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Haena Kim haenakim — Borrowed from public library. Adult fiction. Slow-starting, too much sex and language, homosexuality. her writing doesn't tighten until after page 50. So I finished it, of course. The theme is excellent and the ending is good. The point of view is pretty good. About a 36 year old model who is struggling with her Jewish heritage, mother and daughter relationship (husband optional). Good resolution but tough getting there.

Yang Liang alanown — It's been quite a while since reading this book but I would still like to comment topically on what I do remember. I picked up this book out of my love for the 1950's television show The Honeymooners. Knowing a good deal about the life of Jackie Gleason, I can tell you that this book (written by his television wife Audrey Meadows) paints a considerably rosy picture of the controversial actor. Notwithstanding, it came from a person who was as close to Jackie as anyone ever was and it was a very good read. For those who are also aficionados of The Honeymooners, I suggest it as a must-read and as an accompaniment to the show itself. Knowing the history of this pioneer of television and the part he played as the father of The Honeymooners is only part of the viewing experience.

Marcin Krysiak fibigraphic — Reviewed by Tasha for TeensReadToo.com Max Gordon is on the run. He was almost killed by an assassin, his dad has been kidnapped, and he only has one clue as to where he is. Still, he is determined to find him no matter what kind of danger faces him. With the one clue he is given, he figures out that his father is in the deserts of Namibia exploring a company that is about to hurt thousands of people. Those people know that Max's dad has found evidence against them and think that Max has knowledge of this evidence, as well. While he is on the mission to find his father, regardless of the evidence, the company is determined to kill Max. Max is aided with the help of Koga, a local bushmen, who has a very keen sense of the wild; Kallie van Reenen, a local girl who has a great knowledge of planes and the sky; and his best mate back in England. All three of these people form Max's support system as he embarks on the most grueling adventure imaginable, all in search of his father. Will Max be able to beat the odds and survive - or will his captors get the better of him? THE DEVIL'S BREATH is an action-packed book that any reader will find hard to put down. With every page turned, you don't know what's coming next, and you're on the edge of your seat. Throughout the book, you hear the story from different perspectives, whether it be the main story from Max, the antagonist's point of view, and even sometimes the story is heard from Max's two friends, who are helping him with his search to find his father. I thought that the use of alternating perspectives was interesting, but at times it got confusing because some of the characters sounded the same. While the author did a great job building up the book with lots of suspense, I did find parts of the story to be very predictable and not that interesting. Other parts of the book, though, definitely made up for this, and I found myself intrigued. At times the book got a bit violent, which I didn't think was necessary, but it may have been appreciated more by the male readership. Despite this fact, I think THE DEVIL'S BREATH would be a good read for all teens, and it was a good start to a potentially thrilling series.

Jacqueline Koh kohjacqueline — I was equally skeptical about this book as I was excited. To call "The next Hunger Games" is a REALLY big deal, I think. And while I wouldn't quite consider Divergent deserving of the title, it still stands on its own and is a great read in its own right. It reminded me of a combination of The Hunger Games and Matched or Delirium. A lot of the same concepts with a different telling. And basically, I loved it. I grew to genuinely care for many of the characters and really appreciated the relationship between Four and Trys. While I love me a good love triangle, it's nice once in awhile to have a break from them. Would definitely recommend this read and while I Kindled it, it's once I do plan to add to my collection on my bookshelf at home as well.

Bharat S bharatsubbaraman — Not as good as some of the other Death books, in part becasue Mort is such a whiney baby. But still, like most of Pratchett worth reading and very good on audio.

Maggie Stewart mcstewar796f — This is the first in the Asey Mayo series that I think all take place in Cape Cod. Asey Mayo is a handyman and is billed as a typical Cape Cod local, complete with odd speech patterns and incredible insight into human beings. That being said, I found it kind of boring. Too much conversation and not enough character development to help me keep track of who the various characters were. You know it's a bad sign when you have to remind yourself to take special note of who is speaking and stretch to remember if she's the young, pretty one or the older, overweight one. Mayo employed Miss Marple's technique of people reminding her of people she knew and their actions not straying from their type. This did make me wonder whether Agatha Christie stole this idea from Taylor but the characterization issues made this a little hard to buy. One point of interest was the historical details--the vacation house had electricity which was novel and a major point of the plot hinged on the bathing house and its key.