe91f4abb974b45ae3f28fc9f,ecff79c070896fd13a4a2e5e5ff2cd25,How long did it take to write that movie?,5,0.4,False,252bc8612fe13408024887e6949b4078,"I loved the characters, the way it was written, the beauty of the language. The only thing I didn't like was that it ended. Very realistic characters some of whom you love, some you hate, but you want to meet them all. It was both interesting and emotional to see from the other side of the coin...sort of like an ""upstairs Downstairs"" of the south. I don't think either side was painted all good or all bad, we were just able to see the two worlds interact and the ""realities"" of both sides.I would definitely recommend this book...it also has a beautiful love story. The narrative style of using each main character's voice was great. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(640, 654)",5,0.0,False -0345463099,books,little,action,large,role,a85e4cb67368fa1fc6c00e882b7e50f3,fc20cd8650e26527be385d473a0057f3,Do you like his role?,3,0.0,False,c052037b8735bba57de9a2ac54636f70,"After seeing Episode 3 last weekend, I found myself wanting more Star Wars so I bought this book...I started reading it, and finished it the next day. Very rarely in my busy schedule does this ever happen, so it is a testament to just how good this book is.From my experience, many Star Wars books are either very deep and have little action, or are very shallow filled with tons of action. Thankfully, this book is right smack in the middle. After reading this book I understand the light and dark sides of the force a little better, and I was also very appreciative of some of the more ""philosophical"" areas of this text as well. Many conversations and insights in this book really ""make you think"". ""Depth"" wise, this book shines.As for ""Action"" wise, this book was terrific as well. I've read a few books recently that had so much action, it was simply getting boring to read it. Thankfully, the action sequences in this book are spaced nicely at certain intervals, and each scene is represented in a way that leaves little to the imagination. Very well detailed action scenes, such as detailed step by step lightsaber dueling, details of different types of weapons being used, etc.Philosophy, humor, action, seeing opinions from both ""evil"" and ""good"" sides of view, terrific writing style, and even a twist or two earns this book a solid 5 out of 5 stars.Having read over 300 fantasy and science fiction novels I sometimes have difficulty finding something worth reading that I haven't already read, this book also did another great thing for me.... it introduced me to an author worth reading again, so I will check into other books written by Sean Stewart. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1672, 1686)",3,0.0,False -1484994566,books,many,secret,great,guy,fd0636db823ca4e5fef776c067158621,edd4acfa4812422a85dac6dbf4473b5f,Is he a great guy?,1,0.75,True,a45c2a0456e5452ef7b66d59381c568c,"ARC IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW!!!I'm surprised at how much I really liked this book. Not only did I love the book but I couldn't put it down.Laney Walker was raised by her dad after her mom disappeared one day when she was still young. She and her father are very close, he taught her softball, and coached her team until high school. At the age of 10 Evan Allen and her became good friends and inseparable. He's always protected her especially when every so often there's someone leaving her little notes or sending her flowers. Senior year Evan finally tells Laney how he feels and they date. Due to a friends treachery and her not getting into the same college as Evan she decides to break things off with Evan. At college we slowly see Laney open up and come into her own with the help of Dane Kendrick. She's very guarded and don't trust easily but she's able to hold her own.Dane Kendrick happens to meet Laney by chance when he's hanging out in his brothers dorm room during a hall crawl. Dane can't take his eyes off her and knows right off that she's guarded and real. He has many secrets and he's worried that Laney will leave him when she discovers them. That's if he can ever get her to be his first. Dane wants nothing more than a relationship with Laney and being the one who takes care of her and protects her. They instantly connect but she won't commit because of Evan. Dane knows that he just has to find a way to make her open her eyes and see that he's the one she should be with.Laney is torn. She has feelings for Evan and Dane. She loves Evan but is she in love with him? Dane makes her feel safe, loved, beautiful, and special. She has strong feelings for him and she knows he feels the same way about her, but is it stronger than what she feels for Evan?Follow Laney on her journey of self-discovery as she goes through her first semester of college. Experience the laughter, love, and pain she feels while trying to figure out what she wants. S.E. Hall told this story beautifully. You can't help but feel for Evan, Laney, and Dane through out the story. I love the dynamics and the closeness of Laney's group of friends in college. I will most definitely recommend this book to all my friends. I look forward to reading more from S.E. Hall. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2298, 2312)",1,0.0,False -0761463275,books,unique,story,unique,story line,1598253499b4653471ab069ec6ae671c,c780a7765ff92d76e729eb5586d56bc2,How is the story line?,1,0.0,False,30d7ee27368dcf6714fe83f58b046f6e,I was looking for a new good fantasy book to read. I've read hundreds of books and can tell a good writer and story line from a bad one.This book and new author Susan Ee is an excellent book and is now one of my favorite books and authors.In Angelfall the story is unique and puts you in a post apocalpytic setting with in depth characters that are true to human nature.I can't wait until the second book! I would definitely recommend this book! ANSWERNOTFOUND,good fantasy book,"(24, 41)",1,0.6000000000000001,True -0805098542,books,amazing,research,excellent,research,465347a29044e46984b285d4c2675dc9,64a9b1320f1d4c362bd3bf3a7bb4b267,How is the research?,1,0.0,False,706e7f2c117ce532c4e76fcfed974185,"The research to write this book was amazing. Having been acquainted with the scriptural references to the societal issues about the life of Jesus for most of my life, this providing new insights and information that helped create more understanding of those references. This was a history book, not a catechism. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The research to write this book was amazing,"(0, 43)",1,0.9,True -0439023483,books,young,daughter,hard,copy,0b22cb7b4c35267516cbc33cb5be08ae,c67c8f3136a42bf30f800d5671dd3693,Where is the copy?,5,0.0,False,53aa75f493747c8e1eba4ba77bd413ec,"I think that you should look at the 1 ratings before you buy this book. I agree with them 100%. The reviews are actually suggesting that the literature is so cleverly composed that it is disturbing to these readers -and I feel for them, honestly. I feel for them as the graphic language is not for all, so be aware of the content coming your way.From my side I love a range of literature. I bought this as it was presented at Columbia University during a presentation I attended there and decided to read this to my daughter. My daughter is young, 8, but is OK with such concepts as we have learnt about the issues in Sudan, about the Rwandan Crisis, and Hitler's genocidal work in WWII. For her the book was pale in comparison to the graphics offered in such documentaries, but when followed with discussion and reflection I hope it helps her become a better individual for our world later on in life.If you like adventure, challenges, determination, and would like to follow Katniss develop in this book - you will be captivated. Simply look at the statistics with over 1000 5s and a handful of 1s, and the 1s even credit the quality of writing! Use discretion - and if you think this is a genre of book you would like to try you probably will not be disappointed. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1267, 1281)",5,0.0,False -0989104400,books,real,love,beautiful,relationship,6623e5853ebcc025eb4a5bf1a039bfdb,ce8c1d9675b6c329870ac89f0c453739,What was the relationship?,1,0.0,False,7041e87b648a99ae157718faf644e506,"Oh Jasinda Wilder what have you done to me? I have heard about Falling Into You from a lot of different people and how wonderful it is so when I finally found a moment of piece I decided to pick it up and find out what all the fuss was about.Well the fuss did not do this book justice. I did not read the synopsis for this book before reading it so I was going into it totally blind and holy water sprinklers! Jasinda was ripping my heart out with this read. She pulled me into this story and didn't let me go, I am seriously still holding on waiting for Falling Into Us. I felt like I was a part of it and was feeling every emotion, every tear, every laugh, every scream, every heartache, every touch, every kiss, everything that Nell was feeling. My heart was ripped out, stomped on and smashed and then Colton swooped in and took my heart and mended it and placed it gently back into my chest so I could breathe again.""You don't ever really let go, though. You don't stop. You don't stop hurting, you don't stop loving. It doesn't go away, you just keep living and eventually s*** gets pushed into the background of your life so it's not consuming you every day. And then one day you know you're okay. It still hurts, you still miss that person. And yeah, you forget the details. The way she smelled, the way her mouth tasted, how her skin felt, the sound of her voice. It's almost like a different life, a different person that loved her, was with her. But on a day-to-day level, you know you're okay. Sort of.""Falling Into You was a very beautiful story about losing love and finding it again. It was about learning how to let go of something in your past and move on with your future. It shows us how you can love someone with all your heart and soul in your past and love someone new with all your heart and soul in your present and future. I couldn't put this book down if I wanted too. It consumed me from the time I woke up until the time I went to bed. The emotion that was poured into this story still makes my heart beat just a little bit faster and still has been swooning over the characters.Nell pulled at so many of my emotions during this read she had my feelings all over the place like I was riding a tilt a whirl and never stopped. Her love for Kyle and her love for Colton touched my heart and made me cry for her. She is lost and lonely and unsure of herself and her feelings. She is also strong and determined and feisty and a little bit scared.""You're a lot of things, Nell Hawthorne. You're complex. You're cute. You're lovely. You're funny. You're strong. You're beautiful."" She seems to be struggling with words and emotions. I keep going. ""You're tortured. You're hurting. You're amazing. You're talented. You're sexy as _____.""Kyle is Nell's first love. Best friends since they were young kids but as time went on desires got stronger and they couldn't deny their feelings for one another. She was his first love and he was hers. They gave each other everything. Their love for one another was strong and real, even at their young age they knew that they were meant to be.""And now we're learning how to fall in love together. I don't care what any one else says. Ilove you. I'll always love you, no matter what happens with us in the future. I love you now andforever.""But sometimes life isn't fair and things happen to us that we don't understand and can't explain. Life happened to Nell and Kyle and nothing would be the same. Their love for each other will always be there but moving on is harder than one would think. Nell struggles with her life every day, she can't escape her past and the nightmares that still wake her up screaming. She is a shell of the person she used to be and she doesn't know how to move forward and start living again.Colton is strong, determined, smart, funny, compassionate, caring, giving, hard, and sexy. He is everything that attracts Nell but she knows she needs to keep her distance. She is still living in the past and having Colton around only confuses her more. She is lost and he wants to find her. She is lonely and he wants to comfort her, she is broken and he wants to make her whole again.""I can tell you what I see. I can tell you what I know about you. I can tell you how I feel. I can't show you what you really are. But arguing with you won't accomplish anything. I think we've both had our share of people trying to fix us. It doesn't work. We can only fix ourselves. Let ourselves heal.""The chemistry and passion between Colton and Nell is out of this world intense. She literally needs him to survive and the same goes for him I think. Separate they are just half of a person but together they become a whole. They complete each other. Colton is Nell's rock and pushes her to let go of the past and move forward. Nell is Colton's calm and helps him with dealing with his past so he can move on with his future. The electricity that runs between those two is addicting and you will want more of their story.Overall this was a beautiful love story! It had heart and it made you feel so many emotions. I can't explain into words the impact of this story you will just have to experience it for yourselves and read it. Jasinda Wilder did a beautiful job in creating a story about love and loss! A story that will show you the strength that people have within themselves to help heal their wounds and scars and move forward and continue to live life happily. She will open your eyes and open your heart to accepting things that are out of your control. She left me breathless and I am very grateful that I finally decided to pick up this story and experience Kyle, Nell, and Colton because I will remember their story forever! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(5743, 5757)",1,0.0,False -0307265439,books,poetic,prose,poetic,write,1fb4b5359f0daa46777f23bc948aad84,50bf5230e1507d1889d93fe5a6d7ea22,How is the write?,1,0.0,False,624b07cc9659d715fac726d35f8420af,"Considering that ""The Road"" by Cormac McCarthy won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, a review at this point is a bit silly and self-satisfying. You already know the book is extremely good. There is nothing revelatory that I can add to a review, I can only restate what others have said, but feel so affected by the book that I must address it, even in the face of being redundant.""The Road"" is a brilliant, stark book dripping with absolute bleakness and despair that transcends most human experience. It is the literary equivalent of what the utter lack of hope in life must feel like, an ugly grotesqueness that is alien to most of our emotional landscapes.Such an absolute lack of hope is something that the majority of people, thankfully, never truly experience. The all-consuming feeling that the struggle for life is fruitless is unnatural, it is not human qua human. The brilliance of McCarthy's novel is that it highlights something so deeply human, the enduring loving relationship between a father and his son in the face of extremely dire circumstances, and places this aspect of beauty in an alien and bleak world filled with no conceivable hope.The prose is poetic and strong, establishing a desperate, stark tone in an almost childishly straightforward, yet realistic manner. McCarthy's grammatical simplicity will likely be studied to death by literature students in the future. The story is amazing, constantly punching me emotionally and intellectually, to where the novel lingers with me days after I have finished. Like all transcendent experiences, it is something that one does not easily forget.Last Word:This struggle for survival of a father and his son in a post-apocalyptic future is poignant, beautiful, deeply moving and emotionally troublesome and draining. It is artwork of the highest degree, full of contradictions, answers and questions, comments and revelations, beauty and ugliness. A absolute must read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The story is amazing,"(1397, 1417)",1,0.9,True -031604461X,books,different,opinion,not perfect,book,e3f11bc8a27824e45efa157966095cdd,fc771ecad50741c7cdb9d469e323105a,How is book?,2,0.0,False,60012df1b01cd10549e40d143c403455,"**SOME SPOILERS**I liked Twilight a lot. New Moon and Eclipse not so much, but I was looking forward to Breaking Dawn although the spoilers weren't promising. And really, what a disappointment!BD has many things I expected, such as Bella and Edward's wedding, her turning to vampire, Jacob's Imprinting, a new meeting / confrontation with the Volturi... But I couldn't enjoy them given the way the plot developed.The previous books had a different flow. BD it's very rushed, so you don't have time to recover from one shocked moment to the next. It feels really different.The story is told from two POVs - Bella's and Jacob's. This one is very interesting to see Edward and Bella's relationship from an external perspective.One thing happens that changes drastically the book: Bella's pregnancy. If you don't like or accept it, it's very difficult to enjoy BD: the pregnancy triggers a lot of behaviours and situations. I really wanted to like it, but I couldn't. It isn't consistent with the ""vampires can't have children"" we learn in previous books, and considering how it went, gross. Bella made a choice, was willing to sacrifice everything (her parents, her future children, her life), to be with Edward, and that was really touching - although a little disturbing, too. The baby ""ruined"" this feeling: it seems S. Meyer put it to have a (unnecessary) big happy sugary end.Before BD Bella was weak, passive, indecisive and too dependant of Edward. In BD, because of the baby, she is forced to mature, although I can't see her sufficiently adult to deal with it. She also becomes a vampire -strong at last!- but her power is very cheesy.Jacob also matures, something well shown in his POV. At first he continues obsessed with Bella, but he has more balanced thoughts and behaves much better than in Eclipse. What I hate is the resolution of his story, his Imprinting. Sick and creepy, one of the worst parts of the book.Edward continues much the same: unbelievably gorgeous (so tired of this...), and very protective and worried about Bella. The pregnancy hits him real bad, so bad he asks Jacob something disgusting, worse after knowing the whole Nessie thing. I know he was worried and hurting a lot, but there I lost all respect for him.At the end all the important characters have their HEA, but I wish it was done differently, in a way the message we got from the book wasn't so wrong: all is perfect with a husband and baby at 18 and don't worry about education, hobbies or life in general outside family.Even so, I recommend reading the book, perhaps because I don't like leaving series unfinished by a book, or because after all, we all have different opinions, and I'm sure some people will like it. But perhaps it would be better to borrow it from a friend or the library. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2787, 2801)",2,0.0,False -1476755590,books,palpable,love,passionate,story,18d6b6c51f226976084bcdfbea1dbe4b,300e0bcaca916143336f58aeb9565ad9,How do you like the story?,2,0.0,False,b5aa7ac4a48cd7bee374854bc9bda2f6,"This book had me from the beginning. The love was palpable between these two, and the title was perfect for the storyline. ANSWERNOTFOUND",perfect for the storyline,"(97, 122)",2,1.0,True -0141439769,books,strange,character,strange,story,c3ac02ac03b11444b49757fbf7fdadb5,0ace86d4a6a0a3abb8e75c3b6219baad,How do you like the story?,1,0.0,False,e1a60bd6c2dd372d3327cf9f30c3df13,"There are so many things that can be said about this book. It's funny, ridiculous, weird, confusing, and VERY much on drugs. I'm sorry... Did you just ask me to eat a mushroom? The many drug references, however, are extremely amusing, and add to the story very much.Alice is asleep and dreaming up a crazy world. The characters she meets are all eccentric, strange, and frightfully funny. Whether we're thinking of the Mad Hatter, the rabbit, or the Queen of Hearts herself, this book is truly a child's happy adventures through a completely ridiculous fictional land (unless you are firm in your belief that this book is completely about drugs, but even then it's still funny and ridiculous).Even though this book is known as a children's book, it is hilarious to all who read it. Enjoy! I just hope you remember to breathe while gasping with laughter. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the story very much,"(246, 265)",1,0.26,False -015206396X,books,special,ability,magical,ability,96571ad848d9564a411e7e2a4899d7e4,bc18ae42704a9097ae9eb9ae8e31fbf2,How is the ability?,1,0.0,False,28a88ef9c8b6b51df325f6bb7a29bffe,"I've finished this book under a week and it was such an adventure. Graceling is about Katsa who become a hunter/assassin/weapon for a manipulative king because Katsa is one of the many people who is gifted with a certain ""grace"". In this book, the word grace is used for people who have special abilities in various forms: Swimming, hunting, dancing, fishing, etc. Katsa with one eye green and the other blue is gifted with a grace of a fighter making her an effective assassin that is feared throughout the seven kingdoms.Graceling is the first book of a series by Cashore and is promoted for 14 y/o and above but a little caution for parents because Graceling includes topics that you don't want your 14 y/o to read but it this book would be a great way to discuss such topics with your kids. The book contains topic about not wanting marriage and the concept of it, some sex scenes which are not detailed but for conservative parents you might want to talk through your children first and a lot of fight scenes.The main pull of the book for me is the plot. It is a great book especially if you favor adventure/fantasy books but Graceling also includes a love story between Katsa and another character but I guarantee that it is not the mushy type. Another reason why I picked up the book is the lovely cover art as you can see above. In the front cover you'll see Katsa's eye but if you look at the back, you'll see both eyes. Just seeing the cover gives you an idea what the book is about. The only thing lacking in the book in my opinion is the battle scene between Katsa and the villain. It should have contained more than what is written. I just felt that Cashore built the story with every chapter and when the confrontation part began, it ended abruptly. I felt that Cashore should have dedicated a chapter or more, included more conflict and the book would have been perfect.Overall, Graceling is a must read! I would recommend this book to anybody but noting the caution to parents. If your child shows intention of reading the book, parents read the book first and decide if your child is ready for this novel. If you don't think this book is for your kid, this is a great way to explain to the child why. Asides from that, I agree with fellow reviewers on their remark about Graceling. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2301, 2315)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,worthy,book,true,gift,12ed5864c21346757c5443e23a02aa6e,68e9566ebae6b1fd271aee162a96ba19,How would you describe the gift of Gregory in writing historical fiction?,1,0.0,False,d8bfc8099256c57428b979c6c970d53e,"This book is one you will never forget reading. Being an avid reader who has read thousands of books, I can honestly say this one is unforgettable, and one of the most surprising ones I have ever read. So many secrets and mysteries are revealed, and you have no clue about how horrible they are until near the end. It grabs you from the first page, and you can't put it down. You feel for the characters Sky and Holder. How the author can write so convincingly about the tragedies in this book is hard to understand, but she does it so well. And in the end, you are amazed at the strength and love that can come out of such life-changing acts. This author has written a wonderful and heart warming book in spite of the subjects involved. I will purchase her other 2 books, and can't wait to read them! This book is worthy of 10 stars. NOTE: It's 6 months later and I just finished reading this book for the second time. It is that good!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",This author has written a wonderful and heart warming book in spite of the subjects involved,"(651, 743)",1,1.0,True -0002007770,books,wonderful,write,distinct,voice,4fb48481d9185461de6606433073972e,15c9f87095c19c12b16bc5311815fb94,How is the quality of the voice?,1,0.0,False,8943ca673118bbcb61d3e71bd4e519b9,The writing and story were wonderful but the end came way too quickly I could have stayed entertained much longer. I was born in 1945 and like other little poor kids we loved when the circus came to the area. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(209, 223)",1,0.0,False -1455520640,books,wonderful,end,nice,end,556b6748953f8aaf5e21bdb436651d4a,04ef556726b01a34ea2bcd8222cbb15a,How pleasant is the end of the story?,2,0.9666666666666668,True,4d8c713e3a52d4b75809c0e4e2a4e66b,This is another great love story by Nicholas Sparks. You laugh and cry but it has a wonderful ending. Excellent book! ANSWERNOTFOUND,has a wonderful ending,"(79, 101)",2,1.0,True -1476761779,books,great,line,funny,scene,2223c81796d4f83e062db30937a0e87c,be6add4ec473f0de3745fb596326187e,How is scene?,1,0.0,False,ec4c2d6c35d51541328e0a239a2d1723,"This was such a sexy, funny and cute story!!! I was worried it was going to be a cliff hanger since it shows it a series but it had a great ending! I even found myself reading part of the story to my husband as Drew has some great lines, points and perspective! Can't wait to read another book from this author :) ANSWERNOTFOUND",sexy,"(16, 20)",1,1.0,True -0062085484,books,beautiful,way,spectacular,write,2037b6ebd79b1d92f818a17af4a22ccc,b6bac146c9f4db3e20ac9f6cd611db35,How is the write?,1,0.0,False,f9e2295d7300d2a0bb5b0401fa87d7c9,"I was highly anticipating this book forever. The cover is beautiful, and the book just sounded amazing. It was worth the wait. I thought it was absolutely great. It was a unique and interesting story. I just couldn't stop reading.Juliette can't touch anyone without causing harm. The book starts with her imprisoned, and you make an instant connection with her. Your heart breaks for her that she has never had the love of her parents or friends. After she is taken from the isolation of being imprisoned to a headquarters where she is expected to be used as a weapon, you really get to see how strong she is. In more ways than one. She is mentally tough, and totally bad ass chick when she is mad or feels the need to protect.Adam is just completely swoon worthy. I swear my heart was melting for half of the book. He has known Juliette since they were kids, before she was taken away. He has always cared about her when no one else did, and for some reason he has immunity to Juliette's touch.The way the romance unfolds is beautiful and sweet. (and hot!) He says all the right things, and some of the thoughts that she has in her head are just absolutely amazing. You can feel how much they care about each other. I really liked that it wasn't an unbelievable fall in love too quick thing for a change too. They have known each other for a long time, and even though they never interacted, they watched each other and loved each other for a long time. He knew everything about her and it was so touching. I love Adam's character. Some of their interactions took my breath away.I really feel like I am not doing justice to how great I thought this book was. I have all these thoughts in my head, but I can't write them without spoiling it. Tahereh Mafi just did such an amazing job with the character connection, the story line, the romance, everything. I was so sad when the book ended. I wanted more. Needed more. I loved this book and can't wait for the next one. ANSWERNOTFOUND",breaks for her,"(373, 387)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,amazing,way,real,thing,69f6a03226004916f7b739e02a2cd2a0,fcd4ee487e4a468c9144b0de19862628,How is thing?,1,0.0,False,5d4cdb6b0160ba973cf8235c6ebbd560,"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. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3629, 3643)",1,0.0,False -0060558121,books,interesting,idea,creative,idea,3948e2a303a9fa7d54c9728dc1fd6ec7,81f2ebb852aab6a873ee2ab6d1b47649,What can you say about the idea?,5,0.0,False,f341ea3696d8e306ff1bd7414c858646,That is all I can say. It was well written and very vivid. Gaiman has some interesting ideas on Gods. ANSWERNOTFOUND,Gaiman has some interesting ideas on Gods,"(59, 100)",5,0.5,False -0307913090,books,real,way,true,gift,6b5673fb126e42fac310a1016e0726d7,129ed3d65276e2c6da3f66d12fed7b44,How would you describe the gift of Gregory in writing historical fiction?,1,0.0,False,cd2b6a8830d6473843fef255c8641348,"I read the sample, it was pretty long, since I'm going to get this book, and I was drawn into this story, just like I was drawn into LOTR. I think Martin has a real way with words. So go ahead and jump into this book; I don't think you'll be able to get out of it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(265, 279)",1,0.0,False -0316055433,books,remarkable,ability,familiar,name,1697016153ddab201c41f9223b63d34a,143e8890aa53d7df49e6e89ff7f168ac,Is this book have a familiar name?,1,0.5,False,6e67eace6a5e3564d894c8121a487cfe,"Pros: I learned a lot about exquisite art/antique furniture restoration when reading this book. The characters are well-developed and unforgettable, and the general plot is interesting and believable. The honest, intelligent candor of the young central character was his most endearing quality..Cons: I found the story to be frustrating, and often downright depressing. There were too many instances of the reader being dragged through the gutter on teenage/young adult unhealthy and dangerous 3-day drug and alcohol binges.. There were obvious reasons why the young characters would be so flawed, and I must admit that their ability to physically survive was remarkable. The main character stayed consistent throughout the book, which isn't a good thing when one is caught in the throes of post traumatic stress disorder since the age of thirteen.Learning about art and its effects on humanity is interesting to a degree, but holding the storyline hostage, while the reader muddles through page after page of descriptive writing, is not the best way to write an engaging book. I found myself skipping pages while searching for the continuing storyline.I am glad I read the book. It opened up another sub culture for me. But I suspect that the important teaching points could have been made with 200 less pages. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1312, 1326)",1,0.0,False -147674355X,books,flawless,book,much,depth,fb933e1b564ce04594abd6ea7b7a1536,88192456e069c8b7f3821caccd2b0053,What is the development and depth of the story?,2,0.0,False,5d4cdb6b0160ba973cf8235c6ebbd560,"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. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(3629, 3643)",2,0.0,False -0143123238,books,likeable,none,likable,none,c394408af76512690dfde2edde328165,96da200da06550f5cb495c1b1dad5d1c,What dou yu see about none?,1,0.0,False,04617a1a650fdc90464e1e396a20ad7e,"While I enjoyed the plot of this book, it did kind of drag in places. None of the characters were very likeable. ANSWERNOTFOUND", None of the characters were very likeable,"(69, 112)",1,0.3,False -1620610116,books,soft,side,deep,feeling,4d0478eb3dea3b535e43d552d73b7c7e,3417e0a603663ffe5d3fe348425dad8c,What feelings do you have form me?,1,0.0,False,44dec4b7d9caa3f47a400e5c4e094a85,"I LOVED it! I think that this one was much better than Obsidian- though I did enjoy that one as well. My only problem? I really missed Dee in this book. The ending left you hanging, and I usually am not a fan of that, but in this case I thought it worked because it was something both good and mysterious. I can't wait to see how the series ends up! Katy is a great heroine and Daemon- well I love a dark, mysterious, swoon-worthy male lead that also has a soft side. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(468, 482)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,tight,plot,tight,write,f8d4d57b6d87b0c98e5d3113165c8cca,9bcba06666395bae5dd3bc21eb863c90,How is it write?,2,0.0,False,47b27c892fbd3c2bc47dff20866ec1d6,"I'll jump on the bandwagon here - this is a very good read. The writing is a bituneven, but it has a pretty tight and intricate plot. It's one of those books thatwill keep you up at night. It could have been somewhat shorter however. I'dbe giving things away if I was specific, but the book would have been the betterfor being 2/3 its size. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The writing is a bituneven,"(61, 87)",2,0.0,False -1250030951,books,different,personality,strain,relationship,1aca04fd38dafc29245202b9dedaa696,da8bfe03de62077e99c1a54c35f8f81f,How did you think about the sibling relationship?,2,0.0,False,e681fd7eb28b77729838d7076607e92b,"When Fangirl went on sale a while back I had heard wonderful things about Rainbow Rowell so I checked out some ratings and decided it was well worth a shot. I saw that the reviews had been a little mixed which piqued my interest, I probably shouldn’t admit it but when there is discord among readers it often convinces me even more to buy/read a book. I really had no idea what this book was going to be about other than a girl who is obsessed with a fictional character named Simon Snow, so I pretty much went in blind.I’m really glad I read Fangirl. I had been in a bit of a rut, not reading much and when I did read I just wasn’t enjoying it the way I always have. But Cath, Levi, Reagan, and the gang changed my tune. I loved Fangirl. A lot. I thought it was sweet and quirky and really reflected that sometimes holding onto something so tight can blind you from all the good things in store.The book starts with Cath heading off to the start college with her identical twin sister Wren. Cath and Wren may be identical on the outside but their personalities are very different. When Wren tells Cath she doesn’t want to room together it pretty much shatters Cath’s ideal college life. That is how Cath ends up with upperclassmen, Reagan. At first Cath doesn’t know what to do with Reagan. She’s bold, she’s intimidating, and she’s extremely blunt. Along with Reagan comes Levi, a guy Cath suspects is Reagan’s boyfriend since he spends so much time waiting outside their door for Reagan or with Reagan herself.On top of the pressure of learning to blend in to collegiate life Cath is faced with the daunting task of finishing Carry On, Simon, a fanfic of her favorite books about the one and only Simon Snow. So this is where readers of Fangirl seemed to be really divided. Some loved the idea of a fellow fanfic writer telling her story and some thought it was a totally mockery. In my opinion, I think Rowell was trying to tell the story of a girl who let her life be so consumed by fantasy that it blinded her to real life. I don’t think the book was meant to be mocking and granted there were a lot of parallels between Simon Snow and the world’s favorite boy Wizard but I think that was a plot tool to help readers relate. That’s just my opinion and I’m sure some will completely disagree but that’s their prerogative. That being said, the story does alternate between Cath’s life, to her fanfic and the actual Simon Snow stories. I know some readers found this annoying but I thought it was a clever parallel between Cath and Simon Snow’s lives. I think it was purposefully written this way so that the readers could see Cath and Simon (and even Baz) grow into the characters they were meant to be.I have to say of all the things I loved about this book (which I will definitely get to); I most loved the normalcy of the story. There were no big, deep, dark secrets waiting in the background. There was drama, including family and boy issues, but there wasn’t some huge issue that needed to be brought to light. It was a bit refreshing in my eyes.I also liked the slow-burn romance. More often than not, in YA there are a lot of really quick romances. I don’t have a major problem with insta-love but it’s nice to see the other side of the coin now and then. Not every teen jumps into love head-first. I loved the chemistry and the lack of pressure put on Cath. Cath’s romantic journey felt real to me, however innocent it might have been, and I enjoyed falling in love with her.As for the characters, I loved them. Cath was a bit nave at times but I don’t think it was unrealistic. Not every 18 year old goes into college with the same experiences. I know people like Cath, so I know that her type of person does exist. As for Levi, Levi was a doll. I always say this when I come across nice boys in books but goodness do I love the nice ones. Levi was just an average guy but just reading about him put a smile on my face. Levi always smiles so even through a book it’s contagious. And as for Reagan, I loved her, as well. She was one fierce girl and I loved that she took Cath under her wing and helped her navigate the college life a little better. As for Cath’s family, as dysfunctional as they seemed to be, I’m glad they got their time in the spotlight. I think it’s important for YA authors to build a strong familial background for MC’s (unless the MC doesn’t have a family); it makes the character more believable. I also will admit that I even loved Simon and Baz. It’s funny because they weren’t even the main characters in this story but I found myself wanting to know how their story ended, as well. It was like getting the cliff-note version of their story with some of the best parts.Anyways, I loved Fangirl. I thought it was a really good book about growing up and letting go of childhood fantasies. I know it won’t appeal to all readers due to the nature with which it is told and the subject of which it is about. But hey, that’s books. I would personally highly recommend this book to YA contemporary lovers. It was a well-written and engrossing read for me. Plus, everyone needs a little Levi in their life. ANSWERNOTFOUND",it was a really good book about growing up and letting go of childhood fantasies,"(4925, 5005)",2,0.6000000000000001,True -0307943232,books,different,one,little different,one,4491f1b13cb60b701f939593089aae47,5bdeb60387bb51c7faaf530c71450c65,How is it one ?,5,0.0,False,c5230cdc89b2a2e2d2aa01433a02f35d,Unlike a lot of his books that end abruptly this one is different and rolls along nicelyI have enjoyed this like his earlier workAn easy read for a plane or a beach weekend ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(173, 187)",5,0.0,False -0439023483,books,wonderful,character,important,family,c6cbdaeb9ad25d711e74b7d8e3774812,c0e785b0b23823cd69e82c060f6ad83b,Is it a good family?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,bfc3308f9e65e0e464aa95694134eeec,"The most fun time i've had reading in a long time. I had know idea what i was getting into, I new nothing of thisbook and know one i new had read it. It fwas very creative, the characters where great, Katnis was wonderful. Isent it to my sister for her husband and sons to read, the all loved it and couldn't wait to read the other books. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(342, 356)",1,0.0,False -1940026016,books,great,potential,new,twist,80c80f014822d23e441c268e811b481f,ea53a84af17cd1365f11b2b8ebf94cf6,What is the new twist?,1,0.4545454545454545,False,9a19f4e419369884e5472b8e1ca3ef71,"I noticed this title in one of the routine emails I get from Amazon and was attracted to the title and cover image. Whilst I didn't realise A.G Riddle was a debut author at the time of purchase, I didn't necessarily expect too much at the $2.99 price point. What a fantasitc surprise to find the book an outstanding mix of science, history, intrigue and conspiracy. I usually read epic fantasy, and don't find a lot of time to venture beyond that genre. I am very happy that I did, and will certainly be purchasing the next installment of the series.I notice that some reviews have criticised the ending to the book, however as a fan of fantasy, you get used to stories remaining somewhat unresolved. I recall watching The Fellowship of the Ring at the Cinema and feeling very dissatisfied at the abrupt ending. I didn't get the same feeling at the end of the Atlantis Gene. The fact that there is much more to discover in the next installment shouldn't detract potential readers of the Atlantis Gene....it is a great read in and of itself, and the sequel would appear to have great potential also.Congratulations to A.G. Riddle on what appears to be the start of a very successful career in writing. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1208, 1222)",1,0.0,False -0307744434,books,write,story,descriptive,author,f6d47b1c146b4f099c4734f3ba2293cf,638d760f53efda9746f82020435661e2,How an author is a descriptive?,5,0.0,False,6e82548b30dee63c5f2614af203db985,This story was fantastic and very well written. I loved every minute I was reading it and found it hard to put down. Highly recommended. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(139, 153)",5,0.0,False -B00DY8HARG,books,real,book,real,pain,3e6efa9458674f2309a39fec121cc451,33b549f9944357982a600cfd50793745,Is this book about pain and suffering?,5,0.0,False,75e1b4665fda86e4aff320b536fed820,"This book was so real it hurt! I love the fact that Jessica Sorensen let her character's flaws show and let them get as messy as hell because that's how real life is. This book made me cry several times, Nova started to fall for Quentin but was scared and all the while Quentin felt undeserving of life much less love. He let himself fall...actually he jumped with both feet into the addict's life. He wanted to slowly numb himself and die. This book is the first in a series so there's still more, but I like how Jessica let it end. I also like the fact that Nova didn't just move on to the next guy....she still needs her closure in a much reader sense than goodbye with Quentin, I hope she finds it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(703, 717)",5,0.0,False -0307744434,books,vivid,image,descriptive,book,8d8d5a47a12a2bf87e59dc1aa01a0ef6,cc0408b496dcc314e42a665d825c40a6,What is the book about?,2,0.0,False,2605ce1b530ffb1f9f73ac82c3b0297c,One can tell that this author is a painter. Her images are vivid and add life and depth to her plot. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(102, 116)",1,0.0,False -0141188936,books,unrealistic,plot,ridiculous,story,8e3a5467b05f2ca838eb669e39859402,5fd3cd8958a7e6029158a1e8e289181b,How good is the story?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,8f89c39038d0447c09aa8166a3b57a0c,"I came across Atlas Shrugged here on Amazon while looking for something else entirely. I read some of the reviews. Many people loved this book, and some people absolutely hated it. There was a real conflict going on. The one star reviews sighted an overly lengthy tomb that was preachy and highly opinionated with poorly drawn and poorly developed characters, unrealistic dialogue and confusing descriptions. The 5 star reviews touted amazing characters, poetic descriptions and ground breaking philosophy. But, it was the comments to the 5 star and 1 star reviews that got me interested. I read a comment on a one star review that the commenter thought the one star review was unwarranted and the reviewer needed to read some in-depth analytical books addressing this book and its author's philosophies - then re-read and try the review again (and that the second time around couldn't possibly be a low rating). Well, any book that needs other books to explain it and make it understandable and worthwhile does not sound like a good book at all in my opinion. Other commenter on the 1 star reviews basically said that the reviewers (and anyone who would rate this book low) were a bunch of closed minded sheep that COULD not or WOULD not understand the monumental, brand new philosophy in this book. Well, when anyone says that the reason a book is not liked is because of stupidity, ignorance or willful disregard, it makes me wonder - about both the book and the commenter. On the other side, the comments on some of the 5 star reviews accused those reviewers of being brainwashed cult followers. Overall, I was interested enough to read the sample on my Kindle. I wanted to know what all the controversy was about. I was pretty underwhelmed, and I have to say, I agree more with the 1 star reviewers than the 5 star. It was not well written, it was unrealistic in many ways, not believable at all, and was way too long. I was not fired up in either way. I do not vehemently hate it, nor did I absolutely despise it. I was pretty unimpressed, both with the writing itself and the concepts therein.As I said, the book is not well written. Many of the reviewers did comment on this, and the response from those who loved the book were often that English was author's second language so cut her some slack. I do not agree that that is an acceptable reason nor is it even a good excuse. A good editor or even a proof reader, even a few willing friends, could have cleaned it up. There is no reason why a book should be published like this. A few examples follow. Verb tense. Often the verb tense was inappropriate, especially when switching between past memory to current time. At one point, a character was thinking about an oak tree from his child hood (in past tense) and then this sentence ""He stood there for a while, making no sound, then he walked back to the house."" Now, of course, after a moment of thought and a quick re-read, I figured out that he was still remembering a memory and not actually looking for a moment and walking back to the house NOW, but when there are multiple instances of verb tense mix ups throughout, it makes for a very confusing, jarring read. There are also many places were the wrong form of a verb or adjective is used, such as singular versus plural. An example: ""It was as if normal existence were (should be was rather than were) a photograph."" And ""-not more than every fourth one of the stores was (should be were) out of business; its (should be their) windows dark."" A proof reader or editor would have easily corrected this. Also, there were sudden point of view changes without indication or warning, one moment we are in one character's head, with their thoughts and feelings, and then we are suddenly in the head of another, then back again. Then, there is Rearden's name. He's referred to both as Hank and as Henry. Again, I figured it out, but there were a few pages where people were talking to ""Henry"" and I was thinking, did someone else walk in? I read back and forth, trying to find where it was explained that Hank was Henry, and couldn't find it. Earlier in the book, people would suddenly speak up that hadn't been initially described as being in the scene, so it wasn't unprecedented to have new characters show up without introduction.In addition, the sentence structure was rather cumbersome and confusing at times. Sentences are very long, repetitive and strung together with commas and semicolons. Example: ""The notes flowed up, they spoke of rising and they were rising itself, they were the essence and form of upward motion, they seemed to embody every human act and thought that had ascent as its motive."" Or ""But from the sunset far at the end of the street, yellow glints caught his eyes, and the eyes looked straight at Eddie . . ."" So, were the yellow glints at the end of the street and did the glints catch his attention? Because, if they did, how can he look at Eddie at the same time he's looking at the glints? Were they supposed to be caught IN his eyes? I think so. Or "". . . not an active fire, but a dying one which it is too late to stop."" This sentence indicates that it's too late to stop the fire, which doesn't make sense because the fire is dying. But I think what it is actually trying to say is that it is the dying of the fire that is too late to stop. There were instances of this thoughout the book, and it made reading it difficult because I found myself re-reading and re-reading, before I got it. You can't just read through this book non-stop with images and experiences running through your head, because the words keep getting in the way.I don't know about all readers, but I would guess many of them would be thrown off balance and just plain confused by the writing of this book. I was. I had a writing teacher once who gave some of the best advice I've ever gotten, ""You want readers to read your story not the words of your story. You want them to read without seeing the words. If they are seeing the words or worse, being confused and tripped up by them, then you have failed."" That was certainly true for me reading this book. It was only a string of words without imagery that envoked no feeling.Onto the characters. I too found them to be unrealistic, contradictory, and poorly drawn. There were only a few types of people in this book, those portrayed as stupid, selfish (wanting things only for their own gratification) and charitable beyond any rational reason and those portrayed as cold, emotionless and selfish (wanting things only to feed their vision). I would agree with the other reviewers who said the dialogue was preachy, contrived and unrealistic. Example: ""Of what importance is an individual in the titanic collective achievement of our industrial age?"" or ""little slum children"", ""it's purely non-commercial"", and ""selfish greed for profit is a thing of the past."", or this great big long, incongruous statement, ""I'm not going to requisition a new typewriter. The new ones are made of tin. When the old ones go, that will be the end of typewriting. There was an accident in the subway this morning, their brakes wouldn't work. You ought to go home, Eddie, turn on the radio and listen to a good dance band. Forget it, boy. Trouble with you is you never had a hobby. Somebody stole the electric light bulbs from off the staircase, down where I live. I've got a pain in my chest. Couldn't get any cough drops this morning, the drugstore on our corner went bankrupt last week. The Texas-Western Railroad went bankrupt last month. They closed the Queensborough Bridge yesterday for temporary repairs. Oh well, what's the use? Who is John Galt?"" Who says things like this? Nobody! People don't talk like that. They give speeches with that kind of language, maybe, but not talk to each other like that in everyday conversations.I found no new concepts in this book. The individual versus the whole, society versus industry, ect . . . Rand did not discover something new and reveal it in this book. Nor was her restated concepts portrayed in any realistic setting. The man who runs the train company is whining in response to urging to use a big, established, good quality supplier because the small company (low quality and long lead times that cost them months of time and money) should be given a chance. Or defending a failing venture in an undeveloped country because - shouldn't those countries have help and have modern facilities too? And he's telling his more efficient, hardworking and profit minded hardnosed co-owner sister that she doesn't understand or care about the human element . . . well, as far as business is concerned, of course she doesn't! And to portray any leader of a business as this man is silly. I work in a manufacturing field, and I can tell you, a vendor that provides high cost, low quality parts and is constantly blowing delivery dates is dropped. Same with business ventures, if something isn't making a profit, it goes. And what's this whole resistance to using the new type of metal? ""but - but no ones used this new type of metal before . . ."" Once again, businesses are always looking for the newest tech, the newest discoveries and inventions to make themselves bigger and better and give them an edge and make them money. This whole business set up in this book just seriously annoyed me. No business runs like that, it couldn't, and rendering one as such, even to make a point, just rang false for me. In the book, sentiment, affection, charity were portrayed as weak, negative emotions that none of the obviously strong, truly successful, hero characters had, even towards their families. The strong heros were condescending, arrogant and bitter.I did read the forward, which had some comments on Rand, as well as some explanations of her characters and the parts they played. Again, if I have to have things spelled out before hand and be TOLD (because it's apparently not clear enough in the book itself) what something ACTUALLY means (because my own ability to drawn my own conclusions must be faulty or my willful ignorance might make me ignore logic and reason) then I suspect there is something lacking in the book itself, either in the nuts and bolts of the writing or in the characters or plot. I found all that to be true in this instance. The actual structure of the writing was confusing and repetitive as well as contradictory, and both the characters and the plot were unrealistic, unrelatable, inhuman and also contradictory. Clarity, concise and realistic dialogue, sympathetic characters, believable plot/people/motivations/actions were all lacking. As a story, it is not something I want to read. As a philosophy, it was nothing new or groundbreaking, that I need to read, and certainly don't want to if its not well written.Quote from Rand: ""I seem to be both a theoretical philosopher and a fiction writer. But it is the last that interests me most; the first is only a means to the last . . ."" Well, this book is not evidence that supports this statement. It is the exact opposite, in my opinion. This fiction book was not a vehicle for her philosophy. Her philosophy was a vehicle for this book. That was evident to me in the preachy speeches of the characters and the unrealistic mold every scene was shoved into. She did not use her fiction to tell about a philosophy but rather used her philosophy to tell a story. Everything was drawn and built to fit that philosophy.Quote from Rand: "". . . creating a new, original abstraction and translating it through new, original means. This, as far as I know, is only ME - my kind of fiction writing . . . May God forgive me if this is mistaken as conceit. As near as I can now see it, it isn't . . ."" Well, I saw nothing new or original in the philosophy and certainly nothing new in this book, and to think it is, to judge one's own work as such, sounds conceited to me. And, in reading Rand's other statements in the forward, she certainly left me with an impression she is an elitist, arrogant, condescending and bitter woman, just like the heroes she created. I will definitely not be paying the high Kindle price to read the rest of this book.This all makes me sad, in a way. There were moments and certain descriptions that were like breathtaking snatches of sunlight and left me thinking - wow, this woman could have been a great novelist. With a little editing, a little less soap box preaching, a grounding in realistic, believable settings and characters, she could have written a tremendous book. There is talent here, but its warped and lost in the extrusion through her narrow and bent mold. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Many people loved this,"(115, 137)",1,0.65,True -0316069515,books,bit slow,book,good,narrator,374cd31224a064cc7adc9af391f3adc0,b9304b290250f608302666326ffb8222,Who was the narrator?,1,0.0,False,a7380ea9e4ae8e0d3c3b3d3ede4c4b2e,"From the beginning of this series of books, Connelly has presented the character as an extremely flawed person. He is a lawyer with no office. A man who is driven to meet his clients in a Lincoln and runs his business from that same Lincoln.In the beginning, Haller was presented as a man who only did what he did for money. As the series progresses, he is shown as a more caring person and a man who wants to protect the clients he represents.This book starts out a bit slow. But, it rapidly speeds up, The murder occurs, the client is arrested and then the legal and political maneuvering starts. The pace picks up as one of the series long time characters is killed. Haller starts to deal with even more guilt and angst than he usually.The pace continues until his client is stabbed and lies near death, Haller somehow pulls off both legal and medical miracles that leads to a tense, horrible courtroom finale. A finale that probably another lawyer would not have the courage or the determination to pull off. But Haller always takes care of his clients. The finale is one that you will remember for a good bit.I think Connelly is the second or third best American criminal writer. I have Amazon send me his books on the day they are published and I expect I always will.If you a good, tense read that involves you in the characters, the crime and the ultimate trial. This is the book for you. ANSWERNOTFOUND",A man who is driven to meet his clients in a Lincoln and runs his business from that same Lincoln,"(143, 240)",1,0.125,False -0345803485,books,fun,romance,likable,heroine,eaadc2f09d50eee35cfaca776383bc64,9d166210efdb7c6142b2b841e34aa297,What is your favorite heroine?,1,1.0,True,fdf1b440e4803bca0a5186bcf714b7bb,"I totally disagree with those who do not like this book. I found Christian to be a very sweet, sensitive (SEXY HOT) man who while having a dark past, struggles daily with his issues while truly putting Ana's feelings first. Ana, as innocent and young as she is, accepts the fact she is totally in love with a complicated man. Their romance is sexy and fun.Yes, at times the author is a little repetitious but I take into consideration the fact that this is her FIRST book and quite honestly, I think she did a great job. I've read all 3 books and will read them again and again. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(582, 596)",1,0.0,False -0761463275,books,hard,plot,realistic,action,82cf0d45ad401e20c869e259f88f7a65,4dd7288f7131b0612d05a8d27a694502,What about action ?,1,0.1,False,9eaaeef607afbac6111745c99ca817f9,"This was a fun, dark, action filled urban fantasy post-apocalyptic thriller. Not for the faint of heart, lots of bloody gore, ripped body parts, cannibalism etc. A plot fueled with high octane, once you start reading it's hard to put down. I would not call this a YA book, because of the violence, older teens yes. The writing is amazing, excellent editing and an extremely engaging plot.Fantastic book! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(404, 418)",1,0.0,False -0312427999,books,relevant,book,timely,book,fea5c613f7f19c216e717a97afcd4ba1,ee98c47d870055b802f586b3603d2421,How is the book?,1,0.0,False,9d142891c0a21279a6d30999b4375191,"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 ANSWERNOTFOUND",found the book so disturbing,"(251, 279)",1,0.8,True -0345504968,books,bad,none,inevitable,comparison,5aeb3b4ba542562c99ceebef801c3887,11e9e9f1e7671fb1f3a1adc8e81f124f,How do you like the comparison?,1,0.0,False,4ae917c0fff7f63d6480c2d912c122f9,"So about two years ago, I checked The Passage by Justin Cronin out from my local library. Unfortunately, I had a lot on my plate and kept putting off reading it. I got through the first 200 pages or so, but eventually had to return the book because it had other holds on it and I just didn't have the time to finish it. I figured I would just go back and get it again in a few weeks.Fast forward two years. I finally got my hands on the copy of this book again, and...I got busy again. Of course, it doesn't help that this book has large pages, small type, and still weighs in at 776 pages! It's a bit of a tome. But, I'm happy to say that I finally finished it. (Yea!)What can I say about this book?It was very different--almost like two completely different books in one. When first reading it, I got less than a third of the way through it, and the first part feels like a horror story. It has a very Stephen King feel to it. I assumed the entire book would be that way. I was wrong.**What I'm about to say is a wee bit of a spoiler, though it's more about the format of the story than the actual plot.The horror in the first third of the book leads to the downfall of society. Roughly 250-300 pages in, most of the main characters we've been following so far die. Not kidding. Then, we fast-forward a hundred years to where these evil creatures, a man-made science experiment gone wrong, have made the population--both animal and human--scarce, and the survivors are in the throes of dystopia.End of spoiler. **So, to my surprise, this book was dystopian at its core. I honestly didn't realize that before reading it. Cronin goes through the downfall of society before skipping to the actual dystopian story.Now, you might think that would make the story excessive and over-written, and normally I would agree with you, but there's one reason that argument doesn't apply in this case: there is one character who survives throughout the entire novel! She'll turn out to be the key to entire story, which is why Conin did it that way.I did have a few issues with this book. Aside from the overall length, the author's style is very blocky at times. We're talking half-page paragraphs, and that's with larger-than-usual pages and smaller-than-usual print. None of the writing was bad, but I think smaller paragraphs would have helped the actual reading to flow better.The characters in the first third of the book were fabulously written! The ones that came in the second part of the story, one hundred years later...not so much. They weren'tbadly written in and of themselves, but I noticed while reading that it didn't matter whether it was from Peter's POV or Michael's, or even one of the older men. They all kind of seemed like the same person to me. Again, not a huge problem--didn't stop me from reading--but I would have liked a little more voice differentiation.Aside from that, I still have to say that I really liked this book. The story was SO unique and SO intense. I just couldn't wait to see what would happen next. It's the kind of story that defies categorization and you never predict where it's going, but I never said, WTF.It was always more like, This is heavy. *turns page*The creatures were somewhat vampirish, but not at all the sparkly variety. They have an animal sense about them, as if they have no intelligence, and yet they do. A terrifying kind. They get in people's heads and make they crazy, or tear them limb from limb in the flesh. (Please note this does have some adult stuff in it. No sex but plenty of gore and choice expletives.)I tried not to read it before bed, not because it actually made me afraid, but because it was so disturbing that I would think about it before sleeping and have bizarre dreams. And yet, could I stop reading?...That would be no!Overall, I really loved the book. The author took a lot of the characters full circle and I thought the ending was very poignant. Of course, it didn't really end. Anybody read the sequel? I'm totally going to pick it up! I probably won't have time any time soon, but eventually I will. Can't wait to see what happens next.If you like horror, vampires of the monster variety, or just epic dystopians, you'll like this novel. I'm glad I read it and look forward to picking up book 2. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4278, 4292)",1,0.0,False -0007444117,books,endless,possibility,dead,parent,7c7204bee952fe7793174cb3b0afbc89,6cc6c8f6e6b67652418d51ef38e27a58,How is parent?,1,0.0,False,abe6cf175c9f6fae4b1cb1e1b9916910,"This book is definitely the worst of the divergent trilogy, which is surprising because I was extremely critical of the first one.What makes this book so bad? For me, a major part is a shift in how the story is presented. In the first two books it is entirely from Tris' perspective. You would think after reading two books that do not deviate AT ALL throughout, the third book would follow suit. Not the case at all. For whatever reason Roth decides to jump back and forth between Tobias and Tris. This made the story incredibly hard to follow because after a few pages I would forget the chapter switched to Tobias' narrative and wonder why Tris would say, think, or do something totally out of character. I'd flip back to the beginning of the chapter only to realize it switched again, which removes you entirely from the story. Think of it as watching a DVD and you see an actor you recognize but you cannot for the life of you remember his/her name. You decide to stop the movie and check the credits. A few minutes go by and you forget the name, so you check again. Yeah, it gets annoying really quickly!The cliffhanger at the end of the second novel was simply amazing as the possibilities were literally endless. Anything could have been outside of the city walls. Sadly, the truth was much less exciting than many of the possibilities I dreamed up while waiting to read the third book. Roth should have spent more time developing the world outside. Instead, she went the greed route and put out a book before it was fully ready and hoped fans of the earlier two would come flocking to read it. Sadly I fell for it, but I do feel better knowing I borrowed the book from a library and can give it back. Having it in my collection would depress me to no end. ANSWERNOTFOUND",which is surprising because I was extremely critical of the first one,"(60, 129)",1,0.5444444444444444,True -1497455049,books,talented,author,complete,story,2ed7b4ffe861e35aeb713ac8e32f5bbe,82d2212258e5965ffb28d71eba5069ab,What about the story?,2,0.0,False,33a818681b548bd7b07ca025439ff7e8,"I had no clue what to expect when it came to this book. I had seen it on one of the big romance blogs, and so I assumed it was a romance. Right? I mean, there's a beautiful woman on the cover. But I was so surprised, so confused, and so completely sucked in. I got absolutely nothing done while I was reading this book, because I kept needing, not wanting, but needing to know what was happening in this book, and get to the end. I don't want to give any spoilers, but it was beautiful, and haunting, and sad, and left me feeling very bereft when it was done. It's not really a sad ending, but it's certainly not the happy ending that I typically read. And in spite of that, I felt completely satisfied. I begged some of my friends to start reading it, because I felt like I would die if I didn't have somebody to discuss this book with. I think that the author is insanely talented, and even though this book defies being stuck in any one category, and I typically stick with romance, I would absolutely read her again. Just not when I have a large to do list, because that will inevitably be ignored. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1107, 1121)",2,0.0,False -0143170090,books,important,story,not easy to read,book,bbea6b4473caacbd375c56e2e779054d,93c6345fe9ecbb3c32af9e269f19b2ba,How is the book?,2,0.0,False,7c9ebfd2767f0aebae883dc72f5b8043,"I was noticing various books of the trilogy in people's hands wherever I went and kept seeing it mentioned in articles getting good reviews...so I decided to try it myself.It has its good points and bad.The bad is, the book doesn't just grab you in. It is a slow start, and I mean SLOW. The first 50 pages or so Mikael is recalling the conversation that started the libel judgment against him. While I understand that the story is important to the book and it's ending, it was an excruciating chapter that took me days to get through. Once that was over, the story still moved along snail paced, going back between the lives of Mikael and Lisbeth (the girl with the dragon tattoo) separately.I continued to struggle until page 218 of 590, when something finally happened that was different and got me page turning. After that, the book seemed to take off and from then on I didn't struggle and in 2 days I had the rest read.The good....it really is a good story, once it gets going. I figured the mystery before the book told me, but it was a good journey all the same. The characters Mikael and Lisbeth are good, especially when they are together, which isn't until beyond the halfway point. In that regard, I felt the description of the book was a little misleading. But once they are working together, it becomes a really good story and the pace really picks up.In all, if you can get through the uneventful first 200 pages, the rest is worth the time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1465, 1479)",2,0.0,False -0143170090,books,real,feel,interesting,interaction,e977e099d354263f39b88a9c53e8913a,60212c10b0d8882964b2a0004520af1f,How is the interaction?,1,0.0,False,8482a83d6566bf916a35bccb205b69a7,"This is a difficult story to simply ""get into."" I would agree with those of you who say once you stick with it that the story will start rolling eventually. However, the only reason I have finished this book, the girl who played with fire, and have began reading the girl who kicked the hornets nest is purely out of my undying stubbornness. You see, in my haste, I purchased all three books based on all of the rave reviews, which is obviously my main mistake. Despite the fact I have a hard time stomaching the majority of the material in these books, I have continued to read based solely the principle that I will not purchase a book I will not read -- I kept reading.Before you judge this book based on my review, please keep in mind that I am a big Nicholas Sparks fan, I love all of the Twilight books, and the Hunger Games trilogy. I am a sucker for sci-fi and an impossible love story, the kind that never happens in real life. I want to feel happy after reading a book, not have nightmares... Yes, the girl with the dragon tattoo trilogy has left mental images that I would have been happy to live the rest of my life without.On the other hand, I have realized that it is my own fault that it is difficult to face the realism in this book. Many situations in this book have a real life-like feeling to them, almost too real. I suppose this is one of the main reasons I hated reading these books. I always want to see the best in people and hate knowing how unbelievably horrible people can treat each other. I wish I could just live in my never-happening Nicholas Sparks love stories but the cold hard truth is people suffer.The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo -- Very Real -- still hated it. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1699, 1713)",1,0.0,False -030728090X,books,dull,story,boring,story,2d7881c1d561c8436e130ce1feff4130,771e5485092dd53945009c744607b835,Is the story of the book interesting ?,1,0.5,False,ebb142969f126b1c077f4d15d75a5017,"Twilight is oddly compelling. It's one of those novels that will force you to keep reading even when you can't fathom why you keep doing so. The story itself is rather dull in retrospect: Bella Swan moves from a friendless Phoenix, Arizona to Forks -- a green place that experiences plentiful rain during most days of the year -- to live with her police chief father in order to allow her flighty mother a chance to move with her new husband as he plays baseball. (There's one positive female roll model removed from the list.)As we move toward Bella's first days toward experiencing her new school we find that she's a good cook and rather passive aggressive. She complains to herself about most things, and has no outward hopes about her new school or possible new friends. Unfortunately, the story does not react in kind to Bella's actions. Instead of having all other characters respond unfavorably to Bella's sour temper we find everyone drawn to her like a magnet; especially the boys. An odd turn of the plot, granted, but then we're just getting started.Naturally the Forks high school is a little less than normal. Vampires attend class there, seemingly because they have nothing else better to do in their immortality. Meet the abnormally beautiful Cullens. They are the kids no one else knows what to make of, who shun all, and...oh, wait. Bella naturally attracts the most beautiful vampire of the bunch -- Edward Cullen, who suffers repetitive gorgeous adjectives to account for his appearance in each chapter ad nauseam.So, boy meets girl, boy saves girl from an accidental death (which will be happening repeatedly, so hold on to your seats), and Bella's obsession blossoms. The two fall in love faster you can strike a match, and from there it's a lot of batting eyelashes and swooning before a mediocre plot twist turns this little love story into an action adventure within the very last pages.The problems with Twilight aren't so much the dragging plot, as the book still manages to capture your attention completely to the point where you don't exactly notice the lack of plot. The problem is in the characters. Edward is pushy and controlling, Bella is characterless (no, ""clumsiness"" is not a character trait) and defined by Edward's inability to ""read"" her, and the rest of the (human) ensemble is treated like unwanted nitwits as they grasp for any bit of attention they can from the main pair. The main characters obviously smack as mary sues, and as it's written in the first person and given Bella's lacking characterization it would be easy to write her off completely and allow the reader to replace her as the object of Edward's affections.Overall, Twilight is a compelling story with a not-so-likable main character while her significant other steals the show. How it's so compelling is still a mystery, but people will devour it quickly and yearn for more. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The story itself is rather dull in retrospect,"(141, 186)",1,0.5,False -0385517831,books,unsatisfying,end,anticlimactic,end,6aa3c54b6c716cd189194d4bfa7c1d6f,2b924c9ca934beb7c3ca8e50f4b741b2,How is the end?,1,0.0,False,bd1e5f70f45cc481ded462d8d1c912b8,"I like John Grisham, but most of his work over the past decade has been pretty disposable. His novels have gotten shorter, his plots have become more simplistic, his characters more stereotypical, and his tone more sanctimonious.THE ASSOCIATE is a case in point. This novel has a good concept, but Grisham doesn't take much effort in developing it. After a strong beginning, this novel essentially turns into a heavy-handed condemnation of the way big law firms operate on Wall Street. This novel reminds me of earlier Grisham books like THE STREET LAWYER, THE KING OF TORTS and THE LAST JUROR, where the moralizing takes precedence over good storytelling.Even worse, most of the characters in THE ASSOCIATE are caricatures, and the hero is pretty bland and unlikable for the most part. The bare-bones blackmail plot lacks tension, and the ending is anticlimactic and unsatisfying. Overall, this book is uninvolving and far from Grisham's best.I still believe that Grisham hit his peak over fifteen years ago with his two first efforts, A TIME TO KILL and THE FIRM. If you've never read Grisham, my advice is to read those two novels first, and to avoid most of his recent work. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the ending is anticlimactic and unsatisfying,"(841, 885)",1,0.0,False -0143170090,books,short,scene,interesting,dialogue,7d1e05c9aac2336de0b021747c41547e,9204c7f3eaaa2f9d1662b3a2e22e1b40,Is the movie dialogue good?,1,0.6000000000000001,True,4830e8f44ceb3315e2553f906defb452,"I found the story interesting, and yes, disturbing at times. While I found parts of it, including the conclusion, to be inevitable or easy to figure out, I did not guess who the villain was which kept me interested. There is a finish to the initial story line after the murders but it's common in many books to spend time with a story at the beginning and end of the book with another the 'center' of it so that didn't bother me and I found it interesting as, if nothing else, we learn more about who our main characters are. I have just begun the second novel and look forward to learning more about 'Sally'. ;)I realize that some people were upset about the sexual violence in it but it reality it was very little of the book. The scenes, with the exception of the end of the main story line, were short and rather impersonal (due at least in part to the translation in my opinion). They were not drawn out or in my opinion graphic. Romance novels have a LOT more graphic info. The crimes were mainly written out and described, not lingered on or approached with a great deal of emotion that might have made it harder to read. Think the calm reading out of circumstances in a L&O;: SVU episode.I would think the sexual lives of the main characters would be more disturbing. Our MC is sleeping off and on for the last 20 years with his best friend, and practically the permission of her husband. It ruins his marriage and during the course of the year he takes up with a neighbor and our heroine. His friend/partner may not mind but they aren't so willing to live within a triangle many times over and I don't blame them. This part of his personality was way beyond my comprehension. Lisbeth admittedly doesn't care who she sleeps with if she's in the mood. It may sound like and admirable quality of looking over labels of ""gay"" or ""straight"", whatever. I don't agree but then that's between the author who wrote her and the reader who connects with her.I did like Lisbeth, though she was far from perfect and had her issues as well. At least she seems to have come by them honestly (through past trauma which I believe will be laid out in book 2). I heartily agree with her sentiment that no matter what happens to you, you don't get to fall back on it when you make a decision that's wrong. If she were to be caught she wouldn't play a blame game. She's not a perfect person, far from it. But she recognizes her issues and tries to function the best she can in the ways she knows how. I'm certainly looking forward to reading more with her. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2545, 2559)",3,0.0,False -0143170090,books,nice,pace,exciting,end,efc091fac22a556d30d224df10ce4cf3,352ed75fcbd7cdbe4c9c75ab7ddbbe96,What is the excitement level in the ending?,1,0.0,False,88ebaaa10b67e365be2e78b2b6bdea7c,"This book has a really nice pacing and generally a very good style for a mystery novel. There is perhaps too much emphasis on Swedish recent history (at least for those of us not familiar) and plenty of ""message"", but that rarely detracts from the story and the pacing of the story.The main focus is clearly on mistreatment of woman in Sweden; but, it is not preachy or anything. My chief issue with it is that it is really pretty gruesome in places. It is hard to put down for the story as it is very engaging, but some of the descriptions are really hard to read. I am not sure that much detail was needed.If you can get past that, the character development of one of the main two characters (Lisbeth) is really amazing - she is Autistic or Asbergers or something (although the author does not say that, the symptoms are well described). The character development of the other main character is not as well developed, but he is more than a cardboard character.The process of the story unfolding is very nicely done with paths colliding. The reader is no farther along than the characters, unlike many mysteries where you get extra clues they do not. This means that you get pulled along with them vs. being apart from them. This works very well in this story.I think it is a great read. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The main focus is clearly on mistreatment of woman in Sweden,"(282, 342)",1,0.3583333333333333,False -0316206849,books,interesting,storyline,decent,story,a7274aa822f95ee76d5bf7faba8ae0a0,b3e5352eb63fa1a4901e53aeffa488dd,How is story?,2,0.0,False,a59f1ea493b508435075370d9afab925,I liked the characters in the story. the interviews were a little tedious at times but the storyline was interesting. ANSWERNOTFOUND,the storyline was interesting,"(87, 116)",2,0.5,False -0385340990,books,similar,tone,more,child,12eeb1afb159dc84c53a5e7ffd56a785,a1958a638e9aaa0e232938b40daf496a,How is the child?,1,0.0,False,19dc1c77c3031b92079527426cd34e7c,"The reviews of this book frequently use the word ""delightful"" and that's an apt word. The characters are charming, the period voice feels right, there are enough painful stories from the war to make it feel real without having so many as to make the book unpleasantly grim, and well, this is just a nicebook to read.I'd especially recommend it for fans of Helene Hanff's 84 Charing Cross Road; the tone and the literary references are so similar I'd be shocked if that book weren't one of the influence on this one. (After all, even in England in 1946 were there all *that* many fans of Elia?)I'm subtracting one star for holes in the internal logic; I have some trouble believing that the island's inhabitants would be so happy to have a book written about them by someone they'd known for so short a time. People seem very quick to trust, in general, especially right after so many years of having to be so cautious of betrayal. I may be wrong, but I think the British reserve and the remnants of the class system would have played a greater role throughout than they do here; the language in the first part is perfect 1946 (I wasn't around; I'm using Hanff as a standard) but it's a bit less period-perfect toward the end of the book.It deserves four stars, though, because none of these things diminished my enjoyment of the book; they just left me thinking ""But, wait-"" afterward. ANSWERNOTFOUND",the period voice feels,"(115, 137)",1,0.0,False -1469984202,books,compelling,story,vivid,story,e127488b46499816bf11db847207cc07,400cf69755a5175164d2c847776d88fd,How did you take this story?,1,0.0,False,fa2a2780ac7de69e4987717bec2bf80e,"I loved this saga. It was very difficult to put down and I would recommend it for someone who loves to read an in depth story and is willing to become absorbed. Hugh Howey's writing is compelling. I have picked up the sequels and got through the second one, Shift, in a week. Dust is taking me a little longer simply because of the time of year. It is easy to pick up and read a few pages and become quickly enmeshed. The story is compelling and I cannot wait to see how it concludes. The characters are well drawn and complete. There are no caricatures. The personalities are all believable. The premise is believable too. It is a study not only of the circumstances that these people find themselves in, but the indefatigable quality of human beings when faced with undeniably difficult decisions. I wish I could give more stars! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(832, 846)",1,0.0,False -0007444117,books,good,version,angry,people,add34bafa04a6cf248f8efdbb29bf91d,5d9e69831413d8069244e0f7d05a558f,Why were the people angry at the release of the novel by Martin?,5,1.0,True,4f1ac5362076dd41ba523449bab4603c,"The audio version is spectacularly good. I listened to all but the last few chapters, then read those last chapters on an iPad, then listened to them on CD. The narration adds a lot. The story is riveting. It's full of surprises. But the narration really adds another dimension. I enjoyed the first two books, and I wondered if the third could measure up. No need to worry. Just like we are still reading Charles Dickens, in 200 years they will still be reading Allegiant. It's not flawless, but it's awesome. ANSWERNOTFOUND",The audio version is spectacularly good,"(0, 39)",5,0.6000000000000001,True -0316228532,books,slow,story,wonderful,character development,3bb5e586639f94943db288e13b69325f,719504dc6f6a1ed6bd56780a76fee6aa,How was the character development?,2,0.0,False,cb5570328d8bb0a33dfb9f7b682c82ae,"I tried to like this and be open to J.K. Rowling writing something other than Harry Potter, but this story was so slow, depressing and heavy, I honestly could not finish it. I want to say it was too many characters, but I was able to read Game of Thrones with it's huge cast with no problems. I just can't say for sure what the problem was other than it was almost as if she set out to prove she could write adult fiction but tried too hard. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(443, 457)",2,0.0,False -0399159347,books,good,author,fantastic,character development,19d5b485b768eff85f4c0ea363eeadbb,50eec17e82ff5436b31f49a3044eac5a,Does this book have an interesting story in terms of character development?,4,0.5,False,109c3fc25c5a58166e4626b6363e982e,"I enjoyed this book. A bit hard to keep the characters straight, but the author is very good at helping you to. Like my best friend said " oh, the ending..." She was right, just keep going! ANSWERNOTFOUND","A bit hard to keep the characters straight , but the author is very good at helping you to","(21, 110)",4,0.5738888888888889,True -1476755590,books,deep,secret,own,problem,c21738404be5efab97516051a88dd57f,cf4ba576f1814a5830c92c711cd08427,How is the problem in the plot?,1,0.0,False,d19a260dda7699f7743080d95080e055,"Real by Katy Evans is a enigma! Since I've been reading independent authors, I don't think I've ever witnessed a book and its characters connect with so many readers in such a short period of time. I bonded with her characters so much that I re-read the book quite a few times. Katy Evans and Remington ""Riptide"" Tate have converted a mass of people into group of hardcore fans, myself included. The reason, you ask? Katy Evan's successfully gratifies to your every little guilty pleasure. Hot alpha/bad boy fighter? Check. Having your hands massaging hot bad boy down with lotion after every testosterone fueled fight? Check. Wanton lust for bad boy who picks songs out for you in on his iPod that represent his feelings for you? Check. Having hot bad boy cage fighter pick you out of a frenzied crowd because your friend yells something wildly inappropriate at him and catching his attention by mistake? Okay, maybe not the last one.Brooke Dumas is a woman dealing with the aftermath of having her life-long dream shattered. A former athlete, she is very familiar with the athletic body and what it takes to keep it running in top form. Using this knowledge, she gathers up the remains of her life and turns to sports rehabilitation. If she can't compete, then she can help others with their dreams. Brooke is a may be broken, she isn't letting it stop her from living her life. But she's so singularly focused and doesn't have much of a personal life. When she lays eyes on Remy, she can't take her eyes off him. He's the embodiment of everything she extols in the human form-strength, endurance, and 100% superb masculinity! You want Brooke to win Remy over, especially as she believes he isn't her type. You want to know that the deep down primal connection between them will win out.Remington Tate is the epitome of a raw male sexuality. He's confident, powerful, and completely misunderstood. Remy has deep, dark secrets and doesn't open himself up to just anyone. Remy's primary mode of communication is fighting because it gives him the outlet he needs to battle his demons. Watching Remy's character unfold is like finally getting to know the guy you've lusted after. You want to know how he thinks, why he is the way he is, and why you can't control your undeniable attraction to him.The technical aspects of Real are very fascinating. Katy does her research when describing the anatomy of the body, down to the chemical aspects of Brooke's physical reactions to Remy. During Remy's fights, you feel like you're in the action. Katy's descriptions are so fluid and precise, you almost flinch at the punches!Brooke's little sister Nora's story broke my heart. Under the impression Nora has her carefree life under control, Brooke is thrown off guard when she encounters Nora after a long separation. She goes into fierce big sister mode as she tries to help her sister out of a dangerous situation. Sacrifices are made that makes me love these characters even more.The secondary characters in Real are inviting. Brooke's feisty friend Melanie is that best friend who always gets you in trouble, but you know you'll have a great time anyway. I wanted a little more interaction with Brooke's friends Pandora and Kyle. I think there may be some unrequited feelings from Kyle towards Brooke. I'm interested to know if that might be addressed in another book. Riley and Pete are the most loyal friends a guy like Remy can have. They're keeping many of Remy's secrets while managing his career. You'll watch them put up with a lot for Remy. And the obligatory ""bad guy"" Scorpion is just that-a predatory and scary fighter who scares the bejesus out of you.The sex scenes in Real seriously made me hot! I love the sexual tension Katy's builds throughout the book. It's not instant gratification. It's a slow build, making you crave the payoff. And when the payoff comes, it's off the charts erotic! The primal connection between Brooke and Remy when they come together is almost explosive. This is the point of the book where you are insanely jealous of Brooke and wish you were her.Katy Evans's Real reminds you of the overwhelming attraction you may have had for a first love, or your spouse, or maybe that guy/girl who was just out of reach. The excitement of what might be and the challenge of a new life just beginning. The rush of a sport that is brutal in nature and the aftermath of the fight. The bloom of love and the struggle to keep it alive. Katy made me feel all these things and that is why I love her writing. I give Real by Katy Evans 5 out of 5 stars!Written by Dee McGee - Booze, Bookz, and Bad Boyz ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(4621, 4635)",1,0.0,False -031613399X,books,lovely,prose,evocative,write,5c3925b3a8a52581b221572f19f76531,37fba7e56615800cec4236eb88c29d43,What do you think of this way of write?,5,0.0,False,df8b2e94bec5f3b85e5324abe921bdcf,"I was so close to giving this book a higher rating. I would rate the first half of the book as 4/5 and the second half as 2/5.1) The WritingThis is one of the book's strongest points. The author's prose is lovely in its creativity of expressing emotions and describing scenery. Luckily, this is well done throughout the book overall, lacking the heavy prose that can come from being too flowery with one's writing. There were only a few of times the creativity of the writing jarred me out of the story, as if the author was stretching it thin, but these were few and far between. The story is also in 3rd POV, which I found to be a smart move, allowing the author to take the narration up to a level that would otherwise be barred down by 1st POV.There are also usages of foreshadowing and symbolism that I thoroughly enjoyed in the book and found their execution spot on.However, this is part of the downfall of the story when paired with the plot, at least in the second part of the book.2) CharactersKarou is a strong character. Although I didn't connect with her right away, I was still able to appreciate how flushed and well rounded she is. She's got good point, but also flaws that even she comes to acknowledge. I also liked her resilience when it came to getting cozy with the love interest from the get-go. It plays more realistically and in a `genre' where I've read a lot of characters dropping everything for their love interest, Karou doesn't forget that her family comes first. Her commendable points are strong ones.My favorite where the chimaera. They didn't have a lot of book time compared to our main girl, yet still were powerful figures with personalities. I adored each of them, especially Brimstone, who, I thought, happened to be the strongest character of them all. That being said, I also found myself liking two minor characters, one of Brimstone's collectors and the mysterious creature at his back. Even they were fun to read about.The love interest was a bit so-so for me, if only because his hunger for revenge made me feel like yawning. I appreciated learning his history layer by layer and understanding why he became the way he was. However, like Karou, I didn't have an emotional connection to him like I did with the chimaera. I didn't dislike him, but I wasn't swooning either. He gets his own POV chapters as well (still in 3rd person), but overall I think the switch of POV was done well enough. Not the best handled I've read, but not so distracting it caused the story to deteriorate.The only side character I did really like was Zuzana. At times, her dialogue was not cute (where it was meant to be) and made me roll my eyes. At the least, I didn't hate her, but preferred when she wasn't around to spoil the moment with her not-so-cute banter. I do like, however, that she served as an anchor for Karou and did remind the reader that there are humans observing the spectacle that is Karous and Akiva's involvement. Even if I didn't love her, I could still appreciate her purpose in the story.3) The PlotThe opening is a bit slow for me, I admit. However, I do find it was necessary to ease us into Karou's life and the juxtaposition of her other life with the chimaera. It didn't matter too much because the rest of the first half just skyrocketed for me. There was an excellent pace, interspersed with learning about characters, and I was hungry to know what was going on with the handprints. Karou meets Akiva, the love interest, and I was still aching to know what would happen.Then, it fell flat. The last half of the book is extremely heavy. The couple skirt around each other, feeling warm fuzzies and unsure why, and this consists of a good portion of the book. After that, we get the full history between them, and that's it. Whatever expectations of the greater plot are disregarded for now (perhaps to be resumed in the second book).That means the book was left hanging for me, with no resolution. Sure, Karou learns about herself but I could hardly call that a resolution when other ""problems"" she was facing are all gaping wide to be filled with conclusions. What aggravated the situation is how the past is completely unfolded before our eyes, with chapter upon chapter devoted to their past lives. This made it feel like I was reading two books by the same author in one.This is where a small fault in the writing arises as well. The creative prose I came to enjoy in the first half was utilized to capture every funny feeling the two characters had in their past, and then some, making the second half drag on that much more. Also, and this is more of a personal preference, we learn their love is an insta-one, which was a disappointment. This results in their current love to be lackluster and didn't give me any heart-fluttering moments.However, I will say learning about the chimaera was a plus, though it could have been executed in a manner that didn't involve the way the second half was written.-x-Overall-x-I think many people would enjoy this book, flaws included. I don't regret reading it, even if the second half was a disappointment. The writing is sublime and I could reread the first half again and again. Definitely give it a shot because it's still a gem in the YA category.Readability: Very high (for the first half) ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(5297, 5311)",5,0.0,False -0330317547,books,keen,sense,good,voice,96f23581f9cdb9b081d6571acd1e6802,f4a29ab416e7e8f44af4562b7bd1056d,What is the quality of the voice?,1,0.0,False,7b308a3b980173ea66c77b3575ae46fa,"The frontier and the Old West have long been staples in American literature, and one of the best novels of the genre is Larry McMurtry's Pulitzer Prize-winning ""Lonesome Dove."" The story follows a crew of former Texas Rangers and cowboys who drive a herd of cattle from South Texas to the sparsely settled Montana Territory in the 1870s.Augustus McCrae, Woodrow Call, and the other characters that the author introduces and develops are not stereotypes, but are complex and realistic. The crew faces constant danger on their drive north. The cowboys sometimes have to deal with sudden and unexpected tragedy, as well as regrets and mistakes from their pasts--and they have to get on with life the best they can after their adversities. McMurtry explores some of the challenges that adolescent boys, young men, and middle-aged men face--some limited to the frontier, some universal.Part of what makes the novel great is that is by no means predictable--in spots you think you know who will get killed and what will happen later, but are surprised. Knowing life, people, and human nature is a must for a novelist, but one gets the sense when reading ""Lonesome Dove"" that Larry McMurtry has a keener sense of them than most other novelists, which is a prime reason that the novel has attained classic status in the quarter-century since its release. ANSWERNOTFOUND",Territory in the 1870s,"(315, 337)",2,0.0,False -B00H0V069M,books,sensitive,side,heavy,thing,50f2ccfab83f79a4f2a5b6d5118485b7,b604fb528c1500019b12d6fbbcd31695,What is the best maritime thing?,2,0.3,False,0d5dbe7f3bd7b72a9cf8dfb339b87dd9,""What I need is a girlfriend... well, a pretend girlfriend, and you, Anne Rollins, are perfect.First a quick history lesson... I read Lick, the first Stage Dive book a few months before and it wasn't bad but I didn't love it either. It was a very okay three star read for me. So that's been the reason why I waited this long to start reading Play. And shame on me. SHAME ON ME FOR THAT! I should've read it sooner and I really regret it now because I loved Play to bits and pieces!MAL! Oh god, how do I even begin to describe him or my love for him. He's my ultimate rockstar wet dream. Not only is he unbelievably sexy, he also has a sensitive side in him. And of course he's freaking hilarous. I mean just look at some of the quotes below—I can't even...He was quite the hyper active person. I was getting exhausted just reading about him (in a good way). He sure was a lot of work. AND he's the drummer of Stage Dive. I loooooove drummers! So basically he's perfect. He really is. And damn, he was fantastic in this book! I couldn't get enough of reading about him. I even had to stop myself from reading at some points because it was getting really late. It was getting out of control, seriously. Don't you just love books like that?"Life’s a song, Anne. Let’s play."Not only did I enjoy this book because of Mal—although he was a big, big, big part of it—I also genuinely liked Anne, which came as a bit of a surprise to me. I loved her voice and inner thoughts. She was pretty funny too. I also liked the way she was concerned for a little sister and the way she could handle Mal. I mean, seriously, not a lot of people can handle Mal. He's... Mal.Of course not the whole book was fun and games. There were some pretty glum parts and scenes where I was feeling really sad but it gave the story a little more of the depth that I was looking for in Lick. It's always nice to see a book or series getting better, especially if it's #2 in a series since you don't often see that. I loved it.Good god, this man had energy to spare like he snorted sugar.We also saw some more about the characters we got to know in Lick like Evelyn and the other Stage Dive members. It was kind of nice seeing them again, seeing how they're living now. Also the premise for the next two Stage Dive books was definitely set already with soms things in Play. Very nice done, I'd say!Overall, Play by Kylie Scott was a perfect sequel to Lick. Even more so, I enjoyed it loads more than the first book... Kylie Scott definitely has won me over with her Stage Dive series. I couldn't get enough of it, loved it, was so engrossed in it... I couldn't have asked for a better book! And I'm definitely looking forward to Jimmy's story in Lead! Bring it on, baby! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2780, 2794)",2,0.0,False -0439023483,books,precise,write,clean,prose,07fb680a198a4ea8308efc24c715f5cc,e5dfe624ef9ac9ff25e8a025cbc9a76e,Where to get interesting prose?,2,0.5,False,cfd824c93872126813b0d7d0b791abe2,The writing was clean and precise. The story was compelling. I n ow see what all the hubub was about. Can't wait to start book two! ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(133, 147)",2,0.0,False -0062024027,books,different,type,fast,book,3344632e3eac9866da754636e89e7b1f,a0ad343c21e1e3cb3c8377f197188963,How do you like the book?,5,0.0,False,71ca3d00bbf5f6734cfb11101c89dc00,Great book I loved it can't wait to see the movie I loved the humanities how people have different types of personally but can change. ANSWERNOTFOUND,ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(135, 149)",5,0.0,False -0439023513,books,unsatisfying,book,true,author,4a7dea87cd1a4d93e9d1e32c61c65b4d,f10d3ae6d3e33a12ece31d98dbd0f3ed,How was the author?,1,0.0,False,f14946f4035ce4a694270d5a76458ba7,"The author was obviously trying to write a book about what war can do to people and how terrible the consequences are; however, in focusing solely on that goal she completely forgot about the characters that her readers had grown to love over the previous two books. It basically felt like the author sacrificed the actual characterization of the main characters (how they acted and felt in the prior two books) in order to better drive home the impact of the war, like she'd built up these characters for people just so that when she used their names in a scene the reader would be more impacted.All this accomplishes is making the book feel unsatisfying. Everything that happens after Suzanne Collins is done examining the effects of war seems rushed and poorly thought out. It's like she wrote the book up to a point and submitted it, only to have the publisher tell her that she needed to wrap the story up. Collins did but you can tell she didn't really care, she cared about the war but not the characters. While the first two books were good I have to say that this book has dragged an otherwise outstanding trilogy to mediocre. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(1136, 1150)",1,0.0,False -0316098329,books,limited,knowledge,interested,people,eac2c61e8829ca9fd7fe9f586500bc9a,ace12f095e3cd7241090e1faa6434a39,What do people think about job security?,1,0.0,False,9850b6088f1a19b3139e0c99d7d3db4b,"When I first read the synopsis for this book I was worried that I might not enjoy reading a book told through the eyes of a five year old boy. I felt that it was either going to come across as too childish and possibly just annoy me, or he would come off as too mature for his age and therefore make it not credible enough for me. I'm glad to report that I worried in vain.Ms. Donoghue gives you the chilling tale of ""Ma"" - who has been held captive in a shack for seven years by her captor, Old Nick. Jack, our narrator, and the young boy who just recently turned 5 years old, has lived his whole life inside ""Room"". Let me explain, everything in Jack's world (in this case Room), is a proper noun, thus he uses words like Room, Bed, Table, Floor, Chair, Wardrobe, TV, etc., to describe the items scattered throughout his world. He's never seen the light of day and what he does know about the outside he learns through the TV and his Ma's stories.When Ma concocts a bold plan to break free from Old Nick, brave, little Jack, will have to rely on his bravery and hope that luck can help them escape.I won't go too much into the storyline, because I feel that if you plan on reading Room you should have limited knowledge of it (like I did) before you begin - this way you get more shock value as you read it. What I will say is that Ms. Donoghue not only gives you an imaginative story but captures the love of a mother for her child so strongly that it will bring tears to your eyes. Imagine living in a tiny room with nothing other than a bed, a bathroom, some household items and limited kitchen utensils. Every Sunday Old Nick comes around (while Jack hides in his wardrobe) to visit Ma. He knows to cover his eyes and ears until the bed stops creaking and Old Nick leaves.Considering the dark nature of this story - hearing it through Jack's eyes gives it a lighter feel. Jack's voice was credible - his view of the world is unique and unforgettable. His Ma was so resilient and fiercely protective of her child. Her ability to teach Jack, keep him healthy, exercised, well-fed and dressed was so amazing to me. You can't help but look up to her. Her desperation to break free of that room and get back into the real world is painfully felt - even though you only catch glimpses of it through Jack's eyes.All in all, this novel was superb. It is thought-provoking, intense, emotional and powerful. I can't recommend it enough. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(2453, 2467)",1,0.0,False -1469984202,books,descriptive,author,clear,story,17d49f978a69c15a3b2cf096bd1ad764,d93ac6e36d282f19effd1699c2f4ba73,How is the story?,5,0.0,False,abe3a6752d5675a651f63b805821ea89,"Instantly! Instantly I was immersed in Hugh Howey's silo world of the future. How an author can be so concise and descriptive at the same time is refreshing. Without having to use long, drawn out paragraphs to describe the dark depths of silo life, Mr. Howey puts the reader in the silo...I could easily imagine the steel steps, hear the clanking of boots against the stairs, and see the round walls of the stairwell. I have never read anything like this and loved the presentation of the Omnibus. The reader gets a glimpse of silo life in the first book, but learns more with each book, always something new about this post-apocolyptic world. I couldn't stop reading this, and would have to make myself put the darn thing down at 3 am. Hugh Howey's follow-ups, First Shift and Second Shift, offer more of the same exciting writing. Looking forward to more from this talented writer!! ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(893, 907)",5,0.0,False -0439064864,books,wonderful,imagination,pace,book,f908ed39df093166ddce94f99aa63e09,2f2a2f2f22dd242c5f192dabd1ae059e,Do you know the book?,2,0.0,False,182a3c3e833b0792cd59b9f4bac0b424,"It is obvious from the very beginning why children are so enthralled with the Harry Potter books. J.K. Rowling has the most vivid and wonderful imagination and has created a world of pure fantasy that any child who ever dreamed of putting a spell on the school bully would love to visit. In this second entry of the series all of the fantasy of the first book returns along with a house elf, a flying car, a whomping willow tree, a deathday party for a ghost and a diary that writes back. Even more impressive than this author's imagination though is her writing ability. Despite the fact that this is purely fiction it is written in such a brilliant manner so as to make it seem like the author was really there and has come back to our dull world to take us all back with her to this enchanted place called Hogwarts.What is not so obvious at first however is why so many adults have become such die hard Harry Potter fans. As I read this book though an idea came to me and now I think I understand a least part of the attraction so many adults feel for these books. With her wonderful writing style the author brings this story to life in such a vivid way that it takes many adults back to their school days. We are able to identify with Harry, Ron and Hermione as they attend classes and do homework. We can relate to the fun and comradeship that these children have with their classmates and it brings back fond memories of our own childhood. Most all of us had one or two very best friends and we understand the bond between Harry, Ron and Hermione. Most all of us had teachers like Snape who were ill tempered and went out of their way to catch us at something. Most all of us did at least a few things that we didn't want to get caught doing and finally most all of us had our little crushes like the one Ron's little sister has on Harry. For adults this book is not only a fantastic voyage into a world of fantasy but it is also a trip back in time.There isn't much that can be said about the plot of this book without giving too much away but the basic premise of the story revolves around an old Hogwarts legend. Supposedly one of the four founders of Hogwarts only wanted the school to be open to pure bloods and when he lost that fight he left the school but he left behind a hidden chamber that could someday be opened by his heir unleashing a terrible curse on the students not of pure magic bloodlines. Well the old legend seems to be coming true and once again Harry and his brave comrades are caught right in the middle of the situation and Harry is even accused of being the one who opened the chamber.This book contains several cleaver scenes that were left out of the movie including the fantastic sight of the Weasley's garden gnomes. If you have seen the movie don't think that you have the whole story. You should really read this book and believe me, it is such a wonderful book that you will finish it in no time. ANSWERNOTFOUND",I read this book,"(928, 944)",2,0.0,False -1469984202,books,unique,concept,fascinating,idea,fce2145e08d37b14f2036a96f75ca26c,a3e4b2f4811d39ccdd6fefa42bb13f83,How is the quality of the idea?,1,0.0,False,ffc3cc164a05f98f5efd2e4ddaacdd07,"The concept for this book was unique, at least in my experience. Always thinking ahead what you think will happen, well , think again! Justin Cronin recommend this book and that was the only reason I purchased it. Did not disappoint. ANSWERNOTFOUND",ANSWERNOTFOUND,"(237, 251)",1,0.0,False