This book is really nice a hard cover and 2nd in its series very ...
592471
This book is really nice a hard cover and 2nd in its series very awesome includes BIOS on all the X Men characters, villains, and supporting characters also includes power grids for all the characters I'm a personal fan of the official handbooks of the Marvel Universe and this is a very similar book 5 out of 5
672644
This is a wonderful book in a wonderful series !!  The photos are beyond incredible !!  Please EVERYONE give your support to Big Life Org, they are doing Great work !!!  Although, I wanted this book, I was excited to see it advertised to be autographed by the author.  I was very disappointed to receive my purchase, open the cover, and see that it was autographed to "FRANK".  Which is of course, the seller.  It would have been nice to know this prior to purchase !!!
1728001
I was really honored to be asked to do the second cover for Satine's newly released graphic novel. Satine's dynamic illustrations paired up with R.K.'s engaging writing makes for a compelling new sci fi series to keep up with. Looking forward to the rest of the series!
410470
I work with reluctant readers in the 8-12 age range of this book.  The topic of this book, adventure, suspense, and the cool graphic on the cover certainly provides a great hook for my readers.  They will easily relate to Corey.  I did an informal reading level assessment on a 100 word passage and it came out at a 3.7 on the Flesh-Kincaid scale. This means third grade, seventh month reading level.  This level hits the sweet spot for my kids and this book is a valuable addition to my library. Some of the names will be harder for kids to read since they are bible words (Nephilim, Elizar) but once they hear them pronounced correctly they should remember them.  Given the great cover and audience age range, I expected to see some similar types of illustrations within the book but there were none.  I would love to see this added in the next release in the series. Overall, Kociech seems to be a man who knows kids love adventure and he certainly delivered with "The Great Flood."
598140
Great quality hard cover book. Also enjoyed they added a second book after the art of war! If you are a business man or women and haven't read this book yet, it is a must read!
2201615
The book is great and will be a great addition to my collection - I wish it was available in Hard Cover...
4612929
First this hard bound book is well worth the few extra dollars over the soft bound version. Nice cover , gilded edges, came with a free code for a digital version and a nice 5X7 piece of art. The content was complete, very well illustrated and provided all the guidance the novice and seasoned gamer will need to navigate this game to the end. Highly recommend this guide book. Very nice.
424635
This book is really very nice. It is leather bound, contains lots of cool extras, oversized pages, and a slipcover with additional artwork from Alex Ross. Some reviewers have complained that this book looks grainy compared to standard copies. I looked at the book side by side with the paperback trade and only noticed a very minor difference. There is a slightly more grainy look to the absolute edition but even when compared to other editions, it is barley noticeable. The pages are larger and it seems like it is pretty normal to have a little more grain when any image is enlarged. It doesn't bother me in the least.

The reason I took one star off is because there is an issue with the third printing which is the most recent as of the date I am writing this (Feb. 2012). On page 104 of the 3rd printing there is no text where there should be text. The art, boxes, and dialog bubble are there but just no text. Not that big of a deal if you are buying just to read but I would imagine that most people buy the expensive absolute version as a collector's item. Amazon was really cool and replaced my first book with a new one but the new one had the same problem. I ended up finding a 3rd party seller that had an older edition and that had the text. I love this book and recommend it if you for sure know you are getting a 1st or 2nd printing. Since purchasing this book I noticed that Amazon took it off their list and you can only buy it from 3rd party sellers which indicates that they realize the problem. I imagine DC will release a 4th printing with the correct text placement but if you can't wait try to get a 1st or 2nd printing.
4923131
To my surprise, I really enjoyed this book and will likely go on to read the next one in the series.  I was reluctant to download it initially, depsite the free status, because I often choose books based on a combination of the description and cover art.

While the description is somewhat interesting sounding, the cover art really turned me off.  The book was not at all what I expected from the cover.  For some reason, the cover art for this whole series really does not appeal to me.  If this was a paper book, I would not have even turned it over to read the back cover.  I would have overlooked it completely in a store.

I admit, to some degree I am a visual shopper when it comes to books.  Cover art can make or break a sale for me.  Since this one was free, I gave it a try and was pleasantly surprised with the content.

For someone looking for an epic fantasy style read, give this a try!
4602342
I love the hard cover and hard tabs. I have two of these books and they are attractive and practical. The only thing that would make them better would be to convert it to a 3-ringer binder-style.
2244659
I don't know what it is about this series, but here again, just like in the first book, I found the secondary characters very endearing: Got a kick out of 14 year old, Mim, posing as Mrs. Miracle and writing a newspaper column, trying to help her readers solve their problems. I seldom read the Discussion Questions in the back of the book, but I did this time, and had an Aha moment. Nope, didn't pick up any clues as to the identity of Stuck, one of Mims readers. I also liked 'the Sisters', those giving souls, and Bethany does a good job of helping us get to know them, as she de-clutters/cleans their messy, neglected house. Neglected, because they are so busy serving others, as Bethany duly noted.

I was happy to finally hear more about Bethany's mother, as I was left with many questions after book one. I imagined a few different scenarios where she might have gone to. However, what I learned here was not one of them. So sad! As to, Bethany's dad, I still can't fathom an Amish person in good standing with the church, getting divorce and remarry.

This book touches on mental illness, and how some Amish view it and choose to deal with it. Have to say though, it's really not unlike in other cultures, and even in mainstream society you see the same happening.  Some people don't fully understand it, or choose not to, perhaps not wanting to deal with the pain of it. Even with all the information on this topic, available nowadays. Suzanne Woods Fisher dealt with it very sensitively in this story, while giving the reader a window into an Amish view on this rather touchy topic.

Must I really wait till July for 'The Revealing, book three in this series??
3890215
Unfortunately I read the second book "The Pain Scale" first.  This was perhaps unfortunate because the second book is sooooo good that this one seems a little disappointing.  But that doesn't keep it from being a very good read.  It really well sets up the characters for the second book.  Pain is a running theme in these two books, and presumably in future books.  In this book, the pain is mostly emotional, dealing with the loss of his wife and what happened in their marriage.  The second book takes this theme and deepens it tremendously.  You get to know the characters even better in the second book.  But then, I guess in all series books, this would be the same.  Although I usually don't like first person books, I do like this author's style and themes.  The stories are very good police procedurals.  However, I would recommend reading this book before reading "The Pain Scale."  I know I'm looking forward to the next one!
4196112
I'm giving it a 5 star because I already purchased the book @ a garage sale because it's made well & looks interesting, but have not used it yet. I'm considering ordering more copies to do this with some friends. I'm curious tho, why it's described as having a hard cover? Mine is spiral bound with a shiny cardstock-quality cover. Otherwise the cover looks exactly as the photo. Another thing I don't understand is why there are copies selling as brand new for $10 & others for $43??? Can anyone explain? Thanks
4516921
Am now reading second book in the series and enjoying it very much.
1164588
This is a very large hard copy with great writing and excellent illustrations.
2440586
Cover

Very nicely done. Artwork is bright and appealing. Text treatment is spot-on. Font choices go together very well, and the title is large and bold. Basically everything you want in a good children's book cover. Bravo.

Illustrations

The toothless pup cracked me up. His teeth are very human-looking, so he appears to have a set of dentures stuck in his mouth. I assume that this was intentional to draw attention to his missing tooth--and it works well.

All of the artwork is very professional, bright, and appealing. Page layout is also well-designed for easy reading.

Story

Very sweet little story about differences. It's well-written with a nice flow. This is a great one for a young child who feels self-conscious about their appearance. It teaches in a fun way that everyone's a little different.
4918044
A beautifully formatted hardback book with wonderful illustrations.  Love it!