Not as Precious as the First
352973
This was a bit of a disappointment as it did not live up to the first realease. Alan Jackson however is always terrific.
3243315
I liked it as much as the first but I wasn't discovering new things like talking to Oberon. I agree with one of the other reviewers that it needs more strong female characters who aren't sexy, goddesses, or witches, or a combination thereof. It's not unusual in this type of book but still slightly disappointing.
2077651
I would have gave this book 5 stars, but it just wasn't as good as the first. Emily/Ivy's character in this book seems too desperate for me. I missed Emily/Ivy the independent/manipulative/determined woman in the first book. Without giving too much away I will just say that a few of the things she does in this book an attempt to gain Brooks attention is pathetic and I don't think any man is worth it if you have to become that desperate to gain his attention. The book seemed a bit rushed at the end and I think Emily/Ivy deserved more than she got in the end, I feel she settled for less that she deserved after all she went through.
3736180
This second book in the series was not as good as the first.
2655778
This book started out strong for me, but faded a bit in the second half.  As sequel I guess I started getting the feeling that it was just more of the same by the end.

Our hero is also older in this book than the first, so there is less of the angst of young that plagued the first book.  The writing is also a bit more polished, making this a more of a pleasant read.

Socrates is the character that really made the first book work for me.  He is absent in this book, except as a memory, and I suspect that this might be why this book was not as appealing to me as the first.

Entertainment: 3 stars

Enlightenment: 4 stars

Overall: 3.5 stars
1459592
As with all movies, this one doesn't hold a candle to the books.  However, I found this one to be less glaringly disappointing than the first one.
1383959
Not as good as the first CD, a little edgy, but worth owning. I need your lovin and My Babe are the two best tracks on the CD.
1420532
We loved the first book and were really excited to see a second. This one just felt a little too much like the first to be a great book.
3915918
After falling in love with the characters in These Is My Words, I couldn't wait to read more about them in Sarah's Quilt. Unfortunately, this second book didn't have near the depth of the first. Even though this one is not quite the epic tale as the first book was, and understandably isn't as grand, there just wasn't the same characterization and involvement. I didn't feel as connected to the characters, and they didn't seem to grow and change like they did in "These..."
Also, I'm still left wondering why it's titled, "Sarah's Quilt." The quilt was hardly a part of the story. It's as if the author picked the title first, then wrote the book and threw in a few things about the quilt at the end.
Although, it did sate my appetite for more about Sarah Prine and her family, overall it was a little disappointing.
3590387
We loved Anna Dewdney's first book, but this one didn't quite live up to the same standards.  It was just so-so.  The story wasn't as good and the pictures didn't seem as lovely as in the first book.<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Llama-Llama-Red-Pajama/dp/0670059838/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Llama, Llama Red Pajama</a>
2879466
You would think that after giving the first book 3 stars, I'd skip the 2nd, but I had enjoyed the story and characters in book 1. This story line wasn't quite as interesting or well developed. I did like both Jane and Jarvis, but I could never figure out how Jarvis changed from a rake with no sense to a man in love with an intelligent woman. It just didn't seem real. The typos and punctuation weren't quite as bad as the first book in the series (or maybe I got used to them), but they were still distracting. Still, I'm planning to read #3, so I must have enoyed the experience.
326491
I loved the first book and have been eagerly awaiting the sequel. I didn't enjoy this book as much as the first. It just launches itself on the page with no preamble or reference to the first book or characters. Ok if you read it recently, but for me it had been about a year ago and I struggled a bit. Personally I felt as if it was a filler book lacking a story as a stand alone book and just setting the scene for book 3. The plot was rather convoluted without the tight craftsmanship of the first book - that was rather breathtaking. In saying all that I love the concept and the storyline, but this book didn't really work for me as a stand alone story.
588499
I liked this movie but it wasn't as good as the first one. I thought the vampires in the first movie were unique and different but in the second one they were not as scarey.
3779432
Not as good as the first one, but it's still worth a read. At least the characters find their HEAs
4227350
Not as good as the first

Kind of disappointing, but was ok

some funny stuff
4552970
3.5 I like it but I don't think it was as good as the first book.  The love triangle seems a little over board and the plot was a little more jagged and didn't flow as well; still plan on reading the final book to wrap up the story.
2872311
If you liked the first one you'll like the 2nd.  It's a little slower IMO only. Looking forward to the next one.  There's always someone looking to capitalize on other people's misfortune.  People are something else.