Never a disappointment when I see Pete Souza
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Never a disappointment when I see Pete Souza. I am very pleased with his work and being able to share a piece of history with the world. I loved everything he has done and did to show us that President Obama was a photographer dream. Thank you and Mr. Souza for a piece of history that so many of us are proud to have seen and be a part of. Proud to have served under the best Commander and Chief President Obama....
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I am a Pete Hamill freak. I have every book he has written.for me he can do no wrong.depth,unique perspective , historical background  attention to detail
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Another action packed book from Reilly.  Loved the special guest stars [no spoiler] & especially loved the [spoiler] survival rates of the good guys [can't get attached to anyone in his books], though Reilly had me scared for awhile.  I have never been disappointed in a Matthew Reilly book but have been curled up in a fetal position with my hands clenched many times.
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Peter Robinson is a gifted writer. I like anything he writes and eagerly await his next releases as I've read everything he's written to date. This book is no exception.
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The RACE hits on all cylinders. The writing is so engrossing it draws you right in grabs you by your intellect, heart, and political g spot and leaves you full yet immediately hungry for a sequel. In his previous political novels, Richarh North Patterson's hero Kerry Kilcannon ( No Safe Place..et al) was a member of the Democratic political party. I was anticipating his latest to continue this powerful story. It was somewhat of a shock to discover no mention of Kerry, and that the new hero Corey Grace a Repbulican with the honor and sensitivity of Kerry that had this unabashed liberal loving him and hoping he succeded to the White House. As someone who has never voted for a rebublican presidential candidate I would proudly vote for Grace. Considering that RNP did not simply change parties but also policy this took some great writing.
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Visually beautiful . It captures the essence of President Obama !
I know it was hard to pick each picture for this book!
Pete Souza has a great eye.
I give this book 100 stars
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These days superheroes are popping out everywhere in our media.  We've got television shows like No Ordinary Family and the upcoming The Cape series, and 2011 will be a bumper crop of superheroes flying to the big screen.

Personally, I can't wait.

So my Spidey senses have been more alert than usual, seeking out the superheroic reads.  However, I missed a perfect little gem that popped out onto the shelves in October.  Thankfully I've since rectified that mistake and am now taking steps to make sure you don't make the same mistake.

Barry Lyga's Archvillain is just wonderful storytelling.  The thing that makes this book remarkable is how deftly Lyga takes his readers into the viewpoint of the bad guy in the story.  Let me correct that.  Kyle Camden doesn't actually set out to be the villain.  It just kind of happens to him.  The way bad things will to any kid his age who's trying to find his way in the world.

Kyle's whole mission in life is to try to get people to stop taking themselves so seriously.  Unfortunately, he doesn't know when to back off his mission and stay in safe territory.  He's been in hot water off and on throughout his entire life.

The night he got a bath in some strange kind of plasma that may be from another planet just made things worse.  Now Kyle is super smart, invulnerable to almost everything, and can fly.  No one can stop him from doing what he wants to.

Except his own innate ability to screw things up.  I laughed out loud at some of the things Kyle set his sights on (Pants Laser?  To blast the pants off his nemesis, Mighty Mike?  C'mon, that there's funny!)

The night he got his bath, another boy showed up with superpowers as well.  No one knows where Mighty Mike came from, and he's got amnesia (so he says) and can't remember anything of his past.  Kyle suspects Mighty Mike is an alien from another planet who's bent on controlling the earth if he can.  The problem is that as smart as Kyle is, that's about as dumb as Mighty Mike is.  Mighty Mike has no real intellect to speak of, yet he always gets acknowledged for being a hero - even when some of the things he's being given credit for were done by the Azure Avenger (Kyle).  His bad luck shows up again when no one remembers his cool name and instead start calling him the Blue Freak.

But Kyle devotes his energies to debunking the hero worship the community turns on Mighty Mike, and there are huge laughs along the way.  Even as smart as he is, Kyle can't think of everything.  He alters his parents' brain, creates a smart-alecky sidekick, and even cobbles together a few other devices (like Mimi).

The book really struck a chord with me regarding Superman's relationship with Lex Luthor.  Kyle almost sounds a lot like Luthor, jealous, wary, paranoid, and egotistical, but somehow Lyga pulls all that together and makes Kyle loveable.  I loved the familiar ring the story had too, though, and thought the author had set everything up wonderfully.

I read the book in a couple sittings.  My 13 year old, on my recommendation, read the book yesterday.  Couldn't put it down.  This is one of those books you give to reluctant readers (especially boys) and watch them crawl into a fun world that they'll want more of.

Thankfully, this is the first book of a series.  Lyga promises more volumes to come.  And he's hooked me because I really want to know who the villain truly is and where Mighty Mike came from.
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Being a pedal steel player, I always love to hear someone play the instrument well.  I heard "Steel Waltz" on the radio, and liked it so much I tracked down the album...this one.  All the songs are wonderful.  Pete is a great player.
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Brad is always solid...the premise and the story telling are current and beliveable!
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Like all I've read, never a dull moment.  Brad's books allow us to escape our boring lives and take a ride along with Navy Seals, terrorists and patriots.  I look forward to another book, maybe with more twists, hopefully a few changes in characters and plots.  Thanks, and may we never experience the horrors awaiting us in storied fiction, although I think someday these threats become live, hopefully there is a real Scott Harvath out there to extinguish those who threaten our life, liberty and happiness.
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Chelsea Cain has me hooked for life.  I love the characters, the Portland scenery, I love it all.  Thank you for saving Archie and Susan once again.
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I found Pete Hamill's writing (all of his books) mesmerizing.  I can't get enough of them.
Growing up in the 50's in N.Y. I feel like Im right back there again. He is so very descriptive and sensitive.
I especially LOVED "Forever".  That is a must read also.
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Jonathon Masters is the IT boy of the Australian acting scene, well known, easily recognisable, cocky, he was once Lisa's philandering ex but when he tries to atone for the sins of his past he has no idea it could lead him to meeting the one woman who is about to change his life.

Sandra Haegen is no stranger to rock stars and famous actors, as a journalist she's met her fair share, she's even made the rookie mistake of falling for sweet words and declarations of love and lust before, and she's vowed to never make that same mistake again. Jonathon may be sexy as hell, and exudes charisma but he's an actor and despite how strong their connection feels, Sandra will not allow herself to be fooled again. The attraction between these two is palpable, the connection real, and despite having the seemingly perfect male counterpart in Brad, Sandra can't deny what started out as lust has turned into so much more than she ever imagined.

I've been a huge fan of Lilliana Anderson's work, my favourite couple in this series has been Paige and Elliot, while I have adored other characters, my love for these two has never swayed, until now, the chemistry between Jonathon and Sandra burns off the page, the slow building of their relationship had me invested, from enemies, to friends and from friends to so much more, these two had me cheering in their corner, praying for a second chance, for their time to come.

The Beautiful series is one I love coming back to like old friends, with each new book in the series, my circle grows larger, the sense of familiarity I feel coming back to these characters, mixed with the pure joy of discovering something new about them, another side of these people I've come to care about. I'm eager to see where Lilliana takes these characters next and am desperate to learn more about Brad.
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Each of Brad's new tracks are just fantastic in this Marciac performance.  His interpretation of 'Dat Dere' is absolutely solid and inspired me to get on the keyboard and have it in my set of playables.  Hearing Brad (and seeing him in concerts) has really been an inspiration.  This package provides a unique set of 3 CDs (1 is a DVD).  The DVD provides a wonderful on-stage view of his performance and fingering.

The music come in two CDs and the video + music comes on a Nonesuch DVD.

Highly recommended.
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I have all the Vin Cooper novels by David Rollins, and remain a die-hard fan.
Cooper is a larrikin hero, who has never let his readers down.
His similarities to the great protagonists of Nelson-De-Mille, are once-again apparent in this enthralling novel, STANDOFF.

All the Vin Cooper novels are a fantastic read that will absorb you, make you laugh, and deliver some good old-fashioned action (non-stop usually!).
My only surprise is that more of this series, have not yet been made into motion pictures.

My only complaint is that they are so engaging, you can't put them down, and the ride is over all too soon!

Congratulations Mr Rollins on another wonderful book. Please keep them coming.
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Scott Phillips again immersed me in a wacky world of vampires who are just tryin' to get by.  Hipsters and emos and workaday cable/utility guys, bartenders and some who are just downright evil populate this all too believable society.  The mix of ordinary with extraordinary makes for fun and not a few creepy moments as befitting a vampire book (where the main character is, I think, best described as a chupacabra).  The prior books in the Pete series were great.  This one does not disappoint.
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I've enjoyed Brad Thor for a few years now, and when I had the opportunity to get his repertoire for Kindle, I didn't hesitate.  None of his works, thusfar, are "high literature," but that's OK.  What I have found is that his books ARE very engaging and fun to read.  The protagonist is, in my view, a sort of ultrapatriotic action hero, without superpowers but with a LOT of connections.  Thor manages to make his villains believable and evil, but doesn't just paint them as two-dimensional.  I've also been impressed with the character relationships that have permeated his novels and, like life, continue to grow, change, ebb, and flow.
I'd recommend these to anyone looking for a rollicking good time (a la Dirk Pitt) but with a more political, serious bent.