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What if a fascinating stranger knew you better than you know yourself?
When her husband comes home with a farfetched story about eating dinner with someone he believes to be Jesus, Mattie Cominsky thinks this may signal the end of her shaky marriage. Convinced that Nick is, at best, turning into a religious nut, the self-described agnostic hopes that a quick business trip will give her time to think things through.
On board the plane, Mattie strikes up a conversation with a fellow passenger. When she discovers their shared scorn for religion, she confides her frustration over her husband’s recent conversion. The stranger suggests that perhaps her husband isn’t seeking religion but true spiritual connection, an idea that prompts her to reflect on her own search for fulfillment.
As their conversation turns to issues of spiritual longing and deeper questions about the nature of God, Mattie finds herself increasingly drawn to this insightful stranger. But when the discussion unexpectedly turns personal, touching on things she’s never told anyone, Mattie is startled and disturbed. Who is this man who seems to peer straight into her soul?
Customer Reviews:
Great Book.......2007-09-17
This book is the sequel to "Dinner with a Perfect Stranger." Whereas the first book involves Jesus speaking with a man, this one is Jesus' witnessing to the man's wife. Like him, she's not a Christian. Jesus slowly leads her where he wants her to go, always dealing with her in love. Jesus meets the woman on an airplane, where he also entertains the child ahead of him by making faces. Yes, I think Jesus would do that! Another wonderful book that shows witnessing done God's way. It's a book you'll want to keep.
Excellent follow-up.......2007-09-10
I thought this book was an excellent follow-up/sequel to Dinner with a Perfect Stranger. As in the original...it is easy to read, thought-provoking, not bogged down or time consuming. Really, if you've read the first one...THIS is a MUST read as well!
A good book.......2007-07-14
I enjoyed this book but not as much as Dinner With a Perfect Stranger. I wished God would have revealed Himself sooner.
They're both books I will suggest to others.
God at work in every way.......2007-05-24
My wife and I read this after reading _Dinner with a Perfect stranger_ and they both compliment each other. These books give some terrific insight into life's 'workings' and provide another viewpoint about love, life, religion that can be intimately identified with for each of us, although in a different manner for each.
It was a thouroughy enjoyable read.
Day With a Perfect Stranger.......2007-05-13
I found this book to be so very awesome in it's presentation, purpose and perspective. I got lost in the book and when I was finished it I felt a sense of loss; I would not have this literary "friend" to read each night before retiring.
David Gregory presented some very thought provoking ideas.
I passed it on to a friend who also gives this book a rave review.
Book Description
Two idealistic scientists unwittingly developing the deadliest virus the world has ever known...A family making desperate choices as they struggle to survive the Infection's initial outbreak...A lone gunslinging survivor battling the Infected in a decimated London...Four original tales chronicling the greatest horror humanity has ever faced come together in a bloody conclusion as terrifying as the Rage Virus itself.
Written by horror master Steve Niles (creator of the classic 30 Days of Night) and illustrated by three of the most terrifyingly talented illustrators working in comics today, 28 Days Later: The Aftermath begins before the hit movie—and ends with a shocking revelation that leads into the events of the sequel, 28 Weeks Later.
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Does it Really Matter How the Virus Began?.......2007-10-08
This graphic novel gets the unenviable job of telling the "story behind the story" of the 28 Days/Weeks Later films. Since the movies stand on their own without explaining where the virus came from, the graphic novel isn't entirely necessary. Egotistical scientists in lab coats working on monkeys? Dubious ethics? We've seen it all before. The coloring, by Dennis Calero, is awash in darkly muted tones, although the art (by four different artists) isn't as consistent.
3 1/2 stars.......2007-09-03
I really hate only being able to give this comic three and a half stars, I really do. One reason is that I'm a big fan of both the 28 Days Later movie and Steve Niles, but another was that this had so much potential and promise that it hurts to not be able to score it perfectly. I'm not going to rehash the plots of the four stories, since that's been done in most of the other reviews. Character development is in the low, which is ok I guess since I didn't like any of these characters enough to care that much, aside from the brother/sister. The art in most of the stories is a little too cartoonish for me, but act three had great art, scratchier and darker than the others, which is great because it reminded me of Ben Templesmith a little bit, and I'm a fiend for Ben Templesmith. The dialog is huge, though, making this book a very quick read, and some of the pages where the text is near the spine gets hidden by the fold (at least my copy). Some of the story points are a little confusing, such as how a person who committed suicide in the first act managed to survive it in the third act. But, overall, if you were a fan of the movie why not buy this? It's a decent quick read, and some of the art is really great. Just don't expect anything revolutionary, like Steve Niles's '30 Days of Night'. Take it for what it is- something to add on to the 28 Days Later mythology. You might, however, laugh when it's discovered why the Infected know who is and isn't. I did.
great book.,.. so so ending.......2007-08-07
first off the art and writing in this one is very well done. the story moves fast and was quite fun to read... my only problem was that it ended to abruptly. the story is about a disease and a government cover-up. if you are a fan of steve niles you will like this one.
Disappointingly lame.......2007-07-27
Supposedly a brigde between Danny Boyle's surprisingly great film 28 Days Later, and the recent sequel 28 Weeks Later; 28 Days Later: The Aftermath is a collection of short stories revolving around the original outbreak from the first film. Scripted by horror comic maestro Steve Niles (30 Days of Night), 28 Days Later: The Aftermath throws such things as character development and suspense out the window, and instead piles on the gore. While this isn't necessarily a bad thing for some, the action is so incoherent, and the stories overall themselves just aren't very compelling. Personally, I've always felt that Niles has been overrated as a comic writer, as all his recent works have suffered from the same flaws: promising story with little delivery. The art here is pretty good though, with enough blood and gore to satisfy the most gore hungry comic readers. That aside though, 28 Days Later: The Aftermath can't touch either film in terms of quality, and as a movie tie-in, it fails as well.
Great stories, but too short.......2007-05-21
First off, I loved the styles of the art work. The stories were great, and it was awesome how they all connected, but they left a bitter-sweet taste in my mouth... Why were they so short? While they left you hanging just enough to use your own imagination (sometimes that's just fun.), it was a little disappointing. However, being the fan that I am of the story, I would still highly recommend picking up a used copy.
Book Description
When a savage creature known only as the Adversary conquered the fabled lands of legends and fairy tales, all of the infamous inhabitants of folklore were forced into exile.These magical characters now disguise themselves as normal citizens and have created their own peaceful and secret societies in modern-day NewYork and around the world.When wayward fables from Arabia arrive in Manhattan at the exclusive luxury apartment building called Fabletown, a culture clash of dire proportions arises that must be defused beforeblood is spilled.
Customer Reviews:
Demented fairy tales, but in a good way.......2007-06-11
The premise of this wonderful series is to rewrite and expand the world of fairy tales. They characters of which has entered our world fleeing a great evil. Lost of fun, smart and witty, typical american style illustrations for the most part, but nice. Some similarities of premise to the Sand Man series, but not quite as inventive or as extensively research and deep. Start at #1 for the best read.
Still at cruising speed........2006-08-24
Bill Willingham, Fables: Arabian Nights (and Days) (Vertigo, 2006)
The seventh volume of the Fables series has finally dropped, and it looks like the transitional-volume period is coming to an end. Willingham gives us two stories here. The first deals with the coming of Sinbad and his retinue to Fabletown after the Adversary started attacking the Arabian homelands. Not all of them, however, are seeking refuge... the second is about a love story in the Army of the Wooden Soldiers, and is just the sort of thing for which this series has earned all its raves-- the kind of tale that you have to wonder what Bill Willingham was smoking when he came up with (and where you can get some of it). Of course, anything that looks like a mere diversion isn't, and it all ties in at the end.
Another very good volume in the series. It'll keep you interested until things explode again. *** ½
Fables.......2006-08-16
The Fables series continues to get better and better. This is clearly evident in Fables vol.7.
An introduction to the next phase in the war.......2006-08-11
"Arabian Nights" is as good as any of the books in the Fables series, but the entire sequence read like a prelude to future volumes. Nothing happens in this latest installment to significantly impact the war against the Adversary, nor are there any major changes in the established cast, though we see a lot of new characters introduced who will no doubt play major roles in the future.
There are basically two stories in this volume. The first concerns the arrival of a delegation of Arabian Fables in New York, led by Sinbad. We've seen references to non-European Fable lands in previous volumes and knew that the Adversary had already begun his invasion of the worlds of the Arabian Fables. Now we learn that the Arabian Fables are quite aware of the threat, but still have not decided whether or not to ally themselves with the Fables who have fled to Earth.
There are a lot of culture clashes and the requisite amount of treachery and bloodshed, along with a few subplots highlighting the personal lives of Beast, Beauty, Prince Charming, the Frog Prince, and Red Riding Hood. (As a side note, I personally found the resolution of the Djinn threat to be rather lame -- it is introduced as the magical equivalent of a nuclear weapon, but resolved in an anticlimactic manner in which Willingham seems to be making up new magical rules just to get himself out of a plot bind.)
The second story is about two wooden soldiers serving the Empire in a unit that is establishing a beachhead on an Arabian Fable world. We get another glimpse inside the Empire and learn more about the wooden soldiers, and these two individuals are obviously being set up as recurring characters whom we'll see in future volumes.
Doesn't Live Up...........2006-07-31
I'm a tremendous fan of the "Fables" series of graphic novels, and eagerly await each new installment. With the central concept -- the characters of fable and fairy tale, driven from their homes by an evil tyrant, now live in secret among us normal folk -- author Bill Willingham and artist Mark Buckingham continue to outdo themselves with bizarre plot turns and a massive, wonderful cast of immortal refugees. That said...I didn't dig this seventh installment quite as much. It has the same flair as the rest of the series, but the two stories are detours from the main plotline, and my favorite characters have minimal screen time. After "March of the Wooden Soliders" (definitely the best in the series so far), the plot got a makeover that doesn't entirely agree with me. I hope they get things back on track soon.
"Arabian Nights and Days" continues the second chapter of the series, after the power shift that occured in Volume 5, "The Mean Seasons." Prince Charming is the mayor of the hidden Fabletown community in New York City, and is learning the hard way that when you're mayor, you have to do more than attend fancy dinners and get laid. Beauty and the Beast are his deputy and sheriff, respectively. Former deputy Snow White is raising her kids at the non-human Fabletown in upstate New York, former sheriff (and father of Snow's kids) Big Bad Wolf is MIA, and Charming has enlisted Mowgli (y'know, from "The Jungle Book") to track down the wolf.
The main story in Vol. 7 focuses on the sudden arrival of Sinbad (of "Arabian Nights" fame), who comes to Fabletown with his entire harem in tow. Seems the Arabian fables are evacuating their homelands in advance of an invasion from the evil Adversary. Sinbad is their diplomat, but his arrival in the US sparks a massive clash of cultures. (Concubines are bad? Why?) Even worse, Sinbad brought a djinn (aka a genie) with him, and as Fabletown's head witch explains, djinns are the magic equivalent of WMDs. Any three wishes you want? What if the wrong person rubs the lamp? Unfortunately, this particular conflict resolves itself in a very lame, anticlimactic way. Call me crazy, but I think this series works best when the heroes get to kick butt. That doesn't happen here. Although there are some clever/ironic digs at the current situation in Iraq and some good jokes about the culture gap, this story made me ache for the main storyline. I miss the Big Bad Wolf!
SPOILER WARNING!
This volume also includes a two-issue story about an unconventional love affair between Rodney and June, two sentient wooden mannequins serving the forces of evil. (In the series' craziest twist, the evil Adversary turned out to be Gepetto the puppetmaker.) Because they're made of wood, Rodney and June can't exactly realize their love for each other, but their determination to be together leads them on quite a journey. Sorry, but I didn't really care. Again, good writing and execution (the drawing is by guest artist Jim Fern), but a blah story.
I liked this book, but I wish Willingham would get back to the interesting stuff. There's things I'm dying to know. Will Boy Blue get over Little Red Riding Hood? Will Pinocchio side with his rotten father? Are there more traitors lurking in the fables' midst? Is Goldilocks really dead? And what about that reporter dude who discovered the fables' existence? I have high hopes for Volume 8, which will focus on Mowgli's search for the Big Bad Wolf. Sounds like it'll be blast. With "Arabian Nights and Days," it felt more like a muffled thud.
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He saw her across the Piazza San Marco and fell in love from afar. When he sees her again in a Venice café a year later, he knows it is fate. He knows little English; and she, a divorced American chef, speaks only food-based Italian. Marlena thinks she is incapable of intimacy, that her heart has lost its capacity for romantic love. But within months of their first meeting, she has packed up her house in St. Louis to marry Fernando—“the stranger,” as she calls him—and live in that achingly lovely city in which they met.
Vibrant but vaguely baffled by this bold move, Marlena is overwhelmed by the sheer foreignness of her new home, its rituals and customs. But there are delicious moments when Venice opens up its arms to Marlena. She cooks an American feast of Mississippi caviar, cornbread, and fried onions for the locals . . . and takes the tango she learned in the Poughkeepsie middle school gym to a candlelit trattoría near the Rialto Bridge. All the while, she and Fernando, two disparate souls, build an extraordinary life of passion and possibility.
Featuring Marlena’s own incredible recipes, A Thousand Days in Venice is the enchanting true story of a woman who opens her heart—and falls in love with both a man and a city.
Customer Reviews:
Delightful.......2007-09-19
If you are looking for a wonderfully human story of pure delight, this is the book for you... It gives you a real flavor for one of the most romantic cities in Italy.... You can almost smell the food... and feel the puch of the tourists... She is steeped in the Italian experience...
Fairytale for Grown-ups.......2007-09-12
In a world of multitudes of choices, Marlena chose the road (or actually, waterway), less travelled. She fell in love with someone she barely knew and moved half way round the world in the process. She opted for the unexpected - an adventure. I chose Marlena's story as my "beach read" this summer and it was perfect. It's quick and light - fun! She didn't weigh her story down with complaints about how different we all are - she chose the language of love (and food) to find commonality - yet she still added charming stories that suggested how Italian lifestyle and priorities are a bit different from Americans. Instead or wondering "what if..." - she did it! What a brave soul!
An excellent read at all times.......2007-07-22
Reading De Blasi's story is like going to Venice in person. Love her comments on italian men and all her recipes that come with the book.
Fantastic, candid memoir!.......2007-06-19
I was really impressed by the author's honesty in chronicling her new life in Venice and the changes that came with her marriage. She didn't sugarcoat the bad parts and unlike others, I understood the narrative reason why she continued to call her husband "the stranger". Who has not gotten married and at one time or another thought, "Who is this? Did I marry this person?"
I loved her attention to detail of Venetian life and culture and the care in which she described the people she came in contact with. A truly enjoyable book from cover to cover...and some day I'll be brave enough to try the recipes in the back!
Living The Good Life...........2007-06-12
Blasi's little story of her whirlwind romance does not read conventionally, as a novel with readily discernible plotting and themes would. This is not to say the book is difficult, since it is not: the prose is clear and straightforward. However, "1000 days" is far more introspective than a typical armchair traveler read, and this makes it more about Blasi's inner life and the changes in attitude and values she experiences after deciding to change her circumstances.
I found it an extraordinarily thoughtful and intimate book, almost like reading a personal diary, and the embellishments of an exotic locale and gourmet recipes did not turn it into another cliched "life with the eccentric locals of generic popular place #4". Instead I found myself absorbed in Blasi and her choices. I will look for more by this author.
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- Ex Machina Vol. 1: The First Hundred Days
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The first volume of the Eisner Award-winning series featuring Eisner Award-winners author Brian K. Vaughanand artist Tony Harris. Set in our modern-day world, EX MACHINA tells the story of civil engineer Mitchell Hundred, who becomes America's first living, breathing super-hero after a strange accident gives him amazing powers. Eventually Mitchell tires of risking his life merely to maintain the status quo, retires from masked crimefighting and runs for mayor of New York City, winning by a landslide. But Mayor Hundred has to worry about more than just budget problems and an antagonistic governor, especially when a mysterious hooded figure begins assassinating plow drivers during the worst snowstorm in the city's history!
Customer Reviews:
Graphic SF Reader.......2007-09-03
Mitchell Hundred used to be a superhero. That is, until he failed to stop the destruction of both Twin Towers in New York, by terrorists, only leaving one.
He decides to become a politician, and because of hassles and disagreements, gives the party system the arse and runs as an independent.
Play like graphic novel in a realistic setting.......2007-06-08
I haven't been into too many comic books. Mostly because superheros were never really my thing. A friend of mine was telling me about a few comics, and recommended this one to me. Being a bit skeptical I picked it up and read the volume.
The story started a bit slow to get in to. Probably because of my skepticism. However at the end I wanted to read more, and more. Not because of a cliffhanger either. The art is done beautifully, modeled from actual people. It is told naturally, but it seems like they put it together like a play. It is realistic in the sense of a lot of actual things in New York city exist. The way it is told is real. Without a little "magic" in it (no spoilers), you would think it was a true political story.
Meh.......2007-04-05
Some people probably rate Ex Machina versus the universe of graphic novels or comic books, or perhaps even including written sci-fi. This first volume likely stacks up pretty well there. I rate it versus a larger universe, where really great art is ... rare. In this genre, so far, there are, for me, two standouts: Watchmen, and slightly lesser, but still great, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. This doesn't even come close, and would get, charitably, three stars.
Now, price. I paid $10-ish for the first volume of many, which barely lasted me an hour of reading. You can have the complete sets of the above masterpieces for around $10-15 per. I'm sorry, but I'm not a comic-book guy, so this just feels slightly like a rip-off to me. Minus one star.
Excellent mature comic book.......2007-04-05
A very interesting exploration of the concepts of "hero"/"politician" and of the subtle and not so subtle contradictions within any power structure.
Also very funny!
Ex Machina Vol. 1: The First Hundred Days.......2007-04-04
Good story.
Good pictures.
Why not...it sure beats the cookie-cutter superheroes and the way he uses his power is niffty.
AND he can balance the budget too!
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Zounds! Spaceman Spiff, Stupendous Man, the ferocious tiger Hobbes, and the rest of Calvin's riotous imagination are all included in The Days Are Just Packed. Calvin, the irrepressible pint-sized tyrant, is always bursting with energy. And the new volume's oversized 12-by-9 inch format provides Calvin's outrageous fantasies room to explode. Nowhere does the spiky-haired miscreant stretch out more than in the Sunday paper. And dozens of Sunday strips are lavishly reproduced in color for The Days Are Just Packed, along with Calvin's always amusing weekday adventures. In eight years, Calvin and Hobbes has conquered the syndicated cartoon world. Bill Watterson's work appears in more than 2,200 newspapers worldwide and is consistently voted "favorite comic" in reader's polls. All seven Calvin and Hobbes collections have sold over one million copies within a year of publication. With the advent of its exciting new size, The Days Are Just Packed has topped the bestseller lists even quicker than Calvin lands in the principal's office.
Customer Reviews:
Graphic SF Reader.......2007-09-03
The days are definitely packed with adventures for this dynamic, but very short duo. From spaceships and interplanetary hideous monster beasties, to creeping around the backyard and generally getting up to suburban kidlet nogoodness, the fun is never in short supply. Neither is the wit, even if delivered under thread of Spaceman Spiff's raygun.
Vocabulary promotion in disguise #1.......2005-08-03
Our boys love the C&H cartoons. They are expanding their vocabularies without even knowing it! I refrain from telling them this though because they usually shy away from "educational" books.
Calvin The Great.......2003-11-21
Another great slab paperback filled with the very best of this over active duo. Themed for the holidays, Calvin and Hobbes get up to their usual mischief at the detriment of Mom, Dad, Susie and others. Read it over and over again just to get a little laughter in a boring day. Highly recommended.
Don't you wish everyday was summer?.......2003-10-31
Fans of Calvin & Hobbes who used to read the newspaper strip in the 80s and 90s will find great pleasure in reading this collection of C&H comics. These witty comics about the 6-year old Calvin and his stuffed tiger Hobbes, named after the famous philosophers, will amuse people of all ages. The perceptiveness and humor of Watterson deserve the highest of cartoon awards, while his artistic creations exude hilarity. This cartoon is perhaps one of the most piercing yet funny critiques of modern society.
Summer is the time when Calvin and Hobbes can hang out in the treehouse and plot their next attacks on Susie, if they're not busy fighting with each other, that is. This book also contains some of Calvin's best snowman art. Procrastinators will love Calvin's newest invention - the Time Machine, or perhaps not? This is definitely one of the best C&H books around.
Note that there are two series of C&H collections: individual wide-format albums, each covering an entire year of strips (will call it "regular"), and the vertical aspect ratio "treasury series" which covers selected comics from two regular C&H books. Note that C&H ran for a year in newspapers, so there's 10 regular books and 5 treasury books. Though the cartoons are slightly smaller in the treasury collection, each treasury book is far thicker and contains more strips than a regular book, and is furthermore less expensive, so treasury books are a real bargain. "The Days Are Just Packed" belongs to the regular series and was published in 1993.
Calling Spaceman Spiff.......2003-08-31
There is little you can say about a Calvin and Hobbes book. As with the other books in this series, it is very funny, insightful of people and children, and something that I seem to be able to read over and over. Bill Waterson brings a perspective on humans that is as unique as Gary Larson's perspectives, only his viewpoint surrounds our "hero," Calvin. The long-suffering Hobbes (a tiger, don't you know) is often a voice of doubt and sanity that Calvin rarely, if ever, heeds. When Calvin realizes that Hobbes is being critical, a fight generally ensues. Given that Hobbes is a "ferocious" tiger, Calvin rarely gains the upper hand.
This book is excellent and relatively benign humor, good for any occasion when you need a break from the world. More amazing, this book can be read over and over, and each time you'll still find it funny. I strongly recommend this book.
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Set on the high ground at the heart of Cape Ann, the village of Dogtown is peopled by widows, orphans, spinsters, scoundrels, whores, free Africans, and "witches." Among the inhabitants of this hamlet are Black Ruth, who dresses as a man and works as a stonemason; Mrs. Stanley, an imperious madam whose grandson, Sammy, comes of age in her brothel; Oliver Younger, who survives a miserable childhood at the hands of his aunt; and Cornelius Finson, a freed slave. At the center of it all is Judy Rhines, a fiercely independent soul, deeply lonely, who nonetheless builds a life for herself against all imaginable odds.
Rendered in stunning, haunting detail, with Diamant's keen ear for language and profound compassion for her characters, The Last Days of Dogtown is an extraordinary retelling of a long-forgotten chapter of early American life.
Customer Reviews:
OK but not great........2007-10-05
This book was OK, but not as great as I expected from the reviews. It doesn't really have much of a plot but is more a peek into the lives of the town's inhabitants.
GREAT Story..........2007-08-12
This was my first Anita Diamant book, and I absolutely loved it. I loved the flow of the story, and the diversity of the characters, and how many of them looked after one another, knowing that everyone else was against them.
Upon finishing this book, I googled Dogtown, Ma, and saw that it's only 2 hours from my house...so I'm in the process of trying to convince my husband to take a trip up there with me so I can see the now deserted little ghost town, along with Gloucester. While Dogtown was an actual town, gossiped to be inhabited by witches and prostitutes, this is a fiction book, based very loosely on what's know to be it's last days.
If you like somewhat historic novels with eccentric and down-on-their-luck characters, then you'll love this book. It opens in 1814 with the death of Abraham Wharf, and follows the dwindling residents of Dogtown for the next 30 or so years. While this was my first book from Ms. Diamant, it most definitely will not be my last. I highly recommend this :)
Easy Read.......2007-08-07
This is a easy book to read. The characters are interesting. Overall its a good book, but not a great book.
Not bad, but didn't really grab me.......2007-06-20
This book is a fictional imagining of what life must have been for the last inhabitants of Dogtown, a settlement outside of Gloucester, MA. Those inhabitants were mostly widows, single women, freed slaves, some shady male characters, and a couple of families. The town and townspeople are looked down upon as misfits, rogues, and, to put it bluntly, losers. The settlement is dying, literally.
I finished the book, and I thought it was OK, but only OK. I'm trying to figure out why it didn't grab me, and it's a struggle. Maybe it's because the characters do not always seem to deserve our sympathy -- they seem so over-the-top pathetic, eccentric, or victimized that you just want to shake them. Or maybe it's the way the characters are drawn -- sometimes they seem more like caricatures. Too many plot threads going on at once? Could be. Like I said, I can't quite put my finger on it.
Still, it's decent historical fiction, and it's got me looking forward to visiting the site of Dogtown, where you can hike and yes, bring your dog.
I liked it better as I got into the book.......2007-05-24
Although the book starts slowly, it got very interesting as I got into it and began to become involved in the lives of the characters. Very well written and I can encouraged others to read the book.
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- Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days, Volume 4
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days, Volume 3
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days, Volume 1
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First serialized in Newtype USA, Angelic Days takes the angst-ridden Eva pilots and sets them in the lighter, brighter world of high school. With comedy, action and romance (plus a fair share of fan service), Angelic Days is the manga NGE fans have been waiting for!
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days, Volume 4.......2007-06-14
It's very good I think they could make a new anime of this manga
As interesting as the 3rd volume compared to the 1st..........2007-03-16
First off, I've enjoyed this manga since day one. Mainly cause I'm a huge Evangelion fan but partly because of how the characters are more driven by there feelings for other people than themselves. Second, the art is pretty well drawn, I admit it's lighter than the original manga but it's that way to set the mood. Lastly, if your not into teen love drama's then don't bother with this, ain't enough action to hide all the "love love".
SO! Even though I gave this 4 stars, I highly recommend this series. Not just if your into Evagelion or if you played the game but simply cause its a good read.
Oh and only reason why I gave this volume 4 stars was for how it ended. Don't wanna spoil anything but you'll get what I mean when you finish it.
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- excellent series
- Good on so many levels (forget the controversy)....
- Just one more book in the all-encompassing, enthralling, and utterly absorbing Left Behind Series
- A great gift.
- This is a good book...really
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Left Behind: A Novel of the Earth's Last Days (Left Behind #1)
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Piloting his 747, Rayford Steele is musing about his wife Irene's irritating religiosity and contemplating the charms of his "drop-dead gorgeous" flight attendant, Hattie. First Irene was into Amway, then Tupperware, and now it's the Rapture of the Saints--the scary last story in the Bible in which Christians are swept to heaven and unbelievers are left behind to endure the Antichrist's Tribulation. Steele believes he'll put the plane on autopilot and go visit Hattie. But Hattie's in a panic: some of the passengers have disappeared! The Rapture has happened, abruptly driverless cars are crashing all over, and the slick, sinister Romanian Nicolae Carpathia plans to use the UN to establish one world government and religion. Resembling "a young Robert Redford" and silver-tongued in nine languages, Carpathia is named People's "Sexiest Man Alive." (This reviewer, a former People writer, finds this plot twist plausible.) Meanwhile, Steele teams up with Buck Williams, a buck-the-system newshound, to form the Tribulation Force, an underground of left-behind penitents battling the Antichrist.
Ex-presidential candidate Pat Robertson briefly outsold Michael Crichton with his apocalypse novel The End of the Age (now available on audiocassette), and the similar The Third Millennium sells well, but the Left Behind series is the absolute champion in the race to make the Book of Revelation into racy thriller reading. --Tim Appelo
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Book 1 in the best-selling Left Behind series is available once again in mass paper. Airline pilot Captain Rayford Steele guides his terror-filled 747 back to the ground with more than 100 seats empty except for clothes, jewelry, eyeglasses, shoes, and socks. He and Cameron "Buck" Williams, who had been on Rayford's plane, launch a frantic search for the truth.
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Fiction: This New York Times best seller continues to grow in readership. It is a fictional account of life after the Rapture which delivers an urgent call to today's readers.
Customer Reviews:
excellent series.......2007-09-22
I have now read the whole series and loved it. The only suggestion I would make is to read his series that followed first. The story in the 2nd series actually preceeds the Left behind series.
Good on so many levels (forget the controversy)...........2007-09-21
I have heard a lot of debate of the theology behind the "Left Behind" series, but honestly unless it is causing someone to sin or turn away from the faith, then where is the problem? With that said, I would like to say that "Left Behind" is a very Biblically based book (regardless of when the Rapture occurs).
The story centers around two men. One a hot shot reporter named Cameron "Buck" Williams and the other an unsatisfied husband and pilot Rayford Steele. As the book opens we are introduced to these characters, they are both on the same airplane and both experience the immediate loss of the Rapture IN AIR!
The rest of the first book is an explanation and exploration of what it means to be a Christian, but it is action-packed and revolves around realistic characters such as Chloe Steele and Hattie Durham (although these characters are more developed through-out the series). The characters are put in tough circumstances, and are watching the events of ancient prophecies from the Bible unfold. There is a lot of talking, but one of the most gripping moments of the series is in the first book when Buck sees head on what Nicolae Carpathia is capable of and "remembers" it.
The thing about this series is that you cannot just read one book and then say you do not like it. Although, if you're anything like me, you will be hooked in the first book and wont be able to put down the series until the finish. It is well-written and well paced and tries to avoid too much fluff. I can't find anything Biblically wrong with these books, and I spent seven months studying Revelation as I read the "Left Behind" books.
If you are not a Christian, don't be put off by the Christian themes, they are prominent, but the series is as good as any series of this sort, if not better. It has a lot of blood, a lot of action, and a lot of people who doubt and don't believe in God. Anyway, just sit back relax and enjoy the first book in the series, you deserve it!
God Bless ~Amy
Just one more book in the all-encompassing, enthralling, and utterly absorbing Left Behind Series.......2007-09-14
From the very first letter of the alphabet that my eyes looked upon inside this series of books, until the very last period of the very last sentence, I was hooked. Each one of these books absorbed my attention like no other book has ever done in my life. Biblically sound, theatrically entertaining, and brilliantly written, the Left Behind books will inspire you to dig into God's word and take the pieces of news from your T.V. screen and match them right smack-dab up with the prophecies of the Bible. Your hair will stand up, your heart will race, and you will find yourself helplessly caught in the suspense. Once you finish one of these books, you will desperately race to your computer screen or your local library to pick up the next one!
Carrie Lynn Jones
Author of It All Began... When Jesus Gave Me Sneakers
A great gift........2007-09-07
I purchased this book as a gift. It was received in good shape and in a timely manner.
This is a good book...really.......2007-09-01
I was really surprised by the reviews on this book, I thought that it was a very good book when I first read it, and I'm about to read it again. I got "left behind" so to speak and now I want to read the series without interruption or having to wait for the next book to come out. I'm looking forward to it being as enjoyable as the first time I read it. It's fiction based on the Bible, so I think some may be judging too harshly. It's worth reading.
Book Description
Chris Baty, motivator extraordinaire and instigator of a wildly successful writing revolution, spells out the secrets of writing—and finishing—a novel. Every fall, thousands of people sign up for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), which Baty founded, determined to (a) write that novel or (b) finish that novel in—kid you not—30 days. Now Baty puts pen to paper himself to share the secrets of success. With week-specific overviews, pep "talks," and essential survival tips for today's word warriors, this results-oriented, quick-fix strategy is perfect for people who want to nurture their inner artist and then hit print! Anecdotes and success stories from NaNoWriMo winners will inspire writers from the heralding you-can-do-it trumpet blasts of day one to the champagne toasts of day thirty. Whether it's a resource for those taking part in the official NaNo WriMo event, or a stand-alone handbook for writing to come, No Plot? No Problem! is the ultimate guide for would-be writers (or those with writer's block) to cultivate their creative selves.
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Perfect Preparation for National Novel Writing Month.......2007-09-29
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No Plot? No Problem! is written by Chris Baty, the founder of National Novel Writing Month, which takes place every November. During the month, people from all over the world unite over the Internet at NaNoWriMo.org and each writes their own 50,000 word novel (actually, a first draft) by writing 1,667 words per day.
I wasn't sure if I wanted to participate in the endeavor or not, because it sounded pretty overwhelming, but reading this book was truly the perfect preparation. It helped me to see what NaNoWriMo would be like, and gave me what I needed to decide if it was for me. (It is!)
If you are not thinking of joining NaNoWriMo, this book would be of limited usefulness for you, although it would be possible to use as a general writing guide---it's really all about NaNoWriMo. You find out what you need to do to get ready (including helpful exercises and equipment), what to expect during each of the four weeks, and most of all, motivation---why in the world would you want to do this? And how do you make it through? I found my answers in the book and they resonated with what my personal goals are.
It is written in a fun, sometimes hilarious style, and is very entertaining. Baty has recently written The No Plot? No Problem! Novel-Writing Kit, which I also ordered since I finished the book itself, because if it was half as helpful as the book it would be well worth it.
If you are reading this in the fall...hurry and buy and read this book as November is almost here!
Highly recommended.
*****
Not Like Other Writing Books - Which Is A GOOD Thing!.......2007-08-30
There are plenty of other well-written reviews here, so all I want to say is that after buying dozens of other books about the art and craft of writing, Baty got me to do something no one else had: WRITE A NOVEL! If anything, all of those other books (and there are some excellent ones) confused and intimidated me - and I've been writing professionally for decades. But Chris Baty magically took the pressure off, described how to approach the project in tasty, bitesized chunks and, miraculously, made it fun!
There are other books about technique which serious writers will do well to own. But this is the first and only book which somehow finally got me to do it. Not by pushing me, but by inviting me. Very highly recommended!
good... but the web site is better.......2007-08-25
The book does a nice job of going over the basics, but you get all the same information, and more, from the NaNoWriMo web site. I am a big fan of Chris Baty and the NaNoWriMo yearly event, and I own this book and enjoyed reading it, but I think it is more for fans of the site than a required manual on how to get a rough draft of a short novel done in 30 days.
Certainly a quick, and enjoyable read.
No Plot? No Problem...for a Rough Draft.......2007-07-13
This is a great book that works for some writers and not so much for others. Chris Baty's techniques are excellent advice for authors struggling to get their first drafts completed, although the timeline of 30 days is not "low-stress" as the cover states (I've found that 90 days is more appropriate for myself as a writer). First drafts are the largest hurdle to overcome, but are still just a piece of the puzzle: the real magic occurs during the rewriting stage. As fun as this book is, let's hope that Baty has a companion book on the revision process in the works.
Great Book For Writers!.......2007-06-25
Chris Baty is the founder of National Novel Writing Month aka NaNoWriMo, which I've decided to try out this year. In preparation for doing so, I decided to read his book, No Plot? No Problem! A Low-Stress, High Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days. That's exactly what NaNoWriMo is for those who are wondering: It's 30 days of non-stop novel writing madness. It starts on November 1st and ends on midnight, November 30th, with a goal of 50,000 words.
This book is excellent! I've been looking for a great book on writing and this one is superb. Though it's superb for a 30 day writing process...don't know if it's the right book for your typical novel writer, though it does have some great universal tips. This book is basically a guide for NaNoWriMo from someone who's obviously been through the process since he invented it. The first section of the book focuses on what you should expect, what you need to prepare yourself, selecting the right notebooks, selecting the right locations to write, selecting the right time to write, plot, characters, and basically how to survive during the process. The second section of the book is a week by week account of the writing process and you are supposed to read each chapter at the beginning of each week of the writing process (I obviously jumped ahead). The final section deals with what to do when the process is over and gives tips on rewrites, possibilities of publishing, etc.
I really enjoyed this book. Not only was it informative, but it was a fun read. Baty has a great writing style and totally entertained me. The book was right around 50,000 words so that the reader gets an idea of what a 50,000 word book looks like. Throughout the book there are quotes from past "winners" of NaNoWriMo so you're constantly getting input from others who have gone through the process and it sounds like a great experience.
Baty's main point here is that anyone can do NaNoWriMo and anyone can write a book. It just takes determination. The thing he stressed over and over again was "quantity not quality." Remember that the goal is 50,000 words in 30 days and that you're writing a rough draft. So just focus on getting to 50,000 words and rewrite later.
Great book for anyone looking for a little bit of motivation in the area of writing. I was considering participating in NaNoWriMo before, and I think that this book just about sealed the deal for me.
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