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Free Fall (Revenge of the Sisterhood (Hardcover))

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Always and adventure
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Free Fall
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Free Fall(Revenge of the Sisterhood

Free Fall (Revenge of the Sisterhood (Hardcover))
Fern Michaels
Manufacturer: Severn House Publishers
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ASIN: 0727864297

Book Description

The bestselling Revenge of the Sisterhood series concludes -Yoko Akia has been hungering for revenge all her life, and now, finally, it is time. Yoko's mother was just fifteen when a rich American deceived her into a life of degradation in a twisted prostitution ring. She died aged seventeen after bearing her baby girl. Now a great movie star, he is long overdue some justice. Yoko, with the aid of her beloved friends, must punish her father.

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Always and adventure.......2007-06-27

Loved the finale of this series. Fern Michaels never disappoints. Looking forward to a follow-up series.

awesome series.......2007-06-26

Fern Michales writes a great story. The Sisterhood series is one that I read while in Hawaii, yes all seven of them.

Free Fall.......2007-06-08

Free Fall is the last book of The Revenge of The Sisterhood.
I have enjoyed everyone of them and I'm sorry this one is the
last one.
Once you start reading you cant put the book down until you get to the end.

Free Fall.......2007-06-08

I was very disappointed in this book. Felt like I was reading Nancy Drew. Would never buy this author again.

Free Fall(Revenge of the Sisterhood.......2007-05-31

Another great book in the series!!!! Can't wait for the next one.

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Star wars
How Cool!!!
perfect
A must for star wars fan.
All four previous book + more

Star Wars Complete Cross-Sections
David Reynolds , and Curtis Saxton
Manufacturer: DK CHILDREN
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0756627044

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This amazing title unites all four Incredible Cross-Sections books in one volume, enlarged and updated with brand-new illustrations-including the TIE bomber, Imperial shuttle, A-wing, and B-wing-along with revised technical introductions, behind-the-scenes pages, glossary, and index. (c) 2006 Lucasfilm Ltd. and TM AUTHOR BIO: Hans Jenssen Hans Jenssen has spent the last nine years in a galaxy far, far away, co-illustrating a total of ten Star Wars books with Richard Chasemore, with whom he has developed a close friendship. They have traveled across three continents, sampled exotic beverages with Boba Fett, and partied with R2-D2. He now lives a quiet life in Devon, England, with his partner and young son. RICHARD CHASEMORE Richard Chasemore has worked as an illustrator and 3-D computer artist in the United States and Europe, most notably on DK's Star Wars: Incredible Cross-Sections and, Inside the Worlds of the Star Wars series. Lately he has written educational books for budding digital artists. He lives on the south coast of England, where he enjoys sports involving boards and high speeds!

Customer Reviews:

Star wars.......2007-06-09

My son has not put this book away since we bought it. It goes on every car ride with us, and even to school for free time reading. The pictures are beautiful. He absolutely loves it.

How Cool!!!.......2007-06-01

I bought this as a present for my son, who loves all things Star Wars. He is fascinated with maps and detail, and this book is perfect for him.

perfect.......2007-05-26

The best cross section series for now in my opinion.From episode 1 to 6 the book cover most of the vehicles and ships.Perfect piece for every star wars book collection i think.As 3d modeler that like to make machines this book is very helpful to me with the detailed description and perfect illustrations inside.A must have for every star wars fan .

A must for star wars fan........2007-05-18

The book has every detailed pointed out and lets you see what goes inside every vehicle. The only thing i thought was missing was the Republic fighter tank. Not to get mixed up with the Clone turbo tank.

All four previous book + more.......2007-05-16

I have loved these cross-section books since even before these came out (seen a cool Star Trek OS cutout of the Enterprise). What you are getting with this volume is every entry in the previous four cross-section books as well as some extras. That's right. Even if you have all four original books you are still not getting everything.

This book adds cross-section entries for the TIE Bomber, TIE Advanced (something only touch on in the original trilogy cross-section), A-Wing Fighter, B-Wing Fighter, and the Imperial Shuttle. That's roughly half the vehicles you would find on a regular cross-section book added to this volume. On top of that you get a forward by both artists/writers talking about the fun they had making the books.

So what does that mean? Well if you have never gotten a Star Wars Incredible Cross-Sections book this is the one to get. You get ALL of the vehicles fromt he previous books plus another 1/2 book worth of exclusive material. If you don't quite have all of the previous books then I say get this one at the price of a regular book (shouldn't hard at all). If you don't have the original trilogy book that makes the purchase that much more sweet as that's where the new material is.

If you have the complete collection then you have to make a choice. Do you buy the book, thus get the extra ships and more shelf space? Do you complain to Lucas for the double dipping? Personally I am one of those people with the complete set and figured I didn't need the new book, however I really, really love the B-Wing and relished the idea of having a view of its innards so I got it. I'm pretty pleased with the purchase, and besides I can sell my old books to recoup some of what I spent.

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Great Read
hope the movie is as good
My husband liked the ballistics
Excellent
testosterone fueled action

Point of Impact
Stephen Hunter
Manufacturer: Bantam
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ASIN: 0553071394
Release Date: 1993-02-01

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He was one the best Marine snipers in Vietnam. Today, twenty years later, disgruntled hero of an unheroic war, all Bob Lee Swagger wants to be left alone and to leave the killing behind.

But with consummate psychological skill, a shadowy military organization seduces Bob into leaving his beloved Arkansas hills for one last mission for his country, unaware until too late that the game is rigged.

The assassination plot is executed to perfection—until Bob Lee Swagger, alleged lone gunman, comes out of the operation alive, the target of a nationwide manhunt, his only allies a woman he just met and a discredited FBI agent.

Now Bob Lee Swagger is on the run, using his lethal skills once more—but this time to track down the men who set him up and to break a dark conspiracy aimed at the very heart of America.

From the Paperback edition.

Customer Reviews:

Great Read.......2007-06-03

This book was given to me by a friend and, one boring day, I started it. It was absolutely fantastic -- I like guns and I like adventure stories. At several points, I caught myself thinking "its all over -- why are there so many pages left?" Hunter is a master of plot twists. The movie "Shooter", made off this book was pretty good, but it missed some of the complexities of Bob Lee Swagger's life and psyche. My ONLY complaint is that the audio only comes in an abridged version -- this is too great a read for an abridgement!

hope the movie is as good.......2007-05-08

We recently listened to the audiobook during a long road trip. Both my husband and I thought the book was well-written, had well described characters, and was worth the purchase. Highly recommend!

My husband liked the ballistics.......2007-05-07

I ordered this title to give my husband a break from the literary and artst-craftsy material I usually provide - and it worked. He enjoyed the "gun" descriptions which I didn't understand, and the fast-moving story.

Excellent.......2007-04-07

Read the book, then see the movie version, SHOOTER.

Enough has been said about Bob Lee Swagger. Snipers, good ones that is, are a special breed. Most people could not begin to endure what a sniper goes thorough to get "the shot." Steven Hunter does a good job off making "Bob the nailer" a real sniper.

I liked the plot and pace of the book. I can usually find technical errors in this genre of novels, some quite laughable. Only found one incorrect technical term (you find it) which may be attributed to the editor. It was a pleasure to hear the term cartridge rather than bullet. Hunter's description of long distance shooting was very good.

I recommend reading this book when you can devote several hours to it. Hard to put down.

testosterone fueled action.......2007-03-30

OK. I did the opposite, I saw the movie "Shooter" based on the book first and then read the book yesterday. I was really engrossed in the book, to the point that I was reading it as I walked from the university parking lot to my office.

I don't usually read books in this genre. I don't see it as similar to Lee Child's work. Now admitting that, this book only had a few places where some of the prose was over the top. Besides that, I found engaging and made me want to finish the book as quickly as possible.

If anything the Dobbler, the psychochiatrist, really annoyed me. And, I wonder if he was meant to or if the writing of that character just didn't work properly for me.

I've since read two chapters in _Master Sniper_ and won't finish it. I just didn't "get" into it. I think the anti-semitic part of it was really bothering me. Maybe I'll re-start it next month?

Back to _Point of Impact_ the book is worth a read. I think if you like Tom Clancy like books, you'll like this. I think the writing is better than James Patterson's work, too.

I think I threw off some of my WS students when they came to my office hours and saw me reading this book. Hey, a woman has to read! And, I read most genres.

The Revenge of Gaia: Earth's Climate Crisis and the Fate of Humanity

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An invaluable guide to the future
Very late on Gaia. Very, very late
An alarming report on global warming
Scary reality
No stars

The Revenge of Gaia: Earth's Climate Crisis and the Fate of Humanity
James Lovelock , and J. E. Lovelock
Manufacturer: Basic Books
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ASIN: 046504168X

Book Description

The key insight of Gaia Theory is that the entire Earth functions as a single living superorganism, regulating its internal environment much as an animal regulates its body temperature. But according to James Lovelock, the theory's originator, that organism is now sick. It is running a fever born of increased atmospheric greenhouse gases. Earth will adjust to these stresses, but the human race faces a severe test. It is already too late, Lovelock says, to prevent the global climate from "flipping" into an entirely new equilibrium that will threaten civilization as we know it. But we can do much to save humanity. In the tradition of Silent Spring, this is a call to action.

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An invaluable guide to the future.......2007-07-01

In this dour assessment, Lovelock has taken his original brilliant insight of Earth as a living organism and extrapolated it into the pessimism of an environmental disaster in the making.

Until Lovelock, no one thought of all life on this planet as creating a unique living being in its own right. In retrospect, it's obvious; this is the nature of true genius. In a very scientific manner, backed by the finest research and impeccable data, Lovelock reached an understanding of the Earth that matches the basics of Native American philosophy.

This book is a timely prediction that life on earth will collapse within the next century due to human activity. His reasoning is accurate, brilliant and based on a fundamental flaw; he fails to recognize that humans continue to change. The agricultural revolution that began 10,000 years ago made profound changes; the evolution of teosinte into corn is one of a myriad of amazing progress.

Now the Industrial Revolution is changing human habitation from 95 percent rural to 95 percent urban; worldwide, 50 percent of people now live in cities, and this will be 70 percent within 50 years. It's the most profound population shift since hunter/gatherers became farmers; and, it's likely to have an ever greater impact on the natural world.

Humans have evolved from gathering food to producing food to producing things to producing intangible ideas. An intengible idea has economic value, but it is not something you can drop on your foot. It's a product of brainpower, not natural resources. Two centuries ago, the wealth of nations was their natural resources; today, the natural resources of the US are 3 percent of its wealth while the intengible ideas are 82 percent.

Lovelock ignores this ability of humans and wildlife to change. In Phoenix, the rich live in walled, guarded and video-camera'd enclaves such as Biltmore Estates; coyotes are also learning to live there and are making Shih Tzus, Sharpeis and other toys into their own fast food snacks. Coyotes once were limited to the Rocky Mountains; now, they're found in Central Park in New York and everywhere else they choose to adapt.

Life changes. People are flocking into cities which became "the dark satanic mills" of Dickens' times. Now possible to build zero-carbon cities, as planned in Abu Dhabi. Humans change. Granted, change is often costly. Without forethought, millions may die. Without change, the toll will be even greater. But, change will occur. It always has, it is now, it always will be so.

This book sets out the scenario of a potential disaster, based on the knowledge of a brilliant and innovative scientist. Neither Lovelock or any other individual will come up with all the answers; but, in reading it, every thoughtful person will be prompted to come up with their own solutions large, small and meaningful.

Lovelock presents a beautiful concept of the world, a philosophy that reaches the levels of Native American wisdom. The difference is not becoming stuck in the status quo, as with Native American religions; but, in adapting to a radically different future. This book recognizes the danger of the status quo; change (evolution) means everyone must adapt to the future. Those who don't will become extinct.

Those who do will be thankful there were books such as this to serve as guides and inspirations along the way.

Very late on Gaia. Very, very late.......2007-05-25

What sets this book apart from the other climate crises books is that Lovelock's view is complicated by double aspects. Not only is global warming causing its problems, but also overpopulation is causing disturbance of Gaia's self-regenerating processes. Even if we were fortunate enough to solve atmospheric carbon accumulation we would still face a shortage of land. Lovelock points to land lost to agribusiness to feed the billions. Disturbance of soil microorganisms as well as the loss of the rainforest is to blame.

Lovelock stresses alternatives to fossil fuels favoring immediate development of nuclear fission. He notes "one of the striking things about places contaminated by radioactive nuclides is the richness of their wildlife."

Lovelock also distances himself from environmentalists in his defense of DDT. "These insecticides badly needed controlling, but the indiscriminate banning of DDT and other chlorinated insectides was a selfish, ill-informed act driven by affluent radicals in the first world. The inhabitants of tropical countries have paid a high price in death and illness as a result of their inability to use DDT as an effective controller of malaria."

The tone in this book is decidedly grim - much more so than Lovelock's early books. He does stay on-point here.

An alarming report on global warming.......2007-05-10

James Lovelock, an eminent scientist and innovative thinker, is best known for his "Gaia Hypothesis," named after the Greek goddess of the Earth. This proposes that all parts of the Earth - living and nonliving - function together in a complex, interdependent system that can be viewed as a "living entity." Lovelock contends that our Earth, "Gaia," is very ill and, alarmingly, will become even sicker due to the effects of global warming. He contends that the nations of the Earth must immediately institute a series of drastic actions to reduce carbon emissions and the other greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming; and that they quickly must take other vital steps to protect the environment. According to Lovelock, if the Earth's people do not take these long-overdue actions, civilization will most possibly perish and, as he grimly puts it, the Earth will become a savage world ruled by "brutal warlords." Lovelock's book is a crucial wake-up call for the planet and life upon it. We suggest that you read this book to learn about the horrors that may - and the author reports very likely will - occur without immediate action to slow global warming and mitigate its dangerous effects. Forewarned is forearmed.

Scary reality.......2007-04-10

Maybe Lovelock viewpoint is too extreme: Civilization is about to end...
But maybe our current perspective is extreme as well: Nothing that is happening that is worth worrying and therefore we dont need to do anything drastic to change our current economy and energy sources

No stars.......2007-03-10

1 star is too high. I am sorry I wasted my money. I thought it was stupid. I actually tossed it in the garbage. Dave Bekus

The Revenge of the Wannabes (The Clique, No. 3)

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Revenge Has Consequences That You Must Except
the clique revenge of the wanabes
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The Revenge of the Wannabes (The Clique, No. 3)
Lisi Harrison
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ASIN: 0316701335

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pres Thanksgiving. Weeks before Christmas. Alicia and Olivia are on their way to Manhattan so the Teen People editors can do a story on them about winning the Octavian Country Day uniform design contest. When Massie finally processes that the girls who hijacked her victory are also modeling for Teen People, she is livid. It should have been her. 'Ehmagod, what will everyone think when they find out it wasn't me who was asked to model? I will be SO over.' Massie decides it's time to get revenge. This snake can not lay idle in the weeds for one more second. Kristen and Dylan throw out terrible 'revenge' suggestions and Massie vetoes them all. She will think of something! But first she has to go home and exfoliate. The social minefields of Westchester County's most privileged middle school girls drive the page-turning action of this addictive series, set in New York City's most elite suburban county. The Clique . . . the only thing harder than getting in is staying in.

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Revenge Has Consequences That You Must Except.......2007-06-06

Name: Vanessa Bouwman
Title: Revenge of the Wannabes
Author: Lisi Harrison
Publisher: Little Brown and Company, Time Warner Book Group
Copyright date: 2005
Total Pages: 426

You just over heard some gossip about a person that you know! Do you spread the gossip some more? If you think you might, then this might be the book for you!
Alicia Riveria is tired of being Massie Block's beta and always being the second choice or second hottest - so she decides to start a clique of her own. Well once Massie finds this out, she goes ballistic! With the race between the two, to tell who's the hottest or who's better, the girls realize that they loose the most important thing that they had. Friendship.
The best part of the book was the climax when all the gossip between the girls, exploded and revealed itself, through a cat fight. Then when they're told to stop, they stat to laugh about the whole scene and then become friends again! It's a happy ending.
As the reviewer of this book, I would say the main idea is that friendship s more important than popularity or attention `cause being popular has lots of responsibilities, but friendship involves just being yourself.
I liked the way this book switched from all the girls' different perspectives and they talked about their true feelings in their perspectives. What I would change about this book is the drama. There seems to be too much drama between the girls that the book doesn't quite, then, seem completely real, but yet its still very interesting. I would recommend this book to teenage girls between the ages 12-18, because it can help anyone of them, realize how important friendship really is and how unimportant being popular is. Overall this book is very good and I'd definitely recommend this book to anyone.

the clique revenge of the wanabes.......2007-05-23

I absolutley loved this book so much! There are many things that go wrong though. The girls think that nothing could go wrong between their strong friendships, until one day it all falls apart. Alicia was hanging out with Olivia way to much. The other girls knew that there wasn't enought room for her in their clique. Alicia had to make a decision to whether or not to stay with the clique, who had been her best friends forever, or stay with her new bestfriend Olivia. The clique planned a mean revenge for Alicia to make her want to change her mind about being best friends with Olivia, who was a "loser beyond repair," and not "the pretty committee."

When i was reading this book i could not put it down for one second. There was so much action going on it was really hard to put it down. The book was definitely, without a doubt in my mind a page turner. This book shows real life situations. I can relate to almost everything that happens in this book. This book is a great book for girls who are going into middle school, or who are in middle school

Revenge of the Wannabes Review.......2007-05-06

When Alicia Rivera cheats by switching ballad boxes at the OCD fashion design with her partner Olivia, Massie Block her former best friend decides she needs to get revenge. After dance rehearsal Alicia talked to some of the girls decided she needs make other friends too other than Massie. They convinced her to hold Friday night sleepovers, even though Massie always invites her popular friends over every Friday. When she finds out she is furious and decides she doesn't want Alicia to hangout with them anymore. When Alicia and Olivia go to the Teen People Interview for winning the contest, the lady there asks them if they want to model for the magazine instead. They agree and she said they are able to bring six other friends. When Massie hears this she calls the lady and tells them that they will be the others. In the end the go to the photo shoot and it turns out a total disaster because they all get into a fight, but after that the make up and are good friends again. The Revenge of the Wannabes is a funny, interesting novel I would definitely recommend.

One of the reasons I liked this novel is because it is easy to understand and keep interest in. The story dealt real life situations that happen to teen's everyday like friendships, crushes, and popularity. Such as Alicia being tired of being pushed around by Massie, wanting to be more popular, and have other friends. Also Clair who is kind of new to Westchester and lives in Massie's guesthouse is just starting to feel popular and Massie's friend.

Another thing I liked is the characters and how they acted. Alicia Rivera wanted to be independent and more popular yet she still wanted to be exactly like Massie. She did similar things like Friday night sleepover, start her own clique, and even find look alike new best friends. Also I liked the Teen People fashion editor, Lucinda because she didn't care and was cool about everything even when she found out Olivia and Alicia cheated. She always made sure everybody and there outfits look perfect. There is also Massie, who very popular and used to getting everything she wants.

Lastly, I liked this book because of the unique well written plot. The book is mostly about revenge for Massie to get back at Alicia for starting her own clique and cheating on the fashion contest. At one point in the book Massie and her friends painted a mural describing Alicia's backstabbing then showed it to her that sent her sobbing out the door. There were several twists and unexpected parts such as when Clair is accepted into the clique and Alicia has Todd, Clair's younger brother, spy on Massie's sleepover.

Revenge of the Wannabes is a wonderful book that I would highly recommend. It was fun to read about events that I could relate too such as the drama that happens to normal teenagers. Also I liked the characters such as Kristen, who doesn't have very much money is still really good friends with the popular girls in school, and they have kept her secret for a long time. The reader will have fun trying to imagine what it would be like to be in the position of people in the book such as how Massie felt when she found out Alicia backstabbed her.

~ C. Cirillo

there coming for revenge.......2007-04-05

The characters of Revenge Of The Wannabes are Clair Lyons, Kristen Gregory, Dylan Marvil, Alicia Rivera, Massie Block and Oliva. Massie Block is the most popular girl at school but Alicia want's to be more popular then her, so Alicia and the other girls at the dance studio starting talking about the sleepover that Massie Block always has and they came up with an idea that Alicia should have a sleepover of her own. so when Alicia got home she thought about it for a while. She went up to her room and checked her messages on her phone and she had messages from her dance studio friends and from Massie and those group of friends. Alicia was really confused she didn't know if she should have her own sleepover or go to Massie's. Later in the book it was a Teen People design contest Massie really won but before judging Alicia and Oliva changed the vote boxes so the 2 girls went to Teen People and they got to see all of the latest clothes and even got to take something home.

A Favorite!.......2007-03-30

Alicia had cheated in the OCD fashion contest and now Massie feels that the revenge is long past due, and she will stop at nothing to crush Alicia's perfect record. After dance rehearsal Alicia was talking to the other girls and decided that there was too much "Massie" in her life, and the other girls talked her into starting sleepovers on Friday night. Massie owned Fridays and that course of action was not an option, but she could not refuse the wide eyes staring in on her. As the day of her Teen People magazine interview grew closer Alicia continued to wonder if Massie knew what she and Olivia had done, but when the day of the interview came and Massie still did not say anything she thought that she was in the clear, but in truth Massie knew exactly what had happened. Then Massie found out that at the magazine interview Alicia and Olivia had been offered a modeling job, Massie decided to tell the people that Alicia was lying, but when she did all the people said was that they did not even care. Massie was so mad at Alicia that she invited her over and she had a mural of her on the wall and explained its contents to Alicia and sent her running out. Then one day at a Briarwood soccer game Cam convinced Alicia to ask Claire out for him. Alicia told Claire the news and said that they should go on a double date and Claire agreed to go. While they were there Alicia had Todd spy on Massie's sleepover. The next day Alicia said that unless they where a scarf showing that they were in her group she would tell everyone their secrets. They all wore the scarves and they all went with Alicia to the shoot and there they all got in a fight after breaking down from all the pressure that had been building up during the past month. After that situation they became friends again and Claire was admitted to the Pretty Committee. I really enjoyed this book and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys gossip and tough social situations.

I enjoyed this book because it depicted how cliques and popularity affect social structure and how people act. At the beginning Alicia wanted to have her own sleepover and be the leader of a group, but Massie completely rejected the idea because she thought that people would like Alicia more than they liked her. Another time was when Alicia found out all of her ex-friends' secrets and she used that as leverage to get them to see things from her point of view. Another point was at the very end when everyone let out the anger built up inside of him or her and they started fighting. The fight was Massie's friends versus Alicia's friend and finally at the end they made up and continued the photo shoot for Teen People.

The book details the life of the Clique over the course of about one month and it is amazing how people changed and stayed the same. Kendra, Massie's mother, was always very strict about keeping everything clean and perfect, but after she started reading with a book club she started to .et go and was not as strict. She even let the girls paint the old horse barn. Another person that changed was Claire, because at the beginning she was quietly in love with Cam, but was never confident enough to really go out with him. After he did, though, she really liked it and found another thing to like in Westchester. Finally it was Massie who changed the most. In the beginning she was always rude and jealous towards Claire because she had a crush on Cam as well, so she was always telling Claire to break up with Cam because she was always so mad that someone had beaten her at something. In the end she allowed Claire to go out with Cam and she developed a crush on Derrington.

Another thing that I appreciated in this book were the different characters and how they acted. I especially liked Lucinda, the editor for Teen People because she did not care too much about anything or even that Olivia and Alicia had cheated in the contest, but she did care about how the other people dressed around her as well as her clients. Another character was Alicia Rivera and she was tired of sitting in Massie's shadow and decided to be independent and start her own group. Of course there is Massie Block, and she is an ambitious seventh grader that is used to everything going her way and getting all she wanted.

This was on of my favorite books because of the characters like Kristen, a girl who does not have very much money and yet has still made friends with the most popular girls in school, and has kept her secret over the years. I also liked this book because of how the characters changed through the progression of the story. I also liked this book because it shows how popularity really does control our life. I recommend this book to anyone that can really relate to the situations in the book.

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Death Before Dishonor
50 Cent , and Nikki Turner
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ONE REASON TO LIVE.

THREE REASONS TO DIE.

Trill Johnson has five years of jail time under his belt, two women trying to get inside his pants, and one mission in his heart of hearts: Get the suckers who sold him out. And get 'em good.

Sunni James will do anything for Trill. Lie, cheat, steal. Even risk losing her successful beauty salon to save him from the mean streets of Richmond.

Precious Pay will do anything for Trill, too. She cribbed his kid while he did his time, so now she wants Trill to pay for the leg she lost in a robbery gone wrong.

But when love is a lie, who do you trust? When the deals turn dirty, who do you betray? And when the guns start blazing, who's going down?

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FIDDY U HAWT $$.......2007-06-10

THIS BOOK IS AMAZING? I LUV;D IT SO MUCH IT WAS BLINGIN
U SHOULD BY THIS BOOK -- TWICE MAKE ME BELEIVE 4 REAL
THANK U FIDDY;
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Kept me reading.......2007-06-08

I loved the book. I couldnt stop reading until i was finished!! It's worth a read!

Refreshing Read.......2007-05-31

I think it's really cool that 50 is getting into writing (or co-writing) street fiction. The story line was written well & was a smooth & easy read. I read this book in one sitting! I look forward to more G-Unit books. Right after reading this one, I picked up and finished the Ski Mask Way. I was not disappointed by either. Good reads.

Not pleased.......2007-05-25

I purchased this book because I love Nikki Turner and I just knew it would be a great read. While it had back to back action, it lacked substance. The book is really short, and things seem to happen in a span of three if not less days. And I was not pleased with the ending. The only way to save this book is to write a better sequel.

Good Read!.......2007-05-07

This book has a good story line and a good ending. It makes for a good read. I would recommend this book to any 50 cent fan. I have since purchased two other books written by 50 cent.

Sweet Revenge (Revenge of the Sisterhood)

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Resurrection
The Sisterhood is a GREAT series
Sweet Revenge
Disappointing
Settling the Score

Sweet Revenge (Revenge of the Sisterhood)
Fern Michaels
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Resurrection.......2007-05-24

Number Five of the Sisterhood Series delivers the sweet taste of revenge. "Sweet Revenge" by Fern Michaels keeps the reader come back for the next installment.
Isabelle Flanders' architectual career/life were destroyed when she was blamed for a drunk driving accident which took the lives of three people. Later she realized she was not driving the car and protested to no avail. She seeks out Nicky Quinn for help but the system doesn't work for her, hence her credentials are established for membership in the Sisterhood.
A fun read where nothing is simple but the almost happy endings, which are predictable.
Nash Black, author of "Qualifying Laps."

The Sisterhood is a GREAT series.......2007-05-13

I have so enjoyed the sisterhood, and the revenge that each sought. I agreed with their methods, and am looking forward to the last of the series. I wish I belonged in the "club"!

Sweet Revenge.......2007-05-07

I really enjoyed this novel. The whole 'sisterhood' series is great. It's good to see 'good' prevail, even if it is in a fantasy. And even if it takes 'doing wrong' to correct a right. It was a fun book to read. I could hardly wait to see how it was all pulled together.

Disappointing.......2007-04-18

I'll admit, I had no idea this was one of a series of books when I picked it up to read. In most book series, each book can be read separately and not necessarily in order, and you can still enjoy it. It was evident from the start of this one that I should have read the others first, because the author left way too much out in explaining characters. No characters were developed, I never felt a connection to any single one of them. The revenge plot was pretty unbelievable and not very well thought out. If a woman could cold-heartedly ruin another person, and kill three people with no remorse, than it is seriously doubtful that sending her a few pictures is going to cause her to go "over the edge".

I had no idea what happened to the DA or the reporter in previous books, or why it happened. Who were the goons following them around? Who, what, where, when & why?

Again, my dissatisfaction with the book started because I hadn't read the series in order. I wish there had been some indication of this on the book before I bought it. But the author also gave me no desire to go back and read previous ones in this series. In my opinion, a waste of a good afternoon.

Settling the Score.......2007-04-04

The wacky women from the Revenge of the Sisterhood series continue their antics to settle the score with those who have wronged them.

Lethal Justice (Revenge of the Sisterhood)

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Ruins grow thorns.
LOVE the Sisterhood
Lethal Justice
Wacky Women
Relax and enjoy

Lethal Justice (Revenge of the Sisterhood)
Fern Michaels
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Ruins grow thorns........2007-05-24

Alexis Thorn, the first-time around, passed her revenge by The Sisterhood. She was haunted by the specter of bars controlling her life.
"Lethal Justice" by Fern Michaels gives Alexis the justice she was denied in grand style as the Sisterhood unite and gain a new member in this the sixth of a good series.
Wanting and being afraid of the consequences of her desire, plagues Alexis, as she knows the score. She served time in prison for a crime she didn't commit and has no desire to return. Perhaps the most complex of the series to date.
Nash Black, author of "Qualifying Laps" and "Taxes, Stumbling Blocks & Pitfalls for Authors."

LOVE the Sisterhood.......2007-05-23

Fern Michaels has me tuning out everything to find out what The Sisterhood is up to next. Love the book....waiting for the next on in the series. BUY IT!

Lethal Justice.......2007-05-17

Great read! Part of the series and if you have read the others this is a must read too!

Wacky Women.......2007-04-04

This installment of the Revenge of the Sisterhood series will keep you laughing as you enjoy women who don't take anything lying down.

Relax and enjoy.......2007-03-27

I can't tell you that this book is a real thriller, but it keeps you reading.
I can't tell you that it doesn't have flaws or things unexplained, but you won't be able to close it.
I can't tell you that you'd love the good guys -or was it the bad guys? But you'll root and cheer for them all the way.
So just relax and enjoy this reading.

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Till Justice Do You Part
LOVE the Sisterhood!
Watch What Happens
Confused by the plot
Disturbing

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Till Justice Do You Part.......2007-06-11

Fern Michaels', "The Jury" doesn't rest on the success of previous additions to the series. The old southern adage: "You wouldn't want to stoop to their level," doesn't help when your only answer is: "You want to bet." Ms. Michaels provides a vicarious experience and keeps her fans coming back for more.
Nikki is suffering from guilt, even though she brought the members of the Sisterhood to her adoptive mother's attention; she feels the strain of an outsider. Now, her name has been chosen for the next revenge. Nikki believes her membership in the close knit group is under false pretenses as she has reunited with her life's partner without telling her friends. Taking a vacation, Nikki leaves her law firm in the hands of Allison Bank, a replacement for her beloved childhood companion.
Allison betrays her employer for a chance at the big time, and the Sisterhood convenes. In the meantime, Paula Woodley, a Washington wife, is almost beaten to death by her husband. Now Nikki mission becomes twofold, defeat Allison and regain her life's work and help Paula Woodley put an end to the torture she has endured during her marriage.
Nash Black, author of "Qualifying Laps" and "Taxes, Stumbling Blocks & Pitfalls for Authors 2007."

LOVE the Sisterhood!.......2007-05-23

Fern Michaels has me tuning out everything to find out what The Sisterhood is up to next. Love the book....waiting for the next on in the series. BUY IT!

Watch What Happens.......2007-04-04

The twists and turns continue as the sisters from the Revenge of the Sisterhood series retaliate. Don't ever cross these women!

Confused by the plot.......2007-03-21

While I have enjoyed other Fern Michaels Revenge of the Sisterhood books, this book was confusing in the beginning, perplexing in the middle and a let down in the end. First, why was there even a plot about extracting revenge for the horse farm owners, then abruptly that plot went away, conveniently resolving the issue on its own? There wasn't any good reason to even have that plot in the book. And how did the fired attorney just go away on her own? And (caution-spoiler to follow), why in the world was the daughter of the judge killed off (unless there's another story line here)? It added nothing to the book! And the ending-why oh why would the wife of the National Security Advisor come out of hiding to be with her husband after the guy was almost beaten to death in retaliation by the Sisterhood? Why would she even want to be near him? I haven't a clue.

Disturbing.......2006-12-12

I listened to this in the car, and didn't know until I came here to write my review that this is part of a series--which would explain why I didn't know what the heck was going on. Unlike the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich, you cannot pick up one of the books from the Sisterhood Series and expect to know who the characters are, and what their history consists of. The Stephanie Plum series is great because you can pick up any one of them, and Evanovich is very good about getting the reader up to date as to who the characters are and what they are about.

I found the end of this book downright disturbing. Yes, I know that beating up one's spouse is wrong, but two wrongs don't make a right. I find it disturbing that Michaels let her characters think that they were well within their rights to do what they did at the end to exact revenge against the man who was beating up his wife. Vigilante justice is NOT COOL. Period.

I also was very disappointed in the side plot involving the people who were abusing the horses at the neighboring farm. She spent more time building that up then she had the plot about the abused woman, and then she just let the plot about the abused horses die out into nothing once she picked up on the abused woman plot.

Weird book. Weirdly written. I suspect her editor had a head cold when working on this one. That's the only way I could explain the disjointed plot of this book.

Talk about a let down.

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Sweet Revenge
Diane Mott Davidson
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