take a break between books people!
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I loved this series because it never ended. But yes to some of the other reviewers, if you don't wait a few years between books it can be a bit much.
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Here's the simple fact: Between the Covers is a dangerous book. You open to a page and stumble upon a few one-paragraph reviews that cut to the heart of the matter and you write down that title, because you realize you must--simply must--read that book. And then you turn to another page and another and another and the next thing you know, you've got a long list of books you want to read for the first time and an even longer list of old friends you want to revisit. And it's all Margo and Ellen's fault!

I met them at an Inkwood book signing in Tampa and was stunned by not only their love and knowledge of books, but also their ability to capture the essential essence of a book in a paragraph. Think about it. 300 pages distilled to one lousy paragraph! All writers should stop what they're doing right now and read these reviews and weep. When will we ever be so clear, so concise, so sharp?! I think I'm very annoyed.

Get this book, but don't blame me or Margo or Ellen if your book budget disintegrates until you find yourself petitioning Obama for a bailout. You are fairly warned!
1574615
The author needs to stop playing games I've read (untrust) and that book was awesome and now I have two wait for vol. 2  I don't think my blood pressure can take it !
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It was nearly half way through the book before the plot got moving.  Even though I hadn't read the previous two in the series, I was getting seriously  bored.  Second half was great.  The author needs to give the readers a little more credit and step up the plot.  Make those of us who've skipped books want to go back and see what we have missed!
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Give me a break by Hugh Culver

This is a must read for anyone who wants to manage their time!
Part I- "It's about time" is about getting real about where your time is spent.
Part II-"Systems" planning, interruptions, meetings, email, clutter.
Part III- "Habits"
Part IV- "This is the time"
There are worksheets to help you along your journey to manage your time.
1. I learned how to read faster by choosing a quiet place, be awake, committed to it
2. Read the Table of Contents
3. Read the fist paragraph, subheadings the last paragraph
4. Read with device to move your fingers along quicker down the page
5. Skip words that are common
You are the master of your time and not a victim of other people's agenda.
Busyness keeps you away from being present in the moment.
This is a thought provoking book that needs to be soaked up like a sponge especially is you procrastinate.  The website gives free worksheets to print out too!  Let me know if you like it, I did.
 2013 Jackie Paulson
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OK! i too am a teenager and a practitioner of Wicca, but everyone needs to calm down and realize that if YOU are secure enough with YOUR belief, then just let people who want to read this book WHICH is CLEARLY listed under HUMOUR if you would stop to take a moment to READ the inside of the book instead of just looking at it and being DISGUSTED! GEESH! PLEASE remember that as a wiccan, which so many of you have stated that you are, that you must RESPECT other's faiths and beliefs, as different or foreign as they are! this is a CUTE book for reading, but personally i would not practice these suggested spells of vanity, but it, as well as the other book by the authors is a very fun read... so just CHILL out! ~Meg
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Summer break will be fun!  Lots to get through these books are big, heavy and packed with lots to do!
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That is not the case here, wow! I am sure you have experienced it several times like I have - fall in love with a long story, only to have the final book accelerate its pace, change the detail of description, have well-known characters suddenly behave abnormally to where you find yourself scoffing and muttering to yourself things like "Pshhh! Juliette would never do that!"

I am very grateful Hugh Howey did none of this. If anything his characters gained even more vividness. The scope and scale of the overall plot was masterfully handled. I COULD NOT turn my Kindle off!

It was so good I am now going to go back to the beginning and read it all over again.

Fantastic job sir. I haven't been this satisfied in a saga in a long time, probably all the way back to Donaldson's Gap Series. :)
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There are books that you read and books that you feel..Its been a while since ive felt a book. I cant wait until the next book comes out!!!
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Much like reading about the Civil War,books about The Trail require frequent pauses. Not because of eyestrain,but because the human mind can absorb only so much tragedy at a time. Not for those looking at the world through rose colored glasses.
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Great series I am enjoying them so much , they are a break from the usual recipe a lot of books follow . It is nice to be a third of the way through a book and think omg what is going to happen ..who is going to come out the other end and will they be who you thought they were to begin with. Very stress filled reading.lol
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I liked this book, a few times I wanted to stop and pray Lord please can she get a break. I'm finally about to read part 2, please let her smile some:)!
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I love the way you bring some of local history alive with fictional families and their faith gets them through so much.  I was surprised you wrote out our nasty Uncle Einar, but glad you did!  I expected he would recover and continue to be grumpy in the next book.  Now youll have to peck our curiosity for the last book!  Please hurry! We love to read your books. Maybe they can visit Inga.
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Here are two books you can easily read in one day.  I'm willing to bet if you like these sort of books, as soon as you finish the first one you will be so single minded in reading the next one you will forget children and small animals.  Eating and sleeping will be become unnecessary and work?!  Ha, don't make me laugh.  There is no work when reading these books.

Honestly though, these are short reads, novellas really.  They are essentially the same story told from two different points of view.  The first book, Play With Me, is told from Liza's point of view.  The second book, Ryan Hunter is told from Ryan's point of view.  (bet you couldn't guess that by the title.)

I thought it was brilliant to work the story this way.  I love when we get to glimpse inside the head of more than one character.  Especially when the characters are well developed with strong voices of their own.  The girl/boy POV was entertaining.  Piper Shelly really captured the differences between the opposite sexes.  There's just something about reliving a smokin' scene in a whole new way.  :)

Having said that, I was a bit disturbed by the language.  There was so much of it.  I just hate seeing the F word in YA.  Well, I hate seeing it anywhere, but especially in books that kids might be reading.  I just think there are smarter ways to write expressions and feelings.  Way too much language for me.  Just a person preference and one I realize is not shared by everyone.

There is also a lot of sexual innuendo and sexual talk.  I realize that YA covers a broad age range but this is not a book I would put into the hands of my 15 year old daughter.  I would say this is more an upper YA novel.  18+  There is underage drinking facilitated by parents and other adults, which, I might add, is against the law.  Yes.  Very against the law.

These books are witty, engaging and very hard to put down.  My thanks to the author and  RABT for allowing me to be a part of this tour.
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Why did you take KU away from this book? i like to read them over and over again cause your books are that awesome! i am sure it is just a mistake

P.S Congratulations on that "your a official author now" you should be noticed big time by the media!
I have a writing suggestion. you could finish writing  book kd wait a week or so befor releasing it. so you could have more time off since you spend so much time into these books. oh. how was you time with your mother? i bet you had  great time. you need more time to relax

(Man i hate this spell check!)

 thanks Cube Kid for all  the time you spend for us

-The guy that starts with an S
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Ive noticed for a while that authors are breaking their books up into a series to make more money. I get it. But this is leading to authors not giving us readers enough in single books, not enough to come back for more anyway. If the description of the book tells you what the book is about then I don't think the author should wait till the very end to touch on said description.
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You know those books that leave you feeling conflicted whilst reading? This was one of those books for me. I really enjoyed parts of it, was thrown off by other bits and bored more than once.

I'm going to do my best to give a balanced honest review. Firstly I really liked the way the book kicked off. I liked Rob and his assortment of dysfunctional housemates. I was interested in his saddened state of mind and could see glimpses of humour in there.

Then we get introduced to Rob's neighbour, Mrs Popov and there were some very cringeworthy moments. Her son has gone missing she shares and Rob is intrigued by the mystery of where Alexei has gone. He's a writer so his writer's brain is working away on what the truth could be.

Here's my first issue. Mrs Popov is obviously portrayed as foreign (Russian) but her speech is written nothing like someone even with English as their second language is spoken. She literally speaks like Yoda.

'Rob, help find my Alexei you must. Alone, I am alvays, and, missing him, I do, so much.'

and...

'Young man, very direct, you are. Blush at your inviting I vould, but I'm vorldly voman. Anyway, any sugar I have not, my dear.'

It's through every conversation and went from slightly amusing to really irritating rather quickly for me dear readers. You may be more tolerant. I get it's written to be funny.

The plot takes some unexpected turns as Rob begins sleuthing and then romance enters his life and the story. The romance is very lovely-dovey, very perfect and is written with a Christian message through it. That doesn't bother me (I'm a Christian myself) but it seemed a strange mash of genre directions within one book. It was unexpected. It started to lose me.

I liked some characters and really didn't connect with others. Some bits are great, others lack the oomph required. The build up and the ending again I really enjoyed. It was well-written, an interesting reveal and I sparked up heading towards the end of the book.

For me, the mix-up of genres was a bit messy, I would have loved the romantic element to have more faults, realism, imperfections like most new relationships do. It was a bit too nice if that's at all possible.

Oh I hate doing reviews like this. I wanted to love it, kicked off with high hopes but I read hundreds of books every year and either a book grabs me and stays with me or it doesn't.

This was an okay read. Reviewer friends of mine gave it 5 stars. If you like a bit of romance tossed in with some mystery served up with a side of human nature you will like No Idea. Oh! and if you can cope with the Yoda-speak from Mrs Popov. I can't say I've heard anybody from Russia or Eastern Europe speak in that way except at Star Wars conventions. I should be laughing but it just got too much.

I'm going to give a comedy book Si Page has written a go as I can see the potential with the humour in this novel. I suspect I'll lean towards feeling "funny" is what he does really well.

I read a copy of this book for the author, all review opinions are my own and totally unbiased.