Disappointed in Adam BUT NOT THE BOOK !
351875
Ive been looking forward to Adam and Madisons second book and their trip to the sex club. I had that scene built up in my head for so long that after reading it it was a bit of a letdown. I thought it was over too quickly and I hated Adam afterwards. My heart went out to Madison after the way he reacted. DOUBLE.STANDARD. Still looking forward to their third book because I want to see what is in store for their future and of course like everybody else I NEED to know the answer to the burning question!
2596639
Thought this might be decent since a few famous names are in it, but a big disappointment. Took huge artistic license with the story to the point that a lion was in charge of Noah's ark!?! Kids even thought this was not so great!
2728378
Missing a lot of content in comparison to the book. Didn't care for the actor cast as Mad Eye Moody. He looked more like a circus character rather than the tall, dark, mysterious man the author made him out to be.
3929186
When I reached the last page of "Only Time Will Tell" I kept checking for more pages!  This just could not end with Harry being arrested in NY?  What a cliff-hanger!

But, much like "Who Shot JR", the resolution was a major disappointment.  "Sins of the Fathers" felt more like a short story or novella.  It simply wasn't fleshed out.  It's like Sir Jeffrey wrote a rough draft, barely more than an outline, and turned that in to his publisher to make a deadline.

The elements of a good story are there but they're disconnected somehow.  It doesn't flow.  The narratives are all over the place and its hard to keep them straight.  We seem to jump months, or even years ahead, with a one sentence explanation of what happened.  For instance, we had Harry going from being in prison to being in the US Navy in WWII! We get a one sentence mention of that time from someone, and that's it?  It's like Archer didn't have time to finish that part of the story so he just blew it off!  Like I said, a rough draft, and incomplete rough draft.  It is a page turner, though.  It just doesn't compare with the high quality of "Only Time Will".
I read this on my Kindle in one day.  The characters in this book are plastic, and I never felt the emotional connection I had with them in Only Time.  When it ended, I really didn't care what happened next.
897995
Let me begin by saying that I am a huge FSOG fan! I was counting down the days for this book to release. Unfortunately I was highly disappointed! I know this was the FSOG book from Christian's POV, but I skipped most of it because it was all the same from the first book. I had a feeling it was going to be this way but I hoped that there would be more perspective into Christian's past. His internal dialogue was boring and very simple for such a brilliant man. I expected more from him. All his good lines in this book were from the first FSOG book. I know that he is a very sexual man, but I would think he can conjure up other thoughts that aren't always sexual. This book did touch upon his past and demons but not as much as I was hoping. I have more questions now about his past than I did from the first books. I hated the way the book ended! I hope EL James is planning on continuing this, otherwise the ending was just aweful! She opens up a little about Christian's past with Elena (Mrs. Robinson) but left so many things unanswered with it. This book seemed rushed and quite amateur, considering EL James' past writing experience. I have read some authors first novel that are better put together than this novel. So like I said overall, very disappointed. I wanted to quit reading by 25% but I kept with it hoping it would improve but it didn't. If another "Grey" novel is released I don't think I would get it after reading this. I already advised many friends and family to not waste their reading time.
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I was very disappointed in this book.  Maybe my expectations were too high or I misunderstood what the book was about from the many interviews that Mr. Acuff gave when his book was released but I was disappointed nonetheless.  One of the points that I wish he would have elaborated on was his notion of a lightning strike moment.  His passion of writing was made evident when he was little but he does not address the vast number of people who go through life without that spark or lightning strike and what they should do.  In that regard he is very fortunate.  He would probably reply to me with, "This book was not written for those of you who have no idea of what your passion is."  I put this book in the same range of Dan Miller's - 48 Days To the Work You Love.  Very lofty goals but in the end found wanting.  I wonder how much Mr. Acuff was paid for every time he mentioned Dave Ramsey and the books he has written.  Sure he was/is his employer but sometimes the love fest was too much.
1889119
Thought I was finally getting the final chapter of the Forever. Always books regarding Adam Montgomery after the jump to the past. Got an autobiography instead. Not happy.
1185976
I am a big Sherrilyn Kenyon fan from the start till Bad Moon Rising and this book No Mercy. It looks like it was done in a rush to meet a deadline because not only it is short, it's also sold as a Hardcover book. The same sexual tension/ Innuendo. Not much background about this two lovers Dev and Sammia. Very disappointing. Paging Ms. Kenyon please revert to your old ways of giving us a funny, heart wrenching story with loveable characters and entertaining. We want the same flawless story plot that we can relate. Sad to say the last 2 books of Dark Hunter Series did not impressed me at all. I was very underwhelmed.
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I was very disappointed with the story line.  I have read all of the other Tom Corbet Cadet books and really liked them.  In "Robot Rocket", Roger was sent to Mars and another character was introduced as a new member of the Polaris unit.  I really did not like JT, Roger's replacement.
346523
A book I enjoyed reading but was surprised by the blurb on the jacket & your synopsis which have no relation to the content. The story concerns Adam Sinclair and his 'team' rather than a prequel concerning his mother !
497224
Very disappointed!! I've read all of them and was eagerly waiting for this book! What a downer! Basically is was like follow the leader and until you found the guy. Harvath didn't really do anything outstanding or daring or suspenseful. Things just caved in too fast at the end when the snitch rolled. Ugghh..any possibility of getting a refund? NOT!!!!
4561178
I was extremely disappointed when I received this. Someone had stolen my old copy of Letters From the Earth and I've been looking for a replacement for years. I was so excited when I saw this on Amazon so I quickly ordered it. What I received what was essentially a pamphlet with only the first section of the book that had disappeared. My bad, 2 books with the same name, one JUST Letters From the Earth and one a compilation of Mark Twain's writings.
So, I will be ordering THIS one: http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B000JIMQKK
2867012
DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK if you are looking for the book which pre-dates the book of enoch
This has NOTHING to do with that

It is about science fiction CLONING ONLY.

The author clearly tries to make money by exploiting those who are looking for looking for the kabbalistic Book Of Adam. It is clearly a very shallow attempt at piggy backing on the original book to simply get sales and hoping that people will not ask for a refund.

Which I did BTW, first time ever.
861521
I can't believe how disappointing this book was for me. Maybe I'd let my expectations run a little too high, but what I thought was going to be an innovative and incredible Arthurian-based story turned out to be about a "forbidden love" that made this book into a forgettable, unpleasant read. This book focuses on an instaluv romance that did nothing for me, and instead furthered my dislike of this book. I felt deceived by the time I was done, frustrated and baffled. The Forest of Adventures has the potential to be a great story had the author paid more attention to exerting the world-building she'd done beautifully, thoroughly, and the development of the characters. The Forest of Adventures is alternatively just another insufficient romance-driven novel.

I can't tell you how let down I felt by this book. In the occasional faerie books you get mentions of King Arthur, his court, and his knights, but rarely a well-done story that focuses primarily on that. So when I happened upon this book due to a friend, I was excited as hell. Then reading the book I found out I was disillusioned all along. This opening book has nothing whatsoever to do with the legend itself, apart from the related world-building and side characters, but the MC's "love" for one of the Arthurian Knights. *head-desk* I confess, I was bored out of my mind. All Mina thinks about is how beautiful and gorgeous he is and blah blah blah. Mina herself treats her so-called best friends and boyfriend like crap, utterly carelessly as soon as this Blake character waltzes into her life. I could detest her for her narration and actions.

But, really, who the heck is Mina Singer?

Even in light of the first-person POV I had absolutely no freaking clue who she is, apart from her Bella Swan Obsession with Blake. Other than her innate jerkiness, I discovered nothing about her, made no connection with her. Same goes for Blake. So he's an Arthurian Knight descended from a rather famous one, travels through the Realm, and lives with a *SORTA SPOILERY* contemporary depiction of The Lady of the Lake. But who is Blake the person? Other than Mina's constant reference to his good looks and some of his evident humor in the dialogue, Blake Beldivere is a relative stranger. So how could I have been expected to fall in love with this guy, this romance between two strangers who barely know themselves?

*HEAD-DESK*

Random and oddly placed moments in the book where some Arthurian-ish scenes take place aside, there is nothing very relevant to what's described in the summary. Then, the villain, oh the villain. Morgan le Fay has such promise. She's a dark, twisted character and could have been EPIC. But, no, alas, she's only a magically-inclined, vindictive woman hell-bent on making Blake hers. WHY? Maybe it's just me, but I've always felt that Morgan In The Legend was a Take Over the World Like Voldemort kind of person. John's depiction did little for me, and that glimmer of coolness in the character that I saw in the beginning of the book slowly fades away as it progresses, which ended in me shaking my head in distaste.

The ending may have actually been the worst part for me. I was confused and irritated. And frankly, I didn't care about the characters so why would I care how it ended?

So, plainly speaking, I really did NOT like The Forest of Adventures, as it's a flavorless Arthurian adaptation starring a flat heroine who engages in a poorly drawn out, detestable instaluv-esque romance that only serves to promote disinterest and failed to motivate me to read the rest of the series.
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I read Alice over a year ago and fell in love with the characters. I've reread the first novel more times than I can count on my kindle. I had this novel, The Red Queen, on preorder so I waited anxiously to learn about the continuation of the adventures of Alice and Hatcher. Sadly, I was greatly disappointed.
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At the end of Alice, we learn about Hatcher's daughter Sahar. The Red Queen starts with Alice and Hatcher arriving outside the City finding themselves not in beautiful meadows but blankets of black ash. We learn about the death of Pipkin and the rescued girls. From here we see Alice constantly questioning herself and growing more into her own. But the story was focused more on the White Queen and The Black King. We learn very little if any at all about the Red Queen and Sahar. Now if you've read the novel then you might disagree with me. That not only did we meet Sahar but saw her demise. I wish the author included more about how Sahar journeyed from the East. I wish we learned about her character development into meeting White Queen. For me I think that would have been a much more interesting tale instead of the story I bought.  I was already personally invested in the quest to find Hatcher's daughter that when the focus turned into saving Hatcher from the White Queen (aka the Snow Queen anyone??) and then the big reveal with the true identity came it felt less like a surprise and more like lazy writing. Which I know isn't true.
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If I hadn't read Alice then this story would have been amazing!!! I'd love every page and rave about it. However knowing the character's pasts and the author's ability to really deliver a brilliant tale of horror, gore, fantasy and complex characters this fell short of my expectations. Which is why I can only say it was okay. If you wish to continue to purchase this novel after reading this review go ahead. Despite being sourly disappointed it's still the next installment of the series and I have great hopes for the next one.
712088
I have read all 3 of the Ashley books now and am quite disappointed in the whole series. I finished the series, hoping it would improve and I would likes the books, but that didn't happen.  I was expecting a good read that would entertain me and make me laugh. There were times I was entertained and times I laughed, but overall, this book left a bad taste in my mouth. I felt bad for Ashley when Emily took over her wedding, but Ashley could have tried better to take back control. The Bible doesn't say "thou shall be a doormat". Kay's crisis about the man from her past was really unbelievable. That she held onto that for 20+ years made me sick. I would have expected something much better or at least something I could believe. I know that Ashley is a California girl, but being a girl from Philadelphia myself, I was a little upset with how Ashley criticized it and saw moving to Philadelphia as almost being exiled to Siberia. Really, we still have malls here and even some upscale ones. And food other than cheesesteaks.

Ms. Billerbeck is a good author. Her books read well. I just don't like them. I don't enjoy how the characters are all overblown and rather unbelievable. I don't feel that they even stayed in character for this book. The harping on Mensa really bothered me as I am someone who in incredibly intelligent. Being smart does not mean a person cannot be a Christian or a good human being. Also, the Christian part of this book sometimes seemed just thrown in because it hadn't been mentioned in few pages or chapters. I did appreciate that the author had characters that were flawed Christians. I just wish the book hadn't left me feeling as though Ms. Billerbeck feels all Christian women need to be married and need to do it before they run out of time or options. That being said, I'm glad Ashley did marry Kevin, as this let her accomplish her major goal in life.

If you're looking for other Christian chick-lit or fiction books to read, I'd recommend books by Trish Perry, Erynn Mangum, Denise Hildreth, Judy Baer, and Dee Henderson.
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Do you love Ron Swanson's character on Parks and Rec? Then this is not the book for you. Much like his standup, this book was a major letdown. I found it slow and boring. I guess I thought (like many people buying this book) it would be written in character. Unfortunately Nick Offerman is not as funny as Ron Swanson.