Not exactly action packed
353765
I really like Ira Wagler's blog but I have to say that his book was a little monotonous.  He never really explains what it is he is angsting over.  I realize that leaving the Amish is a hard thing to do but I have to say I won't be offering up the title when my sister's and I trade titles of stuff we enjoyed reading. Instead of telling us the actual things he did while away from the Amish, he sneaks away, does this he thinks he shouldn't,  then goes back.  I don't know what it is that is missing but the book needs some more oomph.
Check out Ira's blog at Irawagler.com. It  is definitely worth reading.  It is interesting reading his viewpoints on various subjects like his distrust of police,  and other worldly matters.
1446684
While the movie had lots of action and a varied, well known cast, the plot was a little far fetched. But it was an action movie, not a documentary.
894976
I love books set in exotic locations, with archeological artifacts and plenty of action. The historical villain being the hero was intriguing. The immortality of this character compared with those of his loved ones was interesting, although seems to be done quite a bit lately. But the antagonist of this story was too over the top. He was evil for the sake of evil, there seemed no rational motivation for the depth of his hatred. The characters were interesting, the adventures interesting, but for some reason I had to push myself through this set of books. Overall a decent read, but not as compelling as I would hope.
1379097
This second part of Heaven's War picks up right from the end of the first installment of this trilogy. It does a fairly good job of continuing the storyline but I found the writer's habit of having each chapter (sometimes only a few pages long) looking at the overall action from a different character's viewpoint distracting and confusing sometimes. More than a couple of times I found myself turning back to a previous chapter about the same character to refresh myself as to what the heck was going on with that aspect of the overall story. I also found things dragging somewhat at times, followed by short periods of sometimes confusing, fast paced action. All in all, it dragged for me somewhat, and though I'm glad I read it, to see where things were going to progress from the first novel, I'm not sure when I will get around to reading the last installment anytime soon. Not a bad story, I just didn't enjoy the way it was organized, and felt some aspects of the story superfluous.
1955484
For a book with 300 plus pages-I'd have expected a little more action and less chasing around without a clear objective.  All the action comes in the last 20 or so pages.  Additionally, the graphic intimate scenes were not necessary to advance the story-implied activity would have been sufficient.
3140335
The storyline is pretty interesting but I didn't get involved enough for me to reach the point where I couldn't put the book down until I had finished it.  Withou giving the storyline away, I can say there were a few points where the action was a "stretch" to accept.  Part of the story seemed to be following right along the line of the movie "Captain Phillips".  I would read the series if I could check it out from a library but I was not impressed enough by the first book to buy futher books in the series.
740062
This book was interesting enough, lots of action, a little romance and a quick read. I would recommend it if you are looking for something packed full of action, but some of it seemed unrealistic in the way characters would actually behave.
203378
I love a good action novel, and this was a decent one.  With some editing and care, this could have been a much better read.  There is too much dialogue; the conversations become repetitive.  Also, the behavior of some characters seems either out of line with their development or completely without basis (FBI agents' resentment, anyone?).

I finished it over the course of three weeks, when I typically finish a novel of similar length in a day or two.  It was painful to read in places, but at other times it read well and was entertaining.
4550825
The novel reads as a screenplay for an action movie and it probably would make a good action movie. The romantic rapport between the two protagonists could be made stronger. The plot of a fanatic religious sect attempting to destroy the non-believers is old hat but still being used again and again and again. The story contains more "engineering" Pentagon toys ala Clancy than archeological pseudo evidence as I expected. The story fell below my expectations but I kept reading if nothing else hoping it would get better.
3695154
Greg Bear is an excellent author, and I have enjoyed several of his books. On the whole, this is a good novel, but Star Wars it is not.  Star Wars movies and books are supposed to be action packed and exciting Space Opera,  not hard sci-fi.  This one, while interesting, is neither exciting nor  action packed.  It hammers plot developments into your head without the  proper action framework to keep you interested.  While I am sick to death  of every Star Wars novel involving some super weapon or new menace to the  Republic, I was disappointed with this effort at doing something different.
2974289
Great in concept, but in the execution there is too much humor and not enough serious action for my taste.
4267218
Like a video game, from one set of traps and villains to another.  The protagonist is fairly well-developed as a person and someone with whom you could have empathy, if he ever had to do something, but wear armor;  other characters are pretty flat.  A bit boring despite being action packed.
4647640
Val Duran, our hero, works on the set of several B action movies, not unlike the book itself.  It would have (and often reads like) a solid screenplay.  There is not a lot of depth to the characters and frankly it is hard to care about them.  There are some interesting points to each of them, but they are not explored.  The ending was a good solid suprise, but it does not rescue what is a really a fairly interesting story, but no more.  There are some laughs...  This book was not a waste, but there are so many better thrillers out there...
2319418
The Traitor has an interesting plot -- A British secret agent is captured by the Nazis and, in a decision some considered to be treason,  acts out of love and strikes a bargain with his captors. The deal is that in return for his wife who is interned in a concentration camp, the agent agrees to lead a clandestine unit of the SS called the British Free Corps. However, while the author has created an interesting premise and credible characters, the plot didn't move along at a brisk enough pace and the amount of action was somewhat limited for my taste. Further, Walters got too bogged down in describing the motivations for what seemed like every move and thought of the main character. All in all, I'd rate The Traitor  as "fair." It is not a bad book; it's just not a book I'd recommend that you rush out to read.
2514187
I found the action a little too frenetic and the constant battle a bit wearing. I prefer a little more character development, but it wasn't bad.
505795
Some parts are clever and interesting, and some parts bog down to a snooze.  To be more accurate, what starts out as a promising story line gets dragged down by situations that are unrealistic (maybe juvenile would be more accurate).  Lots of skipping over pages to skim through the action.  But it wasn't a bad read.
2104866
This book has more than one climax, but that's because it's not the action-adventure I'd come to expect from a Vorkosigan Saga novel.  It's more akin to a Harlequin romance.  My sister, who loves to read those kind of books, might like this one, but me? Meh.

Every time the action seemed to pick up, it led to yet another tryst.

I enjoy Bujold's writing style, but I kept finding a reason to put the book down.  It took me almost three weeks to get through it.  It feels as though she had contracted to write more in the saga, but she's exhausted her imagination in this arc.

I will be checking back from time to time to see if Bujold comes out with another Vorkosigan book in the future because I've really enjoyed them until now, but I will read the reviews before plunking down my cash.