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I did not like this book! The author had good potential but she contradicted herself alot throughout the book. I commend her for portraying Kaliq as a strong handicapable individual who captured the heart of a beautiful woman but it was boring!

Carlysle really shows that love has no bounds! This one really turned my head. I really enjoyed the writing in that it showed me something that doesn't happen very often!

I loved the book. It was exciting and not boring at all. The love Trisha and Kaliq showed for each other was great. The weather in wyoming the beautiful snowy days in the mountain made it a beautiful book.

This was one of the worst SVU books in the series. Sure, it seems intriguing by the summary on the back of the book, but hey, it ain't all that. (Excuse the slang.)It lacked the suspense and excitement that usually pushes the reader to keep on turning those pages. I found myself dreading each chapter and anticipating the final conclusion of the story. I didn't even get the conclusion. The book is a two-part series, so if I wish to read what happens to Elizabeth and the gang, I have to drag myself to the nearest bookstore (preferably Amazon, wink, wink) and purchase Part Two. And so far, I haven't seen Part Two on any bookshelves yet. Overall, this book seemed to drag on monotonously with Elizabeth freaking out over William White halluciations. Half the time I didn't know if she was dreaming or if she was seeing reality. I suppose Part Two will finally put an end to my distress when the hallucinations are explained and a conclusion is found. After all, I can't read a book and not find out the ending, can I? (Even if it does mean buying a second part.)

I thought this book was pretty good. It is very intriging. all of the cyber dreams were very interesting and the whole plot was excellent. I am looking forward to read Part 2. But this is not a horror story. i am quite scared of horror stories so i thought this would be scary but its not. so no matter what type of book fan you areyou can still read the book because of its interesting and informative presentaion.

This book is definetly good it's more interesting to read than the second one but I really enjoy this book more..

Elizabeth and Tom Watts (her boyfriend) seem to be having trouble in their relationship. Elizabeth ex-boyfriend William White who Elizabeth thought died in a Car Accident really didn't. William White and Elizabeth were really in love until one day Elizabeth finds out that he is a racist and was involve in an attack of her bestfriend Nina and her boyfriend Ryan. Elizabeth expose the news all over campus. But when William White returns is he looking for a second chance or revenge?? This book will leave you amaze!

This book is awful! It is the worst D&D book I have ever read. The plot is slow, confusing, and boring. The characters have no focus. I could not even finish reading the book because it was so bad. Troy Denning has written some good stuff in the past but he has lost his touch with this series.

The first book in this series (The Summoning) is worse than this book by a good margin, but there are only 5 five stars, so I have given them both a 3/5.

Denning still doesn't explore the points of view of any of the other characters, even Ruha (who, admittedly, it IS nice to see again after the Parched Sea and the other novel with her in it, I can't remember the title), who he wrote a whole novel about. However, Galaeron's shadow conflict is a little less ubiquitous, and it is far more interesting than the first, mainly since there is a little more at stake in this novel than there was.

The shadows are obviously gathering for the war between the Shadowvar and the rest of Faerun, and the Shadowvar will hopefully lose. They are a bunch of selfish, greedy s who really should be taught to function in the context of the rest of the realms. Someimes they remind me of the Colonial British.

Anyway, it was a decent book, better than the first, and I am now working through the third apace. If you read the first, you should read this as well. If not, don't punish yourself.
Harkius

This was probably the worst of the three return of the Archwizards books. I really think the "Bad guys" needed much more character development. I did spend a lot of time trying to figure out who the real enemy was. Overall I suppose it was worth reading, if for any reason it would be to know the story line and how it plays out. If you are a forgotten realms junky like myself it is a worthwhile read.

The review of this book from the reader in VA makes no sense... Why would you post a review that makes no sense and adds nothing?

The key take-aways from Sandra's book are valuable for anybody in the Customer Relationship space - which, today, is coming to mean everybody!

Sandra's book would make you get out of your company, act and think like the customers who buy your products or service, and make you discover the "value gaps" in your offerings.

A great example her book left me with is the idea of "smart cars": European customers who are buying cars are buying short-haul mobility, and the car sellers are in that "activity space". So you got to think about financing, of insurance, of helping with the servicing.

If a firm fails to provide these product/service pieces surrounding the activity space, the customer will perceive that value gap, and beware if your competitor thought about that before you!

The death of the New Economy has been greatly exaggerated. That's the message at the heart of Sandra Vandermerwe's new book. While the heady valuations of the late '90s are history, the fundamental changes that technology inspired during that time are here to stay. With that in mind, Vandermerwe presents analyses of tools that business leaders need to survive into the 21st century. The most insightful of these is a breakdown of customer feedback loops and how they can be harnessed to lock in business. The book can't avoid many of the shortcomings that pervade most New Economy literature, like the tendency to advise readers to remake their businesses in anticipation of future customer needs - without commenting on how exactly that can be achieved. Nevertheless, if you're a manager who suspects that the innovations of the last decade might still play a key role in the growth of business, we [...] recommend this book to you.

Having read Tales of the South Pacific, one of the classics of 20th Century literature, I couldn't wait to read this 'sequel' by Michener. I wished I hadn't bothered. It seemed as if the great wordsmith was just writing because his publisher demanded to cash in on the success of 'Tales'. Disappointed, I put it down about a third of the way through and never bothered to pick it up again. It takes two to tango - even in a novel. Michener (the author) and I (the reader)danced our way through 'Tales' never missing a step. With the sequel it was if we had two left feet.

The pieces on Fijian-Indians in 'Fiji' and 'The Mynah Birds', in which local Indians are shown up in an ugly and racist manner, are just bad writing. To his credit Michener apologised about his untoward remarks years after the publication of the book.

Michener takes us on a tour of the islands of the Pacific Ocean with a collection of entertaining short stories of the people who inhabit them. Fictitious or not, dear reader cares less. The way he represents their populace is more than fifty years past and certainly, times may have changed. This reviewer hopes that holds equally true for Fiji !! This is one of those perfect books for someone who has limited time for reading or enjoys doing so only in short bursts.

If there were fewer than one stars, this book would get it. It's the "classic English expatriate" novel (in the model of The Rains Came, etc.) but set in the middle of an interstellar war: even with a member of the British royal family. The fighting is a rip-off of David Drake; you're better off with Drake.

this was my second book by Rick and I loved it, i need buy the other books related to this series . Although this book can stand alone . i need to learn more about the characters.

After reading the review in Romantic Times, I was looking forward to "The Top Gun's Return" by Kathleen Creighton. But after reading it I was a little disappointed. I found the actions of Tristan, the fighter pilot, that had be held captive in Iraq very belivible. He clearly was having many problems relating to coming home. But it was the actions of Jessi(main female character) that I didn't like. To me, she seem someone who was cold and was in fact not that interested that her husband was found alive. Also another reason that that I rated the book low, was the fact that "The Top Gun's Return" was already part of an on going series and I was missing something by not reading the other books in the series.

Druids in Sunnydale. The idea is not without merit, and definately had possibilities. Unfortunately this author was unable to brings those possibilities into his writing. Familiar characters didn't quite ring true, and new ones were underdeveloped to the point of being almost uninteresting. Eventually the storyline does pick up, but I'll admit I was tempted to just leave the story unfinished.

Possibly worth the read for die hard fans, but this isn't one for your collection, folks. If you absolutely can't live without reading this, use your library card.

Ordinarily I enjoy what I read by Craig Shaw Gardner, but I think he just missed the mark with this one. The story idea is good, and the idea of Druids in Sunnydale is very interesting. I think, though, that Gardner is not quite as familiar with the show as he should be to write a novel about it. His vampires consistantly exhibit powers that other vamps in the Buffyverse do not have and there is no explanation for this (or none that satisfies). Characters do not speak or act anything like they do in the show.
One other thing that bugged me was the fact that the red herrings were obvious at several feet and there was virtually no suspense. I was quite aware of what was going on through much of the book and was getting frustrated that the characters were taking so long to figure it out.
Also, my usual complaint. Don't tell me, show me!

Basically, I'd love to see more from Mr. Gardner, but I'd recommend that he watch the series a bit more carefully first.

When old Druid George and his three nephews Ian, Tom and Dave are in town, they stir up quite a wave. They aroused suspicions and concerns among the normal gang, as well as some hope for Xander and Oz, one hoping to learn some 'skills' to be useful to Buffy, while the other eager for his other half--the wolf side to be cured. Some romance started brewing between Buffy and Ian, but as usual, evil gets into the way. Unknown to them, their uncle George had other plans for them, which could lead them all into the gateway of Hellmouth.......

This book is worth a read, with Buffy in it and all, and rates high in my Buffy-0-meter.

Though this book presents a few interesting ideas, most of them are confused by far-fetched metaphors and lack of substantial proof. Perelman is clearly interested in making the material accessible, but he does so by using so many different metaphors that it is difficult to figure out exactly what he is trying to say. Though his claims seem to be revolutionary, he touts nothing more than the modern liberal agenda. I happen to agree with his ideas, but the methods he uses to support them are weak and could afford to be better informed by classical theory. If you want a good criticism of modern competition, this is not it. This book ends up being a long justification of an unclear, poorly editted, and weak thesis.

I think the point of this book was generally clear enough. Those people above who have criticised Perelman's use of analogy to the biological sciences clearly missed Perelman's view of economic systems. Because humans are biological organisms, and because our economic system is a construct of biological organisms, it stands to reason that it would behave much more like a biological system than anything classical economics could ever hope to describe. In order for Perelman to model his thesis in such a way as to please the economic community (which I believe he noted in an early chapter would turn a deaf ear to his book because of its lack of conventional economic argument and modeling) would have required far more print, to far less effect than Perelman has achieved. In a nutshell, Perelman suggests that economics is complex because human beings are complex, because we have a very wide range of perception, understanding, and experience to inform our economic choices. It is a very big idea. And it really suggests something far broader than any economics we can imagine. In order for this discipline to be valuable, HUMAN DECISION MAKING must be modeled. Artificial intelligence. In different terms, Perelman also suggests that current decision-making structures, because they are so narrow (inhuman) are ineffective at dealing with complex problems. Decision making is intelligence. To understand it is to crack the code of AI. No one has done that yet. Readers should also take a look at Herbert Simon's "Models of Bounded Rationality" and "Complex Information Processing" as well as Fritjof Capra's "Web of Life" for more insight into these issues that will supplant classical economics. I'd give it five stars, but Perelman raises more questions than he answers, so I'll give it four.

BTW, I should note that his explanation for market volatility rests on the premise that decision-making apparati are deficient for these reasons.

Unlike most conventional economists who assume that the self-equilibrating properties of their models are replicated in the global economy, Michael Perelman demonstrates the inherent instability of unfettered capitalism. Like Thorstein Veblen's "Absentee Ownership", Perelman demonstrates how the lack of intervention and regulation compounds market volatility. It is a lesson not lost on major players such as the World Bank, which speaks of a "crisis of state effectiveness" and recognizes the damage caused by speculative whim. Perelman's characterization of markets as inherently unstable garners support, however unintentional, from no less a source than US Treasury Secretary, Larry Summers, whose recent pronouncements have focused upon the need for concerted efforts aimed at promoting stability. These efforts will, of necessity, originate from non-market sources. Of course Summers and the World Bank differ from Perelman in their solutions, but this is hardly unexpected, given their advocacy and implementation of policies responsible for heightening economic instability in the first place.

At a time when US economic health appears to depend somewhat disproportionately upon the wisdom of another notably non-market institution, Alan Greenspan, Perelman's book offers a welcome injection of critical objectivity. It is well-argued and accessibly written. It deserves a wide readership.

Oh gee, what a shock, the ragpicker came back so you could write another book.

I cite this book, and this book, only, in my book, The Salami Theory, because I wish that each of us would spend more time as a ragpicker. Simon Potter is a mentor and example for all of us. Og Mandino has sold more inspirational books than anyone because he identifies a need, a corresponding truth, and weaves both in the form of a contemporary, easy-reading story. Those who question his ego, must first examine their own. Mandino has become great because he applied the Biblical principal of "he who humbles himself shall become great." I have benefitted from reading many of Mandino's works. This is the best.

The 4th Og Mandino book I've read and now I'm totally hooked! He is by far my favorite author. His books allow the reader to reach deep inside and find things that they never knew were there. This was probably the best of the 4 that I've read, but I plan to devour them all and hope you will join me. I now find myself constantly asking, Could it be true? Was this truth or fiction? I don't know the answer but I have my own thoughts on the matter. What do you think? It's so nice to read something that is positive and thought provoking such as this book. Once you pick it up, you'll have trouble putting it down, I guarantee! And it's even small enough to take with you wherever you go - just watch the honking horns behind you in that traffic jam when you get so into the story that you forget where you are...