5 comments about Shutter Island Low Price MTI CD.

1. The narrative grabs the reader's attention immediately and the dialogue carries the story along into a deepening mystery. I throroughly enjoyed this book as it held my interest from beginning to end and held a unexpected twist at the end. I highly recommend this book and this author.



2. i received the book in a timely matter, it came in good condition .
   excellent service



3. The book was very well written. I have not seen the movie yet, but the way the author was able to establish: detailed character(s), plots, and an overall good story, I doubt I will need to spend $12.00 at the movie theater. I am a movie buff, but this book kept me on my toes the entire read, just like any good movie.
   
   I am a twenty-one year old college student on spring break. This book is one of three that I have read during my days on the beach, and I found this to be a great, and highly entertaining book. I would recommend this story to any young adult that is interested in thriller/mystery books.
   
   Enjoy!



4. I had to give this five stars because it's well written, moves fast, and gives the reader nearly all the information needed to accurately anticipate an ending that rises steeply and suddenly. Complicated characters. It isn't at all what I expected and this isn't a genre I care for. But even accurately labeling the genre spoils the plot, so I won't. Ask someone who's read this and knows your preferences whether you would like it.



5. If I've read other novels by Dennis Lehane, I don't recall. But the style in which this novel is written is somewhat extreme and for lack of a better term, made the story seem kind of jerky. It wasn't to my taste and I have yet to finish it.

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5 comments about A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Book Club, Selection 61).

1. I have read many books about the ego and how one needs to let go of it for inner peace and to awaken to one's inner consciousness. A New Earth, for me, really expressed this concept in an easy to understand and graspable way. Even though many of the concepts discussed were not "new", they were expressed in such a way that i finally understand them on a deeper level where I can incorporate them into my daily life. This was a great read for me at this point in my life and it may be for many others as well.



2. Just get it! Read one page, read two pages at a time, just do it! It is life changing. I have bought copies for friends and family too. What Eckhart Tolle's words can do for your life, your view of things forever after you read it is what is life changing. He makes perfect sense in this world. A New Earth is ours, one person at a time. Bless you Eckhart Tolle and what you have given me and so many!



3. Eckhart Tolle has changed my life. A New Earth is very powerful and informative. It shows you a whole new way of looking at situations in life and a new way of living. Hopefully, enough of us are starting to live more consciously to save this planet.



4. Eckhart hits the old nail on the head, ego that is! Yet, I would assert that there lies a far deeper level of consciousness, that of the Unconscious that was investigated and systemized by Carl G. Jung in his work in depth psychology. Eckhart simplifies the matter yet gives you a practical means of understanding the mind. Jung on the other hand, posits absorbing mental chatter and integrating it into one's awareness. So, here's the question for me: Can you really stop unconsciousnes from erupting into the mind?



5. This book is truly eye opening and inspiring! As I write this I'm almost finished my second reading, that's how much it has touched me. Not long ago a friend recommened it to me to read after sharing with her how empty and unfulfilled I had felt in my own life of late. Now I feel renewed and reinvigorated with a better sense of who I am as a person. Anyone who also desires a better sense of identity and belonging in their lives will gain a greater perspective of that after reading this message. And they will accomplish that by living more consciously, in the present moment, free of the fear and distraction imposed on them by a culture more consumed by the disease of ego, which, in itself, is a false sense of self anyway. In essence, a mask we all wear for the sake of appearance, blinding ourselves and each other to who we really are underneath.
   
   Nevertheless, I truly have a greater awareness in me that has been lacking for a long time. A wakefulness which lifts the spirit. And Tolle does so by planting the reader squarely in the present moment, freeing them of their obsession with the past and their anxiety over the future. Truly liberating them to simply just be. I applaud Eckhart Tolle for an insightful and liberating work. And I sincerely recommend it to anyone who's interested in a copy of their own.
   
   Reflections on a Journey: The Collective Works of a Poet Storyteller

5 comments about The Silent Sea (The Oregon Files).

1. This is way to much for a kindle novel - this should be priced at 9.99. Boycott books like this



2. This book held my attention. It is probably one of the better of the Oregon Files series. If you have enjoyed previous Cabrillo books, you will want to get this one as well. Plenty of action, from the south pole to the Pacific northwest.
   
   One minor disappointment for me -- the number of stupid proofreading errors seems to get larger with each new book. This one has quite a few spelling errors, grammatical errors, and minor factual errors (the east coast is 3 hours ahead of the west coast, not 3 hours behind). I guess since everyone uses word processors, proofreading has become a lost art.
   
   And finally, what's up with the obviously coordinated campaign by disgruntled cheapskate Kindle owners? It's just polluting these reviews and artificially dragging the ratings down. Take it somewhere else.



3. Out of the Fargo, Dirk Pitt Jr., Kurt Austin, Issac Bell, and Oregon series, the Oregon series is without a doubt my favorite. This is most likely due to Jack DuBrul being the primary writer of this series. I really like the makeup of the Corporation and the black ops they undertake.
   
   I truly hope he brings back Philip Mercer some day!



4. I probably would have rated the book as 4 stars but I increased it to 5 to do my small part to offset the Kindle selfish crybabies. The Silent Sea has tons of action, its believable and a complete ending.



5. I enjoyed the book very much. If you like action adventure books this is a very good one.
   
   I agree with most people here about the price complaints. There are discussion boards for those types of complaints.
   
   I rarely give five stars. I am going to follow another reviewer's lead and give it five because of the unfair weighting due to the pricing raters. I would have been a four star from me.

5 comments about Fantasy in Death.

1. J.D.Robb a.k.a. Nora Roberts is an unbelievable writer. I love all her books and especially this "In Death" series about Lt. Eve Dallas. It's futuristic but believable, exciting and difficult to second guess the outcome (which I like). I have all the books in this series and have four more to go (18 total). Why haven't they made a movie about these!?!?!



2. I love the J. D. Robb series of Eve Dallas books. I buy them as soon as they come out in hardcover. This one was another fine addition to that series. I especially enjoy the interaction between Eve and Roarke and frends. Good book!



3. Lt. Eve Dallas is investigating the murder of a genius gamer, Bart Minnock, who was killed in a locked room with no weapon that seems to fit the crime. How will New York's finest stand for this victim when there seems to be a piece of the game missing?
   
   As usual JD Robb's "in Death" series is intense and delicate simultaneously. Robb has created a series that like fine wine just gets better with age. The plots are always new and fresh, and as a reader I never feel like she has recycled a crime or a victim. This is the 31st novel in this series, and I love each new one more than the last. It blows me away how raw the crimes are in these books and even more how truly raw and real the emotions the characters convey to me as a reader. In the midst of the crime, there is a passion and a dedication to relationships that no author has been able to capture the way Robb has. There were unexpected moments in this book that made me love this series even more. Nadine's dedication to Eve in her book was word perfect and struck the right chord because Robb was able to say about her character what I as a reader feel for her.
   
   I am just now introducing Eve and her family to a friend of mine, and I can only hope that she falls for this series the way that I have. When she asked me how could an author be so good after 31 books, all I could say was just read and find out.



4. I have been a fan of the entire series, but this is my least favorite so far. I can't say there was anything really wrong with it, but to me it seemed tedious to get through. In this book Eve's character was more focused on girly feelings and relationships than earlier books--softer. I really like her with a harder edge toward everyone but Roarke. Again, not my personal fav.



5. I have read all of the books in the In Death series, and plenty of other novels by Ms. Roberts, and as other reviewers have pointed out, this book was definitely written by a ghost writer. The style and the tone of the writing was markedly different from other books that she's written under both names. In addition, there are certain "trademark" phrases that she uses to describe Eve, Roarke and the other main characters' features, and those were missing from this book. It's truly disappointing for die hard fans of Ms. Roberts to be sold a novel under false pretenses. She's a prolific writer, and I'm sure that she's under enormous pressure to produce as many novels as quickly as possible. But I would've rather waited another 6 months to a year for a decent novel that was actually written by Ms. Roberts than this hackneyed book. Either that, or the publishers should have paid for a more highly skilled ghost writer who could have mimicked Ms. Robert's writing style more closely. Anyway, it just goes to show that everyone wants to make a quick buck these days, sacrificing quality for the almighty dollar.

5 comments about The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest.

1. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest is the last of the series. Because of the author's death, we will not see any more books, and it is impossible to read this novel and not feel that there was more left to say about these characters, and this spectacular heroine. However, I will say that he wraps up all the major plot threads. I was less than compelled by a couple of the subplots in this book, and I became a little weary of how sexually irresistible the male protagonist supposedly is. However, the courtroom climax is tremendous. While my least favorite of the three, I read this conclusion as compulsively as I read the other two. Truly, a compelling series. And, atypically for most thrillers of this type, quite feminist!



2. I just finished the 3rd book of the trilogy and wish there were more but unfortunately I will just have to wait a while and the read the books again. My dear husband picked it up at the English bookstore in Paris for me. Nice surprise. Friends and family are arguing over who gets it next!!!



3. I thought that the first book in this series the "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" was a mediocre serial killer mystery, the second book "the Girl who played with Fire" a heart stopping/edge of your chair action thriller, and "The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" a better written version of The Firm". Together all three parts add up to make a top-notch trilogy. Stieg Larsson stays true to his character. At this time there is no cure for autism, and Salander, the central female character remains a unique blend of brain, brawn and social ineptitude. In the Girl Who kicked the Hornest Nest we find Salander in the hospital recovering from the severe injuries she received at the end of book two. Certainly down but never to be counted out, she fights back this time with more brain-power, then brawn. Until the last few pages......
   
   Mikael Blomkvist is an excellent journalist who will follow a story with the tenacity of a dog with a bone, he is oblivious to the impact he has on the opposite sex, and makes a better friend than lover.
   
   Many of the wonderful character from book two such as Detectives Bublanski and Modig are back. Berger takes a job as an administrator at a large newspaper and finds she has a stalker on her trail. We are also introduced to a secret organization within the security branch who will do anything to make sure that their illegal actions are not revealed.
   
   During the last 100 we are taken to court, where Salander with the help of her friends will try and defend herself against the trumped up charges against her, and try to keep herself out of a psychiatric ward.
   
   I had been a little concerned that perhaps this third book would have a lot of loose ends which obviously now cannot be tied up. Not the case. Not to give anything away, but those looking for poetic justice will not be disappointed. The last page actually brought tears to my eyes, as in my opinion the author got it so right. Even though I thought book one the weak link, I suggest reading them as close together as you can, so that you do not forget any of the characters. Highly recommended



4. The final installment in Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy is a book I wanted so badly I ordered it from amazon.uk, and wanted to prolong so badly I read it slowly, savoring each page. The compelling story of Mikael Blomquist and Lisbeth Salander concludes with this satisfactory resolution, but the knowledge that Larsson's premature death precluded further examination into corruption in high places makes reading the final page a bitter/sweet experience. The three hefty novels really tell one story, but the focus is weighted more heavily on different characters in each instance. This final one does make for a bit more technical and political investigation than the previous two, but the fact that Larsson was himself an investigative reporter only adds to the immediacy of the material. Highly recommended (but be sure to read the first two if you haven't already done so).



5. The Millennium Trilogy is an incredibly good read - the type you can't put down for any reason - to eat dinner, to go to sleep, to get off the bus... trust me. It's like literary crack cocaine. Totally addictive.
   
   In the final part of the trilogy, the cover up of Lisbeth Salander's past knows no bounds - it goes up into the Swedish secret police and beyond, and the powers that be want her locked away for good. Her friend and one-time lover Mikael Blomqvist must do what he does best, which is to ferret out the truth, in order to save her from the fate of her ongoing victimisation.
   
   It's been said before that Lisbeth is an original heroine, and it's completely true. She's unique and fascinating and it makes the story unpredictable and enthralling. It's a great read, and one of the best I've had in a long time.
   
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5 comments about Split Image (Jesse Stone).

1. I really liked this Jesse Stone novel. I love the way he goes about solving crimes and his ruminations. I can't help picturing Tom Selleck as I read the book. Sunny Randall is a welcome addition. She has her own case to investigate and her style is so different from Stone's. I love that she visits Dr. Susan Silverman. It's great to read about her from a client's perspective. A throughly enjoyable read. I will Robert B. Parker.



2. I have been a huge RBP fan for almost 30 years. I won't condemn him for this but he was "mailing them in" for the most part during the last few years. The first Jesse Stone novel was good and, as he established a relationship between the characters and the reader he slacked off. Split Image, for example has a plot as thin as tissue and even Parker's sparkling dialogue is missing here.
   
   Whether Parker was writing on Sunny or Jesse or Spenser he had all the same characters spewing the same clever repartees, euphemisms, etc, as if they had all learned it from each other, i.e. "we'd be fools not to", etc. Though Jesse is simply a younger Spenser with a drinking problem and Jenn is simply a lighter and more airheaded version of Susan Silverman (both high maintenance broads) I could accept the incestuous interchange in characters as they began appearing in each other's stories as long as there was an entertaining and clever plot. Alas, what is probably the last Jesse Stone novel is lacking.
   
   As I said I won't condemn Mr. Parker for this. I bought the increasingly inferior product because it was Parker. We all did. We chose to overlook the declining quality of product because, hey, RBP is an old friend. We overlooked the larger printing fonts and the increasing number of blank pages in the book to make the book look like it was worth $25 bucks. All the while RBP was courting wife Joan and shuffling from one Boston fine dining establishement or bar where the tab ran into the hundreds. Hell, he could afford it and we loyal fans stuck with him to the end.
   
   But I miss RBP's earlier fine works; adequately plotted, dialogue sparkling, font and page formats honest. I continue to re-read some of his earlier works; I visit them as if they are old friends. Not so much what Parker turned out in the last five years or so.



3. Robert B. Parker is another of my favorite writers. I have read all of his books. I am sad that he died recently, and this is probably the last of his books. It was an enjoyable read. I love Jesse Stone and was glad he gave up on his exwife Jen.



4. I read this book after inquiring what to read after finishing Robin Hobb's trilogies (Farseer, Liveship Traders, and the Tawny Man.)
   
   This is a different style of book, which may be why I did not like it, but I was told that the relationship between the main characters was delightful and worth it.
   
   Well, most of the book consisted of dialogue, the characters were slightly interesting, I felt no connection between Jesse and Sunny, and the ending was unsurprising and elicited absolutely no emotion in me whatsoever. I was glad when the book was over and glad that I did not purchase the book but borrowed it from the library.
   
   On the good side: it was a very quick read, so it didn't waste too much of my time.
   
   Still trying to find books as good as Robin Hobb's.



5. Typical Parker with his quick wit. Not his greatest but hardly a throwaway !

5 comments about The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity.

1. I just finished "The Shack" while on a ski trip with my elder son. I had to make him drive the entire 10 hours to northern Vermont, I could not put this book down. I found the author's view of the Trinity fascinating and God's relationship with man refreshing. We ALL have misconceptions of who God actually is, his plan for humanity, his overwhelminmg love for us, and the consequences of the freedom he gives us. I would hope everyone, Christian and non Christian alike, will take the time to read this book and gain a better understanding of God's "Will" for his greatest creation; US.



2. I am sorry - other reviews are so glowing - but I hated this book - and cannot believe I finished reading it - I should have stopped midway throught when it started to annoy me.
   Annoying - is the best thing I can say about it - I thought most of it was drivel - and I was thoroughly and most definitely depressed when i turned the final pages.



3. This book is amazing! So insightful...really makes you think. Although some of the chapters, events, statements may not totally agree with your religious doctrines, the goal of the book is this: GOD IS LOVE. What better message? I thoroughly enjoyed this book and will read it again and again for inspiration, hope and faith. I recommned it to every one I know.



4. This is such a well written and thought provoking novel. I enjoyed every second of it and it made me think long and hard about God and what kind of man made rituals and concepts are just installed in us while growing up. I think everyone should read this book once.



5. I received this book as a Christmas gift in 2008. The guy who gave it to me was moved deeply by it. It sat on my bookshelf for quite a while until I picked it up. It took me a while to do so because I thought it would be just an ordinary fictionalized account of a christian guy's struggle with tragedy. While it was just that, the writer does a good job conveying the message that God truly does work in "mysterious ways." Is that a convenient way to deal with tragedy and to seek false comfort? Maybe, maybe not. But what's for sure is that faith in a higher power surely provides a perspective that helps ease the pains of life. Why did the daughter have to die, and so tragically?? Why does anyone have to die? At the end of our questions, we find God in whom/which we can place our questions and look to for hope and strength. That's what this book is about. Finding hope and transformation/restoration through tragedy.

5 comments about UR.

1. I just remembered why I hate Stephen King by reading UR.d Having a brand new Kindle DX I have been buying everything in sight that sounds good and I thought a few of King writings were OK and the price on this was certainly OK so what the heck. DUH!!! The only good thing about this was its length, ala short story. This sucked so bad. Please if you are going to deeply discount titles please choose ones that are worth battery energy to download. I enjoyed the references to my DX even the pink/fuschia cover but believe me that was all. One star is too little to rate it. YUCK



2. I love to hook my cd player up to portable speakers and have it in the kitchen while I cook. Or up load to my iPod and laid down and chill.



3. As only the master himself could, Stephen King does it again and strikes fear of the everyday into our hearts. Reading this on a Kindle (and writing the review on one as well) becomes VERY disturbing as this modern retelling of the classic "The Monkey's Paw" unfolds. Another great addition for those following the ka-tet of nineteen as well.



4. This audio book was very entertaining. It was creative and very typical of King's other works. I also like the fact that it ties in with the Dark Tower.



5. It was a waste of money! I can't believe that I listened to the entire book waiting for it to get better and it didn't.

5 comments about The Help.

1. It will be difficult to write all that you will experience when and after reading this novel. I have sent this book to many friends. The words flow as if you are present with the characters engaged in conversation. The content brings reality into your heart. Everything I thought I understood about American history became a grain of sand as this tale is told. The art of writing in "voice" is rare. Thanks to Ms. Stockett for bringing this story of truth to us with skill that allows the heartbreaking truth of life as it took place in this country 30 years ago to be heard in ways that makes this book so much more than fiction,. I have had the gift of receiving help from "mother's helper" with the six children in my care. We were two mothers, not household servant. Those tales could only have taken place without my knowledge. Each and every child benefited from the nurturing received from the woman who cared. Please read this remarkable book and accept the truth as written. The best is that at long last a novel is so well written it revives the art of writing that has not been seen in far too long. Congratulations to Kathryn Stockett. I hope this is not a one time book from this author, get it , read it, savor it, then share it. Then it becomes very easy to know that all continues to exist today. P.J.Today



2. This book has been on the best sellers list for a long time so I just had to find out for myself if it was that good--it is! The writing is superb! This is a novel, but you would think that the characters were actually real. It is about the early 60s when white people in the south had black maids and a young girl decides to write a book from the maid's perspective.
   
   I enjoyed this book very much! It went fast and I was into it from beginning to end. I'd love to se this book made into a movie--it would be outstanding! Read this one, you won't be disappointed!



3. Having grown up in Louisiana in the 60's, this book brought back memories. I thought it was wonderful, it certainly brought back memories of 'the help' that worked for our family. I want my mother to read this book and then I'd love to talk to her about it - were things that way when we lived in Shreveport? I don't think her friends talked and treated their maids that way, but I can't know for sure and the biggest question is, will my mother talk to me about this? I think so, and I hope so. The book touched my heart,can't wait for the next one by Ms. Stockett. Bravo!



4. I liked this book mostly because of the characters. By the end of the book I deeply cared about them. They felt like friends, and I was invested in how things would turn out for them.
   
   I wish the ending had a little more about what did happen to them after they told their stories. They ran a great risk describing their lives as servants to their mostly provincial and bigoted white employers, raising their children, cleaning their homes, supporting the household. I wanted to hear more about whether and how their lives changed.
   
   This is not a formula book. There are a few surprises. It is a quick read that keeps your attention to the end. The author uses three main characters to tell the story, and to me their voices are real and expertly place the setting in the south.



5. Extraordinary storytelling, realistic characters, interesting plot, fast moving, and if you don't read anything else --READ THIS BOOK. It's engrossing and you'll hate to see it end because the author draws you into this Southern '60s world where the characters feel like real live people telling a true story. I loved every page -- you've got to read it!