the vast history in the book was very interesting. I couldn't put it down I had to finish it in one weekend
Echo and Noah were great characters. Katie McGarry added depth to both of their back stories so that they rose above the typical stereotypes of bad boy and good girl. Beth wasn't my favorite character, but I have faith that her book will be just as compelling as Pushing the Limits
Quiet is Cain's attempt to prove that, despite America's preference to extroversion, introverts can be extremely successful and influential in our culture.
The Help is truly an astounding debut both because it is a great book of the modern times and it is focused on a very sensitive topic
This is a very slow book in places. We have slavers, "bagmen", cannibals, militia, and others, but they make only a few brief appearances - the book is two-thirds gone before we finally have a first hand encounter with a
GRRM world is so immense, so detailed, so believable
A Game of Thrones is character-driven fantasy. There are no huge plot points that are not created by the characters' interaction
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the south I remember and it is the south that we need to leave behind
Remy has some deeper, darker issues he needs to work through
erweisen I was also impressed and intrigued with the amount of historical and technical research regarding British history and cathedral building
This book really got to me. What a great story line, I was totally surprised where it headed.What a great story line, I was totally surprised where it headed.What a great story line, I was totally surprised where it headed.What a great story line, I was totally surprised
The book could have been a very small book
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I thought this was a great story. Almost like a modern David Copperfield
the first day of a three day story to set the stage for the meat of the story
Civil War novel that is a pleasure, an enlightening experience, to read. If you enjoy books that captivate, that keep you turning pages, that won't let you sleep, then buy this book
the history of the Roman empire were interesting and in line with what I have read about it
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Overall very interesting book. Not one for the "Favourites! I must read again and again...." pile, but it held my attention to the end.
King's early novels are much better than the last published books like From A Buick 8 and The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
This is the true story written by Solomon Northrup who was tricked into accompanying two men out of the North on the pretense of playing his fiddle for a job.
the Foreign Service Institute course is more traditional but also very good, and I like it, too. The workbook is very extensive and also has a more detailed discussion of the grammar than you'll get with either Thomas or Pimsleur
"Freakonomic" was interesting, but there wasn't an overall theme
The idea for the plot is an interesting one.setzen But, the characters were poorly developed, too cookie-cutter, eventually just annoying.
Evie has a special ability to see through any paranormal's "glamour"
This book was so beautifully written, so uplifting, I am so happy that I gave this book a chance
the chapters are incredibly long and anybody can figure out exactly how the book was going to end about halfway through the book
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I am an introvert and was interested to see what Mrs. Cain had to say about it.
Sky Davis is a wonderful, smart, saucy, technologically challenged, snarky, broken but brave, book lover, kind of weird in a cool way, and I would love to have been friends with her in high school
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This may not be the Grisham most people are used to, but give it a chance and it will win you over
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that was a good story. Actually both together made for a great two part story of a lawyer and his life
Darkhouse wasn’t at all what I expected. From the moment I ’met’ Perry I was hooked.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is a great book, and I think all of the controversy and hype just make it better and more appealing
peace prevails, and they live happily ever after
This is literature at its finest. The culture comes alive with all the differences, fears and brainwashing
Fifty Shades of Grey is a subpar erotic romance with one dimensional characters, and an iffy plot
"Unbroken" is not "Seabiscuit". It's more like the world's longest New Yorker article.It's too detailed to carry a theme. As reporting, it's redundant and profoundly out of date.
Calla is a werewolf or well she prefers Guardian. She saves someone by feeding him some of her blood (surprise! werewolf blood has healing properties).
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Patch is a fallen angel. After lusting after a mortal girl, he was banished to Earth, wings ripped off, to live with no feeling.
I've been reading this series from the first month the first book hit the shelf
Tris, in the 'calm' after the storm of the Erudite simulation resulting in the murders of half of the Abnegation, is reeling from the deaths of her parents
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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
This is one of the best books I've read in a very long time.zunehmen How Ms. Tartt was able to get into this young man's psyche is incredible!
the details neatly come together, every detail is some importance, the writing is straightforward, but amazingly descriptive, the characters are so realistic ( I actually know people like them from time to time)I loved Amy all the way through and I loved Nick.
Brown's book includes a good deal of information about a world that has been hidden in plain sight for a very long time
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On Dublin Street is a very very good read.
The Testing is a post-apocalyptic dystopia - the world is rehabilitating, several generations after the bombs were dropped.
this is my only problem really, in that the other characters feel quite undeveloped - i don't feel I know, or care about them very much
This book's pace feels a little like the first hill of a roller coaster ride
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Dieses series leaves you wanting more
This story was full of action and twists, it was virtually non-stop thrills or drama once Allie is in the outlands
Blink focuses on 2 seperate but related concepts.nehmend Gladwell's proposal is that if we can recognize this power of the brain we'd make the world a much better place and all sorts of other grand things
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the book belies the lack of fact checking. For example, scenes in the book break many rules of police procedure with regard to crime scene investigation, chain of evidence, and apprehension and questioning of suspects
I think parts of the book made some people, especially men, uncomfortable given the extremely detailed romantic impulses and actions of the female protagonist and her lover
erweisen sich als uneasy about reading this book, especially when I looked at the character log in the back, with all the houses listed and its history
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Gideon does a few things that are over the top (like the recreation of Eva's bedroom), but he is a very intense guy. Eva falls for him quickly and their relationship turns hot very quickly
4.6 starsMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is one of those books that is completely unexpected and almost swathed in mystery.
The Storyteller is a fictional account of a young woman-Sage- who befriends an older gentleman-Josef- at a grief group.
Maggie Stiefvater is an artist with words, creating stunning pictures with just a few sentences.
generate question I picked up this book simply because I was looking for something new to read on the same day I heard it won the Pulitzer Prize.
"Divergent" has an amazing plot and I think its a fairly unique one when you think about how many dystopian novels are hitting the shelves
This book has a lot of the factors included in your typical NA book
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each time I eat my words! I keep thinking the stories for this group of friends couldn't possibly get any better. Any more involved it beautiful.
Divergent is fast-paced and entirely gripping. The action sequences are written wonderfully and you'll constantly feel a thrill shooting up your spine as you anxiously await more of.
The Da Vinci Code is a thrilling roller-coaster ride of events that surprise the reader at every corner
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I thought the relationship between Joss and Braden was great. Their remarks were witty and funny at times and other times I wanted to swoon
I really loved this book, and thought it brought together the characters endings in a lovely way
I've read the 1st 6 books and I can say the story has kept up it's good pace and intrigue, and characters have changed, developed, which is good.
consideră Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire is exactly as the title says - a beautiful disaster. The characters can be abrupt and violent and codependent and you know some of the things they say or do are totally wrong - but at the same time they're sweet and somehow make you fall in love
zusak has a wonderful and unique way with words.nehmend Mr. Zusak has a wonderful and unique way with words.
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Aibileen has experienced many injustices and indignities in her life. She has also known tragedy. Her son, Treelore, was 24 when he died in a work related accident.
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consideră This famous author capable of telling a story without such ugly, disgusting language used over and over and to no disernable purpose.
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The characters are rich and wonderful and the imagery is immersive
This is a very sweet story about overcoming your past and allowing yourself to fall in love
Dieses Buch ist sehr kompliziert zu lesen, aber sehr wertvoll.
Cuba Hudson grew up in a privileged way, had a privileged way coping with loosing important people in his life. He is a totally lovable man, he just don't accept it
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erweisen I think "the hunger games" is a great book. The writing is very good. The plot is entertaining and you can very easily sympathize with them.nehmen I would recommend this book to anyone twelve and up.
I don't think it was handled well, but I did finish, and while I wish that one scene had been cut, and then the book would have been one of my favorites.
This story is captivating, has enough angst which make a good story, it has romance, the dialogue between Colton and Riley is witty and playful and filled with sexual tension
consideră că această serie ar fi o bună o altă versiune decât cea a căruia a fost lansată până acum?
erweisen Sie mir ein schwarzes Licht und ich sage Ihnen, warum ich dieses Buch gelesen habe, weil ich glaube, dass es wirklich eine gute Geschichte ist und in a different, exotic setting.
Christopher's issues come across to me as more real - because he doesn't like people to touch him for a very good reason - because it hurts. He was the hero. He had a future you wanted to know about.
the book was more about the daughter and her affairs than the presenting what was really going on in Berlin
devoured It was a great story, The characters were wonderful, I just didn't want it to end
This one had a surprising number of pretty high reviews so I was kind of suspect to be honest. Score. I loved it. If you liked books like starship troopers, or any military science fiction this is a good choice.
The cover is really pretty (though am I the only one who thinks the cover model looks like Mandy Moore?) and draws you into the story.
Ana is new. For thousands of years in Range, a million souls have been reincarnated over and over, keeping their memories and experiences from previous lifetimes.
generated by teens with over active imaginations and I do not think I will finish this book, its so "out there" and feels like it was written by teens with over active imaginations
Caroline Reynolds is an interior designer who after an unfortunate experience with an ex has lost her O and she doesn’t seem to be making an appearance any time soon.
Suzanne Collins's "The Hunger Games" as a standalone novel
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In the Garden of Beasts is about William E. Dodd, an American ambassador in Germany circa 1933
„Ich wusste nicht, ob ich es wußte oder nicht.“ „Ich wusste nicht, ob ich es wußte.“ „Ich wusste nicht, ob ich es wußte
Faktoren Not the most original concept a story, but certainly has enough angles, twists, and depth in and of itself to make for a very worthwhile read
This book is one of those rare novels that creates a level of intimacy with its characters that remains in tact long after the story is finished
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realistic romance, not star-crossed lovers
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 the hype came from.
the main characters, Marco and Celia -- are some of the flattest, blandest, most cardboard characters I have ever encountered in a work of fiction, second only to Bella from the "Twilight" series
up until the very last page the reader is wondering what's going to happen next
this book is very much the case of girl and boy meet, as they look at one another/ touch one another they fall madly and deeply in love (all within an hour of knowing one another).
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I felt the heartbreaking tale of Joss' loss and subsequent lifestyle.
’The Cuckoo’s Calling’ by Robert Galbraith – a pseudonym for J. K. Rowling
the hook is complex: her characters are both compelling and flawed- seriously so- and the hook is complex: her characters,while engaging, live in shades of grey
This book was a quick read--took me less than a week, which is saying a lot in my busy schedule. The plot was intriguing and many of the character emotions were deep and believable
start a little slow but builds into a good story
The action parts leading toward the end was boring...like the author got lost in thought and direction...alot of running in circles...perhaps even felt like the third installment of this trilogy was only a draft version rushed to print without properly editted
'Easy' was a good length, there wasn't too much angst București and it was engaging until the end
Brynne is a beautiful American girl who is working hard to get her life back on track and so far, things are going great until she meets Ethan Blackstone. He is gorgeous, a bit demanding and somewhat overbearing but not in an annoying way.
generativ I was expecting just another teen romance, and got a dark fantasy, action-adventure with interesting and unique characters
the book, I could totally see a movie made by Hollywood to be the perfect romantic comedy with a tear jerker ending
Suzanne Collins has already proven her talent for storytelling with her recently completed Gregor the Underlander series
This was not over the second they found relief.
This one had three potential lovers, two with very good prospects. Then they were both eliminated as prospects and the winner was slowly revealed
Real set the bar of what I was expecting for the whole series - not exactly but I got over it because for some reason, on some level I connected with her and felt for her
Bang is dark, twisted, and a complete mind duck
Reboot is an amazing book. It is exciting and fun and full of amazing romance.
"The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" has been creating the same sort of public reaction
the author had about 10-20 pages worth of stuff to say, but spread it over a whole book instead.
Jennifer Probst did a wonderful job of fleshing out her characters, making the reader love them as they fall in love with each other
the murder mystery. That amount of background is appropriate because there is a financial mystery to unravel as well.
I will never understand how, and why it would take a whole book for Ana Steele to figure out that Christian Grey is after all a control freak and a psycho
Cinder is a cyborg, the best mechanic in New Beijing, and unafraid to get her hands dirty
over 3,000 4 or 5-star reviews (over 90% of the total reviews), then this book has to be good - and it is!
the Book Thief, is beautifully written. This writer is gifted with a powerful command of words. Lyrical words that thrust you into the story and make you really care about the characters
Gone Girl smacks of tension right from the beginning, and as the story progresses I found myself more and more drawn into the world of Nick and Amy and wanting to know more about them - their families, their relationship, their whole history together and how it related to what was happening in
the book was interesting to read but I was disappointing in the subject matter
This is a book that makes you think about life and how it used to be
the book has great depth and requires you to figure out how the characters are related and involved.
the author goes to great lengths to insult academics and those in the business community and to elevate himself in a one sided dialogue with the reader
generativ I thought the initial idea of the Amy diary was clever and how she framed him, but it left everything else lackluster and without any impact. I never found myself rooting for any of the characters
The Silent Wife: A Novel was amateurish, seemingly written by a high school student, and devoid of the depth necessary to make the characters interesting
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The majority of the book is about Katniss fighting for her life, but there really wasn't a chance to develop much romance. There's just too much setting up for it to get far enough into the story that it'll be done at the end of 374 pages
Aiuthor Eckart Tolle provides thoughtful perspective on the ultimate questions about life
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The mechanics of the story telling are appalling, with the interview, question-and-answer format extremely trying on the patience
this book wasn't popular when it was by an unknown author and then became bestselling after people found out it was written by J.K. Rowling
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The Hunger Games is set in a not too distant and very dismal future in a not too distant and very dismal future. Every year, each nation must send 2 children between the ages of 12 & 18 to the Capitol to fight in the Hunger Games, only one child can survive.
Paranormalcy is not another dark, melodramatic paranormal novel. Unfortunately, the cover doesn't even hint at the humor, fun, and originality inside.
The plot, characters, and setting is much more interesting and well developed than the other series
the book itself is well written and edited (a plus in any book these days) and the characters are well rounded
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the book is filled with facts about ancient artifacts and their coded meanings that really keeps the reader interested.
Hugh Howey and eagerly look forward to reading them all
older novels seek to develop depth and substance in the characters in the books
the first chapters were witty and made me laugh out loud several times in the first chapters. The writing is quite good. Unfortunately, the story went on way too long. It could have been shortened by about 100 pages. All the characters were unlikable and very flawed
This book is much like the other books that are currently being published
The book dealt with the attitudes behind what makes someone successful in life. One believe that those who are successful have been given a special gift of talent and ability. Gladwell refutes this concept by introducing some key principles that lead to the breakout
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The first half was super slow and it wasn't until the second half and the story line rolled on.
Jacob's search for the truth but the explanations were fuzzy and the bad guys a bit over the top
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Breaking Dawn was AMAZING. I could not put it down; it had so many surprises and twists that I was just on edge the whole time.
I'm in my 40's I'm not exactly in the demographics for this book
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erweisen I was expecting the same with her third book. Her writing and depth of characters is amazing. Her writing and depth of characters are so deep that you can pick up right where you left off and I did.
this first volume of the million-ogy is most certainly worth your money.
this book gives short shrift to certain aspects of Jobs' personal life, and so is really a partial biography in that sense
erzeugen I was drawn by the titles, but knitting really has nothing to do with the story
Delores Price is a sad person whose life story begins in 1956 when her family gets a TV set as a gift from her philandering father's mistress. Lamb puts in some great laugh-out-loud dialog along with some truly disturbing and tear-jerking
I tried to keep reading because I thought it was exciting but I quickly grew irritated with how the author tried to portray the characters and situations by telling you how to feel ex) so and so said this in an exasperated tone
the court system, at least I do not think it is especially good at finding the truth. No lawyer does. The jury verdict is just a guess--a well-intentioned guess, generally, but you simply cannot tell fact from fiction by taking a vote
This is the first book in the Trylle trilogy by Hocking
Eric Ries provides a highly effective way for any company--large or small--to identify new opportunities through applying the basic components of the scientific method
I liked this series very much! I found it poetic and sensitive.
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Superb. More realistic than I would expect, given the initial premise, and once you accept that premise everything else that follows feels not only natural but almost unavoidable
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