Don't judge a book by its cover!
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When a new girl comes to school wearing fancy clothes and sporting fancy manners -- but shuns Walter the pet gerbil -- our hero is stunned to realize that some of his friends like Samantha.

What a crisis! He is now (along with all his pals) invited to Samantha's mansion for a fabulous birthday party with pony rides and swimming in an indoor pool. He wants to be mean and give Samantha a rubber snake, but changes his mind and gives her a doll that he thinks looks like a snob, too!

But jealousy turns to friendship when Samantha gives him the thumbs-up when they win all the party games together and they discover that they are both wearing the same Captain Funnybone squirting water ring, and squirt each other with glee!

Young readers will count Samantha the Snob among their favorites.
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A surprise of a story.  From the very opening words you know you are reading something that does not fit the normal pulp crime genre.  Don't let the cover fool you.  It is done this way to stylishly represent a bygone era in pulp crime novels.  But this is no pulp crime story and the cover looks nothing like the lead character in the book who experiences brainquakes. The protagonist is a bag man for the mob...the guy who picks up and delivers the days profits from gambling and other illegal activities.  A qualification for this job is utmost trust and a look and lifestyle that does not attract attention.  I will not give away any of the plot as it should continually unfold for the reader.  But if you are tired of the formula crime story where a flawed but honest cop tracks down a really flawed baddie, this book is for you.  Samuel Fuller tells a helluva story!
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To my surprise, I really enjoyed this book and will likely go on to read the next one in the series.  I was reluctant to download it initially, depsite the free status, because I often choose books based on a combination of the description and cover art.

While the description is somewhat interesting sounding, the cover art really turned me off.  The book was not at all what I expected from the cover.  For some reason, the cover art for this whole series really does not appeal to me.  If this was a paper book, I would not have even turned it over to read the back cover.  I would have overlooked it completely in a store.

I admit, to some degree I am a visual shopper when it comes to books.  Cover art can make or break a sale for me.  Since this one was free, I gave it a try and was pleasantly surprised with the content.

For someone looking for an epic fantasy style read, give this a try!
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Could not put it down until I completely read the book from cover to cover!
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I found this book intriguing. A great mystery with interesting characters and a good plot line. Don't be put off by the cover! Much better written than most of your mystery books many of which I have found disappointing. If mystery is your thing give this a go.
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Romance, movie stars, hot bodyguards turned boyfriends.  Don't judge this book by its cover! It is full of suspense & romance, enjoy!
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The cardinal rule of any reader is: Do not judge a book by it's cover. I made that mistake when I started to see Particle Horizon floating around the different blogs and websites I frequent. Not only did I judge the cover I judged the author's name. I know, what kind of horrible human being am I? I apologize in advance Selso, if you're reading this right now. I assumed Selso Xisto was a pen name born from an unfortunate draw from the scrabble bag. (Boy, I hope Selso can take a joke). If you read the interview I did with him you will see that is indeed his real name.

Particle Horizon was phenomenal! The action started pretty instantly, but it was a little confusing, because of so many new ideas happening all at once. Part of the human race living on an asteroid, flight suits (well gliding suits), artificial intelligence (not a confusing concept, but its in much greater detail in this story). Nearly constant character introductions for probably 6 or 7 chapters added to the chaos happening.

Once all the main characters were introduced and I started to understand all of the technology, then the story really opened up. The denizens of Angelhaven didn't stand a chance against the Legion of the Lightbringer. They would have to hold out until the Navy of the Union of Free Worlds arrived, but they were desperately far away.

One of the protagonist and the antagonist had names I recognized from the bible, I'm not an avid bible reader, but some names just stand out. Xavier, protagonist, is the Navy's ground commander, he is very good at his job, partially due to his special ability that no one can explain. He has a way of reading people. Cain, antagonist, is the Legion's war monger, he is also very good at his job, also due to his incredible ability, his is much darker though. He's probably one of my favorite characters, because he has absolutely no remorse for being so evil and somehow that fascinates me. I'm not sure how similar these two characters are with their bible counterparts, but i did look up Xavier and the bible version was a saint who lived several centuries ago. So I would say they are similar...in a way.

I give Particle Horizon 4 out of 5 AI Minds for superb action, fantastic characters and a well thought and very involved plot. My only complaint is the start of the story, not that it's slow, far from, but it was an awful lot of character building all at once. I'm no expert so I have no idea how this could be remedied, but if you make it to chapter 6 then you're probably already hooked. I'm going to go with a 13 or older rating on this, the ideas are huge and the technology is phenomenal, but there is no harsh language or nudity, however there is some pretty violent action.&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Particle-Horizon/dp/B007SHHAX8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Particle Horizon</a>
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This book was off the hook. I could not believe the things that were happening to Kayla, from her family to her men, they all did her wrong one point in time.
Everytime you think a situation has been resolved Mrs. Hunt will hit you with another dilemna. I can not wait until part two is released. I finished it while I was drying my hair and I had the nerve to be mad because the book ended. I wanted  to hop on my computer and write my review right then and there.
I will say this though, the cover of this book did not do it justice. I know you should not judge a book by its cover, but when you look at the cover it will make you think of it being some type of drama in the street story, but its not like that at all. When you read the story you will see that ordinary working-class women go through the s--- too!!!!
Sisters and brothers read this book, you might see yourself on one side or the other!!!!
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Don't judge the book by it's cover! I thought the books was awesome and informative
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I really enjoyed this book.  Not what I expected from the cover. Plot kept me interested and was hard to put down after I got started.
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The following are some of the reasons I gave this book 4 stars. It probably deserves less but it was a really good book despite all of its flaws. I think that Wendy Markham is a great author and knows what she's doing.
Obviously the cover art is very misleading about the nature of the book. This is a "heavy" read in which I shed some tears! So be prepared!
Nina is kind of a pain in the ass. What woman would HONESTLY think about having sex with her best friend just so he can have a baby and then walk about from them both? I would maybe think of caring the child of a friend who's married but not for some single guy whose biological clock is ticking! One word: adoption!
It is pointed out (several times) that Nina gave up her life to raise her siblings. It is also pointed out that the siblings have no clue exactly what Nina had to give up. OK...then why was it never brought out? I would have enjoyed it if maybe Joe had stood up for Nina to Nina's family during Thanksgiving while she was pregnant since she does EVERYTHING at their house and the pizza place!
I just find it funny that the reason Nina didn't want to be tied down with kids was because she had already raised her siblings. Lets review shall we....
Dom - an ass with no respect and responsibility! While I was reading I kept rolling my eyes every time Dom never showed up to work at the pizza place! If that was my brother trust me I wouldn't be treated like that.
The Sister - a spoiled brat that only thinks of herself! All she would ever talk about was her wedding! She was so rude to Nina and Nina just took like it was her due! (I can't remember her name.)
The Other Brother - in Germany the whole time
The Younger Brother - gets a girl pregnant in high school and then has his older sister adopt the baby to raise as her own!
No wonder...I wouldn't want to raise another kid either if I'd done such a bad job!
BUT, thankfully the story isn't about the siblings it's about Nina and Joe and their struggle to be together. This is one of the few books I ever read that actually made my heart hurt. I'm sure everyone knows what I mean. You feel the characters emotions. And then at the end you just know that the story is complete and as they say...they lived happily ever after!!
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With a photo on the cover like this, I never know what to expect and I definitely got commented on "what I was reading" by my husband's jaw dropping at that photo/title.  That aside, I was pleasantly surprised with the book as something to read.  I do find myself drawn to  historical romance books.

The book was one of those that started off quick...no grasping for identification of character interest. Of course it's hard not to feel some compassion immediately when someone is being threatened by a bully. Then of course the back story starts to unfold and the book goes on from there.

It also includes a preview of the next novel at the end.
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Don't be governed just by the title.  The contents of this book covers much more than you would ever imagine.  A new author but a lot of experience and knowledge.  You will only grow positively after reading this book.
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This book teaches you to not judge a book by it's cover.  Leeza is used to being judged by the way she dresses, how her hair looks, what she drives, how much money her dad has, etc.  So when her mother and she moves, she breathes a sigh of relief and becomes the girl she's always hidden from the world.  Brandon is used to being judged by how good he is on the football field, how many girls he can nail, how much money his parents make, etc.  He's used to being with the cheerleaders, the queens of the school, the mean girls but when he sees Leeza, he's drawn to her.  He might not understand why but he has to be with her.  The more these two learn about each other, the more they realize that the other person isn't who they expected but they grow to love each other anyway!

Great book for your teens!!  They might just learn a valuable lesson!!
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Ok, so I'll start with the fact that i wouldnt have bought this book had I read what it was about..... good thing I'm a cover wh*re and read based off of covers! But I actually volunteered to read this book and leave an honest review.  So first,  I LOVE the cover!  Second,  I found the story line very unique, the characters had careers unlike any I've read- I really liked this!- and their fun personalities came right off the pages!  Dean and Emmy had this connection of fate that fit into the story line so well.... I felt like the author really knew her background when writing this book, like I was on a Tumb Raiders/ Mummy's  Adventure while watching fate connect 2 people who are meant to be... I was surprised to find it REALLY enjoyed this book alot more than I expected it would!!!!
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Don't judge this book by its cover! This isn't your normal "meh" little western paperback novel that you find in the free bin in your local library.  This is a great adventure story set back in the Texas panhandle of the prohibition days that is sure to please young readers and old alike.  Erickson uses his incredible gift as a story teller and his intimate knowledge of panhandle history to weave this stellar tale.  I really think that the reason I had not heard of it until recently was because it was dwarfed by erickson's incredibly successful Hank the Cowdog series, but then again Hank is kind of how I ran into this... Whatsomever!  This is definately worth the read!
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Despite the terrible cover (which is why my rating is 4 stars instead of 5), this was a very good book. I past by this book many times, simply due to the cover. "Don't judge a book by it's cover" is a true statement.  But, again, the story was good and I'd love too see a sequel.