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A Dance with Dragons (HBO Tie-in Edition): A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Five: A Novel Paperback – March 31, 2015
Author: Visit ‘s George R. R. Martin Page ID: 1101886048
Review
“Filled with vividly rendered set pieces, unexpected turnings, assorted cliffhangers and moments of appalling cruelty, A Dance with Dragons is epic fantasy as it should be written: passionate, compelling, convincingly detailed and thoroughly imagined.”—The Washington Post
“Long live George Martin . . . a literary dervish, enthralled by complicated characters and vivid language, and bursting with the wild vision of the very best tale tellers.”—The New York Times
“One of the best series in the history of fantasy.”—Los Angeles Times
From the Hardcover edition.
About the Author
George R. R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire—A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and A Dance with Dragons—as well as Tuf Voyaging, Fevre Dream, The Armageddon Rag, Dying of the Light, Windhaven (with Lisa Tuttle),and Dreamsongs Volumes I and II. He is also the creator of The Lands of Ice and Fire, a collection of maps from A Song of Ice and Fire featuring original artwork from illustrator and cartographer Jonathan Roberts, and The World of Ice & Fire (with Elio M. García, Jr., and Linda Antonsson). As a writer-producer, Martin has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Series: A Song of Ice and Fire (Book 5)Paperback: 1056 pagesPublisher: Bantam; Mti edition (March 31, 2015)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1101886048ISBN-13: 978-1101886045 Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1.8 x 9.3 inches Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #20,893 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #267 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > TV, Movie, Video Game Adaptations #308 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Action & Adventure > Fantasy #544 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy > Sword & Sorcery
SPOILERS AHEAD
I’m Varamyr Sixskins. I’m here for the prologue to set us all up for the impending horrors of the North and all the excitement to come…
I’m Tyrion Lannister, the most popular character in all of Westeros! I spend this book meandering down a really slow river, ruminating bitterly about my life, misplacing my former charm, eroding all the goodwill I built up in the other books, and wondering where the whores go. Though perhaps I should have been wondering where the plot went. I also observe turtles and women, play board games, mouth off to all and sundry, and coincidentally run into various characters like some wandering monster in a D&D campaign. Maybe I’ll make it to Daenarys in the next book, but at least I ditched that pig.
I’m Asha Greyjoy. I don’t have much to do, so I’ll be the POV character keeping track of Stannis and his forces. At the beginning of Dance with Dragons, he’s working his way towards Winterfell to take it back from the Boltons. At the end of Dance with Dragons, he’s…working his way towards Winterfell to take it back from the Boltons. Hope that helps.
I’m Ser Davon Seaworth, the Onion Knight. I’m still running errands for Stannis and getting captured frequently. It’s a living.
I’m Bran Stark. I am a tree.
I’m Daenarys Targaryen. I’m only a young girl, and I know little in the ways of war, governance, what have you. I used to think I said these things to misdirect people, but as of DoD it seems to be true. I spend my time taking baths, fretting, being wishy-washy, and mooning over this hot mercenary dude. In the end I learn that "you have to go back to go forward.
Edited: 3/20/2013 (I re-read the book, wanting to give it another chance after watching the very well done television series, but my feelings generally remain the same with some new insights)
Warning: I do not give specific story spoilers, but some of my comments can be considered spoilers to the structure of the story.
So, to lighten the blow a little first, I will make it clear that I am a fan of the Song of Ice and Fire series. Like many others, I think the first three books were some of the best fantasy books in recent history. They held my interest like few others, took directions many other writers would not dare to take and had me itching to read the next. I’m a fan who checked on the status of this book at least a couple dozen times through each year to see how the progress was coming and I’m a fan who also believes in a writer taking the time he or she needs to do it properly. While I honestly was a little impatient to read the next book (which is a good thing, unless you’re attacking the author over it), I could not fault someone for wanting to do other things with their lives.
As far as the positives for A Dance with Dragons specifically, Martin continues to show a strong and addicting narrative style with a great attention to detail without going too overboard most of the time. His use of language remains strong with some good character insights and quotes derived from it, and there are a number of moments in the book that were intriguing. These are the reasons why I gave it three stars and if a lesser writer had authored the book, I probably would have never finished it.
And before I go into my criticisms of the book, there is something I would like to note.
I really liked the earlier books! Really! In fact, the two stars are primarily as a "Lifetime Achievement Award" (5 for the first 3 books, minus 1 for book 4, minus 2 for book 5). GRRM has either gotten senile or greedy (in a Peter Jackson – "Hey, lets make THREE movies out of the Hobbit" – kind of way). Anyway, as others have pointed out, almost nothing actually happens in this book. And there is no convergence either – in fact, instead of threads being pulled together, more threads are randomly added. There are now so many open threads that it is practically impossible for the series to end in two more books, without the introduction of a space-time warp that will magically land every character in the middle King’s Landing with their swords, direwolves and dragons.
To list the open threads that I can think of (SPOILER ALERT!!!):
1. Daenerys – After proving her child-like incompetence at actually ruling (paraphrIDg Che Guevara – "Blowing up trains is easy. It’s a lot more difficult to make them run on time"), she has now met up with a new khalasar and has her favorite dragon in tow. She will now use her new army to attack Meereen (again) and screw things up (again). Or she will lay waste to Qarth. Or she will march on Westeros (finally), although why she didn’t do that with her army of Unsullied is anyone’s guess.
2. Jon Snow – In keeping with GRRM’s "Screw Ned Stark and his family" approach to writing, Jon has been knifed, Caesar-like, by his comrades. However, since he has not been definitively declared dead, he will probably be brought back to life by Melisandre (a la Beric Dondarrion and Catelyn) and then go off to fight the Others as the harbinger of Light.
3.
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Psychiatry Test Preparation and Review Manual: Expert Consult – Online and Print, 2e 2nd Edition
Author: J Clive Spiegel MD ID: 0323088694
Review
“The book covers a wide variety of psychiatric topics in a way that the authors report closely mimics the material on the psychiatry board exam. The subject areas are wide ranging, and the subject index helps readers locate questions in the same category. The best feature of the book is the detailed, comprehensive, exhaustive, up-to-date explanations. The innovative method the book employs to deliver the information is the online version that includes a realistic simulated exam. This is a useful, high-quality review book.”- Valerie Mathis-Allen, MD (Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services) Doody Review Services
Paperback: 468 pagesPublisher: Saunders; 2 edition (March 5, 2013)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0323088694ISBN-13: 978-0323088695 Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #27,389 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #9 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Psychology & Counseling > Psychopharmacology #9 in Books > Medical Books > Psychology > Psychopharmacology #12 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Psychology & Counseling > Psychiatry > Child
Used this book quite a bit for review, I did like it and I think it’s a good thing to include in your review ahead of the exam. The questions and explanations are short and to the point, good for quick review.
From talking with friends who passed, it seems like the go-to products for psychiatry board review are:
1)This book
2)The Mass General Review books http://www..com/Massachusetts-General-Hospital-Psychiatry-Preparation/dp/0985531800/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1391183904&sr=8-5&keywords=psychiatry+review
3)Boardvitals online question bank, and they are apparently coming out with a video and vignette online bank as well
4)Kaplan and Sadock http://www..com/Sadocks-Self-Examination-Psychiatry-SYNOPSIS-PSYCHIATRY/dp/1451100000/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1391183883&sr=8-2&keywords=psychiatry+review
The online version of book allows you to answer questions and get instant feedback without having to waste time flipping through pages to find the right answer. This saves lots of time and allows more progress in each study session. Also, the questions themselves seem right on target with PRITE questions so that this book should be quite helpful with the boards themselves.
This book, in my opinion, is a must have for psychiatry board preparation! The questions are very board-like and it also comes with a CD to practice the new vignette style questions. I passed my boards with no issues the first try and now ‘m passing this on to a colleague who will be taking boards next year before the change to DSM 5.
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Competition Law and Regulation in European Telecommunications Hardcover – May 24, 2000
Author: Visit ‘s Pierre Larouche Page ID: 184113144X
Review
Obviously, we have here a very serious, well grounded, solid and systematic analysis of an issue which proves essential in all legal systems where telecommunications are liberalised, together with other utility industries. Paul Nihoul Journal of Network Industries June 2002 Larouche's book probably constitutes one of the basic references just about everyone with an interest in European communications should have in his library. The structure is logical. The argumentation is crystal clear. The organisation is perfect Paul Nihoul, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Yearbook of European Law July 2002
About the Author
Pierre Larouche is a Professor of Law at Tilburg University. is Reader in Law at University College London
Hardcover: 512 pagesPublisher: Hart Publishing (May 24, 2000)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 184113144XISBN-13: 978-1841131443 Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1.1 x 9.2 inches Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #1,136,869 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #83 in Books > Law > Intellectual Property > Communications #1151 in Books > Law > Foreign & International Law #89970 in Books > Humor & Entertainment
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Pass The 65: A Plain English Explanation To Help You Pass The Series 65 Exam 1st Edition
Author: Visit ‘s Robert M. Walker Page ID: 0983141118
Paperback: 456 pagesPublisher: SureFire Publications; 1 edition (January 28, 2015)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0983141118ISBN-13: 978-0983141112 Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 1 x 11 inches Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #15,371 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #30 in Books > Education & Teaching > Higher & Continuing Education > Test Preparation > Professional > Professional #224 in Books > Textbooks > Test Prep & Study Guides #437 in Books > Education & Teaching > Test Preparation
Original 05/13/15: I’m under no pressure to take the exam but wanted to have a thorough enough understanding and comprehension of the material to take the exam should I decide to do so. I considered doing one of the $300+- packages with books, videos, online instruction, and quizzes. However, after doing a bit of research, which included reviews here, I decided that this book coupled with the free Series 65 Investopedia Exam Prep Quizzer should be more than adequate. The Author steps through the subject matter in a very simple and readable style and I expect to complete the reading portion in 20 to 25 hours. The Investopedia Exam Prep Quizzer is a great tool which can be quickly configured to exam section, number of questions, timing and tracking. I am finding the combination to be the perfect solution. I bought the Kindle version of the book for portability and easy reading.
Update: 05/02/15: Once I got going, I didn’t stop. After 18 days of study, I passed the exam with plenty of room to spare. I started with strong investor knowledge which gave me a leg up but the law and the recommendation material (80 of 130 questions) was all new. I reduced my rating from 5 stars to 4 stars because while the book was easy (and mildly entertaining) reading; I learned that some of the material was out of date. I did make heavy use of the Investopedia practice exams but found that some of that material was out of date as well. (When I refer to out of date, I refer primarily to various numerical statutory or tax code limits.) Overall, I think I would have passed the exam had I stopped there; however I did not. I found the Solomon Series 65 App for Android with 400 Q’s for $10.
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ASVAB Study Guide 2015-2016: ASVAB Test Prep and Practice Book Paperback – March 23, 2015
Author: ASVAB Study Guide 2015-2016 Team ID: 0692414185
Paperback: 294 pagesPublisher: Exam Review Press (March 23, 2015)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0692414185ISBN-13: 978-0692414187 Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.7 x 11 inches Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #7,693 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #4 in Books > Education & Teaching > Higher & Continuing Education > Adult & Continuing Education #39 in Books > Education & Teaching > Studying & Workbooks > Workbooks #230 in Books > Education & Teaching > Test Preparation
If you don’t know much about what is going to be on the ASVAB, this is a great book for you to review. It helps reinforce what you know on the different areas of the test with its practice questions. As long as you spend a couple hours a day for at least the week before you take the test, you should do fine on it. Now if you bomb the first practice test, you might want to spend more time studying until you know you can do better on it.
Book includes excellent insight to help empower you to overcome difficulties that you would otherwise have in taking the test. It gives you confidence by taking away the uncertainty. It provides strategies of how you should attack different questions. It gives knowledge about the types of questions on the test.
When you buy the book, you will see for yourself.
I originally got this to study to retake my asvab after switching branches. After I read it I learned that I didn’t need to take the test. So took it back for me. But this is a must get book. Some of the questions are not as hard as what the real questions are.
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The Retribution of Mara Dyer (The Mara Dyer Trilogy) Hardcover – November 4, 2014
Author: Visit ‘s Michelle Hodkin Page ID: 1442484233
About the Author
Michelle Hodkin grew up in Florida, went to college in New York, and studied law in Michigan. She is the author of the Mara Dyer trilogy, including The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, The Evolution of Mara Dyer, and The Retribution of Mara Dyer. Visit her online at MichelleHodkin.com.
The Retribution of Mara Dyer
THE EXAMINATION OF MARA DYER was taken on [redacted] at the Horizons Residential Treatment Center for Behavioral Health. 31821 No Name Island, Florida. Video transcript time: 2:13 p.m.
Examination by: Dr. Deborah Kells
Also present: Mr. [redacted]
KELLS: Hello, Mara. My name is Deborah Kells, and this is Mr. ____. We’re here because your family says that you have agreed to residential treatment at the Horizons Residential Treatment Center for Behavioral Health on No Name Island, Florida, just off No Name Key. Is that correct?
[Silence]
KELLS: How much Amytal did you give her?
MR. ____: Forty ccs.
KELLS: Anemosyne?
MR. ____: One hundred micrograms.
KELLS: And the midazolam?
MR. ____: Fifty milligrams. Same as the others. She won’t remember any of this.
KELLS: God, she’s like a zombie. Mara, Mara—are you awake? Do you understand me?
MARA: . . . Yes.
KELLS: Great. Thank you. Is it correct that you agreed to being treated here?
MARA: Yes.
KELLS: Thank you. Now, if at anytime you don’t understand what I’m asking you, just let me know and I’ll try to make it clearer, okay?
MARA: Okay.
KELLS: Now, you’ll notice that there’s a video camera in the room here with us. We want to record this just so we have a record. Is that okay with you?
MARA: Yes.
KELLS: Excellent. Okay, Mara. Let’s start with the basics. What is your full name?
MARA: Mara Amitra Dyer.
KELLS: And how old are you?
MARA: Seventeen.
KELLS: Where were you born?
MARA: Laurelton.
KELLS: Where is that?
MARA: Outside Providence.
KELLS: Rhode Island?
MARA: Yes.
KELLS: Thank you. Can you tell me a little about why you’re here?
[Silence]
KELLS: She’s struggling with the open-ended questions. Can we counteract the Anemosyne?
MR. ____: She might not be as cooperative.
KELLS: Well, she’s not exactly cooperative now, is she?
MR. ____: I’ll have to do it intravenously—
KELLS: Obviously. Just—
MARA: I hurt people.
MR. ____: Do you still want me to adjust—
KELLS: No, let’s see where she goes. Mara, who did you hurt?
MARA: My teacher.
KELLS: What was her name?
MARA: Morales.
MR. ____: Her file says that her teacher, Christina Morales, died of anaphylactic shock in reaction to fire ant bites on [date redacted].
KELLS: Let me see.
MARA: Also a . . . a man. He hurt a dog. I—I—
KELLS: It’s okay. Take your time. Just tell us what you remember.
MARA: Rachel.
MR. ____: Rachel Watson, deceased, died Wednesday [date redacted] in Laurelton. Remains discovered at six a.m. with those of—
MARA: Claire.
MR. ____: Claire Lowe, yes, as well as her brother, Jude Lowe—
Mara: Noah.
MR. ____: Noah Shaw? I don’t—
KELLS: Quiet.
MR. ____: Sorry—whoa. Did you see that? She just—
KELLS: What else is she on?
MR. ____: The hundred milligrams of Zyprexa, as prescribed prior to intake. It shouldn’t interfere.
MARA: [speech unclear]
KELLS: What did she say?
MR. ____: I don’t know. Jesus, look—
KELLS: Is she on anything else?
MR. ____: I don’t—
KELLS: Is she on anything else?
MR. ____: No. No.
KELLS: Does she have a history of epilepsy?
MR. ____: I don’t think so.
KELLS: Well, do you think or do you know?
MR. ____: No— Jesus Christ. Is that a seizure? Is she seizing?
KELLS: Turn off the camera.
MARA: [speech unclear]
KELLS: What did you say, Mara?
MR. ____: I’m going to call—
KELLS: Don’t call anyone. Turn off the camera. What, Mara?
MARA: [speech unclear]
MR. ____: Did she just say our names? Did she just say—
KELLS: TURN OFF THE CAMERA.
MR. ____: Oh, God—
[End video examination, 2:21 p.m.]
Series: The Mara Dyer Trilogy (Book 3)Hardcover: 480 pagesPublisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (November 4, 2014)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1442484233ISBN-13: 978-1442484238 Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.6 x 8.2 inches Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #41,475 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #70 in Books > Teens > Mysteries & Thrillers > Fantasy & Supernatural #89 in Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction > Social & Family Issues > Death & Dying #94 in Books > Teens > Mysteries & Thrillers > Romantic
I’m not sure what’s happening with YA series these days. Book 2 in trilogies sets up all this promise, often being an improvement and/or equal to the first book, then the conclusion lets that promise slip into the aether. Conclusions should be satisfactory in some way, not make readers feel they’ve kind of wasted their time.
The Good: We get answers about Mara, her grandmother, Jude, Dr. Kells, and the connection/complication between Noah and her.
The Problems:
*Some Spoilers*
No resolution with the family besides Daniel. I really wanted to see Mara confront her parents (especially her mom) about what they had done to her, and see their reaction to being wrong. Instead we got one scene where Jaime mind influences them so Mara can go to New York. I have no idea how they handle Mara’s return later (it’s implied she’s somehow going to go to college, so I assume she’ll go home at some point? IDK), or how she will explain everything (or if she and Daniel decide to lie). Basically, two books with family drama that’s ignored in the finale.
The Professor: I would have liked more insight into the person who was the master puppeteer of it all, along with a better understanding of his motivations. I was hoping he’d be called to task for his actions, that he might be one of the people who receives Mara’s “retribution,” but nope, all we get is a letter admitting some hubris and another plea for Mara to leave Noah alone.
Retribution: Where was it? Mara kills a few people, but based on the title I was expecting an epic take back of her life. Retribution or justice for what had happened to her and why she was the way she was, and maybe her fighting against her destiny, which leads to my biggest issues.
NO SPOILERS YET!
Overall, I was happy that this book wrapped up a lot of the open-ended plot points that existed throughout the series. Hodkin definitely tried to wrap things up and it showed in some serious explanations that are not for the speed reader. Multiple times I had to force myself to slow down and read to try and understand the explanations. She does a great job of keeping the book moving through a series of really unfortunate events. Definitely worth reading! 5 stars for trying to explain and close plot holes. Some of the things don’t exactly make sense, but it could definitely have been my fault for not going slow and trying to get it all. I just wanted to know what happens! I feel like the character relationships suffered in this book and didn’t warrant a 5 star review.
*************(Sort of)SPOILERS BELOW!!*******
I was, however, disappointed with the lack of romance and character development. The first two books set up some pretty serious romance and tension but for 2/3 of the third book, Noah and Mara are completely separated and we don’t hear or learn anything new about Noah until the pretty shocking/intense climax of the book. Then the final romance scenes of the book can’t really make up for a lack of all things Noah. Same thing with all Mara’s family drama. I feel like we should have had more time with them and seen Mara get to explain to her family or try and resolve things. It seems like Hodkin tried really hard to wrap up the overall plot and ended up sacrificing character and family to meet that goal.
My other issue with the book is the dissonance between Noah and Mara in the end. I was disappointed there wasn’t more resolution to help them be more happy. They have to sort of settle for this awful future…
I really, really, REALLY WANTED to like this book, and parts of it I did, but the ending felt, contrived & pat to me. It was a very Twilight-y ending…
SPOILERS!!!!!
It has been awhile since I read the 2nd book so I read it again in anticipation of book 3, God it was good, but #3? I didn’t like as much…
I enjoyed the extra details, the "mythology" behind why Mara & Noah are what they are, more of Jamie’s character was worth the wait, but the rest? Meh…
After all Mara has been through, after all she knows, realizing she WILL BE the demise of Noah Shaw, does she do the right thing & let him go? Knowing staying with him will kill him? Nope. Mara shows that every bone in her body is as demented & selfish as her actions. Like in Twilight, Mara gets everything she wants…I’m not saying the poor thing didn’t deserve it, she did…but there WILL be a major character death at Mara’s hands: Noah, the storyline has stopped so the readers won’t see it, but SHE WILL kill him.
That’s the tragic part. Not lost teenage love, unsung emotions thwarted. It’s the loss of what Noah could’ve been to the world in Hodkins universe. All because Mara Dyer couldn’t see past her own desires for the greater good. This is what made my opinion shift towards Mara. If she really wanted to try & be good, to be better anyway, she would have let him go, not held on till she killed him.
But, that wouldn’t make teenage girls swoon on about star crossed love & all that, selling less books. But those same teens, a little older & a little wiser will see that hey, maybe Mara really was the bad guy? Because she really, REALLY was.
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