These felt fairly good to read through
591014
These felt fairly good to read through. I wish there was a little more variety on them. Great for spiritual people.
4376221
I enjoyed reading these.  It was a nice extension of the Arthur Conan Doyle stories.
3059967
I'm working my way through these - and they're giving me a lot.  Some of the seeming simple ones can catch you up.  Well done.
1436400
On the whole this was a pretty decent collection, with lots of little magical tidbits from a wide variety of authors.

This was an open approval on NetGalley, and seeing some of my favorite big name UF authors in this collection I jumped in, only to discover what others have mentioned - all of these stories are previously published some as early as 2002.

Turns out that I'd read the stories from the authors that lured me into this collection, and liked them when I read them, but there actually were a fair number of stories here that I'd never read before and that I liked, and only a few oddball ones that I didn't.
1612751
This is a collection of short stories - not really interconnected, and there weren't any that sprung out at me and urged me to read more from the author or series, but they were good and kept me interested enough to finish the book.  I liked the series - I just didn't love it.  It's an interesting viewpoint of how our future may be, without going into the gritty grimy novels that have been the trend lately.  In a lot of ways, this reminds me of the older science-fiction - some of these stories lean more toward the "space opera" than the cybernetic/dystopian that is currently the trend.
2297937
Good books.  I don't feel worse after reading than I did when I started.  That is saying something today.
843450
Not for the depressed, but I did enjoy the read.
1629401
This is fairly light reading.  The sections that appealed to me, personally, were the international ones, both those that dealt with Obama travels, as well as those dealing with the gifts given by the Obamas to visiting dignitaries.  Also, I enjoyed the spoofing of the Vice President as well as Rahm Emmanuel.  On reflection, it seemed that these sections parried something we knew, the VP's propensity for verbal gaffes, Mr. Emmanuel's four letter proclivity and the shower scene with a Congressman--and the international ones were reasonably reported in the media.  The sections dealing with the Obamas themselves I felt were unsatifying.  I believe that is because we know so little about them as they really are, and see them only in carefully managed situations, with very infrequent faux pas.  Mrs. Obama's comment about first time proud of her country comes to mind.  What we generally see is the President as a likable person-his very recent interview with Bill O'Reilly for example, so can only conjecture about the person who has pushed through the various pieces of legislation, etc. and his motives.

If the reader is looking for a bit of fun poked at the VP or Mr. Emmanuel, then there is something here.  For the rest, it seems like a modern day version of The Emperor's New Clothes, except that Ms. Ingraham has not rendered the clothing quite invisible.
1771316
I'm not an avid reader, but I found getting through this book was quite fun.
855615
I didn't go into reading this book as a "self-help" narrative. However, I enjoyed that aspect much greater than the two different stories. I found it hard to keep my full attention in this short 150 page read. I feel like a re-read may be a good option to see if I missed anything from the first round. Overall, it was well written and I would recommend if you don't like to read the typical self-help style of writing but still achieve the same or similar outcome.
690833
I feel like this book had good elements but I didn't feel very connected to the characters.  Easy read, good ideas, worth reading.
1288621
I like these books, fun for quick read on trips.
2736463
This was a pretty good read. There were parts that felt a bit rushed and certain parts in this story needed further information and development, but overall it was an entertaining reading experience.
4215469
This was a fast read that I burned through in an evening and a morning. The author travels to four different places that have the highest rates of happiness in the world and talks with people to discover what makes them feel so happy in their lives.

While it had a snappy, cheerful tone like Freakonomics or Blink, this book felt fluffy in comparison to those. The author told a lot of stories that seemed unrelated to the main point and were more about his travel experiences than the pursuit of happiness.

While I enjoyed the takeaways, had I realized what I was getting into I would have borrowed this from the library and just taken notes on the main points, which other reviewers have summarized well. I didn't feel the rest of the text really enhanced the main points so much that it was worth the time to read it. It was more of a light, enjoyable travelogue than a book about how to be happy.
356986
Some were a real hoot!  Others were fortunate to have been included. Overall a decent way to pass the time.
117375
While familiar with Sherlock Holmes, I haven't read many of the original Conan Doyle stories, and certainly not recently, so I can't attest to how accurately the style was emulated.  However, the feel seemed accurate (and I suspect probably actually better written).
There are many historical figures that appear to be well researched and emulated, though again I can't attest to that.  But I found the characters interesting and learned a few things I didn't know.
Generally, the book was fun, fairly readable, and only obviously lacking with a few minor continuity errors.  I'd consider reading more by this author.
182766
I would describe these stories as written daydreaming.  Interesting, with loads of imagination.  But, as I paused after each story to think them through, I did not find as much food for thought as I had hoped that the stories would generate.  Maybe just not the right time for me to have read these stories?  Maybe.  And I will reread several of them when I have more space in my mind and in my schedule.

I can imagine myself daydreaming, then copying/writing that daydream down into a journal.  But I wouldn't go through the trouble of doing that if I could not find a deeper meaning in my daydream--and feel the need to express that, too.  These stories seem somewhat like that, but without the deeper meaning.  Maybe I'm missing that which is written between the lines?  So, yes, I will definitely give these Aetherial Worlds stories a second read.  And I think it would be fun to discuss these stories in a group.

I give this compilation of stories a solid four star rating:  They held my interest, and definitely kept me turning pages.  The writing was smooth, but not quite lyrical. Wording was uncomplicated and easy to understand,  The stories were written logically.  They sometimes shocked me, sometimes amused me.  They were colorful and provided enough detail for me to picture the scenes in my mind's eye.