Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5)
by J. K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré
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As his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry approaches, 15-year-old Harry Potter is in full-blown adolescence, complete with regular outbursts of rage, a nearly debilitating crush, and the blooming of a powerful sense of rebellion. It's been yet another infuriating and boring summer with the despicable Dursleys, this time with minimal contact from our hero's non-Muggle friends from school. Harry is feeling especially edgy at the lack of news from the magic world, wondering when the freshly revived evil Lord Voldemort will strike. Returning to Hogwarts will be a relief... or will it?

The fifth book in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series follows the darkest year yet for our young wizard, who finds himself knocked down a peg or three after the events of last year. Somehow, over the summer, gossip (usually traced back to the magic world's newspaper, the Daily Prophet) has turned Harry's tragic and heroic encounter with Voldemort at the Triwizard Tournament into an excuse to ridicule and discount the teen. Even Professor Dumbledore, headmaster of the school, has come under scrutiny by the Ministry of Magic, which refuses to officially acknowledge the terrifying truth that Voldemort is back. Enter a particularly loathsome new character: the toadlike and simpering ("hem, hem") Dolores Umbridge, senior undersecretary to the Minister of Magic, who takes over the vacant position of Defense Against Dark Arts teacher--and in no time manages to become the High Inquisitor of Hogwarts, as well. Life isn't getting any easier for Harry Potter. With an overwhelming course load as the fifth years prepare for their Ordinary Wizarding Levels examinations (O.W.Ls), devastating changes in the Gryffindor Quidditch team lineup, vivid dreams about long hallways and closed doors, and increasing pain in his lightning-shaped scar, Harry's resilience is sorely tested.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, more than any of the four previous novels in the series, is a coming-of-age story. Harry faces the thorny transition into adulthood, when adult heroes are revealed to be fallible, and matters that seemedblack-and-white suddenly come out in shades of gray. Gone is the wide-eyed innocent, the whiz kid of Sorcerer's Stone. Here we have an adolescent who's sometimes sullen, often confused (especially about girls), and always self-questioning. Confronting death again, as well as a startling prophecy, Harry ends his year at Hogwarts exhausted and pensive. Readers, on the other hand, will be energized as they enter yet again the long waiting period for the next title in the marvelous, magical series. (Ages 9 and older) --Emilie Coulter ... Read more

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An Interview with Harry Potter.
Q) Hello Harry. Are you comfortable?

A) "Not really."

Q) Why not?

A) "Well, if you were scarred for life and were being chased by a sadistic bastard and were not allowed to use magic to fight back...you would be pissed too."

Q) Now Harry, do you expect our listeners to believe that "you know who" is really trying to kill you?

A) "I am already dying! the bastard has put a cancer spell on me and nobody cares. Aaarg, I am so pissed."

Q) We do not believe you.

A) "Well, look, you don't have to believe me...just look around you. Am I the only one who can read the signs? What about my friends? Where did they go, what happened to them?"

Q) Can you prove any of your allegations?

A) "Of course."

Q) We know he cast a mime spell on you and you cannot say anything directly related to him without getting a de-merit for Griffendor. Could you please give us a hint at what is going on?

A) "Hmmm, well I can try. Here is a big clue: It is an-a-log not digital! (OUCH)"

Q) Whats wrong Harry!

A) "My scar it is aching again. (GEEZZZZZ!) help, feeling week."

Q) WE will be right back after a word from our sponsor ....

NOT JUST ANOTHER HARRY POTTER!!
People have mixed reactions to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. After reading customer reviews, most people are "love it" or "hate it," but the fifth installment in the Harry Potter series is a great book. It is the longest book and it introduces the most characters and is the most in-depth story out of the four previous novels. Readers can begin to see Harry Potter not as the innocent, 11 year-old boy like in the first book, but as a teenager. He whines and complains more than ever before. Readers should not just read this book once, but over and over again (before the release of the next book July 16!) to see the subtle hints and clues that JK Rowling implants into her writing. Also, some people may not see the whole plot of this story because it is one piece of a series. The book by iteselt may not make complete sense without prior knowledge. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a great book and anyone who loves Harry Potter will love this book!

Good
The 5th Harry Potter Book was good-yet did not measure up to the first four for these reasons:

a. Harry was real whiny! Where did our adoriable little boy go?What made Harry so likeable in the first four books were his sweetness- and slight sarcasm.He was funny, natural, and seemed like the kid next door that you could talk to, yet might tease you lightly.Now Harry has really become a teenager (his years as 13 and 14 were just prelimainary), and a cranky, irrating, sharp, smart-mouthed one at that.I do understand what he was going through, and how it must have been twice as hard, as half the wizarding world think he's nuts, and he doesn't have any parents, yet I wish that he would cut out the drama- and now I really do understand what my parents must go through everyday.In this book Harry additude was just to-hellish.

b.The length. Now, I am no stranger to long books-I have read books longer than the Harry Potter books (people must remeber that they are double spaced, and in big font), yet the irrating thing about the lenght of this particualar book was that a lot of it were totally uneccesary-it seemed like JK didn't want to diassapoint fans with a short book, so added a lot of unneccesary points to this book.In fact, the first and the last couple chapters were all you needed to be perfectly set for the next book(which I am waiting for feverently!)

Now for the GOOD POINTS!

a.It's a Harry Potter book!That in itself makes it great-one thing I like about these books is that you can always expect a book which is a joy to read over and over again.

b.The other characters remained the same.Even though JK gave Harry a makeover, she wisely refrained from changing the other characters personality(though to be fair, Harry is the youngest of Ron and Hermione, which accounts for a bit of maturity)

c. suspense.JK captures the element of suspense perfectly-which helped save this book.You wanted to keep reading(even if the part you were on was a bit dull) to find out what would happen next.

d. Humor.JK knows that what makes her books so enjoyable is that their the complete package-which includes humor.She nevers forgets to add in quirky, funny moments which make the book really enjoyable.

e.Ties up lose ends.Harry is growing up, and this book gently shows us that the time is drawing nearer for Harry to meet Voldermort.Ahh.. the plot has thicked!

Must read for everyone-just prepare to be slightly dissapointed if you are a devoted Harry Potter Fan!And you know what... I think I'm going to go and read it again! ... Read more

Isbn: 043935806X
Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Fantasy    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Coming of age    4. Fiction    5. Humorous Stories    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Magic    8. School & Education    9. Schools    10. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic    11. Wizards    12. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft   

Shadow Lover
by Hope C. Clarke
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Disappointing...
Let me start off by saying that the idea and plot for this novel is very creative. Written well it could've even been a really descend movie. However the novel wasn't written well at all. In fact, the only thing good about this book was the creative idea.

I think you'll agree that character development is one of the most important elements in a book. That's what makes most books stand out from the rest. Good, developed characters. Wasn't happening here. They just weren't developed at all. They were unrealistic and too perfect. Here's an example: The romance between Angelica and Steve wasn't believable. They practically fell in love after a couple of chapters without even knowing each other. Another example... the shadowy figure character that shows up 3 times (with which the book is named after) has nothing to do with the story at all.

I don't think I'm being mean here. As a reader, who goes out and invests time and money into your work, you expect to read a novel that's developed, free of spelling and grammar mistakes, and somewhat believable.

I'm mad because this really could have been an excellent novel. I searched high and low for this book, finally found it, and became so disappointed after reading. I don't recommend this book because if you're someone whose looking for good suspense, thriller, and mystery you, unfortunately, won't find it here.

Just when you think it can't get any wilder
Man! Hope Clarke's tale of fatal attraction was a roller coaster of a ride.Just when I thought the situations couldn't get any more twisted and vivid, I was shocked when they did.The story focuses around a DR. (Dr. Painkin) who falls in love with on of his patients (Angelica) that he meets after she is beaten by her husband.The action picks up when Ivan (her husband) will stop at nothing (AND I MEAN NOTHING) to get her back.I won't spoil the ending for you.....This is a first rate thriller by Hope C. Clarke.I look forward to reading more of her work.

Dangerously Delicious
I had the pleasure of meeting Hope C. Clarke at the Harlem Book Fair this year and I must say, she's got it going on. Gorgeous woman and very approachable. I finally got around to reading Shadow Lover and the book is hot!!! I don't know if the girl writes erotica, mystery, horror or romance because she touched it all. Ivan Carty was brutal and sexy - what a combination! I would not have believed it possible to create such characterization. Her story line is tight too. She creates mini stories that are all linked together in the end and Ivan is tied into all of them.

The girl is dangerously sexy and her writing is entertaining too. This is a must read - take it from a man who only reads non-fiction. I'm converted!!! I'm looking forward to reading Pent Up Passion. ... Read more

Isbn: 1929279000
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Subjects:  1. Fiction    2. Fiction - General    3. Fiction / Horror    4. Fiction / Thrillers    5. General    6. Abused women    7. Abusive men    8. Horror    9. Romance - Gothic    10. Thrillers   

Terrorist Hunter : The Extraordinary Story of a Woman Who Went Undercover to Infiltrate the Radical Islamic Groups Operating in America
by Anonymous
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Extraordinary is an understatement
This "anonymous" author is no longer anonymous.I will not reveal her identity, but you can figure it out pretty easily with a Google search.

Coincidentally, that is how this author got her information - Public records.

This book is awesome and makes you feel empowered instead of a victim in the war on terrorism.Her father was brutally tortured and hung by Saddam Hussein's regime.That key incident and the other horrible injustices imparted on her family is what drives her to hunt the terrorists.

Anyone who is opposed to terrorism will give 3 cheers to this woman after reading her truly extraordinary tale.

By the Grace of God ...we have Patriot's like this !
This is a Brilliant Book ,a must read for anyone who is interested on what we are doing CORRECT in the War ,she is a incredible Lady ,Totally dedicated ,Tenacious ,and while staying ever vigilant myself I can sleep a little better in the Knowledge that there are Patriot's out there like this ,it makes me Proud to be a American .

A gripping story
Yes, the author is a real person, and her name has been out in the open for some time now.And she stands behind what she's written.It is an exciting narrative which keeps one's interest throughout.

Most people in America truly enjoy the benefits of living in this country.A few, however, are terrorists or inciters for terrorism and have it both ways: they enjoy the American way of life while they try to destroy it.And the author is definitely performing a heroic service to everyone by opposing such folks and warning us about them.

The author shows something of the surprising and annoying extent to which some Muslim "charities" have actually been mere fronts for terror. Even more annoying is the amount of time it has taken to round up well-known terrorist leaders, such as Sami al-Arian.The author explains some of the reasons why such people have been left at large for so long after their guilt has become apparent.

I recommend this book for everyone.Terrorism and incitement are problems for us all.The more we become aware of which groups are actually terrorist fronts, the better. ... Read more

Isbn: 0060528192
Sales Rank: 24914
Subjects:  1. Espionage    2. Intelligence officers    3. International Relations - General    4. Nonfiction - True Crime / Espionage    5. Prevention    6. Terrorism    7. True Crime    8. Undercover operations    9. United States   

Nervous: A Novel
by Zane
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Nervous
I loved this book.It was a trip at the end.I would recommend this book for everyone to read.Great Job Zane!!

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CRAZY GOOD
THIS BOOK IS SO GOOD. I LOVED IT, AND COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN. IT REALLY MAKES YOU WONDER MORE ABOUT MULTIPLE PERSONALITY DISORDER AND HOW PEOPLE LIVE A LIFE NOT KNOWING REALLY WHO THEY ARE. IT WAS AN EMOTIONAL ROLLER COASTER TO ME. AND YOU NO ZANE IS GOING TO KEEP IT HOT AND STEAMY.

It Makes Me NERVOUS . . .
. . . to know that our young black girls and women are reading her books and then finding themselves up the creek without a paddle.Like for instance, getting pregnant and not knowing who the daddy is; catching an STD or contracting HIV/AIDS.Young women, WAKE UP and read something that's going to stir your intellect, not your loins! ... Read more

Isbn: 0743476239
Sales Rank: 89996
Subjects:  1. Erotica - General    2. Fiction    3. Fiction - Adult    4. General    5. Man-woman relationships    6. Multiple personality    7. Psychological fiction    8. Women    9. Fiction / General   

Parable of the Sower
by Octavia E. Butler
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Octavia E. Butler, the grande dame of science fiction, writes extraordinary, inspirational stories of ordinary people. Parable of the Sower is a hopeful tale set in a dystopian future United States of walled cities, disease, fires, and madness. Lauren Olamina is an 18-year-old woman with hyperempathy syndrome--if she sees another in pain, she feels their pain as acutely as if it were real. When her relatively safe neighborhood enclave is inevitably destroyed, along with her family and dreams for the future, Lauren grabs a backpack full of supplies and begins a journey north. Along the way, she recruits fellow refugees to her embryonic faith, Earthseed, the prime tenet of which is that "God is change." This is a great book--simple and elegant, with enough message to make you think, but not so much that you feel preached to. ... Read more

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The Self Must Create
Here Octavia Butler refines one of her specialties - a haunting and subtly creepy tale about people struggling to survive in a failed society that they helplessly watch crumble around them. This one takes the classic motif of self-discovery during a road trip but places the characters in a horrific post-corporate future dystopia of indentured slavery, rampant crime, and drug-fueled megalomania. The main character Lauren is leading a scraggly group of fellow survivors away from burned cities toward a promised land that probably doesn't exist. In the process she starts her own religion from the ashes of previous beliefs that have failed to provide comfort in a disintegrating and regressing society. One especially terrifying creation of Butler's here is a growing population of arsonists who are addicted to a drug that makes burning and killing an orgasmic experience, while elitists isolate themselves and crack down on the innocent to maintain their power. One issue here is that the book ends a bit uneventfully and obviously leads into a sequel, but you'll be more than ready to read that next book after being quite disturbed and intrigued by this one. [~doomsdayer520~]

A Book So Good...I Had to Write a Review!!
Let me start by saying that even though I am a rabid reader, and rely heavily on others' reviews, I rarely write reviews myself. (Too hectic a life!) But this book (and it's sequel, Parable of the Talents) are so exceptional I have to recommend them. They succesfully have a leg in both SciFi and Black Women's fiction. Not only was the story extremely believable (with just a bit of sci-fi "suspend disbelief" thrown in), but elements such as "Christian America" are extremely poignant considering the current political environment. I think this is as important a book as "Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood. A must read for fans of Feminist literature or Scifi...or both, as I am!

ONE FANTASTIC READ
Octavia E. Butler's PARABLE OF THE SOWER is one of those rare, dangerous novels that succeeds as both fascinating fantasy and uncompromising social commentary.Within its first dozen pages, we encounter a typical family armed with guns on their way to church, a headless corpse, a naked homeless woman, a community walled in by terror, and a young woman dreaming of stars.The dreamer is 16-year-old Lauren Oya Olamina, the would-be sower and teller of this parable. The place is California.The year 2025. And nothing in the United States is how it once was. Lauren is a "sharer," or what some might describe as an empath.With her family destroyed by lawless ravagers, Lauren becomes the leader of a band of desperate wanderers.Despite constant violence, hunger, and the threat of firestorms sweeping across the land, they maintain their vows to protect each other and even find love among their numbers.Nearly at the bottom of hell, these characters levitate naturally toward a sense of family in order to survive and flourish.Racially, socially, and temperamentally diverse, they manage to achieve a strained but functional unity. Filled with deep thought and elevated feeling, Butler's PARABLE OF THE SOWER highlights and magnifies the social ills of the years 2025-2027 to forge a mirror that reflects much of what too many people choose to ignore in 2004. Despite that, every page shimmers with hope and inspiration that makes this book one fantastic read.
Aberjhani
author of ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
and THE WISDOM OF W. E. B. DU BOIS
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Isbn: 0446601977
Subjects:  1. Fiction    2. Fiction - Science Fiction    3. General    4. Science Fiction - General    5. Science fiction    6. Fiction / Science Fiction / General   

The Da Vinci Code
by Dan Brown
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With The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown masterfully concocts an intelligent and lucid thriller that marries the gusto of an international murder mystery with a collection of fascinating esoteria culled from 2,000 years of Western history.

A murder in the silent after-hour halls of the Louvre museum reveals a sinister plot to uncover a secret that has been protected by a clandestine society since the days of Christ. The victim is a high-ranking agent of this ancient society who, in the moments before his death, manages to leave gruesome clues at the scene that only his granddaughter, noted cryptographer Sophie Neveu, and Robert Langdon, a famed symbologist, can untangle. The duo become both suspects and detectives searching for not only Neveu's grandfather's murderer but also the stunning secret of the ages he was charged to protect. Mere steps ahead of the authorities and the deadly competition, the mystery leads Neveu and Langdon on a breathless flight through France, England, and history itself. Brown (Angels and Demons) has created a page-turning thriller that also provides an amazing interpretation of Western history. Brown's hero and heroine embark on a lofty and intriguing exploration of some of Western culture's greatest mysteries--from the nature of the Mona Lisa's smile to the secret of the Holy Grail. Though some will quibble with the veracity of Brown's conjectures, therein lies the fun. The Da Vinci Code is an enthralling read that provides rich food for thought. --Jeremy Pugh ... Read more

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Best Ever
This is the best book I've read this year.Not because I think it's true (it is a work of fiction) but because the research done to create the illusion of reality was amazing.Excellent work by the author.It was really a page turner.The only other book I've read this year that I've been this excited about what The System by Roy Valentine.Very different kind of book but also highly recommended.

Nilly Vanilly
The characters are predictable one dimensional cartoons, the good guys are the atheist tree hugging narcissistic pagans, the bad guys include a very pale man who believes in God; the hedonistic oh-so-witty and sophisticated heroes manage to have the upper hand at every turn so there is zero suspense once you catch on to his technique. This book is just not very good fiction plain and simple. Pass on this [...]. Go waste your money on something [...] fattening, but please do not encourage the dumming down of the reading public.

Gread read
Even though it is a historical fiction, this is a very good book to read. True that some of the points he wrote about were true. But we should know that this is open to interpretation. What is also important is that as readers, we should be able to discern where historical truths end and where fiction begins. I have read a great deal of historical fictions, and know how misleading historical fictions can be. Nothing that is written in this novel is exact. The father of this theme that Dan Brown took in this book is Michael Baigent , the author of HOLY BLOOD, HOLY GRAIL. He said it succinctly that he did not believe about the grail story because he did not know. What he wrote was what people said, many of whom were hazy about it. So, he wrote using "it is said that". That is what makes writings glaringly historical fictions. Equally good historical fictions are HOLY BLOOD HOLY GRAIL,DISCIPLES OF FORTUNE, THE TRIUMPH OF THE SUN. ... Read more

Isbn: 0385504209
Subjects:  1. 1452-1519    2. Appreciation    3. Art museum curators    4. Crimes against    5. Cryptographers    6. Fiction    7. Fiction - Espionage / Thriller    8. Leonardo,    9. Mystery/Suspense    10. Secret societies    11. Thrillers    12. da Vinci,    13. Fiction / Thrillers    14. Leonardo    15. Manuscripts    16. Reading Group Guide   

The Five People You Meet in Heaven
by Mitch Albom
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Part melodrama and part parable, Mitch Albom's The Five People You Meet in Heaven weaves together three stories, all told about the same man: 83-year-old Eddie, the head maintenance person at Ruby Point Amusement Park. As the novel opens, readers are told that Eddie, unsuspecting, is only minutes away from death as he goes about his typical business at the park. Albom then traces Eddie's world through his tragic final moments, his funeral, and the ensuing days as friends clean out his apartment and adjust to life without him. In alternating sections, Albom flashes back to Eddie's birthdays, telling his life story as a kind of progress report over candles and cake each year. And in the third and last thread of the novel, Albom follows Eddie into heaven where the maintenance man sequentially encounters five pivotal figures from his life (a la A Christmas Carol). Each person has been waiting for him in heaven, and, as Albom reveals, each life (and death) was woven into Eddie's own in ways he never suspected. Each soul has a story to tell, a secret to reveal, and a lesson to share. Through them Eddie understands the meaning of his own life even as his arrival brings closure to theirs.

Albom takes a big risk with the novel; such a story can easily veer into the saccharine and preachy, and this one does in moments. But, for the most part, Albom's telling remains poignant and is occasionally profound. Even with its flaws, The Five People You Meet in Heaven is a small, pure, and simple book that will find good company on a shelf next to It's A Wonderful Life. --Patrick O'Kelley ... Read more

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It Means a Lot
"The Five People You Meet in Heaven" is a lovely book.When I was done reading I felt good inside.It's a short book and very easy to read.What impressed me the most is that "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" touches the soul without being a religious book. It's a very good book that the whole family can enjoy.Other books I recommend: "The Broker", "My Fractured Life", "A Perfect Day", and "The Secret Life of Bees."

Light read, overly philosophical
Five People was a reasonably good, light read.Albom tries a bit too hard to leave his message throughout the book.It was a bit predictable, but still had stories that I will remember.

Tuesdays was better
I liked this book but enjoyed Mitch Albom's first best seller, Tuesdays with Maurie, a lot better.When I bought this book I was expecting to be blown away like I was with the first book but I was only mildly entertained. ... Read more

Isbn: 0786868716
Subjects:  1. Accident victims    2. Amusement parks    3. Amusement rides    4. Fiction    5. Fiction - General    6. Fiction / General    7. Future life    8. General    9. Popular American Fiction    10. Psychological    11. Reading Group Guide   

Fourplay: The Dance of Sensuality
by Brenda L. Thomas
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No Lessons Learned!
Yes Sasha Borianni is back, and she has not changed! Still up to the same games, juggling multiple men at the same time. No... she has not learned any lessons from her previous experiences. Sasha has excelled in her business and is still beautiful and sexy. But when it comes to men she is blind and reckless. I was a little disappointed at Sasha, but we all have to go though many different phases in our lives until we come to a place where we feel comfortable with ourselves. Read about Sasha's adventures and see if she finally finds what she has been searching for. If you have read "Threesome" then "Fourplay" is a must read for you. Keep up the great work Brenda.

An Awesome Sequel
Fourplay is the sophomore title for Ms. Thomas. This is also the sequel to Threesome. Fourplay continues the story with Sasha Boriani, who in Threesome was the assistant to NBA player Phoenix Carter. Sasha has returned to Philadelphia to open her own public relations firm Platinum Images.

With the opening of Platinum Images and increasing her responsibilities, she has also increased her MANpower. Number one, is Jordan Ashe a bank executive who is the love of her life for the moment. Number two is ex-fiancé Trent, who returns wanting to just be friends. Number three is her ex-boss and ex-lover NBA Basketball star, Phoenix Carter, who returns seeking Sasha's professional assistance in making his name shine in the public eye, and saving his career in the NBA Number four, is wealthy financier, Lyor Turrell, whom is immediately drawn in by Sasha's infectious charm. He seeks to get to know her better. Secretly however, he is aware of her previous relationship with Phoenix. One-Two-Three-Fourplay, with the increase in men in her life there could only be an increase in drama, but Sasha has it all under control.

If the saying "use what you got, to get what you want" is true, Sasha Boriani lived by those words. She will allow nothing to stand in her way of getting the business deals she is seeking, no matter whom she must lay down with to get it.

Fourplay begins rather slowly, later in the book it begins to get more interesting. This is a good sequel to Threesome. I would definitely recommend both titles although there is still a lot to be desired. This title will not waste your time as this book can easily be read in a day

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OK, Slow at Times
Here's Sasha again taking care of business...if that's what it's called.Fourplay wasn't as good as Threesome. This novel wasn't a surefire page turner as Threesome.After reading, I now wonder if Sasha really had wonderful business skills or was it the sex that got her big clients?In this book Sasha is about 42 yrs old and still has it going on, so I'm not mad at here.
Fourplay didn't really get exciting until nearly the end and didn't have as much sex in it as Threesome.

What I don't understand is how Sasha didn't know who LT was since such a woman of the world.Maybe the sex impaired her thinking.I wish Brenda L. Thomas would have written the wife more into the storyline.

I'm not totally satisfied with Fourplay, but how can you not read the sequal when the first book was good? ... Read more

Isbn: 0743477278
Sales Rank: 86054
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Angels & Demons
by Dan Brown
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Editorial Review

It takes guts to write a novel that combines an ancient secret brotherhood, the Swiss Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire, a papal conclave, mysterious ambigrams, a plot against the Vatican, a mad scientist in a wheelchair, particles of antimatter, jets that can travel 15,000 miles per hour, crafty assassins, a beautiful Italian physicist, and a Harvard professor of religious iconology. It takes talent to make that novel anything but ridiculous. Kudos to Dan Brown (Digital Fortress) for achieving the nearly impossible. Angels & Demons is a no-holds-barred, pull-out-all-the-stops, breathless tangle of a thriller--think Katherine Neville's The Eight (but cleverer) or Umberto Eco's Foucault's Pendulum (but more accessible).

Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is shocked to find proof that the legendary secret society, the Illuminati--dedicated since the time of Galileo to promoting the interests of science and condemning the blind faith of Catholicism--is alive, well, and murderously active. Brilliant physicist Leonardo Vetra has been murdered, his eyes plucked out, and the society's ancient symbol branded upon his chest. His final discovery, antimatter, the most powerful and dangerous energy source known to man, has disappeared--only to be hidden somewhere beneath Vatican City on the eve of the election of a new pope. Langdon and Vittoria, Vetra's daughter and colleague, embark on a frantic hunt through the streets, churches, and catacombs of Rome, following a 400-year-old trail to the lair of the Illuminati, to prevent the incineration of civilization.

Brown seems as much juggler as author--there are lots and lots of balls in the air in this novel, yet Brown manages to hurl the reader headlong into an almost surreal suspension of disbelief. While the reader might wish for a little more sardonic humor from Langdon, and a little less bombastic philosophizing on the eternal conflict between religion and science, these are less fatal flaws than niggling annoyances--readers should have no trouble skimming past them and immersing themselves in a heck of a good read. "Brain candy" it may be, but my! It's tasty. --Kelly Flynn ... Read more

Reviews (1499)

Take it for what it is
I enjoyed this book and it was a page turner.Sure, it isn't entirely accurate in parts, the plot is similar to the DaVinci code (or should I say the DaVinci code is similar to this?), and it's a bit far-fetched at times.But what do you expect? It's not a great piece of literature and I don't think anyone considers it to be so.It's entertaining, and that's it. It's a good book to read on the beach, or just to pass time.

Religon vs. Science, something that needed to be explored
I really enjoyed this book, from front to cover. It was a fusion of the past and present, just like in The Da Vinci Code. It brings up something that is ever so present in our world today, the battle between Science and Religion. Who wins, is up to you.

I recommend this book to readers who are seeking something for the historical soul. If you loved The Da Vinci Code, you'll love this as well.

The Perfect Bathroom Book
This book is the perfect book to read while you are on the toilet.It is essentially the plot of some kooky, low budget tv series - imagine Buffy the Vampire Slayer, an replace the vampires with some sketch mystery cult, and you've got it.The plot is clumsily amateurish - we understand one group to be good because we are told so, the other group is of course evil, because they have to blow something up.Every chapter ends with some kind of "omygoodness what could possibly happen next" hanger, which each subsequent chapter seems desparate to top - to absurdity and beyond!I generally enjoy tripe like this, a la Clive Cussler adventures, but this book really couldn't hold my attention for longer than a couple of chapters at a time (hence a bathroom reader).Something about the best assassin in the world being overcome by one clumsy scientist and his partially bound love interest really is laughable.Oh well.Better luck next time Dan. ... Read more

Isbn: 0671027360
Subjects:  1. Fiction    2. Fiction - Espionage / Thriller    3. Mystery & Detective - General    4. Suspense    5. Thrillers    6. Fiction / General   

My Daughter's Boyfriend : A Novel
by CYDNEY RAX
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Hardcover (08 June, 2004)
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InterestingRead!
Tracey is a single black woman who has raised her daughter by herself. She became pregnant as a teenager. Her daughter Lauren is now 17 years old and has a boyfriend named Aaron. Tracey has encouraged her daughter to wait before having sex. Tracey keeps telling her daughter what happen to her Tracey when she was a teenager. Within a couple pages of the book the tables are turn and Tracey finds herself being attracted to her daughter's boyfriend and he also too is attracted to her.From then on the book shows Tracey contemplating if to follow up on her attraction or to stay away from him. She eventually makes the decision to be with Aaron after her relationship with her boyfriend Steve fell through. She feeling hurt and wounded felt that if Aaron was willing to show her love she would let him. The book is narrated by the three main characters Aaron, Tracey and Lauren. To me this book started out interesting and thought provoking but i felt the writer dragged it on and on for many pages when she could have come to a conclusion long before she did okay read.

thank God I didn't buy this
This book was given to me as a gift, what a waste. It was not worth the money spent on it! I tried to force myself to read this mess, but had to stop in the middle of the book. CYDNEY RAX please get some better ideas for your next book and leave the unnessary scenes out of it.

Boring is an understatement
First, I want to give Cydney Rax her dues for writing a book. I know that writing is hard. I have to agree with the other reviewers on this one. Did she let anyone read this book before it was published? The saying "Never judge a book by its cover" is true for this book.This book was a long and boring read. I have never read anyhting so boring in my life. If you want to read the book for yourself I would advice you to go to the library and check it out. ... Read more

Isbn: 1400049202
Sales Rank: 104044
Subjects:  1. Fiction    2. Fiction - General    3. General    4. Mothers and daughters    5. Single mothers    6. Teenage girls    7. Triangles (Interpersonal relat    8. Triangles (Interpersonal relations)    9. Fiction / General