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So awful! I mean, so true to Season 7, and in that sense, wonderful, but so awful! Full of typos, and just poorly written (except the dialogue, of course). True blue Buffy fans will love this, but anyone else should steer clear.

Well I made it most of the way through this book and couldn't really finish it. The writing was childish and sloppy. There were so many spelling and grammar errors that it was next to impossible to decipher at the best of times. The author does not appear to have even achieved a high school diploma in english/language arts. It's just disgusting. If you want the seventh season story, get the DVD set. It's much less painful to go through than this book.

I'm a HUGE Buffy fan, but this book was more than I could take.

This is massive, for a Buffy book. It weighs in close to 700 pages because it is novelizing the whole seventh season, basically. Holder has done a pretty good job with this.

There are a few laughable spelling mistakes though:
Slayer as keyboard :-
Buffy hard returned to...

Slayer as stutterer :-
Something things...

and a few more. So that detracts a little from the score. Other than that, a pretty decent job was done. In fact, a book like this for each season would be cool, compared to all the Chronicles/Files/Trials etc. bits and pieces.

As many others have stated before me, this book suffers from the worst editing I've ever seen. It's difficult to believe this is a professionally published work. I believe it is the only book I've read that is so full of spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors that it is hard to read. Nancy Holder was the ghost writer and didn't put her name anywhere on it, even in the intro. I'm not surprised, because this is an embarassment to the fandom.

Ultimately, this is a simple rehashing of season seven with no character development or special insight, published quickly and carelessly to capitalize on fans' desire for more of our favorite series. Save your money and your time.

Just got done reading "Chosen" (thanks to the local library). I'm a big Buffy fan, but I've gotta say, I'm glad I didn't pay for this one. Yes, it's the thickest Buffy novel out there, but that's not enough of a redeeming quality.

In short, the only reasons I can think of to buy this book are 1) you're a big big fan and must have *every* Buffy novel ever printed, or 2) you missed the last season and for some reason don't own the DVDs of that season. Otherwise, save your time and watch the episodes instead. It's more fun.

This novelization is basically the scripts for all the episodes from Season 7, with the script directions removed and a bit of explanation and description mixed in. The "original" parts are fairly bland, and definitely teen-oriented as far as slang and word choice. If you're old enough to drive, the tone and language will grate on your nerves after a while.

The worst part, though, (which many other people have mentioned) is the truly abysmal proofreading, or lack of proofreading. Most noticeably, every time the phrase "the first" is seen, it's capitalized as The First. So you have mentions of The First donut and The First shower, among other things. The writer couldn't decide if the villains were Harbringers or Harbingers (this typo is even included on one of the color inserts). I lost count of the misspellings, typos, and other errors - good hoop instead of gold hoop, Amada instead of Amanda, diffuse rather than defuse a bomb, and more.

Another irritating error, one that I've seen in other Buffy novels, is the constant use of "the Wicca" when referring to Willow. Close, but no cigar. Wicca is the religion, while a follower would be a Wiccan. Notice the "n" at the end. This would be like calling people from Rome "Romas" instead of "Romans," for example.

Overall, "Chosen" is a nice way to get a Season 7 fix, but I think I'll stick with my DVDs. The constant errors in the book are a distraction and an irritant. Too bad no one ran a spell-check on this thing before they printed it; they would have caught at least some of the grammatical and spelling errors.

I am a huge Buffy fan I have read many of the books. I really did not enjoy this novel. It was boring, disjointed, and confusing. The characters never developed and the plot jumped back and forth too much. I would not recommend it since there are so many novels that are better in the Buffy series. Only for the true fan that wants to read every book.

I first read this book over three years ago and didn't like it. But then, a few weeks ago, I decided to see how much my taste in books had matured and gave it another chance. Big mistake! I hate this book! They took a wonderful concept and blew it to smithereens by ruining Giles and Xander. I would have felt better if they'd somehow discovered that the real Giles and Xander had been locked in a warehouse for the duration of this novel and had been replaced by cyborgs because only that could explain why the heck they were saying such stupid stuff!
Not only were they horrible, but the supposed climax of the novel - the zombie diner fight scene - was over waaay too fast and easily. It completely and irreparably damaged my spirit. The books only saving grace was some fun quips from the Buffster and a sweet (albeit, paranormal) kiss between Willow and Xander at the very end. I would recommend Coyote Moon and Halloween Rain in a heartbeat over this book.

The Salem Witch trials for this genre are cliche. While the plot was more complex than the previous 3 books, I think Giles and Xander, especially were written too out of character to maintain my suspension of disbelief. I kept stopping to think to myself: that's not how so and so would act!

Night of the living rerun is a book based on the tv series buffy the vampire slayer. the book is very well written and portrays the charcters of the show well. the best part about the book is that it deals with the gang (minus willow) all of dreams that they are people from the past. the book is great but probably better for the buffy fans who have been there from the start as its based around series 1-2 time.

This book was terrible!!! I don't just mean terrible compared to any other Buffy books, but terrible compared to literature in general.

The writing, the style, the flow of this book is extremely bad and the first thing I thought as I read it was "hello fan fiction!" That's pretty much what this whole book is- someone's weird fanfiction that got published in a freak accident. I know that Buffy is supposed to be all edgy and not exactly read like fine American literature, but there is a difference between writing with humor and writing without any professionalism or sense what-so-ever. The most awkward parts are when the author tries to juggle between the dream Buffy is having and real life- it's just...awful. The characters aren't even themselves- they all make stupid quips that are very OOC or just not worth reading. Was this book even edited?

Usually when it comes to bad stories, I stick it out through the end just to see the plot resolve itself, but I didn't feel compelled for one second to finish this book, and neither should you. It's an original story, so you won't miss anything should you continue to read the other Buffy books out there or watch the television show.

If you like below mediocore writing and dialogue, then this book is for you. However, I would recommend getting it at a library or from a friend so you don't waste your precious $4.50 U.S./$5.99 CAN.

First off...there are no dragons in this book, so if you are wanting dragon riders and dragons...not gonna happen. Maybe next time. I hope. So much is missing in this book. You have to kinda read between the lines, because the characters and such just aren't fleshed out by the author. Should have used more words and made the story fuller. And from what "I" have read of the Pernese people, they are a lot more resourseful than THIS bunch. This generation is a little slow on the uptake if you ask me. Problem solvers they are not. Give humans a bit more credit, will you? And STOP with the plagues already!!!

Humans living on the dangerous world of Pern have long struggled with the deadly Threadfall, combated by dragons - now three female apprentice harpers face a different kind of danger when a plague spreads and tests friendship, love, and life itself in Anne McCaffrey's DRAGON HARPER. Susan Ericksen provides a vivid, gripping narrative accompaniment to this story of ongoing survival challenges and the resourcefulness of a new generation.

Another plague. Didn't Anne do this already? With all the co-authors she has had, who have gone on to become good writers in their own right, seems Anne could find a better successor. "Son of" just doesn't work.

McCaferey has always been a favorite. Todd is a great representative and has great ideas for a continued trend for Pern. Glad he's on board.

If I had an imaginary world to live in this would be the one - especially if I had a fire lizard or could impressed even a green dragon. Our ranch is called Dragons Weyr Ranch, our wedding rings have Celtic dragons on the sides, we are Scottish, and both born in the Year of the Dragon...in the blood. Todd is a great assest working with his mother and this story line is in keeping with all the other adventurous Pern stories. Give me more!

Druids in Sunnydale. The idea is not without merit, and definately had possibilities. Unfortunately this author was unable to brings those possibilities into his writing. Familiar characters didn't quite ring true, and new ones were underdeveloped to the point of being almost uninteresting. Eventually the storyline does pick up, but I'll admit I was tempted to just leave the story unfinished.

Possibly worth the read for die hard fans, but this isn't one for your collection, folks. If you absolutely can't live without reading this, use your library card.

When old Druid George and his three nephews Ian, Tom and Dave are in town, they stir up quite a wave. They aroused suspicions and concerns among the normal gang, as well as some hope for Xander and Oz, one hoping to learn some 'skills' to be useful to Buffy, while the other eager for his other half--the wolf side to be cured. Some romance started brewing between Buffy and Ian, but as usual, evil gets into the way. Unknown to them, their uncle George had other plans for them, which could lead them all into the gateway of Hellmouth.......

This book is worth a read, with Buffy in it and all, and rates high in my Buffy-0-meter.

I've read fewer than 10 of the original novels so far, but this is the first I didn't thoroughly enjoy. I can force myself to stay awake even when I can barely keep my eyes open just to finish a good book. Not this time. This is also the first Buffy original novel where I didn't think that the author captured the characters correctly. I guess he didn't do his research. Certainly his Buffy seemed a bit of a wimp when compared to the show and other novels. His Willow and Giles were weaker than the norm, too. That said, the book does have its moments. The Evil Plot was reasonably evil. I liked what happened with the cemetary and bathtub. You may go ahead and read the book, just don't expect much and you won't be disappointed.

I have read other Buffy books but this one just doesn't compare to them. The characters were written differently than from the show and the plot was very slow-moving and didn't make much sense. There was also a subplot with Cordelia and a vampire that had nothing to do with the main story. I would definitely advise people to skip this book but not all of the Buffy books. I have read some excellent ones such as Halloween Rain.

Ordinarily I enjoy what I read by Craig Shaw Gardner, but I think he just missed the mark with this one. The story idea is good, and the idea of Druids in Sunnydale is very interesting. I think, though, that Gardner is not quite as familiar with the show as he should be to write a novel about it. His vampires consistantly exhibit powers that other vamps in the Buffyverse do not have and there is no explanation for this (or none that satisfies). Characters do not speak or act anything like they do in the show.
One other thing that bugged me was the fact that the red herrings were obvious at several feet and there was virtually no suspense. I was quite aware of what was going on through much of the book and was getting frustrated that the characters were taking so long to figure it out.
Also, my usual complaint. Don't tell me, show me!

Basically, I'd love to see more from Mr. Gardner, but I'd recommend that he watch the series a bit more carefully first.

This book was only ok. I have read much better from Nancy Holder. The book falls short for Angel. However, the interaction between the characters is still maintained. I would not necessarily recommend this book for anyone besides super fans of "Angel."

This book was okay, but a bit confusing and strange. Still, being a big fan of the TV show, I enjoyed the interaction between the main characters.

OK, so "Not Forgotten" is a little fuzzy. It dose take a little thought at the end to understand exactly what happened and what it means. But the Angel book line was still trying to find it's way. The story is that Indonesian fire death cult have moved to L.A. to find a sacred book important to their rituals. One of the cultist gets one of Angel's cards (never explained how) and tries to enlist his help. Meanwhile, Angel, Doyle (ah, the good old days of Doyle) and Cordilia are trying to save slaves from sweat shops. Like I said, the end is a little vauge, though it isn't that hard to figure out. What I did have a problem with was that Angel wasn't there as much as I'd like, nor was Doyle, Cordy, and Kate Lockley. Wolfram and Hart was also conspicuosly missing. The bad guys were kind of cool, and I liked that the evil fire-death god was still alive at the end. The flashback to Ireland was sort of pointless, also. So, I don't know what to say about this one, maybe it's not that bad, but it isn't that great either.

First of all, let me explain that I am a big fan of David Lynch and other very odd cinema and literature. However, it takes a very skillfull artist to make a mindwarp like "Twin Peaks" work without losing the audience completely in the process. Of course, when you go for the bizarre you'll lose some people, but when your die-hard fans start scratching their heads you have a problem.

Nancy Holder, in "Not Forgotten" has done a great job with the characters. With only a few minor flubs, their actions and interactions seem like they came right out of a season one script. (Flubs include a little more humor than standard from Angel, some incorrect Irish phrasing from Doyle and flashback Angel, and the fact that Angel's human name was Liam, not Angelus - but at the time the novel was written the show had not revealed that latter point).

I was able to hold on through all the twists in the story and had no problem believing that Ms. Holder would make all clear in the end. In fact, I told my girlfriend when I was half through the book that this was the best Buffy or Angel book I'd read so far and the first one that I'd recommend to her.

Then I got to the end.

I had to re-read the last few pages several times. I was sure that I was more tired than I thought and just wasn't getting something. But no. I won't spoil the end here except to say that it does not successfully tie up any of the dangling plot threads and does not do a good job of making clear what the author intended. I am sure that Ms. Holder had in mind an ending that would wrap up everything nicely and leave the reader going "Oh.... so that's what was going on this whole time!" I can see the edges of the idea she was trying, but in my opinion she left a little too much of the ending up to the reader to interpret. Just a little more laid out would have let us grasp the rest.

All-in-all, a frustrating experience. Only recommended to die hard fans of the show or the author.

This is the second novel in the Angel series (the first was the novelization of the season premier), once again by Nancy Holder, an established Buffy writer who has successfully made the transition to Los Angeles and our dark and broody vampire hero.

Starting in the jungles of Southeast Asia the fate of Rais family has become inextricable woven with Latura, the Indonesian god of death and sickness, Fueled by the gods power to prolong life and grant favors Bang Rais has risen to great wealth and power. Now he, his son Jusef, and his nephew Slamet are on the verge of accomplishing the unthinkable - incarnating Latura in a human vessel, granting the deity absolute power.

Called in to rescue the workers in a sweatshop, Angel finds himself confronted by a strange Indonesian wizard in a deadly firefight. Curious about Angel's involvement, Kate Lockley reveals that there has been a string of weird deaths by fire recently - people who burn up from the inside out. Angel investigates these crimes but is hampered by a lack of clues. Until Cordelia runs into both Jusef Rais and a purse snatcher while bargain hunting and winds up with an invitation to a funeral.

Nancy Holder sets out to create an action story with an intricate plot. Angel, Cordelia, Doyle, and a host of supporting characters weave back and forth to the point where it is sometimes difficult to tell who is the wizard and who is the sacrifice. Despite these confusing moments, the story works, very much due to Holder's natural ability to develop characters.

'Not Forgotten,' despite its flaws, is an interesting story with a careful balance between the often sarcastic humor of the Angel team and the grim cult that they are trying to defeat. Prepare to be both entertained and baffled, right up to the surprise finish.

I had the opportunity to see Rick Moody do a public reading when he was the writer-in-residence at my college this past spring, and was intrigued enough by the way his droll, somewhat brain-damged-sounding tone sold the thoughtful, layered prose that I purchased a copy of "The Diviners" afterward, even retrieving an autograph from the soft-spoken author (fun fact: he's an old-school Skinny Puppy fan).

So, now I have finally read the book, and while I will give Moody credit for an easily-accessible, compulsively readable style (there were many times where I found it hard to put the book down), "The Diviners" ultimately becomes like a relative who ignores your subtle pleas to leave, hours after Thanksgiving dinner has been consumed. For almost exactly 300 pages, Moody skillfully interweaves the lives of the employees of Means of Production, a low-rent, New York-based company existing on the edges of the Tinseltown glitterati (the characters have their ambitions and whims, but their motivation is ultimately undone by interpersonal 'drama'); each section takes on a particular character's point of view, lending a richness to the tale (not to mention some frequently laugh-out-loud moments) that holds together quite well, in spite of some disorienting shifts. Moody's prose is specific enough that the mass catalog of characters are easily-retained from section to section (even if some of those characters don't really merit our interest), and his sarcasm is cutting, subtle, and wry. It's a shame this is all but jettisoned for the hammered symbolism and vanishing interest that plagues the remainder of the novel.

Almost immediately after page 300, "The Diviners" takes a nosedive into absurdity and vacuity (the worst offense being an extended literary dead zone where all the characters--wherever they may be--sit and watch an episode of a popular, werewolf-themed sitcom), becoming an increasingly disjointed satire-striving-for-authentic-drama that remains engaging, yet in a way that diminishes our expectations for what's to come. That being said, there is a wonderful section pertaining to a bitter gay wine critic that deserves mention, but other than that...

I don't know. Based on "The Diviners," there is little doubt that Moody is a talented writer, and I would read more of his work. Perhaps it's a consequence of having 3 pages of accolades at the front of your book that the novel that follows can be daring, saracastic, and hilarious...so long as it eventually stalls out into a "green zone" of defanged convention.

I almost called it satire, but if you have been anywhere near the film industry, you will realize that it is true. If the people read like caricatures, it is because they are all nuts in a crazy business, clawing their way ahead with their nails and moxie. I think previous reviewers might have been surprised by this book -- it's really nothing like Moody's other books, which had a much more serious tone. It's excellent, including the part in the rehab. Highly recommended.

My one word to describe THE DIVINERS is "kaleidoscope." THE DIVINERS is kaleidoscopic as Moody takes broken, colorful personalities & reflects them to us, like a mirror in a kaleidoscope, to create a beautiful work of art for our amusement. Yes, amusement. This is a funny book, people. The characters are like bits of colored glass that are moved, changed, transformed throughout the novel to create a satirical masterpiece depicting the comical side of the "posh" film industry. I loved it! Read the other reviews if you wish to know more details about the book. I, however, never read a thorough review before reading a book. I like to approach my books open-mindedly & not influenced by a fallible reviewer.

I really wanted to like this book, but half way through I found myself just wanting to finish. There were so many characters being developed throughout the novel it became difficult to keep them all straight. At the end, I felt the characters were unable to live up to their development. Great background - poor plot. I will move onto "The Black Veil" to give Mr. Moody another shot.

"The Diviners" features a rogues gallery to rival Martin Amis at his most misanthropic, who somewhat inexplicably turn to goodness and light at the tail end of the novel. These characters exhibit such over-the-top bad taste, unsavory behavior, and poor manners in the heart of the novel that it is difficult to accept their ultimate redemption at its conclusion as anything more than literary artifice. Still, Rick Moody is a master manipulator and "The Diviners" dissects the dyspeptic mood of New York City in the aftermath of the 2000 presidential election with great wit.

The first chapter is awful, as many other reviewers have also commented, and the book's many rewards are slow to arrive. Many Readers won't get much further than the first few rickety chapters. The book gains momentum very slowly as Moody introduces his cavalcade of miscreants in a series of disjoint set pieces that highlight their gigantic foibles. Gradually, the pieces come together. The central characters are all engaged in pre-production work on a sweeping television mini-series, and they are a pretty creepy bunch. The book reaches a splendid climax during the Thanksgiving holiday broadcast of the seasonal finale of a popular television series called "The Werewolves of Fairfield County." Think "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer" and "Desperate Housewives" mixed together by David Cronenberg. Anyway, this part is outstanding, as Moody works his way through the archetypical plot of the show and at the same time observes how the main characters all react to it.

Unfortunately, Moody reverses course following this pivotal scene. In its anticlimatic closing scenes, the author tries to lead his main characters into some sort of spiritual uplift, unique to their cirsumstances. These final chapters do contain some good comic monents, but, ultimately, the characters' transformations have a hollow ring to them. It doesn't work.

Overall, certainly worth the ride as the book contains some of the best writing around. When compared to Kurt Anderson or Jonathan Franzen, for example, Moody is a far more satisfying literary companion. "The Diviners" is very ambitious in its scope, and it is a worthy effort. (Five stars for effort!!!) But it is also somewhat of a disappointment at the end.

This book was bad, I could understand if it had been with Kirk, but not with Sisko. As far as I can remember, we never find out WHAT is chasing the Defiant, and the Klingons should be destroying everything, regardless of what Worf tells them. There is a part in the book, where some Klingons walk right into Phaser beams on Stun. Klingons are not big stupid Brutes! Another Flaw, Everyone says "Forcesheilds" Watch Trek For 3 Hours and you will clearly hear "Forcefields". Sisko also orders Kira to blow a pylon off the station. MOVE THE SHIP FOR PIKES SAKE! it is just a dumb book.

Captain Sisko has taken the Defiant with most of his senior staff, Dax, Odo and Kira into the Gamma Quadrant in response to an intelligence tip of Dominion activity. He has left the station in the capable hands of Worf who has Dr. Bashir and Chief O'Brien to make sure that things run smoothly. It soon becomes apparent though that this was not to be when a group of renegade Klingons take over the station. Worf is placed in a difficult position when he discovers that the rebel leader is a childhood friend, one that he had sworn a blood oath to. Where should his loyalties lie, and how best should he honor them? Meanwhile O'Brien, Bashir, Jake, Quark and Rom find themselves as the lone resistence cell left on the station as they try to find a way to regain control at least enough to be able to call for help.

There are certain parts of this novel that are excellent, the 'eulogy' O'Brien delivers for his friend Bashir is hilarious. O'Brien's and Bashir's escape from the invaders and Quark's unintentional act of heroism are among the high points of this story. Unfortunately there are many, many other low points. The author does not handle the characters with skill, fans of the series will often find themselves cringeing, knowing full well that the character would never have said or done a particular thing. And while the basic plot concept is good there are quite a few holes where things have either been conveniently overlooked or highly improbable things happen. For example, Jake is aware of a secret training excercise at the Academy but, even after years in Star Fleet, O'Brien does not?

Fans of DS9 will probably enjoy this novel to some extent but it is really only equal to some of the better fan fiction that can be read for free. Those who are new to Star Trek tie-in novels really need to look elsewhere.

Just like any other DS9 fans you just can't get enough, Vengeance offers another taste, and filling it was. The book explores into the Klingon versus federation subplot, but adds a great treat never seen on the show, a station with no gravity, and no environment. With the added fun of Worf fighting in Zero-G, something I wanted explored further. The book will not disappoint.

The part of the book that is meant to be the real twist is Worf's brother being part of the attack force. The idea that Worf will perhaps betray the Federation or go lightly against the invading force because of the sibling relationship. The concept of a point that would test people's moral standing and commitment is the crux of most Star Trek books and stands true here as well. Of course betrays the Federation, sides with his brother and helps to overthrow and destroy all of his past comrades.

While Captain Sisko and the Defiant are in the Gamma Quadrant, the Klingons take control of Deep Space Nine. Commander Worf is captured in Operations. He soon realizes that one of the Klingon's is his own brother. In order to possibly save the station, he must outwardly appear to be a traitor and help the Klingons. At the same time, he's doing everything he can to help his comrades regain control of the station. Even to his comrades, he appears to be a traitor.
I believe "Vengeance" is in good keeping with the author's latest work. I really liked this one though. It has Klingons a plenty. The humor in this book is right on time. This is one of those rare trek books, where I found myself laughing quite often. The character interactions are absolutely great in this book!
At times this is an extremely fast paced book, that leaves your head spinning. For brief, but necessary, times the pace slows down. Overall, a really good trek novel and thank you to author for a good read.

There's nothing to single this story out as spectacular, but it's a very good, interesting genre novel, quite well written. The characters are handled well, the plot moves nicely, the timing is good, the word choice is fluid and professional. Well above average.

This is the second Star Trek book that I've read by this author and, to say the least, I am disappointed. All of the nitpicks previously mentioned are all true (and very annoying to a true Trekkie- especially calling the Doctor "Zimmerman"). Besides that, though, the story was just kind of boring and highly techincal in places. I ended up skimming quite a few paragraphs just because of the technical jargon used. I can understand a sentence or two, but not 2 paragraphs!!!!!!!!! All in all, not worth the time it takes to read it. (Check out Christie Golden's Star Trek books for some good reading)

I tried reading this book like 3 times before I was finally able to get all the way through it. It wasn't the best Voyager book I've ever read either.

"Violations" is Susan Wright's second Star Trek novel and it is another example of some very good writing in the Star Trek genre. Of all of her novels, I've always enjoyed her writing style which is well paced and structured and "Violations" possesses those same qualities.

Given how early this novel was written during the series run on television, one can tell that the author probably only had the series "bible" and some episodes to base her characterizations off of and I found them to be fairly accurate and in synch with the characters during the first season.

The cover art for "Violations" is fairly decent, although the image of B'Elanna is a bit off.

The premise:

A group of aliens' volunteers to help Voyager but once they're on the ship, they steal the main computer. Forced to negotiate with the aliens to get the main computer back, Janeway soon finds that she's dealing with a consortium of planets where thievery is an acceptable way of life. As Janeway and the crew fight to retrieve the ever important main computer before the barely functioning ship ceases to function at all, they become embroiled in a political struggle that could not only cost them the ship but their lives as well.

Overall, this is a fairly well written title for the time in which it was written and given the authors lack of a couple years of experience with the show. I would definitely recommend this early Star Trek Voyager title and any others written by this author. {ssintrepid}

Let me start off by saying I have read a lot of books and fan fiction. And this one... well, let's just say I do not recommend this book.

To start with, if you've seen the episode "Concerning Flight," you'll laugh out loud while reading this book. (And yes, I know the episode came *after* the book - still, it's no excuse.) Same premise as the episode, the main computer gets stolen. Ok, so Voyager just needs to get it back, right?

Well, I started reading this and so they refer to the Doctor as Zimmerman. Ok, I can get over that and ignore that little bit. However, after about the 40th major error that anyone watching more than 15 minutes of any given Voyager episode could have spotted, that's when I got a bit annoyed. I mean, if you're going to actually write a book on something, shouldn't you do your homework? f your answer to that question is no, well, I have a few papers you can write for me.

Why did I continue reading this book? Just to see how bad BAD could actually get. And let me tell you, bad got quite bad.

Don't read this is you're expecting a good plot, characters and writing. DO read it if you have some time on your hands and are in the mood for something humorous. For a fan who needs to read everything, go for it. It won't kill you and it might just make you appreciate the other books even more.

um...this book ...actually,the reason forced me to buy this book,was i has loved this movie....so i bought it.in my true heart,this book is not as good as the film.the writing is rather boring and there is just a few pic. only!so .i only give 3 stars to it..

I've read MANY, MANY movie tie-in books, and I like them! I think they're great. They give extra descriptions, and usually include small scenes that weren't in the movie. Part of the reason is because they're usually written straight from the script. BUT, most authors try and give some more insight to the scenes occurring. They do RESEARCH. They explore CHARACTER. In short, they give new dimensions to the source material that aren't evident on the screen.

Having said all of that, the novelization of Armageddon sucks. I think I read it faster than the movie takes to watch (never a good sign). It felt like a junior adult/children's adaptation. It was a joke. I was extremely disappointed. And I've got MANY examples to which to compare. This is by far one of the worst movie novelizations I've ever read.

It could've been really good, too. The movie was fantastic. That's what makes it all the worse.

I wounld't recommend M.C. Bolin's book Armageddon to anyone.The first reason is because the book is so much like the movie. When you read a book you want excitement. The second reason is the book is to specific about what they are trying to tell you. The third reason is that there is really know excitment in it at all. This is what I think of Armeggedon.

if your a diehard armageddon fan, you hould get this book! there are extra lines and ct scences you can read thatwernt in the movie!

I loved the movie and the book was just as good! It takes the action and drama of the movie and puts it into words that i could have never imagined to use.

No one is going to agree with all of the movie reviews in this book, just as readers so often take issue with newspaper film critics. It would be nice to see a "just the facts" approach without quite so much editorializing on the individual movies, but with that point set aside, it is a decent guide. The indices in the back are perhaps the best feature, allowing you to look up a particular director or actor's filmography, and to find films by category (whereas the book as a whole is alphabetized by film title).

I have both the Blockbuster Entertainment book and the Leonard Maltin, and I have foound the Blockbuster to be far more complete and inclusive than Maltin's. Maltin doesn't even show James Arness. Eva Marie Saint, and a host of other fine actors that do appear in the Blockbuster edition. I wish Blockbuster would put out a more recent edition than the 1998 one.

They don't even get the story line right. Read the review of Hud and weep.

Trusting Blockbuster to write a movie guide is like trusting the wolf to take care of the sheep. Blockbuster, the company that bans letterboxed DVDs and independent films from its shelves (really), does not understand the first thing about movies. All they know is if it is a hot seller. Does popularity make a movie good? If you have no mind of your own, maybe so. But take a look at the shelves at Blockbuster for the really good movies that you missed in the theatre: Airplane, Clockwork Orange, Taxi Driver, Valmont, etc. Oh, they're not there? Guess Blockbuster threw them out to make space for another copy of Gladiator. Really. Ask them.

If you want a good movie guide, try Roger Ebert's reviews or Amazon.com's Internet Movie Database...But stay away from Blockbuster -- and their books.

A definitive comprehensive book to have because it gives the actors & actresses their list of films for a collection you'd might have or don't to check mark off of. And tells how many stars it gives for the rating of their review. Last who's director of that film by Blockbuster Video!