I can't believe it took 2 people to write this!
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I am severely disappointed in James Rollins as I bought this book largely on his endorsement on the cover.  What I got was a really poorly crafted conspiracy theory book that was close to impossible to finish.  I like conspiracy theories as much as the next guy but they really have to contain some element of feasibility.  What this book contained was the basic evil corporate America starting the Iraq war for profit scenario - if this turns you on then this book is for you.  If you have an iota of common sense then run from this book as fast as you can.  Had potential but you need a decent storyline to make it work.
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I am really suprised by the number of reviewers who didn't like this book. I don't quite understand why. Maybe it hit the nerve somewhere?

Some were annoyed by the lack of communication between the couple - but hey, that was the point!!! Otherwise there would be no novel, would there? The feelings they both have are so amazingly realistic, I couldn't put it down. It made me ''nauseus'' (this is for the people who complained about the repetition of this word in the novel). I could totally relate.

For those who complain about the author ignoring the female character - not true! - I rememebr clearly that as I was reading it I was thinking ''how can he know that!''

Better than Saturday, even better than the Cement Garden. A wonderful topic, by a wonderful writer!
835054
ok.  i am going wow, i feel like i am back in 4th grade and reading an essay that i was assigned to write.  of course, it would never have been this subject, but nevertheless the essence of the writing is much the same.  i am not normally quick to judge, but i decided to take a peek at the writers page.  lots of books written but not in english so i am just guessing a possible language barrier exists here because the writing is similar to that of someone just learning, although i cannot find even that a suitable reason for the lack of anything really descriptive going on.  it could have been written in the writers native tongue and edited by someone that could have done a better job putting it into english.  it just failed miserably to get me involved in the lives, emotions or desires of any of the characters, not even the main character and that is what i require to enjoy a story no matter what the subject matter.
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Cora, don't even worry about the grammar/spelling critiques. YOU WROTE A BOOK. As someone who has narcolepsy and a degree in creative writing I can't tell you how impressed I am that you had the super powers to accomplish what I am daunted by. If you want a copy editor I would have enough energy to help with that! But I am in no shape to create a book. Bravo, Cora. Feel good about this!!!
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There are all kinds of writers out there today. There are so-so writers, good writers, and also some really great writers, but there are very few exceptional writers. I would put Marie Force in the latter category of writers. Those are the writers who are able to draw their readers in so deep into their stories, that it makes them feel as though they are right there watching every single scene unfold right before their very own eyes. An exceptional writer also has the ability to make you feel every single roller coast of emotions, that every single  character in their stories are going through. This series has literally had me sobbing my heart out, through this whole heart wrenching journey.

When Clare and Jack came out of the lawyers office after signing the papers for the house, I totally lost it. I am being serious here. My poor husband didn't know what had happened to upset me like that, and I was crying so hard that I couldn't even speak, little lone tell him why I was so upset. That..is the mark of an exceptional writer. I could feel both the pain and turmoil that Clare and Jack were going through at that very moment. Clare was so brave to go through all of this. She kept quite in order to protect her family, only to wake up and find that she had virtually lost everything she had, including the family she loved so much.. She was so in love with Jack, that she was willing to give him up so he could be happy again. I also felt the deep guilt that Jack was going through, too. This whole situation really wasn't anyone's fault. How can you ask someone to put their life on hold for forever, when multiple doctors have assured you time after time, that there was really no hope what so ever for your wife's recovery. You can't. And Jack had stayed by his wife's side longer than most spouse's would have. He made sure she was well taken care of, and he even told Andi straight out right from the very beginning...that he'd never divorce his wife. So it wasn't like Andi didn't know the score right from the start. I also believe Jack would have never asked Clare for a divorce. My heart broke for all of them, Jack, Clare, Andi, Andi's son, Jill, Kate, and Maggie, too. After all; all of their lives were torn apart the day Clare woke up from that coma.

I was never so happy to see Clare find peace and happiness in her life again. If anyone ever deserved that kind of peace and happiness again, it was Clare. What a brave and unselfish person she is.

 And whether or not you like the whole relationship thing between Reid & Kate, it does happen more than you think. I come from a family with 4 other siblings. We were all raised exactly the same way, the same religious beliefs, the same values, etc.-- and yet; we are all very, very different. Am I condoning this kind of affair between people with such a major age difference? No...in fact it really creeps me out. Jack had entrusted his long time friend and his son to watch out for his precious daughters well being, and he acts this way?! That thoroughly disgusted me to no end. Attracted or not...Reid should have been man enough--- and mature enough---to set her straight right from the very beginning. Then he should have sent her on her way, and called her father to let him know what was going on. I don't blame the housekeeper for walking out either. She was much more than just a housekeeper...she was in fact, more like a mother figure to Reid. I also understand Ashton being so upset with this whole situation, too.

Like it or not...Marie Force would not have been able to make you feel what-ever  emotions you felt while you were reading this story, whether it was joy, happiness, sadness, or even disgust... if she was not the exceptional writer she has become. So I for one; applaud her! Very well done Marie Force.

I could go on and on, but not without giving this whole story away. I will say this though, if you're going to read this series... make sure you have plenty of tissues on hand.

I would highly recommend this whole series. I assure you, you will not be sorry.
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Reviewed by Taryn for My Secret Romance Book Reviews

I. AM. SO. IN. LOVE.

Honestly, I am blown away by this read. I've read books by both of these authors, and loved them equally. But when they write together? Well, it's a whole new story.

If I had a choice, I'd lock them in a room and force them to write together, forever. That's how awesome this writing duo is together!

At first I was caught off guard by the amount of point of views in this book. I hadn't read that many before and worried it wouldn't be easy to follow, but it was. Don't let the five point of views steer you away! They all fall into place just fine, it's not a difficult read at all. Trust me when I say, you'll be looking forward to each chapter!

Storm Warning is a favorite read for 2014. I can't wait to read the next book in this series!
1675562
During my first "skim-thru" I thought there was some things i might use at some point, but the REAL MIRACLE happened when I sat down and read it in chronological order, and took the time to do the exercises. I was perplexed as to how this could happen. I consider myself a "right brain" writer, and study a lot of story structure and formulas. I couldn't grasp how these exercises would get a good story out of me, but they did just that. Images seemed to leap onto the page (and my computer screen) very quickly, and within 15 minutes, I had a first draft of a story, complete with developed characters, rising action, conflict and climax. That has never happened before. This experience repeated again and again, and has really helped catapult my writing to a different level. Do I recommend this book? Absolutely! Can I explain how the exercises get the results? No! Do I care? No! I just know I'm just writing better and faster.
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I have tried the sample before purchasing this book. And it turns out to be a biiiigggggg mistake. I have never seen a book like this!! This is a novella and the writer used CHAPTERS to write about other characters in the book that I think they will have their own stories in future. The most ridiculous part is that the two main roles hadn't met each other even I had read 33% of the book. When I spend some time on reading, I still only know that Joshua and Victoria were ex-lover and that is all. 33% of the story gone and the two main roles still hadn't had a  converation!!! I wanted to give up when I thoutht the story went so slowly but considerating about the price of the book, I deceided to wait longer. The story line is exciting but the writer failed to develop it.

When the writer proceeded to write another couples-- Erika and Mark after Will and Liv. I am done with this book!!!! THIS BOOK IS NOT A NOVELLA, IT IS JUST THE EXCERPTS FROM DIFFERENT STORIES OF THIS SERIES!!!

This book is her debut but I have already made a decision that I will forever cross this writer's name off my reading list!!
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I am a huge fan of Rosemary Rogers but I have to admit when I read this book I was in shock.  I couldn't believe that Rosemary Rogers wrote it.  Well, guess what? She didn't. Rosemary Rogers had a mental break down in the middle of the first draft of this book and a member of her family finished it. I hope this explains a lot to her fans.
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It is a sort of, infantile, the writing. Sounds like someone who wants to be a writer but just hasn't quite honed the skills yet. That being said, it was still captivating. I felt like I was in the story. I couldn't put it down. I literally sat at work, in my office, and read for 5 hours only stopping for the phone calls & restroom breaks, or people who came into my office. I've already purchased volumes 5-12. I can't wait to get started!!!!
2076413
The writing in these two books is beyond amazing. Most books will let you use your imagination and picture the tale you're reading. These books let you live that imagination. I could barely put the books down at night. I neglected my duties at work trying to get in just one more chapter. It was riveting to say the least. The story was honest, but I will be a girl with a broken heart if there's not another book with a happy ending for these two. (Tiny spoiler, sorry) I need it like dusty and bliss need each other. I've never wanted to cry and scream or laugh reading a book before. This book had me in my feels and I was extremely sad knowing i wasn't going to continue reading about them when I was done. Please please please continue their story!
2854554
I avoided this one for a while because it was fairly expensive for an ebook... but it was soooo worth the few extra dollars. I bought the second one as soon as I was done with the first.  This writing team is phenomenal... they really put together some exciting  (and sexy) reads!
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Well, that was not what I was expecting at all. Wow. I think I need a coffee. Or a nap. I deserve a nap after 460-pages of a book I didn't understand, right??

The "not what I expected" part is my fault because, a) my eyes zeroed in on the "criminal underworld" part of the blurb and skipped the "clairvoyant" part. And b) Paige is 19 so I thought it was a Young Adult book. Ah, no. Maybe it could be YA, but it reads like Adult. (On Goodreads it's shelved as both...because that's not confusing at all.)

My brain died! I just...I just didn't get it. At all. And my bookish soul is weeping because I wanted to like this book so badly. It was so complicated (and huge) and detailed (and huge) and intense (and huge). Right now I feel like banishing myself to the picture book section, because I just felt like a preschooler trying to read an Encyclopaedia. I feel dumb. And I don't like reading books that make me feel dumb.

Part of my problem was we're thrown into a world that basically has it's own language. Even after 100-pages they were tossing words and phrases that I had noooo idea what meant. And then they started abbreviating everything! No! NO. Like this:

"So they're not really numa."
"Still dangerous," Liss said. "Rotties can use them. The last thing we need is an ethereal weapon Scion can use."
Julian shook his head. "Scion would never use numa. They're repulsed by clairvoyance."
"Not by the Rephaim."
"I doubt they like the Rephs," I said. "They're clairvoyant. They just don't have a choice but to obey, with the Emim at their doorstep." THE BONE SEASON (pg. 124)

Okay, sorry, can you run that by me again IN ENGLISH?

But this could very well just be me! I have a looot of friends on Goodreads, and most of them have rated this book 5 and 4-stars! Wow! It's also sold in 20 countries and shortlisted for awards. Sooo...for now, I'm just going to assume it's my brain that rejects this book.

But it did have cool aspects! Like it was sort of dystopian (I like dystopian) and it was set in England (sort of). And...and...it was...different.

Characters? Paige was pretty tough. Okay, everyone was tough in this book. Because if they weren't, they died. Blood splatters, okay? Once they've been flattened with a fist, they get up and are flattened because they've been dream walking, and then they're flattened because they're slaves to sadistic angel/vampire...things. (They're not called angels or vampires...but they appear to drink blood at times and fallen angels are mentioned.) Basically it's gritty. I admire the characters just for surviving.

But you know what? This is a series of...wait for it...seven books! It's pretty heavy on the description and backstory and interior monologuing. If that was pruned a little, maybe it could be two books? Forgive me, I'm in editing mode at the moment.

Okay, self-five for me. I did it. I got through it. I'm just going to take that nap now.
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Where the hell did this guy come from? He writes technical computer stuff and he comes up with this?!

I read a lot of sci-fi/fantasy type books and this one knocked my socks off. I never knew what was coming next, the characters were quirky and captivating, and the writing was tight and excellent. I can't even begin to describe the story without doing it a terrible injustice.

You'll just have to read the book if you want to know what I'm talking about. I do feel confident in saying that you will be anything from pleasantly surprised to astounded. (Or you'll hate it but still be glad that you read it.)

Waiting for this guy's next book. He darn well better write one -- if only so we can find out if he can do this again.
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Ah, hmm, what I thought was a book, turned out to be a long short-story.  Ive written term papers longer than this book!  Im really surprised, too, because the author, Ryk Brown, has written a ton of really, really good stuff.  His epic, The Frontiers Saga, has 13 books in the series and I don't think its done yet!  I think I know how this little story is supposed to fit in, but I really don't like reading short-stories.

It involves two women at the beginning.  Both appear to be bright and intelligent.  They are in the news business.  One is a talking head and the other is her producer.  They have a videographer who shoots all their interviews.  So, its a team of three trying to get into the big time with one big story.

They are interviewing a computer expert about a computer virus thats running around Earth causing all sorts of problems.  He tells them hes confident they can stop it but it is taking time.  They finish that interview, their videographer quits to go to greener pastures, but the two women have to press on.  They have another gig lined up in Boston.  So off on the mag-lev they go.

Now this is in the far, far future, I hope.  Everyone or most everyone has been implanted with health nanites and augmented rural messaging devices.  These messaging devices allow instant communication through thought just like sending an email.  Thats how this two women usual converse during their interviews, passing non-verbal messages to each other so the one doing the interviews can ask reasonably intelligent questions and they can stay on topic.

Im not going to write much more now.  If I did, youd have the entire story in just a few paragraphs!  The author wrote just a little more, but not much.  Its a good interesting story-line that could and should be developed into a prequel to the Frontiers Saga series.  But, this effort is not a book. - The End -
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Every so often, a book comes along, that makes it nearly impossible to write a good enough review, and This Is War, Baby is one of those.  Not because the story is bad, but because it's too powerfully written for any simple words I may come up with.  The first words that left my mouth screaming were, "WHAT THE ABSOLUTE HELL DID I JUST READ?!"  Obviously,  the author took any eloquent words, I may or may not have had, away.  Don't let K. Webster's sweet face fool you, as it's hiding a diabolically evil mind below the surface, and she's now firmly on the list of authors trying to KILL ME!  So I hereby bestow the new title of #EVILWHORE upon her forevermore.

I'm not going to go into any description of the story, because I want everyone to come to the dark side, and fully experience the journey I just went on.  The layered character development is fantastic, with me being so far invested that I physically felt all the fear, hopelessness, and hurt, like it was my own.  A dark, original, not for the faint hearted, and extremely well written storyline flows effortlessly.  The intense twists and turns took me down a dark rabbit hole, with all my ripped out and stomped to pieces heart trying to burst out of my chest.  K. Webster's brilliant writing style took me captive from the beginning, and still hasn't let me go days after I finished it.  The story showcases the author's true talented writing style very well, as she stepped out of the proverbial safety box. Not only did she leave that box, she set it on fire behind her while reaching new heights of awesome.  After the cliff hanger ending, I didn't know whether to cry, break my kindle (which barely survived), or call the author bad names, but I'm still very jacked up, as she needs to fix my heart ASAP!  Let me end in a dramatic fashion, I ABSOLUTELY AND COMPLETELY HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY and 100%, HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
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I am only on lesson 3. Lesson 1 was a little borring since it was slow and then came the writing part my daugther just did not want to make the M let alone the S. She was fustrated. I kept on to Lesson 2 it went fine except the writting again so i we kid a capital m n then tried a small m she melted and i just told her we will try it tomorrow then we tried lesson 3 lets just say that strange looking  a had us both in tears i was saying things like "you can do it its not that hard please just try" but she was trying and by the time my husband grabbed the book from us and told me to look at my daugther cry i was crying too. I can not believe that i did that to the both of us. I feel like the worst mother in the entire world. My daugther cried for 30 minutes and im still crying. This is not for every kid.the book states that the its for a bright 4 year old or a eager 5 year old but i would say more for a late 5 year old i mean they don't start to write until 1st grade my daugther does great in school but this book was boring and slow then the writing was just impossible maybe if my daugther had some morw background in writing ??? I don't know all i know is that this book was not for us.

Update: so i decided to try this book again after 2 weeks. Same thing! The book is not for every child every lesson ended with my child either crying or feeling down so after a total of 6 lessons im DONE!

Do not waste your money on this book!

Update #2: we are ln Bob Books! After 2 weeks she can now read book 1 & 2 on her own! I recomment the Bob books they are about 10$ and slower pace but fast at the same time, i know that makes no sence but you will see they catch on faster! Buy the BOB BOOKS!!