dempsey disappointment
343664
Roger Kahn is an engaging writer when he sticks to what he doesbest, which is sports commentary.  Unfortunately, that subject makesup only about 25% of this work.  The rest is an embarrassing read from a man with a reputation such as his.  It consists of systematic political proselytising-in this case from the left- name dropping which would make Larry King blush, and playing looser with quotes than Mae West did with boxers.  Kahn has Dempsey telling Damon Runyon, who he was already well aquainted with, "They don`t have any oceans in the San Luis Valley of Colorado where I was raised"(pp282). Four pages later, Dempsey says "Damon could`nt get over what happened to him in London, mostly because in Colorado, he knew me when I was a hobo." Yes, they were both Colorado boys (as I am), and buddies from the same state don`t have to explain where they are from every time they meet. Kahn also plays loose with facts. On page 188 he states that as a young man, to toughen the fists, EVERY DAY Dempsey soaked his hands in a bucket of horse urine. Yeah.  Think of the logistics of that. So when Kahn later states Dempsey`s training habits, they have to be taken with a grain of salt, or a bucket of .... (I can still picture young Jack chasing a stallion around with a bucket and waiting and waiting and waiting...every day. Anyway, I enjoy a good story even with a shaky provenance, but it`s not pleasant when on the next page the author is taking himself seriously again, instructing us in the ways of right (no, left).  He should have written the book one way or the other, scholarly or light-hearted. Either way would have made for a better book.
227133
Like many other people I was super excited for this game.  I preordered the game but had to cancel and wait until my school semester ended...  Good thing I waited and got the game on Amazon's Lightning deals.  While I was playing the game I found myself repeating "you're boring Connor" and "I hate you Connor, stop running up the walls!"

I don't think they should have tried to establish 2 characters in this game, because they poorly developed both characters.  In fact none of the characters are really developed.  The game never goes in-depth on anything, it's all superficial.  I would have much preferred if Ubisoft chopped the game up into different pieces.  They tried to sell us on how Connor helped the Independents, but it turns out not so much.

They don't really touch on the Assassins and how the Templars over took them, the people you recruit don't say they will join the Assassins but "If you need my help don't hesitate to ask".  It doesn't even seem that Connor knows much about the Assassin's Creed...

The more I think about it the more frustrating the game becomes.
4251136
It wasn't really about a little boy lost. It was over complicated with unconnected details, a shallow racialist novel that failed to draw the reader emotionally into the drama. My first J.D. Trafford, and sadly, my last.
3376536
I was really looking forward to this book after reading "Angela's Ashes", but was very disappointed in "Tis". After the umpteenth time of telling us about his bad teeth - his weeping eyes (which  had already been well covered in the previous book). The self deprication  soon became VERY boring. Unfortunately, it seemed McCord was filling pages  to write a quick book. My wife is from Ireland, and I thought I might be  missing something in the culture and type of writing, but when she  finished, her comments almost mirrored my own. The first and last parts of  the book are quite good, and there is a great story here, but Mr. McCord  missed it while he is the one who lived it.
4936434
I WAS EXCITED ABOUT THIS GAME. I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED IN IT THOUGH WHEN I PLAYED. I DON'T LIKE IT AT ALL. I DIDN'T THINK THEY COULD MAKE IT FROM GOOD(2004) TO BETTER(2005) AND THEN STINKS(2006), BUT THEY MANAGED IT SOMEHOW. THE GRAPHICS AREN'T AS GOOD, THE MUSIC STINKS, AND THE FEEL FOR REAL FOOTBALL IS GONE. IT IS LIKE AN ARCADE GAME. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I WANT MY FOOTBALL GAME TO BE AS REAL AS POSSIBLE. THIS JUST GOT MORE FAKE. RENT IT BEFORE YOU BUY IT TO SEE WHAT I MEAN. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY.
4404353
Ok, I have loved this series from the start and was excitedly anticipating this addition to the series.  While people have said the last book was a disappointment to the series as well, it still was acceptable, especially compared to this installment.

While many of the books in the series suffered form a plethora of technical errors, i.e. misnaming several ammunition calibers.  I was able to overlook many of them.  However, this last addition to the series was definitely a let down.  There are multiple continuity errors namely calling "Grey fox" from the earlier books "Black fox" and so on.  also it seems to be missing half the book.  I was listening to it and looked at the time remaining and nothing exciting had happened yet.  Infact, I felt 45-50% of the book was a rehash of the backstory with many many plot inconsistencies.

All in all I am thankful I didn't pay anything for this work and doubt I will read any future installments, especially if this is the caliber of work I can expect.  Very Disappointing!
2477804
I have been a fan of BBC's "What Not to Wear" and I thoroughly enjoyed the first book, but What Not to Wear for Every Occasion was a grave disappointment.  Not only did I not agree with most of the looks created, I felt that often the "don't" examples would work far better than the "do's".

I did not heed some of the negative reviews I read before purchasing this book and that has proven to be a mistake.  Don't be fooled-this is not the customary Susannah and Trinny fare and that is disappointing.
2360086
I did't like this book. Actually I was very disappointed. Ms Dixon isn't my favorite JAFFs author but I've enjoyed some of her previous books and she has very interesting style of writing. I think the writing was one good thing in this book.

First and foremost I expected something entirely different after reading the blur. SPOILERS! Almost a year earlier before Darcy's coming to Hertfordshire Elizabeth meets Georgiana while visiting Pemberly and the two become friends. She also hears some good things about Darcy and generally she is intrigued by him. But they don't meet when Darcy finally comes to Hertfordshire. Well, you could think from this moment everything should go differently than in cannon. Nothing of the sort! Elizabeth believes Wickam's lies without reason even if he insults her friend Georgiana! Then she meets Darcy for the first time at the ball and she is quite rude to him without reason and her behavior is all wanting in courtesy! And there is of course Hunsford and Lydia's going to Brighton. And then she elopes with him and Darcy saves Bennets from ruin. There is even Mrs. Gardiner letter in which she tells Elizabeth everything what have Darcy done. I have absolutely no idea why this book has been written at all! The plot was of course boring, predictable and extremely rushed in some moments. There were no developments. Nothing! I didn't find explanation why Elizabeth believed Wickham's, I couldn't even guess how and when she fell in love with Darcy because in one moment she hated him and in another she loved him without anything leading to that! And there was also Darcy whom I enjoyed at some point but after Elizabeth refused him I didn't know what happen to him and what he felt until the moment he came back to Hertfordshire and proposed to Elizabeth almost right away.

The author writes about desires. Sets E&D together in carriage, leaves them alone in some desert place while storm but you just don't feel it. There is no chemistry between Darcy and Elizabeth. No spark, no passion, and no feelings. Their moments together are absolutely no convincing.
Oh, and there is very mysterious Mr. Caseman and even if we read about him many times in this book when he finally shows up he is gone in another minute. And Jane Bennet, the same sweet shy girl, anticipates her vows with Bingley, and not just once! My eyes were hurting from rolling...

The second thing which personally irritated me greatly were references to 2005 movie. I absolutely detests this version which was so very wrong and not even close to P&P and Elizabeth in this book was acting similarly to Keira's characters which was absolutely no true to the original Elizabeth. Actually Elizabeth was rude, simpleton and childish and her characterization was closet to Lydia's. I noticed Ms Dixon is great fan of this "adaptation" and her character's behavior is often too close to the movie and too far to the original book. After this novella I think I will pass another one. I just cannot concentrate on the plot while some things are resemble KK or MM (Darcy's blue eyes.....) Maybe I would have enjoyed this book little much if I had not been forced to alter the vision of the main characters in my head.
47723
Before Anna became Mrs. Morris she had a chance meeting and conversation at a masquerade with Captain Alistair Beaumaris. She was there with the hope of winning Tom Bagshot and he was there with Sophy Fairchild, who he thought he was going to marry. Alistair thought Anna was a light-skirt and she disliked him immediately.

Incognita by Jaima Jixsen continues the story-line that began in Fairchild.  The aftermath of Sophy having jilted Alistair to marry Tom Bagshot is rehashed from Alistair's prospective. Unfortunately, the author spent too much time on said protracted rehash of the jilting and  Sophy's scandalous marriage, which added to an already lengthy book.

Overall, life surrounding the characters of Incognita was gray and humorless. Theirs was a  world where you live and then you die. The dialogue was very dry and the numerous musings were flat to the point of  depressing. The only positive moments were between Anna and Alistair as their love bloomed, and between the Fairchild's as their relationship changed.

FYI: This is a clean read with no sex scenes. However, there was both some war and some personal violence.
4876634
This book was a great disappointment to me.  Newly married and with a husband immediately deployed to Iraq, I was looking for books that expressed some of the feelings and experiences I was having to deal with daily.  Unfortunately, for me, this book was overly sentimental with little of the real life thoughts and feelings of other military wives that I know and have talked with.  The stories are true but they carry little substance or deep thought.  I love and respect the military, their sacrifices and the sacrifices of those that are left behind, but this book was a huge disappointment.  I would not recommend it to anyone else.
2116464
Have read all of the Grant Stevens series books and have been waiting for a new one.  The plot is a good one and the characters have been some of my favorites for quite a while. Mr. Fredric is an excellent writer who has developed two interesting main characters.  He has developed plots that keep you on the edge of your seat.  That being said, I was majorly disappointed with this Special Ops training program thing.  As a retired Police Officer of 24 1/2 years, I would never have been happy in a training position.  The danger, thrill of the chase, and living on the edge are what its all about.  I have hopes that Mr. Fredric plans to develop ops with the guys they are training so he branches out with different major characters.  If not please come up with another team maybe from a more current time.  Either way, I will purchase books from Mr. Fredric and hope he has pen in hand developing his next book.
361437
I always wait with anticipation for a new Kay Hooper book. Sorry to say though that I was disappointed in the latest Bishop/Special Crimes Unit novel. The plot of Fear the Dark was kind of boring and the end was forshadowed so much that it was anticlimactic.
3596740
Disappointing.  I was expecting some high paced and interesting short thrillers from this group of authors, what I got was not that. I was looking forward to the Deaver vs. Sandford short and was so disappointed when I read it...really boys, that what you came up with???? The reviews at the beginning of each story begins with a short explanation of how the authors characters came together and some information on how they wrote together.  I truly was expecting something great, it was an hour wasted.  Same feeling with Dennis Lehane vs. Michael Connelly.  I really love almost all the authors that were picked for this book, that is why I purchased it.  Very let down.
4828217
l have read approximately half of the KGI series and enjoy the Kelly brothers. Donovan has been an intriguing secondary character and the plot summary sounded interesting. WHAT a letdown.
First, the heroine has endured years of stress and fear for her family's safety. When the worst finally occurs she takes off with no planning or resources. Ok, fine. Not everyone is a planner. Whatevs.
Second, Donovan takes one look and in traditional Kelly fashion falls head over arse for her and her sibs. His family is understandably worried but only for oh, 30 seconds. Then Donovan makes sweet love to a overstressed, malnourished woman with a HEAD INJURY and informs her and her siblings that (insert uplifting music) they are all a great big family. Love, hearts, butterflies. Whoopee. I think this is on day 3.
The amount of inner dialogue involving how much she wanted to trust/love/believe in him plus adding in his internal monologue wishing for her trust/love/safety...got a tad wearing. The book included ALL of the previous characters in a shallow name drop sort of way then the plot rushed off to a glossy unsatisfactory ending. Yay! Eve has survived her mind-rape! Yay! Watch Travis (who should be in therapy for years) score a touchdown as a high school hero!

If you hate to leave a series unfinished, head for the library. Just not worth the $.
4944231
I've read every book in this series and have loved them. Like many others, I've eagerly awaited the next book. This installment, however, leaves much to be desired.  It opens with Bradley and Mary returning from their week long honeymoon.  The story takes place literally, over, like the next 4 days. Really.  There is barely any storyline and there is no mystery. The "bad man" was identified in five seconds flat by two 8 year olds.  Not one adult could figure it out despite a limited suspect pool, having a good idea of where said suspects lived, and a surviving hospitalized victim.

What a bumpy road!  What made the other books in this series so fun was the introduction of new characters and the storyline threads. Watching it all come together at the end made for such a satisfying read.  This novel was limp and flat....and, did I mention really short?

This story was disappointing on so many levels.  Ian was lucky; he got written out of this mess early on.  If you've read the series, you're going to read this anyway.  Unfortunately, for many, I'm afraid they're going to be left feeling as let down and frustrated as I am. Terri Reid owes her fans and these characters much better than this.
2752006
As an avid Zane fan with many of her books on my shelf i was very dissapointed with this new addition to her collection! Many of her books i've read within a couple of days with every aspect of the story gripping and tantalizing the mind of its reader. Unfortunately this did not seem to be the case with this one! If i'd done more research and read other reviews i would've found that out before subjecting myself to this rendition of another boring and subjuded storyline as with other writers within this category of books. Hope that her next book will bring back the hot,gripping and detailed storylines and scenarios that i loved her for when i first read one of her books in the beginning.
1356943
I was disappointed.  After watching all the Commissario Montalbano series we were hungry for more.  We had problems with the German language. This is filmed in Venice with German actors speaking German. This may sound silly but it's hard to transport your mind to Venice when the language is wrong.  The scenery was not as good as in Montalbano either.  It seems like there are a limited number of shots you can make in Venice.  Brunetti comes across as a bit wimpy and PC.  Do cops act that way anywhere in the world? This guy is always smiling and smarmy and apologizing to the bad guys for the inconvenience. Who does that?  The stories are simpler than Montalbano.  It's a serial progression of things and somewhat boring.  With Montalbano there are other things happening that may or may not be part of the story, it's keeps your interest up.  The big thing I miss is the rich characters in Montalbano.  Brunetti's seem two dimensional and very formulaic. Not worth the money.