Cristabel was charged with delivering two young children to their reclusive uncle. Except when she arrived, Uncle Roland, wanted nothing to do with any of them. Roland was everything he reputation said he was and more, and Cristabel found herself stranded in the house with this man and not so sure if it was a bad thing after all. Roland eventually came around to allowing the children to stay as long as Cristabel agreed to stay as chaperone. Roland had one wife who betrayed him, and now is suspect of all women, including Cristabel. But eventually, Roland begins to see Cristabel in a better light and they fall in love. This was a good story for the most part, except there was a lot of cruelty that Roland heaped on Cristabel that I found hard to forgive. It was often hard to sympathize with Roland, even though he had been hurt, but he made up for his cruelty in the end. I marginal recommendation.
Cyndi

I read the Rottweiler
I thought it was a good book because it tells information that could really help someone who needed to know what there like. I think that this would be a good book for any dog lover. My suggestion is that there 8 or 9 and up to enjoy it. I would recommend this book because it will tell you information and pictures and explanations so you can imagine and know how they are and facts about them.

This is one of the 3 other major collections of Shakespeare's sources mentioned by Geoffrey Bullough in his introduction to "Narrative and Dramatic Sources of Shakespeare." Lennox's work is the least scholarly of the major collections of Shakespeare's sources. Nothing is substantiated. Notes are not provided. Evidence is not presented nor are references to other scholarship made. Each work is merely presented as being a source, and then criticism on Shakespeare's use of that source is made. I also find the layout of the volumes to be a bit confusing. That is, it takes some time to get oriented to the method of presentation. The AMS edition appears to be a facsimile of the original 1753 London edition so the typeface also takes some getting used to. The general organization of the volumes is that the source is presented first, in full text, followed by "observations on the use Shakespeare has made of the foregoing novel in his (title of play.)" Bullough criticises Lennox in that she "unwisely tried to show that Shakespeare spoiled many of his stories by complicating the intrigue and introducing absurdities." Indeed, almost every criticism of hers seems to run in this vein. Here is her criticism of Shakespeare's use of Cinthio's Hecatomythi for his own Measure for Measure. "I said before, that the Story of Furiste and Epitia afforded an affecting Subject for a Play; and it is to be wished, since Shakespeare thought proper to found one upon it, that he had left the Fable simple and entire as it was, without loading it with useless Incidents, unnecessary Characters, and absurd and improbable Intrigue." Nevertheless, that this is one of the earliest attempts we know of to compile a comprehensive collection of Shakespeare's sources makes this an appealing set for a collection of Shakespeare's sources.

Generally I'm not a huge fan of the books MacLeod writes as Alisa Craig -- the tongue-in-cheek cutesy melodrama is just a little *too* cozy for my tastes. Tbis book is different from those in her "Grub and Stakers" and "Janet Rhys" series, though -- it's a straightahead 1970's-Barbara-Michaels-style modern gothic, with a spunky-but-injured young heroine stranded in a dusty old heap of a house with two old ladies, ghostly noises in the night, and various threatening characters wandering in and out. If you like that kind of thing (and I do) it's a good read, although you will easily guess every "shocking plot twist" miles ahead of its revelation. I wish she'd write more like this one . . .

The book and pictures are pretty but for the price the story could have been longer and more words to it. I thought the book was over priced.

This book is good for every reader, from novice right thru the advanced trainer. Point of view is unique and fun. A MUST OWN book!

This book provided a view into the Warm Springs Reservation, whether or not it is a realistic view remains to be seen. The "voices" the authors chose to include in the book were not the best "voices". Some of the people interviewed were newcomers to the reservation, had only lived on the reservation for a short period of time years ago, and a couple were bigots who lived in the border town. Since the authors seemed to focus a lot on educational issues and youth issues, it would make sense to include interviews of youth. None were included. Also lacking in the book were the "voices" of tribal elders and leaders. Where were they? The authors give no explanation for the lack of these "voices". I believe that they would have provided important and informative viewpoints. Perhaps if the authors had included a list of interviews they tried to obtain, I might not have such a harsh opinion of the authors and their work.

Although this work is interesting in that it attempts to flesh out the details of the lives of the Emperor and Empress of Mexico, it's lack of bibliography and any kind of footnotes or end notes makes it very incomplete. Additionally, I was very disappointed to see that the author (perhaps because of his royal connections) failed to even mention the rather horrible manner in which the incapacitated Empress Charlotte's personal fortune was completely looted by her brother King Leopold II to fund his personal posession of the Congo (later taken over by the Belgian State and turned into a Belgian colony).

This is a subject I am interested in. The only reason I gave it two stars was the easy reading. There was a definite bias in favor of Max and Charlotte. Benito Juarez, a decent man at heart was villifed and referred to as "that Indian." Max was also a decent man who meant well. That was the sad part of this story that was left unsaid. If you are looking for a cut and dried "black hats and white hats," you will not get it, except for some of the slime who clung to the Royal couple and convinced him to take Mexico's crown. A crown that in reality, was as thorny as the cactus, eagle and snake of the Mexican flag.
Read Joan Haslip's The Crown of Mexico instead.

Yes, it is true that this book has no footnotes and no bibliography to speak of, and that it is full of rumor and speculation and unanswered questions. As I read along its sometimes insipid prose I said to myself: why do I keep reading? There was only one answer: I seldom fail to finish a book I start. But about the time that Charlotte goes back to Europe this book became exciting to read and began telling me things I had not remembered about the the story from when I read, back in the summer of 1945, Phantom Crown: The Story of Maximilian & Carlota of Mexico, by Bertita Harding, a novel-like telling of the story which really caught me up in those halycon days of my youth. Of course, one would like to know the truth and the source about things like Charlotte's bizarre crashing into the residence of Pope Pius IX, but it must be more or less accurate, can we not think? This is a defective book, but anyone interested in 19th century royalty cannot help but be a bit attracted to what it has to say. Who is Prince George of Greece, does someone know? He could at least have told us who his ancestors were, I would think.

As an avid reader of Janet Evanovich's stephanie plum series I was ecstatic when I saw that she has now decided to resurrect some old romance novels and revamp then in her now famous style.
When I read the first book in this series (Full House), I thought wow - cool - now I don't have to wait til June for the next stephanie plum. But then, unfortunately, I picked up full tilt. What a let down.

Clearly my opinion is not shared by everyone - in fact one of the reviewers that I usually respect - harriett klausner clearly really enjoyed the book. However, I think if you are a fan of romantic suspense and janet evanovich as well, you will be left unfulfilled by her latest novel. Unlike Full House, in which billie and nick drew you in as characters, I found Max to be generally uninteresting and unlikable - which seems like it would be hard to do with a character who is a genius, rich, and comes from a zany yet troubled past.

In addition to a boring (sorry but he is) male character, there is the relatively forgettable female lead, the head of a truly uninspired newspaper (a potentially interesting subplot which was really never explored). There is also Vera, an obnoxious semi-mother figure who really made me yearn for Grandma Mazur, and God help us all, a talking computerized Car - named Muffin. Please make it stop. To all the authors out there (Catherine Coulter this means you too) please stop with the artificial intelligence in anything from a car to a calculator - it is manufactured, unconvincing, and overall - not funny!

I really felt like full tilt had major potential, including characters and locations that could have been creatively utilized, but the story just did not gel - nothing came together. In fact, I practically had to force myself to slog through this sucker. My recommendation - read full house instead and put your seven fifty in a fund towards To the Nines, coming out in June - at least that is what I wish I had done.

No, this series is not like Stephanie Plum. This is not for Mystery fans, but more Romance fans. The Characters are well developed, but a bit far fetched, and the plots are a bit unbelievable. Even after all this I don't think it is a bad read. The story moves very quickly and is a page turner, it is not like you are getting bored throughout the book. I still am a fan and we will see as the series grows it may get better, there is a lot of room for that.

Max and Dee Dee are back from Full House, twenty years later. Dee Dee's Husband, Frankie, is running for mayor and is looking for missing tax dollars. His brother-in-law, Max Holt, comes to town to help him out. Max is helping out one of his sister's friends, Jamie Swift, by investing in her news paper. There is an instant connection there!

This was a fun, quick read, and full of adventure!

I liked this book and the characters. I read Full House and enjoyed that also. I would of liked to not have them jump 20 years ahead, but it was a great easy read. I also like the Stephanie Plum series and just found these different. They are more like Charlotte Hughes than Janet Evanovich. They are a little less intense than Evanovich. I would highly recommend this for a sit by the pool and laugh kind of book.