This Mess is not for Me.
934059
A single mother can see and talk to ghosts and it so happens that her job sends her and her 5 yr old to an island that's inhabited by the spirits of an early 1900 shipwreck.  It offered all the promises of a fantastic story and it could have been.  BUT ... It never came to fruition.

There were so many things going on and they all tied into one plot but it was so vague. The woman was the psychic, she worried about her son and if he had her abilities.  She talked to a few spirits & she became friends with the owners of the B&B and a few other people in town.  Fringes of a love interest and a little about her job were included but what was it actually about?  The actual plot:  Wind turbines being built off the scenic shores of the island and the political aspects surrounding it. AND that was so lightly sprinkled in the pages that it could be easily lost.

I felt as though I were treated as a child.  Neither the characters, nor the plot, were strong.  The character's interactions were jotted down to a 'you said, she said, he said' details.  At times, the converstations actually consisted of 'really?, yeah, you said, yeah', etc. etc....no kidding!  This book actually left me shaking my head and being thankful that I didn't spend money for the item.  Take a pass people, it really is a mess.
2447165
This does not get the job done for me and makes a huge mess. Most of the garlic does not get crushed and I have messier hands readjusting the pieces than if I had just chopped it myself. I will keep looking for a garlic press as I need a workhorse for frequent use. This is not it.
1697647
Sorry. I can't love this one. I am a totally non linear thinker, but the busyness and random organization of this book made my head hurt. I did get one or two ideas, but ultimately could not access much due to format.
856046
I couldn't finish it. I guess it just isn't my thing. The stories are good though. Just not for me. Not to discourage any readers or writers, this is just MY experience...
1452351
not suitable for me, but the stuff is a good one.
186634
Yeah, this was alright.  The flow did not work for me, but it got the job done.  Guess this is just not my type of story.
805213
It's just not for me.  It's too garlicky for my taste.  I am sure there is nothing wrong with it, I just did not like it
262626
This was not what I expected and I don't like how it started out with her letting her libido allow her to be abused. Not my taste at all.
1915607
I need to explain something about me, I don't like overly long descriptive passages or flights of fancy.  I believe in most cases they are self indulgent crap and if a reader allows an author to get away with it well, then that's our fault for buying their output. If I want poetry, I will buy poetry.  I also don't like clumsily constructed stories.  And I don't like being spoon fed a story as if I,the reader, were incapable of an intelligent thought, it is insulting.  This book/writer is very guilty of the last sin and is somewhat culpable concerning number two.

I listened to this as an audio book and hated it.  I purchased it because of all the great reviews.  They must've read a different book.  It's easier to get through a "bad read" when listening, thanks to the reader, you don't have to work as hard to get to the end, which I will always try to do. This book was painfully hard to finish, in spite of the reader.  Finishing it was a penance.  I kept hoping for it to turn the elusive corner that would redeem it, but it never did.  I disliked it so much I left a low star review on the Audible site (where I purchased it) but still felt compelled to share my misery here and save some poor souls from the agony that is this book.

This book was disturbing and unsettling but I don't think in the way the author intended. It was way too l - o - n - g.  I'm not particularly dense, I pick up on subtleties (if an author is capable of conveying such things, this one, as yet, is not) so I don't need things drubbed into me repeatedly before I get it.  Yes, the main character has OCD and is recovering from a 4 years in the past affair turned abusive in the extreme.  The story itself would've been okay, maybe a little above average if it had better editing, think cutting.  I didn't have any empathy or interest in the main character or her so-called friends and associates, I kept hoping the earth in England would swallow them whole just to put them and me out of our mutual misery. The whole lot of them were unsympathetic, poorly characterized, uninteresting people.  I tried to care but just couldn't.  They were like puppets or pegs on a board.  I don't care what anyone says, that's bad writing.  It was an agonizing read/listen.  This author may have a future but not if all of her 486+ relatives keep leaving fake reviews to make her feel special.  You can learn more from your mistakes than your successes and it's not looking good for Ms Haynes with all these "great" reviews.
4706120
This wasn't for me.  I felt that she was too simplified and was not giving anything but normal day-to-day garbage.
1475566
I really didn't like this type of story not for me. But if you are into that kind of thing and that type of writing then it is a book for you but it wasn't for me.
1329938
This CD is not my cup of tea.  I don't want to say its horrible...but I don't care for it.  I should have listened to the other reviews.
3667495
Well, I took a chance on this one, but it turned out to not really be my thing.  For starters, I'm not really keen on clothes that require assistance to get into; I am, of course, referring to the two ties in the back.  (Trying to tie them in the front and then maneuvering them around was almost impossible.)

I'm 5'5" and I ordered the small.  I am very disappointed that it fits too large on me, particularly in the back, which I don't like because it presents an exaggerated large posterior, which is not too flattering on me.  And then there's the colors and the patterns, which are described as "ethnic."  I guess that's supposed to allude to an exotic, island look, but in reality, it just looks kind of weird.

I tried to return the dress, but since it ships from China, I received only a partial refund.  And now, I'm left trying to think up ways to make this look good on me.  Safety pins ahoy!  2 stars.
3584195
I did not like this type of orbits.. Yuck is all I can say
1378286
meh, i did not like it. i had to take off my existing case and clip it on to this 'holder'. i should have paid better attention to the images. and it's a mess to put together.
4894065
I read enough of this book to know it wasn't for me, but not enough to really judge it.  So please ignore this and decide for yourself.
2117124
Well I hate to rate it so low but wow. This is just not for me. I couldn't really finish reading so I skimmed through because I always have to know the ending. Even as just an erotica this story failed for me. Chuck was all about getting laid and the first few chapters made me dislike her so much. Am I beautiful? I guess I'm beautiful. Do you not think I'm beautiful? I mean seriously? I don't know. Sex fell short. Story plot. Characters. It all fell short I have no idea why the two brothers loved her and this is just the most ridiculous crap I've ever read.

What immediately put me off from this was the moment she confronted Blake about why he didn't want anything to do with her asides from sex. His answer?  Because he was falling madly in love with her. Now. I'm not opposed to what they call insta love. I had that with my husband and we are still happily married six years later. But. There was absolutely no depth to it. Like not at all. At least I'm books like significance, and others where the mc fell in love almost instantly it was due to a preternatural bond. Now that would make a little more sense than this. I'm all about dipping out of reality normally. But even in alter universe this just didn't fly with me. What did he love about her? Her beauty? Hmm. Her right who-ha? I just couldn't get into this at all