The book has good concepts but gets way to wordy
933417
The book has good concepts but gets way to wordy. There needs to be a better balance between the ideas and the detail. More concrete, factual examples would be good versus the droning ambiguous ideas.
4733616
I read most of this book because it was suggested as a good reference for algorithms. And the book is really good, there's a lot of useful information in it. I just think that the author goes back and forward too many times when explaining some subjects. And I also had the feeling that at the beginning the pace was very good but as it goes along it was kind of rushed up giving the impression that the author was tired of writing the book.
3881315
I found this book to have a lot of useful information, but it starts off very wordy. I read a little bit each night, instead of sitting down and trying to read large sections of the book.  I would get bored and forget what I'd read.
The Pregnancy Diet
There is a recipe section, that if I had the time, may be of some use. However, making cream of tomato soup from scratch is time consuming and more expensive that buying the can and adding milk. All of the recipes in that section need to be made from scratch, even the French fries, not a practical suggestion for someone who has a job.
Part 2 - Nine Months & Counting
The Question & Answer format was really helpful. Most of the questions give you about half a page of really useful information, with facts, but not overstating the answer to the question presented.
Part 3
From postpartum to breastfeeding to Daddy, the section mixes the Q & A format with the informational format from the 1st section of the book. This section is very useful for understand your postpartum 1-6 weeks and tips for breastfeeding holds. The "Expectant Father" section is in the Q & A format, and may have some things that Mommy hasn't realized about Daddy. You're husband or partner may not read the whole book, but is 1 chapter really gonna hurt him?
Part 4 - Special Concerns
This was something that had never even crossed my mind until I read this book. From common colds to measles, as well as how to deal with symptoms of illness. "I have a fever, should I take aspirin?" and a bunch of other questions like that. It is an informative section that some may not even think about when they are expecting.
Pregnancy Notes section
I think that this is a very creative section because you have 2 pages to write down your personal notes for each month. The book also suggests that you show the notes to your doctor, so they know what's going on, since they can't be with you 24/7.
4119444
When buying this book you need to know that it will not teach you all the common memory techniques which are out there. Rather it goes through the writers experience on the way to become the world champion of some memory contest. It goes on about how he has discovered the techniques and is quite lengthy in this regard. There are some good case studies/examples but too few and easy for my taste. I am writing this after having read 1/3 of the book but you can tell that his style goes on like that. The concept is good but the explanations are quite repetitive.
4939730
I like the overall idea of applying mindfulness to communication, and the big ideas in the book are great.
But overall the book could have been better executed.
I found myself starting the skim the book, looking for the gems, just pulling out the main ideas.
2812120
Much to wordy. The book has a great concept and a beautiful storyline. But it's much to wordy and to many metaphors.
2551179
The book may be suitable for some people but I found the explanations excessively long-winded. I frequently found myself crossing out an entire paragraph and a writing summary sentence in the margin. I do not think it will make a good reference because it is very easy to get lost in its verbosity. This is problematic in the real world when you need to refresh your memory of a small detail under time pressure. This book is useful for learning new concepts for the first time but you will quickly outgrow it.
1074249
This book had a great premise, but was very 'wordy'. The main character has so much introspection I sometimes skipped the very long paragraphs that added nothing to the story.  About halfway through the plot quickens and the number of long rambling sentences decreases.  Good luck.
3100072
Having a hard time staying awake. The ideas are spot on but the examples are drawn out too long.
1541065
I understand that this is a self published book- so it lacks the polish other books may have- but I had a hard time reading this one. The ending seems to go on forever and some of the content is so technical that I found myself skipping over paragraphs.
I like the concept and really enjoyed parts of the book- but it feels a little rough.
3223992
The book has nice premises but then the story drags on for too long and becomes repetitive. With a line of enemies showing one after the other and the hero stubbornly defending his love against the threats, while the woman demurely retires in her confinement and solitude to protect her beloved and her wards from the gossip.
3766501
I like the concepts in this book, but he gets stuck on sexuality for too long ant the link between that and the pussification of America gets lost.
429755
I agree with her concepts.  It's just too wordy.  The ideas are excellent.  More emphasis needs to go to how this country has been weakened by recent policies.
2526927
A big theme of this book was the concept of resistance and becoming a pro, the first two "books" in it.  Resistance being all those distractions and excuses we use to prevent us from doing what we should be doing and what we dream of doing. Being a pro is having the discipline and gumption to just do it. Some good things for sure, but after reading the first two chapters, resistance and pro, it got a little....wordy....repetitive....too esoteric...whatelse, hmmm. Of all the types of resistance the author lists ( ex. resistance from fear, resistance from procrastination, from allies (other time wasters), from self medication, etc.), he fails to realize that there are indeed valid forms of resistance that actually benefit us. Like resistance from experience (been there, done that), resistance from not wanting to waste time, and resistance from being sold a line of trash, and, in this books case, resistance from over-doing it. I'd read the first two books, guess i'd recommend them, but I met with the "resistance of completely losing interest" at the beginning of the third book.
2417028
The author makes some interesting points about the history of science and its processes, but uses far too many words to get there. The book is three times as long as it need be..
312751
The book was enjoyable for the most part, but lots of areas where I just skipped through because of the author being so wordy.
Even at the end of book in acknowledgements he lists every single person and why.......................way too much info on people that do not matter to the reader, and the same is true in developing the characters.

Anyone and everyone could write and write and write, but the trick is say something meaningful in the right amount of words.  The same is true of book reviews.  The hardest thing about a book review is to sum it up in the fewest words/sentences possible  not the most amount of words you can think of to fill space and pages!!!!
4267408
The author started out with a good concept for a mystery of a retired private detective, however the story was a little too wordy and over descriptive.  This cause the story to drag a bit, even though it was an interesting story.  Especially incorporation of  computer technology and the theft of Information Technology innovation.  Otherwise it was a enjoyable read with good character development.