The Winner is an entertaining book
351712
My Mom got me turned onto David Baldacci  books. Though a far-fetched story, I really enjoyed "The Winner". I enjoy every Baldacci book that I read. I imagine that there will be more of his books turned into movies. Of course, the book is always better.
1272003
This was an entertaining book for certain. It was a page turner that kept me up late a couple times and I enjoyed reading it. However, the book is not as clever as it thinks it is. I found that the puzzles in the book were easy to solve, for everyone except the characters. In a couple instances I knew the solution to the current problem facing our heroes several pages before they figured it out. And I am not the kind of person who solves the mystery before the movie ends if you know what I mean. This would probably be a nice read for a young teenager.
4461611
Entertaining story. I think this book was more enjoyable as an audiobook than a reading book - the narrator did a good job.  Some of the descriptions of the affluence get a little gratuitous at times.  Looking forward to the movie.
2017558
This book ia a winner, I'm looking forward to finishing it
4739982
If you like books or movies about death races, you will definitely find this one entertaining. There's plenty of blood and violence (and tentacles).

The story is set around a race between five racers through a post-nuclear apocalyptic New Jersey to the finish line in Atlantic City where the winner shall claim a very special prize--to be not only the business partner of the race director, Mr Silver, but also to be one of two residents (the other being Mr Silver himself) of the city of R'lyeh that had risen again after countless aeons hidden beneath the waves. The racers range from a Bible-thumping, racist, smite-happy bitch; a Japanese-American transvestite out to prove that he's no longer a sex toy; a rich, bratty, spoiled bitch who deserves to win; a father who has lost everything and finds his only chance in the race; and a glass-skulled, gasoline drinking demon behind the wheel.

This is such a fun read and the 200 pages will blow by so quickly. The book is completely engrossing and captivating and will hold you to find out who the winner will be.
2994459
As always, this author writes a very entertaining book. I think at times the conflict between the main characters might be exaggerated or is too much a part of the story  And, spoiler alert, anyone could see what was happening at the end much less the brilliant main lead in the book. This was a disappointing end to this book. With all that in mind this author still delivers a very entertaining read.
4299153
The House on Mango Street was a very entertaining book to read. Sandra Cisneros wrote the book in an interesting fashion, she wrote each chapter like a short story. This different way of writing a book may not be familiar to most people. There is not plot to this book either, which can make reading the book a little strange. Other wise, it shows the Hispanic culture and teaches the reader about prejudice. There isn't a very rich vocabulary in the book which makes it an quick and easy read. I rated it three stars because it was a fun book to read, but it was not challenging and I prefer to read books with a plot.
2841882
I loved it, a fun and very entertaining book.
4104800
Who is going to do their friends in so they can end up with more of the lottery winnings if the group wins, and how are they going to do it? The story has lots of twists and turns, and a very satisfying ending. A fun read, but be careful who you share a lottery ticket with!
1536239
Found the author entertain and fun! Has a great sense of how to keep the reader involved in the atory. A definite page turner. I got this book as a free download from bookbub and wish there was more by this author for foree, however I must add that the price of the books is well worth it for the amount of entertainment and enjoyment you will receive from reading this.
424366
I had the pleasure of reading Plotting to Win while on vacation.  You know how there's always a lot of down time during a trip?  Like on the plane, during layovers, or waiting for everyone in your group to get ready to go?  Yeah, well I found myself groaning when that down time would come to an end and I had to put my Kindle down and have "fun". I finished it in three days, but it would've been sooner if my pesky cruise hadn't gotten in the way, LOL. ;-)

I LOVED this book!

Tara Chevrestt did an excellent job in creating this interesting concept of a $100,000 prize that is being offered to writing contestants on a reality tv show called "The Next Best Seller!" She sets the scene beautifully and I feel like I'm right there in the cave with them.  The two main characters, Victor and Felicity, are fighting against each other to win for very different but equally rewarding reasons. Despite their hefty goals, they can't just ignore the chemistry between them and it eventually leads to an on-camera moment that changes everything.  They are both conflicted between wanting the other, while remembering there can only be one winner.

The weekly challenges are unique and well developed, the writing caves themselves are descriptive and often hilarious, and the characters (especially the other contestants) stirred up intense emotions in me, from laughter to anger to giddiness at times.

Writers will love and appreciate this book and readers will come to understand a little more of what goes on behind the scenes in creating their favorite reads.  I recommend this to anyone!
3151401
I just finished this book, it was entertaining.
2916848
I a busy full time college student with a job with not a lot of time on my hands, but I still love to read even when there isn't much time left in the day. This means it usually takes me awhile to get around to finishing a book, so I am impressed when a book is incredibly entertaining that I finish it in a few days. That's what happened with The Selection. It may not be literary gold, but it was entertaining. I have never actually seen the show The Bachelor, but I know the premise, and the story of this book resembles the idea.
The little girl inside me was fascinated by the whole royal family, palace, fancy dresses aspect of the story. Which I believe the imagery played out well, but it isn't all fairytales. The story is contrasted well by the realism of acknowledging societal classes and wealth which is portrayed by numbers with correlating occupations. The numbering of the classes has been a popular theme among current YA fiction (e.g. Divergent "factions" or Hunger Games "districts"). The story of the novel is much different then these aforementioned books, but the futuristic dystopian setting is the same, which is why it might attract the same demographic.

You can definitely tell that this book was written with the idea of being the first in a series. It spends the majority of the book on character introduction and development, but don't let this deter you, it is interesting all the same. I have only read the first book in the series, but I believe the titles of the following books give hints or even spoilers to the future plot events. I find this to be disappointing.

Overall I found this book to be very fun and it kept me in a constant motion of page turning, so I say give it a try.
2821705
I throughly enjoyed this book as I did The Frog Prince (the first of this author's books that I read). My only complaint was that the ending was quite sudden and I'm not sure I actually understand the characters' strategy in the Main Event poker game (there has to be more to it than face value, right?!?). Did I mention the female lead character plays international poker- love that:) All in all an enjoyable diversion and I'll continue to read this author's books.
2106778
Running with scissors was exciting and entertaining, It's a good book to read on your free time but I don't suggest it if you need to do any type of book report because it's difficult to specify difference the main conflicts and the minor conflict. I enjoyed the main character Augusten I thought he was likable and also went through situations a lot of people could relate too. Since the issues are more on the mature side, I feel like  this book is more for people that are older because there is profanity but it isn't over used and sensitive topics. This is definitely a book I would recommend for my friend/family.
3009880
Based on the other reveiws for this book I wasn't overly excited about it when I purchased it, I'm glad I did.  The book is fast moving with just the right amount of characters and challenges.  The ending was great!  Enjoy!
2008706
A co-worker, who just finished reading The Discarded, recommended the book to me. I took a risk, as the cover was a bit gruesome.  I found it to be a very easy and fun read. That said, I agree with Videogeek  the cover does not entirely match the tone of the book. It is not dark and sinister, as the cover might indicate. It is an adventure story with a comical twist. The characters in the book, even some of the bad guys, are loveable. It starts off just a tad bit slow, but then grabs you, and is hard to put down. The twists and turns are unpredictable and enjoyable. The author took a somewhat serious topic, and mixed in great character; threw in a dash or two or three of humor, a rare book dealer, a most dangerous midget of short stature, a reluctant villain, a dance scene on the Ellen Show, Jack the Stripper, a Jewish gangster and tons of other off-the-wall scenes and dialogue. Im still laughing!