After getting 60, you'll want to read a book instead.
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The game is good for a couple of weeks.  However, by the time you get to level 60 and repeating it a 4th time on Inferno mode, you'll want to leave your computer and find something else to do instead.  If you're not the lucky few who found some really great items or exploited for your wealth, you'll find yourself grinding and grinding for minimal improvements on your character while death waits at every turn.  To me, it looks like a ploy to get you to buy the nice stuff from the real money auction house (RMAH).  I chose not to shop there so now I can either quit or continue to grind and hope to make a little progress.  But then I asked myself, progress towards what really?  Beating the game again and then what?
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This is a very positive and uplifting collection of essays about turning 70. However, I can't give it 5 stars because the book is full of redundancies and so the title is not really appropriate. This isn't about 70 things to do when you turn 70, it's a book with 70 essays about what to do when you turn 70. IMO,  there is a difference.

I would recommend the book for seniors who might feel depressed about this milestone age. BUT the messages are fairly uniform in a sense. What they basically say is "Be happy. Enjoy life. Don't give up. Get a degree, or sail the seas or enlist in senior athletic contests, learn to dance, learn a new language, etc., etc." And that's not bad, mind you. All seniors, I think, have occasion to fight bouts of depression, and you CAN get an uplift from reading these essays...just don't look for "70 things," because I didn't find any.

Also, I think I could point out that most of the writers of the essays were upper middle class (or above), and a number of them lived in California or Florida, so if you're retired and live on a modest income someplace other than the two lower coastal regions, you might discount some of the suggestions or advice.

I can neither trash it or praise it to the skies, but as I say, it is positive and uplifting, and it wouldn't, for most of us, be a waste of  time or money to read it. Just have realistic expectations.
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It isn't just that the book is poorly written(it is), but the entire premise of writing your memoirs in your early 20s is poorly thought out.  For your own sake, avoid.
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Fun book to read in a couple of sittings. I couldn't put it down, but at the end of the day it was aimed at the younger reader (I am 45). I don't regret buying it, but I will probably not continue reading the series. Again, I would recommend it for teenage readers instead. PEACE!
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There are a lot of benefits with this service if you read a lot. A huge selection of titles to choose from.
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I think I am a victim of my generation.  When I attempt to read a classic, it usually moves at a much slower pace than I find enjoyable.  I'm sure, at the time, there was no TV or Video games to play and people enjoyed lingering over a good book.  And this is a good book, BUT I am growing weary of it getting to I don't know where.  Therefore, I am not saying it is a poor read.  Rather I am admitting to being an impatient reader.  I made it to 40% and had to give it up.
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This book didn't really apply to me as I'm well past 40; however, if you're JUST past 40, this book may suit you.
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I'm going to ease off quite a bit here from the (previous message) on the book and author...there, I've taken most of the headlock squeeze off of little J Jonathan ... and say that I think these books; like JPs for  example, can set a good financial foundation for kids, adults, and  successfully retire you at 65; BUT if you were wrecked by reading Market  Wizards or New Market Wizards where everything else now falls short AND  you're now looking to make..... 200  BILLION  DOLLARS..... in 3 to 5 years,  like ME and DR. EVIL, then it might not work. I'm always looking for the  next real level so I toss most stuff back on the shelf. Now where are the  REAL experts who can get us THERE? I can hear them laughing already.
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It's a great book as far as motivation goes. If you sit down and read the entire book however, you are wasting your time. Begin it, then decide to do more with your life and go outside.
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Waiting for a friend to get his shoes on, I spotted What's Next for You on his desk, and thought - Yes. What's next for me? I'm about to retire with enough pennies my pocket and another twenty years with good health, so what am I going to do? Push up the daisies? Hope the kids will come around more often? Become the walking wallet into restaurants, museums, art galleries, around theme parks, and on cruise liners?

Let's face it this is not a question many of us want to face. What's Next for You is a gentle introduction to the subject and an easy read. I had picked up a detailed retirement self-help book but that made me feel like a therapy case. The subtitle of What's Next for You, rang a bell I wanted to hear - Big Fun.

I've read enough `how to books' to know they are great on theory but not often that much help in getting me too face an awkward decision. What's Next for You is essentially an account of how the Gussins did it. Retiring from corporate pharmaceuticals, they first wrote novels with  the 1960s' Detroit Riots in the background, bought a vineyard in New Zealand, and then set up a publishing company; Ocean View. A pretty disconnected and impulsive series of retirement activities! The vineyard makes sense when recalling the common advice that if you are going to invest, then invest in something you like buying and the authors of  What's Next for You do enjoy a good evening wine tipple. Their novels seem well received on Amazon. The authors seem avid readers. Good books and a glass of wine do go well, but setting up a publishing company? In the midst of the greatest publishing revolution since the printing press? That does seem a step too far but I've checked out Ocean View publishing and it does seem to be doing rather well.

Making sense of their actions, the Gussons coin the term `thoughtful impulsiveness.' If you are going to jump in make sure you don't jump in so deep you can't get out if things go wrong. For that the Gussons don't seem to realise their greatest asset. They are a team. If one has an impulsive idea the other provides the rational checks and balances to ensure its success.

I think I might do this. I've gathered a wealth of life experiences. Maybe I'll just follow my impulses, find an honest partner, maybe my wife or a good mate, and go have some productive fun in my third age. That's got to be better than pushing up the daises.

Thanks for the inspiration.

I'd better give the book back to my friend, now. Maybe I'll buy a copy to have as a reminder on my bookshelf.
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You know it's one in a million when you enjoy a book every time you read it, especially if you're still rereading it over a period of forty-plus years. Like wine, it improves with time.
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I haven't read this book, although I expect that it is probably very good since J.A. Jance wrote it.  I have buying all her books for some years. However, I have been buying paperback books for a lot longer, probably longer than Jance has been writing.  But NOW, book publishers, not satisfied with an average increase of more than 30% in the retail price, have come up with a "new" size for more comfortable reading.  BALONEY!! It's for greed! I do not intend to buy this new size.

Having carried paperbacks in my briefcase for more than 50 years.  I doubt that the publishers will even notice.  After all, I am 80+ years of age and the volume of my book buys are of little interest to the new breed of publishers. I will miss my many favorite authors but not for long. Goodbye, Adios, Adieu, and vaya con DIOS.

J. Dwayne Taylor - jdlet@tstar.net
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Here is your chance to read a book before it becomes a classic.  They should make this into a movie.
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VERY light reading.  I'd guess you'd have to be under 35 to really enjoy it.
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My daughter has a saying, "Life is too short to read a bad book".  This fits that saying.  I tried reading it, got annoyed and ended that ordeal.
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The book itself was very interesting but if you want to advance your studies of the meaning of life or how to get more from life, there are many better, more motivating books to read.
I am a huge Robin Roberts fan from GMA. I am not a sports fan, so did not know her entire sportsmedia history.

This is a great book for getting to know a television personality and her family.
Her stories are interesting and told in a pleasant fashion.
I read the updated version with eight rules.

Robin uses the format of tell 'em what you are going to tell 'em, Tell 'em, then tell 'em what you told 'em.

Robin offers anecdotal advice on family relations, setting goals, and dealing with what life throws at you.
No matter what plans you make, prepare to handle whatever happens.
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If you read books as a break from life and responsibility then this is not for you.  If you like books that tax you mentally and make you question what you REALLY think, then find a comfy chair and dive in.