Review:He does an interesting job of portraying that era but he is so wordy. I could say in a few words what it takes him a whole
paragraph to express. You have to go back to try to figure out what is his intent. I guess people are impressed by that but
I find it irritating.
You just asked me if I had anything else to add -- no, I'm a person of few words (see above) Read more

Review:Very Fine novel by one of the great American writers of 20th century. Wonderfully crafted wriiting which flows beautifully. One of Scott Firgerald's 2 major works the other being the Great Gatsby which I preferred. Read more

Review:Very Fine novel by one of the great American writers of 20th century. Wonderfully crafted wriiting which flows beautifully. One of Scott Firgerald's 2 major works the other being the Great Gatsby which I preferred. Read more

Review:Very Fine novel by one of the great American writers of 20th century. Wonderfully crafted wriiting which flows beautifully. One of Scott Firgerald's 2 major works the other being the Great Gatsby which I preferred. Read more

Review:He does an interesting job of portraying that era but he is so wordy. I could say in a few words what it takes him a whole
paragraph to express. You have to go back to try to figure out what is his intent. I guess people are impressed by that but
I find it irritating.
You just asked me if I had anything else to add -- no, I'm a person of few words (see above) Read more

Review:He does an interesting job of portraying that era but he is so wordy. I could say in a few words what it takes him a whole
paragraph to express. You have to go back to try to figure out what is his intent. I guess people are impressed by that but
I find it irritating.
You just asked me if I had anything else to add -- no, I'm a person of few words (see above) Read more

Review:Good resource for my 7th graders (boys) who are a little stubborn when it comes to studying / preparing for school assignments.

Well written and has been a nice addition to our study materials Read more

Review:The Grace of Kings is a refreshing alternative to European-based high fantasy. It's packed with interesting characters, features some great worldbuilding, and engagingly delves into the burdens of empire. Read more

Review:Ted Chiang's imagination and prose are really unique and great. I didn't particularly like the last two stories in this book but that is just me. He is one of my favorite modern science fiction authors. Read more

Review:Ok, here's the deal: As a 'Practical Magic' (the movie) fanatic I found this book difficult to read because I could not see the Aunts, Fran and Jet, in the characters the author described. I did try to read the original book 'Practical Magic' but could not get through it because it was so far off from the characters, plot, scenes, location, etc., that I had begun to find it irritating. I know, I know. You can't judge a book by its movie! The thing is though, it was so far off the movie plot ... Read more