1 of 1 members found this review helpful.

• Rated 5 stars

“This is one of the BEST debut novels I've ever read. You'll find hints of Steinbeck with a touch of Zora Neale Hurston. All in all, though, James Robinson has a unique fiction voice for "smart" readers. If you're looking for something light and fluffy, this is not the book for you. It's deep and wide and goes great with a fireplace and a glass of merlot.”

Ang wrote this review Monday, June 30 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 5 stars

“I love every inch of this book. Fabulous.”

Ang wrote this review Wednesday, May 7 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 2 stars

“I have mixed feelings about this book.

The subject:

interesting but worn out. It's merely the Prosperity-Name-It-and-Claim-It message repackaged to make it look very DaVinci Code. It's sad to see so many people act like sheep going to slaughter over the marketing of this book.

The writing:

very good, but not up to par with other books of its genre.

The bottom line:

it's a nice, pretty pink and blue message, isn't it? Makes you feel all warm and fuzzy? But it's still a book that promotes and glorifies the "ME ME ME" attitude that makes us so ugly.

I'm not a religious zealot but this book encourages people to practice the law of attraction and thus use the power of positive thinking and speaking in order to upwardly mobilize SELF; when the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts should be acceptable to GOD. ”

Ang wrote this review Tuesday, November 6 2007. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 5 stars

“No writer should be allowed to hold a pen without first reading this book and committing it to a place of honor on his or her desk. ”

Ang wrote this review Tuesday, November 6 2007. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“A lot of people don't like this book. I loved every word of it. His characters had such depth and I loved every one of them. And the old West theme really tickled my fancy. Not a lot of books written like this anymore, and that's very sad. ”

Ang wrote this review Tuesday, November 6 2007. ( reply | permalink )

2 of 2 members found this review helpful.

• Rated 5 stars

“I don't care for a lot of King books, and i rarely buy them or read them...but THIS little jewel! I read and REread this baby. And I recommend it to every writer I meet, talk about it in every class I teach, and give it away more than any other book I've ever read.

It's a masterpiece of instruction (and King is one helluva funny guy in this book).”

Ang wrote this review Tuesday, November 6 2007. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 5 stars

“Keats was my first true love. No one will ever be able to replace him. ”

Ang wrote this review Tuesday, November 6 2007. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 5 stars

“Aside from being a well-written book with two lovely stories in it, God's Mirror is one of the most beautifully CRAFTED books I've ever seen. I was the managing editor on this book and when I opened the first box of books that came from the printer I nearly cried. It's breathtaking. ”

Ang wrote this review Tuesday, November 6 2007. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“I like this book a lot. I'm a "Blink" decision maker. My husband and I argue about this book because he is the opposite of everything Gladwell writes about in Blink. But I tell him if someone wrote a book about how HE makes decisions, the title would be BLANK. :) ”

Ang wrote this review Tuesday, November 6 2007. ( reply | view 2 replies | permalink )

• Rated 5 stars

“One of the most important books I've ever read. It made me look at the world though an entirely new lens.”

Ang wrote this review Tuesday, November 6 2007. ( reply | permalink )