I enjoyed how well they made Walter's daydreams come to life ...
581989
I enjoyed how well they made Walter's daydreams come to life and how he transitions from daydreams to reality...gives you the feeling that all the daydreams you have everyday don't really have to be dreams...go live your life!
3300781
Great character development. Really enjoyed the way dreams and reality mixed. The domes were awesome in creating anything you could imagine.
3016441
It took me a little while to really get interested in the plot but once I understood why they were taking the time to explain it everything came together. I loved the interaction between all of the new crew members. Their quirks and squabbles that take place while they go about saving the universe. The sibling love for family. The love friends and  girlfriend that is unbreakable. I really looked forward to each episode. I hope their will be more.
525372
Sci-fi is not a genre I read a lot, but I was chosen to review an ARC of the second book of the series so I wanted to read this book first.  It took me some time to get used to this new realm.  Once I did, I was so immersed in this story, it was incredible.  The writing was so well done I could easily visualize things in my head.  This series has gotten ahold of me and I consider it my guilty pleasure!!  BTW, I have read the second book already and it is really good.
4666555
For the most part, I really enjoyed the characters. Payton was very witty and entertaining and her interactions with her best friend, Jac, were often amusing. My favorite part was reading Payton's "focus object assignments" regarding Sean Griswold's head. At the beginning she knew nothing about him, despite having went to school with him since they were very young, so those entries in her notebook were literally about what his head looked like (since that's all she really ever saw). Then, as she became more involved in her assignment, she began wanting to know more about the boy that has always sat in front of her, other than the color of his hair and that he smells nice, and so her notebook entries change but are still equally interesting. I did get annoyed with Payton on occasion, for how she acted towards her family. I understand why she was upset (you'll just have to read it to find out why!) and that she was having trouble coping with seeing her father's health deteriorate, but it irked me how she treated both of her parents. He was the one that was actually living with the disease and he was having to deal with constant hostility from her. Her friend Jac was also annoying at times due to her extreme personality. She liked to force Payton into doing things she didn't necessarily want to do, and usually just ended up doing whatever she wanted to do, despite anyone else's thoughts. My favorite character by far was Sean. He was so laid back and down-to-earth, very easy to connect with. He ended up being very sensible as well and the voice of reason for Payton at times. I think he balanced her out really well and that's why they were perfect for each other.

I loved the interactions between Sean and Payton. They just seemed to "get" each other right away and had a lot in common. I think it's awesome that out of something tragic like her father's disease, she was able to find love, and through that was able to heal herself.

The plot was definitely refreshing, it was nice to read something that didn't give me a serious case of deja vu. The use of the journal entries and the unique way she ended up falling in love was all very different and I enjoyed reading about it!

Overall, this was a fantastic read. There was a lot of depth to the story, with Payton having to deal with many different issues and it was exciting to see how she was able to grow and heal throughout the book. While I did have a few issues with the characters and the ending, I'm glad I had the chance to read this book and would recommend that everyone check it out!
1410922
The descriptions of Yellowstone made me mentally return to my visit there when I was a teenager, and they rekindled the desire to go there again. The author vacationed in Yellowstone many summers and clearly knows the area well. All the characters were realistic and not stereotyped; no characters appeared to be only placeholders to move the plot along.
I cared about Daniel and Aimee right from the start. Both are headstrong, but willing to learn from each other. Their chemistry is obvious, especially in the love scenes which leave little to the imagination. I was surprised by the extent of details in those scenes, but I shouldn't have been considering the cover photo. My bad!
You will have to suspect reality a little since it's a time travel story, and some minor questions in my mind were unanswered. Telling them here would be spoilers so I won't. Even though not every little thing was wrapped up in my mind, I enjoyed this escape novel and my mental trip to Yellowstone in the early 1800's.
2808609
Some people may be turned off by this sibling romance but it was very thoughtful and well executed. It was a joy to see something this beautiful brought to life.
868477
I wanted to give this 4 stars because of how much down the rabbit hole the characters go and how violently evil things get. But I thought about how true to life this is when people loose themselves to their own divisive moralities and self justification of what they do when they lack Godly foundations. Especially how Walter White fades away and becomes the facade to someone who's soul becomes more and more unredeemable. It almost hurts to watch but you can't stop because some how you don't want to give up hope that they will conquer by doing the right thing.
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I like that this story is about using your imagination, whether you are over worked, bored, suffocated (seemingly) because some people are oppressors, or bossy..  or your life seems to you to be uneventful, or boring; Walter is the hero of his imagination, but he also could be the hero of his own story. We each write our own stories, we each have endless possibilities with which to challenge ourselves or be challenged. Who are we, and who will we become.
401318
It kept my interest and could picture the characters.
2037358
My secret daydream: that I will one day buy the right ticket, and I'll win that huge jackpot! I am sure many of us do -- the five title characters do that. I am not sure which of them I would be: the couple who make good decisions, or the other. There are at least ten characters, of course, because there are spouses and friends and unexpected twists. Reidy controls her characters, happily, and whatever life changes occur (or don't) I was able to say, yeah, I would have thought that.

What I always look for, especially in a first novel, is the editing. Five stars, because either there were no errors -- or for a change I was so engrossed I missed them! I am trying to remember the last time that happened, and I'm pretty sure that it wasn't a first-time writer self-publishing.
2301197
Heartwarming real life stuff!  I really enjoyed how it turned out in the end.
3030950
I was a little amazed at how easy it was to relate to the character's feelings even if they were possibly a little ridiculous. I personally quite enjoyed the characters, the story, and how things turned out.
633996
I really enjoy this movie. The idea of an avid daydreamer turning his daydreams into reality makes for a fun movie. Critics may not like it but who cares? It's got a cool/fun cast, an easy plot to follow, good CGI, some beautiful scenery and it's neat how different elements of the movie tie together. Definitely worth a watch.
2199504
I had to watch the first episode twice, but once I tuned my ear to the language and accent and got a few nuances of the setting, it became a joy to watch and moved very quickly. Well done.
2744764
(reviewing parts 1 and 2 as a whole)

Reading that this book was a engineer's side project was what got me curious...I'm glad it did. The beginning of the book seems like it is going to be a funny office frustration story, then its unexpected twist into a thriller for nerds sucked me in. You have to be willing to roll with some of the more fantastic themes and let yourself have a little fun, as this is not a book for the overly serious crowd. I had a great time with it and think the characters were well played. I look forward to what McMains comes up with next.
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I listened to the audio book, and that is a slightly different experience, but I had a lot of fun.  There were many opportunities to think about deep questions and I love that.  There were some paths the author didn't take that would have been nice ("machines are people too").  Mr. Cole took me closer to a love for sentience rather than simply humankind.  We had two champions and the author did a great job of showing how appearances often fail miserably to provide an accurate picture of the value of a person.