Overall pretty good but I'm still searching for a book to ...
347314
Talking to kids about autism is always a little difficult.  I bought this book to help explain to our son about our friends son who has non verbal autism but the same age as our son.  The book did foster quite a few questions in our son regarding autism but I felt the book was really more about one family's journey with an autistic child.  Overall pretty good but I'm still searching for a book to help our son understand autism.
683559
The story is pretty good so far. They are very short and it feels the Author is dragging things out. Honestly, these 2 books and likely the 3rd could probably be combined into 1, especially seeing how short they are and the price point. I've pre ordered the 3rd and am hoping for some real action out of it.
3181618
I liked this book quite a bit but it felt more like filler than a full-fledged book. I read all of the other four very quickly and was very excited for this one to come out and although I thought it was still good, I felt like the plot wasn't driven forward as much as I expected and not a lot happens when you stop to think about it but I think it was probably necessary to set things up for the upcoming sixth book.
4837620
Pretty good, but a little frustrating. Especially when I knew where the story was going and all I wanted to do was shout at the characters to buy a clue. But hey, that's what makes a good book - when you care enough to shout at the characters. ;o)
1209742
I downloaded this book via the Kindle Unlimited program mostly because I'm looking for information about promoting short stories in this digital age. Sadly, the book didn't have what I was looking for, but it did provide some interesting info about outlining a short and creating a solid template that I'm going to try the next time I want to write a short story.

I think it's a good read and has some solid information.
4783839
Sometimes I have to wonder why I read Douglas Coupland.  Every book leaves me wanting something.  He seems about to hit a home-run but there is always fan interference and he gets a double.  I was hooked by the audio book for Microserfs.  I think this is my second favorite book thus far, though, that is not a super great thing.

The story is decent, the characters OK, and the ending is decent.  I think what saved this book is that it left me with many questions but I was not mad because of that.  I wanted to discuss this book with others and ask 'why did this happen' and 'was event x related to event y' and the like.  Any book that creates an internal discussion, requiring me to think about the world in which I live is pretty good, even when there are certain aspects of the plot which still do not make a lot of sense and the characters were OK (some were way more fleshed out than others).  Also the plot did meander quite a bit from the original story to the second half of the book which did not make sense and he had to have another character come in at the very end and explain what just happened.

I would love for an erudite friend to read this so we can simply talk about what the heck happened.  If you like Coupland (as his books have a certain style of which is only his) then you probably will like this as well.  It is a good book to have a discussion about...if I was in a book club, I would recommend it without hesitation.
1093696
Overall the book was good but I was expecting so much more from Honey B!
1011427
Overall this book had a lot of what I look for in a good read. Characters that I could care about and story line that was interesting. The main character is a hard nosed former cop who is now a private eye. He is involved in a detective story that ends up being a personal vendetta for him. Its obvious sub plot deals with the issue of abortion without actually clearly condemning either side. I felt he seems to be more pointing out the hypocrisy of the religious right in the book than being preachy for or against. He leaves that up to the reader to decide, which I am a fan of.

Although the main character was good, I did think there were a few characters that were weak. Mr. Rickstad could have strengthened a few of them to make it so that you cared about them more. A prime example of this is the main character's daughter who goes missing, but he didn't build her into the story strongly enough for me to really care about her.  IMHO, he could have done more in that regard. Also, I felt the police detectives were almost little more than bit characters in the novel when they could have been a little more valuable to the story line.

Overall, it is a good book. Could have been better, but it could have been a lot worse too.
1701480
I've been waiting on this book for what seems like forever and now I have to wait on another one. Though I love Eva's and Gideon's story I'm beginning to feel strung along. It was just something about this book that for me was missing. I can't say I was disappointed in it but rather looking for "more". Sylvia is a very talented author and continues to pull you into her stories which I enjoy, but in my opinion it's time to get into the fight of the relationship with these two. Overall, the book was an enjoyable read but for me the closer I got to completing it, the more i dreaded the conclusion of this book.
1482447
For me, I can say that I did like the book. However, i was really hoping Lauren Kate would have answered at least some of the questions she left us with from FALLEN. But she didn't. Instead, personally, i found that I was left with even more questions than I had before I even started reading the books to begin with. Don't get me wrong, It was a good book and I thought there were some very interesting parts that made the story even more unique. Buuuut, I got really frustrated that i was only left with more questions after finishing TORMENT. I will continue to finish the series though, as I am very curious as to how or if Kate will tie up the story with a big explosion of all my questions (and everyone else's) being answered. Fingers crossed she will!

But other than that, it's a good story with a lot of potential.
2081344
This book is pretty good but I find (personally) that all the constant marital discord, the evil villain's continuous overwhelming success and the books predictability grated on my nerves and became tiresome.  I stopped reading the book at one point for a week .  I did come back to it eventually and finished it.  While the ideas used in the retelling of the fairytale were clever...I felt there was just something missing.  Something that would have kept my attention and helped me stay engaged with the story.  I think I lost interest soon after the identity of the villain was made clear.  The rest of the story just plodded on to the end in a fairly predictable manner.  I don't recommend this book with great enthusiasm...but it's okay.  Still readable.  That's why I gave it 3 stars.  I only give 5 stars to books I can't put down & that I'm sad when they end.
1674310
<b>3.5 disappointed and craving more stars</b>

So this was an okay read for me. I really liked the storyline and the characters. It was definitely a page turner but I can't help but feel a wee bit of disappointment.
 I was <i>really</i> excited to read this and was so happy when I saw it was on sale. However it left me feeling like chunks were missing. This could have easily been a 5 or even 6 star rating if only there was more character and story development. I wasn't able to really connect with the characters because I blinked and the book was over. It seemed rushed for lack of a better word.

Despite my disappointment, I am still excited to find out more about Ryan's story with the next book. I'm hoping there is more of Reid's as well. I'm trying not to get my hopes up, but hopefully the author will use the reviews for this book to work more on the next one.
1979673
I was on the fence about whether to rate 3 stars or 4 stars. I've read the first three books in this series and will read the fourth (thanks, Kindle Unlimited!). They're pretty good overall. I'd say the only negatives are the editing and continuity problems that show up here and there throughout all three books. For example, in this book there's a scene early on where Ritter and Davis are in his apartment and he gets a call. He tells her to stay in the apartment and he leaves. Then the next scene has both him and her in it. Some of the fight choreography doesn't really work, either. I hate to be one of those people that picks on a book for editing and continuity but it distracts from the action and the flow for me. All in all I like the series, I like the concept, I like the characters. I like that the characters are not perfect and I like the way the author doesn't shy away from addressing the moral conflicts a person would have when faced with the situations the characters face in the books. I will admit to not buying into some of the life or death situations in the books because knowing there are 4 books told me Ritter wouldn't die in earlier books no matter how bad the situations got. In the end, I'll read #4 and would not turn away from others if they get written. That is, unless Ritter dies in #4. ;)
3536024
This book was good enough to make me want to read any sequels because I liked the premise of space repo-men getting drawn into dangerous situations. As long as you're aware that this book is more of a futuristic thriller or crime novel it's pretty good. My problem was that I expected something a little more like Hitchhikers' Guide or at least with a little more humor but it reads pretty straight.
3705545
I recently joined a local book group and this was our February read. I was really excited to read it as I had never ready anything by Amy and the buzz all over social media sites were rating it very highly. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to love it as much as everyone else. The thing is, it's not horrible, I just felt it was lacking in certain departments.

For me, it was slow moving. I got to 20% and then put it down for a week. Usually when I'm reading a book, I don't put it down unless I absolutely have to. It does pick up about 60% through but even then I still felt something was missing.
The love story also fell a little short. I could sense the love between Noah and Mercedes when they were younger but when they got older, it felt more like a good friendship. (The story flips between past and present day)
There's also something that happens very early on that I wish would have waited at least a few more chapters but I hate spoilers so I won't divulge any more information.

The good parts of the book was the 'sixth sense' aspect it took on and the touch on mental illness. Noah is an psychologist and encounters a couple of characters that spread some light on certain things that have occured in his life. I did enjoy getting to know the characters as they were growing up, the back and forth didn't bother me. Mercedes was a sweetheart, almost had too big of a heart in some parts of the story.

Despite the fact that I was unable to give this book a better rating, I have been told by loyal followers of Harmon to read her other books and at the end of this book, there is an excerpt of, The Law of Moses, that was really good and I did download it to read at a later date. Even though it wasn't my favorite, it may be the book you need to get out of a book funk.
781712
I took a while to really get into this book, but it actually was a really good book. I'm still wondering why the author had him meet Catherine and have a daughter only to never mention them again. It was like she forgot all about them. I can only assume that in later books they will come to play a role. There was good character development, although I would have liked to have seen a little bit more explanation on some characters because they felt forced. Overall, not a bad book though. Just a few questions I was left with and a few gaps that I seen is my only real complaint so therefore why I give it 3 of 5 stars.
401563
Good book but the one thing I was looking for (something as simple as how to save off a file to an iPad) was not there!  That and setting up file folders.  I guess I'll have to attend a training session at the local Apple Store.