Ramplo's Reviews

Quick & Dirty:

• Background guide as well as how-to, I would not recommend this book to anyone who is not looking for/willing to read through the background information.
• Solid introduction without being a long and daunting read.
• The authors writing style made the reading a bit awkward at times.

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• Concise, practical, and relevant.
• Simple and straightforward advice.
• Useful advice for everyone, whether you’re a techie or afraid of a keyboard.

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• Interesting story about life turning into a large computer game.

• With the wide variety of YA dystopian novels available now this one falls in the middle of the pack.

• A few annoying bits of…’borrowed’ slang don’t destroy the book but aren’t an asset.

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• If I was basing my review solely on how the book is marketed, I’d give this book a 2 at best. HOWEVER if you ignore the title and view this as a reference book it’d deserve closer to a 4.  I’m meeting half way and saying 3.
• Advice sections are very small and scattered for a self-help book.
• There is a lot of information provided about many facets of self-defeating behavior…Important to avoid “medical school syndrome” when reading it.

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Quick & Dirty:

• Perfect for someone who is taking the first steps to cleaning up their lives.  I would not suggest this book to anyone who has been struggling to get their things in order for a long time.
• Good basic advice.
• Comprehensive, covers everything from your bedroom to your computer.

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Quick & Dirty:

• DRM ENABLED – Kindle readers only (unless you like computer screens…)
• Quick and simple read
• Don’t read if you need a story that rides on more than a relationship

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Quick & Dirty:

• Non-Kindle users - DRM FREE!  Can easily be converted!
• Very enjoyable book, not an “edge of your seat” thriller but still wonderful.
• I was fully entranced by this story, it will be difficult to find people who don’t like it…I’ve provided a list below of who I think should stay away…it’s pretty short.

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Fair warning: this is a book review, where I will talk about the book.  That means you may find some of this could be classified as a “spoiler”.  Proceed at your own risk.

FIRST OF ALL

This book was a refreshing way to end a long week at work. The first few pages tripped me up, three words of advice JUST KEEP READING, you can thank me later. This story was filled with characters you could relate to, some strange but well handled moments, and plenty of fun.  The first few pages of this book actually made me put the book down.  

This is what is going on:

They are writing a computer program, basically it’s a super search engine that will bounce around the internet looking at YOU the user to see if you’re a witch.  IF you’re a witch THEN it’s supposed to pull you into a chat room…A CHAT ROOM not websites.  Later on they use this same chat room feature so I want to make sure you understand they are typing, not standing around inside a website, that only happens on the first page of the book.  And yeah, I know chat rooms aren’t that modern.  Deal.

The story then bounces to a real estate agent in a completely different part of the country (which is why the internet is so awesome, and key to the story)  The story does bounce around a little between characters and until you know them all it seems a bit confusing but I promise, it cleans itself up quick and is worth the effort.

This book won’t be for everyone though, I suggest you DON’T READ IT IF:
1. You need a story where the plot revolves around good vs evil and the apocalypse just around the corner.
2. You’re from a town that still holds regular witch hunts and you approve.
3. You’re fighting an addiction to Ben & Jerry’s.  

Does this picture make you run for your freezer?

Just go read it: Amazon

5/5 

***I received this book as an ARC.  This in no way effected my review.***

Quick & Dirty:

• Just as good as the first.
• Don’t read if you are looking for a romance.
• Totally worth the money!

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Quick and Dirty:

• Good pace, easily get caught up in the story.
• Interesting characters and interactions - love quadrangle…of sorts.
• HORRIBLE ending, not like “oh I didn’t like how it ended”, more like the author took a butchers cleaver and said I want to end it….HERE and added in a few sentences at the cut off just so it HAD an ending.

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Quick and Dirty:

• Mix of Hunger Games and Ender’s Game on the Avian…ship?
• No DRM, can be converted to any format.
• Not worth the price.

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• Some rough spots in the writing rushed the story and made it difficult to follow, but only a few in relatively short places.
• Intriguing plot, good story overall, plan to purchase the second in the series. Worth the $.99 price tag
• Don’t read if you’re offended by the “F-Bomb”

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Quick and Dirty:

• EBook note: The version available through the public library was very poorly formatted, dialogues got put in the wrong paragraphs etc.
• 400 pages that felt like they dragged a bit, not quite as much excitement as the beginning leads you to believe.
• Overall a little lame, kinda slow, but a good read if you’re looking for some mind-numbing fun.

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• Long, drawn out, and forced
• This was just a poorly veiled attempt at presenting the authors morals
• Gave modern arguments in a historical fiction - BIG NO NO

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• The rules to the new world were hard to swallow
• The story setup is forced and not very convincing
• Feels like a setup for a series…one that I won’t be reading

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The Quick and Dirty:

• Some overly convenient coincidences that got respectable explanations.
• Perfect for young adults - written well for that age but still enjoyable by adults
• I really liked the characters by the end, enough that I wanted to smack them both upside the head; in the most lovingly way possible

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• Bizarre story that I could not enjoy
• Annoying main character, like you want to violently hurt her annoying.
• Would not suggest this book to anyone, do not plan on continuing the series

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Not for everyone, I have seen a number of very positive reviews for it though so I know some people disagree.

The quick and dirty:

• Worth picking up if you’re exploring your spirituality, if you liked the message of Siddhartha, (I think) you’ll like this book.  This will hit home to many people.
• Some strange sentence structures stunt reading
• The constant switching between story and spiritual lessons made this hard for me to stay interested in.

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The quick and dirty:

• A reasonably fun read that stays entertaining from beginning to end
• Some things in the book make it feel very childish and dragged it down
• Has potential, this is supposed to be the start to a series so there is hope for the next installment.

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