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Sorry, not that great, get the other books . I'm as big a fan of "The Adventures of the Mad Scientists' Club" and "The New Adventures of the Mad Scientists' Club" as anyone is.  I loved those books to death as a kid, and even today, as I re-read the first two books, they're still as funny and clever as I remember-- my memories are not clouded by nostalgia.  I became a scientist (for real) because of those two books.  However, "The Big Ker-Plop", despite a promising beginning, just isn't as good.    It starts out great: it's wonderful to be with the boys again as they go fishing on a foggy morning in Strawberry Lake, and somethign BIG falls from the sky and lands somewhere in the water... To be back on Strawberry Lake again with these brainy, energetic boys is terrific, and right away there's a mystery to solve.  The boys enlist the aid of Henry Mulligan to find the object that fell in the lake, and how they do it-- using some trigonometry and a magnetometer-- is described with scientific accuracy, believeable, clever and entertaining.  It's such a relief to have a plot where problems are solved by something other than Harry Potter's wand.    But after the boys tell the Air Force where they found the object, the plot seriously bogs down.  For all intents and purposes, the boys aren't really involved in the plot thereafter, except as observers and (maybe) engineers.  The boys just invent solutions to problems-- and they are clever solutions, described with scientific accuracy.  But the Air Force does all the "action", and the boys just watch them through a telescope as the adults try to retrieve the lost atomic bomb.  I understand that it's realistic that the Air Force would go after a lost atomic bomb themselves, and would not let any civilians anywhere near the site-- yes, realistic, but it makes for a boring story.  It's not fun anymore when the adults do all the work.    The adults are an important part of the story, and the adult characters are all paper-thin cliches (the good-hearted Air Force colonel, the hard-bitten reporter, the fat news photographer), uninteresting.  Brinley was a brilliant plotter, able to write plausible real-world stories with clever twists-- but he had a major defect as a writer: he loved to write "clever" dialogue full of ripostes and "witty" put-downs, which in fact were never clever or funny.  The adults do a LOT of talking in this book-- whole chapters consist of their dialogue-- and when the idiot mayor of Mammoth Falls is engaging in "clever" repartee with the barber or some other adult, the witticisms are so unfunny, it just makes me wince
Output: NEG
Determinedly bleak . I started this novel after reading Erdrich's Love Medicine. While it is clearly not as lyrically written, it is more accessible, and I admired Erdrich's inventiveness as she creates a very unique set of characters. I never finished "Beet Queen", quitting not that far from the end. When Celestine's child turned out to be so impossible, it was the last straw. "Beet Queen" is just too determinedly bleak, to no higher purpose I could discern or discover in reading reviews here.
Output: NEG
Excellent book for anyone in business or professional field . This book was part of my Professional Ethics class. I have to say I was very skeptical (as the textbooks are never fun and one guy gave it a poor review) at first. However, after reading the book I have learned a lot. Ethics is not a matter of conservative or liberal (if that's true than god himself has to be a liberal not to mention bible talked about ethical behavior too). This book focused on why we need ethics in business and how proper ethics enforcement can save a business from corruption and other questionable behavior which eventually may bring down a business (think Enron). It talked about both sides and didn't force someone's opinion on us rather helped us make our own decision which will be ethical and benefiting to the business. Although it was my text book I'd recommend this book to anyone as part of business strategy making.
Output: POS
Unbelievable . I have read every one of Stephen King's books.  This was the only one that I have not read.  I have struggled to get to page 105 and I have no clue as to what is going one.  The style of Peter Straub stinks.  Don't waste your money, you will put this book back on the shelf an never have a clue as to what the story is about.  Stephen King has finally written a real clunker.  This may be the worst book that I have ever tried to read
Output: NEG
Junie B. Jones Collection: Books 17-20 . I gave this only one star as I didn't actually read it. I thought I was ordering books for my grand-daughter, but it turned out to be audio tapes. I paid over $12. for it, but was only refunded $7. Extra fees were added that weren't there when I purchased.  I wrote to Amazon about not wanting a refund, but wanting the actual books, I got NO RESPONSE. I will never order from Amazon again, I am very disappointed with the way this was handled
Output: NEG
Don't Judge This Book By Its Cover! . I'd seen the movie "Valley of the Dolls," whose characters are pictured on the cover of this book, but only recently did I read Jacqueline Susann's magnum opus.  What a pleasant surprise! This engaging novel, despite its length, is a fast read.  It is better -- far better -- than the film. (The movie, however, is a "must see" for its over-the-top acting, 60's fashions and "so bad it's good" storyline.)      Although initially billed (to great effect) as a steamy romance novel, the book is much more substantive.  Each of the characters is well-developed, and each has human flaws that lead to her success or spell her undoing.  Before it was fashionable, Susann used the character of Anne Welles to explore one woman's attempt to ignore the pressures to marry early and instead devote herself to a career.  Susann examined the problem of the abuse of legal drugs at a time when it was seen as primarily a teenage phenomenon.  Neely O'Hara is initially a sympathetic character, but has enough of the "bitter greens" (envy, jealousy and bile) which, when added to an insatiable ego and a large quantity of pills, leads to  her rise and fall.  And Jennifer North knows what she has and knows its advantages -- and limitations.  These characters are real, and one need not be in show business to know them.    Although written in 1966 (with a story that begins in 1945), the plotline is not dated.  Neither is the message: Susann asks whether having everything you ever wanted really is the key to happiness.  There is a reason why this book has remained a bestseller and continues to enthrall a new generation of readers.
Output: POS
Fabric of Faith: A Guide to the Prayer Quilt Ministry . Very disappointed in the contents of this book. I expected more information and patterns
Output: NEG
Past Meets Present in Another Anne Perry Gem . Long Spoon Lane: A Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Novel, by Anne Perry was another excellent mystery set in Perry's evocative Victorian setting.  The mystery in this novel was not of the "knock your socks off who would have ever thought it" type.  It was, rather, a very evenly paced novel in which many of the developments involved terrorism and the government's response to the terrorists' acts.  It was very interesting to read about a piece of legislation that some of the characters supported.  The legislation involved giving the police easier rules and access to search people and their homes.  The obvious allusion to America's Patriot Act and the debate it has spawned is an excellent piece of the overall picture.      This book focused on Thomas primarily, and his relationship with one of his true enemies.  His Professor Moriarty if you will.      I recommend this book and give it a solid and well deserved 4 out of 5 stars.
Output: POS
Thin characterization . I agree with one the comments posted below. The main problem with this book is Mitch is a totally one-dimensional character and it's impossible to find any depth in him. Over the course of the book he doesn't change, he's unsympathetic, and by the time we've reached page 500, we don't know anything more about him than we did on page 10. I found myself dying to get to the end of this book, just so I could start another book with some substance and some well-drawn characters.    Another major problem is that most of the characters in this book use the same wise-cracking speaking style so there is no sense of the characters being different from each other in any way.    Overall, I thought this was mediocre and a bit of a waste of time
Output: NEG
Another wonderful resource . The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent is another wonderful resource on the Law of Attraction.  While it doesn't contain as many "new" insights as I had hoped, the material is (as always) thought provoking and energizing.  An easy read with outstanding examples of how to apply the principles of attraction in your life
Output: POS
Great book - read it . It's not a player book;   I was looking at Christian based books on Dating & relationships and this book kept coming up. It explains women psychology in Dating
Output: POS
Danielle Give  me a break . My husband has a theory that Danielle Steel has a dart board and each circle surrounding the center is labeled either, falls in love, loses family member, has death of loved-one,fights for life of herself or loved one, loses partner,business or spouse. He feels when she is at a loss she justs throws off a dart and whatever she hits becomes the outline for her next book.   I have been a loyal fan for many many years and take his kidding with a smile and secretly pray he's not right.   This book proved me wrong and he was right all these years.  It was so obvious from the first few pages what was happening that I was certain I had read this story before somewhere. After having waited  long time to get this book from my local library I was so disappointed that it was so poorly written and so badly not thought through I couldn't even read it completely, but skipped sections to finish it, knowing what was going to happen before I got to it.
Output: NEG
A bit childish.... . I am 16 and in love with all Arthurian literature. As I was reading Nancy Springer's "I Am Morgan Le Fay", I got extremely bored. It was so juvenile. Her relationship with Thomas was just odd. It completely destroyed the legend. If you really, and I mean really want to read a great book about Arthurian literature, I can recommend some for you. Obviously, Marion Zimmer Bradley's masterpiece, "The Mists of Avalon" is one of them. Here are some others.  **Queen of Camelot ~ Nancy Mckenzie  **the Guinevere series ~ Persia Woolley  **yet another Guinevere series ~ Sharan Newman  **In Camelot's Shadow ~ Sarah Zettel  **For Camelot's Honor ~ Sarah Zettel  **Prince of Dreams ~ Nancy Mckenzie  **Grail Prince ~ Nancy Mckenzie  **Sword of the Rightful King ~ Jane Yolen  **The Romance of Tristan ~ Beroul  **The Firebrand ~ Debra A. Kemp  **other works by Marion Zimmer Bradley, such as Priestess of Avalon and The Firebrand
Output: NEG
Amazing . This is a great book.  It is written for the common person that may not be all too interested in history.  I could hardly put it down.  After having to read hundreds of tedious history books for my degree, it was nice to read something with a bit of emotion.  While he cannot be 100% accurate all the time it is still very good for people who want a swift read about WWII soldiers
Output: POS
Off Centered Book . Love the beer but found the book to be more a rambling stream of consciousness that doesn't really have a point.  It really seems to be just Sam's rambling thoughts and recollections of his startup.  There are some great anecdotes woven through the book (and I'm sure he has plenty that aren't shared).  He goes over some of the many questions that any startup should answer but the business advice in the book is fairly basic.    At the end of the day I'm not sure what the point of the book really was supposed to be as several subjects are visited repeatedly.  It dosen't go into the brewing in any depth and there's certainly not enough substance to call it a business book.  If your a really huge fan of the beer you may have some interest
Output: NEG
A delightful little book... . I'm sorry to see that this delightful, albeit different, book is out of stock.  I would never expect it to be a best seller.  Nonetheless, the imaginative story and interesting art work are worth a look
Output: POS
Love these books! . I recently discovered this author and went out of my way to find the other books in this series.  Good book
Output: POS
Idiots Posted the Wrong Book Description . ok they either have the wrong description or the wrong photo/title. the review is for Invasion of the Boy Snatchers. com'on people!!!XP only 1 star for the idiots at amazon.
Output: NEG
A Great Book about a complete Fraud! . I've always had a thought about "REVERAND" Jackson, and this book proves it! Jesse jackson isn't black -  He's just a white man that's so full of s**t tha his body long ago lost the ability to absorb it
Output: POS
What does the turkey have to do with this mystery? . I was disappointed in this book.  I had started getting these books on CD from the library amd thoroughly enjoyed the first few I listened to.  I enjoy the author's picturesque, almost poetic, descriptions of things.  Those descriptions were still there, but they did not connect well.  The mystery of the person murdered becomes an incidental by-line, not really crucial to the other goings-on in the story.  There is no expanation to why the return of the turkeys is of any significance and what do the cats' being able to communicate with them have to do with anything in the story line.  I felt very let down at the end of this audio book
Output: NEG
This book sucked hard . If you read this book -- you can thank the author for making you dumber.  If you spent money on this book -- you can thank the author for wasting your hard-earned cash.  If you enjoyed this book in any respect -- then you can thank the author for her talent in writing fiction.    Not only was this book chock full of crap, it didn't at all confer with the people involved to get the facts straight.  This is all hearsay and press coverage that anyone could dig up googling the subject matter.  Now, if you believe what the press tells you -- then you're a real sucker
Output: NEG
The Missing Element . An excellent and important story that needs to be told over and over again.  But for those of us who use non-fiction books such as this for research as well, this book lacks a crucial element--an index.  I could not recommend this book to someone researching information on the Holocaust because there is no way for someone to retrieve important information without laboriously searching page by page through the book.  When will publishers learn what researchers and librarians know, a non-fiction book without an index is not complete
Output: NEG
THE book that changed my attitude about tough times. . Robert Schuller's book &quot;TOUGH TIMES NEVER LAST BUT TOUGH PEOPLE DO&quot; gave me the insight to understand life and the knowledge that everyone goes through tough times at some point in their lives.  The  challange is how we deal with those times and how each one of us can take  these difficult situations and turn them around into something miraculous.   When you think you just can't take one more step and you read this book you  will know that you can  and as Dr. Schuller says, &quot;inch by inch  anything's a cinch!&quot;  If YOU are going through very tough times I  strongly suggest you read this book so that you too can become a  &quot;possibility thinker&quot; and turn YOUR &quot;scars into stars&quot;
Output: POS
it is ok . this was certainly not one of Cornwell's best works.  IT was almost like a couple of possible novels rolled into one.  It read like a draft for a novel rather tahn a complete novel
Output: NEG
Most Powerful book this side of the Bible you will ever read . This is the Hardback unabriged edition. Having both, let me highly recomend the unabriged. Let not the size scare you it is written in a manner so friendly as to be able to read a chapter lay it meditate pick it up 3 weeks later and read another. The chapters even the subsections can stand on their own not needing the before or after sections to be blessed with what you are then reading. I spent five years reading the book not because it is hard but because it is so clear and the sentences so full as to make you pause and say yes that is right, amen, Let me rejoice in this awhile. I would some times not be able to get back to it for weeks. Pick it up where I left off with outhaving to review the previous section to regain and uderstanding of what I was reading. Now I have to review Lois Lamore to do the same I am not that smart but This writer is that clear and plain. I recomend you skip The intro by R C Sproul(a great man) And just Begin with Gurnall writeing, You will not Be Disappointed. God Bless and He does and will Bless you as you read The Christian in Complete Armour. The most Bible filled book ever written apart from the Bible it self
Output: POS
Healthy Body Cookbook . This book contains great ideas that are also tasty.  My picky eaters enjoyed the Breakfast No-Bake granola bars, the Awesome Banana Berry Pancakes and the Creamy, Dreamy Yogurt Orange-Banana Frozen pops.  We are  excited to try many of the other great recipe ideas.  The recipes in here  are easy to follow, and taste great
Output: POS
Missed the mark . I am a Nevada Barr fan and was unfortunately disappointed with "High Country."  The story takes place in a restaurant (boring). The characters were dull and I kept getting them confused. Anna's constant thinking of how old she feels is tiresome. I also missed Anna's sister, Molly, who is only mentioned a few times in the book.     Sorry, but I really can't recommend this book as a good read. If you want to get a feel for a real Anna Pigeon adventure, pick up "Track of the Cat" or "Liberty Falling.
Output: NEG
Political correctness gone amok. . If your teaching a class on feminist political correctness this is the book for you.  This book provides lots of racial, ethnic, geographic and sexual identity diversity, but its pretty thin on the great book part.  The  overwhelming majority of the 500 books are from the 20th Century and yet  there is not one reference to Gina Berriault that I could find.  Perhaps  her political credentials were not good enough; all she can do is write  great fiction.  If you really want to read a great book written by a woman,  then read The Lights of Earth, or Women in Their Beds by Gina Berriault
Output: NEG
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch . This book takes place in the 1780s and is about a boy named Nat Bowditch. Nat is great at figures and he has great perseverance. Nat has just been taken out of school to help his dad make barrels for ships. But he wasn't good at it at all. So his dad got him indentured for 9 years at Ropes and Hodges. Afterwards he went on a ship and found out a new way to work lunars. After his first ship ride he went on several others and found over 2,000 mistakes in a book written by scientist. But don't get to atached to the characters
Output: POS
The Type of Work History Needs More of. . The Great Warpath is a comprehensive integration of archaeology and history, the type of book history needs more of to make past subject matter more tangible and believable.  Ironically, there are surprisingly few works  which supplement history with archaeology or vice-versa.  With The Great  Warpath Starbuck fills the vacancy as he carefully balances the two fields  and raises archaeology to a new level of importance.  Specifically, the  book deals with British Military history in the late 18th century as  Starbuck interprets it from his many years as an archaeologist.  All the  major sights of the French and Indian War in New York State are covered, as  well as a few sights from the American Revolution.  The Great Warpath  refers to the Hudson River, the main corridor in New York State, along  which military engagements of the French and Indian War, and the American  Revolution occured.   Undoubtedly, The Great Warpath has something to offer  every military historian who is not satisfied solely with the limits of  written history
Output: POS
After All These Years, Still Applicable . This decades old book will probably go down as one of the most successful books ever. The ideas contained within are certainly valid for any age.    This book is about sensitivity, not sensitivity to the weeping child, but the sensitivity required to maintain a successful business. This books speaks about being not only sensitive to your customers, but being sensitive to your employees, a major problem with many companies finding it difficult to survive.    Actions speak louder than words, everyone knows it, hardly anybody does it. Empowerment, give people the means and freedom to shine. Listen, quit trying to teach the world, let the world teach you. Keep things simple, simplicity allows for focus and leads to success. Easy concepts to understand, not so easy to apply. This book is about principles.    It could certainly be argued that most of the advice given in this book is anecdotal, but this fact is also why it has lasted this long as a viable text. Those that want to argue this point are usually the same individuals that don't understand the principals and don't apply them, hence why they need this the most. Sure, most people intuitively know these principles, but how many need reminded?    People are moved more by general concepts that are flexible enough to be applied to most situations. This book provides just that
Output: POS
Just 'ok' . I started reading 'The no.1 Ladies Detective Agency' but could never really get into it. I liked the idea of this book however so decided to give the author another go. Sadly, although the book has some funny moments (Bertie's tantrums!)it never really gripped me. I love Scotland but am not familar enough with the places and slang terms so felt i missed out on the 'insider' comments. The book also has a very poor ending which leaves lots of loose ends and you end up thinking 'hold on what happened to..?' and 'what was the point of?'.    On the whole it is ok and i imagine if you are familar with Edinburgh you would enjoy it more than i did
Output: NEG
Don't let this book be your introduction to Dash mysteries.. . This reviewer is grateful that this book was not her first Dash mystery, because it would have been her last.  Ms. Benjamin is too talented a writer to be judged on the basis of what one can only hope is a major and temporary lapse in judgment.  If you're looking to try her work, go straight to her first book.  In this book, Rachel Alexander comes off as not very likeable:  wearing the victim's clothes and jewelry, sleeping with the victim's boyfriend, trying to live the victim's life....all of this has Rachel coming across as a rather sick voyeuristic woman...In fact, her treatment of the victim's boyfriend makes her a rather cruel and callous one.  This reviewer does not understand the purpose behind having the victim's dog witness the crime or how the dog even figures into the plot at all.  And not enough Dash in this book!  Dash is but a secondary decoration in this book...and Rachel even goes out into a dangerous situation in the dead of night, and leaves him behind!!! The only good things I can say about the book is the writing style is good and you will be kept guessing as to what happened in the victim's last moment until the book's end; the problem is that by that point, you'll not care if Rachel herself winds up sharing the victim's fate.  Ms. Benjamin is a better writer than this; her character needs rehabilitation after this book.....The readership deserves more Dash and less trash.....This reviewer's advice:  Only resort to this Dash mystery when you've read all of the others.....
Output: NEG
Read the KJV please. . This bible is not the true GOD'S Word. It has been changed too much. I believe that the KJV is the true Bible. God died for our sins. He shed his blood so that we might have everlasting life - but, ONLY if we belive. This bible is written to make you feel good about yourself. All we are sinners destined for hell and damnation. God was not brought into this world just to make us feel good about ourselves but to make us feel a need to repent from our sin. We cannot get to heaven in eternity unless we believe in the LORD JESUS CHRIST
Output: NEG
Endless Plotting . I'm a big fan of Shogun (4 1/2 stars) and Tai-Pan (4 stars) and expected much of the same here.  But after 450 pages I gave up.  Plot, subplot, sub-subplot, sub-sub-subplot, scores of characters.  I got tired of starting another chapter with a new plot angle, when I was ready for development and resolution of what came before.    This book picks up with the Straun/Brock rivalry from Tai-Pan after an interval of 120 years.  I wanted that history filled-in (including the remaining three coins), but there was little of that in what I read.     The writing is still good and I may have been impatient to quit after only a third of the book, but I had to move on to something more satisfying
Output: NEG
Breathtaking . I don't know how I missed this jewel until now, but I'm glad I finally found it.  I haven't been this moved by a work of fiction in a long, long time.  I found myself so drawn to Charlie and to what was happening to him, to his longing for acceptance and love, and to his quest to make sense of his world.  The desire for acceptance and love--from oneself and from others--is something all people have in common regardless their IQ.  I cried as Charlie regressed, all the while knowing what was happening to him, realizing the profundity of his loss, yet finally being grateful for the short period of intellect and what that contributed to science.      I can't disagree more with the reviewer who says the book's ending was predictable.  For a while, I thought the book would be about the trick of combining great intellect with human love.  When Fay put the female mouse in with Algernon, I kept waiting to see if this theme would be played out, first with the mouse, later with Charlie.  One possible ending would have been to let Charlie have his high IQ but, unlike Algernon, be able to integrate intellect with emotion.  Another ending would have been to go back to the lower IQ, and have a completely sterile existence devoid of anyone.  This of course did not happen as the people at the bakery also showed growth by the book's end and were able to truly take Charlie in and befriend him.  I think the author came up with a good ending by causing Charlie to lose the intellect, but to have gained self-love and the love of others, things he did not have at the start of his journey.
Output: POS
Substandard Text or Reference on RF Electronics. . This is a required text for a graduate level RF electronics course I am taking.  I am very disappointed with this text.  There are multiple mistakes and misprints throughout.  It seems that the book was proofed by  someone who is not familiar with electronic symbology and notation.  There  are many instances where inconsistant notation will be used within a single  example problem!  The author is very short on many subjects and longwinded  on others.  This book makes for a confusing and frustrating read despite  the distinguished IEEE brand on the cover.  My professor even commented on  the sloppyness of the author.  I have had to buy additional books to  suppliment my studies.  This is not a good reference or text book....Coming  from someone who has read multiple technical text books...Beware of this  one
Output: NEG
Save Your Money . Brian Hinton's Both Sides Now is a complete disaster.  What could have been a promising biography of Mitchell is instead a garbled mess.  Indeed, Hinton's text is relatively void of biographical information.  Rather,  Hinton relies on a handfull of interviews published of Mitchell's, and he  quotes from them in such large chunks that the reader would be the wiser to  check out the interviews from their sources.  Following a brief, and  flawed, biographical section, Hinton uses the rest of the text as a forum  for his interpretations of Mitchell's work.  Album by album, song by song,  Hinton gives his own personal commentary on Mitchell's music so that the  text ends up reading like a diary of Hinton's own personal reflections.   Moreover, Hinton's analysis of Mitchell's songs are sometimes so off-base  and confusing that the reader is left wondering how he comes to these  conclusions.  Finally, his constant personal comments in the text make it  seen like nothing more than a high school writing assignment
Output: NEG
Them pesky skeeters get a tale of their own . I don't recommend this book to the mosquito lovers of the world.  If you've a soft place in your heart for those buzzing swarming little blood-sucking fiends, you probably shouldn't peruse this particular book.  HOWEVER.  If you happen to enjoy a good "why" story from Africa, you could hardly do better than the lushly illustrated "Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears".      In a kind of Chicken Little series of events, a lying mosquito sets off a chain reaction ending, ultimately, in the sun no longer rising.  When the animals of the forest slowly track down the reasons behind the sun's disappearance, they eventually reach the conclusion that mosquito is the one to blame.  Ever since, mosquitoes will sometimes ask people whether or not "everyone" is still angry at them.  The answer is a satisfying (I love this descriptive sound) KPAO!    The illustrations are splendid.  During the day they are set against a white background.  By the time the sun disappears, they pop out of a black setting.  Kids will like finding the small smiling pink bird that cleverly pops up in every scene.  It's a fine fine text that bears more than a passing resemblance at times to the classic nursery rhyme "The House the Jack Built".  And who knew that the sound lions make when they laugh is "Nge nge nge"?  Not I, said the fly.  A lovely read
Output: POS
Unconceivable story, but an amazing piece of literary work! . The Partner has quite an outrageous story line, but the way in which Grisham tells the story is absolutely amazing: starting with the climax, Grisham leaves the reader confused and uncertain on his or her feelings for certain characters; as he works backwards telling the story leading up to the climax through events in the present, all the pieces fall into place and the confusing events and feelings in the beginning now make perfect sense.     Yet another great novel from John Grisham
Output: POS
I really liked this book . I liked this book alot, it was very different and it gave me alot of ideas of books to read based on what &quot;mood&quot; I am in.  It also gave me some insite to some of the books that I have already read, and how they perceived the books
Output: POS
Great reads ruined by horrible characters . The other reviewers will tell you about the book.  I've read most of Preston and Child's works, including the other two books in this trilogy, and they are a good read.  What gets very old and nauseating is the continual saps to modern feminism.  I guess it's a necessity to get published today, but you'd think that at least SOME male authors would get tired of grovelling just to get published.  I guess most people will sell their souls for money.  Just about all the men in P and L's books are either wimps, effiminate, weak, bumbling, stupid (or liars or murderers), cry-babies, scared of their own shadows, and thoroughly unlikable (even Pendergast has his moments).  The women, of course, are, without exception, tough, brilliant, shrewd, fearless, always right, on the rise to the top, always outsmarting the men, able to knock out a 7 foot, 300 pound man with a single karate chop to the neck (forgive the slight hyperbole), totally unfeminine, and just as unlikeable as the men.  The stories are very good; it's unfortunate Preston and Child couldn't have come up with better, more realisticly human, less insulting characters.  This slop may play in New York and California, but in Texas we still want our men to be men and our women to be women.    So this is just a warning.  If you're a MAN--and those of you who are know what I mean--you'll get sick of the characters in these books.
Output: NEG
Disapppointing . A few good things, but she's lost her edge AND I find it impossible to identify AT ALL with women who regularly have themselves stitched up here and there, Botoxed, massaged, PT-ed...    Plus I've never made $150,000+ per year so I feel like I live in another cosmos.    Besides, I live in France, where real faces are appreciated.    constance rodrigu
Output: NEG
Best Valuation Tool Available . Pratt took his many years of valuation experience and put it in this one book.  The book reviews the theory and practice of how to derive a discount rate for use in a DCF.  At present, it's the best book in print for appraisers
Output: POS
For Every Edgar Cayce Student . I have read 7 of Edgar Cayce's books, this is my 8th. I told myself that I wouldn't read anymore Egar Cayce books until I've read his life story. I'm still reading Edgar Cayce books after reading, &quot;There is a River...&quot; and now I appreciate his books much more now that I know who the individual is. This book is very in depth, but there are some questions that I have that remain unanswered about his life. Perhaps I'll get more info from the book, &quot;Edgar Cayce: An American Prophet&quot;. What I love about Mr. Cayce is that through the whole book, no matter how much fame he got, or how many people looked up to him, he always stayed humble and close to the Bible, which says a lot compared to some psychics that become arrogant just because they have stronger psychic ability than most people. He used his ability not to get rich, but to help people even though he was poor himself. God bless is soul
Output: POS
It's pretty boring!! . I read dragon's milk first and enjoyed that alot.  this book proved to be a big disappointment. the story at first was so boring and lyf found herself in horrible situations. like there was no   way to get out. i  couldn't even finish this book! It was THAT boring!!!!!!! i want to get the  first book in this series and see whether it's bette
Output: NEG
Inspirational for anyone who reads this book . I find Chuck Norris's story amazing because no matter what anyone else said he worked towards and achieved his goals. An interesting concept of this is how he always shows respect and a smile on his face to everyone he meets, even people who scower at him.    He does this because its a proven fact that if you fight someone's negative attitude with more negativity, nothing will get solved and most likely there will be arguments or maybe even fights. This is one of the many lessons you can learn out of this book, go buy it today. I knew I could learn something out of it and I have learned a lot. I'm glad I bought this book
Output: POS
not worth the money . A mediocre, intellectually lazy piece of work that will be of moderate value to beginners. Its basic points are valuable to those who have not been exposed to this structure, but it sorely lacks depth, committment to its subject, or the information value to hold the interest of a reader of above average mental capacity.
Output: NEG
I love books and this one is just bad... . Boring, outdated ex-patriate story of life in Paris between the wars, focusing on a young American actress, a psychologist Dr. Diver and his wife, an American baroness with issues.  Lots of drinking and gossip
Output: NEG
Rightwing hack spouts economic drivel . The only thing Milton Friedman has going for himself is that he says out loud what other reactionaries will only whisper.     Ayn Rand would have loved Friedman's disdain for the poor--for anyone, in fact, lacking the "initiative" famously shown in a 1963 cartoon in which Barry Goldwater stands in front of a poor person in a Southwest ghetto and says, "Why don't you show some initiative? Why don't you go out and inherit a department store like I did."    If you think the status quo was ordained by God, or that capitalism is the best that humanity can come up with, this book is for you. If not, start reading Trotsky, Lenin, and all the people with vision, compassion, and utter disgust for the sad mess that the fat cats have made of this planet.
Output: NEG
How to destroy your relationship with your kids . Regrettably, I bought this book (for one cent) based on the strong reviews.  I will never put so much credence in reviews again.  This would definitely not be one that you would thumb through at the bookstore and buy.  The author appears to have been introduced to child psychology about five minutes before writing this book.  His methodology is extremely juvenile and naive.  His whole approach is to have an arsenal of canned phrases that you tell your kid for various circumstances.      This doesn't sound like a bad thing at first until you find out what unimaginative over-simplistic blabber that "Chick" offers.  I could point out samples from every page of the first 25 that I read and the dozen or so others that I then skimmed through.  Just quoting this pansy-ass fluff turns my stomach.  Here is a story he tells a speaker who was distracted by a couple of kids talking at a lecture...     "Frowning, he looked at them and very quietly said 'I'm feeling distracted by your behavior.  Please make a different choice.' By telling these students to make a different choice the speaker used language that communicated respect.  His message informed them 'I see you as responsible for your own actions.  You control your behavior.  You choose your responses to life.'    Every page has this same sickening tone to it.  If you want to avoid reality and miss the opportunities to affect your children in a way that builds self-esteem and confidence in them with real heart to heart interaction and instead gum them up with garbage talk then this book is for you.  Otherwise, to quote the author "PLEASE MAKE A DIFFERENT CHOICE" and find a better book or just use your own intuition and common sense.  This book teaches you how to destroy relationships by talking in mumbo jumbo out of the side of your mouth, while trying to keep a straight face.  A one star rating gives this comic book way too much credit.
Output: NEG
A bit thin on... . Reading this pamphlet is one way to spend 20 minutes. However your 20 minutes would be better spent searching online for a book with a bit more "meat" on Japanese carriers
Output: NEG
Beautiful, thought-provoking and utterly magical . I recently discovered Sugimoto's pictures browsing the web.  This book is beautifully produced and plate after plate demands not only an aesthetic response from the viewer but also a decidedly intellectual and conceptual one (maybe that's the same thing!).  It's rare to find art that is simultaneously so beautiful and so profound
Output: POS
"Breathtaking By The HeartBeat!" . This book has fascinating events happening all the time. I couldn't even blink one second away from it. Even though this book was used for a project, it was far more for me than homework... This book really teaches true lessons that all of us, young the elders need to learn. Especially from Johnny Raven's point of view. The story plot was fascinating... how many times did i use that word..? Well it is truly is...
Output: POS
What a waste! . This author has so much talent and paints the most exquisite pictures with words but the plot of this book was so fragmented, disorganized and unfocused that it distracted from his lovely writing style. I wasn't sure if the book was about Jack the Ripper, Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, A Christmas Carol, losing a child, hauntings, possession, redemption or all of the above because it kept going off in different directions.  The relationships between the characters were confusing and the characters were never very well developed.  Worst of all, it just fell off at the end with no resolution.  Sometimes this works but it didn't work with this book.  Very disappointing
Output: NEG
You Never Know What to Expect Next . This book is probably one of the best pieces of literature I have ever read.  The ability of the author to go back and forth between characters seemlessley is impeccable and can never be duplicated by another.  The idea behind Breakfast of Champions is a conflict between two main characters, Kilgore Trout & Dwayne Hoover, both with seemingly separate lives and completely different views on life, but once their paths are crossed, their lives change forever.  In the beginning, a description of the characters are offered with extensive background information all leading up to their lives at the present and how in some way, shape, or form, they both rely on eachother for sanity. The author then goes even further to describe how their present life predicaments are affecting their outlooks on life and their performence both sexually and mentally are changing with every breath they take.  Vonnegut goes back and forth between voices, a pious & omniscient figure to becoming either both or one of the main characters, al done seemlessly and impeccably.  Kilgore Trout writes stories that the author comes up with which are then transduced as being sources of porographic ideas and Dwayne Hoover is a man who is beoming more and more psychotic everyday, he is losing his grip on reality and with the coming of Kilgore Trout to an art convention that Dwayne is also attending, Trout's stories, specifically one about all people being pre-set robots, causes Dwayne to snap and go on a rampage harming those who are most closest to him as well as people who need to be harmed, but still have no right to be harmed by Dwayne.  If anything, this book is a masterpiece and a work of art and I would recommend this book to all whose mind is as twisted and confusing as the author's, as well as someone who can put up with consistent references to the male genitalia, as grotesque as it might become
Output: POS
MAJOR REMIX . Review title says it all!  If you've read any of her other stuff, this will be totally boring.  She has explained most of the chakra stuff in her other books.  If I had to read anyone else's chakra-related story, I was gonna scream!!    Can't think of any reason to purchase or read this one
Output: NEG
and the beat goes on... and the beat goes on... . There are several books out there filled with Ginsbergs ponderings (I've looked at most of them)... so why pick this one?  For one... this collection spans 48 years of A. Ginsberg's work. Highlighting poetry that  the author selected personally. Sure here you will find the ever famous  &quot;Howl&quot;, &quot;Sunflower Sutra&quot; and &quot;America&quot; as  well as, &quot;Elegy for Neal Cassady&quot; which was written by Ginsberg  shortly after hearing of his long time friend's death. However, where many  of these sort of books highlight one particular phase the author has gone  through (like a gallery showing of only Picasso's blue phase) this tome  lets the reader experience the entire Ginsberg.  I highly suggest this book  for anyone who is interested in getting to know Ginsberg and in  experiencing his greatness which spanned over 48 years (longer then his  friend Kerouac was on the planet)
Output: POS
Needed more suspense. . After Box's first three excellent books, I found this a bit lacking.  It felt very slow at times and had a number of things left unexplained.  I don't mind the element of mysticism but it didn't feel complete.  Joe, his family and friends are great characters, the story definitely had me turning the pages and completing it in a day but it wasn't quite as strong as his previous books.    Don't misunderstand; this is still a very good read and a series I shall continue to follow, but I hope the next entry will have a bit more suspense to it.
Output: POS
Style of writing is painful . Just start reading the introduction, or flip to anywhere in this book to see all you need to know about it's readability:  a bit rough to say the least.    For example, in the introduction, the concept of carrying binary data in a shorter period of time on a wire than several measured pulses was presented in such a confusing manner that I was forced to read it 4 times to understand what was already a simple and understood concept to me.  The excessive formality of this book is a killer.. It reads at times like a formal mathematics proof book, however,  at other times it is a bit more readable.      Like people said.. use this for reference.. not for a textbook
Output: NEG
Gripping story . I found this book at my local used book store.  I was a little hesitant to buy it because I was afraid it would your typical teenage agnst story.  But for only four dollars, what was there to lose?  I was in for a surprise and a real treat!  This book not only captures the teenage insecurities that most of us have felt, or are feeling, but it also captures that nervous, excited, almost panicked feeling a lot of us get after graduating high school, and moving on into the &quot;real&quot; world.  The book was unique in many many ways.  The first third of the book was the main character describing a history of her life by describing pictures she had found, and giving a short story for each one.  The second section, told from her point of view, gave the reader insight into her high school life, dealing with peer pressure, school, and dating.  In the third part of the book,  she begins college, and also begins to spiral out of control, and the books tone shows this.  This section is told in third person, as if she is going through so much, that she feels she is watching herself from the outside. I was very impressed with the writing style and the story line.  I would recommend this book to anyone
Output: POS
Unhelpful and Outdated . I'm glad that I got this book out from the library instead of buying it. It provides extremely conventional advice about self-esteem and makeup, and the clothes the author suggests for teens seem like they're straight from the 80's. I really don't know anyone who wears scarves, overalls, or blouses to school. The language and general writing style of the author also seems outdated. I actually checked the publishing date to see if this was a 90's book; it's a 2000 book. Ms. Youngs even uses the 80's spring/summer/autumn/winter system of choosing clothing and makeup colors. It's also annoying that the book encourages confidence in one's looks and "beauty diversity", yet has photos mostly of stereotypical blonde-haired-blue-eyed all-american-girls. The author herself was a Miss Teen Claifornia finalist, so I suppose one couln't expect much more. I would avoid buying this for a young girl, or avoid buying it for yourself if you are a young girl
Output: NEG
Buy the 2006 . I think it's disgusting the lack of research Yale Daily News put into this 2007 guide.  There are a hundred things wrong with this guide, but just from opening to the school I go to (University of Delaware), and seeing that one of the things I have to do before I graduate is "go to the Stone Balloon," I could tell this book was just a new cover to the 2006 with updated admissions statistics.  The Stone Balloon, a historic University of Delaware Bar and Music Hall, announced more than a year ago that it was going to be knocked down and replaced by condiminiums on Main Street.  This was true, and it was closed for the spring, and camera crews were there at the beginning of the summer to see huge bulldozers knock it over.  Pretty sad that NO ONE will be able to fulfill the Insider's Guide's instructions.  Sweet life Yale...do some research and stop making money reprinting the same "best-selling" book each yea
Output: NEG
Nice introduction . I like John's style in writing this book. When I started studying manifolds, I had little understanding of some of the deep concepts of topology. This book was an excellent introduction.     What is so cool about this book are the exercises, and they are all connected with each other. It makes a sumptuous meal.     The other book on smooth manifolds is definitely on its way to being a classic among beginners
Output: POS