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Examination of reverse slavery in fictional modern day America.

Mr. Smith can write a good story. The action is fast paced if sometimes a little implausible, i.e. almost everyone seems to be smoking hot which that's OK for the fantasy factor in a book. The basic story is Martin Grey, civil rights lawyer, beats notorious lawyer Damon Darrel in a hotly contested trial.

This sets up the book for Damon to befriend Martin and eventually initiate him into the manor at Forty Acres, a place of reverse slavery where black men are the masters and whites are the slaves. This is a great setup that allows the book to progress.

Yes there are some inconsistencies but a little suspension of disbelief about how Martin is able to come out on top without being killed and you've got a great read.

The ending will make you realize you've forgotten to breathe for a few minutes.

Top Hat Reviews

Journalist hired to debunk Philadelphia's mediums in post Civil War 1869 discovers the best medium to murder mediums.

All is not as it appears to be as you'll soon discover in this thrilling, chilling, story by Alan Finn.

Philadelphia 1869. Mediums abound after the Civil War has run its course. Most of them are charlatans some of them aren't. Lenora Pastor is the real thing but someone doesn't want the dead to tell tales to the living.

This is not a gore fest by any means but I found myself checking over my shoulder a couple of times when reading this...and there might have been a light left on overnight...by accident of course. You'll enjoy the case of the heebie jeebies you'll get from this tight tale.

Top Hats Reviews

Nothing revolutionary but Josh Davis from the NeuroLeadership Institute has caused me to do something that tons of other self-help books haven't and that is to make a conscious change.

The first 69 pages made a strong enough impression that I've now posted a note so I am always reminded of the principles of decision points:

” *Savor each decision point. *Plan your decision points in advance. *Don't start a new task without consciously deciding it's the right one.”

Good stuff!

When you're young things are bright and shiny as a new penny. When you're older you have the patina of the years that has grown on you bit by bit. For me this was an amusing, sometimes confusing, and ultimately biting look at the timeline we all share as we live our lives. Worth a read...and some parts are worth several reads.

I loved this book! The romance was weak and shallowly threaded but the spirituality content was perfect for me.

Nice visualization techniques...seems low on finance.

I love poetry. I love being challenged. I love language expressly as it is delivered in poetry.

I did not love this.

I LOVED this book! Excellent writing and information. Making me make some changes in my life as I realize you can reconnect no matter where you live.

Easy read. Solid advice. Good checklists.

awesome.

Does Rosie Schaap drink too much? That's not for me to decide. What I can tell you is that she draws you into a world of friendship and chosen families then wraps you in a cocoon of comfort. Ms. Schaap's story is just the right blend of taste and emotion for a satisfying recounting of one part of her life.

Choppy format and not a great story.

Easily digested, introductory book on Buddhism told in the friendly style of a former Austin cab driver. If you are interested in spirituality I'd recommend it.

This book started out so promising and then floundered throughout the middle. Picked back up at the end but bombed out at the last few pages.

Computer/writer nerd yearns to learn. (Sorry Josh just going by the dust jacket photo).

When I started this book I did not think I would have any desire to learn how to play the ukelele, learn Go, or go windsurfing. After reading Josh's case studies of how he picked up these widely varying skills by deconstructing the steps and then applying them to the various pursuits - I find that I'm fascinated.

Mr. Kaufman shows you the essence of what you need to know to get to the point where you have at least rudimentary skill set for almost any pursuit within 20 hours. Notice I did not say you will be a master but you can attain a quick, strong grasp of those areas of life that you find practical or just plain fun if you follow his techniques.

That being said time for me to go dust off some of the projects I've abandoned and apply what I've learned.

So it's a children's book and I'm not a “children's”. Maybe that's the problem. The book was fairly well written but the included poems - did.not.work. Your younger child will probably enjoy this because of the words butt and rump. Again, not horrible, just not quite for me.

Young, young adult book that sometimes relies on sterotypical characterization...still a fairly good story.

Well written, well plotted, horror novel that will give you the willies the next time you hear Christmas music.

Breathy. Condescending. Odd mixture of religion and history. Recommend to all of my tea party friends...

“What?”

“Oh that's right I don't have any tea party friends.”

“Never mind.”

Basically good. A little long on narrative and the whole last part of the book was really dense with explanation that wasn't artfully imparted. Also the term Man Wolf which is applied to the turned characters, while I realize this is to differentiate between the common term of Wolf Man, it feels clunky...and yet several times I'm told I'm supposed to love that literary convention.

I know this sounds snarky but for all I've said, I'd still recommend it and I would say that Ms. Rice is showing some of her earlier chops.

I love the circus genre but this was bleak and depressing and didn't do it for me. Not recommended.

Prequels are not my favorite but this one was deftly told. I did have to stick with it for about the first several chapters of the book as it was all told from inside the main character's head. If you like Nevada Barr books this is good one - but not great as some of her others have been.

Sedaris in a different genre. Not a five but mostly delightful!

Teen fathers disappear at age 18 as part of a totalitarian experiment...at least I think so.

I'll be interested to see how this series develops.

For Project Manager's and Sharepoint apps users...this is good stuff.