tried to read it, but stopped....
932770
after about the 3rd one.  I realize it is for a good cause, and portrays navy SEALS in the correct way.  But I just couldn't read past the 3rd story.  Too short and too rushed for me to be able to get into the stories.  I understand this is the way most anthologies work, but it was just so dis-appointing to me.
I would have liked to have been able to read longer stories.
I felt like I was in a foot race or something, plus the fact they are so short, hero meets girl and automatically--wow---they are in love with each other?
I may pick it up later and try to get back into it, but sorry just too much of a rush, rush for me.
2504325
The initial book was free. I enjoyed it very well, the second and third books were also very enjoyable. This book, however, put me off to the point I could not finish it. The issue the first 3 books were about was resolved at the end of the third book. With this book, somehow with no explanation, the issue that was fixed is now, again broken, a large part of the narrative.
938250
another book borrowed from my friend... i started off liking this book, then it just got confusing and boring. i forgot to finish it and just skimmed the very end now. i was a couple chapters away, and nothing could have completed the book to my satisfaction, or kept my attention on it. it did get me thinking a lot about reincarnation, so thats why i initially liked it, because it does make you think.  maybe he should re write it and do some edits?
3274642
I wanted to like this book...the concept seemed so fascinating!  However, the more I read, the more impatient and frustrated I felt.  I kept wanting the book to just "get to the point" of the story, and there seemed to be a superfluous amount of detail devoted to tangential topics that failed to hold my interest.  Halfway though the book, I began skipping over whole chunks of text when I felt myself getting bored by the content, and this made getting through the book a bit easier for me.

This is a book written by people who are not authors by trade (a fact of which I was aware before picking it up) and it reads that way.  At many points, the language and style come across as vapid or juvenile, akin to having my 15-year old cousin relay a story to me.

Nonetheless, I think that this could be an enjoyable, feel-good book for a casual reader, or for someone who may be in a similar situation as the authors. If this sounds like you, then it may be worth a read.  However, I would recommend checking it out from the library instead of buying it. If you really like it, you can always purchase a copy to keep and re-read later.  Would not recommend this book for avid or high-level readers.
1095829
I've tried three times to go back and read this. Not sure what it is. The concept was ok with me but I just haven't been able to engage with the character or where the story is going.
4872881
Started it, stopped it, started it, stopped it.  Its just history I can't seem to get interested in.  Did not finish it and probably won't.
3493249
I could not get into reading this book,.. Sorry, maby another time in my life I can settle down and read it.
4278212
I read translations, classics, history and love them - I love Dickens, Collins.....literary fiction and non fiction etc.....but I could not pull from the text  a involving sense of the politics, history nor culture for this region, which is the center of this novel.

It was a terrific grabber in the beginning, what appeared to be a great story, told well and then turned to be a redundant X10 romance. The beautiful thoughts and sentences could not hold it together long enough.  I hope it is in the last half...but seldom to I skim so far ahead looking for a stories redemption.
2194870
From the reviews I assumed that this would be a fun read, but I could only make myself read the first two chapters. One sentence in particular on page 8 had four different errors, and that's when I realized this wasn't for me.
1681743
I've been trying to read this book for 2 months. The intro was great and then the action just stopped. I want to read it because Teach Me was very good and piqued my interest to read the rest of the series. The Book of Joshua is much slower so I just can't get into this one...
4236644
UGH! Rarely have I read a book which presents itself as an impossible-to-read book! The prose in the first section is atrocious...at first I thought I was reading a story treatment for a film! I have attempted to read this book three times previously...and last night, with nothing else on my shelves, I tried to do it again....I skimmed the first hundred or so pages (having been caught in that trap before!) and yes things did pick up...somewhat.
I loved the TALISMAN, with its easy to "see" imagery and flowing prose...I would lose myself for hours in that book...not so in this one. It seems to be a concious effort on the authors part to keep the reader distant! In an age when people DO NOT read, the last thing an author wants to do is distance them! Both of these men are known for drawing the audience in, so I have to ask, why did they not do so on this book.
Truly a wasted effort.
I amlooking forward to the Dark Tower books and Straub's new mystery...perhaps these guys can get back to their collective roots!
1743428
I was provided with a free copy of this book so that I could give an honest review.

I had read the story line and other people's ravings and decided to give this author a try.  The story line seemed interesting and the reviews were awesome!

Boy, I hate to give a negative review and tried really hard to like and get through the book.  I got as far as 60 percent and couldn't read anymore.  As far as I read, whenever the characters spoke, there were a lot of missing commas, question marks, etc.  I told myself to ignore it and tried to get into the story line.  Unfortunately, the story just dragged on and I found myself hitting the button at the bottom of my Kindle to see how far I had progressed...until I decided to call it quits...
2880296
I couldn't finish it, sorry. Just wasn't my cup of read. The beginning wasn't clear to me. I realized I needed to stop reading.
1463625
The storyline was 'OK' right up until the last page, when it just stopped...it didn't end, it just stopped. Had I known, I never would have got the book.
3845845
This was OK - I have to admit, I stopped about 60% through, It just couldn't keep my attention. I'll probably go back to it and finish at some point, but it was missing something that I need to keep my attention.
1651338
I really tried to get into this book that had been chosen for our book club. I ran into the person who chose it for the book club and asked him what he was thinking when he did so. He said he had the same impression as I did and thankfully we jettisoned it and went to something much more interesting. The hierarchy of truck drivers did not hold my attention and I finally just gave up and went on to something else. I cannot recommend this book for any reason. Sorry......
2014648
I tried my best to read this book, but became bogged down in all the talk regarding, context, meaning, etc. and could not finish it.  The author made one good statement to the effect that when the great books were written they were read for enjoyment and not to be dissected.